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Edison Lithium Corp. — Interim / Quarterly Report 2021
Feb 23, 2021
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Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
FIORE GOLD LTD.
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited, in $000’s of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
| Note | Three Months Ended December 31, | Three Months Ended December 31, | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Revenue | 11 | $ 17,209 |
$ 13,074 |
| Operating Costs | |||
| Production Costs | 12 | (7,856) | (8,851) |
| Royalties | (690) |
(519) |
|
| Depreciation and Depletion | (1,400) | (1,339) | |
| Total Operating Costs | $ (9,946) |
$ (10,709) | |
| Mine Operating Income | 7,263 | 2,365 | |
| Other Operating Expenses | |||
Project Exploration |
(105) | (703) | |
| General & Administrative | 13 | (1,843) | (1,213) |
| Total Other Operating Expenses | (1,948) | (1,916) | |
| Income from Operations | 5,315 | 449 | |
| Other Income / (Expense) | |||
| Accretion | 8 | (94) | (171) |
| Other Expense | (42) | (36) | |
Unrealized Gain on Derivatives, net |
9 | - | 399 |
| Total Other Expense,net | $ (136) |
$ 192 | |
| Income Before Income Tax | 5,179 | 641 | |
| Income and Mining Tax Expense | (683) |
(52) | |
| Net Income | $ 4,496 |
$ 589 | |
| Other Comprehensive Loss for the Period: | |||
Cumulative Translation Adjustment |
1 | (1) | |
| Comprehensive Income for the Period | $ 4,497 |
$ 588 | |
| Earnings Per Share | |||
| Basic | 14 | $ 0.05 |
$ 0.01 |
| Diluted | 14 | $ 0.04 98,820,927 |
$ 0.01 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding | |||
| Basic | 14 | 97,818,568 | |
| Diluted | 14 | 105,587,342 | 100,984,017 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(unaudited, in $000’s of U.S. Dollars)
| Note | December 31, 2020 | September 30, 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Current Assets | |||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ 19,224 |
$ 23,207 | |
| Inventories | 3 | 29,493 | 26,256 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | 4 | 1,261 |
1,323 |
| Total Current Assets | 49,978 | 50,786 | |
| Long Term Assets | |||
Mineral Property, Plant and Equipment |
5 | 14,900 | 11,412 |
| Evaluation Assets | 6 | 6,524 | 4,512 |
| Reclamation Deposits | 8 | 6,515 |
6,510 |
| Deferred Tax Assets, net | 417 | 814 | |
| Other Long Term Assets | 4 | 1,736 | 1,736 |
| Total Long Term Assets | 30,092 | 24,984 | |
| Total Assets | $ 80,070 |
$ 75,770 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Current Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities | $ 5,830 |
$ 5,153 | |
Accrued Income and Mining Taxes |
2,318 |
2,032 | |
| Accrued Payroll and Related Benefits | 1,069 | 2,260 | |
Lease Obligation |
7 | 1,261 |
1,298 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 10,478 | 10,743 | |
| Long Term Liabilities | |||
Accrued Reclamation and Remediation |
8 | 5,852 | 5,843 |
| Lease Obligation | 7 | 1,084 | 1,388 |
Other Long Term Liabilities |
14 |
- | |
| Total Long Term Liabilities | 6,950 | 7,231 | |
| Total Liabilities | $ 17,428 |
$ 17,974 | |
| EQUITY | |||
| Share Capital | 10 | $ 51,827 |
$ 51,526 |
| Reserves | 10 | 5,223 | 5,175 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | (65) |
(66) | |
| Retained Earnings | 5,657 | 1,161 | |
| Total Equity | 62,642 | 57,796 | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $ 80,070 |
$ 75,770 |
Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors and authorized for issue on February 23, 2021:
“Peter T. Hemstead” “Peter C. Tallman” Director (Chair of the Audit Committee) Director
“Matthew L. Manson”
Director
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in $000’s of U.S. dollars)
| Note | Three Months Ended December 31, | Three Months Ended December 31, | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Net Income | $ 4,496 |
$ 589 | |
| Adjustments for: | |||
| Depreciation and Depletion | 1,454 | 1,392 | |
| Accretion | 8 | 94 | 171 |
| Share-Based Compensation | 10 | 197 | 124 |
| Gain on Derivatives, net | 9 | - | (399) |
| Income and Mining Tax Expense | 683 | 52 | |
Other |
48 | 71 | |
| Change in Assets and Liabilities: | |||
Other Receivables and Contract Asset |
209 | 85 | |
| Inventories | (3,299) | (3,381) | |
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets | (148) |
254 |
|
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities | (708) | 1,130 | |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | $ 3,026 |
$ 88 | |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Additions to Mineral Property, Plant and Equipment | 5 | (3,803) | (524) |
| Expenditures on Evaluation Assets | 6 | (2,979) | - |
| Reclamation Deposit | 8 | (6) | (19) |
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | $ (6,788) |
$ (543) | |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Proceeds from Stock Option Exercises | 10 | 166 | 25 |
| Repayment of Lease Obligations | 7 | (341) | (298) |
| Interest Paid | (48) | (71) | |
| Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | $ (223) |
$ (344) | |
| Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash | 2 | - | |
| Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (3,983) | (799) | |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period | 23,207 | 7,280 | |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period | $ 19,224 |
$ 6,481 | |
| Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities | |||
| Accounts Payable Change Relating to Capital Additions | 1,161 | 158 | |
Accounts Payable Change Relating to Evaluation Assets |
(967) |
- | |
| Right-of-Use Asset / Liability Additions | 6 | - | 709 |
Change in Environmental Closure Assets |
9 | (85) | (106) |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(unaudited, in $000’s of U.S. dollars, except share data)
| (Note 10) | Share Capital Shares Amount |
Share Capital Shares Amount |
Reserves Share Based **Payments Warrants ** |
Reserves Share Based **Payments Warrants ** |
AOCI | Earnings / (Deficit) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares | Share Based **Payments ** |
Total Equity | |||||
| Balance at October 1, 2019 | 97,778,128 | $ 50,731 |
$ 5,382 |
$ 51 |
$ (49) |
$ (16,796) |
$ 39,319 |
| Share-Based Compensation | - | - | 124 | - | - | - | 124 |
| Issued on Exercise of Share Options 176,500 |
177 | (152) | - | - | - | 25 | |
| Other Comprehensive Loss | - | - | - | - | (1) | - | (1) |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | 589 | 589 |
| Balance at December 31, 2019 | **97,954,628 ** | $ **50,908 ** |
$ **5,354 ** |
$ **51 ** |
$ **(50) ** |
**$ (16,207) ** | $ 40,056 |
| Share-Based Compensation | - | - | 97 | - | - | - | 97 |
| Issued on Exercise of Share Options 555,500 |
577 | (327) | - | - | - | 250 | |
| Issues on Exercise of Warrants | 31,005 | 41 | - | - | - | - | 41 |
| Other Comprehensive Loss | - | - | - | - | (16) | - | (16) |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | 17,368 | 17,368 |
| Balance at September 30, 2020 | **98,541,133 ** | $ **51,526 ** |
$ **5,124 ** |
$ **51 ** |
$ **(66) ** |
$ **1,161 ** |
$ 57,796 |
| Share-Based Compensation | - | - | 183 | - | - | - | 183 |
| Issued on Exercise of Share Options 356,250 |
301 | (135) | - | - | - | 166 | |
| Other Comprehensive Gain | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | 4,496 | 4,496 |
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | 98,897,383 | $ 51,827 |
$ 5,172 |
$ 51 |
$ (65) |
$ 5,657 |
$ 62,642 |
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars)
1. Nature of Operations
Fiore Gold Ltd. (the “Company” or “Fiore Gold”) is an Americas-focused gold producer and explorer with the producing Pan Mine in Nevada, as well as a suite of evaluation and exploration projects in Nevada and Washington. The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”) under the symbol “F” in Canada and on the OTCQB in the United States under the symbol “FIOGF”. The address of its registered and records office is 400-725 Granville Street, P.O. Box 10325, Vancouver, British Columbia, V7Y 1G5.
Fiore Gold operates the Pan gold mine (“Pan”), which is a heap leach project. The Gold Rock property is an evaluation-stage project and the Golden Eagle property is an exploratory-stage project, both have identified gold mineralization.
These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the next twelve months. The Company had net income of $4.50 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 (2019 – $0.59 million). As of December 31, 2020, the Company had $19.22 million in cash and cash equivalents and working capital of $39.50 million.
The Company considers itself to operate in a single segment, being the production of gold and mineral exploration and development of resources. The Company’s principal product is gold doré produced by Pan in Nevada. The Company’s significant non-current assets as of December 31, 2020 were all within the United States.
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on February 23, 2021.
2. Basis of Preparation and Significant Accounting Policies
Statement of Compliance
These condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ending December 31, 2020 are prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 - Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). As the condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures required by the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) for annual financial statements, they should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2020.
Basis of Presentation
These condensed consolidated financial statements are expressed in U.S. dollars (“USD” or “$”), unless otherwise noted, rounded to the nearest thousand, and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments, which are measured at fair value through profit or loss. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared based on the Company’s accounting policies set out in Note 2 of the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2020.
Comparative Figures
Certain of the comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the presentation in the current year.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars)
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Fiore Gold Ltd. and its subsidiaries as listed below.
| Name of Subsidiary | Country of Incorporation | Ownership Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Fiore Gold (US) Inc. | USA | 100% |
| Fiore Exploration Ltd. | Canada | 100% |
| GRP Pan, LLC | USA | 100% |
| GRP Gold Rock, LLC | USA | 100% |
| GRP Golden Eagle, LLC | USA | 100% |
| GRP Eland, LLC | USA | 100% |
| GRP Pinyon, LLC | USA | 100% |
| GRP Services, LLC | USA | 100% |
| Fiore Atacama SpA | Chile | 100% |
| Fiore Andes SpA | Chile | 100% |
All intercompany transactions, balances, revenue and expenses have been eliminated in full on consolidation.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates include the metal content, recovery rates and valuation of ore on leach pads, the determination of impairment of mineral properties, equipment and mine development, the determination of proven and probable reserves, useful lives of assets used for depreciation and depletion, income and mining taxes and the recognition of realizable future tax assets, and the determination of reclamation and environmental obligations. Actual results, as determined by future events, may differ from these estimates.
We consider an accounting estimate to be critical if it requires significant management judgments and assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made and if changes in the estimate that are reasonably possible could materially impact the Company’s financial statements.
COVID-19
Through December 31, 2020, the Company has continued with all efforts to safeguard the health of its employees, while continuing to operate safely and responsibly maintain employment and economic activity. Despite the Company’s proactive actions taken to maintain a safe workplace, there is the possibility that future developments from the COVID-19 pandemic could negatively impact operations or the supply chain leading to potential actions such as reduced mining and production activities at the Pan Mine. This could have a material adverse impact on our cash flows, earnings, and financial position.
While we have not experienced any significant negative impacts to date, ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could significantly affect judgements, estimates and assumptions made by management. This includes, but is not limited to, the Company’s valuation of inventory, long-term assets, estimation of reclamation provisions, estimation of mineral reserves and resources, and estimation of income and mining taxes.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars)
3. Inventories
The following table provides the components of inventories, in thousands:
| December 31, 2020 September 30, 2020 |
|
|---|---|
| Materials and Supplies | $ 614 $ 534 |
| Stockpiles | 1,708 1,448 |
| Heap Leach In-Circuit | 27,102 24,195 |
| Finished Goods | 69 79 |
| Total Inventories | $ 29,493 $ 26,256 |
As of December 31, 2020, and September 30, 2020, all inventories were recorded at cost. As of December 31, 2020, and September 30, 2020, production-related inventories included $4.34 million and $4.40 million of capitalized non-cash depreciation costs, respectively.
4. Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets and other long-term assets consisted of the following, in thousands:
| December 31, 2020 | September 30, 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | ||
| Prepaid Expenses |
$ 1,212 | $ 1,065 |
Receivables from Sale of Mineral Property, Current |
28 | 58 |
| Amounts Receivable | 21 | 12 |
| Contract Asset | - | 188 |
| Total Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |
$ 1,261 | $ 1,323 |
| Other Long Term Assets | ||
Deposits |
$ 446 | $ 446 |
| Receivables from Sale of Mineral Property, Non-Current | 77 | 77 |
Advanced Royalties (Gold Rock) |
1,213 | 1,213 |
| Total Other Long Term Assets |
$ 1,736 | $ 1,736 |
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars)
5. Mineral Property, Plant and Equipment
Mineral property, plant and equipment consisted of the following, in thousands:
| For the period ended December 31, 2020 | Mineral Properties |
Plants & **Equipment1 ** |
Mining Properties |
Construction **in Progress ** |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening, Net Book Value | $ 1,016 | $ 5,450 | $ 4,116 | $ 830 | $ 11,412 |
| Right of Use Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
Additions |
- | 243 | - | 4,721 | 4,964 |
| Transfers | - | 71 | - | (71) | - |
| Disposals | - | - | - | - |
- |
| Change in Environmental Closure Assets | (85) | - | - | - | (85) |
Translation Adjustment |
- |
- | - | - | - |
| Depreciation | (304) | (722) | (365) | - | (1,391) |
| Ending, Net Book Value | $ 627 | $ 5,042 | $ 3,751 | $ 5,480 | $ 14,900 |
| As of December 31, 2020 | |||||
| Cost | 7,209 | 17,434 | 6,179 | 5,480 | 36,302 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | (6,582) | (12,392) | (2,428) | - | (21,402) |
| Net Book Value For the year ended September 30, 2020 |
$ 627 Mineral Properties |
$ 5,042 Plants & **Equipment ** |
$ 3,751 Mining Properties |
$ 5,480 Construction **in Progress ** |
$ 14,900 |
| Total | |||||
| Opening, Net Book Value | $ 7,201 | $ 8,809 | $ 2,439 | $ 315 | $ 18,764 |
| Right of Use Assets | - | 790 | - | - | 790 |
Additions |
- | 755 | - | 3,439 | 4,194 |
| Transfers | - | 264 | 2,660 | (2,924) | - |
| Disposals | (184) | (189) | - | - |
(373) |
| Change in Environmental Closure Assets | (2,942) | - | - | - | (2,942) |
Translation Adjustment |
(16) |
- | - | - | (16) |
| Depreciation | (3,043) | (4,979) | (983) | - | (9,005) |
| Ending, Net Book Value | $ 1,016 | $ 5,450 | $ 4,116 | $ 830 | $ 11,412 |
| As of September 30, 2020 | |||||
| Cost | 7,294 | 17,120 | 6,179 | 830 | 31,423 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | (6,278) | (11,670) | (2,063) | - | (20,011) |
| Net Book Value | $ 1,016 | $ 5,450 | $ 4,116 | $ 830 | $ 11,412 |
For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 there were no impairment charges or impairment reversals.
1 Right of Use (“ROU”) Assets – As of December 31, 2020, the Company has $0.79 million of gross ROU assets. Depreciation includes depreciation for leased ROU assets of $0.05 million during the three months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. The net book value of property, plant and equipment includes leased ROU assets with an aggregate net book value of $0.46 million as of December 31, 2020.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars)
6. Evaluation Assets
All evaluation assets are from the Gold Rock project and are not subject to depreciation or depletion. Following is a detailed breakdown of evaluation assets, in thousands:
| For the period ended December 31, 2020 | October 1, 2020 | Additions December 31, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Assays | $ 509 | $ 385 $ 894 |
| Depreciation | 12 | 11 23 |
| Drilling | 2,602 | 649 3,251 |
| Field and Administrative Costs | 160 | 55 215 |
| Maintenance and Construction | 375 | 207 582 |
| Metallurgy | 28 | 23 51 |
| Salaries and Benefits | 224 | 204 428 |
| Technical Consulting Services | 602 | 478 1,080 |
| Ending, Book Value | $ 4,512 | $ 2,012 $ 6,524 |
| For the year ended September 30, 2020 | October 1, 2019 | Additions September 30, 2020 |
| Assays | $ - | $ 509 $ 509 |
| Depreciation | - | 12 12 |
| Drilling | - | 2,602 2,602 |
| Field and Administrative Costs | - | 160 160 |
| Maintenance and Construction | - | 375 375 |
| Metallurgy | - | 28 28 |
| Salaries and Benefits | - | 224 224 |
| Technical Consulting Services | - | 602 602 |
| Balance, September 30, 2020 | $ - | $ 4,512 $ 4,512 |
7. Lease Obligations
| Lease Commitments are Payable as Follows: | December 31, 2020 | September 30, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
Within One Year |
$ 1,394 | $ 1,455 |
| Later than One Year | 1,142 | 1,470 |
| Minimum Lease Payments | 2,536 | 2,925 |
| Future Finance Charges | (191) | (239) |
| Lease Liabilities | $ 2,345 | $ 2,686 |
| Representing Lease Liabilities: | ||
Current |
$ 1,261 | $ 1,298 |
| Long-Term | 1,084 | 1,388 |
| Lease Liabilities | $ 2,345 | $ 2,686 |
Interest expense on lease obligations for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $0.05 million and $0.07 million, respectively. Total cash outflow for leases for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $0.39 million and $0.37 million, respectively. Expenses for short-term and low-dollar value leases are not material. There was no expense relating to variable lease payments not included in the measurement of lease liabilities. All extension options have been included in the measurement of lease obligations if they are reasonably certain to be exercised, where applicable.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars)
8. Accrued Reclamation and Remediation
As of December 31, 2020, $5.85 million was accrued for reclamation obligations relating to the Company’s properties, respectively.
Below is a reconciliation of the Company’s accrued reclamation and remediation through December 31, 2020, in thousands.
| Balance as of October 1, 2019 | $ 8,263 |
|---|---|
| Additions, Changes in Estimates and Other | (2,942) |
Liabilities Settled |
(66) |
| Accretion of Liability | 588 |
| Balance as of September 30, 2020 | 5,843 |
| Additions, Changes in Estimates and Other | (85) |
Liabilities Settled |
- |
| Accretion of Liability | 94 |
| Balance as of December 31, 2020 | 5,852 |
| Less: Current Accrued Reclamation and Remediation | - |
| Long-Term Accrued Reclamation and Remediation | $ 5,852 |
The estimated future value of undiscounted reclamation and abandonment costs of $10.78 million were discounted using a rate of 11.45% from the time the obligation was incurred to the time the Company expects to pay the retirement obligation on a going concern basis. During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Company revised the estimated undiscounted cash flows with updates in the expected timing of cash flows in respect of the provision based on the estimated life of the mining operations, and updated and revised equipment and labor rates from independent third-party contractors covering the entirety of the reclamation plan for the Pan Mine.
The Company is required to post bonds with the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) for reclamation of planned mineral exploration and development programs associated with the Company’s mineral properties located in the United States. As of December 31, 2020, and September 30, 2020, the Company had surety contracts in place for required reclamation bonds covering the Company’s exploration projects.
As a part of the permitting process for the Pan project, as of December 31, 2020 the Company continues to be required to have a reclamation bond in place, currently with the value of approximately $15.98 million, held with the BLM which is based upon the Nevada Standardized Reclamation Cost Estimator, the Division of Environmental Protection – Bureau of Mining Regulation and Reclamation approved standardized cost estimator. The Company has purchased a surety contract for the reclamation bond, which required collateral to be posted into an escrow account as security for abandonment and remediation obligations. A $6.52 million reclamation deposit is held within the collateral account, which has been recorded in reclamation deposits on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of December 31, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, the reclamation deposit balance within the collateral account was $6.51 million.
The Company is required to maintain the reclamation bond, or post adequate cash collateral, until all abandonment and remediation obligations have been completed to the satisfaction of the BLM. The surety contract names the Company and several of its subsidiaries as indemnitors to the surety agreement. The surety may require additional collateral to be placed into the reclamation deposit account at their discretion.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars)
9. Derivatives
The following table lists the net amounts recorded for Unrealized Gain on Derivatives, net, in thousands:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | |
|---|---|
| 2020 2019 |
|
| Gold Collar | $ - $ 380 |
| Warrant Derivative Liability | - 19 |
| Unrealized Gain on Derivatives, net | $ - $ 399 |
Gold Collar
The Company had 3,200 outstanding short-term zero cost gold collars for gold ounces as of October 1, 2019. The 3,200 gold collars were for ounce deliveries from October 1, 2019 through November 25, 2019 with a floor of $1,300 per ounce and a ceiling of $1,350 per ounce. All call options within the collars were exercised by the counterparty during the year ended September 30, 2020. There are no contracts currently outstanding associated with the gold collars.
Warrant Derivatives
There were a total of 22,214,910 warrants of the Company issued as part of the Arrangement Agreement with Fiore Exploration Ltd. and the related financing during Q4 of 2017, which were denominated in the Canadian dollar. During the year ended September 30, 2020, 31,005 warrants were exercised for proceeds of $0.04 million. The remaining 21,300,970 outstanding warrants expired unexercised during the year ended September 30, 2020.
10. Equity
(a) Authorized and Issued
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares and preferred shares without nominal or par value. The Company had 98,897,383 common shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 98,541,133 common shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020.
(b) Common Share Issuances
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i. During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 356,250 common shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options.
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ii. During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued 732,000 common shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options.
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iii. During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued 31,005 common shares pursuance to the exercise of warrants.
(c) Stock Options
The Company has a Stock and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company for its employees, officers, advisors and non-employee directors. The plan provides for the issuance of incentive options to acquire up to a total of 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company at any one time. Such options are exercisable for a period of up to 10 years from the date of grant with the exercise price not less than the closing price of the Company’s shares on date of grant. The Company currently has options granted under the plan denominated in $CAD and $USD.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars)
Canadian Dollar Denominated Options (all amounts herein are denominated in $CAD, unless otherwise noted)
The continuity of $CAD denominated stock options issued and outstanding is as follows:
| **Number of Shares ** | Weighted Average Exercise Price (CAD) Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
|
|---|---|---|
| Balances, October 1, 2019 | 4,787,050 | $ 0.91 $ 124,790 |
| Granted | 1,750,331 | 0.38 - |
| Exercised | (526,834) | 0.28 - |
| Forfeited / Expired | (1,119,999) | 1.11 - |
| Balances, September 30, 2020 | 4,890,548 | $ 0.74 $ 4,241,403 |
| Granted | - | - - |
| Exercised | (219,250) | 0.34 - |
| Forfeited / Expired | - | - - |
| Balances, December 31, 2020 | 4,671,298 | $ 0.76 $ 3,459,550 |
| Exercisable at December 31, 2020 | 4,255,933 | $ 0.80 $ 3,022,063 |
No options were granted during the three months ended December 31, 2020.
On March 23, 2020, the Company granted 110,000 stock options to certain employees of the Company with an exercise price of CAD$0.42, exercisable until March 23, 2025. Using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the grant date fair value was CAD$0.20 per share. The following assumptions were used to fair value the options on the grant date: expected life – 3.5 years, weighted average expected volatility – 70.49%, expected dividend yield – 0.0%, risk free interest rate – 0.31%, share price - CAD$0.42.
On October 22, 2019, the Company granted 854,831 stock options to certain officers, directors and employees of the Company with an exercise price of CAD$0.38, exercisable until October 22, 2024. Using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the grant date fair value was CAD$0.19 per share. The following assumptions were used to fair value the options on the grant date: expected life – 3.5 years, weighted average expected volatility – 67.43%, expected dividend yield – 0.0%, risk free interest rate – 1.59%, share price - CAD$0.38.
On October 22, 2019, the Company repriced a total of 785,500 stock options to an exercise price of CAD$0.38. There were 196,500 outstanding $CAD denominated stock options previously exercisable at CAD$1.15 repriced to CAD$0.38. The remaining 589,000 repriced options were $US dollar denominated options, included within the U.S. Dollar Options table below, previously exercisable at $0.80. Expiration dates from the original grants were not changed. Using the Black-Scholes options pricing model, the Company calculated the fair value of the option grants immediately before and after the modification using the assumptions shown in the table below:
| below: | ||
|---|---|---|
| CAD$1.15 Before After |
US$0.80 | |
| Before After |
||
| Exercise Price | $ 1.15 $ 0.38 1.60 % 1.60 % 3.97 3.97 68.84 % 68.84 % 0.00 % 0.00 % $ 0.10 $ 0.20 |
$ US 0.80 $ 0.38 1.60 % 1.60 % 1.31 1.31 70.86 % 70.86 % 0.00 % 0.00 % $ US 0.02 $ 0.12 |
| Risk-Free Interest Rate | ||
| Expected Life (in Years) | ||
| Annualized Volatility | ||
| Dividend Rate | ||
| Fair Value |
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| Exercise Prices (CAD) |
Options Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (years) Weighted Average Exercise Price (CAD) |
Options Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (years) Weighted Average Exercise Price (CAD) |
Options Exercisable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Shares |
Remaining Contractual **Life (years) ** |
Number **Exercisable ** |
Weighted Average Exercise Price (CAD) Aggregate Intrinsic Value (CAD) |
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| $0.19 | 26,500 | 5.4 | $ 0.19 | 26,500 | $ 0.19 $ 33,125 |
| $0.33 | 940,000 | 2.8 | 0.33 |
930,000 | 0.33 1,032,300 |
| $0.38 | 1,380,998 | 3.4 | 0.38 | 1,058,133 | 0.38 1,121,621 |
| $0.40 | 175,000 | 1.4 | 0.40 |
175,000 | 0.40 182,000 |
| $0.42 | 110,000 | 4.2 | 0.42 | 27,500 | 0.42 28,050 |
| $0.52 | 300,000 | 7.4 | 0.52 |
300,000 | 0.52 276,000 |
| $0.75 | 175,000 | 7.0 | 0.75 | 175,000 | 0.75 120,750 |
| $1.15 | 525,000 | 6.7 | 1.15 |
525,000 | 1.15 152,250 |
| $1.32 | 463,750 | 5.5 | 1.32 | 463,750 | 1.32 55,650 |
| $1.62 | 119,250 | 6.1 | 1.62 |
119,250 | 1.62 - |
| $1.92 | 402,800 | 5.5 | 1.92 | 402,800 | 1.92 - |
| $2.42 | 53,000 | 5.7 | 2.42 | 53,000 | 2.42 - |
| 4,671,298 | 4.5 | $ 0.76 | 4,255,933 | $ 0.80 $ 3,001,746 |
U.S. Dollar Denominated Options
The continuity of $US dollar denominated stock options issued and outstanding is as follows:
| **Number of Shares ** | Weighted Average Exercise Price Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
|
|---|---|---|
| Balances, October 1, 2019 | 3,767,500 | $ 0.80 $ - |
| Granted | - | - - |
| Exercised | (205,166) | 0.80 - |
| Forfeited / Expired | (846,167) 1 | 0.80 - |
| Balances, September 30, 2020 | 2,716,167 | $ 0.81 $ - |
| Granted | - | - - |
| Exercised | (137,000) | 0.80 - |
| Forfeited / Expired | - | - - |
| Balances, December 31, 2020 | 2,579,167 | $ 0.81 $ 837,931 |
| Exercisable at December 31, 2020 | 2,579,167 | $ 0.81 $ 837,931 |
1Inclusive of the 589,000 stock options repriced into $CAD denominated stock options.
As of December 31, 2020, the following $US dollar denominated options were outstanding and exercisable:
| **Exercise Prices ** | Options Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (years) Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Options Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (years) Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Options Exercisable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Shares |
Remaining Contractual **Life (years) ** |
Number **Exercisable ** |
Weighted Average Exercise Price Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
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| $0.80 | 2,329,167 | 1.4 | $ 0.80 | 2,329,167 | $ 0.80 $ 770,256 |
| $0.86 | 250,000 | 1.5 | 0.86 | 250,000 | 0.86 67,675 |
| 2,579,167 | 1.4 | $ 0.81 | 2,579,167 | $ 0.81 $ 837,931 |
During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized $0.02 million of share-based compensation expense on the vesting of stock options. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized $0.12 million of share-based compensation expense on the vesting of stock options.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars)
(d) Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Deferred Stock Units (DSUs)
Under the Plan, selected employees are granted RSUs which each RSU has a value equal to one common share of the Company. RSUs generally vest over a three-year period and are settled in common shares of the Company, with the option to settle as a cash payment equal to the fair market value of the common shares.
The Company also has the ability to grant Deferred Stock Units to non-employee Directors under the Plan. DSUs generally vest over a three-year period and are settled in common shares of the Company upon redemption.
The continuity of RSUs and DSUs issued and outstanding is as follows:
| Number of Shares | Weighted Average Market Price (CAD) Remaining Contractual Life (years) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Balance, October 1, 2019 | - | $ - - |
| Granted | 100,000 | 1.47 - |
| Vested | - | - - |
| Forfeited / Expired | - | - - |
| Balance, September 30, 2020 | 100,000 | $ 1.47 2.8 |
| Granted | 1,300,731 | 1.61 - |
| Vested | - | - - |
| Forfeited / Expired | - | - - |
| Balance, December 31, 2020 | 1,400,731 | $ 1.60 2.8 |
On November 5, 2020, the Company granted 1,112,731 RSUs to certain officers and employees of the Company to vest over a three year period. The fair value at grant date was $1.61 based upon the closing price of the Company’s shares on the date of grant.
On November 5, 2020, the Company granted 188,000 DSUs to non-employee Directors of the Company to vest over a three year period. The fair value at grant date was $1.61 based upon the closing price of the Company’s shares on the date of grant.
On July 21, 2020, the Company granted 100,000 RSUs to an employee of the Company to vest over a three year period. The fair value at grant date was $1.47 based upon the closing price of the Company’s shares on the date of grant.
Following is a summary of the RSUs and DSUs as of December 31, 2020:
| Grant Date Grant Type |
Number of RSUs/DSUs |
Fair Value at Grant Date (CAD) |
Compensation Cost Over Vesting Term (CAD) |
Unrecognized Portion of Compensation Cost (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2020 RSU |
100,000 | $ 1.47 | $ 147,000 | $ 106,657 |
| November 5, 2020 RSU |
1,112,731 | 1.61 | 1,791,497 | 1,622,305 |
| November 5, 2020 DSU |
188,000 | 1.61 | 302,680 | 273,984 |
| 1,400,731 | $ 1.60 | $ 2,241,177 | $ 2,002,946 |
During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized $0.17 million of share-based compensation expense related to RSUs and DSUs (December 31, 2019 - $0).
(e) Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
The Plan provides for stock appreciation rights payable in cash. A SAR is the right to receive an amount equal to the Spread with respect to a share of the Company’s common stock upon the exercise of the SAR. The “Spread” is the difference between the exercise price per share specified in a SAR agreement on the date of grant and the fair market value per share on the date of exercise of the SAR. The exercise price per share will not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant of the SAR.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars)
On October 27, 2020, the Company granted, pursuant to the Plan, 250,000 SARs to selected employees of the Company. The exercise price of each such SAR is $1.61, which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The SARs become exercisable in three installments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject, in each case, to the applicable SAR holder being continuous employed by the Company on the applicable vesting date. The SARs expire three months after the final vesting and may be settled only in cash.
The Company recognizes compensation expense and a corresponding liability for the fair value of the SARs over the requisite service period for each SAR award. The SAR’s are revalued at each reporting date and any changes in fair value are reflected in income as of the applicable reporting date.
The fair value of SAR awards was estimated using the Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions as of December 31, 2020:
| December 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Risk-Free Interest Rate | 0.17 | % |
| Expected Life (in Years) | 3.03 | |
| Annualized Volatility | 78.38 | % |
| Dividend Rate | 0.00 | % |
The continuity of Stock Appreciation Rights issued and outstanding is as follows:
| SARs | Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Remaining Contractual Life (years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Balances, September 30, 2020 | - | $ - | $ - |
| Granted | 250,000 | 1.61 | 3.1 - |
| Exercised | - | - | - - |
| Forfeited / Expired | (5,000) | 1.61 | - - |
| Balances, December 31, 2020 | 245,000 | $ 1.61 | 3.1 $ - |
| Exercisable at December 31, 2020 | - | $ - | - $ - |
During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized $0.01 million of expense related to SARs. At December 31, 2020, there was $0.05 million of unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested SARs with a weighted average remaining recognition period of 3.07 years.
(f) Warrants
During the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no exercised or expired warrants. There were no outstanding warrants as of December 31, 2020 or September 30, 2020.
11. Revenues
The Company’s primary source of revenue is the sale of gold from the production of gold doré. Gold doré is unrefined gold bullion buttons usually consisting of 80% to 90% gold that is refined to pure gold bullion prior to sale to our customers. The Company has contracts with two customers for its gold doré sales and a third customer for gold bearing material sales. For sales of metals from refined doré, the performance obligation is met, the transaction price is known, and revenue is recognized at the time of transfer of control of the agreed-upon metal quantities to the customer by the refiner.
All of the Company’s sales are considered to occur in one demographic market, the United States.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars)
The Company’s contract asset balance related to contracts with customers was nil as of December 31, 2020 and $0.19 million as of September 30, 2020.
| September 30, 2020. | |
|---|---|
| Three Months Ended December 31, | |
| 2020 2019 |
|
| Gold Sales Silver Sales |
$ 17,209 $ 13,071 - 3 |
| Total Revenues by Customer Customer A Customer B Customer C |
$ 17,209 $ 13,074 |
| 4% 10% |
|
| 96% 87% |
|
| 0% 3% |
12. Production Costs
Below is a detailed breakdown of production costs, in thousands:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | |
|---|---|
| 2020 2019 |
|
| Mining | $ 6,320 $ 8,137 |
| Processing | 3,619 2,917 |
| Mine General and Administrative | 1,063 1,144 |
| Share Based Compensation | 44 43 |
| Selling Expenses | 28 32 |
| Inventory Movements | (3,218) (3,422) |
| Total Production Costs | $ 7,856 $ 8,851 |
Total salaries and benefits expense included within production costs was $1.20 million and $1.16 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
13. General and Administrative Expenses
Below is a detailed breakdown of general and administrative expenses, in thousands:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | |
|---|---|
| 2020 2019 |
|
| Salaries and Benefits | $ 973 $ 739 |
| Share Based Compensation | 154 81 |
| Accounting and Legal | 144 77 |
| Administrative and Other | 572 316 |
| Total General and Administrative | $ 1,843 $ 1,213 |
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars)
14. Earnings Per Share
Below is a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share, in thousands, except share and per share data:
| Basic Earnings Per Share: | Three Months Ended December 31, | Three Months Ended December 31, |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | |
Net Income |
$ 4,496 | $ 589 |
| Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding | 98,820,927 | 97,818,568 |
| Basic Earnings Per Share | $ 0.05 | $ 0.01 |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share: | ||
Net Income |
$ 4,496 | $ 589 |
| Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding | 98,820,927 | 97,818,568 |
Dilutive Securities: |
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| Stock Options | 6,675,415 | 3,165,449 |
| Total Shares | 105,496,342 | 100,984,017 |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ 0.04 | $ 0.01 |
The determination of weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 for the purpose of calculating dilutive earnings per share excludes 1.98 million and 28.92 million shares, respectively, as the effects of inclusion would have been anti-dilutive as the underlying exercise prices exceeded the average market price for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
15. Related Parties
Key management comprises directors and executive officers. The compensation and short-term benefits to key management, which is determined by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors, was as follows, in thousands:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Three Months Ended December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| Director Fees | $ 62 | $ 37 |
| Senior Management | 501 | 239 |
Share-Based Payment |
1,026 | 103 |
| Total | $ 1,589 | $ 379 |
Key management personnel include those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company. Amounts due to key management and directors as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020 was $0.29 million and $0.94 million, respectively.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars)
16. Commitments and Contingencies
| ($000's) | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
**Thereafter ** | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lease Obligations | 957 | 1,133 | 112 | 122 | 21 | - | 2,345 |
| Interest on Lease Obligations | 108 | 60 | 16 | 7 | - | - | 191 |
Mining Claim Assessments(i) |
461 | 461 | 461 | 461 | 461 | 461 | 2,766 |
| Project Commitments(ii) | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 785 | 1,635 |
Advance Royalties(ii) |
707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 3,205 | 6,740 |
| Total Contractual Obligations | 2,403 | 2,531 | 1,466 | 1,467 | 1,359 | 4,451 | 13,677 |
(i) The Company currently holds mining claims on which it has an annual assessment obligation. In order to maintain the claims in good standing, there is an annual fee of approximately $0.46 million. The Company is committed to this annual obligation for the indefinite future in order to maintain title to these claims.
(ii) Pan - On or before January 5[th] of each year, the Company must pay an advance minimum royalty of the greater of $0.06 million or the dollar equivalent of 174 ounces of gold valued by the average of the London afternoon fixing price for the third calendar quarter preceding January 1 of the year in which the payment is due, calculated above at $1,909 per ounce The Company must incur a minimum of $0.08 million per year for work expenditures, including claim maintenance fees, during the term of the mining lease.
Gold Rock
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Nevada Royalty Corp. - Annually the Company must pay an advance minimum royalty of the greater of $0.06 million or dollar equivalent of 108.05 ounces of gold valued by the average of the London afternoon fixing for the third calendar quarter proceeding January 1 of the year in which the payment is due, calculated above at $1,909 per ounce. The Company must incur a minimum of $0.06 million per year for work expenditures, including claim maintenance fees, during the term of the mining lease.
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Anchor Minerals Inc. - Annually the Company must pay an advanced minimum royalty of approximately $0.07 million, which is the “gold equivalent price” determined by dividing $0.03 million over the closing price of gold on January 15, 2007 and multiplying the result by the closing price of gold on the last business day of December 2010. The Company must incur a minimum of $0.03 million per year for work expenditures, including claim maintenance fees, during the term of the mining lease.
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Messers. Peart, Pankow and Jordan of Nevada - The Company is required to make annual minimum royalty payments of $0.10 million for year 2019 and thereafter.
Pan Mine Sage Grouse Mitigation
The Mitigation Plan included in the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Pan Mine provides for the certain mitigation of actual impacts of the project to sage grouse habitat. As part of its mitigation measures, the Pan Mine provided funding to the United States Geological Survey (“USGS”) for five years of sage grouse study. The Company is allowed to credit its funded portion of the USGS sage grouse study up to 50% of any applicable offsite compensatory mitigation for sage grouse habitat. Consistent with the Mitigation Plan, a wildlife working group consisting of the Bureau of Land Management, Nevada Division of Wildlife and the Company was formed following completion of the USGS study to determine any specific off-site mitigation. The wildlife working group remains in discussions regarding these matters. The Company cannot measure the obligation, if any, with sufficient reliability relating to this matter because, among other reasons, the wildlife working group has not yet determined the sage grouse habitat directly impacted by the Pan Mine.
17. Management of Financial Risk
The Company has exposure to credit risk, liquidity risk and market risks from its use of financial instruments. Information regarding the Company’s exposure to each of these risks, the Company’s objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing each risk is below. Risk management is the responsibility of the Company’s management team, while the Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company’s risk management framework. As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s exposure to financial risks and instruments have not been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars)
a) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and accrued payroll and related benefits approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature. The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other current assets, other long-term assets, reclamation deposits, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, accrued payroll and related benefits, and derivatives (when applicable). Cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other current assets, other long-term assets and reclamation deposits are designated as financial assets at amortized cost. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and accrued payroll and related benefits are designated as financial liabilities at amortized cost. Derivatives are designated as fair value through profit or loss. Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. The Company determines fair value based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels:
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Level 1 Inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date.
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Level 2 Inputs: Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
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Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date.
During the three months ended December 31, 2020 and year ended September 30, 2020 there were no transfers between level 1, level 2 and level 3 classified assets and liabilities.
b) Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of potential loss to the Company if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company's credit risk is attributable to cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and gold option collars. Cash and cash equivalents are held by Canadian chartered banks and American financial entities. Gold option collars, when outstanding, are held with one of our Customers. The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the financial statements represents the Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk.
The Company limits its exposure to credit risk on liquid financial assets through investing its cash and cash equivalents with high-credit quality financial institutions.
c) Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company manages liquidity risk by forecasting cash flows from operations and anticipated investing and financing activities and through the management of its capital structure. Management has concluded that the Company has adequate financial resources to settle obligations as of December 31, 2020.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars)
The Company’s significant undiscounted commitments as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020 are as follows, in thousands:
| 1 Year | 2- 5 Years | 5+ Years | December 31, 2020 Total |
September 30, | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||||
| Total | |||||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities | $ 5,830 | $ - | $ - | $ 5,830 | $ 5,153 |
| Accrued Payroll and Related Benefits | 1,069 | - | - | 1,069 | 2,260 |
Accrued Reclamation and Remediation |
- | 658 | 10,117 | 10,775 | 10,751 |
| $ 6,899 | $ 658 | $ 10,117 | $ 17,674 | $ 18,164 |
d) Market Risk
- i. Foreign Currency Risk
The Company’s functional and reporting currency is the U.S. dollar with the majority of major purchases transacted in the U.S. dollar. However, the Company operates in more than one country, as a result, a portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in Canadian dollars or Chilean pesos. The Company monitors this exposure, but has no contractual hedge positions. Financial assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2020 in Canadian dollars or Chilean pesos are as follows, stated in thousands of U.S. dollars:
| Chilean Peso |
**Canadian Dollar ** | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ 10 | $ 198 | $ 208 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets | 1 | 18 | 19 |
Accrued Liabilities |
(5) | (182) | (187) |
| Total | $ 6 | $ 34 | $ 40 |
Based on the Company’s currency exposures relating to foreign currency denominated monetary items, as of December 31, 2020, a 5% appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Chilean peso would have resulted in less than a $0.01 million loss and a 5% appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar would have resulted in a $0.01 million gain.
ii. Other Price Risk
Management has concluded that the Company’s greatest price risk exposure is fluctuations in precious metal prices, particularly gold. The volatility of precious metal prices represents a substantial risk, which no amount of planning or technical expertise can fully eliminate. In the event gold prices decline or remain low for prolonged periods of time, the Company may be unable to develop its properties, which could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations, financial performance and cash flows. A 5% decrease in the market price of gold would have resulted in a decrease in the Company’s revenue during the three months ended December 31, 2020 of approximately $0.86 million.
18. Capital Management
The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern in order to support its normal operating requirements, continue the operations, development, exploration, and evaluation of its mineral properties, support any expansionary plans and to maintain a flexible capital structure which optimizes the costs of capital at an acceptable risk. The Company manages and adjusts its capital structure based on available funds to support operations and the exploration and development of its mineral properties. The Company manages the capital structure and adjusts considering changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the Company’s assets.
To effectively manage its capital requirements, the Company has in place a planning and budgeting process to help determine the funds required to ensure the Company has the appropriate liquidity to meet its operating and growth objectives. The annual budget is approved by the Board of Directors. The Company may finance acquisition, development and exploration activity through cash flows from operations, joint ventures, by taking on debt or share capital when market conditions are suitable. Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that its approach, given the relative size of the Company, is reasonable.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars)
The capital structure of the Company consists of components of equity, lease obligations, long-term debt, when applicable, and cash and cash equivalents. There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the three months ended December 31, 2020.
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