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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2022
Commission File Number 001-40099
GOLD ROYALTY CORP.
(Registrant’s name)
1030 West Georgia Street, Suite 1830
Vancouver, BC V6E 2Y3
(604) 396-3066
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
EXHIBITS 99.1 THROUGH 99.5, INCLUDED WITH THIS REPORT, ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE AS EXHIBITS TO THE REGISTRANT’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-265581), AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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GOLD ROYALTY CORP. |
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Date: August 15, 2022 |
By: |
/s/ Josephine Man |
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Name: |
Josephine Man |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
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Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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99.2 |
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Management’s discussion and analysis for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 |
99.3 |
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99.4 |
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99.5 |
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99.6 |
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Exhibit 99.1
GOLD ROYALTY CORP.
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
Gold Royalty Corp.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
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As at June 30, 2022 |
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As at September 30, 2021 |
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Notes |
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($) |
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($) |
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Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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4 |
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6,024 |
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9,905 |
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Short-term investments |
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5 |
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11,073 |
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1,118 |
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Accounts receivable |
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2,308 |
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412 |
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Prepaids and other receivables |
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6 |
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2,361 |
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1,866 |
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21,766 |
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13,301 |
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Non-current assets |
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Royalty and other mineral interests |
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7 |
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646,117 |
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264,545 |
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Long-term investment |
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8 |
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1,587 |
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1,587 |
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Investment in associate |
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9 |
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1,532 |
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— |
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Other long-term assets |
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146 |
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66 |
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649,382 |
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266,198 |
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671,148 |
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279,499 |
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Liabilities |
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Current Liabilities |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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5,751 |
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6,921 |
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Bank loan |
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10 |
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9,689 |
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— |
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15,440 |
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6,921 |
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Non-current liabilities |
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Non-current portion of lease obligation |
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78 |
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11 |
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Derivative liabilities |
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11 |
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393 |
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4,549 |
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Government loan |
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47 |
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— |
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Deferred income tax liability |
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134,780 |
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42,700 |
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135,298 |
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47,260 |
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150,738 |
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54,181 |
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Equity |
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Issued Capital |
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12 |
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529,437 |
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228,620 |
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Reserves |
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12 |
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21,073 |
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11,404 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(30,502 |
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(15,147 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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402 |
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441 |
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520,410 |
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225,318 |
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671,148 |
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279,499 |
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Subsequent events (Note 17)
Approved by the Board of Directors:
/s/ Ken Robertson |
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/s/ Warren Gilman |
Ken Robertson Director |
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Warren Gilman Director |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements
Gold Royalty Corp.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Loss and Other Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
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For the |
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For the |
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three months ended |
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nine months ended |
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Notes |
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June 30, 2022 |
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June 30, 2021 |
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June 30, 2022 |
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June 30, 2021 |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
Revenue |
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Royalty and option income |
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13 |
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1,907 |
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— |
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3,078 |
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— |
Cost of sales |
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Depletion |
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7 |
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(1,037) |
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— |
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(1,812) |
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— |
Gross profit |
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870 |
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— |
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1,266 |
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— |
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Expenses |
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Consulting fees |
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(352) |
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(448) |
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(4,081) |
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(743) |
Depreciation |
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(21) |
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— |
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(45) |
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(1) |
Management and directors’ fees |
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15 |
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(353) |
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(181) |
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(915) |
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(333) |
Salaries, wages and benefits |
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(283) |
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(51) |
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(747) |
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(66) |
Investor communications and marketing expenses |
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(255) |
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(226) |
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(931) |
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(246) |
Office and technology expenses |
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(190) |
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(26) |
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(583) |
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(79) |
Transfer agent and regulatory fees |
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(101) |
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(4) |
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(412) |
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(95) |
Insurance fees |
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(492) |
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(573) |
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(1,597) |
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(715) |
Professional fees |
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(477) |
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(731) |
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(3,658) |
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(1,530) |
Share-based compensation |
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12 |
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(705) |
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(830) |
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(2,753) |
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(1,927) |
Mineral interest maintenance expenses |
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(115) |
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— |
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(226) |
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— |
Share of loss in associate |
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9 |
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(47) |
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— |
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(298) |
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— |
Dilution gain in associate |
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9 |
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20 |
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— |
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100 |
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— |
Impairment of royalty |
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7 |
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— |
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— |
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(3,821) |
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— |
Operating loss for the period |
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(2,501) |
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(3,070) |
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(18,701) |
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(5,735) |
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Other items |
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Change in fair value of derivative liabilities |
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11 |
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2,836 |
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— |
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4,724 |
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— |
Change in fair value of short-term investments |
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5 |
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(4,542) |
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— |
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(1,293) |
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— |
Gain on disposition of short-term investments |
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915 |
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— |
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2,083 |
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— |
Foreign exchange gain / (loss) |
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(3) |
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(9) |
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32 |
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(107) |
Interest expense |
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(269) |
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— |
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(374) |
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— |
Other income |
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111 |
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44 |
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360 |
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52 |
Net loss before income taxes for the period |
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(3,453) |
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(3,035) |
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(13,169) |
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(5,790) |
Tax recovery |
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15 |
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— |
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500 |
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— |
Net loss after income taxes for the period |
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(3,438) |
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(3,035) |
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(12,669) |
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(5,790) |
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Other comprehensive income |
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Item that may be reclassified subsequently to net income: |
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Foreign currency translation differences |
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(44) |
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— |
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(39) |
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441 |
Total comprehensive loss for the period |
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(3,482) |
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(3,035) |
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(12,708) |
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(5,349) |
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Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
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(0.03) |
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(0.07) |
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(0.10) |
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(0.22) |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted |
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134,372,502 |
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41,602,391 |
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126,011,472 |
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26,534,794 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements
Gold Royalty Corp.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
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Notes |
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Number of |
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Issued Capital |
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Reserves |
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Accumulated |
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Accumulated |
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Total ($) |
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Balance at September 30, 2020 |
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1 |
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— |
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— |
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(141 |
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— |
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(141 |
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Cancellation of common share issued upon incorporation |
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(1 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Common shares issued to former parent company for cash |
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5,000,000 |
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50 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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50 |
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Performance based restricted shares issued |
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1,500,000 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Common shares issued to acquire royalties |
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15,000,000 |
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13,076 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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13,076 |
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Private placement of common shares for cash |
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1,325,000 |
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2,849 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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2,849 |
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Share-based compensation - performance based restricted shares |
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— |
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328 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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328 |
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Share-based compensation - share options |
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— |
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— |
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1,512 |
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— |
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— |
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1,512 |
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Initial public offering: |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Common shares and common share purchase warrants issued for cash |
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18,000,000 |
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82,969 |
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7,031 |
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— |
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— |
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90,000 |
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Common shares issued on exercise of over-allotment option |
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721,347 |
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3,603 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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3,603 |
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Common share purchase warrants issued on exercise of over-allotment option |
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— |
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— |
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14 |
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— |
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— |
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14 |
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Underwriters’ fees and issuance costs |
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— |
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(5,155 |
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(416 |
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— |
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— |
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(5,571 |
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Common shares issued for marketing services |
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75,000 |
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345 |
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345 |
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Net loss for the period |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(5,790 |
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— |
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(5,790 |
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Total other comprehensive income |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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441 |
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441 |
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Balance at June 30, 2021 |
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41,621,347 |
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98,065 |
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8,141 |
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(5,931 |
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441 |
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100,716 |
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Balance at September 30, 2021 |
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72,538,609 |
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228,620 |
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11,404 |
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(15,147 |
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441 |
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225,318 |
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Common shares issued to acquire Abitibi Royalties Inc. |
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12 |
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31,625,931 |
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153,702 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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153,702 |
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Common shares issued to acquire Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd. |
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12 |
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29,478,269 |
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143,264 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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143,264 |
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Common shares issued to acquire royalties |
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7 |
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257,449 |
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1,032 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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1,032 |
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Common shares issued for marketing services |
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12 |
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159,435 |
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|
774 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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|
774 |
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Common shares issued upon exercise of common share purchase warrants |
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12 |
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402,938 |
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1,769 |
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(913 |
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— |
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— |
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856 |
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Share options issued on exchange of options of Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd. |
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3 |
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— |
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— |
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8,991 |
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— |
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— |
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8,991 |
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Share-based compensation - performance based restricted shares |
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12 |
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— |
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276 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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|
276 |
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Share-based compensation - share options |
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12 |
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— |
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— |
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1,366 |
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— |
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— |
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1,366 |
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Share-based compensation - restricted share units |
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12 |
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— |
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— |
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225 |
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— |
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— |
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225 |
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Net loss for the period |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(12,669 |
) |
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— |
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(12,669 |
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Dividends |
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12 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(2,686 |
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— |
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(2,686 |
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Total other comprehensive income |
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9 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(39 |
) |
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(39 |
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Balance at June 30, 2022 |
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134,462,631 |
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529,437 |
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21,073 |
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(30,502 |
) |
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|
402 |
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|
520,410 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements
Gold Royalty Corp.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
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For the three months ended |
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For the nine months ended |
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June 30 |
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June 30 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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Operating activities |
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Net loss for the period |
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(3,438 |
) |
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(3,035 |
) |
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(12,669 |
) |
|
|
(5,790 |
) |
Items not involving cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation |
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Depletion |
|
|
1,037 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,812 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
264 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
369 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other income |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(44 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(52 |
) |
Share-based compensation |
|
|
705 |
|
|
|
830 |
|
|
|
2,753 |
|
|
|
1,927 |
|
Change in fair value of short-term investments |
|
|
4,542 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,293 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Gain on disposition of short-term investments |
|
|
(915 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,083 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities |
|
|
(2,836 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4,724 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Impairment of royalty |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,821 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Share of loss in associate |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
298 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Dilution gain in associate |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Deferred tax recovery |
|
|
(969 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,453 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Unrealized foreign exchange loss |
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net changes in non-cash working capital items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Accounts receivables |
|
|
(1,985 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,897 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Prepaids and other receivables |
|
|
933 |
|
|
|
(1,813 |
) |
|
|
2,004 |
|
|
|
(1,842 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
(1,780 |
) |
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
(9,544 |
) |
|
|
578 |
|
Due to former parent company |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(83 |
) |
Cash used in operating activities |
|
|
(4,205 |
) |
|
|
(3,879 |
) |
|
|
(19,881 |
) |
|
|
(5,261 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Restricted cash released |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,815 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Investment in royalties and other mineral interests |
|
|
(3,606 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(19,022 |
) |
|
|
(227 |
) |
Investment in marketable securities |
|
|
(799 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(799 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds on disposition of marketable securities |
|
|
5,575 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
15,137 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Cash acquired through acquisition of Abitibi Royalties Inc. and Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd. |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
10,393 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Investment in associate |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(409 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds from option agreements |
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,589 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds on disposition of other mineral assets |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Purchase of equipment |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
Interest received |
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
Cash provided by / (used in) investing activities |
|
|
1,325 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
8,717 |
|
|
|
(191 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Proceeds from common shares issued to former parent company |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
50 |
|
Proceeds from private placement of common shares |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,849 |
|
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriters’ fees and issuance costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(162 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
88,046 |
|
Net proceeds from bank loan / (payment of transaction cost associated with bank loan) |
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9,503 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Interest paid |
|
|
(120 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(179 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds from exercise of common share purchase warrants |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
733 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Payment of lease obligations |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Dividends |
|
|
(1,344 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,686 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Repayment of cash advance from parent company |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(38 |
) |
Cash provided by / (used in) financing activities |
|
|
(1,510 |
) |
|
|
(162 |
) |
|
|
7,335 |
|
|
|
90,907 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash |
|
|
(4,431 |
) |
|
|
(4,013 |
) |
|
|
(3,881 |
) |
|
|
85,515 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Beginning of period |
|
|
10,455 |
|
|
|
89,566 |
|
|
|
9,905 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
End of period |
|
|
6,024 |
|
|
|
85,553 |
|
|
|
6,024 |
|
|
|
85,553 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
1. Corporate information
Gold Royalty Corp. (“GRC” or the “Company”) is a company incorporated in Canada on June 23, 2020 and domiciled in Canada. GRC is principally engaged in acquiring gold-focused royalty and mineral stream interests. The registered office of the Company is located at 1000 Cathedral Place, 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3L2, Canada. The principal address of the Company is located at 1030 West Georgia Street, Suite 1830, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2Y3, Canada.
The Company was a subsidiary of GoldMining Inc. (“GoldMining”) until the Company completed its initial public offering (the “IPO”) on March 11, 2021. The Company’s common shares (the “GRC Shares”) and common share purchase warrants are listed on the NYSE American under the symbols “GROY” and “GROY.WS”, respectively.
On August 23, 2021, the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding common shares of Ely Gold Royalties Inc. (“Ely”) which has been consolidated from the date of acquisition.
On November 4, 2021, the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding shares of Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd. (“Golden Valley”) and Abitibi Royalties Inc (“Abitibi”) which have both been consolidated from the date of acquisition.
2. Basis of preparation and Significant accounting policies
2.1 Statement of compliance
The Company’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements including International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2021.
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) on August 15, 2022.
2.2 Basis of presentation
The Company’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for financial instruments that have been measured at fair value. The Company’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars (“U.S. dollar”, “$” or “dollar”). All values are rounded to the nearest thousand except where otherwise indicated.
The accounting policies applied in the preparation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with those applied and disclosed in the Company’s annual financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2021. The Company’s interim results are not necessarily indicative of its results for a full year.
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Gold Royalty Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, being Gold Royalty U.S. Corp., Ely Gold Royalties Inc., 1320505 B.C. Ltd., Nevada Select Royalty, Inc., Ren Royalties LLC, VEK Associates, DHI Minerals (U.S.) Ltd, Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd., Abitibi Royalties Inc., Calone Mining Ltd. and Abitibi Royalties (USA) Inc. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date the Company obtained control, and continue to be consolidated until the date that its control ceases. Control is achieved when the Company is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity.
All inter-company transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated through the consolidation process.
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
2. Basis of preparation and Significant accounting policies (continued)
2.3 Basis of consolidation
The accounts of all subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent company, using consistent accounting policies. The functional currency of the Company and all its subsidiaries is the United States dollar. Prior to the completion of the Company’s IPO on March 11, 2021, the functional currency of GRC was the Canadian dollar. For the periods prior to the change in functional currency, the results of GRC, the parent entity, were translated from Canadian dollars using period end exchange rate for its assets and liabilities and average exchange rates for income and expenses. All resulting exchange differences noted were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).
3. Acquisitions of Golden Valley and Abitibi
On November 5, 2021, the Company completed business combinations with Golden Valley and Abitibi by way of statutory plans of arrangement (the “Arrangements”). Pursuant to the Arrangements, the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding Golden Valley and Abitibi common shares, whereby:
The total consideration paid by the Company to holders of Golden Valley and Abitibi shares on the closing date consisted of an aggregate of 61,104,200 GRC Shares. Additionally, pursuant to the Golden Valley Arrangement, each of its 1,166,389 options that were outstanding immediately prior to the effective time were exchanged for 2,498,045 options to purchase GRC Shares.
Based on the GRC share price, GRC Shares issued, and the fair value of GRC share options issued in exchange for Golden Valley options, the total consideration for the acquisition was $305,957. The Company also incurred consulting fees payable to financial advisors of approximately $3,000. On the closing date, the total amount of cash and marketable securities acquired by the Company was $34,922. The Company began consolidating the operating results, cash flows and net assets of Golden Valley and Abitibi beginning on November 5, 2021.
On completion of the transaction, the Company acquired royalties, included, among other things:
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
3. Acquisitions of Golden Valley and Abitibi (continued)
The following table summarizes the fair value of the consideration paid and the preliminary fair values of the assets acquired, and liabilities assumed on the closing date:
|
|
($) |
|
|
Consideration paid |
|
|
|
|
GRC Shares issued to Abitibi and Golden Valley Shareholders |
|
|
296,966 |
|
1,166,389 Golden Valley Share options deemed to be exchanged for GRC Share options |
|
|
8,991 |
|
Total consideration |
|
|
305,957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allocation of consideration |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
10,393 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
1,815 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
|
23,360 |
|
Prepaid and other receivables |
|
|
2,756 |
|
Royalties and other mineral interests |
|
|
366,102 |
|
Investment in associate |
|
|
1,360 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
(5,561 |
) |
Derivative liabilities |
|
|
(691 |
) |
Government loan |
|
|
(48 |
) |
Deferred income tax liability |
|
|
(93,529 |
) |
Net assets acquired |
|
|
305,957 |
|
The fair value of short-term investments and investment in associates was estimated based on quoted market prices. The fair value of derivative liabilities was estimated based on quoted market prices of the put and call option contracts (Note 11). The fair values of producing and development stage royalties were estimated using discounted cash flow models. Expected future cash flows used to estimate the fair value of these royalties are based on estimates of future gold prices, projected future production, estimated quantities of mineral reserves and resources, expected future production costs, and discount rates at the closing date. The fair values of exploration stage royalties were estimated using a market approach based on comparable market transactions. The fair value of receivables and payables are equal to their gross contractual amounts at the closing date. The fair value of the option has been estimated based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 0.40%, expected life of 4.1 years, expected volatility of 37%, expected dividend yield of 0% and estimated forfeiture rate of 0%. Any changes to the preliminary fair value estimates for these assets will also impact deferred income taxes.
The Company’s preliminary purchase accounting was based upon preliminary valuations performed to determine the fair value of the net assets as of the acquisition date and is subject to adjustments for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition to reflect final valuations. The Company is currently in the process of completing its valuation work related to the estimation of the fair values of royalty interests and exploration and evaluation assets. The final valuations of these assets could have a material impact on the preliminary purchase accounting disclosed above.
During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, Golden Valley and Abitibi contributed revenue of $746 and $909, respectively, and net loss of $2,487 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and net profit of $1,150 for the nine months ended June 30, 2022 to the Company’s financial performance since the date of acquisition, respectively.
If the acquisitions had occurred on October 1, 2021, consolidated pro forma revenue and net loss for the nine months ended June 30, 2022 would have been $3,078, and consolidated pro forma net loss for the nine months ended June 30, 2022 would have been $18,214, respectively. The pro forma net loss for the nine months ended June 30, 2022 included transaction costs and change of control payments related to the acquisitions of Golden Valley and Abitibi by the Company of approximately $11,300.
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
4. Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
June 30, 2022 |
|
|
September 30, 2021 |
|
||
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents consist of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash at bank |
|
|
6,024 |
|
|
|
5,905 |
|
Guaranteed Investment Certificates |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
|
6,024 |
|
|
|
9,905 |
|
5. Short-term investments
|
|
($) |
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2020 |
|
|
— |
|
Acquisition of marketable securities in merger with Ely |
|
|
1,291 |
|
Fair value change due to price change |
|
|
(168 |
) |
Fair value change due to foreign exchange |
|
|
(5 |
) |
Balance at September 30, 2021 |
|
|
1,118 |
|
Acquisition of marketable securities in merger with Golden Valley and Abitibi |
|
|
23,360 |
|
Acquisition |
|
|
942 |
|
Dispositions |
|
|
(13,054 |
) |
Fair value change due to price change |
|
|
(219 |
) |
Fair value change due to foreign exchange |
|
|
(1,074 |
) |
Balance at June 30, 2022 |
|
|
11,073 |
|
During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company acquired 1,666,667 units of Monarch Mining Corporation (“Monarch”) at a price of C$0.60 per unit for $799 (C$1 million). Each unit consists of one common share of Monarch and one transferable common share purchase warrant, with each warrant entitling the holder to acquire an additional common share for C$0.95 for a period of 60 months following the date of issuance thereof.
6. Prepaids and other receivables
|
|
June 30, 2022 |
|
|
September 30, 2021 |
|
||
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
||
Prepaids and other receivables consist of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Income taxes and GST receivable |
|
|
678 |
|
|
|
304 |
|
Prepaids |
|
|
1,646 |
|
|
|
1,562 |
|
Other accounts receivables |
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
2,361 |
|
|
|
1,866 |
|
Insurance premiums of $1,481 (September 30, 2021: $998) was included in prepaids as at June 30, 2022.
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
7. Royalty and other mineral interests
|
|
($) |
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2020 |
|
|
— |
|
Additions |
|
|
25,496 |
|
Acquisition of Ely |
|
|
238,864 |
|
Depletion |
|
|
(164 |
) |
Foreign currency translation |
|
|
379 |
|
Option payment received |
|
|
(30 |
) |
Balance at September 30, 2021 |
|
|
264,545 |
|
Additions |
|
|
22,836 |
|
Disposition |
|
|
(10 |
) |
Acquisition of Golden Valley & Abitibi (Note 3) |
|
|
366,102 |
|
Depletion |
|
|
(1,812 |
) |
Option payments received |
|
|
(1,723 |
) |
Impairment |
|
|
(3,821 |
) |
Balance at June 30, 2022 |
|
|
646,117 |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Accumulated Depletion |
|
|
Others |
|
|
Carrying |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, |
|
Opening |
|
|
Additions |
|
|
Ending |
|
|
Opening |
|
|
Depletion |
|
|
Ending |
|
|
Transfer |
|
|
Disposition |
|
|
Impairment |
|
|
Option payments |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Thursday, June 30, 2022 |
|
||||||||||||
2022 |
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
||||||||||||
Isabella Pearl |
|
|
2,821 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,821 |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,760 |
|
Jerritt Canyon |
|
|
8,921 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
8,921 |
|
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
(464 |
) |
|
|
(538 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
8,383 |
|
Malartic (in production) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
276,045 |
|
|
|
276,045 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(486 |
) |
|
|
(486 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
275,559 |
|
Marigold |
|
|
1,261 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,261 |
|
|
|
(84 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(84 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,177 |
|
Beaufor |
|
|
1,235 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,235 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,235 |
|
Cheechoo |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12,640 |
|
|
|
12,640 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12,640 |
|
Côté |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
16,132 |
|
|
|
16,132 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
16,132 |
|
Croinor |
|
|
5,330 |
|
|
|
446 |
|
|
|
5,776 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,776 |
|
Fenelon |
|
|
41,553 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
41,553 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
41,553 |
|
Gold Rock |
|
|
3,275 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,275 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,275 |
|
Hog Ranch |
|
|
12,879 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12,879 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12,879 |
|
Lincoln Hill |
|
|
5,289 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,289 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
5,388 |
|
Malartic (in development) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
42,348 |
|
|
|
42,348 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
42,348 |
|
McKenzie Break |
|
|
4,010 |
|
|
|
290 |
|
|
|
4,300 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,300 |
|
Railroad-Pinion |
|
|
3,032 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,032 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,032 |
|
Rawhide |
|
|
3,821 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,821 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,821 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,821 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
REN (Net Profit Interest) |
|
|
21,017 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
21,017 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
21,017 |
|
REN (Net Smelter Return) |
|
|
42,365 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
42,365 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(268 |
) |
|
|
(268 |
) |
|
|
556 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
556 |
|
|
|
42,653 |
|
São Jorge |
|
|
2,274 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,274 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,274 |
|
Titiribi |
|
|
3,010 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,010 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,010 |
|
Whistler |
|
|
2,575 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,575 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,575 |
|
Yellowknife |
|
|
1,870 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,870 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,870 |
|
Borden Mine |
|
|
1,108 |
|
|
|
2,781 |
|
|
|
3,889 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(478 |
) |
|
|
(478 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,411 |
|
Others |
|
|
97,063 |
|
|
|
38,256 |
|
|
|
135,319 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
(688 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,723 |
) |
|
|
(2,421 |
) |
|
|
132,870 |
|
Total (1) |
|
|
264,709 |
|
|
|
388,938 |
|
|
|
653,647 |
|
|
|
(164 |
) |
|
|
(1,812 |
) |
|
|
(1,976 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(3,821 |
) |
|
|
(1,723 |
) |
|
|
(5,554 |
) |
|
|
646,117 |
|
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
7. Royalty and other mineral interests (continued)
The following is a summary of selected royalties own by the Company as of June 30, 2022:
Asset |
|
Interest |
|
Jurisdiction |
Producing |
|
|
|
|
Canadian Malartic Property (open pit) (1) |
|
3.0% NSR |
|
Québec, Canada |
Jerritt Canyon Mine |
|
0.5% NSR |
|
Nevada, USA |
Jerritt Canyon Mine (Per Ton Royalty) |
|
$0.15 – $0.40 Per Ton Royalty |
|
Nevada, USA |
Marigold Mine (1) |
|
0.75% NSR |
|
Nevada, USA |
Isabella Pearl Mine (1) |
|
0.375% Gross Revenue Royalty |
|
Nevada, USA |
Beaufor Mine |
|
1.0% NSR |
|
Québec, Canada |
Beaufor-Beacon Mill (Per Tonne Royalty (“PTR”)) |
|
C$1.25 – C$3.75 PTR |
|
Québec, Canada |
Borden Mine (1) |
|
0.5% NSR |
|
Ontario, Canada |
Key Developing |
|
|
|
|
Côté Gold Project (1) |
|
0.75% NSR |
|
Ontario, Canada |
Railroad-Pinion Project (1) |
|
0.44% NSR |
|
Nevada, USA |
Lincoln Hill Project |
|
2.0% NSR |
|
Nevada, USA |
Rodeo Creek |
|
2.0% NSR |
|
Nevada, USA |
REN - Carline Mines |
|
1.5% NSR |
|
Nevada, USA |
REN - Carline Mines (NPI) |
|
3.5% NPI |
|
Nevada, USA |
Gold Rock Project |
|
0.5% NSR |
|
Nevada, USA |
Odyssey Project (1) (underground) |
|
3.0% NSR |
|
Québec, Canada |
São Jorge Project |
|
1.0% NSR |
|
Brazil |
La Mina Project |
|
2.0% NSR |
|
Colombia |
Fenelon Gold Property |
|
2.0% NSR |
|
Québec, Canada |
Hog Ranch Project |
|
2.25% NSR |
|
Nevada, USA |
Cheechoo Project |
|
2.5% to 4.0% NSR |
|
Québec, Canada |
Croinor Gold Project |
|
2.75% NSR |
|
Québec, Canada |
McKenzie Break |
|
2.75% NSR |
|
Québec, Canada |
Swanson |
|
2.75% NSR |
|
Québec, Canada |
Tonopah West |
|
3.0% NSR |
|
Nevada, USA |
Whistler Project |
|
1.0% NSR |
|
Alaska, USA |
Note:
Côté Gold Project
On March 1, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of an existing 0.75% NSR royalty on a portion of the Côté Gold Project, located in Ontario Canada, and owned by IAMGOLD Corporation, as the operator, and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. The Company paid a total consideration of $15,832 at closing which comprised of $15,000 in cash and the issuance of 207,449 GRC Shares with far value of $832. In addition, the Company issued an additional 50,000 GRC Shares to third parties in connection with certain acknowledgement in connection with the transaction.
Rawhide
During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, mining operations at the Rawhide mine were suspended due to working capital constraints. Accordingly, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $3,821 (2021: $Nil) on the Rawhide royalty.
Eldorado Project
On January 14, 2022, Nevada Select Royalty, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, granted an option to a third party to purchase 100% of its right, title, and interest in its Eldorado Project for a 3.0% NSR and $2,000 cash payments, of which $75 has been received. The balance of the cash payments is due as follows:
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
7. Royalty and other mineral interests (continued)
The option will be in effect during the term of the agreement from the grant date and including the first to occur of the exercise of the option; the termination of this option agreement or 5 years from January 14, 2022.
Borden Mine
The Company holds a 0.5% NSR royalty over a portion of the producing Borden Mine in Ontario. During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized royalty and other payments of $1,345 (C$1.7 million) from the operator, which included royalties for past periods.
Increased Beacon Mill, McKenzie Break, Croinor Gold and Swanson Royalties
On April 6, 2022, the Company completed a royalty financing transaction with Monarch. Pursuant to the definitive agreement, the Company provided $3,587 (C$4.5 million) in additional royalty financing to Monarch in exchange for increasing the rate on the Company’s existing royalties and provided an additional $799 (C$1 million) in equity financing to Monarch by participating in its marketed private placement (Note 5). Pursuant to the transaction, among other things:
Beaufor Project
The Company holds a 1.0% NSR Royalty over the Beaufor Mine and a C$1.25 to C$3.75 per tonne royalty over the Beacon Mill operated by Monarch in Quebec.
Other mineral interests
As at June 30, 2022, the Company owned other mineral interests of $5,827 (September 30, 2021: $7,711). $1,723 option payments were received and netted against other mineral interests during the nine months ended June 30, 2022. All option payments received during the nine months ended June 30, 2022 are generated from assets located in the U.S.A.
8. Long-term investment
As at June 30, 2022, long-term investment includes a $1,587 (C$2 million) investment for a 12.5% equity interest in Prospector Royalty Corp. (“PRC”). PRC is a private company that provides the Company preferred access to a proprietary, extensive and digitized royalty database. In conjunction with the investment, the Company has entered into a royalty referral arrangement with PRC, which will provide the Company with the opportunity to acquire certain royalties identified by PRC.
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
9. Investment in associate
The Company acquired 25,687,444 common shares of Val-d’Or Mining Corporation (“Val-d’Or”) as part of the acquisition of Golden Valley. On March 18, 2022, the Company participated in the private placement offering and acquired 3,277,606 units at a price of C$0.16 per unit. Each unit comprised of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each
whole warrant is exercisable for the purchase of one common share of Val-d’Or at a per share price of C$0.20 until March 18, 2024. As at June 30, 2022, the Company has a 35.59% equity interest in Val-d’Or.
The following table summarizes the changes to investment in associates for the period from November 5, 2021 to June 30, 2022:
|
|
($) |
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2021 |
|
|
— |
|
Acquisition of marketable securities in merger with Golden Valley |
|
|
1,360 |
|
Addition |
|
|
409 |
|
Share of loss in associate |
|
|
(298 |
) |
Dilution gain |
|
|
100 |
|
Translation gain |
|
|
(39 |
) |
Balance at June 30, 2022 |
|
|
1,532 |
|
10. Bank loan
On January 24, 2022, the Company entered into a definitive credit agreement with the Bank of Montreal providing for a $10,000 secured revolving credit facility (the “Facility”), that includes an accordion feature providing for an additional $15,000 of availability (the “Accordion”). The Facility, secured against certain assets of the Company, is available for general corporate purposes, acquisitions, and investments subject to certain limitations. Amounts drawn on the Facility bear interest at a rate determined by reference to the U.S. dollar Base Rate plus a margin of 3.00% per annum or Adjusted Term SOFR Rate plus a margin of 4.00% per annum, as applicable, and the undrawn portion is subject to a standby fee of 0.90% per annum. The Adjusted Term SOFR Rate shall mean on any day the Term SOFR.
Reference Rate published by the Term SOFR Administrator for the tenor comparable to the applicable interest period, plus certain credit spread adjustments. The Facility matures on March 31, 2023. The exercise of the Accordion is subject to certain additional conditions and the satisfaction of financial covenants.
The following outlines the movement of the bank loan during nine months ended June 30, 2022:
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Draw-down |
|
|
10,000 |
|
Less: transaction costs and fees |
|
|
(497 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
365 |
|
Interest paid |
|
|
(179 |
) |
Balance at June 30, 2022 |
|
|
9,689 |
|
11. Derivative liabilities
The Company acquired put and call options on certain short-term investments as part of the acquisition of Abitibi. These put and call options are classified as derivative liabilities in accordance with IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation. At each reporting date, the change in fair value is recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. On the closing of the business combination, the fair value of these put and call options was $691. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, the fair value gain of $572 and $520 are recorded in change in fair value of derivative liabilities in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, respectively. All put options were expired/extinguished as at June 30, 2022.
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
11. Derivative liabilities (continued)
As at June 30, 2022, each of the 8,849,251 warrants to purchase common shares of Ely (an “Ely Warrant”) that were outstanding represent the right to acquire, on valid exercise thereof (include payment of the applicable exercise price), 0.2450 of a GRC Share plus C$0.0001. The Ely Warrants were classified as derivative liabilities in accordance with IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation as they are denominated in Canadian dollars, which differs from the Company’s functional currency. The fair value of such Ely Warrants is remeasured on the reporting date and the change in fair value is recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
As at June 30, 2022, the fair value of the Ely Warrants has been estimated based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 3.08%, expected life of the Ely Warrant of 0.89 years, expected volatility of 39%, expected dividend yield of 0% and estimated forfeiture rate of 0%. The Company recorded a fair value gain on the warrant derivative liabilities of $2,264 and $4,204 in change in fair value of derivative liabilities in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.
The movement in derivative liabilities is as follows:
|
|
($) |
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2020 |
|
|
— |
|
Acquisition of Ely |
|
|
3,038 |
|
Change in fair value during the period |
|
|
1,511 |
|
Balance at September 30, 2021 |
|
|
4,549 |
|
Acquisition of Abitibi (Note 3) |
|
|
691 |
|
Exercise of Ely warrants |
|
|
(123 |
) |
Change in fair value during the period |
|
|
(4,724 |
) |
Balance at June 30, 2022 |
|
|
393 |
|
12. Issued capital
12.1 Common Shares
The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common shares and an unlimited number of preferred shares issuable in series without par value.
On April 19, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with a service provider for the provision of digital marketing and advertising services. The total fee was paid in cash and 75,000 GRC Shares with a fair value of $4.60 per share. The Company amortized the prepaid service fee over the term of the agreement and recognized $Nil and $173 as share-based compensation expense for three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.
On October 12, 2021, the Company issued 120,000 GRC Shares with a fair value of $626 to Blender Media Inc. (“Blender”) as compensation for the expanded scope of digital marketing services for a contract term ending on June 27, 2022 (Note 15). $209 and $626 was recognized as share-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.
On November 5, 2021, the Company completed its acquisitions of Golden Valley and Abitibi by issuing an aggregate of 61,104,200 GRC Shares with a fair value of $296,966 (Note 3).
On March 1, 2022, the Company issued 207,449 GRC Shares to acquire 0.75% NSR royalty on a portion of the Côté Gold Project. In addition, on May 25, 2022, the Company issued an additional 50,000 GRC Shares to third parties in connection with certain acknowledgement in connection with the transaction (Note 7).
On March 22, 2022 and May 19, 2022, the Company issued 39,435 GRC Shares with fair value of $148 to service providers for the provision of marketing services. The Company amortized the prepaid service fee over the term of the agreement and recognized $80 and $87 as share-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company issued 402,938 GRC Shares in exchange for the exercise of 1,644,649 Ely Warrants and received gross proceeds of $856.
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
12. Issued capital (continued)
12.2 Restricted Shares
On October 19, 2020, the Company issued 1,500,000 restricted shares (the “Restricted Shares”) to certain officers and directors of the Company and GoldMining, the terms of which were subsequently amended on January 10, 2021. The Restricted Shares are subject to restrictions that, among other things, prohibit the transfer thereof until certain performance conditions are met. In addition, if such conditions are not met within applicable periods, the restricted shares will be deemed forfeited and surrendered by the holder thereof to the Company without the requirement of any further consideration. The performance conditions are as follows:
During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $Nil (2021: $43) and $276 (2021: $328) related to the Restricted Shares, respectively.
12.3 Restricted Share Units
As at June 30, 2022, 166,812 Restricted Share Units (the “RSUs”) were granted to certain officers, directors, and consultants of the Company. The RSUs vest in three equal annual instalments during the recipient’s continual service with the Company. The Company classifies RSUs as equity instruments since the Company has the ability and intent to settle the awards in common shares. The compensation expense is calculated based on the fair value of each RSU as determined by the closing value of GRC Shares at the date of the grant. The Company recognizes compensation expense over the vesting period of the RSUs.
During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $114 and $225 related to the RSUs, respectively.
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
12. Issued capital (continued)
12.4 Reserves
The following outlines the movements of the Company’s common share purchase warrants, share options and RSUs:
|
|
Reserves |
|
|||||||||
|
|
Warrants |
|
|
Share Based Awards |
|
|
Total |
|
|||
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|||
Balance at September 30, 2020 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Initial public offering: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Common share purchase warrants issued to for cash |
|
|
7,045 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7,045 |
|
Underwriters’ fees and issuance costs |
|
|
(416 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(416 |
) |
Ely Warrants recognized in equity |
|
|
2,603 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,603 |
|
Exercise of Ely Warrants |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
Share-based compensation - share options |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,199 |
|
|
|
2,199 |
|
Balance at September 30, 2021 |
|
|
9,205 |
|
|
|
2,199 |
|
|
|
11,404 |
|
Exercise of Ely Warrants |
|
|
(913 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(913 |
) |
Share options issued to replace Golden Valley’s share options |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
8,991 |
|
|
|
8,991 |
|
Share-based compensation - share options |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,366 |
|
|
|
1,366 |
|
Share-based compensation - RSUs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
225 |
|
Balance at June 30, 2022 |
|
|
8,292 |
|
|
|
12,781 |
|
|
|
21,073 |
|
Common Share Purchase Warrants
During the year ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued 10,350,000 common share purchase warrants at an exercise price of $7.50 per share. The number of common share purchase warrants outstanding as at June 30, 2022 was 10,350,000 warrants at an exercise price of $7.50 per share and with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 1.70 years.
As at June 30, 2022, there were 13,518,252 Ely Warrants outstanding which are exercisable into 3,311,971 GRC Shares based on a 0.245 exchange ratio. The Ely Warrants has a weighted average exercise price of C$1.10 per GRC Share and with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 1.24 years.
Share Options
The Company adopted a long-term incentive plan (the “LTIP”) which provides that the Board of Directors may, from time to time, in its discretion, grant awards of restricted share units, performance share units, deferred share units and share options to directors, officers, employees and consultants. The aggregate number of common shares issuable under the LTIP in respect of awards shall not exceed 10% of the common shares issued and outstanding.
The following outlines the movements of the Company’s common share options:
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
||
Balance at September 30, 2021 |
|
|
3,016,200 |
|
|
|
4.97 |
|
Golden Valley share options exchange for GRC share options (Note 3) |
|
|
2,498,045 |
|
|
|
1.32 |
|
Granted |
|
|
552,031 |
|
|
|
4.63 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(6,200 |
) |
|
|
4.85 |
|
Balance at June 30, 2022 |
|
|
6,060,076 |
|
|
|
3.43 |
|
During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company granted 404,517 share options at an exercise price of $4.93, 5,000 share options at an exercise price of $4.62 per share, 100,000 share options at an exercise price of $4.14, 17,514 share options at an exercise price of $3.06 and 25,000 share options at an exercise price of $2.73 to directors, officers and employees. These share options are exercisable for a period of 5 years from the date of grant and will vest as follows: (a) 25% on the grant date; and (b) 25% on each of the dates that are 6, 12 and 18 months thereafter.
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
12. Issued capital (continued)
12.4 Reserves (continued)
The fair value of the 552,031 share options granted during the nine months ended June 30, 2022 was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
1.31 |
% |
Expected life (years) |
|
|
2.87 |
|
Expected volatility |
|
|
47.12 |
% |
Expected dividend yield |
|
|
0.15 |
% |
Estimated forfeiture rate |
|
|
3.67 |
% |
As there is insufficient trading history of the Company's common shares prior to the date of grant, the expected volatility is based on the historical share price volatility of a group of comparable companies in the sector in which the Company operates over a period similar to the expected life of the share options.
A summary of share options outstanding and exercisable as at June 30, 2022, are as follows:
|
|
|
Options Outstanding |
|
|
Options Exercisable |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Exercise Price |
|
|
Number of Options Outstanding |
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
|
|
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |
|
|
Number of Options exercisable |
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
|
|
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |
|
|||||||
|
1.04 |
|
|
|
475,457 |
|
|
|
1.04 |
|
|
|
0.98 |
|
|
|
475,457 |
|
|
|
1.04 |
|
|
|
0.98 |
|
|
1.28 |
|
|
|
62,108 |
|
|
|
1.28 |
|
|
|
1.97 |
|
|
|
62,108 |
|
|
|
1.28 |
|
|
|
1.97 |
|
|
1.32 |
|
|
|
1,749,583 |
|
|
|
1.32 |
|
|
|
4.25 |
|
|
|
1,749,583 |
|
|
|
1.32 |
|
|
|
4.25 |
|
|
1.88 |
|
|
|
163,781 |
|
|
|
1.88 |
|
|
|
2.68 |
|
|
|
163,781 |
|
|
|
1.88 |
|
|
|
2.68 |
|
|
2.55 |
|
|
|
47,116 |
|
|
|
2.55 |
|
|
|
2.99 |
|
|
|
47,116 |
|
|
|
2.55 |
|
|
|
2.99 |
|
|
2.73 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
2.73 |
|
|
|
4.98 |
|
|
|
6,250 |
|
|
|
2.73 |
|
|
|
4.98 |
|
|
3.06 |
|
|
|
17,514 |
|
|
|
3.06 |
|
|
|
4.89 |
|
|
|
4,378 |
|
|
|
3.06 |
|
|
|
4.89 |
|
|
4.14 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
4.14 |
|
|
|
4.64 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
4.14 |
|
|
|
4.64 |
|
|
4.62 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
4.62 |
|
|
|
4.54 |
|
|
|
1,250 |
|
|
|
4.62 |
|
|
|
4.54 |
|
|
4.78 |
|
|
|
305,000 |
|
|
|
4.78 |
|
|
|
3.89 |
|
|
|
228,750 |
|
|
|
4.78 |
|
|
|
3.89 |
|
|
4.85 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
4.85 |
|
|
|
4.16 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
4.85 |
|
|
|
4.16 |
|
|
4.93 |
|
|
|
404,517 |
|
|
|
4.93 |
|
|
|
4.52 |
|
|
|
101,123 |
|
|
|
4.93 |
|
|
|
4.52 |
|
|
5.00 |
|
|
|
2,505,000 |
|
|
|
5.00 |
|
|
|
3.69 |
|
|
|
1,878,750 |
|
|
|
5.00 |
|
|
|
3.69 |
|
|
|
|
|
6,060,076 |
|
|
|
3.43 |
|
|
|
3.69 |
|
|
|
4,843,546 |
|
|
|
3.08 |
|
|
|
3.61 |
|
|
The fair value of the Company’s share options recognized as share-based compensation expense during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 were $302 (2021: $701) and $1,366 (2021: $1,500), respectively, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
12.5 Dividends
On January 18, 2022, the Company announced the initiation of a quarterly dividend program and declared an inaugural quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per common share. The Company paid dividend of $1,344 and $1,342 on June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively.
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
13. Royalty and option income
The following table summarizes income earned by countries:
|
|
Three months ended June 30, 2022 |
|
|
Nine months ended June 30, 2022 |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
||||||
|
|
Canada |
|
|
USA |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Canada |
|
|
USA |
|
|
Total |
|
||||||
Royalty and option income |
|
|
1,568 |
|
|
|
339 |
|
|
|
1,907 |
|
|
|
1,694 |
|
|
|
1,384 |
|
|
|
3,078 |
|
14. Financial instruments
The Company’s financial assets consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, lease obligation, bank loan and derivative liabilities.
The Company uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing fair value of financial instruments:
The Company’s short and long-term investments are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently revalued to their fair market value at each period end based on inputs such as equity prices. The Company’s short-term investments are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and classified as level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of short-term investments is based on the quoted market price of the short-term investments. The fair value of the long-term investment is classified as Level 3 and measured based on data such as the price paid by arm’s length parties in a recent transaction. The fair value of the derivative liabilities related to Ely Warrants is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The fair value of derivative warrants to purchase shares in the Monarch and Val-d’Or were initially determined on a residual value basis and subsequently measured using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The significant inputs used are readily available in public markets and therefore have been classified as Level 2. Inputs used in the Black-Scholes model for derivative liabilities include risk-free interest rate, volatility, and dividend yield. The fair value of the derivative liabilities related to the put and call option contracts is based on the quoted market price of these contracts.
The fair value of the Company’s other financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying values due to their short term to maturity.
14.1 Financial risk management objectives and policies
The financial risk arising from the Company’s operations are credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, equity price risk and interest rate risk. These risks arise from the normal course of operations and all transactions undertaken are to support the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The risks associated with financial instruments and the policies on how the Company mitigates these risks are set out below. Management manages and monitors these exposures to ensure appropriate measures are implemented in a timely and effective manner.
14.2 Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third-party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. Credit risk for the Company is primarily associated with the Company’s bank balances and accounts receivable. The Company mitigates credit risk associated with its bank balance by holding cash with large, reputable financial institutions. The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk is equivalent to the carrying value of its cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable.
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
14. Financial instruments (continued)
14.3 Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to settle or manage its obligations associated with financial liabilities. To manage liquidity risk, the Company closely monitors its liquidity position and ensures it has adequate sources of funding to finance its projects and operations. The Company’s working capital (current assets less current liabilities) as at June 30, 2022 was $6,326 compared to $6,380 as at September 30, 2021. The Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities and bank loan are expected to be realized or settled, respectively, within a one-year period.
The Company’s future profitability will be dependent on the royalty income to be received from mine operators. Royalties are based on a percentage of the minerals or the products produced, or revenue or profits generated from the property which is typically dependent on the prices of the minerals the property operators are able to realize. Mineral prices are affected by numerous factors such as interest rates, exchange rates, inflation or deflation and global and regional supply and demand. The Company has the required liquidity to meet its obligations and to finance its planned activities.
14.4 Currency risk
The Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk when the Company undertakes transactions and holds assets and liabilities in currencies other than its functional currency. The Company currently does not engage in foreign exchange currency hedging. The currency risk on the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and derivative liabilities are minimal.
14.5 Equity price risk
The Company is exposed to equity price risk associated with its investment in other mining companies. The Company’s short-term investments consisting of common shares are exposed to significant equity price risk due to the potentially volatile and speculative nature of the businesses in which the investments are held. Based on the Company’s short-term investments held as at June 30, 2022, a 10% change in the market price of these investments would have an impact of approximately $808 on net loss.
Interest rate risk
The Company's exposure to interest rate risk arises from the impact of interest rates on its cash and secured revolving credit facility, which bear interest at fixed or variable rates. The interest rate risks on the Company's cash balances are minimal. The Company's secured revolving credit facility bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the U.S. dollar Base Rate plus a margin of 3.00% or Adjusted Term SOFR plus a margin of 4.00%, as applicable and an increase (decrease) of 10 basis point in the applicable rate of interest would not have a significant impact on the net loss for nine months ended June 30, 2022. The Company's lease liability is determined using the interest rate implicit in the lease and an increase (decrease) of 10 basis point would not have a significant impact on the net loss for the nine months ended June 30, 2022.
15. Related party transactions
15.1 Related Party Transactions
During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred $249 (2021: $1) and $747 (2021: $29) in office and technology expenses for website design, hosting and maintenance service provided by Blender, respectively. Blender is controlled by a family member of Amir Adnani, a director of the Company. On October 12, 2021, the Company issued 120,000 GRC Shares to Blender as the compensation for the expanded scope of digital marketing services to be provided by Blender for a contract term ending on June 27, 2022. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $209 (2021: $Nil) and $626 (2021: $Nil) in respect of this contract, respectively.
Related party transactions are based on the amounts agreed to by the parties. During nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company did not enter into any contracts or undertake any commitment with any related parties other than as described herein.
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
15. Related party transactions (continued)
15.2 Transactions with Key Management Personnel
Key management personnel are persons responsible for planning, directing and controlling the activities of an entity. Total management salaries and directors’ fees incurred for services provided by key management personnel of the Company for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 are as follows:
|
|
For the three months |
|
|
For the nine months |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
||||
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
||||
Management salaries |
|
|
290 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
755 |
|
|
|
286 |
|
Directors’ fees |
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
160 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
310 |
|
|
|
558 |
|
|
|
1,440 |
|
|
|
1,583 |
|
|
|
|
663 |
|
|
|
739 |
|
|
|
2,355 |
|
|
|
1,916 |
|
16. Operating segments
The Company conducts its business as a single operating segment, being the investment in royalty and mineral stream interests. Except for royalties on gold projects located in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Turkey and the United States, substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are held in Canada.
17. Subsequent events
At-the-Market Program
On August 15, 2022, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement (the "Equity Distribution Agreement") with a syndicate of agents led by BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., and including BMO Capital Markets Corp., H.C. Wainwright & Co. LLC, Haywood Securities Inc., Laurentian Bank Securities Inc., Laurentian Capital (USA) Inc., Raymond James Ltd. and Raymond James & Associates Inc. (collectively, the "Agents"), providing for the issuance of up to $50 million of GRC Shares from treasury to the public from time to time pursuant to an "at the market" equity program (the "ATM Program"). Unless earlier terminated by the Company or the Agents as permitted therein, the Equity Distribution Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of: (a) the date that the aggregate gross sales proceeds of the GRC Shares sold under the ATM Program reaches the aggregate amount of $50 million; or (b) September 1, 2023.
Exhibit 99.2
GOLD ROYALTY CORP.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
August 15, 2022
Gold Royalty Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
General
This management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) of the financial condition and results of operations of Gold Royalty Corp. (“Gold Royalty” or the "Company") should be read in conjunction with its unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, and its Annual Report on Form 20-F (the “Annual Report”), including the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, for the year ended September 30, 2021, copies of which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
The Company’s unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”) applicable to the presentation of interim financial statements including International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting. This MD&A refers to various non-IFRS measures. Non-IFRS measures do not have standardized meanings under IFRS. Accordingly, non-IFRS measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. To facilitate a better understanding of these measures as calculated by the Company, additional information has been provided in this MD&A. Please refer to section “Non-IFRS Measures” of this MD&A for detailed descriptions and reconciliations.
Unless otherwise stated, all information contained in this MD&A is as of August 15, 2022. Unless otherwise stated, references herein to “$” or “dollars” are to United States dollars and references to “C$” are to Canadian dollars. References in this MD&A to the “Company”, “Gold Royalty” and “GRC” mean Gold Royalty Corp., together with its subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires.
Business Overview
Gold Royalty is a precious metals-focused royalty company offering creative financing solutions to the metals and mining industry. The Company’s diversified portfolio includes 198 royalties across producing, developing, advanced-exploration and early-exploration staged properties.
The head office and principal address of the Company is located at 1030 West Georgia Street, Suite 1830, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2Y3, Canada. The Company’s common share (the “GRC Shares”) and certain of its outstanding common share purchase warrant are listed on the NYSE American under the symbols “GROY” and “GROY.WS”, respectively.
Business Strategy
The Company’s mission is to acquire royalties, streams and similar interests at varying stages of the mine life cycle to build a balanced portfolio offering near, medium and longer-term returns for its investors.
In carrying out its long-term growth strategy, the Company seeks out and continually reviews opportunities to expand its portfolio through the acquisition of existing or newly created royalty, stream or similar interests and through accretive acquisitions of companies that hold such assets. In acquiring newly created interests, the Company acts as a source of financing to mining companies for the development and exploration of projects.
The Company’s “royalty generator model” is focused on mineral properties held by the Company and its subsidiaries and additional properties they may acquire from time to time, with the aim of subsequently optioning or selling them to third-party mining companies in transactions where the Company would retain a royalty, carried interest or other similar interest. The Company believes the royalty generator model provides increased volume of potential royalty opportunities, targeting opportunities with potential exploration upside.
The Company generally does not conduct development or mining operations on the properties in which it holds interests and it is not required to contribute capital costs for these properties. The Company may, from time to time, conduct non-material exploration related activities to advance its royalty generator model.
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Gold Royalty Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
Highlights for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, highlights include:
Select royalty portfolio highlights for the three months ended June 30, 2022 include:
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Gold Royalty Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
See “Selected Asset Updates” for further information.
Recent Developments
The following is a description of selected recent business developments for the nine months ended June 30, 2022. See also “Selected Asset Updates” for information regarding recent developments respecting the selected projects in which the Company holds royalty interests.
At-the-Market Program
On August 15, 2022, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement (the "Distribution Agreement") with a syndicate of agents led by BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., and including BMO Capital Markets Corp., H.C. Wainwright & Co. LLC, Haywood Securities Inc., Laurentian Bank Securities Inc., Laurentian Capital (USA) Inc., Raymond James Ltd. and Raymond James & Associates Inc. (collectively, the "Agents"), providing for the issuance of up to $50 million of GRC Shares from treasury to the public from time to time pursuant to an "at the market" equity program (the "ATM Program").
The Company does not currently have any plans to use the ATM Program. The Company currently intends to use the net proceeds, if any, from the ATM Program to implement its growth and acquisition strategy, including the direct and indirect acquisition of additional royalties, streams and similar interests, and for working capital.
The volume and timing of distributions under the ATM Program, if any, will be determined at the Company’s sole discretion, subject to applicable regulatory limitations. Any sales of GRC Shares under the ATM Program will be made by the Agents through the facilities of the NYSE American LLC, or any other marketplace on which the GRC Shares are listed, quoted or otherwise traded, at the prevailing market prices.
Unless earlier terminated by the Company or the Agents as permitted therein, the Distribution Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of: (a) the date that the aggregate gross sales proceeds of the GRC Shares sold under the ATM Program reaches the aggregate amount of $50 million; or (b) September 1, 2023.
The ATM Program will become effective upon the filing of a prospectus supplement to the Company's short form base shelf prospectus dated July 15, 2022, and U.S. registration statement on Form F-3 filed on June 13, 2022, as amended on July 6, 2022. This foregoing does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor will there be any sale of, the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
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Gold Royalty Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
Monarch Royalty Financing
On April 6, 2022, the Company completed a royalty financing transaction with Monarch. Pursuant to the definitive agreement, the Company provided approximately $3.6 million (C$4.5 million) in additional royalty financing to Monarch in exchange for increasing the percentage of the Company’s existing royalties and provided an additional $0.8 million (C$1 million) in equity financing to Monarch by participating in its marketed private placement. Pursuant to the transaction, among other things:
Pursuant to the private placement, the Company acquired 1,666,667 units of Monarch at a price of C$0.60 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share of Monarch and one transferable common share purchase warrant, with each warrant entitling the holder to acquire an additional common share for C$0.95 for a period of 60 months following the date of issuance thereof.
Acquisition of Royalty on Côté Gold Project
On March 1, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of an existing 0.75% NSR royalty on a portion of the Côté Gold Project, located in Ontario Canada operated by IAMGOLD. The Company paid total consideration to a third-party holder of $15.8 million for the royalty at closing, which comprised of $15 million in cash and the issuance of 207,449 GRC Shares. An additional 50,000 GRC Shares were issued in connection with the transaction as consideration for certain third-party acknowledgements.
Revolving Credit Facility
On January 24, 2022, the Company entered into a definitive credit agreement with Bank of Montreal providing for a $10 million secured revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) that includes the Accordion.
The Facility, secured against the assets of the Company, is available for general corporate purposes, acquisitions and investments subject to certain limitations. Amounts drawn on the Facility bear interest at a rate determined by reference to the U.S. dollar Base Rate plus a margin of 3.00% per annum or Adjusted Term SOFR Rate plus a margin of 4.00% per annum, as applicable. It matures on March 31, 2023. The exercise of the Accordion is subject to certain additional conditions and the satisfaction of financial covenants.
As of the date hereof, the Company has drawn $10 million under the Facility, which matures in March 2023.
Inaugural Quarterly Cash Dividend Program
On January 18, 2022, the Company announced that its board of directors approved the initiation of a quarterly dividend program and declared an inaugural quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per GRC Share. The Company paid dividends of $1.3 million on each of March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 15, 2022 and June 20, 2022, respectively.
The dividend program contemplates quarterly dividends, the declaration, timing, amount and payment of which will be subject to the discretion and approval of the board of directors of the Company based on relevant factors, including, among others, the Company’s financial condition and capital allocation plans.
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Gold Royalty Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
Option Agreement on Eldorado Project
On January 14, 2022, Nevada Select Royalty, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, granted an option to a third party to purchase 100% of its right, title, and interest in its Eldorado Project for a 3.0% NSR and aggregate cash payments of $2.0 million, of which $0.08 million has been received. The balance of the cash payments is due as follows:
Acquisition of Golden Valley and Abitibi
On November 5, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of each of Golden Valley and Abitibi pursuant to statutory plans of arrangement for consideration consisting of:
The total consideration paid by the Company to holders of Golden Valley and Abitibi shares under the transaction consisted of an aggregate of 61,104,200 GRC Shares. Additionally, pursuant to the plan of arrangement with Golden Valley, each of Golden Valley’s 1,166,389 share purchase options that were outstanding immediately prior to closing were exchanged for options to purchase 2,498,045 GRC Shares.
Based on the share price of the GRC Shares, and the estimated fair value of Gold Royalty options issued in exchange for Golden Valley options, the total consideration for the acquisition was approximately $306 million. The Company began consolidating the operating results, cash flows and net assets of Golden Valley and Abitibi from November 5, 2021.
The royalties indirectly acquired by the Company through this transaction, included, among others:
Selected Asset Updates
The following is a summary of selected recent developments as announced by the operators of the underlying projects. Readers should refer to the disclosure documents of the applicable operators referenced below for further information regarding such developments. Unless otherwise stated, the operators of such projects have prepared their respective disclosures under Canadian National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ("CIM") – CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as amended.
Please see the Company’s Annual Report for additional information regarding the Company’s material properties and descriptions of the royalties on such properties and its other key royalty interests.
Canadian Malartic
The Company holds four royalties on portions of the Canadian Malartic Property, including a 3.0% NSR royalty on portions of the Canadian Malartic mine. This royalty currently applies to a portion of the open pit areas (the eastern end of the Barnat Extension) where a majority of production to date has occurred. The royalty also applies to portions
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
of the Odyssey, East Malartic, Sladen and Sheehan zones, and all of the Jeffrey zone within the Canadian Malartic Mine Property. The Canadian Malartic Mine is a 50/50 partnership between Agnico Eagle and Yamana.
The Company also holds 2.0% NSR royalties on the Charlie Zone and the eastern portion of the Gouldie zone, a 1.5% NSR royalty on the Midway Project (1.0% NSR can be bought back for $1.0 million plus an additional 0.5% NSR for $1.0 million) and a 15% NPI on the Radium Property.
In a news release dated April 27, 2022, Yamana reiterated its 10-year outlook for the project, stating that Yamana’s exploration efforts are expected to lead to more mining areas allowing it to take advantage of available plant capacity, ore processing that will exceed 20,000 tonnes per day, and sustainable production that will exceed the initial production plan of 500,000 to 600,000 ounces per year.
In a news release dated July 7, 2022, Yamana announced that production was ahead of plan at the project, with first production from Odyssey South expected in the first quarter of 2023. On July 27, 2022, Yamana announced positive exploration results, stating that drilling is expected to significantly expand the inferred resource envelope which would provide the basis for updated technical studies in 2023, which are expected to allow definition of mineral reserves for the Odyssey underground project over the next few years, starting at the end of 2022.
For more information, refer to Yamana’s news releases dated July 27, 2022, July 7, 2022, and April 27, 2022, available under Yamana’s profile on www.sedar.com.
Côté Gold Project
The Company holds a 0.75% NSR royalty over the southern portion of the Côté Gold Project in Ontario.
In a news release dated August 3, 2022, IAMGOLD announced update on the Côté Gold Project, including updated costs to complete, project economics and LOM plan to be included in a new technical report for the Côté Gold Project expected to be filed by it on SEDAR on or before September 17, 2022. IAMGOLD disclosed that the Côté Gold Project is over 57% complete and the updated project costs and schedule gives greatly improved visibility towards completion.
Highlights of the project update disclosed by IAMGOLD include:
The foregoing project update relates to the entirety of the Côté Gold Project, with the Company's royalty interest applying to portions thereof. For further information, readers should refer to IAMGOLD's news release dated August 3, 2022, available under IAMGOLD’s profile on www.sedar.com.
REN Project
The Company holds a 1.5% NSR and a 3.5% NPI over the REN project.
On August 8, 2022, Barrick disclosed in its presentation the second quarter of 2022 that, resources at REN are expected to grow in 2022 as the project advances to feasibility. The western side of the project contains the new +1.5 kilometres (“km”) Corona Corridor which shows continuity of mineralization 250 m from existing infrastructure. It further
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
disclosed that mineralization remains open at both JB and Corona Corridors and that it has initiated various mining studies on the geotechnical, ventilation, dewatering parameters to optimally design this part of the mine.
Barrick had previously noted it is targeting to bring REN into the Goldstrike mine plan in the short term. Its second quarter drilling highlights related to the Corona Corridor which is expected to support the growth of the current 1.2 million ounce maiden inferred resource (5.2 Mt at 7.3 g/t Au) includes significant intercepts from MRC-22001: 27.7 m at 11.49 g/t Au.
For further information, readers should refer to Barrick’s news release dated August 8, 2022, available under Barrick’s profile on www.sedar.com, and presentation for quarterly report on the second quarter of 2022, available on Barrick’s website.
Beaufor Mine
The Company holds a 1.0% NSR royalty over the Beaufor Mine and a C$3.75 PTR royalty over the Beacon Mill operated by Monarch in Québec.
In a news release dated July 27, 2022, Monarch announced the production of its first gold bar from its wholly-owned Beaufor Mine and Beacon Mill representing a major milestone. It disclosed that as of July 27, 2022, a total of 23,914 tonnes averaging 4.76 g/t Au have been stockpiled, ready to be processed at the Beacon Mill. Monarch disclosed that it will continue to ramp up production at the Beacon Mill and expects to reach commercial production in the coming months.
For more information, refer to Monarch’s news release dated July 27, 2022, available under Monarch’s profile on www.sedar.com.
Fenelon Gold Project
The Company holds a 2.0% NSR royalty over the Fenelon Gold Project in Québec.
In a news release dated July 26, 2022, Wallbridge announced positive assay results from its drilling campaign at the Fenelon Gold Project, which further expanded the lateral footprint of the deposit. The western and eastern extensions of mineralization are exemplified by drill holes FA-22-401 (3.01 g/t Au over 17.95 m) in the west and FA-22-420A (25.14 g/t Au over 3.27 m) in the east, both of which intersected gold mineralization outside existing estimates at approximately 795 to 865 m below surface. Furthermore, the areas directly surrounding these intercepts remain untested with further room to expand the mineralization.
In a news release dated June 7, 2022, Wallbridge announced positive assay results from its in-fill sampling program, which aims to analyze previously unsampled intervals of drill core with the objective of adding new gold mineralization within the known footprint of the deposit. Wallbridge identified more than 50,000 m of previously unsampled drill core and prioritized approximately 30,000 m for sampling by the third calendar quarter of 2022, focusing on intervals that occur within or adjacent to known mineralized zones.
For more information, refer to Wallbridge’s news release dated July 26, 2022, and its technical report titled "Technical Report on for the Detour-Fenelon Gold Trend Property, Quebec, Canada" with an effective date of December 23, 2021, each available under Wallbridge’s profile on www.sedar.com.
Jerritt Canyon Mine
The Company holds a 0.5% NSR royalty over the Jerritt Canyon Mine operated by First Majestic. The Company also holds an incremental per ton royalty interest on the Jerritt Canyon processing facility.
In a news release dated July 20, 2022, First Majestic announced, among others, the following results and updates for its Jerritt Canyon Mine:
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
For more information, refer to First Majestic’s news release dated July 20, 2022, available under First Majestic’s profile on www.sedar.com.
Other Assets
In a news release dated January 18, 2022, Calibre disclosed previously unreleased results from nine drillholes of an exploration drill program at the Gold Rock Project. The Company holds a 0.5% NSR royalty over the Gold Rock Project in Nevada.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
COVID-19 Pandemic and Current Economic Environment
The Company continues to closely monitor the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Given the nature of the Company's operations, the pandemic has had relatively little direct impact on the Company's day-to-day operations.
To date, most of the operators of the projects underlying the Company's interests have not disclosed any material impact from the COVID-19 pandemic on the projects underlying such interests. However, many of such operators have disclosed operational changes to protect employees, with many operators enacting remote working protocols.
Summary of Quarterly Results
The following table sets forth selected financial results of the Company for each of the quarterly periods indicated.
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
September 30, 2021 |
|
||||
(in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) |
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
||||
Statement of Loss and Comprehensive Loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Royalty and option income |
|
|
1,907 |
|
|
|
638 |
|
|
|
533 |
|
|
|
192 |
|
Net loss |
|
|
(3,438 |
) |
|
|
(2,388 |
) |
|
|
(6,841 |
) |
|
|
(9,216 |
) |
Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
|
(0.17 |
) |
Dividends declared per share |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Non-IFRS and Other Measures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Adjusted Net Loss* |
|
|
(2,153 |
) |
|
|
(3,269 |
) |
|
|
(3,540 |
) |
|
|
(4,423 |
) |
Adjusted Net Loss Per Share, basic and diluted* |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
(0.08 |
) |
Total Gold Equivalent Ounces (“GEOs”)* |
|
|
1,031 |
|
|
|
345 |
|
|
|
288 |
|
|
|
104 |
|
Cash flow used in operating activities, excluding changes in non-cash working capital* |
|
|
(603 |
) |
|
|
(3,177 |
) |
|
|
(5,894 |
) |
|
|
(6,341 |
) |
Statement of Financial Position |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total assets |
|
|
671,148 |
|
|
|
678,035 |
|
|
|
677,364 |
|
|
|
279,499 |
|
Total non-current liabilities |
|
|
135,298 |
|
|
|
138,779 |
|
|
|
141,450 |
|
|
|
47,260 |
|
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, 2020 |
|
|
September 30, 2020 |
|
||||
(in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) |
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
||||
Statement of Loss and Comprehensive Loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Royalty and option income |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net loss |
|
|
(3,035 |
) |
|
|
(2,256 |
) |
|
|
(500 |
) |
|
|
(137 |
) |
Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
|
(0.08 |
) |
|
|
(0.04 |
) |
|
|
(136,837 |
) |
Dividends declared per share |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Non-IFRS and Other Measures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Adjusted Net Loss* |
|
|
(2,260 |
) |
|
|
(2,227 |
) |
|
|
(431 |
) |
|
|
(137 |
) |
Adjusted Net Loss Per Share, basic and diluted* |
|
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
|
(0.08 |
) |
|
|
(0.04 |
) |
|
|
(136,837 |
) |
Cash flow used in operating activities, excluding changes in non-cash working capital* |
|
|
(2,249 |
) |
|
|
(1,249 |
) |
|
|
(421 |
) |
|
|
(137 |
) |
Statement of Financial Position |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total assets |
|
|
101,368 |
|
|
|
103,303 |
|
|
|
15,928 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
Total non-current liabilities |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
* See “Non-IFRS Measures”.
Changes in net loss from quarter to quarter for the period from incorporation to date have been affected primarily by increased corporate activity following the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO”), professional and consulting fees incurred in connection with acquisition of Ely, the business combinations with Golden Valley and Abitibi, and professional fees incurred in connection with corporate activities conducted during the respective periods, offset by royalty and option income earned.
The decrease in net loss in the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to three months ended June 30, 2021, is primarily attributed to the recognition of royalty and option income of $1.9 million, gain on disposition of marketable securities of $0.9 million and a gain on change in fair value of derivative liabilities of $2.8 million in the current quarter in 2022, partially offset by an increase in salaries due to the addition of employees to support the growth of the Company's business, interest expense incurred on the Facility, and loss on the change in fair value of marketable securities of $4.5 million as a result of general market conditions.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company generated revenue of $1.9 million and $3.1 million, respectively, from the portfolio of royalties and optioned mineral properties that were acquired in August 2021 and November 2021 through the acquisitions of Ely, Golden Valley and Abitibi. The following provides a breakdown of the Company’s revenue by country for the periods indicated:
The Company did not generate revenues in the comparative period of 2021.
During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred a net loss of $3.4 million and $12.7 million, respectively, compared to $3.0 million and $5.8 million for the corresponding periods of 2021. The decrease in the loss for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021 is primarily attributed to the recognition of royalty and option income, gain on disposition of marketable securities and change in fair value of derivative liabilities, partially offset by an increase in salaries due to the addition of employees to support the growth of the Company’s business, interest expense incurred on the Facility, and loss on the change in fair value of marketable securities as a result of general market conditions
The increase in net loss for nine months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2021 was primarily the result of increased corporate activity and included transaction costs specific to the acquisitions of Ely, Golden Valley and Abitibi and the offer to acquire Elemental Royalties Corp. (the “Elemental Offer”) of approximately $5.6 million, an impairment loss of $3.8 million, partially offset by royalty and option income, and gain on derivative and marketable securities.
Trends, events and uncertainties that are reasonably likely to have an effect on the business of the Company include developments in the gold markets, general financial market conditions, and the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on owners and operators of the properties underlying the Company’s interests, as discussed elsewhere in this MD&A.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
Outlook
Based on the production guidance published to date by the operators of the producing properties underlying the Company’s existing royalties and a forecasted gold price ranging from $1,700 per ounce to $2,000 per ounce, the Company currently expects revenues to be in the range between $4.6 million and $5 million for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022. Also See “Non-IFRS Measures”.
The foregoing projected outlook constitutes forward-looking information and is intended to provide information about management’s current expectations for the Company’s 2022 fiscal year. Although considered reasonable as of the date hereof, such outlook and the underlying assumptions may prove to be inaccurate. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from the Company’s expectations as set forth herein. See “Forward-Looking Statements”.
In preparing the above outlook, the Company assumed, among other things, that the operators of the projects underlying royalties will meet expected production milestones and forecasts for the applicable period. This section includes forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements”.
Non-IFRS Measures
The Company has included, in this MD&A, certain performance measures, including: (i) Adjusted Net Loss; (ii) Adjusted Net Loss Per Share; (iii) cash flows used in operating activities, excluding changes in non-cash working capital; and (iv) GEOs, which are each non-IFRS measures. The presentation of such non-IFRS measures is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These non-IFRS measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS, and other companies may calculate these measures differently.
Adjusted Net Loss is calculated by deducting the following from net loss: transaction-related expenses, share of loss and dilution gain in associate, impairment, changes in fair value of derivative liabilities and short-term investments, gain on disposition of short-term investments, foreign exchange gain/(loss) and other income. Adjusted Net Loss Per Share, basic and diluted per share have been determined by dividing the Adjusted Net Loss by the weighted average number of GRC Shares for the applicable period. The Company has included this information as management believes that they are useful measures of the performance measurement as they adjust for items which are not always reflective of the underlying operating performance of our business and/or are not necessarily indicative of future operating results. The table below provides a reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted Net Loss Per Share, basic and diluted for the periods indicated:
|
|
June 30, 2022 |
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
September 30, 2021 |
|
||||
(in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) |
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
||||
Net loss |
|
|
(3,438 |
) |
|
|
(2,388 |
) |
|
|
(6,841 |
) |
|
|
(9,216 |
) |
Transaction-related expenses |
|
|
575 |
|
|
|
960 |
|
|
|
4,058 |
|
|
|
2,425 |
|
Share of loss in associate |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Dilution gain in associate |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
(80 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Impairment of royalty |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,821 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities |
|
|
(2,836 |
) |
|
|
(1,798 |
) |
|
|
(90 |
) |
|
|
1,511 |
|
Change in fair value of short-term investments |
|
|
4,542 |
|
|
|
(2,707 |
) |
|
|
(542 |
) |
|
|
168 |
|
Gain on disposition of short-term investments |
|
|
(915 |
) |
|
|
(1,168 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
705 |
|
Other income |
|
|
(111 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(245 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
) |
Adjusted Net Loss |
|
|
(2,153 |
) |
|
|
(3,269 |
) |
|
|
(3,540 |
) |
|
|
(4,423 |
) |
Weighted average number of common shares |
|
|
134,372,502 |
|
|
|
134,019,359 |
|
|
|
109,907,519 |
|
|
|
54,387,749 |
|
Adjusted Net Loss Per Share, basic and diluted |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
(0.08 |
) |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
|
|
June 30, 2021 |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, 2020 |
|
|
September 30, 2020 |
|
||||
(in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) |
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
||||
Net loss |
|
|
(3,035 |
) |
|
|
(2,256 |
) |
|
|
(500 |
) |
|
|
(137 |
) |
Transaction-related expenses |
|
|
810 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Foreign exchange loss |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other income |
|
|
(44 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted Net Loss |
|
|
(2,260 |
) |
|
|
(2,227 |
) |
|
|
(431 |
) |
|
|
(137 |
) |
Weighted average number of common shares |
|
|
41,602,391 |
|
|
|
26,921,180 |
|
|
|
11,252,989 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Adjusted Net Loss Per Share, basic and diluted |
|
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
|
(0.08 |
) |
|
|
(0.04 |
) |
|
|
(136,837 |
) |
Total GEOs are determined by dividing revenue by $1,850/ounce (average of $1,700/ounce and $2,000/ounce). The Company has included this information as management believes certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance in comparison to other gold royalty companies.
Cash flow used in operating activities, excluding changes in non-cash working capital is determined by excluding the impact of changes in non-cash working capital items to or from cash used in operating activities. The Company has included this information as management believes certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance in comparison to other gold royalty companies in the precious metal mining industry. The table below provides a reconciliation of operating cash flows to operating cash flows, excluding changes in non-cash working capital:
|
|
June 30, 2022 |
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
September 30, 2021 |
|
||||
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
||||
Net loss |
|
|
(3,438 |
) |
|
|
(2,388 |
) |
|
|
(6,841 |
) |
|
|
(9,216 |
) |
Items not involving cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation |
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Depletion |
|
|
1,037 |
|
|
|
488 |
|
|
|
287 |
|
|
|
164 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
269 |
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Interest income |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
Share-based compensation |
|
|
705 |
|
|
|
1,146 |
|
|
|
901 |
|
|
|
1,068 |
|
Change in fair value of short-term investments |
|
|
4,542 |
|
|
|
(2,707 |
) |
|
|
(542 |
) |
|
|
168 |
|
Gain on disposition of short-term investments |
|
|
(915 |
) |
|
|
(1,168 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities |
|
|
(2,836 |
) |
|
|
(1,798 |
) |
|
|
(90 |
) |
|
|
1,511 |
|
Impairment of royalty |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,821 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Share of loss in associate |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Dilution gain in associate |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
(80 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Deferred tax expense (tax recovery) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(652 |
) |
|
|
167 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
(29 |
) |
Cash flow used in operating activities, excluding changes in non-cash working capital |
|
|
(603 |
) |
|
|
(3,177 |
) |
|
|
(5,894 |
) |
|
|
(6,341 |
) |
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Gold Royalty Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
|
|
June 30, 2021 |
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
|
December 31, 2020 |
|
|
September 30, 2020 |
|
||||
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
||||
Net loss |
|
|
(3,035 |
) |
|
|
(2,256 |
) |
|
|
(500 |
) |
|
|
(137 |
) |
Items not involving cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Interest income |
|
|
(44 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
830 |
|
|
|
1,018 |
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Cash flow used in operating activities, excluding changes in non-cash working capital |
|
|
(2,249 |
) |
|
|
(1,246 |
) |
|
|
(421 |
) |
|
|
(137 |
) |
Discussion of Operations
Three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to three months ended June 30, 2021
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company had revenue of $1.9 million. No revenue was earned in the comparative period of 2021. The revenue primarily consists of revenues relating to royalties and optioned mineral properties acquired in August 2021 and November 2021 through the Company’s acquisitions of Ely, Golden Valley, and Abitibi.
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized depletion expense of $1.0 million. No such expenses were incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2021 since no revenue was earned during the same period.
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred management and directors’ fees of $0.4 million. Management and directors’ fees primarily consisted of salaries paid or payable to members of senior management and fees paid to the directors of the Company. The increase compared to the same period in 2021 is due to the addition of management employees hired to support the growth of the business.
During the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred general and administrative costs of approximately $1.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively. General and administrative costs comprise of salaries, wages, and benefits, investor communications and marketing expenses, office and technology expenses, transfer agent and regulatory fees and insurance fees. The increase in general and administrative costs was primarily the result of increased post-IPO activities, the commencement of the royalty generator business and the consolidation of administrative expenses incurred by Ely, Golden Valley and Abitibi after their respective acquisitions.
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred professional fees of approximately $0.5 million. Professional fees primarily consisted of transaction-related expenses for completed transactions (including the Company’s acquisition of Golden Valley and Abitibi) and those in process or under evaluation, audit and quarterly review fees, and legal fees for general corporate and securities matters. Excluding costs related to acquisition transactions and the Elemental Offer, professional fees totaled $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $0.7 million as compared to $0.8 million in the same period in 2021. Share-based compensation expense represented the vesting of share options, restricted shares and restricted share units granted by the Company to management, directors, employees and consultants. The share-based compensation expense also included the amortization the fair value of shares issued by the Company to contractors for marketing services of $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in share-based compensation expense from $0.8 million in 2021 to $0.7 million in 2022 is primarily due to a decrease in the share option expense of $0.4 million, offset by an increase in share-based compensation expense for marketing services of $0.3 million.
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred mining claims maintenance expense of $0.1 million. No such expenses were incurred in the three months ended June 30, 2021.
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized a fair value gain on its derivative liabilities of $2.8 million. The change is primarily as a result of the remeasurement of the fair value of 8,849,251 warrants to
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Gold Royalty Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
purchase common shares of Ely (“Ely Warrant”) that were outstanding as at June 30, 2022. The Ely Warrants represent the right to acquire, on valid exercise thereof (include payment of the applicable exercise price), 0.2450 of a GRC Share plus C$0.0001. The fair value of the Ely Warrants has been estimated based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the change in fair value is recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized a fair value loss on its short-term investments of $4.5 million resulting from the decrease in the fair value of marketable securities held by it. Short-term investments are measured at fair value with references to closing foreign exchange rates and the quoted share price in the market. The Company had a gain of $0.9 million from disposition of marketable securities during the period.
The Company incurred interest expense of $0.3 million on the Facility in the three months ended June 30, 2022. No interest expense was incurred by the Company in the same period in the previous year as the Facility was drawn down in February 2022.
The following table provides a breakdown of selected expenses, which comprise of recurring and transaction specific expenses, for the three months ended June 30, 2022:
|
|
Recurring |
|
|
Transaction - related expenses |
|
|
Total |
|
|||
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|||
Consulting fees |
|
|
192 |
|
|
|
160 |
|
|
|
352 |
|
Professional fees |
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
415 |
|
|
|
477 |
|
|
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
575 |
|
|
|
829 |
|
Nine months ended June 30, 2022, compared to nine months ended June 30, 2021
During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company earned revenue of approximately $3.1 million. No revenue was earned by the Company for the comparative period of 2021. The revenue primarily consists of revenues relating to royalties and optioned mineral properties acquired in August 2021 and November 2021 through the Company’s acquisitions of Ely, Golden Valley, and Abitibi.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized depletion expense of $1.8 million. No such expenses were incurred during the nine months ended June 30, 2021 since no revenue was earned during the same period.
The Company incurred consulting fees of $4.1 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $0.7 million for the same period in 2021. The increase in consulting fees consist of transaction specific expenses related to corporate development and advisory services in connection with the Company’s acquisitions during the period.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred management and directors’ fees of $0.9 million compared to $0.3 million for the same period in 2021. Management and directors’ fees primarily consisted of salaries paid or payable to members of senior management and fees paid to the directors of the Company. The Company's directors did not receive directors’ fees before the completion of the Company’s IPO in March 2021.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred general and administrative costs of approximately $4.3 million compared to $1.2 million for the same period 2021. General and administrative costs comprise of salaries, wages, and benefits, investor communications and marketing expenses, office and technology expenses, transfer agent and regulatory fees and insurance fees. The increase in general and administrative costs was primarily the result of increased post-IPO activities, the commencement of the royalty generator business and the consolidation of administrative expenses incurred by Ely, Golden Valley and Abitibi after their respective acquisitions. A major component of the insurance fees is related to the directors and officers liability insurance which the Company put in place upon the completion of the IPO.
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Gold Royalty Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred professional fees of approximately $3.7 million compared to $1.5 million for the same period in 2021. Professional fees primarily consisted of transaction-related expenses for completed transactions (including the Company’s acquisition of Golden Valley and Abitibi) and those in process or under evaluation, audit and quarterly review fees, and legal fees for general corporate and securities matters. Excluding costs related to the acquisitions of Ely, Golden Valley and Abitibi and the Elemental Offer, total professional fees totaled $1.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2022.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $2.8 million compared to $1.9 million for the same period in 2021. Share-based compensation expense represented the vesting of share options, restricted shares and restricted share units granted by the Company to management, directors, employees and consultants. The share-based compensation expense also included the amortization the fair value of shares issued by the Company to contractors for marketing services of $0.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2022.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred mining claims maintenance expense of $0.2 million. No such expenses were incurred in the nine months ended June 30, 2021.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, mining operations at the Rawhide Mine were suspended due to working capital constraints. Rawhide’s management are evaluating strategic options to address the constraint including outright sale. The Company has reviewed the underlying circumstances and has recognized an impairment charge of $3.8 million on its Rawhide royalty during the period June 30, 2022.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized a fair value gain on its derivative liabilities of $4.7 million. The change is primarily as a result of the remeasurement of the fair value of 8,849,251 Ely Warrants that were outstanding as at June 30, 2022.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized a fair value loss on its short-term investments of $1.3 million resulting from the decrease in the fair value of marketable securities held by it. Short-term investments are measured at fair value with references to closing foreign exchange rates and the quoted share price in the market. The Company had a gain of $2.1 million from disposition of marketable securities during the period.
The Company incurred interest expenses of $0.4 million on the Facility during the nine months ended June 30, 2022. No interest expense was incurred by the Company in the same period in the previous year as the Facility was drawn down in February 2022.
The following table provides a breakdown of the selected expenses, which comprise of recurring and transaction specific expenses, for the nine months ended June 30, 2022:
|
|
Recurring |
|
|
Transaction -related expenses |
|
|
Total |
|
|||
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|||
Consulting fees |
|
|
546 |
|
|
|
3,535 |
|
|
|
4,081 |
|
Professional fees |
|
|
1,600 |
|
|
|
2,058 |
|
|
|
3,658 |
|
|
|
|
2,146 |
|
|
|
5,593 |
|
|
|
7,739 |
|
16
Gold Royalty Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
Liquidity and Capital Resources
|
|
As at June 30, |
|
|
As at September 30, |
|
||
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
||
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
6,024 |
|
|
|
9,905 |
|
Working capital (current assets less current liabilities) |
|
|
6,326 |
|
|
|
6,380 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
671,148 |
|
|
|
279,499 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
15,440 |
|
|
|
6,921 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
5,751 |
|
|
|
6,921 |
|
Bank loan |
|
|
9,689 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total non-current liabilities |
|
|
135,298 |
|
|
|
47,260 |
|
Shareholders’ equity |
|
|
520,410 |
|
|
|
225,318 |
|
As at June 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $6.0 million compared to $9.9 million at September 30, 2021, royalty and other mineral interests with a carrying value of $646.1 million which were acquired through issuances of the Company’s common shares and cash, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $5.8 million compared to $6.9 million at September 30, 2021. The increase in current liabilities from $6.9 million as of September 30, 2021 to $15.4 million as of June 30, 2022 was primarily attributed to the drawdown of $10 million from the Facility which matures in March 2023. As at June 30, 2022, the Company had working capital (current assets less current liabilities) of $6.3 million as compared to $6.4 million as at September 30, 2021. The increase in short term investments during the nine months ended June 30, 2022 is primary attributable to marketable securities acquired in the merger with Golden Valley and Abitibi. Increase in accounts receivable during the nine months ended June 30, 2022 is consistent with the increase in revenue during the nine months ended June 30, 2022. Prepaids and other receivable consist of prepaid insurance expense and tax receivable as at June 30, 2022.
As at June 30, 2022, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately $17.1 million, compared to $11.0 million as at September 30, 2021.
The Company’s principal sources of financing to date have been the prior issuance of shares, by way of private placement, and the IPO, the Facility and revenue generated by the Company’s interests. The Company also acquired cash and marketable securities of approximately $35.6 million in connection with its acquisition of Golden Valley and Abitibi in the nine months ended June 30, 2022. The Company believes that it has sufficient cash and cash equivalents to meet its obligations and to finance its planned activities over the next 12 months. Over the long term, the Company expects to meet its obligations and finance its growth plan through revenue generating from its royalty interests, issuance of securities pursuant to equity financings and short-term or long-term loans. Capital markets may not be receptive to offerings of new equity from treasury or debt, whether by way of private placements or public offerings. The Company’s growth and future success is dependent on external sources of financing which may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all.
See “Financial Instruments and Risk Management” for more information regarding liquidity risks associated with financial instruments.
Cash Flows and Capital Resources
Three months ended June 30, 2022
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended June 30, 2022, which reflected a net loss of $3.4 million offset by non-cash items including the Company’s share-based compensation of $0.7 million and deduction of the non-cash change in fair value of short-term investments and derivative liabilities. Non-cash working capital changes includes an increase in accounts receivable of $2.0 million, a decrease in prepaids and other receivables of $0.9 million and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $1.8 million. Significant operating
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Gold Royalty Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
expenditures during the period included consulting fees, management salaries and directors’ fees, general and administrative costs and professional fees of approximately $2.5 million.
Investing Activities
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company made an investment in royalty and other mineral interests of $3.6 million, acquired marketable securities of 0.8 million and received cash proceeds from disposal of marketable securities of $5.6 million. The Company received option payments of approximately $0.1 million.
Financing Activities
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, net cash used in financing activities was $1.5 million which primarily represented dividend payment of $1.3 million made on June 30, 2022 and interest payment of $0.1 million.
Nine months ended June 30, 2022
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended June 30, 2022 was $19.9 million, which reflected a net loss of $12.7 million offset by non-cash items including the Company’s share-based compensation of $2.8 million and non-cash change in fair value of short-term investments and derivative liabilities. Non-cash working capital changes includes an increase in accounts receivable of $1.9 million, a decrease in prepaids and other receivables of $2.0 million and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $9.5 million. Significant operating expenditures during the period included consulting fees, management salaries and directors’ fees, general and administrative costs and professional fees of approximately $12.9 million.
Investing Activities
During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company made an investment in royalty and other mineral interests of $19.0 million and acquired cash and restricted cash for a total amount of $12.2 million from the business combination with Golden Valley and Abitibi. The Company also received cash proceeds from disposal of marketable securities of $15.1 million and option payments of approximately $1.6 million.
Financing Activities
During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was $7.3 million which primarily represented net proceeds from drawing down the Facility of $9.5 million and proceeds from the exercise of Ely Warrants of $0.7 million.
On January 18, 2022, the Company announced the initiation of a quarterly dividend program and declared an inaugural quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per common share. The Company paid dividends of $1.3 million and $1.3 million on March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, respectively.
Contractual Obligations
As at June 30, 2022, the Company has the following contractual obligations, including payments due for each of the next five years and thereafter:
|
|
Payments Due by Period |
|
|||||||||||||||||
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
Total |
|
|
Less than 1 year |
|
|
1 – 3 years |
|
|
4 – 5 years |
|
|
After 5 years |
|
|||||
Lease obligation |
|
$ |
108 |
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
37 |
|
|
$ |
41 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Revolving credit facility |
|
$ |
9,689 |
|
|
$ |
9,689 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Government loan |
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total |
|
$ |
9,844 |
|
|
$ |
9,719 |
|
|
$ |
84 |
|
|
$ |
41 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
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Gold Royalty Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As at June 30, 2022, the Company did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Transactions with Related Parties
Related Party Transactions
During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred $0.2 million and $0.7 million in office and technology expenses for website design, hosting and maintenance services provided by Blender Media Inc. (“Blender”), a company controlled by a family member of Amir Adnani, a director of the Company and which is in the business of providing such services to public companies. On October 12, 2021, the Company issued 120,000 GRC Shares to Blender as compensation for the expanded scope of digital marketing services for a contract term ended on June 27, 2022. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $0.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively, in respect of this contract.
Related party transactions are based on the amounts agreed to by the parties. During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company did not enter into any contracts or undertake any commitment with any related parties other than as described herein.
Transactions with Key Management Personnel
Key management personnel are persons responsible for planning, directing and controlling the activities of an entity. Total management salaries and directors’ fees incurred for services provided by key management personnel of the Company for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
|
|
For the three months ended |
|
|
For the nine months ended |
|
||||||||||
|
|
June 30 |
|
|
June 30 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
||||
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
||||
Management salaries |
|
|
290 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
755 |
|
|
|
286 |
|
Directors’ fees |
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
160 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
310 |
|
|
|
558 |
|
|
|
1,440 |
|
|
|
1,583 |
|
|
|
|
663 |
|
|
|
739 |
|
|
|
2,355 |
|
|
|
1,916 |
|
19
Gold Royalty Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgments and estimates and form assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its judgments and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Management uses historical experience and various other factors it believes to be reasonable under the given circumstances as the basis for its judgments and estimates. Actual outcomes may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.
Information about significant sources of estimation uncertainty and judgments made by management in preparing the consolidated financial statements are described below.
20
Gold Royalty Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
Financial Instruments and Risk Management
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, lease obligation, bank loan and derivative liabilities. The Company’s short and long-term investments are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently revalued to their fair market value at each period end based on inputs such as equity prices. The fair value of the Company’s other financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying values due to their short term to maturity.
Financial risk management objectives and policies
The financial risk arising from the Company’s operations are credit risk, liquidity risk, equity price risk and currency risk. These risks arise from the normal course of operations and all transactions undertaken are to support the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The risks associated with financial instruments and the policies on how the Company mitigates these risks are set out below. Management manages and monitors these exposures to ensure appropriate measures are implemented in a timely and effective manner.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third-party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. Credit risk for the Company is primarily associated with the Company’s bank balances and accounts receivable. The Company mitigates credit risk associated with its bank balance by holding cash with large reputable financial institutions. The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk is equivalent to the carrying value of its cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to settle or manage its obligations associated with financial liabilities. To manage liquidity risk, the Company closely monitors its liquidity position and ensures it has adequate sources of funding to finance its projects and operations. The Company’s working capital (current assets less current liabilities) as at June 30, 2022 was $6.3 million compared to $6.4 million as at September 30, 2021. The Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities and bank loan are expected to be realized or settled, respectively, within a one-year period.
The Company’s future profitability will be dependent on the royalty income to be received from mine operators. Royalties are based on a percentage of the minerals or the products produced, or revenue or profits generated from the property which is typically dependent on the prices of the minerals the property operators are able to realize. Mineral prices are affected by numerous factors such as interest rates, exchange rates, inflation or deflation and global and regional supply and demand. The Company has the required liquidity to meet its obligations and to finance its planned activities.
Currency risk
The Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk when the Company undertakes transactions and holds assets and liabilities in currencies other than its functional currency. The Company currently does not engage in foreign exchange
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Gold Royalty Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
currency hedging. The currency risk on the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and derivative liabilities are minimal.
Equity price risk
The Company is exposed to equity price risk associated with its investment in other mining companies. The Company’s short-term investments consisting of common shares are exposed to significant equity price risk due to the potentially volatile and speculative nature of the businesses in which the investments are held. Based on the Company’s short-term investments held as at June 30, 2022, a 10% change in the market price of these investments would have an impact of approximately $0.8 million on net loss.
Interest rate risk
The Company’s exposure to interest rate risk arises from the impact of interest rates on its cash and secured revolving credit facility, which bear interest at fixed or variable rates. The interest rate risks on the Company's cash balances are minimal. The Company's secured revolving credit facility bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the U.S. dollar Base Rate plus a margin of 3.00% or Adjusted Term SOFR plus a margin of 4.00%, as applicable and an increase (decrease) of 10 basis point in the applicable rate of interest would not have a significant impact on the net loss for nine months ended June 30, 2022. The Company's lease liability is determined using the interest rate implicit in the lease and an increase (decrease) of 10 basis point would not have a significant impact on the net loss for the nine months ended June 30, 2022.
Outstanding Share Data
As at the date hereof, the Company has134,519,388 common shares, 10,350,000 common share purchase warrants, 166,812 restricted share units and 6,085,076 share options outstanding. In addition, there are 13,518,252 Ely Warrants outstanding as at the date hereof, representing the right to acquire, on valid exercise thereof (including payment of the applicable exercise price), 0.2450 of a GRC Share plus C$0.0001. Accordingly, the Ely Warrants are exercisable into 3,311,971 GRC Shares.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”) of the Company are responsible for establishing and maintaining the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (“DCP”). The Company maintains DCP designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under applicable Canadian securities laws and the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the appropriate time periods and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
In designing and evaluating DCP, the Company recognizes that any disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived or operated, can only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met, and management is required to exercise its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
The CEO and CFO have evaluated whether there were changes to the DCP during the nine months ended June 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the DCP. No such changes were identified through their evaluation.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Company’s management, including the CEO and the CFO, are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”) for the Company to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. The fundamental issue is ensuring all transactions are properly authorized and identified and
22
Gold Royalty Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
entered into a well-designed, robust and clearly understood accounting system on a timely basis to minimize risk of inaccuracy, failure to fairly reflect transactions, failure to fairly record transactions necessary to present financial statements in accordance with IFRS, unauthorized receipts and expenditures, or the inability to provide assurance that unauthorized acquisitions or dispositions of assets can be detected.
The Company’s ICFR may not prevent or detect all misstatements because of inherent limitations. Additionally, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with the Company’s policies and procedures.
The CEO and CFO have evaluated whether there were changes to the ICFR during the nine months ended June 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the ICFR. No such changes were identified through their evaluation.
Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this MD&A constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of securities laws in the United States (collectively, “Forward-Looking Statements”). These statements relate to the expectations of management about future events, results of operations and the Company’s future performance (both operational and financial) and business prospects. All statements other than statements of historical fact are Forward-Looking Statements. The use of any of the words “anticipate”, “plan”, “contemplate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “propose”, “might”, “may”, “will”, “shall”, “project”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “believe”, “predict”, “forecast”, “target”, “aim”, “pursue”, “potential”, “objective” and “capable” and the negative of these terms or other similar expressions are generally indicative of Forward-Looking Statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such Forward-Looking Statements. No assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such Forward-Looking Statements should not be unduly relied on. These statements speak only as of the date of this MD&A. In addition, this MD&A may contain Forward-Looking Statements attributed to third-party industry sources. Without limitation, this MD&A contains Forward-Looking Statements pertaining to the following:
These Forward-Looking Statements are based on opinions, estimates and assumptions in light of the Company’s experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that the Company currently believes are appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances, including that:
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Gold Royalty Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these Forward-Looking Statements as a result of the following risk factors, among others:
This list of factors should not be construed as exhaustive. The Company does not intend to and does not assume any obligations to update Forward-Looking Statements, except as required by applicable law.
Please see “Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report for further information regarding key risks faced by the Company.
Technical Information
Except where otherwise stated, the disclosure herein relating to the properties underlying the Company’s royalty and other interests is based on information publicly disclosed by the owners and operators of such properties. Specifically, as a royalty holder, the Company has limited, if any, access to properties included in its asset portfolio. Additionally, the Company may from time to time receive operating information from the owners and operators of the properties, which the Company is not permitted to disclose to the public. The Company is dependent on the operators of the properties and their qualified persons to provide information to the Company or on publicly available information to prepare disclosure pertaining to properties and operations on the properties on which the Company holds interests and
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
generally will have limited or no ability to independently verify such information. Although the Company does not currently have any knowledge that such information may not be accurate, there can be no assurance that such third-party information is complete or accurate.
The scientific and technical information contained in this MD&A relating to the Company’s royalty and other interests, exclusive of properties in Québec, has been reviewed and approved by Alastair Still, P.Geo., who is the Director of Technical Services of the Company, a qualified person as such term is defined under NI 43-101 and a member of Professional Geoscientists Ontario and Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia. Glenn Mullan, P.Geo., a director of the Company, is a "qualified person" as such term is defined under NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical information pertaining to projects located in Québec, Canada, disclosed in this MD&A.
Additional Information
Additional information concerning the Company is available under the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov.
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Exhibit 99.3
Form 52-109F2
Certification of Interim Filings
Full Certificate
I, David Garofalo, Chief Executive Officer of Gold Royalty Corp., certify the following:
Date: August 15, 2022 |
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/s/ David Garofalo |
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David Garofalo |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 99.4
Form 52-109F2
Certification of Interim Filings
Full Certificate
I, Josephine Man, Chief Financial Officer of Gold Royalty Corp., certify the following:
Date: August 15, 2022 |
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/s/ Josephine Man |
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Josephine Man |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 99.5
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF LOSS
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss of Gold Royalty Corp. (“Gold Royalty”) is presented to illustrate the pro forma effects of the following transactions: (i) the August 23, 2021 acquisition by Gold Royalty of all the issued and outstanding common shares of Ely Gold and (ii) the November 5, 2021 acquisition by Gold Royalty of all the issued and outstanding common shares of Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd. (“Golden Valley”) and the noncontrolling interests in Golden Valley’s subsidiary Abitibi Royalties Inc.. We refer to the above transactions collectively as the “Acquisitions” and the entities subject to the Acquisitions as the “Acquired Entities.”
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss for the year ended September 30, 2021 and the nine months ended June 30, 2022 combine the historical consolidated statements of loss and condensed interim consolidated statements of loss of Gold Royalty and each of the Acquired Entities giving effect to the Acquisitions as if they had occurred on October 1, 2020.
The Acquisitions and basis of presentation of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss are described in greater detail in Note 1 Basis of Presentation included in the notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss and elsewhere herein.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss are based on various adjustments and assumptions and are not necessarily indicative of what Gold Royalty’s statement of operating results actually would have been if the Acquisitions occurred as of the date indicated or will be for any future periods. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss do not include adjustments to reflect any potential revenue, synergies or dis-synergies, or cost savings that may be achievable in connection with the Acquisitions, or the associated costs that may be necessary to achieve such revenues, synergies or cost savings. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss do not give effects to events arising after June 30, 2022.
GOLD ROYALTY CORP.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF LOSS
(Expressed in thousands of United States Dollars)
(Unaudited)
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Gold Royalty Corp.
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Loss
For the year ended September 30, 2021
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States Dollars unless otherwise stated)
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Gold Royalty Corp. |
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Ely Gold Royalties Inc. (October 1, 2020 to August 22, 2021) Note 1(a)(ii) |
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Ely Pro Forma Transaction Accounting Adjustments Note 4 |
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Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd. (12 months ended September 30, 2021) Note 1(a)(iii) |
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Golden Valley Pro Forma Transaction Accounting Adjustments Note 5 |
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Pro Forma Combined Gold Royalty Corp. |
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Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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||||||
Royalty income |
|
|
192 |
|
|
|
2,963 |
|
|
|
(1,086 |
) |
(a) |
|
1,907 |
|
|
|
(335 |
) |
(a) |
|
3,641 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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||||||
Depletion of royalties |
|
|
(164 |
) |
|
|
(2,420 |
) |
|
|
(587 |
) |
(b) |
|
— |
|
|
|
(529 |
) |
(b) |
|
(3,700 |
) |
Gross profit (loss) |
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
543 |
|
|
|
(1,673 |
) |
|
|
1,907 |
|
|
|
(864 |
) |
|
|
(59 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Consulting fees |
|
|
(2,677 |
) |
|
|
(2,798 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5,475 |
) |
Depreciation |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(38 |
) |
Management and directors' fees |
|
|
(1,172 |
) |
|
|
(4,355 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5,659 |
) |
General and administrative |
|
|
(2,937 |
) |
|
|
(570 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,816 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5,323 |
) |
Professional fees |
|
|
(2,481 |
) |
|
|
(1,168 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,198 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4,847 |
) |
Share-based compensation |
|
|
(3,324 |
) |
|
|
(129 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,490 |
) |
Exploration and evaluation expenses |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(99 |
) |
Royalty interests |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(47 |
) |
Operating loss for the year |
|
|
(12,581 |
) |
|
|
(8,510 |
) |
|
|
(1,673 |
) |
|
|
(1,409 |
) |
|
|
(864 |
) |
|
|
(25,037 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Other items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Interest and finance expenses |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(110 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(241 |
) |
Change in fair value of derivative |
|
|
(1,511 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,926 |
|
(c) |
|
9,700 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
10,115 |
|
Change in fair value of short-term |
|
|
(168 |
) |
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(18,010 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(18,068 |
) |
Foreign exchange loss |
|
|
(812 |
) |
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(246 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,095 |
) |
Share of loss of associates |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(110 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(110 |
) |
Gain on sale of mineral property |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
107 |
|
Gains on dilution of equity |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
91 |
|
Gain on loss of significant influence |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
307 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
307 |
|
Interest income |
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
89 |
|
Others |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,654 |
) |
|
|
1,507 |
|
(d) |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(147 |
) |
Net loss before income taxes for the |
|
|
(15,005 |
) |
|
|
(10,182 |
) |
|
|
1,760 |
|
|
|
(9,698 |
) |
|
|
(864 |
) |
|
|
(33,989 |
) |
Current tax expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(899 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(899 |
) |
Deferred tax recovery |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,693 |
|
(e) |
|
2,396 |
|
|
|
716 |
|
(c) |
|
5,805 |
|
Net loss after income taxes for the |
|
|
(15,005 |
) |
|
|
(10,182 |
) |
|
|
4,453 |
|
|
|
(8,201 |
) |
|
|
(148 |
) |
|
|
(29,083 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Item that may be reclassified |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Foreign currency translation |
|
|
441 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
441 |
|
Total comprehensive loss for the year |
|
|
(14,564 |
) |
|
|
(10,182 |
) |
|
|
4,453 |
|
|
|
(8,201 |
) |
|
|
(148 |
) |
|
|
(28,642 |
) |
Net loss for the year attributable to: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Shareholders of Parent |
|
|
(15,005 |
) |
|
|
(10,182 |
) |
|
|
4,453 |
|
|
|
(3,659 |
) |
|
|
(4,690 |
) |
(d) |
|
(29,083 |
) |
Non-controlling interest |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4,542 |
) |
|
|
4,542 |
|
(d) |
|
— |
|
Net loss for the year attributable to |
|
|
(15,005 |
) |
|
|
(10,182 |
) |
|
|
4,453 |
|
|
|
(8,201 |
) |
|
|
(148 |
) |
|
|
(29,083 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
|
|
(0.45 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.25 |
) |
||||
Weighted average number of common |
|
|
33,555,265 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
115,548,752 |
|
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See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss.
Page | 3
Gold Royalty Corp.
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Loss
For the nine months ended June 30, 2022
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States Dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
Gold Royalty Corp. |
|
Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd. (October 1, 2021 to November 4, 2021) |
|
Golden Valley Pro Forma Transaction Accounting Adjustments |
|
|
Pro Forma Combined Gold Royalty Corp. |
|
||||
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Royalty and option income |
|
3,078 |
|
|
102 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,180 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Depletion |
|
(1,812 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(28 |
) |
(b) |
|
(1,840 |
) |
Gross profit |
|
1,266 |
|
|
102 |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
1,340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Consulting fees |
|
(4,081 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(4,081 |
) |
Depreciation |
|
(45 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(45 |
) |
Management and directors' fees |
|
(915 |
) |
|
(2,820 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
|
(3,735 |
) |
Salaries, wages and benefits |
|
(747 |
) |
|
(145 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
|
(892 |
) |
Investor communications and marketing expenses |
|
(931 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(931 |
) |
Office and technology expenses |
|
(583 |
) |
|
(22 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
|
(605 |
) |
Transfer agent and regulatory fees |
|
(412 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(412 |
) |
Insurance fees |
|
(1,597 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(1,597 |
) |
Professional fees |
|
(3,658 |
) |
|
(5,373 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
|
(9,031 |
) |
Share-based compensation |
|
(2,753 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(2,753 |
) |
Exploration and evaluation expenses |
|
(226 |
) |
|
(17 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
|
(243 |
) |
Share of loss in associate |
|
(298 |
) |
|
132 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(166 |
) |
Dilution gain in associate |
|
100 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
100 |
|
Impairment of royalty |
|
(3,821 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(3,821 |
) |
Operating loss for the period |
|
(18,701 |
) |
|
(8,143 |
) |
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
(26,872 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Other items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities |
|
4,724 |
|
|
592 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5,316 |
|
Change in fair value of short-term investments |
|
(1,293 |
) |
|
(246 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
|
(1,539 |
) |
Gain on disposition of short-term investments |
|
2,083 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,083 |
|
Foreign exchange gain/(loss) |
|
32 |
|
|
(291 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
|
(259 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
(374 |
) |
|
(9 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
|
(383 |
) |
Other income |
|
360 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
360 |
|
Net loss before income taxes for the period |
|
(13,169 |
) |
|
(8,097 |
) |
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
(21,294 |
) |
Current tax recovery |
|
- |
|
|
1,751 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,751 |
|
Deferred tax recovery (expense) |
|
500 |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
2,108 |
|
(c) |
|
2,586 |
|
Net loss after income taxes for the period |
|
(12,669 |
) |
|
(6,368 |
) |
|
2,080 |
|
|
|
(16,957 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Item that may be reclassified subsequently to net income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Foreign currency translation differences |
|
(39 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(39 |
) |
Total comprehensive loss for the period |
|
(12,708 |
) |
|
(6,368 |
) |
|
2,080 |
|
|
|
(16,996 |
) |
Net loss after income taxes for the period attributable to: |
|
|
|
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|
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Shareholders of Parent |
|
(12,669 |
) |
|
(2,864 |
) |
|
(1,424 |
) |
(d) |
|
(16,957 |
) |
Non-controlling interest |
|
- |
|
|
(3,504 |
) |
|
3,504 |
|
(d) |
|
- |
|
Net loss after income taxes for the period attributable to Gold Royalty Corp. |
|
(12,669 |
) |
|
(6,368 |
) |
|
2,080 |
|
|
|
(16,957 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net loss per share, basic and diluted (Note 6) |
|
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.13 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (Note 6) |
|
126,011,472 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
133,845,344 |
|
||
See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss.
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to the Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Loss
For year ended September 30, 2021 and the nine months ended June 30, 2022
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States Dollars unless otherwise stated)
These unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss have been prepared in connection with the Company’s ongoing Form F-3 filing as a result of the Company’s significant business acquisitions completed during its year ended September 30, 2021 and the nine months ended June 30, 2022.
On November 5, 2021, the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding common shares of Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd. (“GZZ”) and the non-controlling interest in GZZ’s non-wholly owned subsidiary Abitibi Royalties Inc. (“RZZ”) (together, “Consolidated Golden Valley”) by way of statutory plans of arrangement (the “Golden Valley Transaction”). The Company also acquired Ely Gold Royalties Inc. (“Ely”) on August 23, 2021 (the “Ely Transaction”) by way of a statutory plan of arrangement. These unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss incorporate pro forma adjustments associated with the Ely Transaction (see note 4) and the Golden Valley Transaction (see note 5) from October 1, 2020 to the date of their actual acquisition after which they have been consolidated into the financial statements of the Company.
These unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss have been prepared from information derived from, and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company, Ely, and Consolidated Golden Valley, each prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”), specifically:
Each of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements has been prepared in accordance with IFRS relevant to the preparation of interim financial statements including IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.
Prior to the closing of the Golden Valley Transaction on November 5, 2021, GZZ owned approximately 45% of RZZ. GZZ’s consolidated financial statements referred to above include RZZ as a consolidated subsidiary and, accordingly, both GZZ and RZZ are represented in the historical financial statements of GZZ in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss.
These unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss have been compiled from and include:
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Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to the Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Loss
For year ended September 30, 2021 and the nine months ended June 30, 2022
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States Dollars unless otherwise stated)
This statement assumes that the Golden Valley Transaction and the Ely Transaction occurred on October 1, 2020.
This statement assumes that the Golden Valley Transaction occurred on October 1, 2020.
The constructed historical income statements of Ely and Consolidated Golden Valley described above were prepared for the purpose of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss and do not necessarily conform with the consolidated financial statements of Ely and Consolidated Golden Valley filed on SEDAR.
In combining Ely’s and Consolidated Golden Valley’s consolidated financial statements with those of the Company, the Company has:
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss are not intended to reflect the financial performance of the Company which would have resulted had Golden Valley Transaction and the Ely Transaction been consummated
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Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to the Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Loss
For year ended September 30, 2021 and the nine months ended June 30, 2022
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States Dollars unless otherwise stated)
on the dates indicated. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss do not give effect to events arising after June 30, 2022. Further, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be obtained in the future.
The accounting policies used in preparing the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss are set out in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended September 30, 2021. For purposes of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss, where the Company did not previously have an accounting policy for transactions undertaken by Consolidated Golden Valley or Ely during the relevant periods, it has retained the policy and elections taken by Consolidated Golden Valley or Ely.
As disclosed in Gold Royalty’s audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended September 30, 2021, Gold Royalty has been identified as the acquirer in the Ely Transaction on the basis that Gold Royalty shareholders retained a majority of shares of the combined entity on both a basic and fully diluted basis, Gold Royalty offered a premium over the trading price of Ely’s shares prior to the offer, and all members of Gold Royalty executive management and directors continued with the combined entity.
As disclosed in Gold Royalty’s unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements as at and for the nine months ended June 30, 2022, Gold Royalty has been identified as the acquirer in the Golden Valley Transaction on the basis that Gold Royalty shareholders retained a majority of shares of the combined entity on both a basic and fully diluted basis, Gold Royalty offered a premium over the trading price of GZZ and RZZ’s shares prior to the offer, and all members of Gold Royalty executive management and directors continued with the combined entity.
The Company’s preliminary purchase accounting was based on preliminary valuations performed to determine the fair value of the net assets as of the acquisition date and is subject to adjustments for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition to reflect the final valuations. The Company is currently in the process of completing its valuation work related to the estimation of the fair values of royalty interests and exploration and evaluation assets. The final valuations could have a material impact on the preliminary purchase accounting and could result in differences to the pro forma adjustments reflected in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss.
On August 23, 2021, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding Ely common shares, resulting in Ely becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gold Royalty included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the acquisition date forward.
The Company is not aware of any additional reclassifications that would have a material impact on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss. Pro forma assumptions and transaction adjustments made are as follows:
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Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to the Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Loss
For year ended September 30, 2021 and the nine months ended June 30, 2022
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States Dollars unless otherwise stated)
On November 5, 2021, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of GZZ and RZZ under the terms of the Golden Valley Transaction resulting in Consolidated Golden Valley becoming wholly-owned subsidiaries of Gold Royalty included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the acquisition date forward.
The Company is not aware of any additional reclassifications that would have a material impact on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of loss. Pro forma assumptions and transaction accounting adjustments made are as follows:
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Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to the Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Loss
For year ended September 30, 2021 and the nine months ended June 30, 2022
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of United States Dollars unless otherwise stated)
Pro forma basic and diluted loss per share has been calculated based on the actual weighted average number of Gold Royalty common shares outstanding for the respective periods as well as the number of shares issued in connection with the Acquisitions as if such shares had been outstanding since the date the associated equity was originally issued or assumed to be issued:
|
|
Twelve months ended September 30, 2021 |
|
|
Nine months ended June 30, 2022 |
|
||
Actual weighted average number of Gold Royalty common shares outstanding |
|
|
33,555,265 |
|
|
|
126,011,472 |
|
Pro forma adjustment weighted average number of Gold Royalty common |
|
|
27,139,364 |
|
|
- |
|
|
Weighted average number of Gold Royalty common shares, issued in exchange |
|
|
54,854,123 |
|
|
|
7,833,872 |
|
Pro forma weighted average number of Gold Royalty common shares |
|
|
115,548,752 |
|
|
|
133,845,344 |
|
Pro forma net loss after income taxes attributable to shareholders of the |
|
$ |
29,083 |
|
|
$ |
16,957 |
|
Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share |
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
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Exhibit 99.6 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GOLD ROYALTY CORP. Announces
Record Quarterly Revenues and PROVIDES Portfolio Update
Vancouver, British Columbia – August 15, 2022 – Gold Royalty Corp. (“Gold Royalty” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: GROY) is pleased to announce the filing of its operating and financial results for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 and provide an update on recent asset advancements. The Company will be hosting an Investor Webcast to discuss these results and update on Thursday, August 18 at 11:00 AM EDT. All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
David Garofalo, Chairman and CEO of Gold Royalty, commented,
"While we continue to achieve new revenue records in the current year, our projected peer-leading growth over the next several years is expected to continue to be driven by our diverse portfolio of royalties on gold mines entering production, including Odyssey and Côté and increasing gold production expected by the operators at Beaufor and Jerritt Canyon. Beyond these near-term cash flow drivers, our existing portfolio has exposure to over 700,000 meters of drilling, the equivalent of over $200 million of exploration expenditures, announced by our operating partners in 2022 alone, providing multiple exploration catalysts across our portfolio.”
Highlights for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, include:
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|
|
A summary of the financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
||||
(in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) |
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
||||
Statement of Loss and Comprehensive Loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Royalty and option income |
|
|
1,907 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,078 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net loss |
|
|
(3,438 |
) |
|
|
(3,035 |
) |
|
|
(12,669 |
) |
|
|
(5,790 |
) |
Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
|
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
(0.22 |
) |
Dividends declared per share |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Non-IFRS and Other Measures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Adjusted Net Loss* |
|
|
(2,153 |
) |
|
|
(2,260 |
) |
|
|
(8,962 |
) |
|
|
(4,918 |
) |
Adjusted Net Loss Per Share, basic and diluted* |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
|
(0.19 |
) |
Total Gold Equivalent Ounces (“GEOs”)* |
|
|
1,031 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,664 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Cash flow used in operating activities, excluding changes in non-cash working capital* |
|
|
(603 |
) |
|
|
(2,249 |
) |
|
|
(9,674 |
) |
|
|
(3,919 |
) |
* See Non-IFRS Measures below.
For further detail information, please refer to the Company's condensed interim consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, copies of which are available under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov.
Q3 Fiscal 2022 Investor Webcast Details
Gold Royalty is pleased to announce that it will host an Investor Webcast on Thursday, August 18 at 11:00 AM EDT.
The Company will be providing an update to interested stakeholders on the Company’s third quarter results including key recent catalysts that have been announced on the assets underlying the Company’s royalties. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session where participants will be able to ask questions they may have of management. To register for the Investor Webcast, please click the link below:
https://www.bigmarker.com/vid-conferences/GoldRoyalty-VID-Forum-Q3-2022?utm_bmcr_source=GROY
Portfolio Update
Select royalty portfolio highlights for the three months ended June 30, 2022, include:
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|
Readers should refer to the disclosures of each of the operators identified above for further information.
ATM Program
The Company is also pleased to announce that it has established an “at-the market” equity program (the “ATM Program”) that will allow the Company to issue up to $50 million of common shares (the “ATM Shares”) from treasury to the public from time to time. Such sales will be made pursuant to an equity distribution agreement (the "Distribution Agreement") among the Company and a syndicate of agents led by BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., and including BMO Capital Markets Corp., H.C. Wainwright & Co. LLC, Haywood Securities Inc., Laurentian Bank Securities Inc., Laurentian Capital (USA) Inc., Raymond James Ltd. and Raymond James & Associates Inc. (collectively, the "Agents").
Gold Royalty does not currently have any plans to use the ATM Program. The Company intends to use the net proceeds, if any, from the ATM Program to implement its growth and acquisition strategy, including the direct and indirect acquisition of additional royalties, streams and similar interests, and for working capital. Unless earlier terminated by the Company or the Agents as permitted therein, the Distribution Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of: (a) the date that the aggregate gross sales proceeds of the Offered Shares sold under the ATM Program reaches the aggregate amount of $50 million (or the equivalent in Canadian dollars); or (b) September 1, 2023.
The volume and timing of distributions under the ATM Program, if any, will be determined at the Company’s sole discretion, subject to applicable regulatory limitations. Any sales of ATM Shares will be made by the Agents through the facilities of the NYSE American LLC, or any other marketplace on which the common shares of Gold Royalty are listed, quoted or otherwise traded, at the prevailing market prices.
The ATM Program will become effective upon the filing of a prospectus supplement to the Company's short form base shelf prospectus dated July 15, 2022, and U.S. registration statement on Form F-3 filed on June 13, 2022, as amended on July 6, 2022. The prospectus supplement relating to the ATM Program will be filed shortly with the securities commissions in each of the provinces and territories of Canada and with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the prospectus supplement, the Distribution Agreement and other relevant documents will be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the lead agent will send copies of such documents to investors upon request
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by contacting BMO Capital Markets Corp. by mail at 151 W 42nd Street, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10036, Attn: Equity Syndicate Department, by email at bmoprospectus@bmo.com or by telephone at (800) 414-3627.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor will there be any sale of, the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Gold Royalty Corp.
Gold Royalty is a gold-focused royalty company offering creative financing solutions to the metals and mining industry. Its mission is to acquire royalties, streams and similar interests at varying stages of the mine life cycle to build a balanced portfolio offering near, medium and longer-term attractive returns for its investors. Gold Royalty’s diversified portfolio currently consists primarily of royalties on gold properties located in the Americas.
Gold Royalty Corp.
Telephone: (833) 396-3066
Email: info@goldroyalty.com
Qualified Persons
Alastair Still, P.Geo., Director of Technical Services of the Company, is a "qualified person" as such term is defined under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) of Canadian Securities Administrators and has reviewed and approved the technical information disclosed in this news release, exclusive of properties located in Québec. Glenn Mullan, P.Geo., a director of the Company, is a "qualified person" as such term is defined under NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical information pertaining to projects located in Québec, Canada, disclosed in this news release.
Non-IFRS Measures
The items marked above are alternative performance measures and readers should refer to non-International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) financial measures in the Company's Management Discussion & Analysis for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, which have been posted under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov.
The Company has included, in this document, certain performance measures, including: (i) Adjusted Net Loss; which is calculated by deducting transaction-related expenses, share of loss and dilution gain in associate, impairment, changes in fair value of derivative liabilities and short term investments, gain on disposition of short-term investments, foreign exchange gain/(loss) and other income from net loss; (ii) Adjusted Net Loss Per Share, which is calculated by dividing the Adjusted Net Loss by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the applicable period; (iii) cash flows from operating activities, excluding changes in non-cash working capital, which is calculated by excluding the impact of changes in non-cash working capital items to or from cash used in operating activities; and (iv) GEOs, which are calculated by dividing royalty and option income by $1,850/ounce (average of $1,700/ounce and $2,000/ounce), each of which are non-IFRS measures and do not have a standardized meaning under IFRS and may be calculated differently by other companies. The presentation of such non-IFRS measures is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Notice to Investors
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Disclosure relating to properties in which Gold Royalty holds royalty or other interests is based on information publicly disclosed by the owners or operators of such properties. The Company generally has limited or no access to the properties underlying its interests and is largely dependent on the disclosure of the operators of its interests and other publicly available information. The Company generally has limited or no ability to verify such information. Although the Company does not have any knowledge that such information may not be accurate, there can be no assurance that such third-party information is complete or accurate. In addition, certain information publicly reported by operators may relate to a larger property than the area covered by the Companies interest, which often may only apply to a portion of the overall project area or applicable mineral resources or reserves. The Company’s royalty interests do not apply to the entirety of each project in some cases. Please see the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F for further information. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of a measured, indicated or inferred resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. “Inferred mineral resources” have a greater amount of uncertainty as to their existence and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility.
Unless otherwise indicated, the technical and scientific disclosure contained or referenced in this news release, including any references to mineral resources or mineral reserves, was prepared by the project operators in accordance with NI 43-101, which differs significantly from the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) applicable to domestic issuers. Accordingly, the scientific and technical information contained or referenced in this news release may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the SEC.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information:
Certain of the information contained in this news release constitutes 'forward-looking information' and ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws ("forward-looking statements"), including but not limited to statements regarding: future plans, estimates and expectations disclosed by the operators of the projects underlying the Company's interests, including the proposed advancement and expansion of such projects; the results of exploration, development and production activities of the operators of such projects; and the Company's expectation regarding future revenues and revenue growth. Such statements can be generally identified by the use of terms such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "believe", "plans", "anticipate" or similar terms. Forward-looking statements are based upon certain assumptions and other important factors, including assumptions of management regarding the accuracy of the disclosure of the operators of the projects underlying the Company's projects, their ability to achieve disclosed plans and targets, macroeconomic conditions, commodity prices, and the Company's ability to finance future growth and acquisitions. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including, among others, any inability to any inability of the operators of the properties underlying the Company’s royalty interests to execute proposed plans for such properties or to achieved planned development and production estimates and goals, risks related to the operators of the projects in which the Company holds interests, including the successful continuation of operations at such projects by those operators, risks related to exploration, development, permitting, infrastructure, operating or technical difficulties on any such projects, the influence of macroeconomic developments as well as the impact of, and response of relevant governments to, COVID-19 and the effectiveness of such responses and the ability of the Company to carry out its growth plans and other factors set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended September 30, 2021 and its other publicly filed documents under its profiles at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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