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Gabriel Resources Ltd. — Interim / Quarterly Report 2021
Aug 4, 2021
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Gabriel Resources Ltd.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) For the period ended June 30, 2021
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at June 30, 2021 (unaudited) and December 31, 2020 (audited)
(expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
| June 30 | December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | 2021 | 2020 | |
| Assets | |||
| Current assets | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 7 | 7,042 | 6,482 |
| Trade and other receivables | 8 | 189 | 276 |
| Prepaid expenses and supplies | 9 | 654 | 447 |
| Total current assets (excluding assets classified as held for sale) | 7,885 | 7,205 | |
| Assets held for sale | 6 | 2,765 | 2,848 |
| Total current assets | 10,650 | 10,053 | |
| Non-current assets | |||
| Restricted cash | 7 | 213 | 230 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 95 | 117 | |
| Loan receivable | 14 | 576 | 607 |
| Total non-current assets | 884 | 954 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 11,534 | 11,007 | |
| Liabilities | |||
| Current liabilities | |||
| Trade and other payables | 10 | 4,488 | 2,350 |
| Resettlement liabilities | 11 | 539 | 558 |
| Convertible unsecured notes | 15 | - | 85,640 |
| Other current liabilities | 12 | 1,163 | 791 |
| Total current liabilities | 6,190 | 89,339 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 6,190 | 89,339 | |
| Equity / (deficit) | |||
| Share capital | 16 | 1,014,223 | 916,000 |
| Other reserves | 158,786 | 158,591 | |
| Currency translation adjustment | 1,600 | 1,666 | |
| Accumulated deficit | (1,173,221) | (1,158,561) | |
| Equity / (deficit) attributable to owners of the parent | 1,388 | (82,304) | |
| Non-controlling interest | 13 | 3,956 | 3,972 |
| TOTAL EQUITY /(DEFICIT) | 5,344 | (78,332) | |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 11,534 | 11,007 |
Going concern – Note 1
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Loss
For the three and six-month periods ended June 30
( Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)
| 3 months ended | 3 months ended | 6 months ended | 6 months ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30 | June 30 | ||||
| Notes | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |
| Expenses | |||||
| Corporate, general and administrative | 5 | 3,199 | 5,595 | 8,735 | 10,097 |
| Share-based compensation | 98 | 273 | 567 | 1,598 | |
| Depreciation | 9 | 8 | 17 | 21 | |
| Operating loss | 17 | 3,306 | 5,876 | 9,319 | 11,716 |
| Other (income) / expense | |||||
| Interest income | (4) | (3) | (13) | (64) | |
| Gain on disposal of assets | - | - | - | (19) | |
| Finance costs: convertible notes accretion | 15 | 2,656 | 2,482 | 5,234 | 4,892 |
| Foreign exchange loss / (gain) | 102 | 465 | 120 | (949) | |
| Loss for theperiod attributable to owners of theparent | 6,060 | 8,820 | 14,660 | 15,576 | |
| Basic and diluted loss per share | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 |
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss
For the three and six-month periods ended June 30
( Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
| 2021 2020 2021 2020 3 months ended June 30 6 months ended June 30 |
2021 2020 2021 2020 3 months ended June 30 6 months ended June 30 |
|---|---|
| Loss for the period 6,060 Other comprehensive loss / (income - may recycle to the Income Statement in future periods) Currency translation adjustment 3 |
8,820 14,660 15,576 100 82 (41) |
| Comprehensive loss for theperiod 6,063 |
8,920 14,742 15,535 |
| Comprehensive loss for the period attributable to: - Owners of the parent 6,063 -Non-controlling interest - |
8,901 14,726 15,543 19 16 (8) |
| Comprehensive loss for theperiod 6,063 |
8,920 14,742 15,535 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity / (Deficit)
For the six month period ended June 30
(Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
Shareholders’ Equity / (Deficit) For the six month period ended June 30 (Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | months ended | ||
| June 30 | |||
| Note | 2021 | 2020 | |
| Common shares | |||
| At January 1 | 916,000 | 900,583 | |
| Shares issued in private placement - net of issue costs | 16 | 7,361 | - |
| Shares issued on redemption of convertible notes | 16 | 90,862 | - |
| Shares issued on the exercise of share options | - | 183 |
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| Transfer from contributed surplus: exercise of share options | - | 142 | |
| Shares issued on exercise of warrants | - | 3,527 | |
| Transfer from contributed surplus - exercise of warrants | - | 323 |
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| Shares issued on conversion of convertible notes | - | 4,190 | |
| Transfer fromcontributed surplus-conversionofconvertiblenotes | - | 2,389 | |
| At June 30 | 1,014,223 | 911,337 | |
| Other reserves | |||
| At January 1 | 158,591 |
157,461 |
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| Share-based compensation | 195 | 1,539 | |
| Exercise of share options | - | (142) | |
| Equity component of warrants exercised | - | (323) | |
| Equity component ofconvertiblenotes converted | - | (2,389) | |
| At June 30 | 158,786 | 156,146 |
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| Currency translation adjustment | |||
| At January 1 | 1,666 | 1,623 | |
| Currency translationadjustment | (66) | 33 | |
| At June 30 | 1,600 |
1,656 |
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| Accumulated deficit | |||
| At January 1 | (1,158,561) | (1,123,862) | |
| Lossforthe period | 17 | (14,660) | (15,576) |
| At June 30 | (1,173,221) | (1,139,438) |
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| Non-controlling interest | |||
| At January 1 | 3,972 | 3,961 | |
| Currency translationadjustment | (16) | 8 | |
| At June 30 | 3,956 | 3,969 | |
| Total shareholders' equity /(deficit) at June 30 | 5,344 |
(66,330) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the six month period ended June 30
(Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
| 6 months ended | 6 months ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| June 30 | |||
| Notes | 2021 | 2020 | |
| Cash flows used in operating activities | |||
| Loss for the period | (14,660) | (15,576) | |
| Adjusted for the following non-cash items: | |||
| Depreciation | 17 | 21 | |
| Share-based compensation | 567 | 1,598 | |
| Gain on disposal of assets | - | (19) | |
| Finance costs: convertible notes accretion | 15 | 5,234 | 4,892 |
| Unrealizedforeignexchangeloss / (gain) | 9 | (885) | |
| (8,833) | (9,969) | ||
| Changes in operating working capital: | |||
| Increase / (Decrease) in trade and other payables | 2,138 | (6,448) | |
| Increase / (Decrease) in other current liabilities | 37 | (46) | |
| Decrease in trade and other receivables | 87 | 7 | |
| Increase in prepaid expenses and supplies | (207) | (101) | |
| Increase in loan receivable | (3) | (3) | |
| Decreaseinothercurrentreceivables | 68 | 129 | |
| (6,713) | (16,431) | ||
| Cash flows used in investing activities | |||
| Repayment of loan receivable | 34 | 41 | |
| Purchase ofproperty, plant and equipment | - | (5) | |
| 34 | 36 | ||
| Cash flows provided by financing activities | |||
| Proceeds from exercise of warrants | 15 | - | 3,527 |
| Proceeds from June 2021 private placement | 15 | 7,459 | - |
| June 2021 private placement costs | (98) | - | |
| Interest paid on convertible unsecured notes | 15 | (11) | - |
| Proceedsfromthe exercise ofshare options | - | 183 | |
| 7,350 | 3,710 | ||
| Increase / (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 671 | (12,685) | |
| Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents | (111) | 953 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents -beginning of period | 6,482 | 25,730 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents - end ofperiod | 7,042 | 13,998 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)
1. Nature of operations and going concern
Gabriel Resources Ltd. (“ Gabriel ” or the “ Company ”) is a Canadian resource company whose common shares (“ Common Shares ”) are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (“ Exchange ”).
Gabriel’s activities over many years were previously focused on permitting and developing the Roșia Montană gold and silver project (the “ Project ”) in Romania. The exploitation license for the Project (“ License ”) is held by Roșia Montană Gold Corporation S.A. (“ RMGC ”), a Romanian company in which Gabriel owns an 80.69% equity interest, with the 19.31% balance held by Minvest Roșia Montană S.A. (“ Minvest RM ”), a Romanian state-owned mining company.
Over US$700 million has been invested to maintain and develop the Project and also in defining two valuable mineral deposits at the Rodu-Frasin (epithermal gold and silver) site and the Tarniţa (porphyry copper-gold) site, both within the Bucium area located in the vicinity of Roşia Montană (“ Bucium Projects ”), in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, licenses, and permits.
The Romanian State has, however, frustrated and prevented the implementation of those developments in an unlawful manner. Accordingly, these condensed interim consolidated financial statements (“ Condensed Financial Statements ”) reflect the principal focus of Gabriel and its subsidiary companies (together the “ Group ”) on the pursuit of international bilateral investment treaty claims against Romania, as described further below, which seek compensation resulting from the Romanian State’s expropriation, unfair and inequitable treatment, discrimination, and other unlawful treatment ultimately depriving the Claimants (defined below) of the use, benefit and entire value of their property rights associated with the Project and the Bucium Projects..
ICSID Arbitration
On July 21, 2015, pursuant to the provisions of international bilateral investment protection treaties which the Romanian State entered into with each of Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (together the “ Treaties ”), Gabriel and its subsidiary company, Gabriel Resources (Jersey) Limited (“ Claimants ”), filed a request for arbitration (“ Arbitration Request ”) before the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ ICSID ”) against the Romanian State (“ ICSID Arbitration ”). The ICSID Arbitration seeks compensation for all of the loss and damage resulting from the Romanian State’s wrongful conduct and its breaches of the Treaties’ protections.
The ICSID Arbitration process is well advanced. To date, and in accordance with the procedural timelines established by the presiding tribunal for the ICSID Arbitration (“ Tribunal ”), the parties have delivered to ICSID a number of substantial written submissions and participated in two hearings on the merits of the claim. Key milestones in the ICSID Arbitration proceedings to date include:
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On June 30, 2017, the Claimants filed their memorial on the merits of the claim and the quantum of the damages sustained (“ Memorial ”).
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On February 22, 2018, the Romanian State (“ Respondent ”) filed a counter memorial (“ Counter Memorial ”) in response to the Memorial.
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On May 25, 2018, the Respondent filed a supplementary further preliminary objection with ICSID challenging the jurisdiction of the Tribunal to hear the claims presented by Gabriel Resources (Jersey) Limited (“ Jurisdictional Challenge ”).
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On November 2, 2018, the Claimants filed a reply in support of the claims (“ Reply ”) and responding to the Respondent’s Counter-Memorial and Jurisdictional Challenge.
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On February 28, 2019, the Claimants and the Respondent filed comments on a submission to the Tribunal by certain non-governmental organizations (or non-disputing parties) who have opposed the Project for many years.
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On May 24, 2019, the Respondent filed its response to the Reply (“ Rejoinder ”) and its reply on the Jurisdictional Challenge, the Respondent’s final substantive submission.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements For the period ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)
1 Nature of operations and going concern (continued)
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On June 28, 2019, the Claimants filed a surrejoinder on the Jurisdictional Challenge responding to the reply thereon from the Respondent.
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An oral hearing on the merits of the claim was held in Washington D.C. between December 2 and December 13, 2019 (“ Hearing ”) to address the evidentiary record in the case, issues on liability and jurisdiction and to hear testimony from certain of the parties’ fact and expert witnesses.
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On March 10, 2020, the Tribunal issued a list of further questions arising from the evidence presented during the Hearing (“ Tribunal Questions ”).
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On April 10, 2020, the Claimants and the Respondent filed their comments on a written submission to the Tribunal by the European Commission as a non-disputing party in the ICSID Arbitration.
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On May 11, 2020, the Claimants provided their answers to the Tribunal Questions.
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On July 13, 2020, the Respondent provided its answers to the Tribunal Questions.
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A second oral hearing on the merits of the claim was held virtually from September 28 to October 4, 2020 (“ Second Hearing ”) which focused on technical and feasibility-related aspects of the Project and the Bucium Projects and the quantum of the damages claimed, including testimony from certain of the parties’ fact and expert witnesses.
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On February 18, 2021 and April 23, 2021 the Claimants and Respondent each filed further simultaneous written submissions in order to comment in conclusion on the evidentiary record (“ Post-Hearing Briefs ”).
Unless the Tribunal poses further questions, as was the case following the Hearing, or introduced additional procedural requirements, the Post-Hearing Briefs are expected to be the final substantive submissions by the parties in the ICSID Arbitration. In the absence of any further questions from the Tribunal or other procedural interventions, it is anticipated that the Tribunal will now focus on its deliberations and preparation of its final decision (“ Award ”).There is no specified timeframe in the ICSID Rules in which an Award is to be made by the Tribunal. The Company is informed that it is typical for tribunals in this type of arbitration to require twelve to eighteen months to finalize and issue an Award after Post-Hearing Briefs are submitted. Furthermore, that Award may be subject to a request for annulment (albeit such request can only be made on very limited grounds).
There can be no assurances that the ICSID Arbitration will advance in a customary or predictable manner or be completed or settled within any specific or reasonable period of time. The resources necessary in pursuing the ICSID Arbitration are substantial and the costs, fees and other expenses and commitments payable in connection with the ICSID Arbitration may differ materially from Management’s expectations.
Impact of the Coronavirus
With respect to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID‐19), Gabriel continues to consider carefully the impact, noting the widespread disruption to normal activities and the uncertainty over the duration of this disruption. The highest priority of Gabriel’s board of directors (the “ Board ”) and the Management is the health, safety and welfare of the Group’s employees and contractors. Gabriel recognizes that the situation is extremely fluid and is monitoring the relevant recommendations and restrictions on work practices and travel. At this time, these recommendations and restrictions do not significantly impact Gabriel’s ability to continue the ICSID Arbitration process or conduct the limited operations in Romania, nor has there been a significant impact on the Group’s results or operations in 2020 or into the first half of 2021.
As previously disclosed, the Group will require further new investment and is also looking to sell its remaining long lead-time equipment. The market and timing for each initiative may be adversely affected by the effects of COVID-19. As a result, Gabriel will react to circumstances as they arise and make any necessary adjustments to the work processes required, and, should any material disruption from COVID19 affect the Group for an extended duration, Gabriel will review certain planned activities in Romania and take remedial actions, if it is determined to be necessary or prudent to do so.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements For the period ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)
1 Nature of operations and going concern (continued)
Going concern
The Condensed Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to meet its obligations and continue its operations for the foreseeable future.
On June 10, 2021, the Company announced the closure of a non-brokered private placement (the “ 2021 Private Placement ”) of 30,444,800 Common Shares at a price of $0.245 each for gross proceeds of US$6.0 million (approximately $7.5 million).
On the basis of the Company’s balance of cash and cash equivalents as at June 30, 2021, the Company believes it has sufficient funding necessary to fund general working capital requirements together with the material estimated costs associated with advancing the ICSID Arbitration through to January 2022. There can be no assurances that the ICSID Arbitration will advance in a customary or predictable manner or within any specific or reasonable period of time. Accordingly, Gabriel believes that it will need to raise additional funding in 2021 in order to preserve its remaining assets, including its License and associated rights and permits, post January 2022 while it awaits the Award of the Tribunal.
Thereafter, the Group will require further funding for general working capital purposes and to pursue the long-term activities required to see the ICSID Arbitration through to its conclusion, which may include, as appropriate, costs of any potential annulment proceedings and/or costs of enforcement of any Award. Notwithstanding the Company’s recent and historic funding, there is a risk that sufficient additional financing may not be available to the Company on acceptable terms, or at all. This material uncertainty may cast significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The Condensed Financial Statements do not reflect the adjustments to the carrying values of assets or liabilities and the reported expenses and consolidated statement of financial position classifications that would be necessary if the Company were unable to realize its assets and settle its liabilities as a going concern in the normal course of operations or as a result of any adverse conclusion to the ICSID Arbitration. Such adjustments could be material.
The Company’s registered address is Suite 200 – 204 Lambert Street, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Y1A 1Z4. The Company receives significant management services from its wholly owned subsidiary, RM Gold (Services) Ltd. (“ RMGS ”). The principal place of business for RMGS is Central Court, 25 Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, United Kingdom. The Company is the ultimate parent of the Group and does not have any controlling shareholders.
2. Basis of preparation
The Condensed Financial Statements for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements, including International Accounting Standard 34 - Interim Financial Reporting. The Condensed Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the “ 2020 Financial Statements ”), which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS. The Condensed Financial Statements have been prepared according to the historical cost convention and were approved by the Board on August 3, 2021.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)
3. Critical accounting estimates, risks and uncertainties
The preparation of the Condensed Financial Statements in conformity with IFRS requires Management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities, if any, at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of expenses and other income for the period, including the classification and measurement of assets as held for sale. These estimates and assumptions are based on Management’s knowledge of the relevant facts and awareness of circumstances, having regard to prior experience and information available at the balance sheet date. The significant estimates and assumptions are not materially different from those disclosed in the 2020 Financial Statements.
4. Accounting policies
The material accounting policies followed in the Condensed Financial Statements are the same as those applied in the 2020 Financial Statements.
5. Corporate, General and Administrative expenses
| 3 months ended | 3 months ended | 6 months ended | 6 months ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30 | June 30 | |||
| in thousands of Canadian dollars | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 |
| ICSID Arbitration related | 858 | 2,780 | 3,823 | 4,453 |
| Payroll | 954 | 1,454 | 1,992 | 2,675 |
| Finance | 283 | 190 | 550 | 404 |
| Property and exploration taxes | 171 | 176 | 365 | 353 |
| Community relations | 176 | 187 | 353 | 378 |
| Office rental and utilities | 125 | 112 | 274 | 243 |
| Legal | 56 | 175 | 144 | 233 |
| Long lead-time equipment storage costs | 114 | 116 | 230 | 237 |
| Travel and transportation | 76 | 99 | 159 | 299 |
| Information technology | 74 | 80 | 151 | 193 |
| External communications | 20 | 19 | 106 | 90 |
| Other | 292 | 207 | 588 | 539 |
| Corporate, general and administrative expense | 3,199 | 5,595 | 8,735 | 10,097 |
ICSID Arbitration related costs are legal and other advisory services provided to the Company in respect of the ICSID Arbitration. Payroll is the total of salaries, and relevant taxes for all Group employees.
6. Assets held for sale
| 6. Assets held for sale | |
|---|---|
| Balance - December 31, 2019 | 3,210 |
| Impairment charge | (421) |
| Currency translation adjustment | 59 |
| Balance - December 31, 2020 | 2,848 |
| Currency translation adjustment | (83) |
| Balance - June 30, 2021 | 2,765 |
The prospect of the long lead-time equipment being used in the future for the purpose for which it was purchased is considered remote. In late 2015, the Company engaged two specialist agents to broker the sale of the long lead-time equipment, and the equipment was transferred to assets held for sale on December 31, 2015. Piecemeal sales of the long lead-time equipment have completed since that time and the agents’ engagement is ongoing. The remaining long lead-time equipment comprises a SAG mill, together with a gearless motor drive and ball mill motors; of these, only the SAG mill and gearless motor drive have any carrying value in the Condensed Financial Statements. These items are currently stored in warehouses in the port of Antwerp, Belgium. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, the value of the long lead-time equipment was assessed for indicators of impairment and no indicators of impairment were noted.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements For the period ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)
7. Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
| June 30 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| As at | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash at bank and on hand | 1,992 | 4,571 |
| Short-term bank deposits | 5,050 | 1,911 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 7,042 | 6,482 |
| Restricted cash | 213 | 230 |
| 7,255 | 6,712 |
Cash at bank and on hand earns interest at floating rates based on daily bank deposit rates. Cash is readily accessible and is deposited at reputable financial institutions with acceptable credit standings.
The Group manages its domestic Romanian bank credit risk by centralizing custody, control and management of its surplus cash resources from its corporate office and only transferring money to its Romanian subsidiary based on near term cash requirements, thereby mitigating exposure to domestic Romanian banks. At June 30, 2021, the Group held $0.1 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents in Romanian banks (December 2020: $0.4 million).
Short-term bank deposits represent investments in government treasury bills with maturities of less than 90 days.
Restricted cash represents cash collateralization of legally required environmental guarantees for future clean-up costs of $0.1 million and supplier deposits of $0.1 million.
8. Other receivables
Other receivables of $0.2 million at June 30, 2021 (December 31, 2020: $0.3 million) is comprised of group VAT receivable at the period end. The carrying amounts of accounts receivable are denominated in the following currencies:
in the following currencies: |
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| June 30 | December 31 | |
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| UK pound sterling | 21 | 25 |
| Canadian dollar | 6 | 10 |
| Romanian leu | 162 | 241 |
| 189 | 276 |
9. Prepayments
| June 30 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| Corporate insurance | 402 | 84 |
| Mining tax | 128 | 276 |
| Other | 124 | 87 |
| 654 | 447 |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)
10. Trade and other payables
| 10. Trade and other payables | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 30 | December 31 | |
| As at | 2021 | 2020 |
| Trade payables | 197 | 192 |
| Payroll liabilities | 237 | 203 |
| Accruals and other payables | 4,054 | 1,955 |
| 4,488 | 2,350 |
Trade and other payables are accounted for at amortized cost and are categorized as other financial liabilities. The increase in accruals and other payables between balance sheet dates reflects the difference in levels of work performed in the ICSID Arbitration leading up to those dates and the accrued costs in that respect, and a deferred fee agreement in respect of delaying the payment of certain ICSID Arbitration costs incurred in 2021 until an Award is issued.
11. Resettlement liabilities
RMGC previously had a program for purchasing homes in the Project area. Under the resettlement program residents were offered two choices; either to take the sale proceeds and move to a new location of their choosing, or exchange their properties for a new property to be built by RMGC at a new resettlement site. For those residents who chose the new resettlement site alternative, the Company recorded a resettlement liability for the anticipated construction costs of the resettlement houses. The total resettlement liability balance at June 30, 2021 was $0.5 million (December 31, 2020:$0.6 million).
12. Other current liabilities
The Company has a deferred share unit (“ DSU ”) plan under which qualifying participants receive certain compensation in the form of DSUs. With effect from July 1, 2016, certain Company non-executive directors have received twenty five per cent or more of their director fees payable in DSUs. DSUs are initially valued at the five-day weighted average market price of the Common Shares at the date of grant, with the value adjusted to fair value based on the closing share price at the end of each subsequent reporting period.
As at June 30, 2021, the Company’s share price increased from $0.23 to $0.285 in comparison to December 31, 2020 and, accordingly, a fair value increase of $0.3 million has been recorded in the DSU liability. This fair value increase of existing DSUs is further increased by the fair value of the DSUs issued during the period ($0.1 million).
13. Non-controlling interest
The Company has historically advanced loans totaling US$39.5 million to Minvest RM, the noncontrolling shareholder of RMGC, to facilitate mandatory statutory share capital increases in RMGC in accordance with Romanian company law rules on capitalization. These loans, which remain outstanding at June 30, 2021, are non-interest bearing and according to their terms are to be repaid as and when RMGC distributes dividends to its shareholders. The loans are accounted for as part of the Group’s net investment in RMGC and, accordingly, have been set-off against non-controlling interests in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. The loans and non-controlling interest components will be reflected individually at such time as repayment of the loans is made possible.
In December 2013, the Group was required to recapitalize RMGC in order to comply with minimum company law requirements. The subscription to RMGC share capital by the Company was effected through a conversion of existing intercompany debt. On January 17, 2014, the Group agreed to transfer to Minvest RM, for nil consideration, a proportion of the shares subscribed to in December 2013, with a face value of $20.4 million, in order to preserve the respective shareholdings in RMGC. This transfer gave rise to the disclosed non-controlling interest and subsequent accounting.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)
14. Related party transactions
The Group had related party transactions, with associated persons or corporations, which were undertaken in the normal course of operations as follows:
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(a) Related party transactions with Minvest RM, the non-controlling shareholder of RMGC, are disclosed in Note 13
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(b) In June 2018, the Company entered into a facility agreement with SC Total Business Land SRL (“ TBL ”), an entity controlled by current and former employees of RMGC, pursuant to which it agreed to lend $0.9 million to TBL. The loan is repayable in 2028, accrues interest at a rate of 1% per annum and is secured by a mortgage over certain assets of the borrower and personal guarantees in favor of the Company by the principals of TBL. By February 2019, TBL had drawn down the entire $0.9 million facility. Partial payments of principal on the loan were received in 2019, 2020 and in the second quarter of 2021. In September 2020 $0.1 million of the loan was forgiven, and certain related personal guarantees released, as part of the severance agreement with certain RMGC employees. The balance of the loan at June 30, 2021 was $0.6 million (December 31, 2020: $0.6 million).
15. Private placements – issuance of convertible notes, warrants and equity
In recent years the Company has concluded a number of private placements, as summarized below, in order to fund the costs of the ICSID Arbitration, the continuance of operations in Romania and general working capital costs.
2014 and 2016 Private Placements
In 2014 and 2016, the Company completed private placements in which a total of 95,625 units were issued at a price of $1,000 per unit to raise aggregate gross proceeds of $95.625 million (the “ 2014 and 2016 Private Placements ”).
The units issued in the 2014 and 2016 Private Placements consisted, in aggregate, of:
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$95,625,000 of convertible subordinated unsecured notes, with an annual coupon of 0.025%, a conversion price of $0.3105 (“ Conversion Price ”) and a maturity date of June 30, 2021 (“ Notes ”);
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111,536,250 Common Share purchase warrants which are exercisable at a price of $0.46 at any time prior to June 30, 2021; and
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95,625 arbitration value rights (“AVRs”), comprising, in aggregate, of an entitlement to a pro rata share of 13.04% of any proceeds received in relation to the ICSID Arbitration, subject to a maximum aggregate entitlement of $304.3 million among all holders of such AVRs
In June 2020, a total of $4,763,000 of the Notes were converted into 15,339,773 Common Shares of the Company and 7,668,430 of the Common Share purchase warrants were exercised at $0.46 with the Company receiving proceeds of $3,527,478.
On June 30, 2021 the remaining Notes matured and the Company exercised its option (“ Common Share Repayment Right ”) to repay all of the outstanding $90,862,000 principal amount of the Notes through the issue of Common Shares. In aggregate, 313,587,558 Common Shares were issued pursuant to the Common Share Repayment Right, calculated on the basis of the ‘Current Market Price’ of $0.28975, being the price equal to 95% of the volume weighted average trading price of a Common Share over a 20 trading day period to June 23, 2021.
Also on June 30, 2021, the remaining 103,867,820 Common Share purchase warrants issued in the 2014 and 2016 Private Placements expired unexercised.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements For the period ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)
15. Private placements (continued)
The aggregate composition of the 2014 and 2016 Private Placements is set out in the following table:
| Gross | Financing | Net | |
|---|---|---|---|
| allocation | fees | allocation | |
| Liability component of convertible debentures | 52,205 | 461 | 51,744 |
| Equity component of convertible debentures | 45,213 | 642 | 44,571 |
| Warrants | 32,573 | 417 | 32,156 |
| Charge on issue of in-the-money equity instruments | (34,366) | - | (34,366) |
| Proceeds ofprivateplacement | 95,625 | 1,520 | 94,105 |
In accordance with IFRS 7, changes in the value of the 2014 and 2016 Private Placements are as follows:
| Balance - December 31, 2019 | 80,069 |
|---|---|
| Interest paid | (23) |
| Accretion of debt component | 9,784 |
| Conversion | (4,191) |
| Balance - December 31, 2020 | 85,639 |
| Accretion of debt component | 5,234 |
| Interest paid | (11) |
| Repayment of convertible notes | (90,862) |
| Balance - June 30, 2021 | - |
2018 Private Placement
On January 15, 2019, the Company announced it had completed final closing of a non-brokered private placement of up to 106,425,846 units at a price of $0.2475 per unit to raise gross proceeds of approximately $26.3 million (the “ 2018 Private Placement ”).
Each unit of the 2018 Private Placement consisted of:
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One Common Share; and
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One Common Share purchase warrant, each warrant entitling the holder to acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.49 at any time prior to the date that is five years following the date of issue.
2019 Private Placement
On September 13, 2019, the Company announced it had completed final closing of a non-brokered private placement of up to 81,730,233 units at a price of $0.3225 per unit to raise gross proceeds of approximately $26.3 million (the “ 2019 Private Placement ”).
Each unit of the 2019 Private Placement consisted of:
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One Common Share; and
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One Common Share purchase warrant, each warrant entitling the holder to acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.645 at any time prior to the date that is five years following the date of issue.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements For the period ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)
15 Private placements (continued)
2020 Private Placement
On December 23, 2020, the Company announced it had completed final closing of a non-brokered private placement of up to 25,326,972 units at a price of $0.26 per unit to raise gross proceeds of approximately $6.6 million (the “ 2020 Private Placement ”).
Each unit of the 2020 Private Placement consisted of:
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One Common Share; and
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One half of a Common Share purchase warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder to acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.39 at any time prior to the date that is three years following the date of issue.
2021 Private Placement
On June 10, 2021, the Company announced it had completed closing of a non-brokered private placement of 30,444,800 Common Shares at a price of $0.245 per Common Share to raise gross proceeds of approximately $7.458 million with net proceeds after costs of $7.361 million.
16. Share capital
Authorized:
Unlimited number of Common Shares without par value Unlimited number of preferred shares, issuable in series, without par value (none outstanding).
Issued:
| Issued: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of shares | ||
| (000's) | Amount | |
| Balance - December 31, 2019 | 574,246 | 900,583 |
| Shares issued in private placement | 25,327 | 4,660 |
| Shares issued on the conversion of convertible notes | 15,340 | 6,580 |
| Shares issued on the exercise of warrants | 7,669 | 3,851 |
| Shares issued on the exercise of share options | 525 | 326 |
| Balance - December 31, 2020 | 623,107 | 916,000 |
| Shares issued on the exercise of RSUs | 401 | - |
| Shares issued in private placement | 30,445 | 7,361 |
| Shares issued on the repayment of convertible notes | 313,588 | 90,862 |
| Balance - June 30, 2021 | 967,541 | 1,014,223 |
Common Share purchase warrants
A summary of Common Share purchase warrants issued and outstanding as at June 30, 2021, along with their exercise prices, is as follows:
| Expiry date | Number of warrants | Exerciseprice(dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| December 18, 2023 | 11,792,086 | 0.390 |
| December 21, 2023 | 80,702,475 |
0.490 |
| December 23, 2023 | 871,400 | 0.390 |
| January 15, 2024 | 25,723,372 | 0.490 |
| August 23, 2024 | 76,504,263 | 0.645 |
| September 13, 2024 | 5,225,970 | 0.645 |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements For the period ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)
16. Share capital (Continued)
Movements in the number and exercise price of Warrants were as follows:
| Number of | Weighted average | |
|---|---|---|
| warrants | exercise price | |
| ('000) | (dollars) | |
| Balance - December 31, 2019 | 299,692 | 0.52 |
| Exercised | (7,668) | 0.46 |
| Issued | 12,663 | 0.39 |
| Balance - December 31, 2020 | 304,687 | 0.52 |
| Expired | (103,867) | 0.46 |
| Balance - June 30, 2021 | 200,820 | 0.55 |
Share Options
The exercise price of incentive stock options (“ Share Options ”) is determined as the higher of the fiveday weighted average closing price of the Common Shares prior to the grant date of the Share Option and the closing price of the Common Shares on the day before the grant date of the Share Option. Share Options granted vest in accordance with milestones or vesting periods set by the Board at the grant date and are exercisable over up to ten years from the date of issuance.
The maximum number of Common Shares issuable under the Option Plan is equal to 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares at any point in time.
As at June 30, 2021, Share Options held by directors, officers, employees and consultants were as follows:
| Range of exercise prices (dollars) 0.22 - 0.30 0.31 - 0.40 0.41 - 0.50 0.51 - 0.60 0.61 - 0.70 0.71 - 0.80 |
Number of options (thousands) Weighted average exercise price (dollars) Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) 1,758 0.25 8.1 13,744 0.36 6.4 11,054 0.45 7.4 88 0.57 8.3 481 0.65 5.1 5,000 0.79 2.5 32,125 0.46 6.2 Outstanding |
Exercisable |
|---|---|---|
| Number of options (thousands) Weighted average exercise price (dollars) Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) |
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| 1,541 0.26 7.9 12,684 0.36 6.5 11,054 0.45 7.4 88 0.57 8.3 481 0.65 5.1 5,000 0.79 2.5 |
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| 30,848 0.46 6.2 |
The estimated fair value of Share Options is amortized using graded vesting over the period in which the Share Options vest. For those Share Options which vest on a single date, either on issuance or on achievement of milestones (the ‘measurement date’), the fair value of these Share Options is amortized using graded vesting over the anticipated vesting period.
Certain Share Option grants have performance vesting conditions. The fair value of these Share Options that vest upon achievement of milestones will be recognized and expensed over the estimated vesting period of these Share Options. Adjustments resulting from the recalculation of the estimated vesting periods are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements For the period ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)
16. Share capital (Continued)
Movements in the number and exercise price of Director, officer, employee and consultant Share Options were as follows:
were as follows: |
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|---|---|---|
| Number of | Weighted average | |
| options | exercise price | |
| ('000) | (dollars) | |
| Balance - December 31, 2019 | 27,509 | 0.47 |
| Options granted | 6,207 | 0.46 |
| Options expired | (2,082) | 0.56 |
| Options exercised | (525) | 0.35 |
| Balance - December 31, 2020 | 31,109 | 0.46 |
| Options granted | 1,016 | 0.23 |
| Balance - June 30, 2021 | 32,125 | 0.46 |
During the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, 1.0 million Share Options were granted at a weighted average exercise price across all grants of $0.23, of which 0.8 million vested immediately and the remaining 0.2 million vest on the first anniversary of grant.
In the corresponding six-month period ended June 30, 2020, 6.1 million Share Options were granted at a weighted average exercise price across all grants of $0.46, of which 3.2 million vested immediately and the remaining 2.9 million vested on the first anniversary of the grant. A total of 2.1 million Share Options lapsed unexercised in the period.
The valuation of the Share Options granted was calculated using a Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions:
| June 30 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| Weighted average risk-free interest rate | 0.53% | 1.49% |
| Volatility of share price | 82% | 90% |
| Weighted average life of options (years) | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Pre-vesting forfeiture rate | 10% | 10% |
| Weighted average fair value of awards($) | 0.15 | 0.33 |
At June 30, 2021, the fair value of Share Options to be expensed is $0.1 million (December 2020: $0.1 million).
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)
16. Loss per share
| 3 | months ended | 6 | months ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30 | June 30 | |||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |
| Loss for the period attributable to | ||||
| owners of the parent | 6,060 | 8,820 | 14,660 | 15,576 |
| Weighted-average number of common shares (000's) | 630,199 | 581,160 | 626,807 | 574,250 |
| Basic and diluted loss per share | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 |
While the Company is in a loss making position, the effect of potential share issuances under Share Options, DSUs, RSUs and warrants would be anti-dilutive. Diluted loss per share is therefore deemed to be the same as basic loss per share.
17. Commitments
The following is a summary of Canadian dollar equivalent of the contractual commitments of the Group, including payments due for each of the next five years and thereafter:
| Total | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Thereafter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating lease commitments | |||||||
| Rosia Montana exploitation license | 642 | 257 | 257 | 128 | - | - | - |
| Surface concession rights | 953 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 873 |
| Property lease agreements | 54 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total commitments | 1,649 | 327 | 273 | 144 | 16 | 16 | 873 |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended June 30, 2021
(Unaudited and expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)
18. Segmental information
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The chief operating decision-maker is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments and has been identified as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
The Group has two segments: the first being the Romanian operating company, the principal activity of which was formerly the exploration, evaluation and development of precious metal mining projects in the country (designated as “Romania”). The rest of the entities within the Group form part of a secondary segment (designated as “Corporate”).
The segmental report is as follows:
| The segmental report is as follows: | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | Corporate | Total | ||||
| For the three-monthperiod ended June 30, | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Reportable items in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statement and Comprehensive Loss | ||||||
| Interest received | - | - | (4) | (3) | (4) | (3) |
| Finance costs-convertible notes accretion | - | - | 2,656 | 2,482 | 2,656 | 2,482 |
| Depreciation | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| Reportable segment loss | 1,328 | 1,503 | 4,732 | 7,317 | 6,060 | 8,820 |
| For the six-monthperiod ended June 30, | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Reportable items in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statement and Comprehensive Income | ||||||
| Interest received | - | - | (13) | (64) | (13) | (64) |
| Finance costs-convertible note accretion | - | - | 5,234 | 4,892 | 5,234 | 4,892 |
| Depreciation | 12 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 21 |
| Reportable segment loss | 2,767 | 3,083 | 11,893 | 12,493 | 14,660 | 15,576 |
| As at June 30, | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Reportable segment in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position | ||||||
| Reportable segment current assets and assets classified as held for sale | 3,266 | 4,553 | 7,385 | 13,556 | 10,651 | 18,109 |
| Reportable segment non - current assets | 302 | 462 | 582 | 791 | 884 | 1,253 |
| Reportable segment liabilities | (1,082) | (572) | (5,108) | (85,120) | (6,190) | (85,692) |
The Group’s assets classified as held for sale are predominantly located in port facilities within the European Union.
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