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GFG Resources Inc. — Interim / Quarterly Report 2021
Feb 17, 2021
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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GFG Resources Inc.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 Expressed in Canadian Dollars
NOTICE OF NO AUDITOR REVIEW OF CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of GFG Resources Inc. for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 have been prepared by the management of the Company and approved by the Company's Audit Committee and the Company's Board of Directors.
Under National Instruments 51-102, Part 4, subsection 4.3 (3) (a), if an auditor has not performed a review of the interim financial statements, they must be accompanied by a notice indicating that an auditor has not reviewed the financial statements.
The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared by and are the responsibility of the Company's management.
The Company's independent auditor has not performed a review of these financial statements.
GFG RESOURCES INC. Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
| December 31, | June 30, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 | |
| Assets | $ | $ |
| Current Assets | ||
| Cash (Note 3) | 3,875,641 | 7,029,509 |
| Receivables (Note 4) | 456,924 | 78,763 |
| Prepaid expenses | 100,830 | 86,204 |
| 4,433,395 | 7,194,476 | |
| Deposits | 25,895 | 28,519 |
| Exploration and evaluation assets (Note 5) | 31,690,341 | 29,490,674 |
| Equipment (Note 6) | 88,663 | 108,715 |
| Reclamation bonds (Note 7) | 282,014 | 447,544 |
| 36,520,308 | 37,269,928 | |
| Liabilities and Shareholders' EquityCurrent Liabilities | ||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 8) | 337,344 | 345,018 |
| Flow-through share premium liabilities (Note 9) | 922,323 | 1,618,133 |
| Lease liability (Note 10) | 31,139 | 28,480 |
| Advance (Note 11) | 20,044 | 20,044 |
| 1,310,850 | 2,011,675 | |
| Non-current LiabilitiesLoan payable (Note 12) | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Lease liability (Note 10) | 31,764 | 48,132 |
| Asset retirement obligation (Note 13) | 327,500 | 327,091 |
| 1,710,114 | 2,426,898 | |
| Shareholders' Equity | ||
| Share capital (Note 14) | 42,954,507 | 42,948,047 |
| Reserve (Note 14) | 2,217,216 | 2,158,593 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (428,505) | (428,505) |
| Deficit | (9,933,024) | (9,835,105) |
| 34,810,194 | 34,843,030 | |
| 36,520,308 | 37,269,928 |
Commitments (Note 18)
"Patrick Downey" "Arnold Klassen"
Patrick Downey, Chair Arnold Klassen, Audit Chair
GFG RESOURCES INC.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31,2020 | December 31,2019 | December 31,2020 | December 31,2019 | |
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |
| Expenses | ||||
| Bank charges and interest | 485 | 836 | 1,057 | 1,467 |
| Consulting fees | - | 21,036 | - | 21,036 |
| Depreciation (Note 6) | 10,026 | 16,659 | 20,052 | 33,199 |
| Directors' fees (Note 15) | 16,095 | 18,160 | 34,271 | 36,321 |
| Insurance | 11,793 | 8,354 | 23,643 | 16,531 |
| Investor relations (Note 15) | 117,177 | 137,624 | 221,423 | 218,478 |
| Memberships and dues | 3,297 | 3,620 | 8,508 | 4,514 |
| Professional fees | 59,069 | 13,332 | 84,984 | 28,766 |
| Office | 8,234 | 10,282 | 15,200 | 17,265 |
| Regulatory and filing fees | 5,134 | 6,097 | 13,983 | 12,040 |
| Rent | 29,974 | - | 60,133 | - |
| Salaries and benefits (Note 15) | 107,240 | 104,583 | 225,705 | 227,612 |
| Share-based compensation (Note 14) | 23,742 | 67,291 | 52,460 | 167,011 |
| Travel | 2,175 | 8,404 | 5,993 | 28,140 |
| (394,441) | (416,278) | (767,412) | (812,380) | |
| Other income (loss) | ||||
| Interest expense (Note 10) | (2,534) | (6,210) | (5,324) | (12,856) |
| Recovery of premium on flow-through | ||||
| shares (Note 9) | 366,491 | 238,773 | 695,810 | 349,623 |
| Foreign exchange loss | (18,043) | (25,197) | (39,279) | (10,856) |
| Interest and other income | 5,971 | 10,814 | 18,286 | 41,814 |
| 351,885 | 218,180 | 669,493 | 367,725 | |
| Net loss and comprehensive loss for the | ||||
| period | (42,556) | (198,098) | (97,919) | (444,655) |
| Basic and diluted loss per share | (0.00) | (0.00) | (0.00) | (0.00) |
| Weighted average number of commonshares outstanding | 132,564,970 | 105,975,659 | 132,557,226 | 100,515,154 |
GFG RESOURCES INC.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
| AccumulatedOther | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of | Comprehensive | |||||
| Shares Issued | Share Capital$ | Reserve$ | Loss$ | Deficit$ | Total$ | |
| Balance at June 30, 2020 | 132,549,481 | 42,948,047 | 2,158,593 | (428,505) | (9,835,105) | 34,843,030 |
| Share-based compensation (Note 14) | - | - | 61,083 | - | - | 61,083 |
| Exercise of stock options (Note 14) | 25,000 | 4,000 | - | - | - | 4,000 |
| Transfer to share capital | - | 2,460 | (2,460) | - | - | - |
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | - | (97,919) | (97,919) |
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | 132,574,481 | 42,954,507 | 2,217,216 | (428,505) | (9,933,024) | 34,810,194 |
| Balance at June 30, 2019 | 95,054,648 | 35,380,921 | 2,659,915 | (428,505) | (9,027,675) | 28,584,656 |
| Shares issued for cash (Note 14) | 14,196,368 | 3,183,353 | - | - | - | 3,183,353 |
| Share issue costs (Note14) | - | (76,302) | - | - | - | (76,302) |
| Flow-through share premium liability (Note9) | - | (628,176) | - | - | - | (628,176) |
| Share-based compensation (Note14) | - | - | 187,877 | - | - | 187,877 |
| RSU redemption (Note 14) | 600,000 | 840,000 | (840,000) | - | - | - |
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | - | (444,655) | (444,655) |
| Balance at December 31, 2019 | 109,851,016 | 38,699,796 | 2,007,792 | (428,505) | (9,472,330) | 30,806,753 |
GFG RESOURCES INC.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
| Six Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 31,2020 | December 31,2019 | |
| $ | $ | |
| Operating activities | ||
| Net loss for the period | (97,919) | (444,655) |
| Items not affecting cash: | ||
| Accretion interest | 409 | 3,932 |
| Depreciation | 4,617 | 6,042 |
| Depreciation – right-of-use asset | 15,435 | 27,157 |
| Foreign exchange | 26,250 | 12,521 |
| Recovery of flow-through share premium | (695,810) | (349,623) |
| Share-based compensation | 52,460 | 167,011 |
| Interest expense | 5,324 | 12,856 |
| Changes in non-cash working capital items: | ||
| Receivables | (59,336) | (40,678) |
| Prepaid expenses and deposits | (12,002) | 11,480 |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 244,249 | 232,597 |
| Net cash used in operating activities | (516,323) | (361,360) |
| Investing activitiesEquipment | - | (4,200) |
| Advances from Newcrest | - | 79,846 |
| Exploration and evaluation assets, net of recoveries | (2,761,792) | (861,672) |
| Reclamation bond | 139,280 | - |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (2,622,512) | (786,026) |
| Financing activities | ||
| Exercise of stock options | 4,000 | - |
| Proceeds from share issuances, net of issue costs | - | 3,107,051 |
| Lease payments | (19,033) | (35,693) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (15,033) | 3,071,358 |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | (3,153,868) | 1,923,972 |
| Cash, beginning of period | 7,029,509 | 1,561,317 |
| Cash, end of period | 3,875,641 | 3,485,289 |
| Non-cash transactions: | $ | $ |
| Exploration and evaluation assets in accounts payable at period end | 251,923 | 21,975 |
| Exploration and evaluation assets in receivables at period end | 318,825 | - |
| Share-based compensation pertaining to exploration and evaluation assets | 8,623 | 20,866 |
NOTE 1 - Nature and Continuance of Operations
GFG Resources Inc. ("GFG" or the "Company") was incorporated on January 24, 2012, under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. The principal business of the Company is to acquire, explore and develop interests in exploration and evaluation assets. The Company's head office address is Suite 202 – 640 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 1A9. The Company's common shares are listed under the symbol "GFG" on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V") in Canada and on the OTCQB under the symbol "GFGSF" in the United States.
The Company's operations could be adversely affected by the effects of a widespread global outbreak of a contagious disease, including the recent outbreak of respiratory illness caused by COVID-19. The Company cannot accurately predict the impact COVID-19 will have on its ability to raise funds, its operations, the ability of others to meet their obligations with the Company, due to uncertainties relating to the geographic spread of the virus, the severity of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, and the length of travel and quarantine restrictions.
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern, meaning it will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize assets and discharge liabilities in the ordinary course of operations. The Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to raise additional funds which is strongly influenced by exploration success and capital market conditions. An inability to raise additional funds will cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not reflect adjustments that would be necessary if the going concern assumption were not appropriate.
NOTE 2 - Basis of Preparation and Statement of Compliance
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and the interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC"). These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard ("IAS") 34 – Interim Financial Reporting.
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information required for full IFRS financial statements and therefore should be read in conjunction with the Company's most recent annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2020, which were prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by IASB.
The accounting policies and methods of application applied by the Company in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements are the same as those applied in the Company's most recent annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2020.
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on February 12, 2021.
Basis of measurement
These financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except if otherwise noted. In addition, these financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting except for cash flow information. All figures are presented in thousands of Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
Basis of consolidation
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of GFG and its subsidiaries listed in the following table:
NOTE 2 - Basis of Preparation and Statement of Compliance (continued)
| Name of Subsidiary | Country of Incorporation | Ownership | Principle Activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| GFG Resources (US) Inc. | USA | 100% | Mineral exploration |
| JMO Exploration (US) Inc. | USA | 100% | Mineral exploration |
Subsidiaries are those entities which GFG controls by having the power to govern their financial and operating policies. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is obtained by GFG and are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases. All intercompany transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated upon consolidation.
Critical judgements and estimates
In the application of the Company's accounting policies management is required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the year. These estimates are based on historical experience, current and future economic conditions and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual outcomes could materially differ from these estimates.
The critical judgments and estimates that management have made in the process of applying the Company's accounting policies are disclosed in the Company's annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2020.
NOTE 3 - Cash
| December 31,2020 | June 30,2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | |
| Cash on deposit at bank | 3,854,910 | 7,009,465 |
| Cash held in trust account | 20,731 | 20,044 |
| 3,875,641 | 7,029,509 |
NOTE 4 - Receivables
| December 31, | June 30, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 | |
| $ | $ | |
| GST | 131,311 | 51,467 |
| Other receivables | 325,613 | 27,296 |
| 456,924 | 78,763 |
At December 31, 2020, Other receivables includes $318,825 due as a result of the monetization of a property right on certain Pen Gold properties.
NOTE 5 - Exploration and Evaluation Assets
The following is a continuity of the Company's exploration and evaluation expenditures:
| WyomingRattlesnake | OntarioPen & Dore | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | $ | |
| Balance at June 30, 2020 | 10,640,667 | 18,850,007 | 29,490,674 |
| Additions: | |||
| Exploration expenses | |||
| Claim maintenance fees | 361,359 | 7,050 | 368,409 |
| Consulting | 4,171 | 603,607 | 607,778 |
| Salaries and benefits | 106,507 | 224,807 | 331,314 |
| Other | 4,555 | - | 4,555 |
| Drilling | - | 962,071 | 962,071 |
| Geophysics | - | 63,863 | 63,863 |
| General field expenses | - | 180,502 | 180,502 |
| Monetization of property right | - | (318,825) | (318,825) |
| 476,592 | 1,723,075 | 2,199,667 | |
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | 11,117,259 | 20,573,082 | 31,690,341 |
| Wyoming | Ontario | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake | Pen & Dore | Total | |
| $ | $ | $ | |
| Balance at June 30, 2019 | 10,865,542 | 16,313,051 | 27,178,593 |
| Additions: | |||
| Exploration expenses | |||
| Claim maintenance fees | 409,735 | 25,376 | 435,111 |
| Consulting | 40,199 | 750,574 | 790,773 |
| Salaries and benefits | 495,662 | 398,185 | 893,847 |
| Management fees | 378,967 | - | 378,967 |
| Other | 206,997 | - | 206,997 |
| Drilling | 2,934,116 | 853,894 | 3,788,010 |
| Geochem | 175,078 | - | 175,078 |
| Geophysics | - | 239,241 | 239,241 |
| General field expenses | 43,301 | 269,686 | 312,987 |
| Travel and accommodation | 28,872 | - | 28,872 |
| Asset retirement obligation | 11,983 | - | 11,983 |
| 4,724,910 | 2,536,956 | 7,261,866 | |
| Recovery of Exploration and evaluation | |||
| assets expenditures | (4,949,785) | - | (4,949,785) |
| (224,875) | 2,536,956 | 2,312,081 | |
| Balance at June 30, 2020 | 10,640,667 | 18,850,007 | 29,490,674 |
Ontario Properties
Pen Gold Project
West Porcupine Property
On December 21, 2017, the Company purchased 100% of Probe Metal Inc's ("Probe") interest in the West Porcupine property, a land package consisting of 198 claims located southwest of Timmins, Ontario, in exchange for 6,477,883 common shares valued at approximately $0.50 per share, for total consideration, including transaction costs, of $3,293,426. Several NSRs exist on certain claims within the West Porcupine property and are described below:
West Porcupine
The West Porcupine has 0.5%, 1.0% and 2.0% NSRs on certain mineral claims. The Company has the right to re-purchase these NSRs for $250,000, $1,000,000 and $1,500,000, respectively.
Ivanhoe
There is a 4% NSR over certain mineral claims of the Ivanhoe property. The Company has the right to purchase 3% of the NSR for $3,000,000. Also, the Company is to make a $1,000,000 payment upon the filing of a National Instrument 43-101 compliant technical report which discloses a mineral reserve (proven and probable) totaling a minimum of 1,000,000 ounces of gold.
Ross
There is a 2% NSR over certain mineral claims of the Ross property. The Company has the right to purchase the NSR for $3,000,000.
Kenogaming Township
There is a 2% NSR over certain mineral claims of the Kenogaming Property. The Company has the right to purchase the NSR for $3,000,000.
The Company also agrees to pay the Mattagami First Nation and Flying Post First Nation the following:
- 2% of the first $5,000,000 eligible costs of the exploration activities, and
- 1% of the exploration costs for any amount greater than $5,000,000.
In addition to these properties, the West Porcupine Property acquisition also included claims staked by Probe for which there is no NSR.
Rapier Gold Inc.
On February 28, 2018, the Company completed the plan of arrangement with Rapier pursuant to which GFG acquired all of the outstanding shares of Rapier. Pursuant to the completion of the acquisition the Company acquired Rapier's Pen Gold Project, southwest of Timmins, Ontario. On June 30, 2020, Rapier was dissolved and GFG assumed the commitments that were originally to be fulfilled by Rapier.
Further detail of significant properties is provided below:
Pen Gold East
The Company owns a 100% interest in the Pen Gold East property, located adjacent to the northeastern corner of Pen Gold South in Kenogaming Township, Porcupine Mining District. Pursuant to an option agreement entered into on June 1, 2012, total payments of $40,000 were required and paid, which payments are deductible against a potential $200,000 future payment if greater than 200,000 ounces of gold are mined. The Company has the right to purchase one-half of a 2% NSR for $2,000,000.
Pen Gold Project (continued)
Pen Gold South
The Company has a 100% interest in the Pen Gold South property, located in the Kenogaming, Penhorwood and Keith Townships in Ontario, which is subject to a 2.75% NSR. The Company has the right to purchase 2% of the NSR for $3,000,000.
Pen Gold North
The Company has a 100% interest in the Pen Gold North property which is subject to a 2% production royalty. If the Company files a National Instrument 43-101 compliant measured and indicated gold resource on the property, a payment of $5 per resource ounce is payable, up to a maximum of $5,000,000. Further, an additional $5 per resource ounce is due, subject to consumer price index adjustments, if the Company subsequently completes a positive feasibility study and arranges financing to construct a mine on the property.
Porphyry Hill
The Company has a 100% interest in the Porphyry Hill property, located in the Reeves township, which is subject to a 2% NSR. The Company has the right to purchase one-half of the 2% NSR for $1,000,000, subject to certain cost of living adjustments.
Reeves
The Company has a 100% interest in the Reeves property, located in the Reeves Township, Porcupine Mining District, which is subject to a 2% NSR. The Company has the right to purchase one-half of the 2% NSR for $1,000,000.
In addition to these properties, the Rapier acquisition also included staked claims for which there is no NSR.
The Company also assumed the obligation between Rapier, the Flying Post First Nation and Mattagami First Nation. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company pays 2% of all costs of the exploration program annually to the Flying Post and Mattagami First Nations.
Sewell Property
On June 25, 2018, the Company purchased, from a subsidiary of Alamos Gold Inc., 100% of its interest in the Sewell property, a land package consisting of one legacy claim and five patented claims covering approximately 3,000 hectares adjacent to the Company's Pen Gold Project, in exchange for 390,930 common shares valued at approximately $0.24 per share, for total consideration, including transaction costs, of $93,823.
The Sewell property is subject to a 1% NSR.
Dore Gold Project
Swayze Property
On December 21, 2017, the Company purchased, from Osisko Mining Inc. ("Osisko"), 100% of its interest in the Swayze property, a land package consisting of 56 claims, in exchange for 1,110,494 common shares with a fair value of $0.50 per share, for total consideration, including transaction costs, of $590,527.
The Company is subject to a 1% NSR on the Swayze property. The Company has the right to purchase the NSR for $1,000,000.
The Company also agreed to assume the obligation between Osisko and the Flying Post First Nation. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company pays 1% of all costs of the exploration program annually.
Dore Gold Project (continued)
Subsequent to acquiring the Swayze Property, the Company acquired additional adjacent claims over several staking campaigns. The staked claims are held 100% by the Company and not subject to any NSR. The Swayze Property and these additional staked claims constitute the Dore Gold Project.
Wyoming Rattlesnake Properties
Rattlesnake Property
In July 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in certain claims and Wyoming State leases comprising the Rattlesnake Property in Wyoming ("Rattlesnake Acquisition").
Total consideration consisted of:
- (1) Cash payments of US$714,000 (paid);
- (2) 2,000,000 shares (issued);
- (3) Promissory note of US$600,000 (paid); and
- (4) 1,500,000 shares provided that the Rattlesnake Property contains an aggregate mineral resource of over 1,000,000 ounces of gold.
The Rattlesnake Property is subject to a 2% NSR. The Company has the right to purchase one-half of the NSR for US$1,000,000.
In October 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in certain mining claims and leases adjacent to the Rattlesnake Property in Wyoming ("Rattlesnake Claims").
Total consideration consisted of:
- (1) Cash payments of US$150,000 (paid);
- (2) 1,400,000 shares (issued);
- (3) 375,000 shares upon drilling of a discovery hole on the Endurance Claims prior to October 8, 2022; and
- (4) 375,000 shares upon delivery of a National Instrument 43-101 compliant resource exceeding 500,000 ounces of gold at the Endurance Claims, prior to October 8, 2022.
The acquisition of the Rattlesnake Claims was subject to an underlying option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in certain lode mining claims and Wyoming state leases. The remaining terms of the option agreement assumed by the Company are as follows:
- Cash payments of US$70,000 (paid);
- 97,000 shares (issued); and
- Exploration expenditures of US$260,000 incurred on or before December 31, 2015 (incurred).
The Rattlesnake Claims are subject to 2% NSR on production arising from mining claims and 1% NSR on production arising from mining leases. In July 2016, the Company exercised its option to buy-down a certain NSR for US$50,000.
Pursuant to the exercise of its option to buy-down a certain NSR royalty, the Company fulfilled its obligations under the terms of the agreements. The Company has been assigned all rights, title and interest in and to the claims.
The Company has the right to purchase one-half of the NSR for US$1,500,000.
IEV Property
In October 2016, the Company acquired a 100% interest in additional mining claims and leases adjacent to the Rattlesnake Property in Wyoming ("IEV Property") for US$39,423 and 100,000 shares with a fair value of US$25,000. The IEV Property
Wyoming Rattlesnake Properties (continued)
is subject to an NSR of 1% on production arising from mining claims and 0.5% on production arising from mining leases. The Company can purchase one-half of the NSR for US$250,000.
Option and Earn-in Agreement
On September 10, 2018, the Company completed an option and earn-in agreement (the "JV Agreement") with Newcrest Resources Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newcrest, to advance the RSH Project, which consists of the Wyoming Rattlesnake Properties. Under the terms of the JV Agreement, Newcrest had the right to acquire, in multiple stages, up to 75% of the RSH project by completing a series of exploration and development expenditures ("Exploration Expenditure") and making staged option cash payments totaling US$1,250,000 to the Company.
On April 3, 2020, Newcrest notified the Company that it was withdrawing from the JV Agreement. Newcrest had incurred US$4,851,005 of Exploration Expenditures pursuant to the JV Agreement. The RSH Project remains 100% owned and controlled by the Company.
NOTE 6 - Equipment
| Right-of use | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| asset | Vehicles | Equipment | Total | |
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |
| Cost | ||||
| June 30, 2019 | - | 66,683 | 27,990 | 94,673 |
| Additions | 102,904 | - | 4,200 | 107,104 |
| June 30, 2020 | 102,904 | 66,683 | 32,190 | 201,777 |
| Additions | - | - | - | - |
| December 31, 2020 | 102,904 | 66,683 | 32,190 | 201,777 |
| Accumulated depreciation | ||||
| June 30, 2019 | - | 39,585 | 10,311 | 49,896 |
| Depreciation | 30,871 | 8,130 | 4,165 | 43,166 |
| June 30, 2020 | 30,871 | 47,715 | 14,476 | 93,062 |
| Depreciation | 15,435 | 1,771 | 2,846 | 20,052 |
| December 31, 2020 | 46,306 | 49,486 | 17,322 | 113,114 |
| Net book value | ||||
| June 30, 2020 | 72,033 | 18,968 | 17,714 | 108,715 |
| December 31, 2020 | 56,598 | 17,197 | 14,868 | 88,663 |
NOTE 7 - Reclamation Bonds
On its RSH Project, the Company has reclamation bonds in the amount of $282,014 (June 30, 2020 - $447,544).
NOTE 8 - Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
| December 31,2020 | June 30,2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | |
| Accounts payable | 263,042 | 280,693 |
| Accrued liabilities | 74,302 | 64,325 |
| 337,344 | 345,018 |
NOTE 9 - Flow-through Share Premium Liabilities
| December 31,2020 | June 30,2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | |
| Balance, beginning of period | 1,618,133 | 120,081 |
| Premium liabilities recognized on flow-through shares issued | - | 2,221,091 |
| Settlement of flow-through share premium liabilities | ||
| December 2018 issuance | - | (120,081) |
| October 2019 issuance | (25,218) | (602,958) |
| May 2020 issuance | (670,592) | - |
| Balance, end of period | 922,323 | 1,618,133 |
In May 2020, the Company issued 15,818,420 flow-through shares for gross proceeds of $4,598,415. These flow-through shares issued in a non-brokered private placement were issued at a premium to the market price in recognition of the tax benefits accruing to subscribers. The flow-through premium liability was calculated to be $1,592,915. The flow-through premium is derecognized through income as the qualifying expenditures are incurred. During the six months ended December 31, 2020, the Company satisfied $670,592 of the commitment by incurring qualifying expenditures of $1,935,859. As of December 31, 2020, the Company is committed to incur a further $2,662,556 of qualifying expenditures by December 31, 2021.
In October 2019, the Company issued 8,560,813 flow-through shares and units for gross proceeds of $2,168,954. These flowthrough shares and units issued in a non-brokered private placement were issued at a premium to the market price in recognition of the tax benefits accruing to subscribers. The flow-through premium liability was calculated to be $628,176. The flow-through premium is derecognized through income as the qualifying expenditures are incurred. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has incurred all of the required expenditures.
In December 2018, the Company issued 7,190,000 flow-through shares for gross proceeds of $1,995,500. These flow-through shares issued in a non-brokered private placement were issued at a premium to the market price in recognition of the tax benefits accruing to subscribers. The flow-through premium liability was calculated to be $557,500. The flow-through premium is derecognized through income as the qualifying expenditures are incurred. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has incurred all of the required expenditures.
NOTE 10 - Lease Liability
A continuity of the lease liability for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows:
| December 31,2020 | June 30,2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | |
| Lease liability, beginning of period | 76,612 | 102,904 |
| Lease payments | (19,033) | (39,878) |
| Interest expense | 5,324 | 13,586 |
| Total Lease liability | 62,903 | 76,612 |
| Less: current portion | (31,139) | (28,480) |
| 31,764 | 48,132 |
The maturity analysis of the undiscounted contractual balances of the lease liability is as follows:
| $ | |
|---|---|
| Less than one year | 38,519 |
| Two to three years | 33,988 |
| Total undiscounted lease liability at December 31, 2020 | 72,507 |
Total undiscounted lease payments exclude leases that are classified as short-term and leases for low-value assets, which are not recognized as lease liabilities.
NOTE 11 - Advance
As at December 31, 2020, the Company has a balance of $20,044 (June 30, 2019 - $20,044) payable to Evolving Gold. The advance is unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand.
NOTE 12 - Loan Payable
In May 2020, the Company received $40,000 in the form of a Canada Emergency Business Account ("CEBA") loan. CEBA is part of the economic assistance program launched by the Government of Canada to ensure that businesses have access to capital during the COVID-19 pandemic and can only be used to pay non-deferrable operating expenses. During the period from receipt of the CEBA loan to December 31, 2022 (the "Initial Term"), no interest is charged on the amount outstanding and should at least $30,000 be repaid on or before the end of the Initial Term the remaining $10,000 of principal will be forgiven. If at the end of the Initial Term the loan is not repaid, the Company has the right to exercise the option to convert the CEBA loan into a threeyear term loan bearing interest at 5% per annum. The Company intends to pay the CEBA loan prior to December 31, 2022.
NOTE 13 - Asset Retirement Obligation
As of December 31, 2020, the total undiscounted amount of estimated future cash flows required to settle the decommissioning liability is $332,028 (December 31, 2019 - $334,527), which has been estimated using an assumed inflation rate of 2.25% (December 31, 2019 – 2.19%) and discounted using an annual risk-free rate of 0.25% (December 31, 2019 – 2.86%). These obligations relate to reclamation work on the RSH Project, including rehabilitation of certain drilling sites and access to site roads, and are expected to be settled over the next 6 years. The risk-free rate is based on the prevailing risk-free pre-tax rates in the United States given the majority of the costs will be in US dollars. As of December 31, 2020, the Company recognized a decommissioning liability of $327,500 (June 30, 2020 - $327,091). During the six months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded an accretion expense of $409 (December 31, 2019 - $3,932).
NOTE 13 - Asset Retirement Obligation (continued)
The following table presents the reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of the decommissioning liability:
| December 31,2020 | June 30,2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | |
| Balance, beginning of period | 327,091 | 309,007 |
| Decrease in provision due to technical adjustments | - | (27,744) |
| Increase in provision due to change in assumptions | - | 39,727 |
| Accretion expense | 409 | 6,101 |
| Balance, end of period | 327,500 | 327,091 |
NOTE 14 - Share Capital
Authorized share capital
Unlimited number of common shares without par value.
Issued share capital
- a) As at December 31, 2020, the Company had 132,574,481 common shares issued and outstanding (June 30, 2020 132,549,481).
- b) Shares issued during the six months ended December 31, 2020:
During the period, 25,000 stock options, with a grant price of $0.16 per common share of GFG, were exercised pursuant to the Company's stock option plan.
c) Shares issued during the six months ended December 31, 2019:
On October 29, 2019, the Company closed the second tranche of its non-brokered private placement with the issuance of: i) 610,000 units of the Company ("Units") at a price of $0.18 per Unit for gross proceeds of $109,800, with each Unit consisting of one common share of the Company and one-half of one share purchase warrant, with each whole share purchase warrant (a "Warrant") entitling the holder thereof to acquire one additional common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.27 for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance; ii) 34,000 common shares of the Company that qualify as "flow-through shares" for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) ("FT Shares") at a price of $0.22 per FT Share for gross proceeds of $7,480;
On October 24, 2019, the Company closed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placement with the issuance of: i) 5,025,555 Units at a price of $0.18 per Unit for gross proceeds of $904,600, with each Unit consisting of one common share of the Company and one-half of one share purchase warrant, with each Warrant entitling the holder thereof to acquire one additional common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.27 for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance; ii) 3,334,546 common shares of the Company that qualify as "flow-through shares" for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) at a price of $0.22 per FT Share for gross proceeds of $733,600; and iii) 5,192,267 charity units of the Company ("Charity Units") at a price of $0.275 per Charity Unit for gross proceeds of $1,427,873 with each Charity Unit consisting of one FT Share and one-half of one Warrant.
Total common shares off 14,196,368 were issued for gross proceeds of $3,183,353.
On October 21, 2019, the Company issued 600,000 common shares pursuant to its RSU Plan.
NOTE 14 - Share Capital (continued)
Stock options
The Company has established a stock option plan under which common share purchase options may be granted to directors, officers, employees and consultants. The maximum number of shares available for options issuable under the stock option plan is 10% of the Company's common shares outstanding. Options granted have an exercise price of the Company's prior day closing price quoted on the Exchange for the common shares of the Company.
A summary of stock options activities are as follows:
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2020 | June 30, 2020 | |||
| Number ofoptions | Weightedaverageexercise price | Number ofoptions | Weightedaverageexercise price | |
| $ | $ | |||
| Outstanding, beginning of period | 6,253,547 | 0.45 | 4,740,519 | 0.58 |
| Granted | - | - | 1,895,068 | 0.17 |
| Exercised | (25,000) | 0.16 | - | - |
| Forfeited/Expired | (150,000) | 0.30 | (382,040) | 0.66 |
| Outstanding, end of period | 6,078,547 | 0.46 | 6,253,547 | 0.45 |
In February 2020, the Company granted 1,717,020 stock options to directors, employees and contractors exercisable at a price of $0.16 per share for five years. The fair value of $0.10 per stock option was assigned using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: an expected life of five years; risk-free interest rate of 1.32%; a forfeiture rate of 0%; dividend yield of 0%; and volatility of 75.59%. Certain of these stock options vest immediately while others vest equally over three years with the initial vest occurring on the first anniversary date of the grant. Additional options included in this grant vest over four quarters with the final vest occurring on December 31, 2020.
In August 2019, the Company granted 178,048 stock options to a director exercisable at a price of $0.22 per share for five years. The fair value of $0.13 per stock option was assigned using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: an expected life of five years; risk-free interest rate of 1.24%; a forfeiture rate of 0%; dividend yield of 0%; and volatility of 68.28%. Of the total stock options, 150,000 options vested immediately on the grant date and 28,048 options vested at 40% upon September 30, 2019 with the remainder on December 31, 2019.
A summary of the stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2020 is as follows:
| Exercise | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Number Outstanding | Number Exercisable | Expiry Date |
| US$0.25 | 75,000 | 75,000 | January 4, 2021 |
| US$0.25 | 125,000 | 125,000 | September 1, 2021 |
| $0.33 | 425,349 | 358,682 | April 2, 2023 |
| $0.405 | 625,000 | 416,667 | March 2, 2023 |
| $1.09 | 1,600,000 | 1,600,000 | March 17, 2022 |
| $0.195 | 1,358,130 | 804,377 | February 27, 2024 |
| $0.22 | 178,048 | 178,048 | August 1, 2024 |
| $0.16 | 1,692,020 | 919,520 | February 13, 2025 |
| 6,078,547 | 4,477,294 |
For the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized $28,176 (December 31, 2019 - $73,888) of stock option related share-based compensation. Of this, $23,742 (December 31, 2019 - $63,455) was recorded as operating expense with the remaining $4,434 (December 31, 2019 - $10,433) capitalized to Exploration and evaluation assets.
NOTE 14 - Share Capital (continued)
Stock options (continued)
For the six months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized $61,083 (December 31, 2019 - $166,397) of stock option related share-based compensation. Of this, $52,460 (December 31, 2019 - $145,531) was recorded as operating expense with the remaining $8,623 (December 31, 2019 - $20,866) capitalized to Exploration and evaluation assets.
Restricted share units
On October 21, 2016, the Board granted the Chief Executive Officer 600,000 RSUs. The RSUs were granted as notional units that are economically equivalent to owning common shares of the Company. The RSUs vested over a period of three years as follows: 25% on the grant date and 25% on each anniversary date following the grant date. On October 21, 2019, all RSUs were redeemed and the Company issued 600,000 common shares pursuant to the RSU Plan. At December 31, 2020, there are no outstanding RSUs.
The RSUs were accounted for as equity-settled awards and for the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company has recorded share-based compensation expense of $nil (December 31, 2019 - $3,836), with a corresponding amount recorded to reserves. For the six months ended December 31, 2020, the Company has recorded share-based compensation expense of $nil (December 31, 2019 - $21,480), with a corresponding amount recorded to reserves. The fair value of the share-based compensation was measured using the value on the grant date.
Share-based compensation
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | |
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |
| Stock options | 23,742 | 63,455 | 52,460 | 145,531 |
| RSUs | - | 3,836 | - | 21,480 |
| 23,742 | 67,291 | 52,460 | 167,011 | |
| Capitalized to Exploration and evaluation assets | 4,434 | 10,433 | 8,623 | 20,866 |
| Total Share-based compensation | 28,176 | 77,724 | 61,083 | 187,877 |
Warrants
A summary of warrant activities are as follows:
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2020 | June 30, 2020 | |||
| Number ofwarrants | Weightedaverageexercise price | Number ofwarrants | Weightedaverageexercise price | |
| $ | $ | |||
| Outstanding, beginning of period | 5,413,910 | 0.27 | 3,970,000 | 0.75 |
| Granted | - | - | 5,413,910 | 0.27 |
| Expired | - | - | (3,970,000) | 0.75 |
| Outstanding, end of period | 5,413,910 | 0.27 | 5,413,910 | 0.27 |
NOTE 14 - Share Capital (continued)
A summary of the warrants outstanding as at December 31, 2020 is as follows:
| Warrants | ||
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding | Exercise Price | Expiry Date |
| $ | ||
| 5,108,910 | 0.27 | October 24, 2021 |
| 305,000 | 0.27 | October 29, 2021 |
| 5,413,910 |
As at December 31, 2020, the weighted average remaining contractual life of the warrants was 0.82 years with an average exercise price of $0.27.
Reserve
Reserves are increased when recognizing the compensation costs related to share-based compensation and decreased where stock options are exercised or RSUs are redeemed:
| December 31,2020 | June 30,2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | |
| Reserve, beginning of period | 2,158,593 | 2,659,915 |
| Share-based compensation | 61,083 | 338,678 |
| Transfer to share capital | (2,460) | - |
| RSU redemption | - | (840,000) |
| Reserve, end of period | 2,217,216 | 2,158,593 |
NOTE 15 - Related Party Transactions
Summary of key management personnel compensation:
Key management personnel include those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing, and controlling the activities of the Company as a whole. The Company has determined that key management personnel consist of members of the Company's Board of Directors and corporate officers.
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | |
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |
| Salaries and benefits capitalized to | ||||
| exploration and evaluation assets | 78,197 | 31,243 | 153,929 | 59,581 |
| Salaries and benefits(1) | 132,322 | 127,909 | 273,356 | 277,214 |
| Director fees | 16,095 | 18,160 | 34,271 | 36,321 |
| Share-based compensation | 22,533 | 63,446 | 51,345 | 159,321 |
| Share-based compensation capitalized to | ||||
| exploration and evaluation assets | 4,435 | 9,442 | 8,623 | 18,883 |
| 253,582 | 250,200 | 521,524 | 551,320 |
(1) Includes salaries and benefits reported within Investor relations.
Compensation of the Company's key management personnel includes salaries, non-cash benefits and board retainers.
NOTE 15 - Related Party Transactions (continued)
Executive officers and members of the board of directors may also participate in the stock option program.
As at December 31, 2020, there was $240 (December 31, 2019 - $nil) owing to the officers or directors of the Company.
NOTE 16 - Capital Disclosure and Management
The Company manages its capital to ensure that there are adequate capital resources to safeguard the Company's ability to continue as a going concern through the optimization of its capital structure. The capital structure consists of shareholders' equity. The basis for the Company's capital structure is dependent on the Company's expected business growth and changes in business environment. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may issue new shares through private placement, incur debt or return capital to shareholders.
To maximize ongoing exploration efforts, the Company does not pay out dividends. The Company's investment policy is to invest its excess cash in highly liquid short-term interest-bearing investments with short-term maturities matching timing of expenditures.
The Company's capital management approach has remained unchanged during the period ended December 31, 2020. The Company is not subject to externally-imposed capital requirements.
NOTE 17 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management
The Company has exposure to the following risks from its use of financial instruments.
a. Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its obligations. The Company's exposure to credit risk is on its cash held with Bank of Montreal and the Royal Bank of Canada.
The carrying amounts represents the maximum credit exposure.
b. Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will incur difficulties meeting its financial obligations as they are due. The Company's approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions without incurring unacceptable losses or risking harm to the Company's reputation. The Company has working capital of $3,122,545 at December 31, 2020, which is sufficient to fund certain 2021 Pen and Dore exploration programs as well as RSH Project costs and general and administrative costs.
c. Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that future cash flows will fluctuate as a result of changes in market interest rates. The Company has determined there is no material exposure related to interest rate risk.
d. Foreign Exchange Risk
Foreign exchange risk is the risk that fair value of future cash flows will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company classifies its fair value measurements in accordance with the three-level fair value hierarchy as follows:
- Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
- Level 2 Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly; and
- Level 3 Inputs that are not based on observable market data.
NOTE 17 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management (continued)
The carrying value of the Company's financial assets and liabilities as at December 31, 2020 and 2019 are approximate to their fair values due to their short-term nature.
The carrying value of lease obligations where interest is charged at a fixed rate is not significantly different from the fair value.
NOTE 18 - Commitments
i) As of December 31, 2020, the Company has two separate commercial leases with the following expected, undiscounted payments:
| $ | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 70,264 |
| 2022 | 76,401 |
| 2023 | 23,771 |
| Total | 170,436 |
ii) To satisfy its commitment pursuant to the May 2020 issuance of flow-through shares, the Company is required to expend $4,598,415 of qualifying Canadian Exploration Expenses, as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada), prior to December 31, 2021. At December 31, 2020, $2,662,556 remains to be incurred.