Exhibit 99.7
(Previously Golden Valley Mines Ltd.)
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
(UNAUDITED)
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(unaudited)
As at September 30, | As at December 31, | |||||||||||
Notes | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||
Current | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 3 | $ | 14,371,226 | $ | 13,703,034 | |||||||
Restricted cash | 3 | 5,561,189 | 385,415 | |||||||||
Other assets | 4 | 438,247 | 406,280 | |||||||||
Income tax recoverable | 208,825 | - | ||||||||||
Royalty receivable | 11 | 150,187 | 425,180 | |||||||||
Prepaids and other receivables | 5 | 294,690 | 335,716 | |||||||||
21,024,364 | 15,255,625 | |||||||||||
Non-current | ||||||||||||
Investments | 6 | 27,654,951 | 49,501,916 | |||||||||
Investments in associates | 7 | 1,823,342 | 2,127,431 | |||||||||
Exploration and evaluation assets | 8 | 400,929 | 463,429 | |||||||||
Other assets | 4 | 737,700 | 110,957 | |||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 51,641,286 | $ | 67,459,358 | ||||||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||
Current | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 176,875 | $ | 890,496 | ||||||||
Income taxes payable | - | 2,464,798 | ||||||||||
Derivative financial instruments | 10 | 1,322,945 | 4,243,318 | |||||||||
1,499,820 | 7,598,612 | |||||||||||
Non-Current | ||||||||||||
Loan | 11 | 60,000 | 60,000 | |||||||||
Deferred taxes | 16 | 584,377 | 2,693,658 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 2,144,197 | 10,352,270 | ||||||||||
EQUITY | ||||||||||||
Capital stock | 12 | 29,832,917 | 28,636,185 | |||||||||
Contributed surplus | 5,833,752 | 6,324,653 | ||||||||||
Deficit | (10,947,191 | ) | (7,304,410 | ) | ||||||||
Total equity attributable to owners of the parent company | 24,719,478 | 27,656,428 | ||||||||||
Non-controlling interest | 24,777,611 | 29,450,660 | ||||||||||
Total equity | 49,497,089 | 57,107,088 | ||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ | 51,641,286 | $ | 67,459,358 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Net Income (loss) and Statement of Comprehensive Income (loss)
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(unaudited)
For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | |||||||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
Notes | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
Royalties | 9 | $ | 150,187 | $ | 92,600 | $ | 789,294 | $ | 260,518 | |||||||||||
Dividends | 187,338 | 171,361 | 542,347 | 403,926 | ||||||||||||||||
Option revenue | 223,145 | 60,184 | 323,145 | 110,184 | ||||||||||||||||
560,670 | 324,145 | 1,654,786 | 774,628 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
Salaries and other employee benefits | 396,653 | 295,651 | 1,079,088 | 1,060,222 | ||||||||||||||||
Professional fees | 14 | 727,400 | 164,596 | 1,235,160 | 596,880 | |||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 15 | 106,037 | 84,419 | 254,701 | 306,693 | |||||||||||||||
Management fees | 19 | 41,550 | 41,550 | 124,650 | 124,650 | |||||||||||||||
Royalty interests | 9 | (391 | ) | - | 58,409 | 37,701 | ||||||||||||||
Exploration and evaluation | 53,388 | 17,461 | 89,483 | 68,041 | ||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation | 13 | 1,220 | 15,807 | 30,831 | 240,098 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment | - | - | - | 1,028 | ||||||||||||||||
1,325,857 | 619,484 | 2,872,322 | 2,435,313 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating loss | (765,187 | ) | (295,339 | ) | (1,217,536 | ) | (1,660,685 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of investments | (3,382,694 | ) | 8,661,402 | (12,542,998 | ) | 17,264,630 | ||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives | 1,004,598 | (2,625,341 | ) | 5,273,826 | 756,798 | |||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives resulting from foreign exchange | (41,859 | ) | 537,336 | 6,322 | 370,061 | |||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of other assets | (125,286 | ) | 92,121 | (266,097 | ) | 102,465 | ||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | 483,802 | (102,395 | ) | 8,647 | 2,482,510 | |||||||||||||||
Share of gain (loss) of associates | 7 | 108,094 | (2,857 | ) | (86,074 | ) | (454,205 | ) | ||||||||||||
Gains on dilution of equity investments | 7 | - | - | 113,212 | - | |||||||||||||||
Gain on loss of significant influence | 7 | - | - | 384,119 | - | |||||||||||||||
Finance income | 413 | 2,660 | 2,361 | 72,294 | ||||||||||||||||
Finance cost | (40,705 | ) | (17,242 | ) | (130,790 | ) | (93,685 | ) | ||||||||||||
(1,993,637 | ) | 6,545,684 | (7,237,472 | ) | 20,500,868 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) before income taxes | (2,758,824 | ) | 6,250,345 | (8,455,008 | ) | 18,840,183 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (recovery) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current tax | 62,419 | 134,136 | 774,578 | 2,100,049 | ||||||||||||||||
Deferred tax | 16 | (414,107 | ) | 673,092 | (2,109,281 | ) | 373,134 | |||||||||||||
(351,688 | ) | 807,228 | (1,334,703 | ) | 2,473,183 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) and total comprehensive income (loss) for the period | $ | (2,407,136 | ) | $ | 5,443,117 | $ | (7,120,305 | ) | $ | 16,367,000 | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) and total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders of Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd. | $ | (1,265,741 | ) | $ | 3,022,675 | $ | (3,543,076 | ) | $ | 6,081,378 | ||||||||||
Non-controlling interest | (1,141,395 | ) | 2,420,442 | (3,577,229 | ) | 10,285,622 | ||||||||||||||
$ | (2,407,136 | ) | $ | 5,443,117 | $ | (7,120,305 | ) | $ | 16,367,000 | |||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to shareholders of Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share | 18 | $ | (0.092 | ) | $ | 0.224 | $ | (0.260 | ) | $ | 0.451 | |||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | 18 | $ | (0.092 | ) | $ | 0.214 | $ | (0.260 | ) | $ | 0.427 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(unaudited)
Capital Stock | Contributed Surplus | Deficit | Total attributable to owners of the parent company | Non-controlling interest | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes | Number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2021 | 13,518,460 | $ | 28,636,185 | $ | 6,324,653 | $ | (7,304,410 | ) | $ | 27,656,428 | $ | 29,450,660 | $ | 57,107,088 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued on exercise of stock options | 12 | 225,000 | 1,196,732 | (521,732 | ) | - | 675,000 | - | 675,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based payments | 13 | - | - | 30,831 | - | 30,831 | - | 30,831 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in interest of subsidiaries | - | - | - | (99,705 | ) | (99,705 | ) | (1,095,820 | ) | (1,195,525 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
13,743,460 | 29,832,917 | 5,833,752 | (7,404,115 | ) | 28,262,554 | 28,354,840 | 56,617,394 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss and total comprehensive loss for the period | (3,543,076 | ) | (3,543,076 | ) | (3,577,229 | ) | (7,120,305 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2021 | 13,743,460 | $ | 29,832,917 | $ | 5,833,752 | $ | (10,947,191 | ) | $ | 24,719,478 | $ | 24,777,611 | $ | 49,497,089 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2020 | 13,434,760 | $ | 28,420,603 | $ | 6,033,488 | $ | (11,945,215 | ) | $ | 22,508,876 | $ | 22,966,935 | $ | 45,475,811 | ||||||||||||||||||
Share-based payments | - | - | 365,310 | - | 365,310 | - | 365,310 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued on exercise of stock options | 12 | 83,700 | 215,582 | (89,952 | ) | - | 125,630 | - | 125,630 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in interest of subsidiaries | - | - | - | (286,518 | ) | (286,518 | ) | (1,219,376 | ) | (1,505,894 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
13,518,460 | 28,636,185 | 6,308,846 | (12,231,733 | ) | 22,713,298 | 21,747,559 | 44,460,857 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income and total comprehensive income for the period | 6,081,378 | 6,081,378 | 10,285,622 | 16,367,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2020 | 13,518,460 | $ | 28,636,185 | $ | 6,308,846 | $ | (6,150,355 | ) | $ | 28,794,676 | $ | 32,033,181 | $ | 60,827,857 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(unaudited)
Note | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) for the period | $ | (7,120,305 | ) | $ | 16,367,000 | |||||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||||||
Mining option revenue | (215,066 | ) | (110,184 | ) | ||||||||
Share-based payments | 13 | 30,831 | 240,098 | |||||||||
Foreign exchange loss (gain) | (54,085 | ) | 5,995 | |||||||||
Share of gain (loss) in associates | 7 | 86,074 | 454,205 | |||||||||
Gains on dilution of equity investments | (113,212 | ) | - | |||||||||
Gain on loss of significant influence | (384,119 | ) | - | |||||||||
Deferred tax recovery | (2,109,281 | ) | 373,134 | |||||||||
Royalty interests | 9 | 58,409 | - | |||||||||
Change in fair value of investments | 12,542,998 | (17,264,630 | ) | |||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives | (5,273,826 | ) | (756,798 | ) | ||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives resulting from foreign exchange | (6,322 | ) | (370,061 | ) | ||||||||
Realized gain on sale of other assets | - | (32,055 | ) | |||||||||
Change in fair value of other assets | 266,097 | (70,410 | ) | |||||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment | - | 1,028 | ||||||||||
(2,291,807 | ) | (1,162,678 | ) | |||||||||
Changes in working capital items: | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | - | 268,195 | ||||||||||
Royalty receivable | 274,993 | 906,652 | ||||||||||
Prepaids and other receivables | 16,026 | (150,219 | ) | |||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (713,621 | ) | (557,691 | ) | ||||||||
Income taxes payable | (2,673,623 | ) | 2,100,049 | |||||||||
(3,096,225 | ) | 2,566,986 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from (used by) operating activities | (5,388,032 | ) | 1,404,308 | |||||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from settlement of derivative financial instruments | 10 | 9,314,033 | 26,162,425 | |||||||||
Payment on settlement of derivative financial instruments | - | (23,566,713 | ) | |||||||||
Repurchase of derivative financial instruments | (43,231 | ) | (29,119 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of derivative financial instruments | 10 | 2,403,006 | 2,820,389 | |||||||||
Increase in restricted cash | (5,175,774 | ) | - | |||||||||
Acquisition of investments | (5,731 | ) | (25,286 | ) | ||||||||
Acquisition of royalty interests | (58,409 | ) | - | |||||||||
Proceeds from mining option agreement | 25,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of investments | 63,770 | 261,300 | ||||||||||
Additions to exploration and evaluation expenses | - | (73,816 | ) | |||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | 6,522,664 | 5,649,180 | ||||||||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 675,000 | 125,630 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from loan | - | 40,000 | ||||||||||
Change in interest of subsidiaries | (1,195,525 | ) | (1,505,894 | ) | ||||||||
Cash flows used by financing activities | (520,525 | ) | (1,340,264 | ) | ||||||||
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 54,085 | (5,995 | ) | |||||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | $ | 668,192 | $ | 5,707,229 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 13,703,034 | 3,003,083 | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 14,371,226 | $ | 8,710,312 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
1) NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd. (hereinafter “Golden Valley” or the “Company”) and its subsidiaries specialize in identifying, acquiring and developing exploration and evaluation of mineral properties in Canada as well as acquiring royalties.
At the Company’s Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on June 25, 2021, the shareholders passed a special resolution to change the Company’s name to “Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd”.
Golden Valley was incorporated on August 15, 2000 under the Canada Business Corporations Act. Golden Valley has the following subsidiaries: Abitibi Royalties Inc. (“Abitibi Royalties”) and Calone Mining Ltd (“Calone Mining”) both incorporated under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act. Abitibi Royalties and Calone Mining were incorporated on February 18, 2010 and on February 23, 2010, respectively, pursuant to the British Columbia Business Corporations Act.
As a result of the business combinations completed on November 5, 2021 (see Note 25 “Subsequent Events”), Golden Valley and Abitibi Royalties became wholly-owned subsidiaries of Gold Royalty Corp. (“Gold Royalty”), a company incorporated and domiciled in Canada with common shares and common share purchase warrants listed on the NYSE American under the symbols “GROY” and “GROY.WS”, respectively. An application was made for Golden Valley and Abitibi Royalties to cease to be reporting issuers under applicable Canadian securities laws and to otherwise terminate Golden Valley’s and Abitibi Royalties’ public reporting requirements, which application was accepted on November 22, 2021. Furthermore, the location of the registered office of Golden Valley and Abitibi Royalties changed to 1000 Cathedral Place, 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3L2, Canada. Similarly, the location of the principal address of Golden Valley and Abitibi Royalties changed to 1030 West Georgia Street, Suite 1830, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2Y3, Canada.
2) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
a) Statement of Compliance
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financing Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”), under International Accounting Standard (IAS 34 - “Interim Financial Reporting”. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were prepared using the same accounting policies, methods of computation and basis of presentation as outlined in Note 4 - Summary of Accounting Policies, as described in the Company’s annual audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020. The interim financial statements do not include all the notes required in annual financial statements and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
2) BASIS OF PRESENTATION (continued)
b) Approval of Financial Statements
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved for issuance by the Board of Directors on April 11, 2022.
c) Basis of consolidation
The Company’s condensed financial statements consolidate the accounts of Golden Valley and its subsidiaries until September 30, 2021.
Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company. Control exists when an investor is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with an investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. Subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date control is obtained until the date control ceases. Where the Company’s interest in a subsidiary is less than 100%, the Company recognizes non-controlling interests. All intercompany balances, transactions, income, expenses, profits and losses, including unrealized gains and losses have been eliminated on consolidation. When the Company ceases to have control; any retained interest in the entity is re-measured to its fair value at the date when control is lost, with the change in carrying amount recognized in profit or loss. The fair value is the initial carrying amount for the purposes of subsequently accounting for the retained interest as an associate, joint venture or financial asset.
For Abitibi Royalties, the Company has control through its own percentage holdings in Abitibi Royalties combined with interest of certain members of Golden Valley’s Board of Directors in Abitibi as well as its ability to appoint members of the Board of Directors and key management who have the ability to direct its activities.
Associates
Associates are entities, including unincorporated entities such as partnerships, over which the Company has significant influence and that are neither subsidiaries nor interests in joint arrangements. Significant influence is the ability to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee without having control or joint control over those policies. In general, significant influence is presumed to exist when the Company has between 20% and 50% of voting power. Significant influence may also be evidenced by factors such as the Company’s representation on the board of directors, participation in policy-making of the investee, material transactions with the investee, interchange of managerial personnel, or the provision of essential technical information. Associates are equity accounted for from the effective date of commencement of significant influence to the date that the Company ceases to have significant influence.
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
2) BASIS OF PRESENTATION (continued)
Associates (continued)
Results of associates are equity accounted for using the results of their most recent annual financial statements or interim financial statements, as applicable. Losses from associates are recognized in the consolidated financial statements until the interest in the associate is written down to nil. Thereafter, losses are recognized only to the extent that the Company is committed to providing financial support to such associates.
The carrying value of the investment in an associate represents the cost of the investment, including goodwill, a share of the post-acquisition retained earnings and losses, accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and any impairment losses. At the end of each reporting period, the Company assesses whether there is any objective evidence that its investment in associate is impaired. No impairment was required for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
The significant subsidiaries and investments in associates of the Company are listed below. Principal activities of these entities, which are all incorporated in Canada, are mineral exploration and acquisition of royalties and have a reporting date of September 30:
As at September 30, | As at December 31, | |||||||
Percentage of ownership | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Subsidiaries (consolidated) | ||||||||
Abitibi Royalties Inc. | 44.98 | % | 44.93 | % | ||||
Calone Mining Ltd. | 100.00 | % | 100.00 | % | ||||
Investment in associates (equity method) | ||||||||
International Prospect Ventures Ltd. (note 9) | - | 13.44 | % | |||||
Val-d’Or Mining Corporation | 37.96 | % | 39.57 | % |
As at September 30, 2021, the Company’s investment in associates relate to Val-d’Or Mining Corporation (“Val- d’Or Mining”), which is involved in exploring, evaluating and promoting its mineral properties and other projects.
Until June 15, 2021 (note 7), the Company’s investment in associates included International Prospect Ventures Ltd. (“International Prospect”), which is involved in exploring, evaluating and promoting its mineral properties and other projects.
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
3) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
As at September 30, | As at December 31, | |||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Cash | $ | 13,970,157 | $ | 13,102,329 | ||||
Demand deposits, redeemable at any time | 401,069 | 600,705 | ||||||
$ | 14,371,226 | $ | 13,703,034 |
Demand deposits represent money market mutual funds earning income at an annual rate of 0.30% (December 31, 2020 - 0.30%) that are cashable at any time.
Restricted cash
Restricted cash represents funds held as collateral on the put option contracts referred to in the Derivative financial instruments below.
Restricted cash of $5,561,189 (or US$4,396,197) as at September 30, 2021 (December 31, 2020 - $385,415 (or US$302,405)) relates to funds held as collateral on the outstanding put option contracts of 180,300 shares (December 31, 2020 – 99,300 shares) of Agnico and of 1,694,600 shares (December 31, 2020 – nil shares) of Yamana as at September 30, 2021. The funds will become unrestricted once the put option contracts are exercised, repurchased or expired.
4) OTHER ASSETS
Other assets comprise of the Company’s equity interests in various public and non-public entities:
As at September 30, | As at December 31, | |||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Equity investments | $ | 737,700 | $ | - | ||||
Marketable securities | 438,247 | 406,280 | ||||||
Private company investment | - | 106,913 | ||||||
Warrants | - | 4,044 | ||||||
Other assets | 1,175,947 | 517,237 | ||||||
Less: current portion of Other assets | (438,247 | ) | (406,280 | ) | ||||
Long-term portion of Other assets | $ | 737,700 | $ | 110,957 |
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
4) OTHER ASSETS (continued)
Equity investments of $737,700 (December 31, 2020 -$nil) representing the fair value of common shares of International Prospect and recorded at fair value using quoted market prices (note 7).
Marketable securities of $438,247 (December 31, 2020 -$406,280) represent shares of publicly traded exploration companies and are recorded at fair value using quoted market prices.
Investment of $106,913 as at December 31, 2020 represents shares in a private company that do not have a quoted market price in an active market. The Company has assessed the fair value of these shares based on techniques and assumptions that emphasize both qualitative and quantitative information.
5) PREPAIDS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
As at September 30, | As at December 31, | |||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses | $ | 131,828 | $ | 102,427 | ||||
Sales taxes recoverable | 104,294 | 31,757 | ||||||
Dividend receivable | 38,047 | 70,361 | ||||||
Advances for claim management | 20,521 | 20,521 | ||||||
Due from related party (note 21) | - | 59,517 | ||||||
Payroll levies receivable | - | 26,133 | ||||||
Mining option receivable | - | 25,000 | ||||||
$ | 294,690 | $ | 335,716 |
6) INVESTMENTS
As at September 30, 2021 | As at December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Number of shares | Fair value | Number of shares | Fair value | |||||||||||||
Yamana Gold Inc. | 996,795 | $ | 4,983,975 | 2,105,895 | $ | 15,309,857 | ||||||||||
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | 338,197 | 22,222,925 | 375,897 | 33,676,612 | ||||||||||||
$ | 27,206,900 | $ | 48,986,469 | |||||||||||||
Other investments | 448,051 | - | 515,447 | |||||||||||||
$ | 27,654,951 | $ | 49,501,916 |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, Abitibi Royalties was called to deliver 37,700 common shares of Agnico Eagle at share prices ranging from US$50.00 to US$65.00 per share and received, before commissions, $2,734,388 (or US$2,149,000) and 1,109,100 common shares of Yamana at share prices ranging from US$3.00 to US$5.00 per share and received, before commissions, $6,579,645 (or US$5,171,050) from call options it had sold.
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
7) INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES
The following table summarizes the changes to investments in associates for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020:
International Prospect | Val-d’Or Mining | Total | ||||||||||
As at January 1, 2021 | $ | 304,640 | $ | 1,822,791 | $ | 2,127,431 | ||||||
Share of net gain (loss) from associates | (30,885 | ) | (55,189 | ) | (86,074 | ) | ||||||
Gains on dilution of equity investments | 57,472 | 55,740 | 113,212 | |||||||||
Gain on loss of significant influence | 384,119 | - | 384,119 | |||||||||
Net | 715,346 | 1,823,342 | 2,538,688 | |||||||||
Reclassified to Other Assets | (715,346 | ) | - | (715,346 | ) | |||||||
As at September 30, 2021 | $ | - | $ | 1,823,342 | $ | 1,823,342 |
International Prospect | Val-d’Or Mining | Total | ||||||||||
As at January 1, 2020 | $ | 356,655 | $ | 986,378 | $ | 1,343,033 | ||||||
Shares from mining option agreement | - | 1,291,667 | 1,291,667 | |||||||||
Share of net loss from associates | (52,015 | ) | (455,254 | ) | (507,269 | ) | ||||||
As at December 31, 2020 | $ | 304,640 | $ | 1,822,791 | $ | 2,127,431 |
Val-d’Or Mining Corporation (“Val-d’Or Mining”)
As at September 30, 2021, the Company held 25,687,444 or 37.96% (December 31, 2020 - 39.57%) interest in Val-d’Or Mining. The shares of Val-d’Or Mining were trading at $0.14 per share on that date. The Company has no contingent liabilities relating to its interest in the associates.
International Prospect Ventures Ltd (“International Prospect”)
As at September 30, 2021, the Company held 4,470,910 common shares or 11.45% (December 31, 2020 - 13.44%) interest in International Prospect. The shares of International Prospect were trading at $0.165 per share on that date.
On June 15, 2021, International Prospect completed a private placement of $800,250 which resulted in an issuance of 5,334,999 Units at a price of $0.15 per Unit, with each Unit comprising of one common share in the capital of International Prospect and one-half of one non-transferable share purchase warrant. As a result of the private placement, the Company’s ownership in International Prospect decreased to 11.45% of the issued and outstanding common shares of International Prospect.
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
7) INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES (continued)
As a result of the change in ownership interest and other indicators, the Company concluded that it no longer had significant influence over International Prospect and classified its investment in International Prospect as financial asset at fair value through other comprehensive income and; presented as part of Equity investments in Other Assets as at September 30, 2021.
Up to the date of loss of significant influence (for the period from January 1, 2021 to June 15, 2021), the Company recognized its share of the net loss in International Prospect totaling $30,885. Upon concluding that the Company no longer had significant influence over International Prospect, the Company recorded its investment in International Prospect at fair value, using the quoted market price on June 15, 2021, of $0.15 per share for a total of $715,346 and recognized a gain on loss of significant influence in associate of $384,119.
8) EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS
The following table summarizes the carrying values of Exploration and Evaluations Assets by properties as at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
As at September 30, | As at December 31, | |||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Golden Valley Mines Properties | ||||||||
Abitibi Greenstone Belt (“AGB”) | ||||||||
Kirkland Lake / Matachewan (Ontario) | $ | 817,555 | $ | 817,555 | ||||
Lebel-sur-Quevillon (Québec) | 359,496 | 359,496 | ||||||
Val d’Or - Malartic (Québec) | 143,181 | 143,181 | ||||||
Rouyn-Noranda-Cadillac (Québec) | 168,405 | 168,405 | ||||||
Total AGB | $ | 1,488,637 | $ | 1,488,637 | ||||
Total other | 22,069 | 22,069 | ||||||
Investment tax credit | (1,198,978 | ) | (1,198,978 | ) | ||||
Balance, end of the period | $ | 311,728 | $ | 311,728 | ||||
Abitibi Royalties Properties | ||||||||
Bathurst (Ontario) | $ | 12,500 | $ | 75,000 | ||||
Hees (Ontario) | 75,000 | 75,000 | ||||||
Bullfrog South (Nevada, USA) | 1,701 | 1,701 | ||||||
Balance, end of the period | $ | 89,201 | $ | 151,701 | ||||
TOTAL | $ | 400,929 | $ | 463,429 |
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
8) EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (continued)
GOLDEN VALLEY PROPERTIES
a) Mining Option Agreement with Val-d’Or Mining
On April 18, 2017, the Company granted to Val-d’Or Mining an option to acquire a 100% interest in 61 of its grassroots properties, which option was amended and restated as of November 28, 2019 and exercised on December 5, 2019. Pursuant to the option, Val-d’Or Mining issued 8,333,334 shares to Golden Valley in 2020. In addition, Golden Valley is eligible to receive 20% of the proceeds of all third- party transactions pertaining to the properties that Val-d’Or Mining enters into and announces on or before December 31, 2022.
a) Mining Option Agreement with Val-d’Or Mining (continued)
Furthermore, the properties are subject to a royalty in favour of Golden Valley equal to 1.25% of the net smelter returns, whereby Val-d’Or Mining has a partial buyback right. The partial buyback right pertains to each individual property, whereby 1% may be bought for $500,000 on a property-by-property basis with a maximum total consideration of $5,000,000 at which point in time the NSR royalty on all the properties would be reduced by 1.0%.
On October 6, 2020, Val-d’Or Mining entered into an agreement with respect to the sale of several properties referred to as the Ducros Group of Properties. The purchaser of the property is privately-owned Québec Nickel Corp. (“QNC”). In consideration for a 100% interest in the properties, QNC issued 3,589,341 special warrants, with a fair value of $179,467, to Val-d’Or Mining (of which Golden Valley received 80,880 special warrants, with a fair value of $4,044, in accordance with the terms of an amended and restated option agreement between Val-d’Or Mining and Golden Valley dated November 28, 2019).
b) Centremaque Prospect - Alexandria Minerals Corporation - Val-d’Or Québec
On April 13, 2017, the Company entered into a mining option agreement with Alexandria Minerals Corporation (“Alexandria”) on the Centremaque Prospect located in the AGB, northeast of Val-d’Or, Québec. In accordance with the option agreement, in order to acquire an 80% interest in the property, Alexandria must: (i) issue, over a four year period from the date of signing, to Golden Valley such number of common shares in its capital having an aggregate value of $250,000 based on the closing price of Alexandria’s shares on the Exchange the day prior to the date of issuance of each tranche of payment shares, of which shares and/or cash in the amount of $150,000 have been received to date; $50,000 on or before the third anniversary; and, $100,000 on or before the fourth anniversary; and,(ii) incur exploration expenditures in an aggregate amount of $4,000,000 over the same four-year period. Once the option is exercised, the Company will retain a 20% free carried interest and a 1.5% NSR, with 0.5% of the NSR being subject to a buyback in favour of Alexandria for $1 million payable to Golden Valley.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
8) EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (continued)
b) Centremaque Prospect - Alexandria Minerals Corporation - Val-d’Or Québec (continued)
On May 28, 2020, the option agreement with O3 Mining Inc (“O3 Mining”), which acquired Alexandria in 2019, was amended to provide that the payment date of the remaining cash consideration of $100,000 and the date to incur the remaining exploration expenditure commitment of $3,250,000 to be extended to June 9, 2021.
On February 7, 2021, the option agreement was further amended such that the remaining exploration expenditure commitment of $2,000,000 to be incurred on or before June 9, 2021 can also be satisfied through payment of shares in O3 Mining. In order to reach the minimum expenditures set out in the Agreement, O3 Mining issued 98,570 shares (equivalent to $209,460) to Golden Valley.
On September 9, 2021, the Company was informed by Alexandria (“Alexandria”), that it was exercising its option to acquire an 80% interest in the Centremaque property (the “Property”) pursuant to the terms of a mining option agreement between Golden Valley and Alexandria dated April 20, 2017, as amended. Upon the exercise of the option by Alexandria, Golden Valley and Alexandria will form a joint venture to further explore, and if warranted, develop the Property. Golden Valley will have a 20% free-carried interest in the Property, such that Golden Valley will not be responsible for any project costs, including without limitation, construction costs, exploration costs, mine costs and operating costs on the Property, until the commencement of commercial production.
In addition, Golden Valley retains a 1.5% royalty on Net Smelter Returns, of which a 0.5% royalty on Net Smelter Returns may be purchased by Alexandria for $1,000,000.
c) AGB Properties - Eldorado Gold Corporation - Québec and Ontario
On December 8, 2008, the Company earned a 70% interest in the group of nine properties (eight gold and one copper-zinc-silver) located in the AGB (Québec and Ontario) and a 70:30 joint venture (the “GZZ-I JV”) was formed between Golden Valley and Eldorado Gold Corporation (“Eldorado”), with the latter having acquired its interest through the acquisition of Integra Gold Corporation. Golden Valley is the operator for the joint venture. The GZZ-I JV is subject to underlying royalties ranging between 3.0% and 3.5% in favour of the original vendors, one of whom is a director and an officer of the Company.
On October 8, 2021, the Company entered into an option agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with Eldorado, enabling Eldorado to earn up to an additional 50% interest in the Claw Lake Gold Prospect, the Cook Lake Prospect, the Murdock Creek Prospect, all located in Ontario and the Perestroika Prospect, located in Québec (the “Properties”). Under the new Option Agreement, GZZ-I JV will be terminated upon the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent (including the amendment of certain historical royalty agreements pertaining to the Properties), which were satisfied concurrently with the execution of the Option Agreement.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
8) EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (continued)
c) AGB Properties - Eldorado Gold Corporation - Québec and Ontario (continued)
Furthermore, Golden Valley has the option to be assigned, from Eldorado for nominal consideration, all of the right, title and interest of Eldorado in and to five of the remaining Existing Properties (Munro Prospect, Recession Larder Prospect, Matachewan Prospect all in Ontario, and the Bogside Prospect in Quebec; Denovo Prospect in Ontario was previously dealt with in a transaction with Highgold Mining Inc.), other than the Properties.
Eldorado may earn an additional 40% in the Properties (the “40% Option”) by funding expenditures on the Properties for a minimum of $10,500,000 over a period of 5 years from the termination of the GZZ-I JV and making annual payments to $50,000 per annum to Golden Valley (“Annual Payment”) with the first Annual Payment being made on termination of the GZZ-I JV and each subsequent Annual Payment being made on the anniversary thereof until Eldorado exercises the 40% Option. Upon exercise of the 40% Option by Eldorado, the parties will be deemed to have formed a joint venture in accordance with the terms set out in the Option Agreement and will use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into a formal joint venture agreement within 60 business days of the exercise of the 40% Option.
In order to earn and acquire an additional 10% undivided interest in the Properties (the “Additional Option”), Eldorado will contribute all joint venture expenditures on behalf of the parties, and deliver to Golden Valley, a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) report in respect of the Properties. Upon the exercise of the Additional Option by Eldorado, Golden Valley will have a 20% undivided beneficial interest in the Properties and Eldorado will have an 80% undivided beneficial interest in the Properties.
d) Sharks and Cheechoo Joint Venture - Sirios Resources Ltd. - James Bay Northern Quebec
On October 23, 2013, Golden Valley granted Sirios Resources Ltd. (“Sirios”) an option to acquire Golden Valley’s remaining 55% interest in the Cheechoo prospect. Sirios completed all its obligations under the agreement to earn a 100% interest in the Cheechoo prospect and therefore holds 100% of the Cheechoo prospect. As additional consideration for the grant of the option, Sirios granted to Golden Valley a royalty equal to 4% of the net returns from all mineral products mined or removed from the Cheechoo gold project. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the royalty relevant to gold mineral products mined or removed from the Cheechoo gold prospect may vary between 2.5% and 3.5% depending on the market price of gold at the time of the payment.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
8) EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (continued)
e) Lac Barry Prospect - BonTerra Resources Inc. - Level-sur-Quevillon, Québec
On March 16, 2016, the Company granted an option to BonTerra Resources Inc. (“BonTerra”) on the Lac Barry Prospect located in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, northeast of Val-d’Or, Québec. BonTerra issued to Golden Valley 519,480 common shares in the capital of BonTerra having an aggregate value of $200,000, and incurred expenditures in an aggregate amount of $2,000,000 over a three-year period.
Upon BonTerra exercising the option on June 4, 2019, it earned an 85% interest in the property and, the Company retained a 15% free carried interest and a 3% NSR, with 1% of the NSR being subject to a buyback in favour of BonTerra for $1.0 million payable by BonTerra to Golden Valley.
On February 9, 2020, the Company and BonTerra entered into a joint venture agreement on the Lac Barry Prospect.
ABITIBI ROYALTIES’ PROPERTIES
Upper Red Lake (formerly “Bathurst property”) (Ontario)
On November 9, 2020, Abitibi Royalties entered into an agreement with two arm’s length parties to acquire the Upper Red Lake property, a property consisting of seven claims located in Ontario, for the purchase price of $75,000. Pursuant to the agreement, Abitibi Royalties also granted a 0.5% NSR royalty on the property.
On February 4, 2021, Abitibi Royalties signed an option agreement with Xplore Resources Corp. (“Xplore”) on the Upper Red Lake property. Xplore may earn a 100% interest in the project by issuing to Abitibi Royalties $62,500 of Xplore’s common shares based on the daily volume weighted average (the “VWAP”) price of Xplore’s shares for the 14-day period preceding the date of the execution of the Letter of Intent (“LOI”) and by issuing to Abitibi Royalties $125,000 and $150,000 of Xplore’s common shares based on the VWAP price of Xplore’s shares for the 14-day period preceding the first and secondary anniversary date of the execution of the LOI, respectively. On Xplore completing its share issuance obligations, Abitibi Royalties will be granted a 1.5% NSR on the Upper Red Lake Project.
On March 5, 2021, Abitibi Royalties received 1,096,491 common shares of Xplore, with a fair value of $62,500, relating to this mining option agreement.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
8) EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (continued)
ABITIBI ROYALTIES’ PROPERTIES (continued)
Hees Property
On December 11, 2020, Abitibi Royalties entered into an agreement with two arm’s length parties to acquire the Hees property, a property consisting of 30 claims located in Ontario, for the purchase price of $75,000. Pursuant to the agreement, Abitibi Royalties also granted a 0.5% NSR royalty on the property.
Bullfrog South Project
On September 17, 2020, Abitibi Royalties staked the Bullfrog South Project, located in Nevada’s Bullfrog Gold District.
On December 9, 2020, Abitibi Royalties entered into a mining option agreement with Bullfrog Mines LLC (“Bullfrog”) on the Bullfrog South property. In accordance with the option agreement, in order to acquire a 100% interest in the property, Bullfrog must issue to Abitibi Royalties, over a two-year period, consideration of $175,000 in cash or share in its capital and reimburse Abitibi Royalties for mining claims fees to be paid in 2021. Upon the option being exercised, the Company will retain a 2.0% NSR on the property, Bullfrog has the option to purchase 0.5% of the NSR for $500,000 on or before December 9, 2030.
Hammond Reef South property
On June 2, 2020, Abitibi Royalties entered into an agreement with two arm’s length parties to acquire the Hammond Reef property, a property consisting of 49 claims located in Ontario, for the purchase price of $70,000. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company also granted one of the parties a 0.5% NSR royalty on the property.
On August 10, 2020, Abitibi Royalties entered into a mining option agreement with Victory Resources Corporation (“Victory”) on the Hammond Reef South property. In accordance with the option agreement, in order to acquire a 100% interest in the property, Victory must: (i) issue to Abitibi Royalties, over a two- year period, cash consideration of $250,000 and share consideration of 2,750,000 common shares in its capital; and (ii) incur exploration expenditures in an aggregate amount of $550,000 over a three-year period, of which a minimum of $25,000 is to be spent in the first year of the option agreement. Upon the option being exercised, the Company will retain a 2.0% NSR on the property.
As Victory has not fulfilled its obligations in order to extend the option agreement, on August 24, 2021 the option agreement was terminated with a final cash payment from Victory to Abitibi Royalties in the amount of $6,000.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
8) EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (continued)
Balance at January 1, 2021 | Additions | Recovery | Credits | Balance at September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Golden Valley Mines | ||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition and claims maintenance | $ | 3,312,610 | - | - | - | $ | 3,312,610 | |||||||||||||
Property option payments | 312,500 | - | - | - | 312,500 | |||||||||||||||
Drilling, excavation and related costs | 3,257,961 | - | - | - | 3,257,961 | |||||||||||||||
Technical and field staff | 4,624,395 | - | - | - | 4,624,395 | |||||||||||||||
Airborne geophysics | 791,822 | - | - | - | 791,822 | |||||||||||||||
Geophysics | 2,319,401 | - | - | - | 2,319,401 | |||||||||||||||
Line cutting | 1,108,235 | - | - | - | 1,108,235 | |||||||||||||||
Sampling and testing | 744,773 | - | - | - | 744,773 | |||||||||||||||
Travel and transport | 1,683,141 | - | - | - | 1,683,141 | |||||||||||||||
Program management and consultants | 441,560 | - | - | - | 441,560 | |||||||||||||||
Professional Fees | 5,215 | - | - | - | 5,215 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation, insurance and office expenses | 581,588 | - | - | - | 581,588 | |||||||||||||||
Communications | 45,897 | - | - | - | 45,897 | |||||||||||||||
Option payments received | (1,971,145 | ) | - | - | - | (1,971,145 | ) | |||||||||||||
Write-off of exploration and evaluation assets | (4,213,235 | ) | - | - | - | (4,213,235 | ) | |||||||||||||
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets | (7,525,064 | ) | - | - | - | (7,525,064 | ) | |||||||||||||
Shares for mining rights | (1,851,475 | ) | - | - | - | (1,851,475 | ) | |||||||||||||
Government assistance | (1,641,978 | ) | - | - | - | (1,641,978 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net expenditures incurred during the period | 2,026,201 | - | - | - | 2,026,201 | |||||||||||||||
Exploration and evaluation assets sold to third parties | (1,714,473 | ) | - | - | - | (1,714,473 | ) | |||||||||||||
Balance, end of the period | $ | 311,728 | - | - | $ | 311,728 | ||||||||||||||
Abitibi Royalties | ||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition and claims maintenance | $ | 241,959 | - | - | - | $ | 241,959 | |||||||||||||
Program management and consultants | 8,558 | - | - | - | 8,558 | |||||||||||||||
Option payments received | (98,816 | ) | - | - | (62,500 | ) | (161,316 | ) | ||||||||||||
151,701 | - | - | (62,500 | ) | 89,201 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 463,429 | - | - | (62,500 | ) | $ | 400,929 |
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
8) EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (continued)
Balance at January 1, 2020 | Additions | Recovery | Credits | Balance at December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Golden Valley Mines | ||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition and claims maintenance | $ | 3,312,610 | - | - | - | $ | 3,312,610 | |||||||||||||
Property option payments | 312,500 | - | - | - | 312,500 | |||||||||||||||
Drilling, excavation and related costs | 3,257,961 | - | - | - | 3,257,961 | |||||||||||||||
Technical and field staff | 4,624,395 | - | - | - | 4,624,395 | |||||||||||||||
Airborne geophysics | 791,822 | - | - | - | 791,822 | |||||||||||||||
Geophysics | 2,319,401 | - | - | - | 2,319,401 | |||||||||||||||
Line cutting | 1,108,235 | - | - | - | 1,108,235 | |||||||||||||||
Sampling and testing | 744,773 | - | - | - | 744,773 | |||||||||||||||
Travel and transport | 1,683,141 | - | - | - | 1,683,141 | |||||||||||||||
Program management and consultants | 441,560 | - | - | - | 441,560 | |||||||||||||||
Professional Fees | 5,215 | - | - | - | 5,215 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation, insurance and office expenses | 581,588 | - | - | - | 581,588 | |||||||||||||||
Communications | 45,897 | - | - | - | 45,897 | |||||||||||||||
Option payments received | (1,971,145 | ) | - | - | - | (1,971,145 | ) | |||||||||||||
Write-off of exploration and evaluation assets | (4,213,235 | ) | - | - | - | (4,213,235 | ) | |||||||||||||
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets | (7,525,064 | ) | - | - | - | (7,525,064 | ) | |||||||||||||
Shares for mining rights | (666,666 | ) | - | 106,858 | (1,291,667 | ) | (1,851,475 | ) | ||||||||||||
Government assistance | (1,641,978 | ) | - | - | - | (1,641,978 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net expenditures incurred during the period | 3,211,010 | - | 106,858 | (1,291,667 | ) | 2,026,201 | ||||||||||||||
Exploration and evaluation assets sold to third parties | (1,713,840 | ) | - | - | (633 | ) | (1,714,473 | ) | ||||||||||||
Balance, end of the period | $ | 1,497,170 | - | 106,858 | (1,292,300 | ) | $ | 311,728 | ||||||||||||
Abitibi Royalties | ||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition and claims maintenance | $ | - | 241,959 | - | - | $ | 241,959 | |||||||||||||
Program management and consultants | - | 8,558 | - | - | 8,558 | |||||||||||||||
Option payments received | - | - | 48,684 | (147,500 | ) | (98,816 | ) | |||||||||||||
- | 250,517 | 48,684 | (147,500 | ) | 151,701 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 1,497,170 | 250,517 | 155,542 | (1,439,800 | ) | $ | 463,429 |
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
9) ROYALTY INTERESTS OF ABITIBI ROYALTIES
Main royalty interests
Malartic CHL 3% Royalty - Malartic, Québec
The area covered by the 3% net smelter royalty (“NSR”) is located immediately east of the current Canadian Malartic Mine open pit operated by Canadian Malartic GP (50% owned by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (“Agnico Eagle”) and Yamana Gold Inc. (“Yamana”). The 3% NSR covers a number of mineralized zones.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, Abitibi Royalties earned royalties in the amount of $150,187 (or US$117,877) and $789,294 (or US$631,345) (for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 - $92,600 (or US$69,420) and $260,518 (or US$190,488) from this royalty interest.
Canadian Malartic 2% Royalty - Malartic, Québec
The area covered by the 2% NSR is on a single claim located just to the south of the Canadian Malartic open pit and covers the eastern portion of the Gouldie Zone and the historic Charlie Zone.
Other royalty interests
Perrigo Royalties
In February 2021, Abitibi Royalties acquired, from a group of arm’s length, third party sellers, a royalty of 1.25% NSR (0.25% can be repurchased for $250,000) on the Perrigo project located in Ontario’s Red Lake district for $8,300.
Authier North Lithium Royalty
In January and March 2021, the Company acquired, from Eagle Ridge Mining Ltd (“Eagle Ridge”), a 1% NSR and 15% of any proceeds from a sale or joint venture on the Authier North Lithium property located approximately 40 kilometers north of Malartic, Québec for $24,000. In addition to the 1% NSR Abitibi Royalties holds on the property, the Company is entitled to 15% of the net sales proceeds received by Eagle Ridge. During the two-year option, Abitibi Royalties is entitled to approximately $35,000 in cash and shares, plus an additional 0.1875% NSR (for a combined 1.1875% NSR). A total of 0.075% of Abitibi Royalties’ NSR can be repurchased by Power Metals for $75,000.
During the second quarter of 2021, Abitibi Royalties assisted Eagle Ridge in identifying possible partners for the Authier North Lithium Project. On July 16, 2021, it was announced that Eagle Ridge had entered into an agreement with Power Metal Resources plc (“Power Metals”). Abitibi Royalties received as consideration 159,584 common shares of Power Metal, fair valued at $5,604, which has been recorded as mining option revenue.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
9) ROYALTY INTERESTS OF ABITIBI ROYALTIES (continued)
Malartic South
In May 2020, Abitibi Royalties entered into a series of agreements to acquire a package of royalties south of the Canadian Malartic Mine and also southeast of the Agnico Eagle’s Goldex Mine. The agreements also entitled Abitibi Royalties to 15% of the gross proceeds (cash and shares) should the underlying properties be sold or joint ventured. The projects are owned and operated by Eagle Ridge Mining Inc. (“Eagle Ridge”).
In May 2021, Abitibi Royalties further entered into two agreements with Eagle Ridge whereby the first agreement amends a previous royalty, increasing Abitibi Royalties’ interest in the Malartic South Property from a 2% to 3% NSR on certain claims and the second agreement expands Abitibi Royalties’ NSR to the south with a new 2.5% royalty and 15% of any gross proceeds (cash and shares) should the property be sold or joint ventured. The purchase price paid by Abitibi Royalties totaled $26,109.
Abitibi Royalties’ other royalty interest are as follows:
■ | Revillard Property 2% Royalty - Malartic, Québec |
■ | 15% Net Profit Interest (“NPI”) in the vicinity of Canadian Malartic Mine -Malartic, Québec |
■ | Midway Project 1.5% Royalty -Malartic, Québec |
■ | 1.5% Royalty in the Abitibi region, Québec |
■ | 1.0% NSR on the New Alger Project in the Abitibi region, Québec |
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
10) DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Abitibi Royalties’ call and put option contracts outstanding as at September 30, 2021 are as follows:
Expiry date | Number of shares under option | Exercise price range (USD) | As at September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Calls | |||||||||||||||
Yamana | Jan. 21, 2022 | 529,700 | $4.50 to 7.00 | $ | 70,128 | ||||||||||
Yamana | Apr. 14, 2022 | 126,000 | 5.50 to 6.00 | 39,242 | |||||||||||
Yamana | Jan. 20, 2023 | 147,100 | 5.50 to 10.00 | 71,181 | |||||||||||
Agnico | Jan. 21, 2022 | 157,600 | 60.00 to 90.00 | 89,894 | |||||||||||
Agnico | Feb. 18, 2022 | 100,500 | 65.00 to 80.00 | 78,453 | |||||||||||
Agnico | Jun.17, 2022 | 1,500 | 70.00 | 2,867 | |||||||||||
Agnico | Sept. 16, 2022 | 10,500 | 65.00 to 70.00 | 36,599 | |||||||||||
Agnico | Jan. 20, 2023 | 42,500 | 70.00 to 100.00 | 140,329 | |||||||||||
1,115,400 | $ | 528,693 | |||||||||||||
Puts | |||||||||||||||
Yamana | Oct. 1, 2021 | 83,100 | $ | 4.00 | 13,764 | ||||||||||
Yamana | Oct. 15, 2021 | 1,611,500 | 4.00 | 410,642 | |||||||||||
Agnico | Nov 19, 2021 | 81,000 | 50.00 | 206,404 | |||||||||||
Agnico | Jan 21, 2022 | 99,300 | 40.00 to 45.00 | 163,442 | |||||||||||
1,874,900 | $ | 1,322,945 |
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company sold 4,250 call contracts (1,230 calls on Agnico Eagle shares and 3,020 calls on Yamana Gold shares) and sold 21,833 put contracts (all on Yamana Gold shares) for total cash proceeds of $752,502 (or US$597,437). In addition, 1,400 call option contracts on Yamana Gold shares expired, 21,842 put options expired on Yamana Gold shares, and 2,475 put contracts on were repurchased before expiration (825 on Agnico Eagle shares and 1,650 on Yamana Gold shares) for $32,955 (or US$26,129).
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company sold 8,815 call contracts (2,835 calls on Agnico Eagle shares and 5,980 calls on Yamana Gold shares) and sold 57,293 put contracts (2,180 puts on Agnico Eagle shares and 55,473 on Yamana Gold shares) for total cash proceeds of $2,403,006 (or US$1,915,477). In addition, 8,201 call option contracts expired (2,202 calls on Agnico Eagle shares and 15,499 calls on Yamana Gold shares), 37,107 put options expired (810 on Agnico Eagle shares and 26,797 on Yamana Gold shares). 2,475 call options (825 on Agnico Eagle shares and 1,650 on Yamana Gold shares) and 3,060 put contracts (560 on Agnico Eagle shares and 2,500 on Yamana Gold shares) were repurchased before expiration for $43,231 (or US$34,278). Also, 11,448 call contracts were exercised (377 calls on Agnico Eagle shares and 11,091 on Yamana Gold shares) as described in note 8.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
10) DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)
Abitibi Royalties’ call and put option contracts outstanding as at December 31, 2020 are as follows:
Expiry date | Number of shares under option | Exercise price range (USD) | As at December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
Calls | |||||||||||||||
Yamana | January 15, 2021 | 1,247,000 | $ | 3.00 to 7.00 | $ | 1,574,731 | |||||||||
Yamana | April 16, 2021, | 320,000 | 7.00 to 10.00 | 52,329 | |||||||||||
Yamana | July 16, 2021 | 140,000 | 8.00 | 57,039 | |||||||||||
Yamana | January 21, 2022 | 367,700 | 4.50 to 10.00 | 522,730 | |||||||||||
Yamana | January 2, 2023 | 2,100 | 10.00 | 3,208 | |||||||||||
Agnico | January 15, 2021 | 118,300 | 50.00 to 85.00 | 761,259 | |||||||||||
Agnico | February 19, 2021 | 82,200 | 85.00 to 100.00 | 53,360 | |||||||||||
Agnico | May 5, 2021 | 57,400 | 85.00 to 100.00 | 83,013 | |||||||||||
Agnico | January 21, 2022 | 103,600 | 60.00 to 100.00 | 929,767 | |||||||||||
Agnico | January 20, 2023 | 8,000 | 85.00 to 100.00 | 83,420 | |||||||||||
Puts | |||||||||||||||
Agnico | February 19, 2021 | 56,000 | $ | 40.00 to 45.00 | 22,217 | ||||||||||
Agnico | January 21, 2022 | 43,300 | 40.00 to 45.00 | 100,245 | |||||||||||
2,545,600 | $ | 4,243,318 |
For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company sold 5,720 call contracts (4,100 calls on Agnico Eagle shares and 1,620 calls on Yamana Gold shares) and sold 560 put contracts on Agnico Eagle shares for total cash proceeds of $1,393,488 (or US$1,045,529).
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company sold 16,423 call contracts (2,927 calls on Agnico Eagle shares and 13,496 calls on Yamana Gold shares) and sold 5,544 put contracts on Agnico Eagle shares for total cash proceeds of $2,820,389 (or US$2,082,432).
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
11) LONG-TERM LOAN
The Company applied and received the $60,000 Canada Emergency Business Account Program (“CEBA Loan”), which provided financial relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CEBA Loan has a maturity date of December 31, 2022 and may be extended to December 31, 2025. The CEBA Loan is unsecured, non-revolving and non-interest bearing prior to December 31, 2022. The CEBA Loan is subject to an interest rate of 5% per annum during any extended term, and is repayable at any time without penalty. If $40,000 of the CEBA Loan is repaid prior to December 31, 2022, which has been extended to December 31, 2023 by the Government of Canada as announced on January 12, 2022, the remaining balance of $20,000 will be forgiven.
12) CAPITAL STOCK
Capital Stock
The capital stock of the Company consists of fully paid common shares.
Authorized
Unlimited number of common shares without par value. All shares are equally eligible to receive dividends and the repayment of capital and represent one vote each at the shareholders’ meeting of the Company.
Unlimited number of preferred shares, issuable in series with rights and restrictions to be determined by the directors.
Share Consolidation
In July 2020, the Company completed its security consolidation on the basis of ten old shares for one new share. The common shares of Golden Valley commenced trading on a consolidated basis at open of market on July 31, 2020. Following the consolidation, a total of approximately 13,518,459 common shares of Golden Valley were issued and outstanding, and incentive stock options to acquire an aggregate of approximately 1,423,691 common shares were outstanding. The number of common shares entitled to be purchased pursuant to the terms of the outstanding options and the per share exercise price for such shares were adjusted accordingly, in accordance with the terms of the respective options. All fractional common shares remaining as a result of the proposed consolidation were cancelled. All historical information presented in the financial statements has been adjusted to reflect the share consolidation.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
12) CAPITAL STOCK (continued)
Issued share capital
The change in issued share capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:
2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Number | Stated | Number | Stated | |||||||||||||
of shares | Value | of shares | Value | |||||||||||||
Balance, as at January 1, | 13,518,460 | $ | 28,636,185 | 13,434,760 | $ | 28,420,603 | ||||||||||
Shares issued by exercise of stock options | 225,000 | 675,000 | 83,700 | 125,630 | ||||||||||||
Value allocation on options exercised | - | 521,732 | - | 89,952 | ||||||||||||
Balance, as at September 30, | 13,743,460 | $ | 29,832,917 | 13,518,460 | $ | 28,636,185 |
Refer to “Share Consolidation” section of Note 12 “Capital Stock”.
Share capital issued from exercise of incentive stock options
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued 225,000 of its common shares from the exercise of incentive stock options at a price of $3.00 per share for a total consideration of $675,000.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued 83,700 of its common shares from the exercise of incentive stock options at prices ranging from $1.10 to $3.50 per share for a total consideration of $125,630.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
13) SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
Incentive stock options
Refer to “Share Consolidation” section of Note 12 “Capital Stock”.
The summary of changes in the number of incentive stock options issued by the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020 is presented as follows:
For the nine months ended | For the year ended | ||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Number of options | Weighted average exercise price | Number of options | Weighted average exercise price | ||||||||||||||
Outstanding, beginning of period | 1,421,891 | $ | 3.43 | 1,405,917 | $ | 3.20 | |||||||||||
Granted | - | - | 101,474 | 5.44 | |||||||||||||
Exercised | (225,000 | ) | (3.00 | ) | (83,700 | ) | 1.50 | ||||||||||
Expired | (10,000 | ) | (1.00 | ) | (1,800 | ) | 3.40 | ||||||||||
Outstanding, end of period | 1,186,891 | $ | 3.53 | 1,421,891 | $ | 3.43 | |||||||||||
Exercisable, end of period | 1,180,224 | $ | 3.53 | 1,415,224 | $ | 3.43 |
The table below summarizes the information related to outstanding share options as at September 30, 2021:
Outstanding options | ||||||||||||||||
Expiry date | Number of options | Weighted average exercise price | Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) | Exercisable options | ||||||||||||
February 3, 2022 | 10,000 | 4.65 | 0.35 | 10,000 | ||||||||||||
June 21, 2023 | 222,000 | 2.75 | 1.72 | 222,000 | ||||||||||||
June 18, 2024 | 31,500 | 3.40 | 2.72 | 24,833 | ||||||||||||
March 3, 2025 | 76,475 | 5.00 | 3.42 | 76,475 | ||||||||||||
June 26, 2025 | 25,000 | 6.80 | 3.74 | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2026 | 821,916 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 821,916 | ||||||||||||
1,186,891 | $ | 3.53 | 1,180,224 |
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
13) SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (continued)
Incentive stock options (continued)
The table below summarizes the information related to outstanding share options as at December 31, 2020:
Outstanding options | ||||||||||||||||
Expiry date | Number of options | Weighted average exercise price | Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) | Exercisable options | ||||||||||||
January 1, 2021 | 10,000 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 10,000 | ||||||||||||
June 27, 2021 | 225,000 | 3.00 | 0.49 | 225,000 | ||||||||||||
February 3, 2022 | 10,000 | 4.65 | 1.09 | 10,000 | ||||||||||||
June 21, 2023 | 222,000 | 2.75 | 2.47 | 222,000 | ||||||||||||
June 18, 2024 | 31,500 | 3.40 | 3.47 | 24,833 | ||||||||||||
March 3, 2025 | 76,475 | 5.00 | 4.17 | 76,475 | ||||||||||||
June 26, 2025 | 25,000 | 6.80 | 4.49 | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2026 | 821,916 | 3.50 | 5.75 | 821,916 | ||||||||||||
1,421,891 | $ | 3.43 | 1,415,224 |
Share-based compensation expense
Refer to “Share Consolidation” section of Note 12 “Capital Stock”.
The table below summarizes share-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Golden Valley | ||||||||||||||||
June 2020 option grant (a) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 90,495 | ||||||||
March 2020 option grant (b) | - | - | - | 60,203 | ||||||||||||
June 2019 option grant (c) | 1,220 | 3,052 | 6,984 | 15,780 | ||||||||||||
June 2018 option grant (d) | - | 12,755 | 23,847 | 73,620 | ||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | $ | 1,220 | $ | 15,807 | $ | 30,831 | $ | 240,098 |
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
13) SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (continued)
Share-based compensation expense (continued)
a) | On June 26, 2020, the Company granted to its officers, directors and consultants incentive stock options entitling the purchase of an aggregate 25,000 common shares at an exercise price of $6.80 per share. The options are exercisable for a period of 5 years until June 26, 2025, subject to earlier termination in accordance with the terms of the Company’s stock option plan. The options vest immediately on date of grant. |
The fair value of the 25,000 stock options granted has been estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model at $90,495. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, an amount of $nil and $90,495 has been expensed relating to this incentive stock options. | |
b) | On March 3, 2020, the Company granted to its officers and directors incentive stock options entitling the purchase of an aggregate 76,475 common shares (22,500 to directors and 53,975 to officers), at an exercise price of $5.00 per share. The options are exercisable for a period of 5 years until March 3, 2025, subject to earlier termination in accordance with the terms of the Company’s stock option plan. The options vest immediately on date of grant. |
The fair value of the 22,500 stock options granted has been estimated at $60,203, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which has been expensed for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The fair value of the 53,975 stock options granted has been determined to be $125,213, representing share-based payment, equating to the cash portion of the 2018 and 2019 performance bonuses to officers. |
Fair value of options granted
The fair value of the granted options was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and based on the following assumptions:
Date of Grant | June 26, 2020 | March 3, 2020 | June 18, 2019 | June 21, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Share price at date of grant | $ | 6.80 | $ | 5.00 | $ | 3.40 | $ | 2.75 | ||||||||
Expected dividends yield | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||
Expected weighted volatility | 70.44 | % | 69.59 | % | 79.95 | % | 105.67 | % | ||||||||
Risk-free interest average rate | 0.31 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.33 | % | 2.00 | % | ||||||||
Expected average life | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | ||||||||||||
Exercise price at date of grant | $ | 6.80 | $ | 5.00 | $ | 3.40 | $ | 2.75 |
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
14) PROFESSIONAL FEES
The following table shows professional fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Transaction costs (note 23(a)) | $ | 534,782 | $ | - | $ | 534,782 | $ | - | ||||||||
Exchange, regulatory and transfer agent fees | 82,464 | 31,734 | 257,187 | 170,719 | ||||||||||||
Professional fees | 73,449 | 78,008 | 302,213 | 280,130 | ||||||||||||
Media relations and other consultants | 36,705 | 54,854 | 140,978 | 146,031 | ||||||||||||
$ | 727,400 | $ | 164,596 | $ | 1,235,160 | $ | 596,880 |
15) GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
The following table summarizes general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Insurance expenses | $ | 33,129 | $ | 24,752 | $ | 99,677 | $ | 40,622 | ||||||||
Office expenses | 19,730 | 19,436 | 60,024 | 73,362 | ||||||||||||
Advertising and exhibitions | 48,474 | 30,194 | 89,676 | 127,602 | ||||||||||||
Travelling | 4,704 | 10,037 | 5,324 | 65,107 | ||||||||||||
$ | 106,037 | $ | 84,419 | $ | 254,701 | 306,693 |
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
16) DEFERRED TAXES
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) and variation of recognized amounts
As at January 1, | Recognized in | As at September 30, | ||||||||||
2021 | profit or loss | 2021 | ||||||||||
Exploration and evaluation assets | $ | 320,013 | $ | (92,125 | ) | $ | 227,888 | |||||
Investments | (3,582,196 | ) | 2,590,451 | (991,745 | ||||||||
Share issuance costs | 6,286 | (2,096 | ) | 4,190 | ||||||||
Derivative financial instruments | 562,239 | (386,949 | ) | 175,290 | ||||||||
$ | (2,693,658 | ) | $ | 2,109,281 | $ | (584,377 |
As at January 1, | Recognized in | As at December 31, | ||||||||||
2020 | profit or loss | 2020 | ||||||||||
Exploration and evaluation assets | $ | 687,841 | (367,828 | ) | $ | 320,013 | ||||||
Investments | (6,047,641 | ) | 2,465,445 | (3,582,196 | ) | |||||||
Share issuance costs | 8,389 | (2,103 | ) | 6,286 | ||||||||
Non-capital losses | 915,903 | (915,903 | ) | - | ||||||||
Derivative financial instruments | 1,189,723 | (627,484 | ) | 562,239 | ||||||||
$ | (3,245,785 | ) | $ | 552,127 | $ | (2,693,658 | ) |
17) EQUITY TRANSACTIONS OF ABITIBI ROYALTIES
Dividends
On December 7, 2020, Abitibi Royalties’ Board of Directors approved a 20% dividend increase from $0.15 to $0.18 per common share on an annualized basis.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, Golden Valley earned dividends of $252,236 (2020 - $210,197) and $756,708 (2020 - $588,551) from Abitibi Royalties, respectively. Golden Valley holds 5,605,246 common shares in Abitibi Royalties as at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Incentive stock option
Abitibi Royalties adopted a 20% fixed option plan (the “New Plan”) in 2013. Pursuant to the New Plan, options, for an aggregate total of 1,740,200 common shares, may be granted to its directors, officers, employees, consultants or management companies from time to time. Abitibi Royalties has not renewed its stock option plan and has not granted stock options under the current plan since 2014. There are no stock options available for grant under the plan.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
17) EQUITY TRANSACTIONS OF ABITIBI ROYALTIES (continued)
Normal Course Issuer Bid (“NCIB”)
On September 24, 2020, Abitibi Royalties announced it received conditional acceptance to renew its NCIB for another year until October 5, 2021. This new approval allowed the Company to purchase up to 624,145 (representing 5% of the Company’s total issued and outstanding common shares) of its common shares.
On October 5, 2021, the Company did not renew its NCIB pending the completion of the plan of arrangement discussed in Note 25 “Subsequent Event”.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, Abitibi Royalties did not repurchase any of its common shares.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, Abitibi Royalties repurchased and cancelled 11,600 of its common shares at prices varying from $21.70 to $25.98 per share for a total of $269,391.
For the three months ended September 30 2020, Abitibi Royalties repurchased and cancelled common 13,800 shares at prices varying from $20.48 to $22.75 per share for a total of $300,400. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Abitibi Royalties repurchased and cancelled 39,500 shares at prices varying from $15.14 to $22.75 per share for a total of $781,815.
18) EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Both the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share have been calculated using the net income (loss) attributable to owners of the Company as the numerator, i.e., no adjustment to the net income (loss) were necessary in either three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders of Golden Valley Mines Ltd. | $ | (1,265,741 | ) | $ | 3,022,675 | $ | (3,543,076 | ) | $ | 6,081,378 | ||||||
Weighted average number of shares in circulation - basic | 13,743,460 | 13,518,460 | 13,602,795 | 13,486,061 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive effect of stock options | - | 617,427 | - | 743,067 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares | 13,743,460 | 14,135,887 | 13,602,795 | 14,229,128 | ||||||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | (0.092 | ) | $ | 0.224 | $ | (0.260 | ) | $ | 0.451 | ||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | (0.092 | ) | $ | 0.214 | $ | (0.260 | ) | $ | 0.427 |
Refer to “Share Consolidation” section of Note 12 “Capital Stock”.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
18) EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (continued)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, 1,186,889 incentive stock options have not been included in the loss per share calculation as they would result in a reduction of the loss per share.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, 25,000 stock options and nil stock options, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share attributable to shareholders of the Company as their exercise price was higher than the Company’s average share price.
19) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company’s related parties include its joint key management and related companies, as described below. Unless otherwise stated, none of the transactions incorporated special terms and conditions and no guarantees were given or received. Outstanding balances are usually settled in cash. Other than the related party transactions disclosed below, there were no other direct transactions with related parties other than routine payments for management and exploration services and grants of stock options. Key management includes directors and senior executives.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the compensation paid to key management for employee and consulting services for Golden Valley and its subsidiaries is presented below:
For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Short-term employee benefits | ||||||||||||||||
Salaries including bonuses | $ | 234,231 | $ | 209,042 | $ | 703,082 | $ | 677,034 | ||||||||
Directors’ fees | 75,000 | 70,000 | 225,000 | 210,000 | ||||||||||||
Benefits | 52,697 | 30,955 | 131,158 | 147,141 | ||||||||||||
Total short-term employee benefits | 361,928 | 309,997 | 1,059,240 | 1,034,175 | ||||||||||||
Other transactions with key management | ||||||||||||||||
Rent (1) | 7,104 | 4,902 | 16,424 | 11,222 | ||||||||||||
Management fees (2) | 41,550 | 41,550 | 124,650 | 124,650 | ||||||||||||
Fees relating to exploration and evaluation activities (3) | 18,048 | 18,048 | 54,143 | 54,144 | ||||||||||||
Total other transactions with key management | 66,702 | 64,500 | 195,217 | 190,016 | ||||||||||||
Share-based payments (4) | 1,220 | 68,776 | 30,831 | 202,571 | ||||||||||||
Total remuneration | $ | 429,850 | $ | 443,273 | $ | 1,285,288 | $ | 1,426,762 |
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
19) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)
1) | For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, rent of $4,104 (2020 -$1,902) and $7,424 (2020-$5,222) was paid by Abitibi Royalties to its President for use of Toronto, Ontario property as an office for Abitibi Royalties and rent of $3,000 (2020 -$3,000) and $9,000 (2020 -$6,000) was paid to 2973090 Canada Inc., a company controlled by an officer and a director of the Company, for use of a Val-d’Or, Québec property as an administrative and exploration offices for Golden Valley, respectively. |
2) | For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, management fees of $41,550 (2020 -$41,550) and $124,650 (2020 -$124,650) paid to 2973090 Canada Inc, respectively. As at September 30, 2021, the Company had a net receivable of $834 (December 31, 2020 – net payable of $201) due from 2973090 Canada Inc, which is netted against accounts payable and accrued liabilities. |
3) | For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, fees relating to exploration and evaluation activities include $14,700 (2020 -$14,700) and $44,100 (2020 -$44,100) paid to 2973090 Canada Inc and of $3,348 (2020 -$3,348) and $10,044 (2020 -$10,044) paid to Rosatelli Exploration Services, a company controlled by an officer of the Company, respectively. |
4) | Share-based compensation relating to the incentive stock option program for officers and directors of the Company. |
Transactions with related companies
Effective July 1, 2020, the Company entered into a Cost Sharing Arrangement (the “Sharing Arrangement”) with companies related by common management, pursuant to which Golden Valley will provide certain management and financial services such as office space and administrative support relating to the exploration offices located at 2864 Chemin Sullivan, Val-d’Or, Québec, J9P 0B9, in consideration of $71,348 per year (the “reimbursement”), payable on a monthly basis. The Sharing Arrangement provides for the reimbursement to be reviewed on an annual basis.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, reimbursement of $19,250 (2020 - $19,250) and $39,567 (2020 - $19,250) was received from related companies relating to this Sharing Arrangement, respectively.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
19) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)
Val-d’Or Mining
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, Golden Valley was recharged general expenses from Val-d’Or Mining, a company related by common management, for a total amount of $2,866 and $6,736, respectively.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, Golden Valley recharged general and exploration and evaluation expenses to Val-d’Or Mining for a total amount of $7,344 and $9,907, respectively
As at September 30, 2021, the Company had no indebtedness (December 31, 2020 - net payable of $6,064) due to Val-d’Or Mining.
20) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company has entered into agreements with officers and consultants that include termination and change of control clauses. In the case of termination, the officers and consultants are entitled to an amount equal to a multiple (ranging from one to two times) the annual base fee payable. In the case of a change of control, the officers and consultants are entitled to an amount equal to a multiple (ranging from one to three times) the sum of the annual base fee. As at September 30, 2021, the total annual base fee of the officers and consultants under the agreements is $765,000. As a triggering event has not taken place as at September 30, 2021 (see note 25 “Subsequent Events”), the contingent payments have not been reflected in the consolidated financial statements.
21) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fair value measurement of financial instrument
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the statements of financial position are grouped into three levels of fair value hierarchy. The three levels are defined based on the observability of the significant inputs to the measurement, as follows:
● | Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities |
● | Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and |
● | Level 3: inputs for the assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data. |
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
21) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)
Fair value measurement of financial instrument (continued)
The level within which the financial asset or liability is classified is determined based on the lowest level of significant input to the fair value measurement. Cash and cash equivalent (Level 1), royalty and other receivables (Level 3), other assets (Level 3) and accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Level 3) are carried at amortized costs which approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature.
Short-term other assets in the consolidated statements of financial position consisting of marketable securities at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are classified in Level 1 and are recorded at fair value by reference to their quoted prices at the reporting date.
The Company’s other assets relating to the investments in the common shares of a private company do not have a quoted market price in an active market and the Company has assessed a fair value of the investment based on their unobservable net assets. As a result, the fair value is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The process of estimating the fair value of these investments is based on inherent measurement uncertainties and is based on techniques and assumptions that emphasize both qualitative and quantitative information. There is no reasonable quantitative basis to estimate the potential effect of changing the assumptions to reasonably possible alternative assumptions on the estimated fair value of these investments.
Investments relating to the common shares of Agnico Eagle and Yamana held by Abitibi Royalties and the liability relating to the derivative financial instruments are classified as Level 1.
The method and valuation techniques used for the purpose of measuring fair value are unchanged compared to the previous reporting periods. There has been no movement between levels during the year.
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
21) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)
The carrying amounts and fair value of financial instruments presented in the consolidated statements of financial position are as follows:
As at September 30, 2021 | As at December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Carrying amount | Fair value | Carrying amount | Fair value | |||||||||||||
Financial assets | ||||||||||||||||
Financial Assets at amortized costs | ||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 14,371,226 | $ | 14,371,226 | $ | 13,703,034 | $ | 13,703,034 | ||||||||
Restricted cash | 5,561,189 | 5,561,189 | 385,415 | 385,415 | ||||||||||||
Royalty receivables | 150,187 | 150,187 | 425,180 | 425,180 | ||||||||||||
Dividend receivable | 38,047 | 38,047 | 70,361 | 70,361 | ||||||||||||
Other receivables | - | - | 25,000 | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
Due from related parties | - | - | 59,517 | 59,517 | ||||||||||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss | ||||||||||||||||
Other assets | 1,175,947 | 1,175,947 | 406,280 | 406,280 | ||||||||||||
Investments | 27,654,951 | 27,654,951 | 49,501,916 | 49,501,916 | ||||||||||||
$ | 48,951,547 | $ | 48,951,547 | $ | 64,576,703 | $ | 64,576,703 | |||||||||
Financial liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost | ||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 176,875 | 176,875 | $ | 890,496 | 890,496 | ||||||||||
Loan | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | ||||||||||||
Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit and loss | ||||||||||||||||
Derivatives financial instruments (level 1) | 1,322,945 | 1,322,945 | 4,243,318 | 4,243,318 | ||||||||||||
$ | 1,559,820 | $ | 1,559,820 | $ | 5,193,814 | $ | 5,193,814 |
Financial Risk
The Company is exposed to various risks in relation to financial instruments. The main types of risks are market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Company focuses on actively securing short-to medium term cash flows by minimizing the exposure to financial markets. The most significant financial risks to which the Company is exposed are described below.
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
21) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)
a) Market risk
Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. The Company is exposed to the following two types of market risk: foreign currency risk and other price risk.
Foreign currency risk sensitivity
Currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. Most of the Company’s transactions are carried out in Canadian dollars. Currency risk arises from the Company’s cash, dividends, and royalty revenues in foreign currency, which are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars. The Company does not enter into arrangements to hedge its foreign exchange risk. As at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, foreign currency denominated financial assets and liabilities in U.S. dollars and which expose the Company to the currency risk are as follows:
As at September 30, | As at December 31, | |||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9,152,673 | $ | 7,125,721 | ||||
Restricted cash | 4,396,197 | 302,405 | ||||||
Royalty receivable | 117,877 | 333,946 | ||||||
Dividends receivable | 28,728 | 54,251 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (27 | ) | (3,040 | ) | ||||
Derivative financial instruments | (1,038,337 | ) | (3,332,798 | ) | ||||
$ | 12,657,111 | $ | 4,480,485 |
A 1% change in the Canadian /U.S. exchange rate as at September 30, 2021 would have had an impact of $161,264 (December 31, 2020 - $57,046) on net loss and comprehensive loss for the period.
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
21) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)
Other price risk sensitivity
The Company is exposed to fluctuations in the market prices of its investments in quoted mining companies and marketable securities in quoted mining exploration companies. The fair value of these financial instruments represents the maximum exposure to price risk.
If the quoted price of these instruments had changed by 1% as at September 30, 2021 (1% as at December 31, 2020), net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the three months then ended would have changed by $279,010 (for the year ended December 31, 2020 - $489,865).
b) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that another party to a financial instrument fails to discharge its obligation and, thus, leads the Company to incur a financial loss. The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk is limited to the carrying amount of financial assets at the reporting date, as summarized below:
As at September 30, | As at December 31, | |||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 14,371,226 | $ | 13,703,034 | ||||
Restricted cash | 5,561,189 | 385,415 | ||||||
Royalty receivables | 150,187 | 425,180 | ||||||
Other receivables | 38,047 | 181,011 | ||||||
Carrying amounts | $ | 20,120,649 | $ | 14,694,640 |
The risk related to cash and restricted cash is considered negligible as the Company is dealing with a reputable financial institution whose credit rating is excellent. The Company’s management considers that the above financial asset is of good credit quality. The credit risk exposure for the Company’s accounts, royalty and dividends receivables and other assets is considered minimal as these receivables have since been received subsequent to year-end. The Company continuously monitors defaults of counterparties. No impairment loss has been recognized in the periods presented.
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
21) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)
c) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. Liquidity risk management serves to maintain a sufficient amount of cash and cash equivalents and to ensure that the Company has financing sources such as private and public investments for a sufficient amount. Over the past years, the Company has financed its exploration and evaluation programs, its working capital requirements and acquisitions of mining properties through private and flow-through placements and through dividends received from the shares it holds in Abitibi Royalties.
The Company’s objective is to maintain cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments to meet its liquidity requirements. This objective was met for the reporting periods. The Company considers cash flows from financial assets in assessing and managing liquidity risk, in particular its cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. The Company’s existing cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments exceed the current cash outflow requirements.
The following table presents contractual maturities (including interest payments where applicable) of the Company’s consolidated liabilities:
As at September 30, | As at December 31, | |||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Within 3 months | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 176,875 | $ | 890,496 | ||||
Income taxes payable | - | 2,464,798 | ||||||
Derivative financial instruments | 630,810 | 2,411,567 | ||||||
$ | 807,685 | $ | 5,766,861 | |||||
Three to twelve months | ||||||||
Derivative financial instruments | $ | 480,625 | $ | 135,341 | ||||
$ | 480,625 | $ | 135,341 | |||||
Beyond twelve months | ||||||||
Derivative financial instruments | $ | 211,510 | $ | 1,696,410 | ||||
Loan | 60,000 | 60,000 | ||||||
$ | 271,510 | $ | 1,756,410 |
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
22) CAPITAL MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The Company’s capital management objectives are: to ensure the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern; to increase the value of the assets of the business; and to provide an adequate return to owners. These objectives will be achieved by identifying the right exploration projects, adding value to these projects and ultimately taking them through to production or sale and cash flow, either with partners or by the Company’s own means and by identifying and acquiring the right potential royalty rights. The Company monitors capital on the basis of the carrying amount of equity. Capital for the reporting periods under review is comprised of share capital, warrants and contributed surplus. The Company is not exposed to any externally imposed capital requirements as at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The Company sets the amount of capital in proportion to its overall financing structure, i.e., equity and financial liabilities. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in the light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may return capital to shareholders, issue new shares, or sell assets to reduce payables. When financing conditions are not optimal, the Company may enter into option agreements or other solutions to continue its exploration and evaluation activities or may slow its activities until conditions improve. No changes were made in the objectives, policies and processes for managing capital during the quarter.
23) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
a) Acquisition of Golden Valley and Abitibi Royalties by Gold Royalty Corp.
On September 7, 2021, Golden Valley, Abitibi Royalties and Gold Royalty announced that they entered into definitive agreements dated September 6, 2021, pursuant to which Gold Royalty acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of each of Golden Valley and Abitibi Royalties by way of statutory plans of arrangement (the “Arrangements”). The Arrangements were completed on November 5, 2021 whereby Gold Royalty issued 2.1417 of its shares to Golden Valley shareholders for each Golden Valley common share; and Gold Royalty issued 4.6119 of its shares to Abitibi Royalties shareholders for each Abitibi Royalties common share. Additionally, pursuant to the Golden Valley Arrangement, each of its 1,166,389 options that were outstanding immediately prior to the business combination were exchanged for 2,498,045 options to purchase Gold Royalty shares.
b) Subscription of 3,277,606 Units in Val-d’Or Mining Corporation’s non-brokered private placement offering
On March 18, 2022, Val-d’Or Mining announced that it completed a non-brokered private placement offering (the “Offering”) for gross proceeds of $1,396,473 by issuing 8,727,954 Units under the Offering at a per Unit price of $0.16, each Unit comprised of one common share in the capital of Val-d’Or Mining and one-half of one non-transferable common share purchase warrant, each whole warrant (a “Warrant”) exercisable for the purchase of one common share of Val-d’Or Mining at a per share price of $0.20 until March 18, 2024. Golden Valley subscribed for 3,277,606 Units for the subscription price of $524,417.
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GOLDEN VALLEY MINES AND ROYALTIES LTD.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
23) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (continued)
c) Mining option agreement on the AGB Properties
On October 8, 2021, the Company entered into an option agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with Eldorado, enabling Eldorado to earn up to an additional 50% interest in the Claw Lake Gold Prospect, the Cook Lake Prospect, the Murdock Creek Prospect, all located in Ontario and the Perestroika Prospect, located in Québec (the “Properties”). Under the new Option Agreement, GZZ-I JV will be terminated upon the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent (including the amendment of certain historical royalty agreements pertaining to the Properties), which were satisfied concurrently with the execution of the Option Agreement. Furthermore, Golden Valley has the option to be assigned, from Eldorado for nominal consideration, all of the right, title and interest of Eldorado in and to five of the remaining Existing Properties (Munro Prospect, Recession Larder Prospect, Matachewan Prospect all in Ontario, and the Bogside Prospect in Quebec; Denovo Prospect in Ontario was previously dealt with in a transaction with Highgold Mining Inc.), other than the Properties.
Eldorado may earn an additional 40% in the Properties (the “40% Option”) by funding expenditures on the Properties for a minimum of $10,500,000 over a period of 5 years from the termination of the GZZ-I JV and making annual payments to $50,000 per annum to Golden Valley (“Annual Payment”) with the first Annual Payment being made on termination of the GZZ-I JV and each subsequent Annual Payment being made on the anniversary thereof until Eldorado exercises the 40% Option. Upon exercise of the 40% Option by Eldorado, the parties will be deemed to have formed a joint venture in accordance with the terms set out in the Option Agreement and will use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into a formal joint venture agreement within 60 business days of the exercise of the 40% Option.
In order to earn and acquire an additional 10% undivided interest in the Properties (the “Additional Option”), Eldorado will contribute all joint venture expenditures on behalf of the parties, and deliver to Golden Valley, a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) report in respect of the Properties. Upon the exercise of the Additional Option by Eldorado, Golden Valley will have a 20% undivided beneficial interest in the Properties and Eldorado will have an 80% undivided beneficial interest in the Properties.
d) Derivative financial instruments
● | 529,700 call option contracts on Yamana Gold shares that were outstanding as at September 30, 2021 expired on January 21, 2022. |
● | The 1,694,600 put options on Yamana Gold shares, and 180,300 put options on Agnico Eagle shares that were outstanding as at September 30, 2021 expired at their respective date of expiry as summarized in note 10. |
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