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RE Royalties Ltd. — Audit Report / Information 2020
May 1, 2021
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RE ROYALTIES LTD.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
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Independent Auditor's Report
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of RE Royalties Ltd.
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of RE Royalties Ltd. (the "Company"), which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies (collectively referred to as the "financial statements").
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2020 and 2019, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards ("Canadian GAAS"). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the 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 is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Other Information
Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises Management's Discussion and Analysis.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the 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 financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
We obtained Management’s Discussion and Analysis prior to the date of this auditor’s 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 auditor’s report. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the 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.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s 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 GAAS 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 financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian GAAS, 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 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 auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the 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 auditor’s 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 financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the 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 financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
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 auditor’s report is Tim Holwill.
/s/ Deloitte LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants Vancouver, British Columbia April 30, 2021
RE Royalties Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
| December 31, | December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| ASSETS | |||||
| Non-current assets | |||||
| Secured loans and royalty interests | 4 | $ | 8,302,723 |
$ | 7,492,267 |
| Investment in an associate | 5 | 1 | 563,770 | ||
| 8,302,724 | 8,056,037 | ||||
| Current assets | |||||
| Secured loans and royalty interests | 4 | 7,135,378 | 5,173,483 | ||
| Amounts receivable and prepaid expenses | 6 | 467,701 | 862,854 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 3 | 11,704,731 | 4,048,057 | ||
| 19,307,810 | 10,084,394 | ||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 27,610,534 | $ | 18,140,431 | |
| EQUITY | |||||
| Share capital | 10 | $ | 23,159,638 |
$ | 22,241,137 |
| Reserves | 10 | 871,649 | 632,219 | ||
| Accumulated deficit | (7,023,733) | (5,279,574) | |||
| 17,007,554 | 17,593,782 | ||||
| LIABILITIES | |||||
| Non-current liabilities | |||||
| Green Bonds | 8 | 8,906,325 | – | ||
| Convertible notes | 9 | 1,608,122 | – | ||
| 10,514,447 | – | ||||
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Convertible note | 9 | – | 487,914 | ||
| Trade payables and accrued liabilities | 7 | 88,533 | 58,735 | ||
| 88,533 | 546,649 | ||||
| Total liabilities | 10,602,980 | 546,649 | |||
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | $ | 27,610,534 | $ | 18,140,431 |
Events after the reporting period (note 4(b)) and (note 16)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
These financial statements are approved for issuance by the Company's Board of Directors on April 28, 2021 and are signed on the Company's behalf by the following:
| /s/ Bernard Tan | /s/ Rene Carrier |
|---|---|
| Bernard Tan | Rene Carrier |
| Director | Director |
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RE Royalties Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, except for weighted average number of common shares)
| Note | Year ended December 31, |
|---|---|
| 2020 2019 |
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| Revenue and income Royalty revenue 4 Income from royalty buyout 4(f) Finance income 4 |
750,792 $ 367,902 $ 431,015 – 1,189,394 1,012,277 |
| Amortization and depletion Amortization of transaction cost 4 Depletion of royalty interest 4 |
2,371,201 1,380,179 7,521 164,916 277,546 123,146 |
| (285,067) (288,062) |
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| Gross profit Gain on revaluation of financial asset at FVTPL 4(a) |
2,086,134 1,092,117 156,199 72,406 |
| Gross profit and changes in fair value of financial assets Expenses/(recoveries) Rent and information technology Legal Regulatory Audit and audit related fees Administration Donations Marketing and stakeholder communication Consulting – Financing Consulting – Other Wages and benefits Equity-settled share-based payments 10 Cost recoveries 5 |
2,242,333 1,164,523 – 76,500 59,062 23,512 2,446 45,503 29,792 112,519 75,908 307,432 242,225 75,000 51,000 259,493 230,914 159,047 67,022 197,807 – 532,977 489,110 9,842 94,993 (16,974) (69,212) |
| Other items Finance expenses 11 Share of loss of an associate 5 Foreign exchange (gain) loss |
(1,782,658) (1,273,260) 366,181 47,971 554,394 51,917 (14,247) 203,439 |
| (906,328) (303,327) |
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| Net loss | (446,653) $ (412,064) $ |
| Other comprehensive loss Items that may be subsequently reclassified to net income Foreign exchange translation difference 5 |
(9,375) (35,151) |
| Total other comprehensive loss | (9,375) (35,151) |
| Total comprehensive loss | (456,028) $ (447,215) $ |
| Basic and diluted lossper share 13 |
(0.01) $ (0.01) $ |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 13 |
32,499,979 32,157,696 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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RE Royalties Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, except for number of shares)
| Note | Share capital Reserves Number of shares Amount Equity-settled share-based payments Share purchase warrants Convertible note – conversion option Foreign currency translation reserve Accumulated deficit Total equity |
|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2019 Net loss Other comprehensive loss |
32,111,889 22,181,863 $ 433,190 $ 54,300 $ 26,911 $ 99,400 $ (3,902,368) $ 18,893,296 $ – – – – – – (412,064) (412,064) – – – – – (35,151) – (35,151) |
| Total comprehensive loss Equity-settled share-based payments 10(b) Distrubution to shareholders 10(c) Issuance of common shares upon warrants exercised at $0.30 10(b) |
– – – – – (35,151) (412,064) (447,215) – – 94,993 – – – – 94,993 – – – – – – (965,142) (965,142) 59,500 59,274 – (41,424) – – – 17,850 |
| Balance at December 31, 2019 | 32,171,389 22,241,137 $ 528,183 $ 12,876 $ 26,911 $ 64,249 $ (5,279,574) $ 17,593,782 $ |
| Balance at January 1, 2020 Net loss Other comprehensive loss |
32,171,389 22,241,137 $ 528,183 $ 12,876 $ 26,911 $ 64,249 $ (5,279,574) $ 17,593,782 $ – – – – – – (446,653) (446,653) – – – – – (9,375) – (9,375) |
| Total comprehensive loss Equity-settled share-based payments 10(b) Distribution to shareholders 10(c) Issuance of the 2020-Convertible Notes – equity component 9(a) Conversion of the 2018-Convertible Note into shares 9(b) Reallocation of reserve upon conversion of the 2018-Convertible Note 9(b) Fair value of warrants issued pursuant to the Green Bond offering 8 & 10(b) Shares issued upon exercise of warrants 10(b) Reallocation of reserve upon exercise of warrants 10(b) Shares issued upon exercise of options 10(b) Reallocation of reserve upon exercise of options 10(b) |
– – – – – (9,375) (446,653) (456,028) – – 9,842 – – – – 9,842 – – – – – – (1,297,506) (1,297,506) – – – – 87,000 – – 87,000 503,538 503,538 – – – – – 503,538 – 26,911 – – (26,911) – – – – – – 221,926 – – – 221,926 500,000 250,000 – – – – – 250,000 5,000 – (5,000) – – – – 115,000 95,000 – – – – – 95,000 – 38,052 (38,052) – – – – – |
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | 33,289,927 23,159,638 $ 499,973 $ 229,802 $ 87,000 $ 54,874 $ (7,023,733) $ 17,007,554 $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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RE Royalties Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
| Note | Year ended December 31, |
|---|---|
| 2020 2019 |
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| Operating activities Net loss Adjustments for: Income from royalty buyout Amortization of transaction costs Depletion of royalty interests Interest received, net of accretion and accrued interest on secured loans Gain on revaluation of financial asset at FVTPL Finance expenses Equity-settled share-based payments Share of loss of an associate Exchange loss upon reclassification of restricted cash Unrealized exchange loss on cash held Changes in working capital items: Amounts receivable and prepaid expenses Trade payables and accrued liabilities |
(446,653) $ (412,064) $ (431,015) – 7,521 164,916 277,546 123,146 287,019 (463,303) (156,199) (72,406) 366,176 47,971 9,842 94,993 554,394 51,917 – 81,480 14,900 73,120 395,154 (324,499) 29,798 (443,919) |
| Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 908,483 (1,078,648) |
| Investing activities Restricted cash 4(f) Acquisition of royalty interests and secured loan 4 Proceeds from repayment of secured loan 4(b) Proceeds from buyout of royalty interests 4(b) & (f) Proceeds from repayment of secured loan at FVTPL 4(a) Cash distribution received from an associate 5 Deferred transaction costs |
– 3,738,000 (4,627,545) (6,871,864) 1,314,563 57,413 451,915 – 103,843 102,703 – 294,580 – 6,650 |
| Cash used in investing activities | (2,757,224) (2,672,518) |
| Financing activities Proceeds from the Green Bonds offering, net of costs 8 Proceeds from exercise of warrants 10(b) Proceeds from exercise of options 10(b) Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of costs 9 Cash distribution to shareholders 10(c) Interest paid |
9,082,059 – 250,000 17,850 95,000 – 1,524,647 – (1,297,506) (965,142) (133,885) (40,272) |
| Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 9,520,315 (987,564) |
| Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Effects of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held Cash and cash equivalents, opening balance |
7,671,574 (4,738,730) (14,900) (73,120) 4,048,057 8,859,907 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, closing balance | 11,704,731 $ 4,048,057 $ |
Supplemental cash flow information (note 3)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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RE Royalties Ltd. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
1 . NATURE OF OPERATIONS
RE Royalties Ltd. (“RER” or the “Company”) is a public company whose common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”), under the trading symbol “RE”. The Company was incorporated on November 2, 2016 under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. The address of the Company’s corporate office is 14th Floor, 1040 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 4H1.
The Company is primarily engaged in the acquisition of revenue-based royalties from renewable energy generation facilities and other clean energy technologies by providing a non-dilutive royalty financing solution to privately-held and publicly-traded renewable energy generation and development companies and clean energy technology companies.
These consolidated financial Statements (the “Financial Statements”) are comprised of RER and its whollyowned subsidiary, RE Royalties (Canada) Ltd. (“RER Canada”) (together referred to as the “Company” or the “Group”) and are prepared for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. RE Royalties Ltd. is the ultimate legal parent entity in the Group.
2 . SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these Financial Statements are described below. These policies have been consistently applied for all years presented, unless otherwise stated.
(a) Statement of compliance
These Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”), effective for the Company's reporting year ended December 31, 2020.
(b) Basis of presentation and consolidation
These Financial Statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for the loan to Aeolis Wind Power Corporation (note 4(a)) which is recorded at fair value. These Financial Statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting.
These Financial Statements include the financial statements of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary; namely: RE Royalties (Canada) Ltd.
Control is achieved when the Company is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. Specifically, the Company controls an investee if, and only if, the Company has power over the investee (i.e. existing rights that give it the current ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee); exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and the ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns.
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RE Royalties Ltd. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
Intra-group balances and transactions, including any unrealized income and expenses arising from intra-group transactions, are eliminated in preparing the Financial Statements. Unrealized gains arising from transactions with equity accounted investees are eliminated against the investment to the extent of the Company’s interest in the investee. Unrealized losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealized gains, but only to the extent that there is no evidence of impairment.
(c) Significant accounting estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income, and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The impact of such estimates are pervasive throughout the Financial Statements, and may require accounting adjustments based on future occurrences. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. These estimates are based on historical experience, current and future economic conditions and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Changes in subjective inputs and assumptions can materially affect accounting estimates.
Specific areas where significant estimates or judgements exist are:
Estimates:
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Valuation of secured loans and royalty interest (note 4);
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Depletion of royalty interests (note 4);
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Fair value of the loan to Aeolis Wind Power Corporation (note 4(a));
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Fair value estimates of the liability portion of convertible note (note 9); and
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Inputs into the Black-Scholes model for options (note 10);
Judgements:
- Assessment of evidence as to whether a financial asset may be impaired. No evidence of impairment was identified.
(d) Foreign currency
The functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates. The functional and presentation currency of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, RER Canada, is the Canadian Dollar. The functional currency of RER US is the US dollar.
Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on dates of transactions. At each financial position reporting date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at the date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at rates prevailing at the date when the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not re-translated. Gains and losses arising on translation are included in profit or loss for the year.
To translate the Company’s interest in RER US to the presentation currency, all assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rate as of the reporting date and all income and expenses are translated using the average exchange rates during the period. All resulting exchange differences are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).
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RE Royalties Ltd. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
(e) Financial instruments
The classification of financial assets is based on the business model in which a financial asset is managed and its contractual cash flow characteristics.
All financial assets that are not classified at amortised cost or fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVTOCI”) are measured at fair value through profit or loss ("FVTPL") with net gains and losses on subsequent revaluation and income and expenses, including any transaction cost, associated with such assets recognised in profit or loss. All derivative financial assets and hybrid financial instruments with embedded derivatives are classified at FVTPL.
For a financial asset to be measured at amortized cost, it must meet the following conditions:
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it is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets to collect contractual cash flows; and
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its contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
Upon initial recognition, financial assets at amortized cost are measured at fair value plus, transaction costs that are directly attributable to its acquisition. Subsequently, these financial assets are measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest method, and net of any impairment loss. Interest income, foreign exchange gains and losses, impairment losses, and gain or losses on derecognition are recognised in profit or loss.
The Company's financial assets are classified in these Financial Statements as follows:
| Financial Assets | Note | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Loan receivable from Aeolis Wind Power Corporation | 4(a) | FVTPL |
| Loan receivable from Jade Power Trust | 4(b) | Amortized cost |
| Loan receivable from OntarioCo | 4(d) | Amortized cost |
| Loan receivable from Scotian Windfields | 4(e) | Amortized cost |
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 3 | Amortized cost |
The Company has no financial assets which are classified as at FVTOCI.
The Company classifies its non-derivative financial liabilities at amortized cost that are recognized initially at fair value net of any directly attributable transaction costs.
When a compound financial instrument is issued, its initial carrying amount is allocated to its equity and liability components, the equity component is assigned the residual amount after deducting from the fair value of the instrument as a whole the amount separately determined for the fair value of the liability component.
Subsequent to initial recognition, these financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost is comprised of trade payable and accrued liabilities, short-term loan, and the liability portion of the convertible note.
The Company has no derivative financial liabilities.
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For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
RE Royalties Ltd. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Impairment of financial assets:
The Company recognises an allowance for expected credit losses (“ECL”) for all debt instruments at amortized cost. ECLs are based on the difference between the contractual cash flows due in accordance with the contract and all the cash flows that the Company expects to receive, discounted at an approximation of the original effective interest rate. The expected cash flows will include cash flows from the sale of collateral held or other credit enhancements that are integral to the contractual terms. ECLs are recognised in two stages, which are as follows:
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For credit exposures for which there has not been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, ECLs are provided for credit losses that result from default events that are possible within the next 12-months.
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For those credit exposures for which there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, a loss allowance is required for credit losses expected over the remaining life of the exposure, irrespective of the timing of the default.
The Company considers a financial asset in default when contractual payments are 90 days past due. However, in certain cases, the Company may also consider a financial asset to be in default when internal or external information indicates that the Company is unlikely to receive the outstanding contractual amounts in full before taking into account any credit enhancements held by the Company. A financial asset is written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovering the contractual cash flows.
In these Financial Statements, the Company has not recognized any ECL.
(f) Share capital
Common shares are classified as equity. Transaction costs directly attributable to the issuance of common shares are recognized as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effects.
(g) Loss per share
The Company presents basic and diluted loss per share information for its common shares, calculated by dividing the loss attributable to common shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of common shares. Diluted loss per share does not adjust the loss attributable to common shareholders or the weighted average number of common shares outstanding when the effect is anti-dilutive.
(h) Income taxes
Income tax is recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity, in which case it is recognized in equity.
Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at year end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regards to previous years.
Deferred tax is provided using the balance sheet liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes.
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RE Royalties Ltd. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
The following temporary differences are not provided for: a) goodwill not deductible for tax purposes; b) the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that affect neither accounting nor taxable profit; and c) differences relating to investments in subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures to the extent that they will probably not reverse in the foreseeable future.
The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realization or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the financial position reporting date applicable to the period of expected realization or settlement.
A deferred tax asset is recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilized.
Additional income taxes that arise from the distribution of dividends are recognized at the same time as the liability to pay the related dividend.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.
(i) Revenue
The Company’s revenue recognized in these Financial Statements comprised of revenue earned from contracts with customers under and related to its royalty interests. Performance obligation is considered to be met and revenue is recognized when each unit of power is generated and delivered to its customer by the operator of the underlying asset through an interconnection.
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable when management can reliably estimate the amount, pursuant to the terms of the royalty agreement. Differences between estimates and actual amounts are adjusted and recorded in the period that the actual amounts are known.
(j) Royalty interests
Royalty interests are recorded at cost and capitalized as tangible assets. They are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depletion and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Project evaluation costs that are not related to a specific agreement are expensed in the period incurred.
Producing royalty interests (note 4) are depleted over their contractual lives using the straight line method.
(k) Share-based payment transactions
The Company operates an equity-settled share-based option plan for its directors, officers, employees and service providers. The fair value of share purchase options granted is recognized as an expense with a corresponding increase in the equity-settled share-based payments reserve in equity. An individual is classified as an employee when the individual is an employee for legal or tax purposes or provides services similar to those performed by a direct employee.
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RE Royalties Ltd. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
The fair value is measured at grant date for each tranche, which is expensed on a straight line basis over the vesting period, with a corresponding increase in equity. The fair value of share purchase options granted is measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the share purchase options were granted and forfeiture rates as appropriate. At the end of each reporting period, the amount recognized as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of share purchase options that are expected to vest.
Equity-settled share-based payment transactions with parties other than employees are measured at the fair value of the goods or services received, except where that fair value cannot be estimated reliably, in which case they are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments granted, measured at the date the entity obtains the goods or the counterparty renders the service.
(l) Impairment
At the end of each reporting period the carrying amounts of the Company’s non-financial assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that these assets are impaired. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss, if any.
(m) Investments in associates
Investments over which the Company exercises significant influence but does not control or jointly control are associates. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method, except when classified as held for sale.
On acquisition, an equity method investment is initially recognized at cost. The carrying amount of equity method investments includes goodwill identified on acquisition, net of any accumulated impairment losses. The carrying amount is adjusted by the Company’s share of post-acquisition income or loss; depreciation, amortization or impairment of the fair value adjustments made on the underlying statement of financial position at the date of acquisition; dividends; cash contributions; and the Company’s share of post-acquisition movements in other comprehensive income.
Outlined below is information related to the Company’s investments in associates as at December 31, 2020:
| Entity | Place of business | Entitytype | Economic interest |
|---|---|---|---|
| RER US 1 LLC (note 6) | Delaware, USA | Associate | 23.30% |
RER US 1 LLC (“RER US”) was incorporated on December 13, 2017 in the State of Delaware for the purpose of completing the transactions described in Note 6. At December 31, 2017 RER US was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which owned all equity units issued for the purposes of the incorporation of RER US. During the year ended December 31, 2018, as a result of issuance of additional units by RER US (note 5), the Company ceased to hold a controlling interest in RER US which was no longer consolidated in these Financial Statements.
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RE Royalties Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
(n) Operating segments
As the Company operates as a single segment, the Financial Statements should be read as a whole for the results of this single reporting segment.
The following is a breakdown of the Company’s revenue and income by geographical areas:
| Income from | Income from | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty | Royalty | Finance | ||||||
| Revenue | Buyout | Income | Total | |||||
| Year ended December 31, 2020 | ||||||||
| Europe | $ | 112,173 |
$ | 25,858 |
$ | 330,191 |
$ | 468,222 |
| North America | 638,619 | 405,157 | 859,203 | 1,902,979 | ||||
| Total | $ | 750,792 | $ | 431,015 | $ | 1,189,394 | $ | 2,371,201 |
| Year ended December 31, 2019 | ||||||||
| Europe | $ | 121,000 |
$ | – |
$ | 465,084 |
$ | 586,084 |
| North America | 246,902 | – | 547,193 | 794,095 | ||||
| Total | $ | 367,902 | $ | – | $ | 1,012,277 | $ | 1,380,179 |
At December 31, 2020 and 2019, except for the royalty interest in renewable assets in Romania (note 4(b)) all of the Company’s non-current non-financial assets were held in Canada.
3 . CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
| Note | December 31, December 31, 2020 2019 |
|---|---|
| Components of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash: Cash held in business accounts Denominated in Canadian Dollars Denominated in US Dollars |
11,318,189 $ 784,050 $ 386,542 3,264,007 |
| Total | 11,704,731 $ 4,048,057 $ |
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash subject to restrictions on use by the Company: 8 Net proceeds from the Green Bonds offering to be utilized to finance renewable energy projects and clean energy technology in accordance with the Company's Green Bond Framework. |
9,082,059 $ – $ |
| Year ended December 31, | |
| 2020 2019 |
|
| Interest received Interest received on secured loans classified in operating activities Interest on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash classified in operatingactivities |
1,446,974 $ 365,132 $ 29,439 183,842 |
| Total | 1,476,413 $ 548,974 $ |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
| Note | Year ended December 31, |
|---|---|
| 2020 2019 |
|
| Non-cash financing activities Settlement of the 2018-Convertible Note through issuance of equity 9 Agent and other warrants issuedpursuant to the Green Bonds offering 8 |
503,538 $ – $ 221,926 $ – $ |
A reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2020 is as follows:
| Year ended December 31, 2020 | Beginning | Accretion/ | Ending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Balance | Cash Flows | Equity (i) | Amortization | Balance | ||||||
| Non-current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Green Bonds | 8 | $ | – |
$ | 9,082,059 |
$ | (221,926) |
$ | 46,192 |
$ | 8,906,325 |
| Convertible notes | 9(a) | – | 1,524,647 | (87,000) | 170,475 | 1,608,122 | |||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Convertible note | 9(b) | 487,914 | – | (503,538) | 15,624 | – | |||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 487,914 | $ | 10,606,706 | $ | (812,464) | $ | 232,291 | $ | 10,514,447 |
(i) These amounts are described, in the order they are listed in the table above, as follows: the fair value of Agent and other warrants issued pursuant to the Green Bond offering (note 8); the amount allocated of the 2020-Convertible Notes (note 9(a)) to its equity component; the carrying amount of the 2018-Convertible Note (note 9(b)) transferred to equity upon conversion thereof into the Company's common shares.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
4 . SECURED LOANS AND ROYALTY INTERESTS
| December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Secured Loans – Amortized Cost | |||||
| Jade Power Trust | 4(b) | $ | 1,749,603 |
$ | 3,784,268 |
| OntarioCo | 4(d) | 5,283,659 | 5,074,789 | ||
| Scotian Windfields | 4(e) | 3,156,323 | – | ||
| 10,189,585 | 8,859,057 | ||||
| Secured Loans – FVTPL | |||||
| Aeolis Wind Power Corporation | 4(a) | 1,143,161 | 1,090,805 | ||
| Royalty Interest | |||||
| Jade Power Trust | 4(b) | 631,949 | 696,373 | ||
| Northland Power Inc. | 4(c) | 1,668,970 | 1,799,869 | ||
| OntarioCo | 4(d) | 293,733 | 219,645 | ||
| Scotian Windfields | 4(e) | 1,510,703 | – | ||
| Belltown | 4(f) | – | 1 | ||
| 4,105,355 | 2,715,888 | ||||
| $ | 15,438,101 | $ | 12,665,750 | ||
| Non-current portion | $ | 8,302,723 |
$ | 7,492,267 |
|
| Currentportion | 7,135,378 | 5,173,483 | |||
| Total | $ | 15,438,101 | $ | 12,665,750 |
The continuity schedules for secured loans for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
| Secured Loans | Jade Power | OntarioCo | OntarioCo | Scotian | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the year ended December 31, 2020 | Trust | (2019-Loan) | (2020-Loan) | Windfields | ||||||
| Note | 4(b) | 4(d) | 4(d) | 4(e) | ||||||
| Loan | ||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 3,776,747 |
$ | 5,074,789 |
$ | – |
$ | – |
$ | 8,851,536 |
| Fair value at initial recognition | – | – | 4,910,714 | 3,028,918 | 7,939,632 | |||||
| Accretion and accrued interest | 259,053 | 175,211 | 372,945 | 281,608 | 1,088,817 | |||||
| Capitalization of expenses/fees | 346,758 | – | – | – | 346,758 | |||||
| Cash payments received | (2,632,955) | (250,000) | – | (154,203) | (3,037,158) | |||||
| Loan refinanced | – | (5,000,000) | – | – | (5,000,000) | |||||
| $ | 1,749,603 |
$ | – |
$ | 5,283,659 |
$ | 3,156,323 |
$ | 10,189,585 |
|
| Transaction cost | ||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 7,521 |
$ | – |
$ | – |
$ | – |
$ | 7,521 |
| Amortization | (7,521) | – | – | – | (7,521) | |||||
| $ | – |
$ | – |
$ | – |
$ | – |
$ | – |
|
| Carryingamount | $ | 1,749,603 | $ | – | $ | 5,283,659 | $ | 3,156,323 | $ | 10,189,585 |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
| Secured Loans | Jade Power | OntarioCo | Belltown | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the year ended December 31, 2019 | (2019-Loan) | ||||||||
| Note | 4(b) | 4(d) | 4(f) | ||||||
| Loan | |||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 3,596,662 |
$ | – |
$ | 57,386 |
$ | 3,654,048 |
|
| Fair value at initial recognition | – | 4,772,734 | – | 4,772,734 | |||||
| Accretion and accrued interest | 465,085 | 302,055 | 61,295 | 828,435 | |||||
| Cashpayments received | (285,000) | – | (118,681) | (403,681) | |||||
| $ | 3,776,747 |
$ | 5,074,789 |
$ | – |
$ | 8,851,536 |
||
| Transaction cost | |||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 154,164 |
$ | – |
$ | 24,947 |
$ | 179,111 |
|
| Cost recovery | – | – | (6,674) | (6,674) | |||||
| Amortization | (146,643) | – | (18,273) | (164,916) | |||||
| $ | 7,521 |
$ | – |
$ | – |
$ | 7,521 |
||
| Carryingamount | $ | 3,784,268 | $ | 5,074,789 | $ | – | $ | 8,859,057 |
The continuity schedules for royalty interests for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
| Charge for Beginning Additions/ Ending Beginning the Year/ Ending Carrying Balance (Disposal) Balance Balance (Disposal) Balance Amount Depletion Cost |
|
|---|---|
| Jade Power 826,944 $ (26,500) $ 800,444 $ 130,571 $ 43,524 $ 168,495 $ 631,949 $ (5,600) Northland 1,871,864 – 1,871,864 71,995 130,899 202,894 1,668,970 OntarioCo 227,272 89,287 316,559 7,626 15,200 22,826 293,733 Scotian Windfields – 1,598,626 1,598,626 – 87,923 87,923 1,510,703 Belltown(i) 1 (1) – – – – – Year ended December 31, 2020 |
|
| Total | 2,926,081 $ 1,661,412 $ 4,587,493 $ 210,192 $ 271,946 $ 482,138 $ 4,105,355 $ |
| Beginning Ending Beginning Charge for Ending Carrying Balance Additions Balance Balance the Year Balance Amount Cost Depletion |
|
| Jade Power 826,944 $ $ – 826,944 $ 87,047 $ 43,524 $ 130,571 $ 696,373 $ Northland – 1,871,864 1,871,864 – 71,995 71,995 1,799,869 OntarioCo – 227,272 227,272 – 7,627 7,627 219,645 Belltown(i) – 1 1 – – – 1 Year ended December 31, 2019 |
|
| Total 826,944 $ 2,099,137 $ 2,926,081 $ 87,047 $ 123,146 $ 210,193 $ 2,715,888 $ |
(i) The Company retained a 1% gross revenue royalty interest in the Rippey Project that was carried at a nominal value in these Financial Statements before it was bought back in September 2020 (note 4(f)).
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RE Royalties Ltd. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
(a) Aeolis Wind Power Corporation
In March 2016, the Company entered into a secured non-revolving term loan with Aeolis Wind Power Corporation (“Aeolis”), whereby the Company loaned Aeolis $1,239,000 (the “Aeolis Loan”) subject to fixed royalty payments of $100,000 per annum, to be increased annually by an amount equal to 50% of the British Columbia Consumers Price Index. The term of the Aeolis Loan expires on July 31, 2035.
Aeolis is the owner of a gross revenue royalty interest in the Bear Mountain Wind Limited Partnership (“BMWLP”). BMWLP is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of AltaGas Ltd. and owns the 102 MW Bear Mountain Wind Park near Dawson Creek, British Columbia. The wind park is fully connected to the BC power grid and the power from the project is sold to BC Hydro under a 25-year contract. The payments to the Company under the Aeolis Loan are paid from Aeolis’ gross revenue royalty interest received from BMWLP. Aeolis has also assigned its full royalty interest to the Company as security for the Aeolis Loan and BMWLP has executed an irrevocable direction to pay the royalty into an escrow account that the Company will control in the event of default.
The Aeolis Loan is classified as a financial asset at FVTPL (note 2). Fair value was determined by discounting future cash flows using annual discount rates (in the range of 4.62% - 5.47%) applicable to the term of each cash flow and average annual inflation rate of 2%.
(b) Jade Power Trust
In January 2017, the Company provided Jade Power Trust (“Jade Power”) a three-year, non-revolving secured loan (the “Jade Power Loan”) and received a twenty-year gross revenue royalty (the “Jade Power Royalty”) on certain of Jade Power’s renewable energy generation assets. Jade Power is a Canadian publicly listed trust and an independent power producer that owns and operates facilities that produce electricity from renewable energy sources in eastern Europe.
In June 2020, the Jade Power Loan and the Jade Power Royalty were modified (the "2020-Modification") as further described herein.
Jade Power Loan
The Jade Power Loan was a three year, $3.8 million loan, with semi-annual interest payments at 5% per annum and a full principal repayment at maturity. Jade Power had an option to extend the Jade Power Loan for a fourth year with semi-annual interest payments at 7% per annum; this option was exercised by Jade Power effective January 2020.
Pursuant to the 2020-Modification, certain legal expenses and fees in the amount of $346,758 (the "Capitalized Items") were capitalized as part of the Jade Power Loan and Jade Power made aggregate prepayments of $2,500,000 against the principal sum prior to the maturity of the Jade Power Loan . The Jade Power Loan was fully repaid after the end of the reporting period in January 2021.
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RE Royalties Ltd. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
Jade Power Royalty
The Jade Power Royalty was originally an annual royalty of 1.14% of the gross revenue (including power balancing adjustments) earned by Jade Power on its portfolio (the "Jade Power Royalty Portfolio") of renewable energy projects. The Jade Power Royalty is payable to the Company for twenty years, including the years that the Jade Power Loan is outstanding. The Jade Power Royalty is paid in Canadian dollars at the prevailing Euro exchange rate at the time payment is due. The Jade Power Royalty is calculated based on gross revenues earned on three operational hydro projects (5.1MW), two operational solar projects (16.6MW) and one operational wind project (17MW).
Pursuant to the 2020-Modification, the Jade Power Royalty rate was reduced from 1.14% to 1.05%, whereas the definition of gross revenue was revised to exclude any power balancing adjustments. Moreover, the Company released its royalty interest in a non-operational hydro project in the Jade Power Royalty Portfolio for a consideration of $46,758, which is included in the Capitalized Items.
The gross revenue for the purpose of the Jade Power Royalty is equal to the sum of all revenues in the fiscal year recognized by Jade Power with respect to the applicable projects, calculated in a consistent basis and in accordance with IFRS, in respect of:
-
a) the sale of electricity energy;
-
b) the sale of green certificates (or equivalent renewable incentive credits);
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c) any insurance proceeds received as a result of business interruption; and
-
d) any liquidated damages.
Upon initial recognition, the Company recorded the Jade Power Loan at its fair value and the Jade Power Royalty interest at residual value derived by subtracting the fair value of the Jade Power Loan from the initial investment of $3.8 million. The transaction cost has been allocated to the two components in the ratio of the values assigned upon initial recognition.
(c) Northland Power Inc.
In June 2019, the Company acquired a portfolio of gross revenue royalties on four separate operational solar parks (“Ontario Solar Projects”) in Ontario, Canada from Fresh Air Energy Inc. for $1,871,864. The Ontario Solar Projects are owned and operated by Northland Power Inc. and have a generation capacity of 40 MW and have been in operation since 2013.
(d) OntarioCo
In May 2019, the Company entered into a secured loan ("2019-Loan") and royalty transaction with a private group of companies in Ontario (“OntarioCo”) on 49 roof-top solar projects (“Roof-Top Solar Project Portfolio”) with a combined generation capacity of 15.7 MW. All projects in the Roof-Top Solar Project Portfolio are qualified under the Ontario Feed-in-Tariff program. Pursuant to the transaction with OntarioCo, the Company provided a $5,000,000 interest-bearing loan at 5% per annum to OntarioCo for one-year, in exchange for a 1.12% gross revenue royalty on the Roof-Top Solar Project Portfolio. The duration of the royalty ranges between 18 to 19 years, mirroring the remaining life of the portfolio under the Feed-in-Tariff program.
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RE Royalties Ltd. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
The Company refinanced the 2019-Loan and the new loan (“2020-Loan”) is a $5 million loan for a term of one year at an interest rate of 10 percent. As part of the transaction, the Company acquired gross revenue royalties (2%) on the Second Portfolio for approximately 20 years. In addition, the royalty rate on its original portfolio of 49 projects has also been increase to 2%. The initial fair value of the 2020-Loan was determined using a annual discount rate of 12%.
(e) Scotian Windfields
On February 6, 2020, the Company acquired a portfolio of 12 gross revenue royalties on 12 operational wind energy generation projects in Nova Scotia, Canada (“Nova Scotia Wind Projects”) from Scotian Windfields Inc. (“Scotian Windfields”) for $1.34 million. The Company also provided an interest-bearing senior secured loan to Scotian Windfields of $3.3 million dollars with a term of 3 years.
The Nova Scotia Wind Projects were developed from 2013 to 2017 and have been operating for between 3 and 6 years. The Nova Scotia Wind Projects have a generating capacity of 39.7 megawatts (MW), and have 20-year power purchase agreements with fixed electricity purchase prices from Nova Scotia Power Incorporated.
(f) Belltown
In December 2018, the Company entered into a loan agreement for US$2.8 million with a subsidiary of Belltown Power Texas, LLC (“Belltown”) whereby the Company provided $57,386 (US$42,050) in a cash advance to Belltown and a US$2.76 million letter of credit for up to one year on behalf of Belltown, in order for Belltown to post certain collateral for grid connection for the 78 MW Rippey solar project (“Rippey Project”) located in Texas. The Company recorded $21,500 in transaction costs in relation to the Belltown Loan. As a consideration for the loan, the Company received a 1% gross revenue royalty interest (the “Rippey Royalty”) in the Rippey Project that was carried at a nominal value in these Financial Statements.
In March 2019, the loan receivable from Belltown was fully repaid and the letter of credit was returned and cancelled, releasing the restriction on the cash of $3,738,000 (US$2.76 million) which was held as collateral against the letter of credit. The Company retained the royalty interest in the Rippey Project.
In September 2020, the grantor of the Rippey Royalty exercised its option to buy-back the royalty as per the terms of the original royalty agreement for $405,000 (US$310,500).
5 . INVESTMENT IN AN ASSOCIATE
In February 2018, the Company’s US affiliate (RER US, note 2(m)), entered into an equity purchase transaction with Alpin Sun GmbH (“Alpin Sun”), whereby RER US acquired a 50% interest in a portfolio of four separate advanced stage development solar projects in Texas, totaling 332 MW (the “Projects”). The ultimate goal of both RER US and Alpin Sun is to develop the Projects to the point where they are ready to build, and then to sell the Projects to a third party to build and operate.
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RE Royalties Ltd. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
The total investment commitment for the 50% equity investment in the Projects is for US$5 million (the “Texas Investment”). The Company contributed US$1 million (“RER Investment”) with the remaining investment commitment contributed by a consortium of private investors. The Texas Investment is structured as a US limited liability company (the “Project Entities”), RER US, which holds the 50% interest in the Projects. The Company is the manager of RER US. In addition to owning a portion of RER US’s 50% ownership in the Projects, the Company will also receive 50% of a 2% Gross Revenue Royalty payable to RER US for a period of twenty years.
In December 2018, RER US and an arm’s-length party entered into two separate sale agreements (the “Sale Agreements”) whereby RER US sold its equity interest in two of the four Project Entities for an aggregate price of US$6 million, based on US$30,000 per MW. In December 2018, pursuant to the Sale Agreements and upon execution thereof, RER US received US$1.4 million (the “Down Payment”) in cash, representing 23.33% of the total sale proceeds. The remainder of US$4.6 million (the “Contingent Payments”) of the aggregate sale price is receivable in tranches subject to certain milestones leading up to the completion of the projects.
Upon execution of the Sale Agreements, RER US derecognized its investment in the underlying two Project Entities. However, as of December 31, 2018, RER US had recognized only the Down Payment and had deferred the recognition of the Contingent Payments to be recognized upon completion of the related milestones, which milestones have been delayed. Accordingly, during the year ended December 31, 2018, RER US recorded a loss of US$1,171,300, representing the difference between the aggregate carrying amount of its investment in the two jointly controlled entities and the Down Payment received. As of the date of issuance of these Financial Statements, no Contingent Payment was received by RER US.
Prior to the execution of the Sale Agreements, the Company’s royalty interest in the underlying projects was bought-out for US$300,000, which amount was received by the Company in January 2020.
RER US currently retains 50% ownership interest in two of the Texas Projects. An analysis was completed in October 2020 and the proposed interconnection cost estimates, including the estimates for cost of system upgrades, for the projects as determined by the analysis were significantly higher than expected. RER US and Alpin Sun have decided to not to proceed with securing interconnection at this point in time.
In December 2020, RER US wrote down the carrying amount of its ownership interests in respective Project Entities that own the Existing Texas Projects. The Company has recognized its share of loss of RER US that includes that the write-down. Consequently, the Company's investment in RER US is carried at a nominal value of $1 at December 31, 2020.
| In December 2020, RER US wrote down the carrying amount of its ownership interests in respective Project Entities that own the Existing Texas Projects. The Company has recognized its share of loss of RER US that includes that the write-down. Consequently, the Company's investment in RER US is carried at a nominal value of $1 at December 31, 2020. |
|
|---|---|
| December 31, December 31, 2020 2019 |
|
| Non-current assets – $ 2,415,000 $ Current assets 271,000 528,000 |
|
| Total 271,000 $ 2,943,000 $ |
|
| Net assets 7,000 $ 2,306,000 $ Current liabilities 264,000 637,000 |
|
| Total 264,000 $ 2,943,000 $ |
|
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For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
RE Royalties Ltd. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
During the year ended December 31, 2020, RER US recorded a net loss and a comprehensive loss of $2,370,000 (December 31, 2019 – $219,000), of which $554,394 (December 31, 2019 – $51,917), representing the Company’s share, was recorded in these Financial Statements. RER US did not record any revenue or other comprehensive income or loss during the year ended December 31, 2020 or 2019.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company received a cash distribution of US$220,000 ($294,580) from RER US that was designated as return of capital. No distribution from RER US was received during the year ended December 31, 2020.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded cost recoveries of $16,974 relating to the Company’s management of activities of RER US (December 31, 2019 – $69,212).
6 . AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND PREPAID EXPENSES
| December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Accrued royalty revenue | $ | 202,097 |
$ | 160,410 |
|
| Royalty receivable from RER US | 5 | – | 389,700 | ||
| Other receivable from RER US | 5 | 82,617 | 67,707 | ||
| Prepaid expenses | 19,427 | 16,127 | |||
| Other amounts receivable | 163,560 | 228,910 | |||
| Total | $ | 467,701 | $ | 862,854 |
7 . TRADE PAYABLES AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
| December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Accounts payable | $ | 80,533 |
$ | 58,735 |
| Accrued liabilities | 8,000 | – | ||
| $ | 88,533 | $ | 58,735 |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
8 . GREEN BONDS
| Year ended | Year ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Beginning balance | $ | – |
$ | – |
| Net proceeds from Green Bond | ||||
| Aggregate gross proceeds from issuance of 9,802 Green Bonds | 9,802,000 | – | ||
| Cash commission and fees | (389,480) | – | ||
| 9,412,520 | – | |||
| Financing costs | ||||
| Legal and professional fees | (330,461) | – | ||
| Fair value of warrants issued(note 10) | (221,926) | – | ||
| (552,387) | – | |||
| Amortization of financing costs | 46,192 | – | ||
| Endingbalance | $ | 8,906,325 | $ | – |
In August 2020, the Company announced the inaugural public offering of its 5-year green bonds, for gross proceeds of up to $10,000,000 aggregate principal amount (the “Green Bonds”) under available exemptions from the prospectus requirement, including the offering memorandum exemption.
Each Green Bond has a principal amount of $1,000 and bears interest at a rate of 6%, per annum, payable quarterly, and are senior secured obligations of the Company that are secured against the Company’s portfolio of royalty and loan investments.
The Green Bond offering was led by Integral Wealth Securities Limited (the “Lead Agent”). The Company has also granted the Lead Agent an over-allotment option of up to 100% of the offering size, for a total Green Bond offering of up to $20,000,000.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company had closed three tranches of Green Bond offering and a fourth tranche was closed after the reporting period on March 1, 2021 (note 16(b)).
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RE Royalties Ltd. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
9 . CONVERTIBLE NOTES
- (a) 2020 Unsecured Convertible Notes
In February 2020, the Company issued a series of unsecured convertible notes (“2020-Convertible Notes”) to certain arm’s-length parties for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.6 million. The 2020-Notes have a term of 36 months and accrue interest at 8% per annum, compounded annually but payable at maturity. The 2020Convertible Notes shall be convertible, at the holders’ sole discretion, into common shares of the Company at a conversion price of $1.00 per share.
(b) 2018 Unsecured Convertible Note
In November 2018, the Company issued to an arm’s-length party a $500,000 unsecured convertible note (the “2018-Convertible Note”) with a 24-month term and interest rate of 7% per annum. The 2018-Note was convertible, at the holder’s sole discretion, into common shares of the Company at conversion price of $1.00 per share.
In November 2020, the holder of the 2018-Note elected to convert the outstanding principal sum of $500,000 and accrued interest of $3,538 into the Company’s Common Shares at $1 per share. Accordingly, upon conversion of the 2018-Convertible Note, the Company issued 503,538 of its Common Shares.
The 2020-Notes and the 2018-Convertible Note are compound financial instruments. A compound instrument has both a liability and an equity component from the issuer’s perspective and, upon initial recognition, its equity component is recorded at the residual amount after deducting the amount separately determined for the liability component from the fair value of the instrument as a whole. The Company has used a discount rate of 10% in applying a discounted cash flow method for valuation of the convertible notes.
10 . SHARE CAPITAL
- (a) Authorized share capital
The authorized share capital of the Company was comprised of an unlimited number of common shares without par value (the “Common Shares”). All issued shares are fully paid.
(b) Reserves
Equity-settled share-based payments reserve
The Company’s stock option compensation plan (the “Option Plan”) allows it to grant options exercisable to acquire up to a total of 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company at any one time, subject to regulatory terms and approval, to its directors, officers, employees, consultants, and service providers. The exercise price of each option may be set equal to or greater than the closing market price of the Common Shares of the Company on the day prior to the date of the grant of the option, less any allowable discounts. Awards typically vest in several tranches ranging from 6 months to 18 months. Options can have a maximum term of ten years and terminate 60 days following the termination of the optionee’s employment, or 180 days following the optionee’s death or disability.
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For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
RE Royalties Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
| Continuity of the Company’s common share purchase options: |
Year ended Year ended December 31,2020 December 31,2019 |
|---|---|
| Weighted Weighted Number of average Number of average Options exerciseprice Options exerciseprice |
|
| Outstanding Options – beginning balance Granted(i) Expired Options exercised |
1,360,000 0.82 $ 1,330,000 0.82 $ – – $ 30,000 0.80 $ (50,000) 0.80 $ – – $ (115,000) (0.83) $ – – $ |
| OutstandingOptions – endingbalance | 1,195,000 0.82 $ 1,360,000 0.82 $ |
| Options Exercisable – endingbalance | 1,195,000 0.82 $ 1,290,000 0.82 $ |
| 1.46 $ – $ Weighted-average shareprice at the date of options exercised |
(i) In June 2019, the Company issued 30,000 share purchase options to one of its consultants. The fair value of these options was determined to be $0.26 per option, using the Black-Scholes pricing model and based on the following assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 1.36%; expected volatility of 70%; underlying market price of $0.73 per share; time to expiry of 3.00 years; and dividend yield of 4%.
| Exerciseprice Remaining contractual life of the Company’s common share purchase options: |
December 31,2020 December 31,2019 |
|---|---|
| Weighted Weighted average average Number of remaining Number of remaining Options contractual Options contractual |
|
| $ 0.80 $1.00 |
1,060,000 1.82 1,210,000 2.57 135,000 2.95 150,000 3.75 |
| 1,195,000 1.95 1,360,000 2.70 |
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For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
RE Royalties Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Share purchase warrant reserve
The continuity of the Company’s share purchase warrants for the year ended December 31, 2020 is as follows:
| Expiry | Exercise | January 1, | Warrants | Warrants | Warrants | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| date | price | 2020 | issued | exercised | expired | 2020 | |
| July 2020 | $ | 0.50 |
500,000 | – | (500,000) | – | – |
| February 2020 | $ | 0.30 |
2,500 | – | – | (2,500) | – |
| November 2020 | $ | 1.00 |
18,109 | – | – | (18,109) | – |
| October 2022 (i) | $ | 1.33 |
– | 245,955 | – | – | 245,955 |
| October 2022 (i) | $ | 1.44 |
– | 86,083 | – | – | 86,083 |
| December 2022(i) | $ | 1.48 | – | 92,595 | – | – | 92,595 |
| 520,609 | 424,633 | (500,000) | (20,609) | 424,633 |
(i) Warrants issued pursuant to the Green Bonds offering (note 8). Fair value of these warrants were detemined using the Black-Scholes Option Valuation model and the following weighted average assumptions:
a) risk-free interest rate of 0.25%; b) expected volatility of 70%; c) exercise price of $1.39; d) underlying market price of $1.38 per share; and e) time to expiry of 2 years.
The continuity of the Company’s share purchase warrants for the year ended December 31, 2019 is as follows:
| Expiry | Exercise | January 1, | Warrants | Warrants | Warrants | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| date | price | 2019 | issued | exercised | expired | 2019 | |
| July 2020 | $ | 0.50 |
500,000 | – | – | – | 500,000 |
| February 2020 | $ | 0.30 |
62,000 | – | (59,500) | – | 2,500 |
| November 2020 | $ | 1.00 | 18,109 | – | – | – | 18,109 |
| 580,109 | – | (59,500) | – | 520,609 |
(c) Distribution to shareholders
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company declared the following cash distributions to its shareholders:
| shareholders: | |
|---|---|
| Record date Payment date Declaration date |
Amount |
| Per share Total |
|
| January 29, 2020 February 19, 2020 May 20, 2020 August 19, 2020 November 18,2020 July 10, 2020 April 29, 2020 July 29, 2020 October 28,2020 October 8,2020 January 8, 2020 April 8, 2020 |
0.01 $ 321,714 $ 0.01 321,714 0.01 326,714 0.01 327,364 |
| Total | 0.04 $ 1,297,506 $ |
See Note 16(a) for the cash distribution declared after the end of the current reporting period.
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RE Royalties Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company declared the following cash distributions to its shareholders:
| shareholders: | |
|---|---|
| Declaration date Record date Payment date |
Amount |
| Per share Total |
|
| March 15, 2019 November 6,2019 April 3, 2019 October 16,2019 May 1, 2019 August 7, 2019 June 25, 2019 September 27,2019 July 17, 2019 |
0.01 $ 321,714 $ 0.01 321,714 0.01 321,714 |
| Total | 0.03 $ 965,142 $ |
11 . FINANCE EXPENSES
| Year ended December 31, | |
|---|---|
| 2020 2019 |
|
| Finance expenses relating to the Green Bonds (note 8) Interest expense Amortization of capitalized finance costs |
109,389 $ – $ 46,192 – |
| Finance expenses relating to the 2020-Convertible Note (note 9(a)) Interest expense Accretion Amortization of capitalized finance costs |
155,581 – 119,881 – 22,333 26,561 – |
| Finance expenses relating to the 2018-Convertible Note (note 9(b)) Interest expense Accretion |
168,775 – 29,740 35,000 12,085 12,971 |
| 41,825 47,971 |
|
| Total | 366,181 $ 47,971 $ |
12 . RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Transactions relating to the Company’s interest in an associate, RER US, are disclosed in Note 5.
Key management personnel (“KMP”) are those persons that have the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company.
Transactions with KMP were as follows:
| Transactions with KMP were as follows: | |
|---|---|
| Remuneration for services rendered | Year ended December 31, |
| 2020 2019 |
|
| Short-term employment benefits Share-based compensation |
405,000 $ 380,000 $ – 70,000 |
| Total | 405,000 $ 450,000 $ |
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RE Royalties Ltd. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
13 . BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE
The Company presents basic and diluted loss per share data for its common shares, calculated by dividing the loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares that were outstanding during the year. Diluted loss per share does not adjust the loss attributable to common shareholders or the weighted average number of common shares outstanding when the effect is anti-dilutive. The share purchase options and warrants as well as the convertible notes were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share as they were antidilutive.
14 . INCOME TAXES
(a) Provision for current tax
No provision has been made for current income taxes, as the Company has no taxable income.
(b) Provision for deferred tax and reconciliation of effective tax rate
As future taxable profits of the Company are uncertain, no deferred tax asset has been recognized.
| Year ended December 31, 2020 2019 |
|
|---|---|
| Net loss for the year Total income tax expense |
(446,653) $ (412,064) $ – – |
| Net loss for theyear,excludingincome tax | (446,653) $ (412,064) $ |
| Income tax recovery using the Company’s tax rate Non-deductible expenses and other Changes in tax rates Change in unrecognized temporarydifferences |
(121,000) $ (111,000) $ 375,000 83,000 – – (254,000) 28,000 |
| Total | – $ – $ |
| Statutory tax rate Effective tax rate |
27% 27% Nil Nil |
| Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities) Deferred income tax assets with respect to tax losses Deferred income tax liabilities with respect to secured loans, royalty interests, 2020-Convertible Notes,and Green Bonds |
568,000 $ 174,000 $ (568,000) (174,000) |
| Net deferred tax asset(liability) | – $ – $ |
| At December 31, | |
| 2020 2019 |
|
| Unused non-capital loss carryforwards | 3,084,000 $ 2,660,000 $ |
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RE Royalties Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
As at December 31, 2020, the Company had the following tax losses and other temporary differences for which no deferred tax asset was recognized:
| Expiry | Tax Losses | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within 1 year | $ | – |
$ | – |
| 1 to 5 years | – | 699,000 | ||
| After 5 years | 710,000 | 1,374,000 | ||
| No expirydate | – | 420,000 | ||
| Total | $ | 710,000 | $ | 2,493,000 |
15 . FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company is exposed in varying degrees to a variety of financial instrument related risks. The Board approves and monitors the risk management processes, inclusive of documented investment policies, counterparty limits, and controlling and reporting structures. The type of risk exposure and the way in which such exposure is managed is provided as follows:
(a) Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of potential loss to the Company if a counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its secured loans (note 4) and other financial assets, including cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and amounts receivable.
The Company limits the exposure to credit risk for cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash by only investing it with high-credit quality financial institutions in business and saving accounts, which are available on demand by the Company. The Company limits the exposure to credit risk with respect to secured loans through securing the Company's right therein against the underlying renewable energy assets or against the borrowers' ownership interest in the underlying renewable energy assets.
(b) Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations when they become due. The Company ensures, as far as reasonably possible, it will have sufficient capital in order to meet short to medium term business requirements, after taking into account cash flows from operations and the Company’s holdings of cash. The Company’s cash is currently invested in business accounts.
The Company’s financial liabilities are comprised of the following:
| December 31, 2020 | Carrying | Contractual | Less than | Between | Between | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Obligation | 12 months | 1 - 3years | 4 - 5years | ||||||
| Green Bonds | $ | 8,906,325 |
$ | 9,802,000 |
$ | – |
$ | – |
$ | 9,802,000 |
| Convertible notes | 1,608,122 | 1,637,176 | – | 1,637,176 | – | |||||
| Tradepayables and accrued liabilities | 88,533 | 88,533 | 88,533 | – | – | |||||
| $ | 10,602,980 | $ | 11,527,709 | $ | 88,533 | $ | 1,637,176 | $ | 9,802,000 |
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RE Royalties Ltd. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
(c) Foreign exchange risk
Primarily, the Company is exposed to foreign currency risk in respect of its cash held in foreign currency (note 3).
Based on the Company’s U.S. dollar denominated monetary assets at December 31, 2020, a 10% increase (decrease) of the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar would decrease (increase) net loss by approximately $37,000.
(d) Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk refers to the risk that the value of a financial instrument or cash flows associated with the instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates.
The Company is subject to interest rate cash flow risk with respect to its investments in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash . The Company’s policy is to invest cash at fixed rates of interest and cash reserves are to be maintained in cash in order to maintain liquidity, while achieving a satisfactory return for shareholders. Fluctuations in interest rates and when cash and cash equivalents mature impact interest income earned.
The Company is subject to interest rate fair value risk with respect to the secured loan to Aeolis, which is carried at fair value. An increase of 25 basis points in discount rates will result in a decrease of approximately $18,000 in the fair value of the secured loan to Aeolis (note 4).
All other investments in financial assets and borrowings through financial liabilities of the Company are subject to fixed interest rates and are carried at amortized cost in these Financial Statements, and are therefore not subject to interest rate risk.
(e) Fair Value
Fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. For some assets and liabilities, observable market transactions or market information might be available. For other assets and liabilities, observable market transactions and market information might not be available. However, the objective of a fair value measurement in both cases is the same – to estimate the price at which an orderly transaction to sell an asset or to transfer the liability would take place between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions (i.e. an exit price at the measurement date from the perspective of a market participant that holds the asset or owes the liability).
The fair value hierarchy establishes three levels to classify the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.
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Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
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Level 2 inputs are quoted prices in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, inputs other than quoted prices observable for the asset or liability (for example, interest rate and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals, forward pricing curves used to value currency and commodity contracts and volatility measurements used to value option contracts), or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data or other means.
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RE Royalties Ltd. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
- Level 3 inputs are unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).
The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.
At the end of the reporting period, the fair value measurement of the Aeolis Loan (note 4(a)) has been categorized within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company has assessed the fair value of the instrument based on a valuation technique using unobservable discounted future cash flows. Significant inputs (note 4(a)) used in the valuation of the Aeolis Loan that are not observable market data were the credit spread and other elements constituting the discount rates and inflation rates used; these inputs require judgement. An increase of 25 basis points in discount rates will result in a decrease of approximately $18,000 in the fair value of the Aeolis Loan. An increase in average future annual inflation rate used in valuation of the Aeolis Loan from 2% to 2.1% would increase its fair value by approximately $4,000.
There were no transfers between the levels of the fair value hierarchy during the reporting period.
(f) Capital Management
The Company's policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to maintain investor and creditor confidence and to sustain future development of the business. The capital structure of the Company consists of the following: a) equity, comprising share capital, net of reserves and accumulated deficit; and b) non-current debts, 2020Convertible Notes and Green Bonds. In the period prior year, the Company relied predominantly on shareholders' equity as a source of its capital.
At the end of the current reporting period, the Company was required to maintain a debt to equity ratio of 1:1 under certain covenants in the 2020-Convertible Notes agreement (note (9)) and the Green Bonds indenture (note (8)), and was in compliance with these covenants.
16 . EVENTS AFTER END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD
(a) Declaration and Payment of Dividend
After the end of the reporting period and before these Financial Statements were authorized for issuance, the Board of Directors of the Company had declared the following quarterly cash distributions:
| Declaration date Record date Payment date |
Amount |
|---|---|
| Per share Total |
|
| January 6, 2021 January 27, 2021 February 17, 2021 April 7,2021 April 28,2021 May19,2021 |
0.01 $ 332,899 $ 0.01 332,899 |
| Total | 0.02 $ 665,798 $ |
- (b) Final Closing of the Green Bonds
On March 1, 2021, the Company announced the closing of the final and fourth tranche of its brokered private placement of Green Bonds (note 8) and issued 364 Green Bonds for aggregate gross proceeds of $364,000.
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RE Royalties Ltd. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
In connection with the closing of the final tranche, the Company paid a cash fee of $8,040 and a corporate finance fee of $6,520. The Company also issued 17,472 warrants; each warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price equal to $1.25 for a period of 24 months from the closing date.
(c) Grant of Share Purchase Options
The Company granted, under its stock option plan, 1,070,000 stock options to certain directors and officers of the Company, which options are exercisable over a five-year term at $1.32 per common share.
The Company also granted, under its stock option plan, 380,000 stock options to certain employees and consultants of the Company, which options are exercisable over a three-year term at $1.32 per common share.
(d) Letter of Intent for $10 Million Loan and Royalty on Battery Storage Project in Australia
On March 29, 2021, the Company announced that it had entered into a letter of intent (the “Letter Agreement”) with Canigou Molonglo Bess Pty Ltd. (“Canigou”), to finance a 10MW battery storage project (“Canigou Project”) located near Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory (“ACT”), Australia.
Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Company will provide a $10 million loan (the “Proposed Loan”) to Canigou and acquire a gross margin royalty (the “Canigou Royalty”) for the life of the project. The Proposed Loan will be a first-ranking senior secured amortizing loan with a four-year term. The Proposed Loan will bear interest at 10% per annum compounded monthly and will be repaid based on project revenues.
The Canigou Royalty will be a 20% royalty on gross margin (revenues less operating costs) from the Canigou Project while the Proposed Loan remains unpaid and will reduce to 15% of gross margin thereafter for the remainder of the project’s life, which is currently determined to be approximately ten years.
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