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Lovitt Resources Inc. — Audit Report / Information 2020
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF RADIUS GOLD INC.
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Radius Gold Inc. (the "Company"), which comprise:
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the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2019 and 2018;
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the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss for the years then ended;
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the consolidated statements of changes in equity for the years then ended;
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the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years then ended; and
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the notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audits of the consolidated financial statements in Canada, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Other Information
Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises of the information included in the Management's Discussion & Analysis.
Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not and will not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, and remain alert for indications that the other information appears to be materially misstated.
We obtained the Management’s Discussion & Analysis prior to the date of this auditors' report. If, based on the work we have performed on this other information, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact in this auditors' report. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Langley Nanaimo 305 – 9440 202 St 201 – 1825 Bowen Rd Langley, BC V1M 4A6 Nanaimo, BC V9S 1H1
Vancouver 1700 – 475 Howe St Vancouver, BC V6C 2B3
T: 604 687 1231 F: 604 688 4675
T: 604 282 3600 F: 604 357 1376
T: 250 755 2111 F: 250 984 0886
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In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
Auditors' Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors' report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements. As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
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Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors' report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors' report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
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Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Company to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
Vancouver 1700 – 475 Howe St Vancouver, BC V6C 2B3
Langley Nanaimo 305 – 9440 202 St 201 – 1825 Bowen Rd Langley, BC V1M 4A6 Nanaimo, BC V9S 1H1
T: 604 687 1231
T: 604 282 3600
T: 250 755 2111 F: 250 984 0886
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F: 604 688 4675
F: 604 357 1376
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We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditors' report is Michelle Chi Wai So.
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Chartered Professional Accountants
Vancouver, British Columbia April 27, 2020
Langley 305 – 9440 202 St Langley, BC V1M 4A6
Nanaimo 201 – 1825 Bowen Rd Nanaimo, BC V9S 1H1 T: 250 755 2111 F: 250 984 0886
Vancouver 1700 – 475 Howe St Vancouver, BC V6C 2B3
T: 604 687 1231 F: 604 688 4675
T: 604 282 3600 F: 604 357 1376
Smythe LLP | smythecpa.com
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RADIUS GOLD INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
| As at December 31 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Current assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents (Note 5) | $ 1,344,891 | $ 1,605,190 |
| Equity investments (Note 6) | 2,275,534 | 3,110,932 |
| Derivative investments (Note 7) | 1,529 | 69,136 |
| Receivables (Notes 8 and 17) | 71,573 | 240,257 |
| Prepaid expenses and deposits (Note 17) | 49,621 | 254,689 |
| Total current assets | 3,743,148 | 5,280,204 |
| Non-current assets | ||
| Long-term deposits (Note 17) | 123,098 | 123,098 |
| Property and equipment (Note 9) | 32,941 | 48,536 |
| Right-of-use asset (Note 10) | 302,667 | - |
| Mineral and royalty interests (Note 12) | 117,817 | 1,377,322 |
| Investment in associate (Note 11) | 1 | 1 |
| Total non-current assets | 576,524 | 1,548,957 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ 4,319,672 | $6,829,161 |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
| Current liabilities | ||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 17) | $ 106,350 | $ 70,489 |
| Current portion of lease liability (Note 10) | 49,547 | - |
| 155,897 | 70,489 | |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Lease liability (Note 10) | 275,487 | - |
| Total liabilities | 431,384 | 70,489 |
| Shareholders' equity | ||
| Share capital (Note 14) | 56,647,011 | 56,599,289 |
| Other equity reserve | 7,134,168 | 6,979,084 |
| Deficit | (56,476,067) | (53,912,942) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (3,416,824) | (2,906,759) |
| Total shareholders' equity | 3,888,288 | 6,758,672 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ 4,319,672 | $6,829,161 |
APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUE ON APRIL 27, 2020 BY:
“Simon Ridgway” , Director “ William Katzin” , Director Simon Ridgway William Katzin
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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RADIUS GOLD INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
| 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Exploration expenditures (Note 17) | $ 753,960 | $ 934,434 |
| Write-down of mineral property interests (Note 12) | 1,259,505 | 77,204 |
| 2,013,465 | 1,011,638 | |
| General and administrative expenses | ||
| Amortization (Note 9) | 16,255 | 22,517 |
| Depreciation of right-of-use asset (Note 10) | 60,302 | - |
| Interest expense on lease liability (Note 10) | 32,983 | - |
| Legal and audit fees | 80,874 | 44,671 |
| Management fees (Note 17) | 42,000 | 42,000 |
| Office and miscellaneous (Notes 13 and 17) | 32,577 | 109,200 |
| Salaries and benefits (Note 17) | 122,275 | 118,050 |
| Share-based compensation (Notes 15 and 17) | 172,939 | 129,276 |
| Shareholder communications (Note 17) | 55,613 | 14,817 |
| Transfer agent and regulatory fees (Note 17) | 15,242 | 14,238 |
| Travel and accommodation (Note 17) | 11,219 | 13,274 |
| 642,279 | 508,043 | |
| Loss from operations | (2,655,744) | (1,519,681) |
| Investment income | 43,875 | 15,372 |
| Foreign currency exchange loss | (19,819) | (9,465) |
| Gain from mineral property option agreement (Note 12) | 199,170 | 83,196 |
| Fair value loss of derivative investments (Note 7) | (130,607) | (135,116) |
| **Net loss for the year ** | $(2,563,125) | $(1,565,694) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||
| Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: | ||
| Gains on sale of equity investments (Note 6) | 367,933 | 26,597 |
| Fair value losses on equity investments (Note 6) | (877,998) | (1,827,274) |
| Total comprehensive loss | $(3,073,190) | $(3,366,371) |
| Basic and diluted loss per share | $(0.03) | $(0.02) |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 86,791,467 | 86,679,479 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
RADIUS GOLD INC.
| Number | Accumulated | |||||
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| of | Other | other | ||||
| common | Share | equity | comprehensive | |||
| shares | **capital ** | reserve | loss | Deficit | **Total ** | |
| Balance, December 31, 2017 | 86,675,617 | $ 56,592,613 | $ 6,849,808 | $ 872,770 | $(54,326,100) | $ 9,989,091 |
| Impact of adopting IFRS 9_Financial_ | ||||||
| _Instruments_on January 1, 2018 | - | - | - | (1,978,852) | 1,978,852 | - |
| Balance, January 1, 2018 | 86,675,617 | 56,592,613 | 6,849,808 | (1,106,082) | (52,347,248) | 9,989,091 |
| Loss for the year | - | - | - | - | (1,565,694) | (1,565,694) |
| Shares issued for mineral property | ||||||
| acquisition (Note 12) | 74,183 | 6,676 | - | - | - | 6,676 |
| Equity investments | - | - | - | (1,800,677) | - | (1,800,677) |
| Share-based compensation(Note15) | - | - | 129,276 | - | - | 129,276 |
| Balance, December 31, 2018 | 86,749,800 | 56,599,289 | 6,979,084 | (2,906,759) | (53,912,942) | 6,758,672 |
| Loss for the year | - | - | - | - | (2,563,125) | (2,563,125) |
| Shares issued for mineral property | ||||||
| acquisition (Note 12) | 33,255 | 6,617 | - | - | - | 6,617 |
| Options exercised (Note 15) | 155,000 | 23,250 | - | - | - | 23,250 |
| Transfer of other equity reserve | ||||||
| on exercise of options | - | 17,855 | (17,855) | - | - | - |
| Equity investments | - | - | - | (510,065) | - | (510,065) |
| Share-based compensation(Note15) | - | - | 172,939 | - | - | 172,939 |
| Balance, December 31, 2019 | 86,938,055 | $ 56,647,011 | $ 7,134,168 | $(3,416,824) | $(56,476,067) | $3,888,288 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
RADIUS GOLD INC.
| 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash provided (used in): | ||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Net loss for the year | $ (2,563,125) | $ (1,565,694) |
| Items not involving cash: | ||
| Amortization | 16,255 | 22,517 |
| Gain from mineral property option agreement | (199,170) | (83,196) |
| Depreciation of right-of-use asset | 60,302 | - |
| Write-down of mineral property interests | 1,259,505 | 77,204 |
| Fair value loss of derivative investments | 130,607 | 135,116 |
| Share-based compensation | 172,939 | 129,276 |
| (1,122,687) | (1,284,777) | |
| Changes in non-cash working capital items: | ||
| Receivables | 168,684 | (161,505) |
| Prepaid expenses and deposits | (4,932) | (210,263) |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 35,861 | (128,789) |
| Cash used in operating activities | (923,074) | (1,785,334) |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Proceeds on issuance of common shares | 23,250 | - |
| Repayment of lease obligation | (37,935) | - |
| Cash used for financing activities | (14,685) | - |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Purchase of equity investments | (100,000) | (18,064) |
| Expenditures on mineral property acquisition costs | (59,883) | (85,132) |
| Proceeds from mineral property option agreements | 265,670 | 130,620 |
| Proceeds from sale of equity investments | 572,333 | 45,433 |
| Purchase of property and equipment | (660) | - |
| Cash provided by investing activities | 677,460 | 72,857 |
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (260,299) | (1,712,477) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 1,605,190 | 3,317,667 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end ofyear(Note 5) | $ 1,344,891 | $ 1,605,190 |
Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Note 21)
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
1. CORPORATE INFORMATION
Radius Gold Inc. (the “Company”) was formed by the amalgamation of Radius Explorations Ltd. and PilaGold Inc. effective on July 1, 2004 under the laws of British Columbia.
The Company is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties and investment in companies which hold mineral property interests. The address of the Company’s head office and principal place of business is 650 – 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 3L6.
2. BASIS OF PREPARATION
These consolidated financial statements have been presented on the basis that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
Statement of Compliance
These consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).
The accounting policies set out in Note 3 have been applied consistently by the Company and its subsidiaries to all periods presented with the exception of the adoption of IFRS 16 – Leases which was adopted using the modified retrospective approach.
Basis of Measurement
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except for certain financial instruments measured at fair value. In addition, these consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting, except for cash flow information.
The consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars (“CDN”), which is the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ functional currency.
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with IFRS requires management to make certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated financial statements are disclosed in Note 4.
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all years presented in these consolidated financial statements, except as discussed in Note 3(o).
a) Basis of Consolidation
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. A wholly owned subsidiary is an entity in which the Company has control, directly or indirectly, where control is defined as the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an enterprise so as to obtain benefits from its activities. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation. Subsidiaries are deconsolidated from the date control ceases.
Details of the Company’s principal subsidiaries at December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:
| Place of | Interest | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Incorporation | % | Principal Activity |
| Minerales Sierra Pacifico S.A. | Guatemala | 100% | Exploration company |
| Radius Gold (U.S.) Inc. | Nevada, USA | 100% | Exploration company |
| Geometales Del Norte-Geonorte | Mexico | 100% | Exploration company |
| Radius (Cayman)Inc | Cayman Islands | 100% | InvestmentHolding company |
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)
b) Revenue Recognition
The Company earns revenue from royalty agreements and are based on amounts contractually due. Royalty revenue is measured at fair value of the consideration received or receivable when the Company can reliably estimate the amount, pursuant to the terms of the royalty agreement. For royalty interests, revenue recognition generally occurs in the month of production from the royalty property.
Royalty revenue may be subject to adjustment upon final settlement of estimated metal prices, weights, and assays. Adjustments recorded upon final settlement are offset against revenue when incurred. Variations between the estimated price recorded upon production and the actual final price set upon final settlement are caused by changes in market commodity prices, and result in an embedded derivative in the receivable. The embedded derivative is recorded at fair value each period until final settlement occurs, with changes in fair value classified as provisional price adjustments and included as a component of royalty revenue. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, there was no embedded derivative.
c) Investment in Associate
Where the Company has significant influence over the financial and operating policy decisions of another entity, it is classified as an associate. Associates are initially recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position at cost. The Company's share of post-acquisition profits and losses is recognized in profit or loss, except that losses in excess of the Company’s investment in the associate are not recognized unless there is an obligation to fund those losses.
Profits and losses arising on transactions between the Company and its associates are recognized only to the extent of unrelated investors' interests in the associate. The investor's share in the associate's profits and losses resulting from these transactions is eliminated against the carrying value of the associate.
Any premium paid for an associate above the fair value of the Company's share of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired is capitalized and included in the carrying amount of the associate. Adjustments to the carrying amount may also be necessary for changes in the Company's proportionate interest in the associate arising from changes in the associate's other comprehensive income. Such adjustments to the carrying amount are charged to operations as a gain or loss on dilution in the associate. Where there is objective evidence that the investment in an associate has been impaired, the carrying amount of the investment is tested for impairment in the same way as other non-financial assets.
d) Foreign Currency Translation
The functional and presentation currency of the Company and its principal subsidiaries is the Canadian dollar. Transactions denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency are translated as follows: unsettled monetary items denominated in a foreign currency are translated into Canadian dollars at exchange rates prevailing at the date of the statement of financial position and non-monetary items are translated at exchange rates prevailing when the assets were acquired or obligations incurred. Foreign currency denominated revenue and expense items are translated at exchange rates prevailing at the transaction date. Gains or losses arising from the translations are included in profit or loss.
e) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash at banks and on hand, and other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change of value.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)
f) Mineral and Royalty Interests
Exploration and evaluation assets
Acquisition costs for exploration and evaluation assets are capitalized and include the cash consideration paid and the fair value of common shares issued on acquisition, at the earlier of the date the counterparty’s performance is complete or the share issuance date. Exploration expenditures, net of recoveries, are charged to operations as incurred. After a property is determined by management to be commercially feasible, exploration and development expenditures on the property will be capitalized. On transfer to development properties, capitalized exploration and evaluation assets are assessed for impairment.
Options are exercisable entirely at the discretion of the optionee and amounts received from optionees in connection with option agreements are credited against the capitalized acquisition costs classified as exploration and evaluation assets on the consolidated statement of financial position, with amounts received in excess credited to gain from exploration and evaluation asset option agreements in profit or loss.
Where the Company has entered into option agreements to acquire interests in exploration and evaluation assets that provide for periodic payments or periodic share issuances, amounts unpaid and unissued are not recorded as liabilities since they are payable and issuable entirely at the Company’s option. Option payments are recorded as exploration and evaluation costs when the payments are made or received and the share issuances are recorded as exploration and evaluation costs using the fair market value of the Company’s common shares at the earlier of the date the counterparty’s performance is complete or the share issuance date.
The Company is in the process of exploring and developing its exploration and evaluation assets and has not yet determined the amount of reserves available. Management reviews the carrying value of exploration and evaluation assets on a periodic basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, the Company will test the asset for impairment based upon a variety of factors, including current exploration results, the prospect of further work being carried out by the Company, the assessment of future probability of profitable revenues from the asset or from the sale of the asset. Amounts shown for exploration and evaluation assets represent costs incurred to date, net of write-downs and recoveries, and are not intended to represent present or future values.
Environmental expenditures that relate to current operations are expensed or capitalized as appropriate. Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations and which do not contribute to current or future revenue generation are expensed. Liabilities are recorded when environmental assessments and/or remedial efforts are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. Generally, the timing of these accruals would be when the actual environmental disturbance occurs.
Royalties
Royalty interests consist of acquired royalties in producing and exploration and evaluation stage properties. Royalty interests are recorded at cost and capitalized as tangible assets. They are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depletion and depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Producing properties are those that have generated revenue from steady-state operations for the Company. Exploration and evaluation stage properties represent early stage exploration properties that are speculative and are expected to require more than two years to generate revenue, if ever, or are currently not active.
Producing royalty interests are recorded at cost and capitalized in accordance with IAS 16, Property, Plant and Equipment . Producing royalty interests are depleted using the units-of-production method over the life of the property to which the interest relates, which is estimated using available estimates of proven and probable reserves specifically associated with the properties. Management relies on information available to it under contracts with the operators and/or public disclosures for information on proven and probable reserves and resources from the operators of the producing royalty interest.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)
f) Mineral Interests and Royalties – (cont’d)
Royalty interests for exploration and evaluation assets, such as the Company’s Bayovar 12 Project Royalty, are recorded at cost and capitalized in accordance with IFRS 6, Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources . Acquisition costs of exploration and evaluation royalty interests are capitalized and are not depleted until such time as revenuegenerating activities begin.
g) Property, Equipment and Amortization
Recognition and Measurement
On initial recognition, property and equipment are valued at cost, being the purchase price and directly attributable costs of acquisition required to bring the asset to the location and condition necessary to be capable of operating in a manner intended by the Company, including appropriate borrowing costs and the estimated present value of any future unavoidable costs of dismantling and removing items. The corresponding liability is recognized within provisions.
Property and equipment is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortization, less any accumulated impairment losses, with the exception of land, which is not amortized.
When parts of an item of property and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items (major components) of property and equipment.
Gains and Losses
Gains and losses on disposal of an item of property and equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds from disposal with the carrying amount, that are recognized net within other income in profit or loss.
Amortization
Amortization is recognized in profit or loss and property and equipment is amortized over their estimated useful lives using the following methods:
| Leasehold improvements | 7–8 years straight-line (lease term) |
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| Trucks | 4 – 8 years straight-line |
| Computer equipment | 25% - 50% declining balance |
| Field equipment | 30% declining balance |
| Furniture and equipment | 20% declining balance |
| Geophysical equipment | 20% declining balance |
h) Earnings / Loss per Share
Basic earnings / loss per share is calculated by dividing the net earnings loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of securities that could share in earnings of the Company.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, potentially dilutive common shares (relating to options outstanding at year-end) totalling 4,835,000 (2018: 4,850,000) were not included in the computation of earnings/loss per share, because their effect was anti-dilutive. As such, basic and diluted earnings and losses per share were the same for the periods presented.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)
i) Income Taxes
Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Current and deferred tax are recognized in net loss/income except to the extent that it relates to a business combination or items recognized directly in equity or in other comprehensive loss/income.
Current income taxes are recognized for the estimated income taxes payable or receivable on taxable income or loss for the current year and any adjustment to income taxes payable in respect of previous years. Current income taxes are determined using tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year-end date.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized where the carrying amount of an asset or liability differs from its tax base, except for those taxable temporary differences arising on the initial recognition of goodwill or on the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction which is not a business combination and at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss.
Recognition of deferred tax assets for unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences is restricted to those instances where it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the deferred tax asset can be utilized. At the end of each reporting year the Company reassesses unrecognized deferred tax assets. The Company recognizes a previously unrecognized deferred tax asset only to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.
j) Share Capital
Equity instruments are contracts that give a residual interest in the net assets of the Company. Financial instruments issued by the Company are classified as equity only to the extent that they do not meet the definition of a financial liability or financial asset. The Company’s common shares, share warrants, and options are classified as equity instruments.
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from proceeds.
Warrants issued by the Company typically accompany an issuance of shares in the Company (a “Unit”), and entitle the warrant holder to exercise the warrants for a stated price and a stated number of common shares in the Company. The fair value of the Unit’s components sold is measured using the residual value approach. The proceeds received are first allocated to common shares at the time the units are priced, and any excess is allocated to warrants.
k) Share-based Payments
Where equity-settled share options are awarded to employees, the fair value of the options at the date of grant is charged to profit or loss over the vesting period. Performance vesting conditions are taken into account by adjusting the number of equity instruments expected to vest at each reporting date so that, ultimately, the cumulative amount recognized over the vesting period is based on the number of options that eventually vest. As long as all other vesting conditions are satisfied, a charge is made irrespective of whether these vesting conditions are satisfied. The cumulative expense is not adjusted for failure to achieve a market vesting condition or where a non-vesting condition is not satisfied.
Where terms and conditions of options are modified before they vest, the increase in the fair value of the options, measured immediately before and after the modification, is also charged to profit or loss over the remaining vesting period.
Where equity instruments are granted to employees, they are recorded at the fair value of the equity instrument granted at the grant date. The grant date fair value is recognized in profit or loss over the vesting period, described as the period during which all the vesting conditions are to be satisfied.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)
k) Share-based Payments – (cont’d)
Where equity instruments are granted to non-employees, they are recorded at the fair value of the goods or services received in profit or loss. Options or warrants granted related to the issuance of shares are recorded as a reduction of share capital.
When the value of goods or services received in exchange for the share-based payment cannot be reliably estimated, the fair value is measured by use of a valuation model or the fair value of the shares granted.
All equity-settled share-based payments are reflected in other equity reserve, until exercised. Upon exercise, shares are issued from treasury and the amount reflected in other equity reserve is credited to share capital, adjusted for any consideration paid.
Where a grant of options is cancelled or settled during the vesting period, excluding forfeitures when vesting conditions are not satisfied, the Company immediately accounts for the cancellation as an acceleration of vesting and recognizes the amount that otherwise would have been recognized for services received over the remainder of the vesting period. Any payment made to the employee on the cancellation is accounted for as the repurchase of an equity interest except to the extent the payment exceeds the fair value of the equity instrument granted, measured at the repurchase date. Any such excess is recognized as an expense.
l) Provisions
Rehabilitation Provision
The Company is subject to various government laws and regulations relating to environmental disturbances caused by exploration and evaluation activities. The Company records the present value of the estimated costs of legal and constructive obligations required to restore the exploration sites in the year in which the obligation is incurred. The nature of the rehabilitation activities may include restoration, reclamation and revegetation of the affected exploration sites.
The rehabilitation provision generally arises when the environmental disturbance is subject to government laws and regulations. When the liability is recognized, the present value of the estimated costs is capitalized by increasing the carrying amount of the related exploration properties. Over time, the discounted liability is increased for the changes in present value based on current market discount rates and liability specific risks.
As at December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had no significant asset retirement or rehabilitation obligations.
Other Provisions
Provisions are recognized where a legal or constructive obligation has been incurred as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefit will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made. If material, provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation. The increase in any provision due to passage of time is recognized as accretion expense.
m) Impairment of Non-Financial Assets
Impairment tests on non-financial assets, including exploration and evaluation assets are undertaken whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Where the carrying value of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of value in use and fair value less costs of disposal, the asset is written down accordingly.
Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the impairment test is carried out on the asset’s cash-generating unit, which is the lowest group of assets in which the asset belongs for which there are separately identifiable cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets.
An impairment loss is charged to profit or loss, except to the extent they reverse gains previously recognized in other comprehensive loss/income.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)
- n) Financial Instruments
Financial Assets
The Company recognizes a financial asset when it becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. The Company classifies financial assets at initial recognition as financial assets: measured at amortized cost, measured at fair value through other comprehensive income or measured at fair value through profit or loss.
Financial assets measured at amortized costs
A financial asset that meets both of the following conditions is classified as a financial asset measured at amortized cost.
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The Company’s business model for the such financial assets, is to hold the assets in order to collect contractual cash flows.
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The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the amount outstanding.
A financial asset measured at amortized cost is initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs directly attributable to the asset. After initial recognition, the carrying amount of the financial asset measured at amortized cost is determined using the effective interest method, net of impairment loss, if necessary.
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVTOCI”)
A financial asset measured at fair value through other comprehensive income is recognized initially at fair value plus transaction costs directly attributable to the asset. After initial recognition, the asset is measured at fair value with changes in fair value included in other comprehensive income.
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”)
A financial asset measured at fair value through profit or loss is recognized initially at fair value with any associated transaction costs being recognized in profit or loss when incurred. Subsequently, the financial asset is re-measured at fair value, and a gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss in the reporting period in which it arises.
The Company derecognizes a financial asset if the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or the Company transfers substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset. Any interests in transferred financial assets that are created or retained by the Company are recognized as a separate asset or liability. Gains and losses on derecognition are generally recognized in profit or loss. However, gains and losses on derecognition of financial assets classified as FVTOCI remain within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Financial Liabilities
Financial liabilities are classified as amortized cost, based on the purpose for which the liability was incurred. These liabilities are initially recognized at fair value net of any transaction costs directly attributable to the issuance of the instrument and subsequently carried at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. This ensures that any interest expense over the period to repayment is at a constant rate on the balance of the liability carried in the statement of financial position. Interest expense in this context includes initial transaction costs and premiums payable on redemptions, as well as any interest or coupon payable while the liability is outstanding.
Accounts payables represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Company prior to the end of the period which are unpaid. Accounts payable amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within forty-five days of recognition.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)
n) Financial Instruments (cont’d)
The Company has made the following designations of its financial instruments:
| Cash and cash equivalents | FVTPL |
|---|---|
| Equity investments | FVTOCI |
| Derivative investments | FVTPL |
| Receivables | Amortized cost |
| Deposits | Amortized cost |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | Amortized cost |
o) Adoption of New Accounting Standards and Amendments
The following outlines the new accounting standards and amendments adopted by the Company effective January 1, 2019:
IFRS 16 Leases
Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted IFRS 16 Leases (“IFRS 16”) using the modified retrospective approach. The comparative figures for the 2018 reporting period have not been restated and are accounted for under IAS 17 Leases , (“IAS 17”) and IFRIC 4 Determining Whether an Arrangement Contains a Lease , as permitted under the specific transitional provisions in the standard.
At inception, the Company assesses whether a contract contains an embedded lease. A contract contains a lease when the contract conveys a right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.
The Company, as lessee, is required to recognize a right-of-use asset (“ROU asset”), representing its right to use the underlying asset, and a lease liability, representing its obligation to make lease payments. The Company may elect to not apply IFRS 16 to leases with a term of less than 12 months or to low value assets, which is made on an asset by asset basis.
The Company recognizes a ROU asset and a lease liability at the commencement of the lease. The ROU asset is initially measured based on the present value of lease payments, plus initial direct cost, less any incentives received. It is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation, impairment losses and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability. The ROU asset is depreciated from the commencement date over the shorter of the lease term or the useful life of the underlying asset. The ROU asset is subject to testing for impairment if there is an indicator of impairment.
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted by the interest rate implicit in the lease, or if that rate cannot be readily determined, the incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate which the operation would have to pay to borrow over a similar term and with similar security, the funds necessary to obtain an asset of similar value to the ROU asset in a similar economic environment.
Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability are comprised of:
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fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments;
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variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate as at the commencement date;
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amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee;
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the exercise price under a purchase option that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise;
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lease payments in an optional renewal period if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option; and
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penalties for early termination of a lease unless the Company is reasonably certain not to terminate early.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)
o) Adoption of New Accounting Standards and Amendments (cont’d)
IFRS 16 Leases (cont’d)
The lease liability is subsequently increased by the interest cost on the lease liability and decreased by lease payments made. It is remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or a rate, a change in the estimate of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, or as appropriate, changes in the assessment of whether a purchase or extension option is reasonably certain to be exercised or a termination option is reasonably certain not to be exercised.
Variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or a rate not included in the initial measurement of the ROU asset and lease liability are recognized as an expense in the consolidated statement of income in the period in which they are incurred.
The ROU assets are presented within “Right-of-use assets” and the lease liabilities are presented in “Lease liability” on the consolidated statement of financial position.
The Company has an office lease for its headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia that was classified as an operating lease under IAS 17. At transition to IFRS 16, this lease liability was measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments and discounted using an incremental borrowing rate of 10% as of January 1, 2019. As a result, the Company, as a lessee, has recognized $362,969 as a lease liability, representing its obligation to make lease payments. A ROU asset of the same amount was recognized, representing its right to use the underlying asset.
The following table summarizes the difference between the operating lease commitment disclosed immediately preceding the date of initial application and lease liability recognized on the consolidated statement of financial position at the date of initial application:
| Operating lease obligation as at December 31, 2018 | $ 1,281,188 |
|---|---|
| Variable lease payments | (476,172) |
| Change in estimate in lease component | (322,008) |
| Effect of discounting at incremental borrowing rate | (120,039) |
| Lease liability recognized as ofJanuary 1, 2019 | $ 362,969 |
p) Standards, Amendments and Interpretations Not Yet Effective
The Company will be required to adopt the following standard and amendments issued by the IASB as described below:
IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts
IFRS 17 is a new standard that requires insurance liabilities to be measured at a current fulfillment value and provides a more uniform measurement and presentation approach for all insurance contracts. These requirements are designed to achieve the goal of a consistent, principle-based accounting for insurance contracts. IFRS 17 supersedes IFRS 4, Insurance Contracts , and related interpretations.
This standard will be effective for the Company’s annual period beginning January 1, 2021. The Company has assessed that the impact of IFRS 17 on its consolidated financial statements would not be significant.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
4. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS
The Company makes estimates and assumptions about the future that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities. Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. In the future, actual experience may differ from these estimates and assumptions.
The effect of a change in an accounting estimate is recognized prospectively by including it in profit or loss in the period of the change, if the change affects that period only, or in the period of the change and future periods, if the change affects both.
The key areas of judgment applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities are as follows:
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a) Where the Company holds the largest shareholding in an investment and has the power to exercise significant influence through common officers and board members, such an investment is treated as an associate. The Company can exercise significant influence over Rackla Metals Inc. (“Rackla”).
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b) The functional currency for each of the Company’s subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. Determination of the functional currency may involve certain judgments to determine the primary economic environment and the Company reconsiders functional currency of its entities if there is a change in events and conditions which determined the primary economic environment.
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c) The application of the Company’s accounting policy for exploration and evaluation assets requires judgment in determining whether it is likely that future economic benefits will flow to the Company. If, after exploration and evaluation assets are capitalized, information becomes available suggesting that the carrying amount of an exploration and evaluation asset may exceed its recoverable amount, the Company carries out an impairment test at the cash generating unit or group of cash generating units level in the year the new information becomes available.
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d) The determination of when receivables are impaired requires significant judgment as to their collectability.
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e) The Company applies judgement in determining whether a contract contains an identified asset, whether they have the right to control the asset, and the lease term. The lease term is based on considering facts and circumstances, both qualitative and quantitative, that can create an economic incentive to exercise renewal options. Management considers all facts and circumstances that create an economic incentive to exercise an extension option, or not to exercise a termination option.
The key estimates applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities are as follows:
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a) The Company is subject to income tax in several jurisdictions and significant judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes. During the ordinary course of business, there are transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. As a result, the Company recognizes tax liabilities based on estimates of whether additional taxes and interest will be due. These tax liabilities are recognized when, despite the Company's belief that its tax return positions are supportable, the Company believes that certain positions are likely to be challenged and may not be fully sustained upon review by tax authorities. The Company believes that its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open audit years based on its assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law. This assessment relies on estimates and assumptions and may involve a series of complex judgments about future events. To the extent that the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will impact income tax expense in the period in which such determination is made.
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b) In estimating the fair value of share-based payments and derivative instruments, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, management is required to make certain assumptions and estimates. Changes in assumptions used to estimate fair value could result in materially different results.
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c) The Company uses estimation in determining the incremental borrowing rate used to measure the lease liability. Where the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable, the discount rate of the lease obligations is estimated using a discount rate similar to the Company’s specific borrowing rate.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
5. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents are held for the purpose of meeting short-term cash commitments rather than for investment or other purposes. The Company does not hold any deposits with maturities of greater than three months from the date of acquisition. Cash at banks earn interest at floating rates based on daily bank deposit rates. As at December 31, 2019 and 2018, cash and cash equivalents is comprised of the following:
| 2019 | 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $ | 475,089 | $ | 1,150,662 |
| Cash equivalents | 869,802 | 454,528 | ||
| $ | 1,344,891 | $ | 1,605,190 |
6. EQUITY INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2019, and 2018, equity investments consisted of the following:
Number of common shares held as at December 31:
| Number of common shares held as at December 31: | |
|---|---|
| 2019 2018 CROPS Inc. (“CROPS”) 6,764,027 2,564,027 Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (“Fortuna”) 239,385 239,385 GrowMax Resources Corp. (“GrowMax”) 1,150,000 1,150,000 Medgold Resources Corp. (“Medgold”) 10,126,500 10,126,500 Metalla Royalty and Streaming Ltd. (“Metalla”) - 166,700 Southern Silver Exploration Corp. (“Southern Silver”) 767,000 1,259,500 Volcanic Gold Mines Inc. (“Volcanic”) 460,412 460,412 Warrior Gold Inc.(“Warrior”) 233,781 233,781 CROPS Fortuna GrowMax Medgold Metalla |
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| Balance, December 31, 2017 $ 256,403 $ 1,570,366 $ 126,000 $ 1,606,400 $ 70,000 Acquisition of shares - - - 18,064 - Disposition of shares - - (7,036) - - Net change in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income (166,662) (373,441) (26,964) (358,651) 70,028 |
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| Balance, December 31, 2018 89,741 1,196,925 92,000 1,265,813 140,028 Acquisition of shares 147,000 - - - 100,000 Disposition of shares - - - - (165,000) Net change in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income (169,101) 69,422 (57,500) (658,223) (75,028) |
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| Balance, December 31, 2019 $ 67,640 $ 1,266,347 $ 34,500 $ 607,590 $ - |
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
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6. EQUITY INVESTMENTS (cont’d)
| Southern | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Silver ** | Volcanic | **Warrior ** | **Total ** | |
| Balance, December 31, 2017 | $ 534,660 | $ 725,149 | $ 50,000 | $ 4,938,978 |
| Acquisition of shares | - | - | - | 18,064 |
| Disposition of shares | (11,800) | - | - | (18,836) |
| Net change in fair value recorded in other | ||||
| comprehensive income | (277,258) | (660,691) | (33,635) | (1,827,274) |
| Balance, December 31, 2018 | 245,602 | 64,458 | 16,365 | 3,110,932 |
| Acquisition of shares | - | - | - | 247,000 |
| Disposition of shares | (39,400) | - | - | (204,400) |
| Net change in fair value recorded in other | ||||
| comprehensive income | 887 | 9,208 | 2,337 | (877,998) |
| Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ 207,089 | $ 73,666 | $ 18,702 | $ 2,275,534 |
CROPS and Fortuna each have two common directors with the Company. Medgold and Volcanic each have one common director with the Company. All of the Company’s equity investment companies are publicly listed as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.
During the year ended December 31, 2019:
- i) Volcanic completed a share consolidation so that every seven existing common shares were exchanged for one new common share of Volcanic. As a result, a total of 3,222,883 common shares of Volcanic held by the Company at the time of consolidation were converted into 460,412 common shares.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company completed the following transactions:
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i) Purchased 4,200,000 units of a CROPS private placement at a cost of $210,000. Each unit consists of one common share of CROPS and one share purchase warrant; each full warrant entitling the Company to purchase one additional common share of CROPS at $0.05 for one year. Of the private placement cost, $147,000 was recorded as the cost of the common shares and $63,000 was allocated as the fair value of the warrants.
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ii) Purchased 166,700 common shares of Metalla by way of exercising 166,700 share purchase warrants at a cost of $100,000.
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iii) Sold 492,500 common shares of Southern Silver for net proceeds of $127,099 and recorded a gain of $87,700 on the sale in other comprehensive income.
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iv) Sold its entire Metalla holdings of 333,400 common shares for net proceeds of $445,234 and recorded a gain of $280,234 on the sale in other comprehensive income.
The Company also held as at December 31, 2019, 3,973,275 free trading common shares of Rackla with a fair value of $397,328 as at December 31, 2019, which are recorded as an investment in associate (Note 11).
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company completed the following transactions:
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i) Purchased in the open market 86,500 common shares of Medgold at a cost of $18,064.
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ii) Sold 147,500 common shares of Southern Silver for net proceeds of $39,488 and recorded a gain of $27,688 on the sale in other comprehensive income.
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iii) Sold 50,000 common shares of GrowMax for net proceeds of $5,945 and recorded a loss of $1,091 on the sale in other comprehensive income.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
7. DERIVATIVE INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2019, and 2018, derivative investments consisted of the following:
| Number | of share purchase warrants held as at December | 31: |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| CROPS | 4,885,675 | 685,675 |
| Metalla | - | 166,700 |
| Volcanic | 160,714 |
160,714 |
| Warrior | - | 116,890 |
| CROPS | Metalla | Volcanic | Warrior | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2017 | $ | 30,717 | $ | 58,301 | $ 107,712 | $ 7,522 | $ 204,252 |
| Net change in fair value recorded in net | |||||||
| Income | (27,131) | 5,632 | (106,312) | (7,305) | (135,116) | ||
| Balance, December 31, 2018 | 3,586 | 63,933 | 1,400 | 217 | 69,136 | ||
| Acquisition of warrants | 63,000 | - | - | - | 63,000 | ||
| Net change in fair value recorded in net | |||||||
| Income | (66,261) | (63,933) | (196) | (217) | (130,607) | ||
| Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ 325 | $ | - | $ 1,204 | $ - | $ 1,529 |
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the following share purchase warrant activity occurred:
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i) Acquired 4,200,000 share purchase warrants of CROPS pursuant to a private placement of 4,200,000 units (Note 6). Each warrant entitles the Company to purchase one additional common share of CROPS at $0.05 for one year.
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ii) 166,700 share purchase warrants of Metalla were exercised at a cost of $100,000.
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iii) Pursuant to the Volcanic share consolidation described in Note 6, the 1,125,000 share purchase warrants of Volcanic held by the Company at the time of consolidation were converted to 160,714 share purchase warrants.
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iv) 116,890 share purchase warrants of Warrior expired unexercised.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the following share purchase warrant activity occurred:
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i) Upon Champagne’s merger with Warrior, the 312,500 share purchase warrants of Champagne held by the Company were converted into 116,890 share purchase warrants of Warrior with an exercise price of $0.40 per share and expiry date of August 9, 2019.
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ii) Upon CROPS completing a share consolidation, the 2,742,700 share purchase warrants of CROPS held by the Company were converted into 685,675 share purchase warrants with an exercise price of $0.40 per share and expiry date of March 22, 2022.
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iii) Upon Metalla’s acquisition of ValGold, the 1,000,000 share purchase warrants of ValGold held by the Company were converted into 166,700 share purchase warrants of Metalla with an exercise price of $0.60 and expiry date of October 6, 2019.
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iv) A total of 59,571 Volcanic share purchase warrants with an exercise price of $1.75 expired unexercised.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
7. DERIVATIVE INVESTMENTS (cont’d)
The fair value of the derivative investments as of December 31, 2019 was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following inputs:
| Expected | Expected | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | Risk-free | Life | dividend | |
| **factor ** | interest rate | (years) | yield | |
| CROPS | 103% – 115% | 1.69% | 0.04 – 2.22 | 0% |
| Volcanic | 113% | 1.69% | 2.19 | 0% |
The share purchase warrants for CROPS and Volcanic are not tradable on an exchange.
The fair value of the derivative investments as of December 31, 2018 was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following inputs:
| Expected | Expected | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | Risk-free | Life | dividend | |
| factor | interest rate | (years) | yield | |
| CROPS | 93% | 1.87% | 3.22 | 0% |
| Metalla | 100% | 1.85% | 0.76 | 0% |
| Volcanic | 100% | 1.87% | 3.19 | 0% |
| Warrior | 121% | 1.79% | 0.61 | 0% |
8. RECEIVABLES
| December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||
| Royalty receivable | $ | 784,180 | $ | 784,180 |
| Provision for impairment (Note 12–Guatemala Tambor Project) | (784,180) | (784,180) | ||
| Royalty revenue receivable, net | - | - | ||
| Sales taxes | 14,482 | 61,572 | ||
| Exploration expenditure recoveries | 40,439 | 174,003 | ||
| Other receivables | 16,652 | 4,682 | ||
| $ | 71,573 | $ | 240,257 |
The provision for impairment of the royalty receivable was included in profit or loss during the 2016 fiscal year. Uncollectable amounts included in the provision are written off against the provision when there is no expectation of recovery. The royalty revenue receivable was uncollected as of December 31, 2019 as the Company has allowed Kappes, Cassiday & Associates (“KCA”) to defer payment of the balance while KCA continues a legal strategy to overturn the suspension of operations of its mine-site and seek compensation from the Guatemalan authorities, from which the Company would seek to benefit as well (Note 12).
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
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9. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
| Furniture | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold | Computer | and | Geophysical | Field | |||
| improvements | Trucks | equipment | equipment | equipment | equipment | Total | |
| Cost | |||||||
| Balance,December31,2017 | $ 62,762 | $253,095 | $252,068 | $ 62,656 | $ 84,882 | $2,480 | $ 717,943 |
| Balance, December 31, 2018 | 62,762 | 253,095 | 252,068 | 62,656 | 84,882 | 2,480 | 717,943 |
| Additions | - | - | 660 | - | - | - | 660 |
| Balance, December 31, 2019 | $62,762 | $ 253,095 | $ 252,728 | $62,656 | **$84,882 ** | $ 2,480 | $ 718,603 |
| Accumulated amortization | |||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2017 | $ 54,967 | $ 219,811 | $ 242,211 | $ 53,896 | $ 73,699 | $ 2,306 | $ 646,890 |
| Charge for year | 6,300 | 9,098 | 2,957 | 1,751 | 2,237 | 174 | 22,517 |
| Balance, December 31, 2018 | 61,267 | 228,909 | 245,168 | 55,647 | 75,936 | 2,480 | 669,407 |
| Chargeforyear | 1,495 | 9,301 | 2,268 | 1,402 | 1,789 | - | 16,255 |
| Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ 62,762 | $ 238,210 | $ 247,436 | $ 57,049 | $ 77,725 | $ 2,480 | $ 685,662 |
| Carrying amounts | |||||||
| AtDecember31,2018 | $1,495 | $24,186 | $ 6,900 | $ 7,009 | $ 8,946 | $- | $48,536 |
| At December 31, 2019 | $ - | $ 14,885 | $ 5,292 | $ 5,607 | $ 7,157 | $ - | $ 32,941 |
10. RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET AND LEASE LIABILITY
The Company has a lease agreement for its headquarter office space in Vancouver, British Columbia. Upon transition to IFRS 16, the Company recognized $362,969 for a ROU asset and $362,969 for a lease liability.
The continuity of the ROU asset and lease liability for the year ended December 31, 2019 is as follows:
| Right-of-use asset | |
|---|---|
| Value of right-of-use asset recognized as at January 1, 2019 | $ 362,969 |
| Depreciation | (60,302) |
| Value of right-of-use asset as at December 31, 2019 | **$302,667 ** |
| Lease liability | |
| Lease liability recognized as of January 1, 2019 | $ 362,969 |
| Lease payments | (70,918) |
| Lease interest | 32,983 |
| Lease liability recognized as of December 31, 2019 | $ 325,034 |
| Current portion | $ 49,547 |
| Long-term portion | 275,487 |
| $ 325,034 |
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
11. INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE
Rackla
As at December 31, 2019, the Company held 3,973,275 (2018: 3,973,275) common shares of Rackla, representing 19.6% (2018: 19.6%) of Rackla’s outstanding common shares.
Rackla meets the definition of an associate and has been equity accounted for in the consolidated financial statements.
The following table shows the continuity of the Company’s investment in Rackla for years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:
| Balance, December 31, 2018 | $ 1 |
|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ 1 |
Prior to the 2015 fiscal year the Company’s share of losses in Rackla exceeded the carrying value of its interest and therefore the Company discontinued recognizing its share of further losses. The cumulative unrecognized share of losses for the associate as at December 31, 2019 is $655,382 (2018: $601,882).
The financial statement balances of Rackla are as follows:
| December 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Total current assets | $ 19,350 | $ 97,012 |
| Total assets | $ 80,351 | $ 160,173 |
| Total liabilities | $ 308,347 | $ 176,068 |
| Net loss | $273,047 | $175,739 |
At December 31, 2019, the fair value of the 3,973,275 common shares of Rackla was $397,328 (2018: $357,595) based on the market price of the common shares of Rackla.
12. MINERAL INTERESTS AND ROYALTIES
| Acquisition costs | Peru | United States | United States | Guatemala | Mexico | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2017 | $ | 1,259,505 | $ | 137,288 | $ 1 | $ | 13,348 | $ 1,410,142 |
| Additions – cash | - | 57,732 | - | 27,400 | 85,132 | |||
| Additions – shares | - | - | - | 6,676 | 6,676 | |||
| Acquisition costs recovered | - | - | - | (47,424) | (47,424) | |||
| Write-off acquisition costs | - | (77,204) | - | - | (77,204) | |||
| Balance, December 31, 2018 | 1,259,505 | 117,816 | 1 | - | 1,377,322 | |||
| Additions – cash | - | - | - | 59,883 | 59,883 | |||
| Additions – shares | - | - | - | 6,617 | 6,617 | |||
| Acquisition costs recovered | - | - | - | (66,500) | (66,500) | |||
| Write-off acquisition costs | (1,259,505) | - | - | - | (1,259,505) | |||
| Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | - | $ | 117,816 | $ 1 | $ - | $ 117,817 |
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
12. MINERAL INTERESTS AND ROYALTIES (cont’d)
USA
i) Bald Peak Property
In 2017, the Company acquired a 100% interest in the Bald Peak gold property from Nevada Select Royalty, Inc. (“Nevada Select”) in consideration of a cash payment to Nevada Select of $46,032 (US$35,115), the granting to Nevada Select and/or a former property owner of a total 3% NSR royalty, and making annual advance royalty payments to Nevada Select of US$25,000. The advance royalty payments become payable on the date the Company receives a drill permit for the property and on each annual anniversary thereof so long as the Company holds title to the property. The Company has the right to reduce either royalty by 1% by paying US$1.0 million to Nevada Select, and/or US$500,000 to the former owner.
In 2017, the Company staked an additional 113 unpatented mining claims at a cost of $71,784, increasing the land position of the Bald Peak Property to 151 unpatented mining claims in Mineral County, Nevada, and one mineral prospecting licence in Mono County, California.
ii) Coyote Property
In March 2018, the Company was granted a lease and option agreement with Geologic Services Inc. (“Geologic”) on the Coyote gold property which consisted of 128 unpatented mineral claims located in Elko County, Nevada. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company paid $25,657 to Geologic as reimbursement for the staking costs of 70 of these claims.
Geologic granted the Company an exclusive lease of a 100% interest in the property for a period of up to 15 years, in consideration for the granting to Geologic of a 2.0% to 3.0% NSR royalty, the percentage to depend on the prevailing price of gold. In order to keep the lease in good standing, the Company was to make annual advance royalty payments to Geologic, beginning with a payment of $32,075 (US$25,000) (paid) that was made upon the execution of the agreement. At any time during the term of the lease, the Company may have elected to acquire a 100% interest in the Coyote property by making a cash payment of US$2.0 million to Geologic.
In January 2019, management decided to terminate the option agreement and as a result, acquisition costs totaling $57,732 were written off during the 2018 fiscal year.
iii) Spring Peak Property
In 2016, the Company entered into an option agreement with Kinetic Gold (US) Inc. (“Kinetic”) for the right to acquire a 100% interest in the Spring Peak gold property which consisted of 37 United States federal mineral claims located in Mineral County, Nevada.
In 2018, management decided to terminate the option agreement and as a result, acquisition costs totaling $19,472 were written off during the 2018 fiscal year.
Mexico
i) Amalia Project
In 2017, the Company signed a binding agreement with a private individual to option the Amalia Project in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. The Company can earn a 100% interest in the Amalia Project by making an initial cash payment of US$5,000 (paid) and by completing staged payments over a period of five years totaling US$845,000 cash (US$65,000 paid, of which $53,141 / US$40,000 was paid during the year ended December 31, 2019) and, subject to stock exchange approval, US$15,000 in shares of the Company ($13,293 / US$10,000 in shares issued).
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
12. MINERAL INTERESTS AND ROYALTIES (cont’d)
Mexico (cont’d)
i) Amalia Project (cont’d)
In 2018, the Company entered into an option agreement with Pan American Silver Corp. (“Pan American”) whereby Pan American can earn up to an initial 65% interest in the Amalia Project by making cash payments to the Company totaling US$1.5 million, of which $130,620 (US$100,000) was received in 2018 and $199,170 (US$150,000) was received during the year ended December 31, 2019, and expending US$2.0 million on exploration over four years. Pan American may earn an additional 10% by advancing the property to a preliminary feasibility stage. The option payment of $199,170 received during the current year was recorded as a gain from mineral property option agreement.
ii) Palmillas Property
In November 2019, the Company signed a binding agreement with a private family to option the Palmillas property that adjoins the Amalia Project in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. The Company can earn a 100% interest in the Palmillas property by completing staged payments over a period of five years totaling US$350,000 of which $6,742 (US$5,000) was paid upon signing of the agreement and US$200,000 is a final payment at the end of five years. The owners retain a 1% NSR royalty.
Pursuant to the Company’s option agreement with Pan American on the Amalia Project, Pan American had the right to elect to pay the acquisition costs of the Palmillas property and add the property to the Amalia Project. Subsequent to December 31, 2019, Pan American elected to exercise this right.
iii) Plata Verde Project
Subsequent to December 31, 2019, the Company entered into an option agreement with a local concession holder to acquire the Plata Verde Project in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. The Company can earn a 100% interest in the Plata Verde Project by making staged payments totaling US$800,000 over four years, of which the final payment is US$400,000 at the end of the fourth year. The Company also made a US$8,000 payment upon signing of the agreement. The concession holder retains a 1% NSR royalty which the Company can buy back for US$1,000,000.
iv) Rambler Project
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company staked a 10,379-hectare property called the Rambler Project, located in the State of Chihuahua.
v) Tinamaxte Property
In October 2019, the Company entered into an option agreement with a private individual to acquire a 100% interest in the Tinamaxte Property in the State of Sonora, Mexico. The Company made an initial cash option payment in 2019 of US$15,000. Prior to December 31, 2019, the Company terminated the option agreement after it was unsuccessful in negotiating an access agreement with the local community.
vi) Tarros Project
In 2017, the Company signed a binding agreement with a private Mexican company to option the (473-hectare) Tarros Project in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. The Company could earn a 100% interest in the Tarros Project by making an initial cash payment of US$3,250 (paid) and by completing staged payments over a period of 4.5 years totaling US$1,098,500. During the 2018 fiscal year, the Company terminated the option agreement prior to the due date of the next required cash option payment.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
12. MINERAL INTERESTS AND ROYALTIES (cont’d)
Mexico (cont’d)
vii) Lithium Brine Projects
In 2016, the Company submitted applications for mineral concessions covering four lithium brine projects in the States of Chihuahua and Coahuila, Mexico at a cost of $23,748.
In 2017, the Company submitted an application for an additional 10,000-hectare mineral concession covering an adjacent lithium brine project in the State of Chihuahua, but subsequently withdrew this and allowed three other lithium applications in Chihuahua to lapse. The Company currently retains one application in the State of Coahuila.
Guatemala
- i) Tambor Project Royalty
In 2012, the Company sold its interest in its subsidiary, Exploraciones Mineras de Guatemala S.A., which holds the Tambor gold project, to KCA, giving KCA a 100% interest in the project. KCA agreed to make royalty payments to the Company, upon commercial production, based on the then price of gold and the number of ounces produced from the property.
Commercial production commenced in December 2014. In May 2016, KCA informed the Company that mining operations were suspended by the Supreme Court of Guatemala due to a lack of consultation by the Guatemalan Ministry of Mines with local indigenous people when the mine was permitted in 2011. To date, the Supreme Court has not made a decision on when the mine may re-open.
There was no royalty income recognized for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
As at December 31, 2019, all gold sales subject to the Company’s royalty had been final settled and the balance that remained unpaid to the Company was $784,180. Due to the uncertainty as to when the mine may re-open and when the amount owing by KCA to the Company will be paid, a provision of $784,180 against the receivable amount was charged to operations in 2016.
- ii) Southeast Guatemala Ag-Au Epithermal Fields (formerly called Banderas)
The Company’s 100% owned land holdings in southeast Guatemala as at December 31, 2019 consist of 32 concessions (one granted exploration licence, twenty-seven exploration applications, three exploitation applications, and one reconnaissance application) filed with the Guatemala Ministry of Energy and Mines covering a total of 222,209 hectares. The three exploitation applications were filed in order to convert one previously granted exploration licence to exploitation; until the exploitation licences are granted, the granted exploration licence remains in place.
Peru
Bayovar 12 Project Royalty
In April 2015, the Company purchased from CROPS a production royalty equivalent to 2% of CROPS’s 70% interest in future phosphate production from the Bayovar 12 project located in the Sechura district of northern Peru. The purchase price for the royalty was $1,259,505 (US$1,000,000). Subsequent to December 31, 2019, CROPS decided to relinquish its rights to the Bayovar 12 project and as a result, the Company wrote off the acquisition cost of $1,259,505 for the year ended December 31, 2019.
The Company and CROPS have two common directors.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
13. COMMITMENTS
The Company has entered into an operating lease agreement for its office premises. The Company also rents space to other companies related by common directors and officers on a month to month basis, the amounts of which are netted against rental expense; however, there are no commitments from these companies and thus the amounts presented below are the gross commitments. The annual commitments under the lease are as follows:
| 2020 | $ | 126,202 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 128,119 | |
| 2022 | 130,035 | |
| 2023 | 131,952 | |
| 2024 | 133,869 | |
| $ | 650,177 |
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company received a total of $160,734 (2018: $154,246) from those companies which share office space with the Company.
14. SHARE CAPITAL AND RESERVES
- a) Common Shares
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares without par value.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the following share capital activity occurred:
-
i) A total of 155,000 options were exercised for gross proceeds of $23,250. The Company reallocated the fair value of these options previously recorded in the amount of $17,855 from other equity reserve to share capital; and
-
ii) the Company issued 33,255 common shares with a value of $6,617 (US$5,000) pursuant to its option agreement on the Amalia Project (Note 12).
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued 74,183 common shares with a value of $6,676 (US$5,000) pursuant to its option agreement on the Amalia Project (Note 12).
15. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
a) Option Plan Details
The Company has a formal stock option plan in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) under which it is authorized to grant options up to 10% of its outstanding shares to officers, directors, employees and consultants. The exercise price of each option is not less than the closing market price of the Company’s stock on the trading day prior to the date of grant. Options granted to investor relations personnel vest in accordance with TSX-V regulation. The options are for a maximum term of ten years.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
15. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (cont’d)
- a) Option Plan Details (cont’d)
The following is a summary of changes in options for the year ended December 31, 2019:
| Grant date Expiry date Exercise price |
Opening balance |
During the year Granted Exercised Forfeited / expired Closing balance Vested and exercisable |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2010 Jan 7, 2020 $0.29 Jul 29, 2019 Dec 1, 2022 $0.24 Dec 13, 2012 Dec 12, 2022 $0.20 Oct 19, 2016 Oct 18, 2026 $0.15 May 22, 2018 May 21, 2028 $0.15 Nov 5, 2018 Nov 4, 2028 $0.15 Oct 8, 2019 Oct 7, 2029 $0.25 |
10,000 - 1,585,000 1,540,000 1,515,000 200,000 - |
- - - 10,000 10,000 150,000 - - 150,000 37,500 - - - 1,585,000 1,585,000 - (130,000) - 1,410,000 1,410,000 - (25,000) - 1,490,000 1,490,000 - - - 200,000 200,000 850,000 - - 850,000 850,000 |
| Weighted average exercise price | 4,850,000 | 1,000,000 (155,000) - 5,695,000 5,582,500 |
| $0.17 | $0.25 $0.15 - $0.18 $0.18 |
The weighted average stock price for options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $0.29 per share (2018: $nil).
The following is a summary of changes in options for the year ended December 31, 2018:
| Grant date Expiry date Exercise price |
Opening balance |
During the year Granted Exercised Forfeited / expired Closing balance Vested and exercisable |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2010 Jan 07, 2020 $0.29 May 26, 2010 May 25, 2020 $0.36 Sep 24, 2010 Sep 23, 2020 $0.69 Dec 13, 2012 Dec 12, 2022 $0.20 Oct 19, 2016 Oct 18, 2026 $0.15 May 22, 2018 May 21, 2028 $0.15 Nov 5, 2018 Nov 4, 2028 $0.15 |
1,245,000 100,000 100,000 1,885,000 1,740,000 - - |
- - (1,235,000) 10,000 10,000 - - (100,000) - - - - (100,000) - - - - (300,000) 1,585,000 1,585,000 - - (200,000) 1,540,000 1,540,000 1,515,000 - - 1,515,000 1,515,000 200,000 - - 200,000 200,000 |
| Weighted average exercise price | 5,070,000 | 1,715,000 - (1,935,000) 4,850,000 4,850,000 |
| $0.22 | $0.15 - $0.29 $0.17 $0.17 |
- b) Fair Value of Options Granted During the Year
The weighted average fair value at grant date of options granted during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $0.19 per option (2018: $0.08).
The weighted average remaining contractual life of the options outstanding at December 31, 2019 is 6.55 years (2018: 7.11 years).
Options Issued to Employees
The fair value at grant date is determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the impact of dilution, the share price at grant date, the expected price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk free interest rate for the term of the option.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
15. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (cont’d)
- b) Fair Value of Options Granted During the Year (cont’d)
Options Issued to Non-Employees
Options issued to non-employees are measured based on the fair value of the goods or services received, at the date of receiving those goods or services. If the fair value of the goods or services received cannot be estimated reliably, the options are measured by determining the fair value of the options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
The model inputs for options granted during the year ended December 31, 2019 included:
| Share price | Risk-free | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at grant | Exercise | interest | Expected | Volatility | Dividend | ||
| Grant date | Expiry date | date | price | rate | life | **factor ** | yield |
| Jul 29, 2019 | Dec 1, 2022 | $0.23 | $0.24 | 1.43% | 3.35 years | 86% | 0% |
| Oct 8, 2019 | Oct 7, 2029 | $0.24 | $0.25 | 1.29% | 10 years | 81% | 0% |
The model inputs for options granted during the year ended December 31, 2018 included:
| Share price | Risk-free | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at grant | Exercise | interest | Expected | Volatility | Dividend | ||
| Grant date | Expiry date | date | price | rate | life | **factor ** | yield |
| May 22, 2018 | May 21, 2028 | $0.095 | $0.15 | 2.48% | 10 years | 87% | 0% |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Nov 4, 2028 | $0.105 | $0.15 | 2.52% | 10 years | 79% | 0% |
The expected volatility is based on the historical volatility (based on the remaining contractual life of the options), adjusted for any expected changes to future volatility due to publicly available information. The risk free rate of return is the yield on a zero-coupon Canadian Treasury Bill of a term consistent with the assumed option life. The expected average option term is the average expected period to exercise, based on the historical activity patterns for each individually vesting tranche.
Option pricing models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected price volatility. Changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate and, therefore, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the Company’s stock options.
c) Expenses Arising from Share-based Payment Transactions
Total expenses arising from the share-based payment transactions recognized during the year ended December 31, 2019 as part of share-based compensation expense were $172,939 (2018: $129,276).
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
16. INCOME TAXES
Taxation in the Company and its subsidiaries’ operational jurisdictions is calculated at the rates prevailing in the respective jurisdictions.
The difference between tax expense for the year and the expected income taxes based on the statutory tax rate arises as follows:
| December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Loss beforeincome taxes | $ (2,563,125) | $ (1,565,694) |
| Tax recovery based on the statutory rate of 27% | (692,000) | (423,000) |
| Non-deductible expenses | 39,000 | 35,000 |
| Different tax rates in other jurisdictions | (34,000) | (37,000) |
| Non-taxable portion of capital gains | (50,000) | (22,000) |
| Initial recognition exemption and other | - | (182,000) |
| Under provided in prior years | - | (1,844,000) |
| Changes in unrecognized deferred tax assets | 737,000 | 2,473,000 |
| Total income tax expense / (recovery) | $ - | $ - |
The tax rates represent the federal statutory rate applicable for the 2019 taxation year, 0% for Cayman Islands, 27% for the United States, 30.0% for Mexico and 25.0% for Guatemala.
No deferred tax asset has been recognized in respect of the following losses and temporary differences as it is not considered probable that sufficient future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered:
| December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Loss carry forwards | $ 2,294,000 | $ 2,001,000 |
| Property and equipment | (8,000) | 74,000 |
| Lease liability | 88,000 | - |
| Mineral properties | 2,091,000 | 2,104,000 |
| Available-for-sale investments | 423,000 | 200,000 |
| Investment in Associates | 492,000 | 133,000 |
| Other deductible temporary differences | 411,000 | 357,000 |
| Unrecognized tax assets | (5,791,000) | (4,869,000) |
| $ - | $ - |
As at December 31, 2019, the Company has estimated non-capital losses of $7,768,000 (2018: $6,454,600) for Canadian income tax purposes and $610,000 (2018: $478,400) for Mexico income tax purposes that may be carried forward to reduce taxable income derived in future years. Non-capital Canadian tax losses expire in various amounts from 2026 to 2039. Non-capital Mexico tax losses expire in various amounts until 2029.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company had transactions during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 with related parties who consisted of directors, officers and the following companies with common directors:
| Related Party | Nature of Transactions |
|---|---|
| Mill Street Services Ltd. (“Mill Street”) | Management fees |
| Gold Group Management Inc. (“Gold Group”) | Shared general and administrative expenses |
| Medgold | Investment and shared personnel expenses |
| CROPS | Investment |
| Rackla (Associate) | Investment and shared personnel expenses |
In addition to related party transactions disclosed elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements, the Company incurred the following expenditures charged by non-key management officers and companies which have common directors with the Company in the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:
| 2019 | 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General and administrative expenses: | ||||
| Salaries and benefits | $ | 20,800 | $ | 23,040 |
| Exploration expenditures: | ||||
| Salaries and benefits | 15,922 | 10,000 | ||
| $ | 36,722 | $ | 33,040 |
The Company reimburses Gold Group, a company controlled by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, for shared administrative costs and other business-related expenses paid by Gold Group on behalf of the Company. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company reimbursed Gold Group the following:
| 2019 | 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General and administrative expenses: | ||||
| Office and miscellaneous | $ | 31,876 | $ | 37,907 |
| Shareholder communications | 5,885 | 1,960 | ||
| Salaries and benefits | 116,160 | 108,069 | ||
| Transfer agent and regulatory fees | 4,005 | 4,012 | ||
| Travel and accommodation | 7,322 | 7,575 | ||
| $ | 165,248 | $ | 159,523 | |
| Exploration expenditures | $ | 2,886 | $ | 2,663 |
Gold Group salaries and benefits costs for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 include those for the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company was reimbursed $Nil (2018: $12,079) from Medgold, a company which has a common director with the Company, for shared exploration personnel costs.
Receivables include an amount of $7,445 (2018: $Nil) owed from Rackla, a company which has two common directors with the Company, for shared exploration personnel costs provided during the year ended December 31, 2019.
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17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (cont’d)
Prepaid expenses and deposits include an amount of $5,115 (2018: $9,887) paid to Gold Group for shared office and administrative services and $Nil (2018: $216,500) paid to CROPS for a subscription towards a private placement that closed in January 2019.
Long-term deposits include an amount of $60,000 (2018: $60,000) paid to Gold Group as a deposit on the shared office and administrative services agreement.
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities include $4,853 (2018: $Nil) payable to Gold Group for shared administrative costs.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company purchased 4,200,000 units of a CROPS private placement at a cost of $210,000 (Note 6).
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company acquired 86,500 common shares of Medgold on the open market for a cost of $18,064 (Note 6).
Key management compensation
Key management personnel are persons responsible for planning, directing and controlling the activities of an entity, and include certain directors and officers. Key management compensation comprises:
| 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Management fees | $ 42,000 | $ 42,000 |
| Geological fees included in exploration expenditures | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Salaries, benefits and fees* | 34,375 | 28,876 |
| Share-based payments (value of stock option grants) | - | 22,691 |
| $ 136,375 | $ 153,567 |
*Included in reimbursements to Gold Group
Key management compensation includes management and geological fees paid to Mill Street, a company controlled by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Total share-based payments to directors not included in the above table during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $Nil (2018: $31,809).
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18. SEGMENTED INFORMATION
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. All of the Company’s operations are within the mining sector relating to mineral exploration except for a royalty interest in a gold producing property. Due to the geographic and political diversity, the Company’s exploration operations are decentralized whereby exploration managers are responsible for business results and regional corporate offices provide support to the exploration programs in addressing local and regional issues. The Company’s operations are therefore segmented on a district basis. The Company’s assets were located in Canada, USA, Guatemala, Peru, Mexico, and Cayman Islands. Details of identifiable assets by geographic segments are as follows:
| Year ended December 31, 2019 | Canada | USA | Guatemala | Mexico | Other | Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploration expenditures | $ - | $ 118,696 | $ 148,339 | $ 388,483 | $ 98,442 | $ 753,960 |
| Mineral property acquisition costs written off | - | - | - | - | 1,259,505 | 1,259,505 |
| Gain from mineral property option agreements | - | - | - | 199,170 | - | 199,170 |
| Investment income | 43,875 | - | - | - | - | 43,875 |
| Amortization | 6,756 | - | - | 9,499 | - | 16,255 |
| Depreciation on right-of-use asset | 60,302 | - | - | - | - | 60,302 |
| Interest expense on lease liability | 32,983 | - | - | - | - | 32,983 |
| Net income (loss) | (790,177) | (118,696) | (148,339) | (188,715) | (1,317,198) | (2,563,125) |
| Capital expenditures* | - | - | - | 67,160 | - | 67,160 |
| Year ended December 31, 2018 | Canada | USA | Guatemala | Mexico | Other | Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploration expenditures | $ - | $ 731,424 | $ 70,002 | $ 43,182 | $ 89,826 | $ 934,434 |
| Mineral property acquisition costs written off | - | 77,204 | - | - | - | 77,204 |
| Gain from mineral property option agreement | - | - | - | 83,196 | - | 83,196 |
| Investment income | 15,372 | - | - | - | - | 15,372 |
| Amortization | 13,418 | - | - | 9,099 | - | 22,517 |
| Net loss | (228,536) | (955,394) | (87,195) | (153,526) | (141,043) | (1,565,694) |
| Capitalexpenditures* | - | 57,732 | - | 34,076 | - | 91,808 |
*Capital expenditures consists of additions of property and equipment and exploration and evaluation assets
| As at December 31, 2019 | Canada | USA | Guatemala | Peru | Mexico | Other | Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | $ 2,365,556 | $ - | $ 8,005 | $ - | $ 85,380 | $1,284,207 | $ 3,743,148 |
| Total non-current assets | 443,361 | 117,816 | - | - | 15,347 | - | 576,524 |
| Total assets | $ 2,808,917 | $ 117,816 | $8,005 | $ - | $ 100,727 | **$1,284,207 ** | $ 4,319,672 |
| Total liabilities | $ 407,291 | $ - | $ 13,823 | $ - | $ 10,270 | $ - | $ 431,384 |
| As at December 31, 2018 | Canada | USA | Guatemala | Peru | Mexico | Other | Consolidated |
| Total current assets | $ 5,186,121 | $ - | $ 10,065 | $ - | $ 56,674 | $ 27,344 | $ 5,280,204 |
| Total non-current assets | 147,450 | 117,816 | - | 1,259,505 | 24,186 | - | 1,548,957 |
| Total assets | $5,333,571 | $ 117,816 | $ 10,065 | $ 1,259,505 | $80,860 | $ 27,344 | **$6,829,161 ** |
| Total liabilities | $ 63,536 | $ - | $ 3,524 | $ - | $ 3,429 | $ - | $ 70,489 |
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
19. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company is exposed to the following financial risks:
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Market Risk
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Credit Risk
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Liquidity Risk
In common with all other businesses, the Company is exposed to risks that arise from its use of financial instruments. This note describes the Company’s objectives, policies and processes for managing those risks and the methods used to measure them. Further quantitative information in respect of these risks is presented throughout these consolidated financial statements.
General Objectives, Policies and Processes
The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the determination of the Company’s risk management objectives and policies and, whilst retaining ultimate responsibility for them, it has delegated the authority for designing and operating processes that ensure the effective implementation of the objectives and policies to the Company’s finance function. The Board of Directors receive periodic reports through which it reviews the effectiveness of the processes put in place and the appropriateness of the objectives and policies it sets.
The overall objective of the Board is to set policies that seek to reduce risk as far as possible without unduly affecting the Company’s competitiveness and flexibility. Further details regarding these policies are set out below.
a) Market Risk
Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market prices are comprised of three types of risk: foreign currency risk, interest rate risk, and equity price risk.
Foreign Currency Risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currencies through its operations in foreign countries. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. As at December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company is exposed to currency risk through the following financial assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the Canadian dollar:
| December 31, 2019 US Dollar Mexican Peso Guatemala Quetzal (CDN equivalent) (CDN equivalent) (CDN equivalent) |
December 31, 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar Mexican Peso Guatemala Quetzal Nicaragua Cordoba (CDN equivalent) (CDN equivalent) (CDN equivalent) (CDN equivalent) |
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| Cash Receivables Current liabilities |
$ 49,500 $ 965 $ 2,925 28,248 5,557 - (38,991) (1,503) (13,823) |
$ 16,426 $ 138 $ 77 $ 646 - 49,294 - - (19,359) (1,346) (3,524) - |
| $ 38,757 $ 5,019 $ (10,898) |
$(2,933) $ 48,086 $(3,447) $ 646 |
Based on the above net exposures at December 31, 2019, a 10% depreciation or appreciation of the above currencies against the Canadian dollar would result in approximately a $3,300 (2018: $4,200) increase or decrease in profit or loss, respectively.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
19. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (cont’d)
Commodity Price Risk
The Company’s royalty revenue is derived from a royalty interest that is based on the extraction and sale of gold. Factors beyond the control of the Company may affect the marketability of gold discovered. Gold prices have historically fluctuated widely. Consequently, the economic viability of the Company’s royalty interest cannot be accurately predicted and may be adversely affected by fluctuations in gold prices. The Company has not engaged in any hedging activities. The Company is not exposed to commodity price risk as the Company has not earned any royalties during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
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 does not have any borrowings. Interest rate risk is limited to potential decreases on the interest rate offered on cash held with chartered Canadian financial institutions. The Company considers this risk to be limited as it holds no assets or liabilities subject to variable rates of interest.
Equity Price Risk
Equity price risk is the uncertainty associated with the valuation of assets arising from changes in equity markets. The Company’s equity investments consisting of common shares and derivative investments consisting of share purchase warrants are exposed to significant equity price risk due to the potentially volatile and speculative nature of the businesses in which the investments are held. The Company’s equity investments are monitored by the Board with decisions on sale or exercise taken by Management. A 10% decrease in fair value of the shares and warrants would result in an approximate $228,000 (2018: $311,000) decrease in comprehensive income and shareholders’ equity.
b) Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its cash and cash equivalents, equity investments, derivative investments and receivables. The Company limits exposure to credit risk by maintaining its cash and cash equivalents with large financial institutions. The Company does not have cash and cash equivalents or equity investments that are invested in asset based commercial paper. For advances and other receivables, the Company estimates, on a continuing basis, the probable losses and provides a provision for losses based on the estimated realizable value.
c) Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company’s approach to managing liquidity risk is to provide reasonable assurance that it will have sufficient funds to meet liabilities when due. The Company manages its liquidity risk by forecasting cash flows required by operations and anticipated investing and financing activities. At December 31, 2019, the Company had working capital of $3.6 million (2018: $5.2 million) available to apply against short-term business requirements. All of the Company’s financial liabilities have contractual maturities of less than 45 days and are subject to normal trade terms with the expectation of the Company’s lease liability which matures based on the lease agreement.
Determination of Fair value
Fair values have been determined for measurement and/or disclosure purposes based on the following methods. When applicable, further information about the assumptions made in determining fair values is disclosed in the notes specific to that asset or liability.
Management considers that due to their short-term nature the carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities, which include cash and cash equivalents, receivables, deposits, and accounts payables and accrued liabilities are assumed to approximate their fair values.
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Radius Gold Inc. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
19. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (cont’d)
Determination of Fair value (cont’d)
The fair value investments in associate are detailed in the following table:
| fair value investments in associate are detailed in the following table: | ||
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| December 31, | December 31, | |
| 2019 | 2019 | |
| Book value | Fair value | |
| Financial assets | ||
| Shares held in Rackla (Note 11) | $ 1 | $ 397,328 |
Fair Value Hierarchy
Financial instruments that are measured subsequent to initial recognition at fair value are grouped in Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the fair value is observable:
Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and Level 3 Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
The equity investments are based on quoted prices and are therefore considered to be Level 1. The derivative instruments are based on inputs other than quoted prices and therefore considered to be Level 3. As of December 31, 2019, there was no embedded derivative on royalty income receivables derived from gold prices to include as a Level 2 measurement and therefore no fair value measurement was necessary.
20. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to advance its mineral properties. In order to facilitate the management of its capital requirements, the Company prepares periodic budgets that are updated as necessary. The Company manages its capital structure and adjusts it to effectively support the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The properties in which the Company currently has an interest are in the exploration stage. As such the Company is dependent on external financing to fund its activities. In order to carry out the planned exploration and pay for general administrative costs, the Company will spend its existing working capital and raise additional amounts as needed. The Company will continue to assess new properties and seek to acquire an interest in additional properties if it feels there is sufficient geologic or economic potential and if it has adequate financial resources to do so.
Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given the relative size of the Company, is reasonable. The Company monitors its cash and cash equivalents, equity investments, derivative investments, common shares, warrants and stock options as capital. There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the year ended December 31, 2019. The Company’s investment policy is to hold cash in interest bearing bank accounts and highly liquid short-term interest-bearing investments with maturities of one year or less and which can be liquidated at any time without penalties. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is subject to externally imposed capital requirements and does not have exposure to asset-backed commercial paper or similar products. The Company expects its current capital resources to be sufficient to carry out its planned exploration programs and operating costs for the next twelve months.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
Radius Gold Inc.
21. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
| 2019 | 2018 | |
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| Shares issued for mineral property option payment | $ 6,617 | $ 6,676 |
| Purchase of equity investments included in prepaids | - | 210,000 |
| Taxes paid | - | - |
| Interest paid | - | - |
22. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE
Subsequent to December 31, 2019, the following events which have not been disclosed elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements have occurred:
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i) A total of 205,000 stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $0.21 per share were forfeited or expired unexercised.
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ii) A total of 280,000 stock options with an exercise price of $0.15 per share were granted.
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iii) A total of 4,200,000 CROPS warrants held by the Company expired unexercised.
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iv) Since December 31, 2019, the outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus, specifically identified as “COVID-19”, has resulted in governments worldwide enacting emergency measures to combat the spread of the virus. These measures, which include the implementation of travel bans, self-imposed quarantine periods and physical distancing, have caused material disruption to business globally resulting in an economic slowdown. Global equity markets have experienced significant volatility and weakness. The duration and impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is unknown at this time, as is the efficacy of the government and central bank interventions. It is not possible to reliably estimate the length and severity of these developments and the impact on the financial results and condition of the Company in future periods.
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