2) Transactions with Affiliates*
The following issuers are affiliated with the Funds; that is, the Adviser had control of 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities during the period from January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022. As defined in Section (2)(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; such issues are:
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| | January 1, 2022 | | | Additions | | | Reductions | | | March 31, 2022 | | | Interest | | | Dividend | | | Realized | | | Change in Gross Unrealized | | | March 31, 2022 | |
Issuer Name | | Share Balance | | | Cost | | | Share Balance | | | Cost | | | Share Balance | | | Cost | | | Share Balance | | | Income | | | Income | | | Income | | | Gain/(Loss) | | | Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | | Value | | | Cost | |
Sprott Gold Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Baru Gold Corp. | | | 13,290,993 | | | $ | 22,795,998 | | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 13,290,993 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (253,349 | ) | | $ | 797,364 | | | $ | 22,795,998 | |
Baru Gold Corp. Warrant | | | 3,321,250 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,321,250 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Corvus Gold Inc. (a) | | | 3,226,901 | | | | 2,212,904 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,226,901 | ) | | | (2,212,904 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,359,491 | | | | (8,016,373 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Corvus Gold Inc. (a) | | | 1,739,130 | | | | 1,561,600 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,739,130 | ) | | | (1,561,600 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,136,365 | | | | (4,047,832 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Corvus Gold Inc. (a) | | | 6,954,100 | | | | 8,503,013 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6,954,100 | ) | | | (8,503,013 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,280,917 | | | | (13,926,907 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Corvus Gold Inc. (a) | | | 9,500,000 | | | | 7,163,141 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (9,500,000 | ) | | | (7,163,141 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,961,999 | | | | (23,478,386 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Falco Resources Ltd. | | | 23,722,300 | | | | 14,359,879 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,722,300 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 918,285 | | | | 6,356,814 | | | | 14,359,879 | |
Falco Resources Ltd. Warrant | | | 3,750,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,750,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 52,250 | | | | 158,381 | | | | — | |
Gold Bullion International LLC | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,900,000 | | | | 5,000,000 | |
I-80 Gold Corp. | | | 12,915,264 | | | | 24,346,322 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 6,307,680 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,915,264 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,936,667 | | | | 43,793,551 | | | | 30,654,002 | |
I-80 Gold Corp. | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 6,307,680 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,000,000 | ) | | | (6,307,680 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (942,409 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
I-80 Gold Corp. Warrant | | | 1,330,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,330,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 76,535 | | | | 322,779 | | | | — | |
International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. | | | 18,664,631 | | | | 35,619,856 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18,664,631 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,087,578 | | | | 18,662,391 | | | | 35,619,856 | |
International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. | | | 6,750,222 | | | | 22,383,358 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,750,222 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,661,905 | | | | 6,621,293 | | | | 22,383,358 | |
International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. | | | 1,666,667 | | | | 8,833,502 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (296,929 | ) | | | (1,573,754 | ) | | | 1,369,738 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,258,002 | ) | | | 1,731,158 | | | | 1,369,574 | | | | 7,259,748 | |
Jaguar Mining Inc. | | | 5,746,159 | | | | 3,644,952 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (9,600 | ) | | | (6,090 | ) | | | 5,736,559 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 155,185 | | | | 36,228 | | | | (575,303 | ) | | | 18,997,203 | | | | 3,638,862 | |
MAG Silver Corp. | | | 1,432,665 | | | | 15,000,003 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,432,665 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 735,743 | | | | 23,194,928 | | | | 15,000,003 | |
MAG Silver Corp. | | | 1,686,595 | | | | 20,382,833 | | | | 94,540 | | | | 1,457,892 | | | | (38,300 | ) | | | (432,852 | ) | | | 1,742,835 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 304,945 | | | | 727,658 | | | | 28,181,642 | | | | 21,407,873 | |
Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. | | | 14,037,494 | | | | 2,596,104 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,037,494 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 402,199 | | | | 1,179,008 | | | | 2,596,104 | |
Nickel Creek Platinum Ltd. Warrant | | | 6,189,601 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,189,601 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Nickel Creek Platinum Ltd. Warrant | | | 1,658,293 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,658,293 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,227 | | | | 46,824 | | | | — | |
Nulegacy Gold Corp. | | | 37,852,485 | | | | 6,682,142 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 37,852,485 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 767,587 | | | | 1,665,309 | | | | 6,682,142 | |
NuLegacy Gold Corp. Warrant | | | 4,648,198 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,648,198 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Osisko Mining Inc. | | | 15,384,239 | | | | 45,113,236 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,384,239 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,763,629 | | | | 49,100,599 | | | | 45,113,236 | |
Osisko Mining, Inc. Warrant | | | 932,500 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 932,500 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (48,027 | ) | | | 23,123 | | | | — | |
Silvercrest Metals Inc. | | | 4,056,600 | | | | 23,986,557 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,056,600 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,078,830 | | | | 36,148,081 | | | | 23,986,557 | |
Strategic Metals Ltd. | | | 9,886,500 | | | | 14,175,946 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,886,500 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 467,338 | | | | 3,202,842 | | | | 14,175,946 | |
Tocqueville Bullion Reserve LP - Class G (b) | | | 7,619 | | | | 13,795,735 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,619 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 866,256 | | | | 13,852,864 | | | | 13,795,735 | |
Victoria Gold Corp. | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,264,600 | | | | 27,298,618 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,264,600 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 142,141 | | | | 1,503,637 | | | | 28,802,256 | | | | 27,298,618 | |
West African Resources Ltd | | | 24,900,000 | | | | 4,486,034 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 24,900,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (622,164 | ) | | | 23,290,880 | | | | 4,486,034 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 308,950,795 | | | | | | | $ | 35,064,190 | | | | | | | $ | (27,761,034 | ) | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 155,185 | | | $ | 49,964,084 | | | $ | (24,110,268 | ) | | $ | 312,667,706 | | | $ | 316,253,951 | |
* | All affiliates listed are neither majority-owned subsidiaries or other controlled companies. |
(a) | Security is no longer an affiliated company at March 31, 2022. |
(b) | Tocqueville Bullion Reserve (“TBR”) is a Delaware Limited Partnership created for the purpose of owning physical gold. John Hathaway is an independent Director of the TBR Cayman entities [and is a TBR limited partner]. |