Trilogy Metals Inc 10-Q for FY2023 Q2

Trilogy Metals Inc. (TMQ)

10-Q 2023-07-14 For: 2023-05-31

Added on April 11, 2026

About this 10-Q

Trilogy Metals Inc filed this 10-Q on July 14, 2023, covering the quarter ended May 31, 2023 (FY2023 Q2).

Headline figures

Quarter ended May 31, 2023, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.

Net loss: $2.8M; compared with a net loss of $4.07M a year earlier
Diluted EPS: -$0.02; compared with -$0.03 a year earlier

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British Columbia	98-1006991
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Suite 1150, 609 Granville Street Vancouver, British Columbia Canada	V7Y 1G5
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)


Large accelerated filer ◻	Accelerated filer ◻	Non-accelerated filer ☒	Smaller reporting company☒	Emerging growth company ☐


		Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION		3
Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	22
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	22

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION		23
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	23
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	23
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	23
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	23
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	23
Item 5.	Other Information	23
Item 6.	Exhibits	24


		in thousands of US dollars
	May 31, 2023		November 30, 2022
	$		$
Assets
Current assets
Cash	4,166		2,573
Accounts receivable	16		17
Deposits and prepaid amounts	58		320
Total current assets	4,240		2,910

Investment in Ambler Metals LLC (note 3)	139,777		142,754
Fixed assets	8		12
Right of use asset (note 5 (a))	233		319
Total assets	144,258		145,995

Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 4)	598		345
Current portion of lease liability	130		189
Total current liabilities	728		534

Long-term portion of lease liability (note 5(b))	—		33
Total liabilities	728		567

Shareholders’ equity
Share capital (note 6) – unlimited common shares authorized, no par value issued – 155,269,296 (2022 – 145,851,247)	187,570		182,178
Contributed surplus	121		122
Contributed surplus – options (note 6(b))	27,986		27,352
Contributed surplus – units (note 6(c))	2,590		2,638
Deficit	(74,737)		(66,862)
Total shareholders' equity	143,530		145,428
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	144,258		145,995


in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts
	For the three months ended			For the six months ended
	May 31, 2023		May 31, 2022		May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
	$		$		$	$
Expenses
Amortization		2	5		4	11
Exploration expenses		—	—		1	—
Foreign exchange (gain) loss		2	1		(2)	4
General and administrative		328	338		736	735
Investor relations		23	38		53	137
Professional fees		188	192		758	437
Salaries		193	261		430	675
Salaries and directors expense – stock-based compensation		491	662		2,853	2,584
Total expenses		1,227	1,497		4,833	4,583
Other items
Interest and other income		(27)	(2)		(46)	(4)
Share of loss on equity investment (note 3(b))		1,603	2,460		3,088	4,370
Write off mineral properties		—	119		—	148
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period		(2,803)	(4,074)		(7,875)	(9,097)
Basic loss per common share		(0.02)	(0.03)		(0.05)	(0.06)
Diluted loss per common share		(0.02)	(0.03)		(0.05)	(0.06)
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding		151,315,185	145,507,982		149,561,449	145,398,436
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding		151,315,185	145,507,982		149,561,449	145,398,436


/s/ Tony Giardini, President, CEO and Director		/s/ Diana Walters, Director

Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors


				Contributed	Contributed		Total
			Contributed	surplus –	surplus –		shareholders’
	Number of shares	Share capital	surplus	options	units	Deficit	equity
	outstanding	$	$	$	$	$	$
Balance – November 30, 2021	145,009,811	180,820	122	25,990	1,712	(42,605)	166,039
Exercise of options	31,674	50	—	(32)	—	—	18
Restricted Share Units	391,332	650	—	—	(650)	—	—
Joint venture contribution	31,469	51	—	—	—	—	51
Stock-based compensation	—	—	—	864	1,001	—	1,865
Loss for the period	—	—	—	—	—	(5,023)	(5,023)
Balance – February 28, 2022	145,464,286	181,571	122	26,822	2,063	(47,628)	162,950
Exercise of options	276,961	26	—	10	—	—	36
Restricted Share Units	110,000	113	—	—	(113)	—	—
Stock-based compensation	—	—	—	274	229	—	503
Loss for the period	—	—	—	—	—	(4,074)	(4,074)
Balance – May 31, 2022	145,851,247	181,710	122	27,106	2,179	(51,702)	159,415

Balance – November 30, 2022	146,225,035	182,178	122	27,352	2,638	(66,862)	145,428
Exercise of options	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Restricted Share Units	2,346,366	1,538	(1)	—	(1,537)	—	—
Joint venture contribution	143,505	111	—	—	—	—	111
Services settled by common shares	7,793	4	—	—	—	—	4
Stock-based compensation	—	—	—	520	1,700	—	2,220
Loss for the period	—	—	—	—	—	(5,072)	(5,072)
Balance – February 28, 2023	148,722,699	183,831	121	27,872	2,801	(71,934)	142,691
Shares issued for private placement, net of share issue cost	5,854,545	3,115	—	—	—	—	3,115
Exercise of options	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Restricted Share Units	213,463	121	—	—	—	—	121
Deferred Share Units conversion	415,056	468	—	—	(468)	—	—
Services settled by common shares	63,533	35	—	—	—	—	35
Stock-based compensation	—	—	—	114	257	—	371
Loss for the period	—	—	—	—	—	(2,803)	(2,803)
Balance – May 31, 2023	155,269,296	187,570	121	27,986	2,590	(74,737)	143,530


		in thousands of dollars
		$
November 30, 2022, Investment in Ambler Metals		142,754
Joint venture equity contribution		111
Share of loss on equity investment for the six month period ending May 31, 2023		(3,088)
May 31, 2023, Investment in Ambler Metals		139,777


			in thousands of dollars
	Three months ended			Six months ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022		May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
	$	$		$	$
Depreciation	38	22		75	45
Corporate salaries and wages	495	486		939	960
General and administrative	213	169		346	401
Mineral property expense	2,507	4,367		4,792	7,407
Professional fees	57	205		216	502
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss	3	(7)		3	(5)
Interest income	(105)	(322)		(194)	(570)
Comprehensive loss	3,208	4,920		6,177	8,740


		in thousands of dollars
		$
Balance as at November 30, 2022		319
Net amortization		(86)
Balance as at May 31, 2023		233


		in thousands of dollars
		May 31, 2023
Fiscal year		$
2023		117
2024		16
2025		—
Total undiscounted lease payments		133
Effect of discounting		(3)
Present value of lease payments recognized as lease liability		130


	in thousands of dollars, except share amounts
	Number of shares	Ascribed value
		$
November 30, 2022	146,225,035	182,178
Private Placement, net of share issue cost	5,854,545	3,115
Restricted Share Units	2,559,829	1,659
Deferred Share Units	415,056	468
Services settled by common shares	71,326	39
Joint venture equity contribution (note 4(b))	143,505	111
May 31, 2023, issued and outstanding	155,269,296	187,570


		May 31, 2023
Risk-free interest rates		3.49%
Exercise price		CDN$0.78
Expected life		3 years
Expected volatility		67.7%
Expected dividends		Nil


		May 31, 2023
		Weighted average
		exercise price
	Number of options	CDN$
Balance – beginning of the period	11,225,400	2.49
Granted	3,230,000	0.78
Cancelled	(286,000)	2.70
Expired	(1,120,000)	1.38
Balance – end of the period	13,049,400	2.16


	Outstanding			Exercisable		Unvested
			Weighted		Weighted
	Number of	Weighted	average	Number of	average	Number of
	outstanding	average years	exercise price	exercisable	exercise price	unvested
Range of exercise price - CDN	options	to expiry	CDN$	options	CDN$	options
$0.75 to $1.00	3,230,000	4.52	0.78	1,463,328	0.78	1,766,672
$2.00 to $2.50	2,270,250	2.81	2.27	1,905,165	2.28	365,085
$2.51 to $3.00	6,091,650	1.96	2.63	6,091,650	2.64	—
$3.01 to $3.41	1,457,500	1.56	3.03	1,457,500	3.03	—
	13,049,400	2.69	2.16	10,917,643	2.38	2,131,757


	Number of RSUs	Number of DSUs
Balance – beginning of the period	257,268	1,560,734
Granted	3,984,086	944,753
Vested/Converted	(2,630,716)	(415,056)
Balance – end of the period	1,610,638	2,090,431


	in thousands of dollars
	Total	< 1 Year	1–2 Years	2–5 Years	Thereafter
	$	$	$	$	$
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	598	598	—	—	—
Office lease	133	133	—	—	—
	731	731	—	—	—


				in thousands of US dollars, except per share amounts
	Three months ended				Six months ended
	May 31, 2023		May 31, 2022		May 31, 2023		May 31, 2022
Selected expenses	$		$		$		$

General and administrative		328		338		736		735
Investor relations		23		38		53		137
Professional fees		188		192		758		437
Salaries		193		261		430		675
Salaries and directors expense – stock-based compensation		491		662		2,853		2,584
Share of loss on equity investment		1,603		2,460		3,088		4,370
Comprehensive loss for the period		(2,803)		(4,074)		(7,875)		(9,097)
Basic and diluted loss per common share		(0.02)		(0.03)		(0.05)		(0.06)


Exhibit No.		Description
3.1		Certificate of Incorporation, dated April 27, 2011 (incorporated by reference Exhibit 99.2 to the Registration Statement on Form 40-F as filed on March 1, 2012, File No. 001-35447)

3.2		Articles of Trilogy Metals Inc., effective April 27, 2011, as altered March 20, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form 40-F as filed on April 19, 2012, File No. 001-35447)

3.3		Notice of Articles and Certificate of Change of Name, dated September 1, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K dated September 8, 2016)

31.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)

31.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)

32.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

32.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

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Date: July 14, 2023	TRILOGY METALS INC.


	By:	/s/ Tony Giardini
		Tony Giardini

		President and Chief Executive Officer


	By:	/s/ Elaine M. Sanders
		Elaine M. Sanders

		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

By:	/s/ Tony Giardini
	Tony Giardini
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(principal executive officer)

By:	/s/ Elaine Sanders
	Elaine Sanders
	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(principal financial officer)

	(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

	(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


Date:	July 14, 2023
By:	/s/ Tony Giardini
	Tony Giardini
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(principal executive officer)