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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Date of event requiring this shell company report: Not applicable
For the transition period from _______ to _______
Commission File Number: 001-40099
Gold Royalty Corp.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Canada |
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1188 West Georgia Street, Suite 1830
Vancouver, BC V6E 4A2
(604) 396-3066
(Address of principal executive offices)
Andrew Gubbels, Chief Financial Officer
1188 West Georgia Street, Suite 1830
Vancouver, BC V6E 4A2
Tel: (604) 396-3066
E-mail: agubbels@goldroyalty.com
(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Shares, without par value |
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GROY |
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NYSE American |
Warrants to purchase Common Shares |
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GROY-WT |
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NYSE American |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:
On December 31, 2024, the issuer had 170,205,124 common shares, without par value, outstanding.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, "accelerated filer" and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Accelerated filer |
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Non-accelerated filer |
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Emerging growth company |
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If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recover period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
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International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board |
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If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. Item 17 ☐ Item 18 ☐
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I |
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ITEM 2. |
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ITEM 3. |
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ITEM 4. |
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ITEM 4A. |
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ITEM 5. |
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ITEM 6. |
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ITEM 7. |
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ITEM 8. |
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ITEM 9. |
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ITEM 10. |
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ITEM 11. |
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ITEM 12. |
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PART II |
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ITEM 14. |
MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
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ITEM 16A. |
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ITEM 16C. |
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ITEM 16D. |
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PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS |
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ITEM 16F. |
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ITEM 16G. |
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DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS |
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ITEM 16J. |
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ITEM 16K. |
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PART III |
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ITEM 18. |
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Unless otherwise indicated, references in this annual report on Form 20-F (this "Annual Report") to "Gold Royalty", "GRC", the "Company", "we", "us" and "our" refer to Gold Royalty Corp., a company incorporated under the laws of Canada, together with its subsidiaries unless the context requires otherwise.
We express all amounts in this Annual Report in U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated. References to "$" and "US$" are to U.S. dollars and references to "C$" are to Canadian dollars.
We have made rounding adjustments to some of the figures included in this Annual Report. Accordingly, numerical figures shown as totals in some tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that preceded them.
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION
We report under IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IFRS"), which may not be comparable to financial data prepared by many United States companies. We present our financial statements in U.S. dollars.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING MINERAL RESERVE AND RESOURCE ESTIMATES
We are subject to the reporting requirements of applicable Canadian and United States securities laws. The disclosure of scientific and technical information regarding the properties underlying our royalty and streaming interests contained herein is presented in accordance with subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K ("SK1300"), which differs from the disclosure requirements set forth under Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").
In many cases, the owners and operators of the mineral properties underlying our royalty and other interests have disclosed scientific and technical information regarding such projects pursuant to NI 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ("CIM") – CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (the "CIM Definition Standards"), adopted by the CIM Council, as amended, which differs from the requirements under SK1300. In addition, certain of the operators of the properties underlying our interests prepare mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates in accordance with the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves ("JORC"), which differs from NI 43-101 and SK1300.
Under SK1300, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") recognizes estimates of "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources". Although the SEC has amended its definitions of "proven mineral reserves" and "probable mineral reserves" to be substantially similar to the corresponding CIM Definition Standards, U.S. shareholders are cautioned that while terms are substantially similar to CIM Definition Standards, there are differences in the definitions and standards under SK1300 and the CIM Definition Standards. Accordingly, there is no assurance that estimates of mineral resources and mineral reserves disclosed by the operators underlying our royalty and other interests under NI 43-101 or JORC or disclosed by us in our Canadian disclosure documents will be the same as the reserve or resource estimates prepared by U.S. companies under SK1300.
Readers should not assume that any part or all of the mineralization in the "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources" categories will ever be converted into a higher category of mineral resources or into mineral reserves. Mineralization described using these terms has a greater amount of uncertainty as to their existence and feasibility than mineralization that has been characterized as reserves. Further, "inferred resources" have a greater amount of uncertainty as to their existence and as to whether they can be mined legally or economically. Therefore, U.S. shareholders are also cautioned not to assume that all or any part of the inferred resources exist.
TECHNICAL AND THIRD-PARTY INFORMATION
The disclosure contained herein respecting the projects underlying our royalty and other interests has been prepared in accordance with the exemption set forth in Items 1303(a)(3) and 1304(a)(2) of SK1300, in the U.S., and in Section 9.2 of NI 43-101, in Canada, and is based on information publicly disclosed by the owners and operators of such properties.
As a royalty holder, we have limited, if any, access to properties underlying the royalties included in our asset portfolio. Additionally, we may from time to time receive operating information from the owners and operators of the properties, which we are not permitted to disclose to the public. We are dependent on the operators of the properties to provide information to us or on publicly available information to prepare disclosure pertaining to properties and operations on the properties on which we hold interests and generally will have limited or no ability to independently verify such information. Although we do not have any knowledge that such information may not be accurate, there can be no assurance that such third-party information is complete or accurate.
We are relying on the exemption for royalty companies set forth Section 1302(b)(3)(ii) of SK1300, which provides that a stream, royalty or similar company is not required to file a technical report summary with the SEC with respect to an underlying property where either (a) obtaining the information would result in an unreasonable burden or expense, or (b) the technical report summary has been requested from the applicable owner, operator or other person possessing the technical report summary, who is not affiliated with the registrant, and who denied the request.
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The summary and individual mineral property disclosures contained herein are also provided in accordance with Sections 1303(a)(3) and 1304(a)(2) of SK1300, respectively, which provide that a registrant with a stream, royalty or other similar right may omit certain information required by the summary and individual property disclosure requirements if the registrant specifies the information to which it lacks access, explains the reason it lacks the required information and provides all required information that it does possess or which it can acquire without incurring an unreasonable burden or expense.
Based on relevant factors, we have determined that our royalty interest in portions of the Canadian Malartic Property, located in Québec, Canada, is currently our sole material property for the purposes of SK1300 and NI 43-101. We will continue to assess the materiality of our assets, including as new assets are acquired or as existing assets are further explored and developed.
Our agreements governing our royalty and streaming interests generally do not require the operators to prepare technical report summaries or permit us the access and information sufficient to prepare our own technical report summaries under SK1300. See "Item 4. Information on the Company – D. Property, Plants and Equipment".
Unless otherwise noted, the disclosure contained herein of a scientific or technical nature relating to the Canadian Malartic Property has been derived from the technical report titled "NI 43-101 Technical Report, Canadian Malartic Mine, Québec, Canada" dated March 25, 2021, and with an effective date of December 31, 2020, prepared for Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. ("Agnico Eagle"), and Yamana Gold Inc. ("Yamana"), and such report is available under their respective profiles on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval + ("SEDAR+") at www.sedarplus.ca (the "Canadian Malartic Technical Report").
The scientific and technical information contained herein relating to our royalty and streaming interests has been reviewed and approved by Alastair Still, P.Geo., who is our Director of Technical Services and a qualified person as such term is defined under NI 43-101 and SK1300.
We obtained certain statistical data, market data and other industry data and forecasts used or incorporated by reference into this Annual Report from publicly available information. While we believe that the statistical data, industry data, forecasts and market research are reliable, we have not independently verified the data, and do not make any representation as to the accuracy of the information.
All websites referred to herein are inactive textual references only, meaning that the information contained on such websites is not incorporated by reference herein and you should not consider information contained on such websites as part of this document unless expressly specified herein.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. See "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Forward-Looking Statements" and "Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors".
GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS
Abbreviations
In this Annual Report, the abbreviations "Au", "Ag", and "Cu" are used to express gold, silver, and copper, respectively, and the following abbreviations are used to express units of measurement and shorthand reference to types of royalty interests:
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"g/t" |
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grams per tonne |
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gross revenue (royalty) |
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kilovolt |
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"km" |
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kilometres |
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net profit interest (royalty) |
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ounces |
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net smelter return (royalty) |
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tonnes-per-day |
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per ton or tonne (royalty) |
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tailings storage facility |
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PART I
ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS
A. Directors and Senior Management
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B. Advisers
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C. Auditors
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ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE
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ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION
A. [Reserved]
B. Capitalization and Indebtedness
Not applicable.
C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
D. Risk Factors
You should consider carefully the following risk factors, as well as the other information in this Annual Report, including our financial statements and notes thereto. If any of the following risks were to actually occur, our business, financial conditions, results of operations and prospects could be materially adversely affected and the value of our securities could decline. This Annual Report also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including the risks described below. See "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements".
Risks Relating to our Business
We own passive interests in mining properties, and it is difficult or impossible for us to ensure properties are developed or operated in our best interest.
We are generally not directly involved in the exploration, development and production of minerals from, or the continued operation of, the mineral projects underlying the royalties, streaming and similar interests that are or may be held by us. The exploration, development and operation of such properties is determined and carried out by third-party owners and operators thereof and any revenue that may be derived from our asset portfolio will be based on any production by such owners and operators. Third-party owners and operators will generally have the power to determine the manner in which the properties are exploited, including making decisions regarding the feasibility, exploration and development of such properties or making decisions to commence, continue, reduce, suspend or discontinue production.
Our interests and those of third-party owners and operators may not always be aligned. For example, it will usually be in our interest to advance development and production on properties as rapidly as possible, in order to maximize near-term cash flow, while third-party owners and operators may take a more cautious approach to development, as they are exposed to risk relating to the cost of exploration, development and operations. Likewise, it may be in the interest of owners and operators to invest in the development of, and emphasize production from, projects or areas of a project that are not subject to royalties, streaming or similar interests that are or may be held by us.
Our inability to control or influence the exploration, development or operations of the properties in which we hold or may hold royalties, streaming and similar interests may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, the owners or operators may take action contrary to our policies or objectives; be unable or unwilling to fulfill their obligations under their agreements with us; or experience financial, operational or other difficulties, including insolvency, which could limit the owner or operator's ability to advance such properties or satisfy their obligations to us.
We may not be entitled to any compensation if the owners or operators of the properties in which we hold or may hold royalties, streaming and similar interests discontinue the exploration, development or operations of such properties on a temporary or permanent basis.
The owners or operators of the projects in which we hold interests may, from time to time, announce transactions, including the sale or transfer of the projects or of the operator itself, over which we have little or no control. A new operator installed as the result of such a completed transaction may not explore, develop or operate the project in a similar manner to the current operator and as such, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially adversely affected. The effect of any such transaction on us may be difficult or impossible to predict.
A substantial majority of our royalties, streaming and other interests are on non-producing properties and these and any future royalties, streaming or similar interests we acquire, particularly on exploration and development stage properties, are subject to the risk that they may never achieve production.
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A substantial majority of our royalty and streaming interests are on non-producing properties, or on properties that do not have established mineral reserves under applicable Canadian or U.S. disclosure standards. These and any future royalties, streaming or similar interests we acquire may not achieve production or produce any revenues. While the discovery of gold deposits may result in substantial rewards, few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Major expenditures may be required to locate and establish mineral reserves, develop metallurgical processes and construct mining and processing facilities at a particular site. It is impossible to ensure that exploration or development programs planned by the owners or operators of the properties underlying royalties, streaming and similar interests that are or may be held by us will result in profitable commercial mining operations. Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, including cash costs associated with extraction and processing; the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure; mineral prices, which are highly cyclical; government regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use and environmental protection; and political stability. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted but the combination of these factors may result in one or more of the properties underlying our current or future interests not receiving an adequate return on invested capital. Accordingly, there can be no assurance the properties underlying our current or future interests will be brought into a state of commercial production.
The failure of any of the properties underlying our non-producing interests to achieve production on schedule or at all could have a material adverse effect on our asset carrying values, the other benefits we expect to realize from our royalties, streaming and other interests or the acquisition of royalty and streaming interests, and potentially our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
Our revenue is subject to volatility in metal prices, which could negatively affect our results of operations or cash flow.
Our revenue is directly tied to metal prices and is particularly sensitive to changes in the price of gold, as we derive substantially all of our revenue from our existing royalty and streaming interests on producing properties. From time to time, we may also have interests where our rate of return varies based upon commodity price thresholds. In addition, some of our royalty agreements are based on the operator's concentrate sales to smelters and allow for price adjustments between the operator and the smelter based on metals prices on a future date, typically three to five months after shipment of concentrate. These price adjustments can decrease our revenue in future periods if metal prices decline following shipment.
The volatility in gold and other commodity prices may have an adverse impact on the value of our royalty and streaming interests and/or the payments we receive thereunder in the future.
The value of our royalty and streaming interests, including the amount of payment thereunder, and the potential future development of the projects underlying our interests are directly related to the market price of gold and other commodity prices.
Market prices for gold and other metals may fluctuate widely over time and are affected by numerous factors beyond our control. These factors include metal supply and demand, industrial and jewelry fabrication, investment demand, central banking actions, economic and trade policy (including tariffs and duties), expectations with respect to the rate of inflation, the relative strength of the dollar and other currencies, interest rates, gold purchases, sales and loans by central banks, forward sales by metal producers, global or regional political, trade, economic or banking conditions, and a number of other factors.
Declines in market prices could cause an operator to cease or slowdown exploration and development activities, reduce, suspend or terminate production from an operating project, or limit, suspend or terminate construction work at a development project which would negatively impact our ability to obtain revenues from our interests in the future, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition, could prevent us from recovering our initial investment in the project or impair the value of our interest.
We have limited or no access to data or the operations underlying our existing or future royalties, streaming and other interests.
In most cases, we are not, and will not be, the owner or operator of any of the properties underlying our existing or future royalties, streaming and similar interests and generally have no input in the exploration, development or operation of such properties. Consequently, we have limited or no access to related exploration, development or operational data or to the properties themselves. This could affect our ability to assess the value of such interests. This could also result in delays in cash flow from that anticipated by us, based on the stage of development of the properties underlying our existing or future royalties, streaming and similar interests. Our entitlement to payments in relation to such interests may be calculated by the royalty payors in a manner different from our projections and we may not have rights of audit with respect to such interests. In addition, some royalties, streaming or similar interests may be subject to confidentiality arrangements that govern the disclosure of information with regard to such interests and, as a result, we may not be in a position to publicly disclose related non-public information. Our limited access to data and disclosure regarding the exploration, development and production of minerals from, or the continued operation of, the properties in which we have an interest may restrict our ability to assess value and in turn have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and reporting. We attempt to mitigate this risk by building relationships with various owners, operators and counterparties, in order to encourage information sharing.
A significant portion of our revenue comes from a small number of operating properties, which means that adverse developments at these properties could have a more significant or lasting impact on our results of operations than if our revenue was less concentrated.
Approximately 72% of our revenues in 2024 were derived from our royalty and streaming interests in the Borborema Project, Borden Mine, Canadian Malartic Property, Cozamin Mine, Côté Gold Mine, and Vareš Mine. We expect that certain of our existing royalty and streaming interests in production stage properties will continue to represent a significant portion of revenue going forward over the near-term.
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This concentration of revenue could mean that adverse developments, including any adverse decisions made by the operators, at one or more of these properties could have a more significant or longer-term impact on our results of operations than if the sources of our revenue was less concentrated.
The value and potential revenue from our royalties, streaming and other interests are subject to many of the risks faced by the owners and operators of our existing or future royalties, streaming and other interests.
Our royalties, streaming and similar interests generally generate revenue when the owners or operators of the underlying properties achieve and sustain production. As such, to the extent that they relate to the exploration, development and production of minerals from, or the continued operation of, the properties in which we hold or may hold royalties, streaming or similar interests, we will be subject to the risk factors applicable to the owners and operators of such mines or projects.
Mineral exploration, development and production generally involves a high degree of risk. Such operations are subject to all of the hazards and risks normally encountered in the exploration, development and production of metals, including weather related events, unusual and unexpected geology formations, seismic activity, environmental hazards and the discharge of toxic chemicals, explosions and other conditions involved in the drilling, blasting and removal of material, any of which could result in damage to, or the destruction of, mines and other producing facilities, damage to property, injury or loss of life, environmental damage, work stoppages, delays in exploration, development and production, increased production costs and possible legal liability. Any of these hazards and risks and other acts of God could shut down such activities temporarily or permanently. Mineral exploration, development and production is subject to hazards such as the failure of equipment or retaining dams around tailings disposal areas, which may result in environmental pollution and consequent liability for the owners or operators thereof. The exploration for, and development, mining and processing of, mineral deposits involves significant risks that even a combination of careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate.
Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected by market and economic conditions.
A deterioration of market and economic conditions in the jurisdictions in which the mineral properties underlying our interests are located may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Continued levels of high inflation or a return to, or weak recovery from, a recession due to factors including disruptions in financial markets in the United States or globally, natural disasters, changes in trade policy, including applicable tariffs and duties, changes in energy prices, political upheavals, war or unrest could adversely impact our results of operations, including by negatively impacting the ability of the operators of the properties underlying our royalties, streaming and other interests to continue development or production operations.
Any deterioration in economic conditions may also negatively impact our ability to obtain equity or debt financing, on acceptable terms or at all. Additionally, economic conditions will impact the ability of the owners and operators of the properties underlying our interests to obtain any necessary financing arrangements to maintain such properties or continue planned development, production or other activities related thereto, which may adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.
We may enter into acquisitions or other material transactions at any time.
In the ordinary course of business, we engage in a continual review of opportunities to acquire royalties, streaming or similar interests, to establish new royalties, streaming or similar interests on operating mines, to create new royalties, streaming or similar interests through financing mine development or exploration, or to acquire companies that hold royalties, streaming or similar interests. We currently, and generally at any time, have acquisition opportunities in various stages of active review, including, for example, our engagement of consultants and advisors to analyze particular opportunities, analysis of technical, financial, legal and other confidential information, submission of indications of interest and term sheets, participation in preliminary discussions and negotiations and involvement as a bidder in competitive processes. We may consider obtaining debt commitments for acquisition financing. In the event that we choose to raise debt capital to finance any acquisition, our leverage may be increased. We also could issue common shares or securities convertible into common shares to fund acquisitions. Issuances of such securities could dilute existing shareholders and may reduce some or all of our per share financial measures.
Any such acquisition could be material to us. All transactions include risks associated with our ability to negotiate acceptable terms with counterparties. In addition, any such acquisition or other transaction may have other transaction-specific risks associated with it, including risks related to the completion of the transaction, the project, its operators, or the jurisdictions in which the project is located, and other risks discussed in this Annual Report. There can be no assurance that any acquisitions completed will ultimately benefit us.
Current and future indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition and impair our ability to operate our business.
As of December 31, 2024, we had $25.3 million outstanding under our secured revolving credit facility ("Credit Facility") and $40 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible debentures outstanding (the "Debentures"). We may also incur additional indebtedness in the future. The Credit Facility contains a floating interest rate. Our levels of indebtedness and higher interest rates could impact us as follows:
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The documents underlying our indebtedness contain customary financial and other restrictive covenants. These restrictions will affect, and may limit or prohibit, our ability to, among other things, incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, pay dividends or make distributions, redeem or repurchase shares, create liens and enter into mergers, consolidations or transactions with affiliates. The Credit Facility includes covenants requiring us to maintain prescribed financial ratios and tests. Failure to comply with such covenants could result in events of default and could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, results of operations and financial condition.
Additionally, our ability to repay or refinance our indebtedness will depend on our future financial and operating performance. Our performance, in turn, will be subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions, as well as financial, business, industry and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Our ability to meet our future debt service and other obligations may depend in significant part on the extent to which we can successfully implement our business strategy. We cannot assure you that we will be able to implement our strategy fully or that the anticipated results of our strategy will be realized.
We may require additional financing in the future to fund our growth strategy and maintain our operations.
In order to further our growth strategy and maintain our operations, we may require additional financing in the future. Such future financing may be in the form of debt or equity financing. We may be unable to obtain such financing on acceptable terms or at all. Failure to obtain any necessary financing in the future could delay or postpone our future business activities, which may have a material adverse effect on our profitability, results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, our existing Credit Facility matures in March 2028. Any inability to renew or refinance such Credit Facility on acceptable terms may have an adverse impact on our liquidity and financial position.
Our future growth is, to an extent, dependent on our acquisition strategy.
As part of our business strategy, we will seek to purchase or otherwise acquire gold and other precious metal royalties, streaming or similar interests from third-party natural resource companies and others. In pursuit of such opportunities, we may fail to select appropriate acquisition targets or negotiate acceptable arrangements, including arrangements to finance acquisitions. There can be no assurance that we will be able to identify and complete any acquisition, transaction or business arrangement that we pursue on favorable terms or at all, or that any acquisition, transaction or business arrangement completed will ultimately benefit us.
Our business and revenues could be adversely affected by problems concerning the existence, validity, enforceability, terms or geographic extent of our royalty and streaming interests and our interests may similarly be materially and adversely impacted by change of control, bankruptcy or the insolvency of operators.
Defects in, or disputes relating to the royalty and streaming interests we hold or acquire may prevent us from realizing the anticipated benefits from these interests and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. Material changes could also occur that may adversely affect management's estimate of the carrying value of our royalty and streaming interests and could result in impairment charges.
While we seek to confirm the existence, validity, enforceability, terms and geographic extent of the royalty and streaming interests we acquire, there can be no assurance that disputes or other problems concerning these and other matters or other problems will not arise. Confirming these matters is complex and is subject to the application of the laws of each jurisdiction to the particular circumstances of each parcel of mining property and to the agreement reflecting the royalty and streaming interest. Similarly, in many jurisdictions, royalty and streaming interests are contractual in nature, rather than interests in land, and therefore may be subject to risks resulting from change of control or the bankruptcy or insolvency of operators, and as such, our royalty and streaming interests could be materially restricted or set aside through judicial or administrative proceedings. Our financial condition and results of operations may also be negatively impacted as a result of an event of insolvency or bankruptcy involving the owners or operators of the properties underlying our interests.
If title to mining claims, concessions, licenses, leases or other forms of tenure is not properly maintained by the operators, or is successfully challenged by third-parties, our existing royalty and streaming interests could be found to be invalid.
Our business is subject to the risk that operators of mining projects and holders of exploration or mining claims, tenements, concessions, licenses or other interests in land and minerals may lose their exploration or mining rights, allow them to expire, or have their rights to explore and mine properties contested by private parties or the government. Internationally, exploration and mining tenures are subject to loss for many reasons, including expiration, failure of the holder to meet specific legal qualifications, failure to establish a deposit capable of economic extraction, failure to pay maintenance fees or meet expenditure or work requirements, reduction in geographic extent upon passage of time or upon conversion from an exploration tenure to a mining tenure, failure of title, expropriation and similar risks.
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If title to exploration or mining tenures subject to our royalty and streaming interests has not been properly established or is not properly maintained, or is successfully contested, our royalty and streaming interests could be adversely affected.
Operators may interpret our existing or future royalties, streaming or other interests in a manner adverse to us or otherwise may not abide by their contractual obligations, and we could be forced to take legal action to enforce our contractual rights.
Royalty and streaming interests are generally subject to uncertainties and complexities arising from the application of contract and property laws in the jurisdictions where the mining projects are located. Operators and other parties to the agreements governing our existing or future royalties, streaming or other interests may interpret our interests in a manner adverse to us or otherwise may not abide by their contractual obligations, and we could be forced to take legal action to enforce our contractual rights. We may or may not be successful in enforcing our contractual rights, and our revenues relating to any challenged royalty or streaming interests may be delayed, curtailed or eliminated during the pendency of any such dispute or in the event our position is not upheld, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. Disputes could arise challenging, among other things, methods for calculating the royalty or streaming interest; various rights of the operator or third-parties in or to the royalty or streaming interest or the underlying property; the obligations of a current or former operator to make payments on royalty and streaming interests; and various defects or ambiguities in the agreement governing a royalty or streaming interest.
Certain of our royalty interests are subject to buy-down and other rights of third-parties.
Certain of our existing royalty interests are subject to: (i) buy-down right provisions pursuant to which an operator may buy back a portion or all of the royalty, and (ii) pre-emptive rights pursuant to which certain parties have the right of first refusal or first offer with respect to a proposed sale or assignment of the royalty interest held by us. Holders may exercise these rights such that certain of our existing royalty interests would no longer be held by us or would become difficult for us to acquire. Any compensation received as a result may be significantly less than what we had budgeted receiving for the applicable interest and may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position and business.
Development and operation of mines is capital intensive and any inability of the operators of properties underlying our existing or future royalties, streaming or similar interests to meet liquidity needs, obtain financing or operate profitably could have material adverse effects on the value of, and revenue from, such interests.
If operators of properties where we hold interests do not have the financial strength or sufficient credit or other financing capability to cover the costs of developing or operating a mine, they may curtail, delay or cease development or operations at a mine site, or enter into bankruptcy proceedings. An operator's ability to raise and service sufficient capital may be affected by, among other things, macroeconomic conditions, future commodity prices of metals to be mined, or further economic volatility in the United States, Canada and global financial markets. If certain of the operators of the properties on which we have royalty and streaming interests suffer these material adverse effects, then our existing or future royalties, streaming or similar interests, including the value of and revenue from them, and the ability of operators to obtain debt or equity financing for the exploration, development and operation of their properties may be materially adversely affected.
In addition, our ability to generate future cash flows and our financial condition will be dependent to a large extent on the financial viability and operational effectiveness of owners and operators of the properties underlying the royalties, streaming and similar interests that are or may be held by us. Payments from production generally flow through the operator and there is a risk of delay and additional expense in receiving such revenues. Payments may be delayed by restrictions imposed by lenders, delays in the sale or delivery of products, recovery by the operators of expenses, the establishment by the operators of mineral reserves for such expenses or the bankruptcy, insolvency or other adverse financial condition of the operator. Our rights to payment under royalties, streaming and other interests must, in many cases, be enforced by contract without the protection of a security interest over property that we could readily liquidate. This may inhibit our ability to collect outstanding payment in the event of a default. In the event of a bankruptcy, insolvency or other arrangement of an operator or owner, in many instances, we may be treated like any other unsecured creditor, and therefore have a limited prospect for full recovery.
Estimates of mineral resources and mineral reserves disclosed by the owners and operators of the properties underlying our royalties, streaming and other interests may be subject to significant revision.
There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating mineral resources and mineral reserves, including many factors beyond our control and the control of the operators of properties in which we have royalties, streaming and other interests. Such estimates are prepared by the operator of the underlying property. We do not participate in the preparation or verification of such reports and have not independently assessed or verified the accuracy of such information.
In addition, the mineral resources and mineral reserves referenced in the disclosure by the owners and operators of the properties underlying our royalties, streaming and other interests and in our other disclosure documents have been determined by the project operator based on assumed future prices, cut-off grades, operating costs and other key assumptions. However, until mineral deposits are actually mined and processed, any mineral resources and mineral reserves must be considered as estimates only. Any such estimates are expressions of judgment based on knowledge, analysis of drilling results and industry practices. Estimates can be imprecise and depend upon geological interpretation and statistical inferences drawn from drilling and sampling analysis, which may prove to be unreliable. In addition, the grade and/or quantity of the metals ultimately recovered may differ from that interpreted from drilling results.
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There can be no assurance that metals recovered in small-scale tests will be duplicated in large-scale tests under on-site conditions or in production scale. The grade of the reported mineral resources is uncertain in nature and it is uncertain whether further technical studies will result in an upgrade to them. Any material change in the quantity of mineralization, grade or mill feed to waste ratio or extended declines in market prices for the underlying metals may render some or all of our mineralization uneconomic and result in reduced reported mineral resources or mineral reserves. Any material reductions in estimates of mineral resources or mineral reserves reported by the operators of our interests, or of their potential ability to extract such mineral resources or mineral reserves in the future, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
Depleted mineral reserves may not be replenished, which could reduce the income we would have expected to receive from a particular royalties, streaming or similar interest.
Mines have a limited time of operation as a result of the proven and probable mineral reserves attributed to a specific mine. A mining company operating a specific mine will be required to replace and expand mineral reserves depleted by a mine's production to maintain production levels over a long term. It is possible to replace depleted mineral reserves by expanding known ore bodies through exploration, locating new deposits or acquiring new mines or projects. Mineral exploration is highly speculative in nature. It can take several years to develop a potential site of mineralization. There is no assurance that current or future exploration programs conducted by mining companies will be successful. There is a risk that the depletion of mineral reserves by operators will not be replenished by discoveries or acquisitions which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
Operations in foreign countries or other sovereign jurisdictions are subject to many risks, which could decrease our revenues.
Our royalties, streaming and other interests on properties outside of the United States are located in Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey and Peru. In addition, future acquisitions may expose us to new jurisdictions. Our activities and those of the operators of properties on which we hold royalty and streaming interests are subject to the risks normally associated with conducting business in foreign countries or within the jurisdiction of Indigenous peoples that may be recognized as sovereign entities in the United States and elsewhere. These risks may impact the operators of our interests, depending on the jurisdiction, and include such things as:
These risks may limit or disrupt the exploration and development of mines or projects on which we hold royalties, streaming and other interests, restrict the movement of funds, or result in the deprivation of contract rights or the taking of property by nationalization or expropriation without fair compensation, and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
We may enter into transactions with related parties and such transactions present possible conflicts of interest.
Transactions entered into with any entity in which a related party has an interest may not align with the interests of our security holders. There can be no assurance that we may have been able to achieve more favorable terms, including as to value and other key terms, if such transaction had not been with a related party.
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We may enter into transactions with entities in which our board of directors and other related parties hold ownership interests. We expect that material transactions with related parties, if any, will be reviewed and approved by our nominating and corporate governance committee or our audit committee, each of which is comprised solely of independent directors. There can be no assurance that any such transactions will result in terms that are more favorable to us than if such transactions are not entered into with related parties. We may achieve more favorable terms if such transactions had not been entered into with related parties and, in such case, these transactions, individually or in the aggregate, may have an adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations.
Opposition from Indigenous peoples may delay or suspend development or operations at the properties where we hold royalty or similar interests, which could decrease our revenues.
Various international and national, state and provincial laws, rules, regulations and other practices relate to the rights of Indigenous peoples. Some of the properties where we hold royalty and other interests are located in areas presently or previously inhabited or used by Indigenous peoples. Many of these laws impose obligations on governments to respect the rights of Indigenous people. Some mandate that governments consult with Indigenous people regarding government actions which may affect them, including actions to approve or grant mining rights or permits. One or more groups of Indigenous people may oppose continued operation, further development or new development of the properties where we hold royalty and streaming interests. Such opposition may be directed through legal or administrative proceedings or protests, roadblocks or other forms of public expression, and claims and protests of Indigenous peoples may disrupt or delay activities of the operators of the properties.
In addition, the Supreme Court of Canada in Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia held that Aboriginal title is a beneficial interest in the land, the underlying control of which is retained by the Crown. The rights conferred by the Aboriginal title include the right to determine how the land will be used, to enjoy, occupy and, possess and to proactively use and manage the land including the natural resources. The Tsilhqot'in Nation case sets out criteria by which the Crown can override the Aboriginal title in the public interest which includes consultations and accommodation, substantive and compelling objectives and respecting the fiduciary obligations to the Aboriginal body in question. Our royalty and streaming interests in Canada and other jurisdictions may now or in the future be the subject of Indigenous land claims. The legal nature of such claims is a matter of considerable complexity. The impact of any such claim on our royalty and streaming interests cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty and no assurance can be given that a broad recognition of Indigenous rights by way of a negotiated settlement or judicial pronouncement would not have an adverse effect on the activities of the operator of underlying projects or other existing or future interests.
The mining industry is subject to environmental risks in the jurisdictions where projects underlying our interests are located, including risk associated with climate change.
Exploration, development and mining is subject to potential risks and liabilities associated with pollution of the environment and the disposal of waste products occurring as a result of mineral exploration and production. Laws and regulations intended to ensure the protection of the environment are constantly changing and evolving in a manner expected to result in stricter standards and enforcement, larger fines and liability, and potentially increased capital expenditures and operating costs. Furthermore, mining may be subject to significant environmental and other permitting requirements regarding the use of raw materials needed for operations, particularly water and power. Concerns regarding climate change have resulted in international, national and local treaties, legislation and initiatives that affect mineral exploration and production, including those intended to reduce industrial emissions and increase energy efficiency. Compliance with all such laws and regulations, treaties and initiatives could increase permitting requirements, result in stricter standards and enforcement, and require significant increases in capital expenditures and operating costs by operators of properties subject to our interests. Further, breach of an environmental law, regulation, treaty or initiative may result in the imposition of fines and penalties or other adverse impacts on operators and their properties, which may be material. If an operator is forced to incur significant costs to comply with environmental laws and regulations, treaties and initiatives, becomes subject to related restrictions that limit its ability to develop our projects, or expand operations, loses its right to use or access power, water or other raw materials necessary to operate a mine, or if the costs to comply with such laws and regulations, treaties and initiatives materially increase the capital or operating costs on the properties where we hold royalties, streaming or other interests, our revenues could be reduced, delayed or eliminated.
Our operations and those of the owners and operators of the properties underlying our interests may be negatively impacted by the effects of the spread of illnesses or other public health emergencies.
Pandemics and other public health crises may impact the ability of the owners and operators of the properties underlying our royalties, streaming or other interests to conduct activities at, or operate, such properties. Additionally, volatility in metal prices and the global economy resulting from pandemics, could cause the delay, suspension or termination of exploration, development or operational activities at the projects underlying our royalties, streaming or other interests, which could adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations. The global economy, metal prices and financial markets have experienced, and may in the future experience, significant volatility and uncertainty due to the effects of the spread of illness or other public health emergencies. Travel and other restrictions could limit or delay acquisition opportunities or other business activities. In addition, economic volatility, supply chain issues, labor shortages, disruptions in the financial markets, or severe price declines for gold or other metals could adversely affect our ability to obtain future debt or equity financing for acquisitions on acceptable terms or at all.
We depend on the services of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Development Officer and other management and key employees.
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We believe that our success depends on the continued service of our key executive management personnel. The loss of services of key members of management or other key employees could disrupt the conduct of our business and jeopardize our ability to maintain our competitive position in the industry. From time to time, we may also need to identify and retain additional skilled management and specialized technical personnel to efficiently operate our business. The number of persons skilled in the acquisition, exploration and development of royalty and streaming interests is limited and there is competition for such persons. Recruiting and retaining qualified executive management and other key employees is critical to our success and there can be no assurance of such success. If we are not successful in attracting and retaining qualified personnel, our ability to execute our business model and growth strategy could be affected, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
Certain of our directors and officers also serve as directors and officers of other companies in the mining sector, which may cause them to have conflicts of interest.
Certain of our directors and officers also serve as directors and officers of, or have significant shareholdings in, other companies involved in natural resources investment, exploration, development and production and, to the extent that such other companies may engage in transactions or participate in the same ventures in which we participate, or in transactions or ventures in which we may seek to participate, they may have a conflict of interest in negotiating and concluding terms with respect to such participation. In cases where our directors and officers have an interest in other companies, such other companies may also compete with us for the acquisition of royalties, streaming or similar interests. Such potential conflicts of interests of our directors and officers may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
A significant disruption to our information technology systems or those of our third-party service providers could adversely affect our business and operating results.
We rely on a variety of information technology and automated operating systems to manage and support our operations. For example, we depend on our information technology systems for financial reporting, operational and investment management, and email. These systems contain, among other information, our proprietary business information and personally identifiable information of our employees. The proper functioning of these systems and the security of such data is critical to the efficient operation and management of our business, and these functions are outsourced by us to third-party service providers on whom we rely for the security and proper functioning of these systems. In addition, these systems could require modifications or upgrades from time to time as a result of technological changes or growth in our business, and we might change the third-party service providers with whom we contract to maintain the functioning or security of these systems from time to time, which modifications, upgrades or changes could be costly and disruptive to our operations and could impose substantial demands on management's time. Our systems, and those of our third-party service providers, could be vulnerable to damage or disruption caused by catastrophic events, power outages, natural disasters, computer system or network failures, viruses, ransomware or malware, physical or electronic break-ins, unauthorized access, or cyber-attacks. Any security breach could compromise our networks, and the information stored on them could be improperly accessed, disclosed, lost, stolen or restricted. Because techniques used to sabotage, obtain unauthorized access to systems or prohibit authorized access to systems change frequently and generally are not detected until successfully launched against a target, we or our third party service providers might be unable to anticipate these techniques, and the steps that we or our third party service providers have taken to secure our systems and electronic information might not be adequate to prevent a disruption or attack. Any unauthorized activities could disrupt our operations or those of our third-party service providers on which we are dependent, damage our reputation, or result in legal claims or proceedings, any of which could adversely affect our business, reputation, or operating results. See "Item 16K. Cybersecurity".
Potential litigation affecting the properties that we have royalties, streaming or similar interests in could have a material adverse effect on us.
Potential litigation may arise between the operators of properties on which we have royalties, streaming or similar interests or on which we acquire royalty and streaming interests in the future and third-parties. As a holder of such interests, we generally do not have any influence on litigation such as this and generally will not have access to non-public information concerning such litigation. Any such litigation that results in the reduction, suspension or termination of a project or production from a property, whether temporary or permanent, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
We may use certain financial instruments that subject us to a number of inherent risks.
From time to time, we may use certain financial instruments to manage the risks associated with changes in gold and other commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The use of financial instruments involves certain inherent risks including, among other things: (i) credit risk, the risk of default on amounts owing to us by the counterparties with whom we entered into such transaction; (ii) market liquidity risk, the risk that any such position cannot be closed out quickly, either by liquidating such financial instrument or by establishing an offsetting position; and (iii) unrealized mark-to-market risk, the risk that, in respect of certain financial instruments, an adverse change in market prices for commodities, currencies or interest rates will result in us incurring an unrealized mark-to-market loss in respect of such derivative products.
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We may lose our "foreign private issuer" status in the future, which could result in additional costs and expenses to us.
We are a "foreign private issuer", as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, and are not subject to the same requirements that are imposed upon U.S. domestic issuers by the SEC. We may in the future lose foreign private issuer status if a majority of our common shares are held in the United States and we fail to meet the additional requirements necessary to avoid loss of foreign private issuer status, such as if: (i) a majority of our directors or executive officers are U.S. citizens or residents; (ii) a majority of our assets are located in the United States; or (iii) our business is administered principally in the United States. The regulatory and compliance costs to us under U.S. securities laws as a U.S. domestic issuer will be significantly more than the costs incurred as a Canadian foreign private issuer. If we are not a foreign private issuer, we would be required to file periodic and current reports and registration statements on U.S. domestic issuer forms with the SEC, which are generally more detailed and extensive than the forms available to a foreign private issuer. In addition, we may lose the ability to rely upon exemptions from corporate governance requirements that are available to foreign private issuers.
We are a "foreign private issuer" and may have disclosure obligations that are different from those of U.S. domestic reporting companies. As a foreign private issuer, we are subject to different U.S. securities laws and rules than a domestic U.S. issuer, which could limit the information publicly available to our shareholders.
As a "foreign private issuer", we are subject to reporting obligations that, in certain respects, are less detailed and less frequent than those of U.S. domestic reporting companies. For example, we are not required to issue quarterly reports, proxy statements that comply with the requirements applicable to U.S. domestic reporting companies, or individual executive compensation information that is as detailed as that required of U.S. domestic reporting companies. We may not be required to file current reports as frequently or promptly as U.S. domestic reporting companies. Furthermore, our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the insider reporting and short-swing profit recovery requirements in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, our shareholders may not know on as timely a basis when our officers, directors and principal shareholders purchase or sell their common shares. As a foreign private issuer, we are also exempt from the requirements of Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure) which, generally, are meant to ensure that select groups of investors are not privy to specific information about an issuer before other investors. As a result of such varied reporting obligations, shareholders should not expect to receive the same information at the same time as information provided by U.S. domestic companies.
In addition, as a foreign private issuer, we have the option to follow certain Canadian corporate governance practices rather than those of the United States, except to the extent that such laws would be contrary to U.S. securities laws, provided that we disclose the requirements we are not following and describe the Canadian practices we follow instead. See "Item 16G. Corporate Governance". As a result, our shareholders may not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to all domestic U.S. corporate governance requirements.
We are an "emerging growth company", and any decision on our part to comply only with certain reduced reporting and disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies could make our securities less attractive to investors.
We are an "emerging growth company", as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act. For as long as we continue to be an "emerging growth company", we may choose to take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies that are not "emerging growth companies", including, but not limited to, not being required to have our independent registered public accounting firm audit our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We could be an "emerging growth company" for up to five years following the completion of our initial public offering (our "IPO"). However, if our non-convertible debt issued within a three-year period exceeds $1.0 billion or revenues exceed $1.235 billion, or the market value of our common shares that are held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million on the last day of the second fiscal quarter of any given fiscal year, we would cease to be an emerging growth company as of the following fiscal year. Even after we no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, we may still qualify as a "smaller reporting company", which would allow us to take advantage of many of the same exemptions from disclosure requirements, including not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements. Investors could find our securities less attractive if we choose to rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result of any choices to reduce future disclosure, there may be a less active trading market for our common shares and our share price may be more volatile.
The market price of our securities may be volatile, which could result in substantial losses.
Securities markets worldwide have experienced, and are likely to continue to experience, significant price and volume fluctuations. This market volatility, as well as general economic, market or political conditions, could subject the market price of our securities to wide price fluctuations regardless of our operating performance. Some of the factors that may cause the market price of our securities to fluctuate include:
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In addition, stock markets have historically experienced substantial price and volume fluctuations. Broad market and industry factors may harm the market price of our securities. Hence, the market price of our securities could fluctuate based upon factors that have little or nothing to do with us, and these fluctuations could materially reduce the market price of our securities regardless of our operating performance. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company's securities, securities class action litigation has been instituted against that company. If we were involved in any similar litigation, we could incur substantial costs, our management's attention and resources could be diverted and it could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.
The NYSE American may delist our securities, which could limit investors' ability to make transactions in our securities and subject us to additional trading restrictions.
While our common shares and common share purchase warrants are listed for trading on the NYSE American under the trading symbols "GROY" and "GROY-WT", respectively, we cannot assure you that our securities will continue to be listed on the NYSE American. If the NYSE American delists our common shares and common share purchase warrants from trading on its exchange, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including:
We are governed by the corporate laws of Canada which in some cases have a different effect on shareholders than the corporate laws of the United States and may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control.
We are governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act ("CBCA") and other relevant laws, which may affect the rights of shareholders differently than those of a company governed by the laws of a U.S. jurisdiction, and may, together with our charter documents, have the effect of delaying, deferring or discouraging another party from acquiring control of our Company by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or otherwise, or may affect the price an acquiring party would be willing to offer in such an instance.
The material differences between the CBCA and Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL") that may have the greatest such effect include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) for certain corporate transactions (such as mergers and amalgamations or amendments to our Articles of Incorporation (the "Articles")) the CBCA generally requires the voting threshold to be a special resolution approved by 66 2/3% of shareholders, or as set out in the Articles, as applicable, whereas DGCL generally only requires a majority vote; and (ii) under the CBCA a holder of 5% or more of our common shares can requisition a special meeting of shareholders, whereas such right does not exist under the DGCL. We cannot predict whether investors will find our Company and our securities less attractive because we are governed by foreign laws. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result of us being governed by the CBCA, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the price of our securities may be more volatile.
In addition, a non-Canadian must file an application for review with the Minister responsible for the Investment Canada Act and obtain approval of the Minister prior to acquiring control of a "Canadian Business" within the meaning of the Investment Canada Act, where prescribed financial thresholds are exceeded. Finally, limitations on the ability to acquire and hold our common shares may be imposed by the Competition Act (Canada). The Competition Act (Canada) establishes a pre-merger notification regime for certain types of merger transactions that exceed certain statutory shareholding and financial thresholds. Transactions that are subject to notification cannot be closed until the required materials are filed and the applicable statutory waiting period has expired or been waived by the Commissioner. However, the Competition Act (Canada) permits the Commissioner of Competition to review any acquisition or establishment, directly or indirectly, including through the acquisition of shares, of control over or of a significant interest in us, whether or not it is subject to mandatory notification.
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Otherwise, there are no limitations either under the laws of Canada, or in our Articles or amended and restated bylaws ("bylaws") on the rights of non-Canadians to hold or vote our common shares. Any of these provisions may discourage a potential acquirer from proposing or completing a transaction that may have otherwise presented a premium to our shareholders. We cannot predict whether investors will find our Company and our common shares less attractive because we are governed by foreign laws.
U.S. civil liabilities may not be enforceable against us, our directors, our officers or certain experts named in this Annual Report. Similarly, it may be difficult for Canadian investors to enforce civil liabilities against our directors and officers residing outside of Canada.
We are governed by the CBCA and our principal place of business is in Canada. Many of our directors and officers, as well as certain experts named herein, reside outside of the United States, and all or a substantial portion of their assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon us and such directors, officers and experts or to enforce judgments obtained against us or such persons, in U.S. courts, in any action, including actions predicated upon the civil liability provisions of U.S. federal securities laws or any other laws of the United States. Additionally, rights predicated solely upon civil liability provisions of U.S. federal securities laws or any other laws of the United States may not be enforceable in original actions, or actions to enforce judgments obtained in U.S. courts, brought in Canadian courts.
Our bylaws provide that any derivative actions, actions relating to breach of fiduciary duties and other matters relating to our internal affairs will be required to be litigated in Canada, which could limit shareholders' ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us.
We have included a forum selection provision in our bylaws that provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Supreme Court of British Columbia and appellate courts therefrom (or, failing such Court, any other "court" as defined in the CBCA, having jurisdiction, and the appellate courts therefrom), will be the sole and exclusive forum for (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (2) any action or proceeding asserting a breach of fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other employees to us, (3) any action or proceeding asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the CBCA or our Articles or bylaws; or (4) any action or proceeding asserting a claim otherwise related to our "affairs" (as defined in the CBCA). Our forum selection provision also provides that our shareholders are deemed to have consented to personal jurisdiction in the Province of British Columbia and to service of process on their counsel in any foreign action initiated in violation of our provision. Therefore, it may not be possible for shareholders to litigate any action relating to the foregoing matters outside of the Province of British Columbia. To the fullest extent permitted by law, our forum selection provision will also apply to claims arising under U.S. federal securities laws. In addition, investors cannot waive compliance with U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Our forum selection provision seeks to reduce litigation costs and increase outcome predictability by requiring derivative actions and other matters relating to our affairs to be litigated in a single forum. While forum selection clauses in corporate charters and bylaws/articles are becoming more commonplace for public companies in the United States and have been upheld by courts in certain states, a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada has cast some uncertainty as to whether forum selection clauses would be upheld in Canada. Accordingly, it is possible that the validity of our forum selection provision could be challenged and that a court could rule that such provision is inapplicable or unenforceable. If a court were to find our forum selection provision inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions and we may not obtain the benefits of limiting jurisdiction to the courts selected.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our share price and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for our common shares will depend on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. We cannot assure you that analysts will cover us or provide favorable coverage. If one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our stock or change their opinion of our common shares, our share price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our Company or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause our share price or trading volume to decline.
U.S. holders of our common shares or common share purchase warrants may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of our passive foreign investment company status.
We expect to be classified as a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder (as defined under "Item 10. Additional Information – E. Taxation – Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations") holds the common shares or common share purchase warrants, it would likely result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences for such U.S. Holder. U.S. Holders should carefully read "Item 10. Additional Information – E. Taxation – Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for United States Holders" for more information and consult their own tax advisors regarding the likelihood and consequences if we are treated as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes, including the advisability of making a "qualified electing fund" election (including a protective election), which may mitigate certain possible adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences but may result in an inclusion in gross income without receipt of such income.
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We have not made a formal determination as to whether we would be classified as a PFIC for the tax year ended December 31, 2024 or in past years, and do not plan to make such a determination for subsequent years. However, we expect that we should be treated as a PFIC for the tax year ended December 31, 2024, and may continue to be treated as a PFIC in future years. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023, and September 30, 2022, pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1295-1(g)(1), we issued to our U.S. shareholders a "PFIC Annual Information Statement" to assist U.S. shareholders who wish to make a Qualified Electing Fund Election under Section 1295 of the Code ("QEF Election").
Any issuance of preferred shares could make it difficult for another company to acquire us or could otherwise adversely affect holders of our common shares, which could depress the market price of our common shares.
Our board of directors have the authority to issue preferred shares and to determine the preferences, limitations and relative rights of preferred shares and to fix the number of shares constituting any series and the designation of such series, without any further vote or action by our shareholders. Our preferred shares could be issued with liquidation, dividend and other rights superior to the rights of our common shares. The potential issuance of preferred shares may delay or prevent a change in control of us, discourage bids for our common shares at a premium over the market price and adversely affect the market price and other rights of the holders of our common shares.
ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY
A. History and Development
We are a corporation organized under the laws of Canada. We were incorporated under the name Gold Royalty Corp. on June 23, 2020, under the CBCA and continued under the same name following completion of an internal reorganization and vertical amalgamation under the CBCA on July 24, 2024. Our head office is located at 1188 West Georgia Street, Suite 1830, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 4A2 and our telephone number is +1 (604) 396-3066. Our registered office is 925 West Georgia Street, Suite 1000, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 3L2. Our website address is www.goldroyalty.com. Information on our website is not incorporated herein by reference.
The SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC (www.sec.gov). As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act that prescribe the furnishing and content of proxy statements to shareholders. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of this Annual Report.
Our agent for service of process in the United States is Puglisi & Associates, whose address is 850 Library Ave, Suite 204, Newark, DE 19711.
On March 8, 2021, we completed our IPO of 18,000,000 units (the "IPO Units") at a price of $5.00 per IPO Unit for gross proceeds of $90,000,000. Each IPO Unit consisted of one common share and one half of a common share purchase warrant, and each common share purchase warrant entitled the holder to acquire a common share at a price of $7.50 per share until March 11, 2024. We granted the underwriters under our IPO an over-allotment option to purchase up to 2,700,000 common shares and/or 1,350,000 common share purchase warrants at $4.995 per share and $0.01 per common share purchase warrant, respectively, pursuant to which 721,347 additional common shares and 1,350,000 additional common share purchase warrants were issued by us. In connection with our IPO, our common shares and common share purchase warrants commenced trading on the NYSE American on March 9, 2021. Such warrants expired in March 2024.
On August 23, 2021, we completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding common shares in Ely Gold Royalties Inc. ("Ely") by way of a statutory plan of arrangement (the "Ely Arrangement") under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). Pursuant to the Ely Arrangement, we issued 30,902,176 of our common shares and paid $65 million (approximately C$84 million) in cash. As a result of the Ely Arrangement, each of the 15,946,732 warrants to purchase common shares of Ely that were outstanding immediately prior to the effective time thereof represented the right to acquire, on valid exercise thereof (including payment of the applicable exercise price), 0.2450 of a common share plus C$0.0001 in cash.
On September 6, 2021, we entered into definitive agreements with each of Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd. ("Golden Valley") and Abitibi Royalties Inc. ("Abitibi"), pursuant to which we acquired all of the outstanding common shares of Golden Valley and Abitibi by way of statutory plans of arrangements. On November 5, 2021, we completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of each of Golden Valley and Abitibi pursuant to statutory plans of arrangement for consideration consisting of: (i) 2.1417 of our common shares for each Golden Valley common share; and (ii) 4.6119 of our common shares for each Abitibi common share.
Additionally, pursuant to the transaction, each of Golden Valley's 1,166,389 share purchase options that were outstanding immediately prior to closing were exchanged for options to purchase 2,498,045 of our common shares. Based on the share price of our common shares, and the estimated fair value of options to purchase our common shares issued in exchange for Golden Valley options, the total consideration for the acquisition was approximately $306 million.
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B. Business Overview
We are a precious metals focused royalty company offering creative financing solutions to the metals and mining industry. Our diversified portfolio currently includes 248 royalty and streaming interests across varying stages, of which 7 are on cash flowing assets.
Our Strategy
Our mission is to acquire royalties, streaming and similar interests at various stages of the mine life cycle to build a balanced portfolio offering near, medium and longer-term returns for investors.
In carrying out our long-term growth strategy, we seek and continually review opportunities to expand our portfolio through the acquisition of existing or newly created royalties, streaming or similar interests and through accretive acquisitions of companies that hold such assets. In acquiring newly created interests, we act as a source of financing to mining companies for the development and exploration of projects.
Our "royalty generator model" is focused on mineral properties held by us and our subsidiaries and additional properties we may acquire from time to time, with the aim of subsequently optioning or selling them to third-party mining companies in transactions where we would retain a royalty, carried interest or other similar interest. We believe the royalty generator model provides increased volume of potential royalty opportunities, targeting opportunities with potential exploration upside.
We generally do not conduct development or mining operations on the properties in which we hold interests and we are not required to contribute capital costs for these properties. We may, from time to time, conduct non-material exploration related activities to advance our royalty generator model.
Royalties and Streams Generally
A royalty is a payment to a royalty holder that is typically based on a percentage of the minerals produced or the revenues or profits generated from the underlying project. With a stream, the holder makes an upfront payment or deposit to purchase a pre-agreed percentage of a mine's production at a defined or pre-determined price. Royalties are typically for the life of a mine, but streams can also be structured over a specified period or production interval. Royalties and streams are non-operating interests in the underlying project and therefore, the holder is generally not responsible for contributing additional funds for any purpose, including capital and operating costs.
Royalties and streams interests limit the holder's exposure, in most instances, to exploration, development, operating, sustaining or reclamation expenditures typically associated with an operating interest in a mine. While they have limited operating exposure, royalty and stream holders do however benefit from any resource expansion or upside generated by exploration success, mine life extensions and operational expansions within the areas covered by the interest. A royalty and streaming business model provides greater diversification than typical mining companies. Royalty and streaming companies typically hold a portfolio of diversified assets, whereas mining companies generally depend on one or several key mines. Royalty and streaming companies therefore generally offer a relatively lower risk investment when compared to operating companies, while still offering potential upside to resource expansion and underlying commodity prices. Our diversified portfolio consists primarily of net smelter return royalties on gold properties, as well as NSR royalties on properties with other primary commodity exposure, net profit interest royalties on gold properties, and a revenue generating copper stream.
NSR royalties generally require the owner or operator of the underlying project to make payments to the holder based on the net revenue that they receive from the sale of the applicable commodity, less certain deductible costs, which often include off-site costs such as transportation and refining.
NPI royalties generally require the owner or operator of the underlying project to make payments to the holder based on the profit, which is determined by subtracting the sum of allowable deductions such as operating cost, capital expenditure, general administrative expenses and other agreed upon deductions from revenue.
GRR royalties generally require the owner or operator of the underlying project to make payments to the holder based on the gross revenues from the sale of the applicable commodity.
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PTR royalties generally require the owner or operator of the underlying project to provide a fixed amount per ton or tonne of the applicable material processed that contains the relevant commodity.
Our Business Model
Our business model is focused on managing and growing our portfolio of precious metals interests through the acquisition of additional royalties, streaming and similar interests. We generally do not operate mines, develop projects or conduct exploration; therefore, we are not required to contribute capital costs for these properties. We may, from time to time, conduct non-material exploration related activities to advance our royalty generator projects. We believe that the advantages of this business model include the following:
In addition, our "royalty generator model" is focused on mineral properties held by us and our subsidiaries and additional properties we may acquire from time to time, with the aim of subsequently optioning or selling them to third-party mining companies in transactions where we would retain a royalty, carried interest or other similar interest. We believe the royalty generator model provides increased volume of potential royalty opportunities, targeting opportunities with potential exploration upside.
The table below provides a comparison of royalty companies, mining companies, exchange traded funds and funds that hold physical commodities:
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Royalty Companies |
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Operating Companies |
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Precious Metals ETFs |
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Physical |
Exposure to Commodity Prices |
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Fixed Operating Costs |
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X |
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No Development or Sustaining Capital Costs |
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X |
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X |
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X |
Exploration and Expansion Upside Without the Associated Costs |
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X |
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Diversified Asset Portfolio |
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Ability to Grow Without Increased Management |
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Competitive Strengths
We believe that our competitive strengths include:
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Generating and Evaluating Acquisition Opportunities
In addition to the acquisitions we have completed since our IPO, we plan to aggressively continue to pursue accretive royalty and streaming transactions, targeting near-term production and complementary development and exploration projects worldwide. We believe we offer potential counterparties added value, by virtue of, among other things, our:
In evaluating potential transactions, we utilize a disciplined approach to manage our fiscal profile. We expect to maintain low overhead costs by operating with a small but highly experienced team and calling upon third-party resources to supplement our skill set if required, thereby maintaining a high degree of flexibility in our cost structure. We believe this strategy will help to ensure that our business model is scalable and should allow us to seek new growth opportunities in a cost effective and value enhancing manner.
We believe our core team has the experience and capability to provide creative solutions for our prospective partners thereby enhancing our ability to acquire attractive growth assets, whether in a competitive auction process or as a result of bilateral discussions.
We believe that the extensive contacts within the mining industry of our collective management team, advisory board and board of directors give us enhanced access to a meaningful number of potential investment opportunities. These opportunities include identifying and acquiring existing royalties or streams from operating companies who deem these assets to be non-core to their operating philosophy or where there is potential for the operating company to highlight value for hidden assets. Furthermore, we engage with operating companies that are seeking to raise capital by selling a royalty or stream on one or more of their underlying assets.
Our focus is on seeking accretive precious metals assets that we believe will enhance our overall portfolio and increase our net asset value per share. Once a potential opportunity is identified, we seek to employ a disciplined approach to evaluating it and assessing whether such opportunity aligns with our strategic growth plans. As part of our evaluation process, we have, and intend to continue to, prioritize ensuring that appropriate due diligence is completed. We also rely on our own internal data and the extensive knowledge base and experience of our management team, advisory board and board of directors. Where we believe it is appropriate, we may engage the services of third-party experts to assist in our due diligence and evaluations process.
Acquisition opportunities are initially screened through a process involving an assessment of the technical merits and risks of the underlying asset, and a financial analysis that includes potential acquisition terms. We also assess environmental, social and governance factors as part of our diligence process. If the initial screening indicates that further evaluation is warranted, then a more fulsome due diligence review is conducted. Such process may include, among other things, site visits and legal and further technical due diligence. If a decision is made by management to proceed with a proposed acquisition, the transaction is then presented to our board of directors for final review and approval. Several factors that our board of directors and management may evaluate in assessing proposed opportunities include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Competition
The mining industry in general, and the royalty and streaming segments in particular, are extremely competitive. We compete with other royalty and streaming companies, mine operators, and financial buyers in efforts to acquire royalties, streaming and similar interests. We also compete with the lenders, investors, and other royalty and streaming companies providing financing to operators of mineral properties in our efforts to create new interests.
Our competitors may be larger than we are and may have greater resources and access to capital than we have. Key competitive factors in the royalty and stream acquisition and financing business include the ability to identify and evaluate potential opportunities, transaction structure and consideration, and access to capital.
Regulation
Operators of the mines that are subject to our royalty and streaming interests must comply with numerous environmental, mine safety, land use, waste disposal, remediation and public health laws and regulations promulgated by federal, state, provincial and local governments in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey and Peru where we hold royalty and streaming interests. Although we, as a royalty and streaming owner, are not responsible for ensuring compliance with these laws and regulations, failure by the operators to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permits can result in injunctive action, orders to suspend or cease operations, damages, and civil and criminal penalties on the operators, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
Environmental, Social & Governance ("ESG")
Due to the nature of our business, we do not directly manage the ESG risks associated with the operators and underlying assets of our royalties. To manage these risks, we undergo a thorough ESG due diligence process as a part of our financial and technical due diligence which includes, where possible, a review of environmental risks and practices; water management risks and practices; health and safety records and management practices; climate change mitigation and adaptation plans; human rights risks; jurisdictional and political/country-related risks; and community relations, pertaining to the operators ability to earn social license to operate.
With respect to the ESG topics directly associated with our business, we currently have an ESG and Sustainability policy, a Supplier Code of Conduct and Anti-Corruption Policy. These policies aim to strengthen our governance of ESG risks, by providing guidance to employees, partners and suppliers on appropriate behavior aligned to our Company's values. In 2023, we released our inaugural sustainability report, detailing our ESG practices and management of ESG-related risks.
C. Organizational Structure
The following chart sets forth our current corporate organization as of the date hereof.
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D. Property, Plants and Equipment
We are a precious metals-focused royalty company. Our diversified portfolio currently consists of 248 royalty and streaming interests across varying stages. In addition to royalty and streaming interests, we hold rights to acquire additional royalties. See " – Buyback Rights".
As we are not the operator and generally not the owner of the properties underlying our royalty and streaming interests, we have limited or no access to related exploration, development or operational data or to the properties underlying our royalty and streaming interests. As such, the disclosure herein is based on information publicly disclosed by the owners and operators of such properties. Although we do not have any knowledge that such information may be inaccurate, there can be no assurance that such third-party information is complete or accurate.
For the purposes of SK1300 and NI 43-101, we currently consider our royalty interest on portions of the Canadian Malartic Property, located in Québec, Canada, as our only material property. SK1300 requires a registrant that has mining operations to, among other things: (i) obtain a dated and signed "technical report summary" from a qualified person with respect to each material mining property; and (ii) file such technical report summary as an exhibit to the relevant registration statement or other prescribed filing with the SEC. Because our assets are comprised of royalty and similar interests, for the purposes of this Annual Report, we have relied on Item 1302(b)(3)(ii) of SK1300 and have not obtained or filed a technical report summary as: (i) obtaining such report would result in an unreasonable burden or expense; and (ii) we requested such technical report summary from the operators of the projects underlying our material royalty interests and were denied the request.
Royalty and Streaming Interests
SK1300 Project Classifications
We generally classify our royalty and streaming interests based on the stage of development of the projects underlying such interests.
The table below classifies projects based upon the definitions set forth in SK1300, utilizing the following classifications:
Based on the classifications set forth in SK1300, as of the date hereof, we have royalties and streams on 7 Production Stage Properties and 241 Exploration Stage Properties.
Readers are advised that the SK1300 classifications used herein may not be comparable to those utilized by issuers under applicable Canadian and other international requirements or those used in our disclosures prepared under applicable Canadian securities laws.
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Geographic Location of Interests
The following map sets forth the geographic locations of our royalty and streaming interests as of the date hereof:
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Summary Disclosure
The following table sets forth summary information regarding our material and other selected key royalty and streaming interests:
Project Name |
Operator |
Interest |
Metals |
Jurisdiction |
SK1300 Project |
Mine Types and Mineralization |
Borden Mine(1) |
Newmont Corporation ("Newmont") |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Production Stage |
Underground mine. |
Canadian Malartic Property (open pit)(2) |
Agnico Eagle |
2.0% - 3.0% NSR |
Au, Ag |
Québec, Canada |
Production Stage |
Open pit mine. |
Canadian Malartic Property - Odyssey mine(2) (underground) |
Agnico Eagle |
3.0% NSR |
Au, Ag |
Québec, Canada |
Production Stage |
Underground mine in construction. |
Côté Gold Mine(1) |
IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD") |
0.75% NSR |
Au, Ag |
Ontario, Canada |
Production Stage |
Open pit mine |
Cozamin Mine(1) |
Capstone Copper Corp. |
1.0% NSR |
Cu, Ag |
Zacatecas, Mexico |
Production Stage |
Underground mine. |
Granite Creek Project(3) |
i-80 Gold Corp. |
10.0% NPI |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Production Stage |
Underground mining has commenced, open pit in development. |
Vareš Mine(4) |
Adriatic Metals Plc |
100% Stream |
Cu |
Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Production Stage |
Underground mine. |
Borborema Project(5) |
Aura Minerals Inc. |
2.0% NSR and royalty convertible loan |
Au |
Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
Exploration Stage |
Open pit mine in construction. |
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Fenelon Gold Project(1) |
Wallbridge Mining Company Limited |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Exploration Stage |
Not a current mining operation. |
Ren Project |
Nevada Gold Mines (joint venture between Barrick Gold Corp. ("Barrick Gold") (61.5%) and Newmont (38.5%)) |
1.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Exploration Stage |
Underground mine in development. |
South Railroad Project(1) |
Orla Mining Ltd. ("Orla Mining") |
0.44% NSR |
Au, Ag |
Nevada, USA |
Exploration Stage |
Open pit mine in development. |
Tonopah West Project |
Blackrock Silver Corp. |
3.0% NSR |
Au, Ag |
Nevada, USA |
Exploration Stage |
Not a current mining operation. |
Whistler Project(6) |
U.S. GoldMining Inc. ("U.S. GoldMining") |
1.0% NSR |
Au, Ag, Cu |
Alaska, USA |
Exploration Stage |
Not a current mining operation. |
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Notes:
See "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Selected Asset Updates" for further information regarding our material and other key royalties.
In addition to the above, our portfolio currently also includes the following additional Exploration Stage royalties:
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Asset(1) |
Operator / Optionor |
Interest |
Metals |
Location |
Agar |
Val-d'Or Mining Corp. ("Val-d'Or Mining") |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Alpha Project |
O3 Mining Inc. |
1.5% NSR and 20% FCI |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Amikougami |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Antelope Springs |
Americas Gold and Silver Corporation ("Americas Gold Corporation") |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Aquilon† |
Sirios Resources Inc. ("Sirios Resources") |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Arbade |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Arbaden |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Atlanta |
Nevada King Gold Corp. ("Nevada King") |
3.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Aurora West (optioned) |
Goldcliff Resource Corporation ("Goldcliff") |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Authier North |
Owned by Eagle Ridge optioned to Power Metals (UK) ("Power Metals") |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Bachelor |
Eagle Ridge Mining Ltd. ("Eagle Ridge") |
3.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Baden |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Bald Mountain JV |
Kinross |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Bald Mountain(2) |
Kinross |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Bald Peak |
Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. ("Paramount Gold") |
3.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Barraute |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Batistao |
GoldMining Inc. ("GoldMining") |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Brazil |
Bearmac |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Bejopipa |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Bench Depth |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Big Ten – Amsel |
VR Resources Ltd. ("VR Resources") |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Big Ten – Danbo |
VR Resources |
3.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Blue Mountain |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Bogside |
Val-d'Or Mining |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Bogside |
Val-d'Or Mining |
2.5% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Bogside NW |
Val-d'Or Mining |
2.5% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Bogside NW |
Val-d'Or Mining |
2.5% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Borderline |
Progenitor Metals Corp. ("Progenitor") |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Bosum-Sud |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Briggs |
ENECo, Inc. |
1.5% NSR |
Au |
California, USA |
Broker's Fee |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
BS |
Group Eleven Resources Corp. ("Group Eleven") |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
New Mexico, USA |
Buff |
Nevada Gold Mines |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Bullfrog South |
Augusta Gold Corp. |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Butte Highlands |
Butte Highlands JV |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Montana, USA |
Butte Valley (optioned) |
Lion Copper and Gold Corp. |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Cachoeira |
GoldMining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Brazil |
Cadillac Shear |
Eagle Ridge |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Cadillac† |
Agnico Eagle |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Calamity |
Progenitor |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Callahan† |
Agnico Eagle |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Carlin (leased) |
Nevada Gold Mines |
1.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Casault† |
Wallbridge |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Castle/Black Rock |
Allegiant Gold Ltd. |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Charlie Creek |
Black Mammoth Metals Corporation ("Black Mammoth") |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Cheechoo Project |
Sirios Resources |
2.5% to 4.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Chute des Passes† |
Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc. |
0.5% NSR |
Ni |
Québec, Canada |
Cimarron |
Crestview Exploration Inc. |
2.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Clayton Ridge |
Group Eleven |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Clover (optioned) |
Black Mammoth |
2.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
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County Line |
Fortitude Gold Corporation ("Fortitude Gold") |
3.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Croinor Gold Project† |
Probe Gold Inc. ("Probe") |
2.75% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Crucero |
GoldMining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Peru |
Dauntless |
Fortitude Gold |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
DesMeloizes† |
Generic Gold Corp |
3.0% NSR |
Zn, Ag |
Québec, Canada |
Dileo Nord† |
Troilus Gold Corp |
1.0% NSR |
Cu, Mo, Au, Ag |
Québec, Canada |
Dionne |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
D'Orso |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Douglas Lake (777 Project) |
Nordic Minerals Ltd. |
3.0% NSR |
Au |
Saskatchewan, Canada |
Ducros Sill |
Québec Nickel Corp. |
1.50% NSR |
Ni, Cu, PGM |
Québec, Canada |
Duquet |
Azimut Exploration Inc. ("Azimut Exploration") |
0.75% NSR |
Zn, Cu, Pb, Au |
Québec, Canada |
Duval |
Owned by Eagle Ridge optioned to Power Metals |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Dyke Hot Springs |
G&C Nevada Royalty Corp. |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Eastmain Ouest† |
Azimut Exploration |
0.7% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Eddie Shore (aka Odie Cleghorn) |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Edna Mountain |
Nevada King |
3.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
El Campo |
Enigma Strategic Metals |
2.5% NSR |
Rare Earth Metals |
California, USA |
Eldorado |
Provenance Gold Corp. ("Provenance Gold") |
3.0% NSR |
Au |
Oregon, USA |
Entre Deux Lacs |
Progenitor |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Fancamp |
IAMGOLD |
1.5% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Fenton† |
Cartier Resources Inc. |
1.0% NSR |
Au, Mo |
Québec, Canada |
FRACE |
Barrick Gold |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
French Gold Bar (leased) |
McEwen Mining Inc. ("McEwen Mining") |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Frost |
Paramount Gold |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Oregon, USA |
Garrison |
STLLR Gold Inc. |
1.2% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Generation Selbaie Bloc 5-6† |
Midland Exploration |
1.0% NSR |
Au, Ag |
Québec, Canada |
Generation Selbaie Bloc 7† |
Midland Exploration |
1.0% NSR |
Au, Ag |
Québec, Canada |
Gent |
Nevada Mine Properties |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Gilbert South (optioned) |
Orogen Royalties Inc. |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Gold Bar |
McEwen Mining |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Gold Canyon |
McEwen Mining |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Gold Rock Extension |
Calibre Mining Corp. ("Calibre") |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Gold Rock Project |
Calibre |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Golden Jet |
Progenitor |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Goldfield West |
Centerra Gold Inc. |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Green Springs |
Orla Mining |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Green Springs |
Orla Mining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Gutsy |
EMX Royalty Corporation ("EMX Royalty") |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Hammond Reef South |
Canadian Gold Corp. ("Canadian Gold") |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Harricana Fault |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Hazen |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Hazeur |
TomaGold Corp. |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
HEES |
Canadian Gold |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Hercules |
Elevation Gold Mining Corp. |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Hill |
Nevada Mine Properties II |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Hog Ranch Project |
MACH Metals Australia Pty Ltd |
2.25% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Hunter Mine Group |
Progenitor |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Hurricane |
Nevada King |
3.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Isabella Extension |
Fortitude Gold |
2.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Isabella Pearl Mine |
Fortitude Gold |
0.375% GRR |
Au, Ag |
Nevada, USA |
Island 27 |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Jerritt Canyon Mine |
First Majestic Silver Corp. ("First Majestic") |
0.5% NSR, PTR (sliding scale) |
Au, Ag |
Nevada, USA |
Jonsmith |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Jouvex† |
Midland Exploration |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
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King Project |
Eagle Ridge |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
King Solomon |
Phenom Resources Corp. |
3.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Kinkaid |
Romios Gold Resources Inc. ("Romios Gold") |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Kismet |
EMX Royalty |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
La Mina Project |
GoldMining |
2.0% NSR |
Au, Ag, Cu |
Colombia |
La Ronciere† |
Scandium Canada Ltd. |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Lac Barry |
Bonterra Resources Inc. |
3.0% NSR and 15% FCI |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Lac Fiedmont |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Lac Guéguen |
Progenitor |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Lac Laverdiere |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Lac Lemoyne |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Lantern |
Group Eleven |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Liberty Springs |
Group Eleven |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Lincoln Hill Project |
Coeur Mining, Inc. ("Coeur Mining") |
2.0% NSR |
Au, Ag |
Nevada, USA |
Lingwick† |
Midland Exploration |
1.5% NSR |
Cu, Zn, Au, Ag |
Québec, Canada |
LockOut |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Lone Tree (leased) |
i-80 |
1.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Luciana |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Maggie Creek |
Nevada Gold Mines |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Magoma |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Malartic Break† |
Agnico Eagle |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Marigold Mine |
SSR Mining Inc. ("SSR Mining") |
0.75% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Matachewan |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Menderes |
Frontline Gold Corporation ("Frontline") |
3.0% NSR |
Au |
Turkey |
Midway† |
Agnico Eagle |
1.50% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Mina Gold |
Fortitude Gold |
1.5% - 3.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Mindoka |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Modoc |
Americas Gold Corporation |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Moho |
Lahontan Gold Corp. ("Lahontan Gold") |
2.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Mona Lisa |
Progenitor |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Monique† |
Probe |
0.38% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Monte Cristo |
Waterton Global Resource Management ("Waterton Global") |
1% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Mt Hamilton |
Waterton Global |
1% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Mt Tobin |
Da Venda Gold Corp. |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Mt Wilson |
National Treasure Corporation |
3.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Munro |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Musgrove Creek |
US Gold Corp. |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Idaho, USA |
Mustang Canyon |
i-80 |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Nevada Rand (optioned) |
Goldcliff |
2.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
New Alger |
Radisson Mining Resources Inc. |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
New Boston |
VR Resources |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
North Carlin |
Hayasa Metals Inc. |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
North Contact |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Noyard† |
Opus One Gold Corp. |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Noyell† |
VIOR Inc. ("VIOR") |
1.0% NSR |
Au, Zn |
Québec, Canada |
Nutmeg Mountain |
NevGold Corp. |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Idaho, USA |
Olinghouse NE |
Lake Mountain Mining, LLC |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Olympic |
Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. |
1.75% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Oregon |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Orogrande |
Scout Discoveries Corp. |
3.0% NSR |
Au |
Idaho, USA |
Pascalis Cu-Zn |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Pascalis Ouest |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Perestroika Ouest |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Perrigo |
Perry English/Gravel Ridge Resources Ltd., optioned to Xplore Resources Corp. |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Petit Lac Noir |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Pilot Mountain (leased) |
Golden Metal Resources |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
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Pinson (leased) |
Nevada Gold Mines |
1.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Pitt Gold† |
First Mining Gold Corp. |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Plumber |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Poison |
Koza Ltd. |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Idaho, USA |
Princesse Annie |
Progenitor |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Quarter Horse |
First Majestic |
0.75% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Quartz Mountain |
Alamos Gold Inc. ("Alamos Gold") |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Oregon, USA |
Quartz Mountain |
Alamos Gold |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Oregon, USA |
Questa Blanca |
Group Eleven |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
New Mexico, USA |
Quevillion Nord† |
Osisko Mining |
~1.9% NSR |
Ag |
Québec, Canada |
Quevillon Nord |
Gold Fields Ltd. |
1.0% - 2.0% NSR |
Ag |
Québec, Canada |
Quito |
Black Mammoth |
2.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Radium |
Agnico Eagle |
15% NPI |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Rainy River SW |
New Gold Inc. |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Rawhide Mine (care & maintenance) |
Rawhide Mining LLC |
15% NPI |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Rays |
Barrick Gold |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Recession Larder |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Red Lake Project |
Renegade Gold |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Redlich Gold |
Lahontan Gold |
2.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Revillard |
JV and Dundee Precious Metals Inc. and Pershimex Resources Corporation |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Richore |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Riverside |
Val-d'Or Mining |
2.5% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Riviere D'Alembert |
Progenitor |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Riviere Lois |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
RM |
Hecla Mining Company |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Rodeo Creek |
Nevada Gold Mines |
2% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Ronda |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Rosial |
Coeur Mining |
1.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Salve Lake |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
São Jorge Project |
GoldMining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Brazil |
Scoonover Gold Bar |
McEwen Mining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Scossa |
Romios Gold |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Sea Serpent |
Progenitor |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Shamrock |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Sharks |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Silver Dyke |
Fortitude Gold |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Sleeper Gold Project |
Paramount Gold |
0.33% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Smokehead |
Val-d'Or Mining |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
South Malartic |
Canadian Gold |
2.5% - 3.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
St. Elmo (optioned) |
Black Mammoth |
2.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Steeloy |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Sunday Hill† (optioned) |
Provenance Gold |
3.0% NSR |
Au |
Oregon, USA |
Surubim |
GoldMining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Brazil |
Tact |
Nevada Gold Mines |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Thompson River† |
Agnico Eagle |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Threshold-85 |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Titanic |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Titiribi |
GoldMining |
2.0% NSR |
Au, Cu |
Colombia |
Trenton Canyon |
SSR Mining |
0.3% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Troy |
CopAur Minerals Inc. |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Turquoise Ridge |
Nevada Gold Mines |
2% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Tuscarora |
American Pacific Mining Corp. |
3.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Upper Red Lake |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.5% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Venus New |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Verneuil† |
VIOR |
0.5% NSR |
Au |
Québec, Canada |
Victoria Creek |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
War Eagle |
Integra Resources Corp. |
1% NSR |
Au, Ag |
Idaho, USA |
Water Canyon |
Black Mammoth |
2.5% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Watershed |
IAMGOLD |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
Whistler (Island Mountain) |
U.S. Goldmining |
1.0% NSR |
Au, Ag, Cu |
Alaska, USA |
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Whistler (Raintree West) |
U.S. Goldmining |
1.0% NSR |
Au, Ag, Cu |
Alaska, USA |
Whistler (Whistler) |
U.S. Goldmining |
1.0% NSR |
Au, Ag, Cu |
Alaska, USA |
White Hills (optioned) |
Exiro Minerals Corp. |
3.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
White Horse Island |
Frontline |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
White Rock |
Provenance Gold |
2.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Winnie Lake |
Val-d'Or Mining |
1.25% NSR |
Au |
Ontario, Canada |
WR Claims |
Coeur Mining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
Nevada, USA |
Yarumalito |
GoldMining |
1.0% NSR |
Au, Cu |
Colombia |
Yellowknife Project (Big Sky) |
GoldMining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
NWT, Canada |
Yellowknife Project (Clan Lake) |
GoldMining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
NWT, Canada |
Yellowknife Project (Goodwin Lake) |
GoldMining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
NWT, Canada |
Yellowknife Project (Nicholas Lake) |
GoldMining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
NWT, Canada |
Yellowknife Project (Ormsby-Bruce) |
GoldMining |
1.0% NSR |
Au |
NWT, Canada |
† subject to buyback right.
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Notes:
Note on Royalty and Streaming Coverage
Our royalties, streaming and similar interests do not apply to the entirety of each project in some cases. For example, our:
Titles, Mineral Rights, Leases, or Options and Acreage Involved
The titles, mineral rights, leases, and options involved with our royalty and streaming interests vary depending on the country and include exploitation concessions, unpatented and patented claims, fee lands, mining leases and prospecting and mining licenses. See " – Material Property", below, for information about the specific titles, mineral rights, leases, options and acreages involved at our material properties.
We have an indeterminable number of acres relating to our royalty and streaming interests because our interests do not always cover 100% of each property. In some cases our interests extend to an area of interest beyond the original property boundaries, while in others, the land position covered by a given interest is modified as the result of operators, from time to time, adding or subtracting acreage from individual properties.
Key Permit Conditions
Operators of the mines that are subject to our royalty and streaming interests must comply with environmental, mine safety, land use, waste disposal, remediation and public health laws and regulations promulgated by federal, state, provincial and local governments in the United States, Canada, Colombia, Brazil, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other countries where we hold interests. Although we, as a royalty or streaming interest owner, are not responsible for ensuring compliance with these laws and regulations, failure by the operators to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permits can result in injunctive action, orders to suspend or cease operations, damages, and civil and criminal penalties against the operators, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
In general, we have no decision-making authority regarding the development or operation of the mineral properties underlying our royalty and streaming interests. Operators make all development and operating decisions, including decisions about permitting, feasibility analysis, mine design and operation, processing, plant and equipment matters, and temporary or permanent suspension of operations.
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Royalties and Stream Production
Certain of our royalties do not apply to the entirety of the producing areas of the underlying projects. Accordingly, in such cases, the amount of our royalties and underlying production differ from the production disclosure of the operators of such projects. Additionally, based on applicable royalty terms, the reports we receive from such operators may not include production information specific to our royalty coverage.
The following table sets forth gold equivalent ounces, being revenues received divided by average gold prices for the applicable period, on a project by project basis. See "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Non-IFRS Measures".
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|
For the year ended |
|
For the year ended |
Gold Equivalent Ounces |
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
Borden |
|
270 |
|
270 |
Canadian Malartic |
|
789 |
|
367 |
Côté Gold |
|
487 |
|
— |
Cozamin |
|
493 |
|
344 |
Vareš |
|
380 |
|
— |
Borborema* |
|
1,505 |
|
55 |
Jerritt Canyon |
|
5 |
|
104 |
* Consist of pre-production royalty payments and interest received on our gold-linked loan.
Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves
Certain of the owners and operators of the projects underlying our interests have prepared and disclosed mineral resources and mineral reserve estimates which have been estimated with the CIM Definition Standards and NI 43-101. In certain cases, SK1300 allows disclosure of such mineral resources and mineral reserves only where we or the owner or operator have prepared and filed a SK1300 technical report summary with the SEC. As a result of this requirement and the relief provided to royalty holders under SK1300, the disclosure contained herein does not include estimates of mineral resources or mineral reserves that have been prepared by the owners and operators of the projects underlying our interests, where such estimates are not contained in an SK1300 technical report summary. Accordingly, reserves and resource estimates prepared by owners and operators under NI 43-101 and JORC are not included in this Annual Report.
Other Investments
In connection with our acquisition of our royalty interest on the Borborema Project, we entered into a loan agreement with a subsidiary of Aura that holds the Borborema Project. Pursuant to its terms, in December 2023, we advanced a loan of $10.0 million in principal amount to Aura's subsidiary. Interest is payable on the loan to us by the borrower quarterly at a rate of 440 oz of gold per year, which may be settled in cash or through physical delivery of gold. The loan matures in December 2029, at which time we may elect to be repaid the entire principal amount or $5 million and issuance of an additional 0.5% NSR interest on the Borborema Project to us. Under the agreement, pursuant to which we made the royalty-convertible, gold-linked loan to such subsidiary, in the event that we elect to receive this additional NSR interest, such NSR will be subject to a $2.5 million buyback at the borrower's option after the earlier of 2,250,000 ounces of payable gold being produced at the Borborema Project or 2050.
Our assets also include shares of certain publicly traded mining and mineral exploration and development companies. We may invest from time to time in companies where we hold a royalty or similar interest. We may also from time to time take a more active role with companies in which we hold equity interests, including providing management support and/or nominating board representatives.
We may from time to time acquire additional shares of these and other companies. See "Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors - We may use certain financial instruments that subject us to a number of inherent risks".
Material Property
The following is a description of our royalty interests on portions of the Canadian Malartic Property.
Certain information regarding the Canadian Malartic Property as contemplated under the SK1300 has not been included herein on the basis that it is unavailable to us in our capacity as a royalty holder on the applicable properties and that obtaining such information would result in an unreasonable burden and expense. Such excluded information includes: (a) mineral resources and mineral reserves estimates; (b) the total cost for or book value of the underlying property and its associated plant and equipment; and (c) descriptions of significant encumbrances on the property.
Royalty Interests
As a result of our acquisition of Abitibi in November 2021, we indirectly acquired a 3.0% NSR royalty on portions of the Canadian Malartic Property. The royalty does not apply to the entire mine and in particular, does not include the open pit areas where a majority of production to date has occurred. However, the royalty does apply to portions of the Odyssey, East Malartic, Sladen and Sheehan zones, all of the Jeffrey zone and the eastern portion of the Barnat Extension of the Canadian Malartic Property open pit mine.
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This royalty is held pursuant to the Canadian Malartic Net Smelter Return Royalty Agreement, dated March 19, 2015, between Abitibi and Canadian Malartic GP (as defined below).
We also hold 2.0% NSR royalties on the Charlie Zone and the eastern portion of the Gouldie zone, a 1.5% NSR royalty on the Midway Project (1.0% can be bought back for $1 million) and a 15.0% NPI on the Radium Property, all located within the Canadian Malartic Property. The Canadian Malartic Property is 100% owned and operated by Agnico Eagle.
The following figure illustrates an approximation of the coverage of our various royalty interests on portions of the Canadian Malartic Property.
The following description of the Canadian Malartic Property is based on information disclosed in the Canadian Malartic Technical Report and other public disclosures of Agnico Eagle filed under their respective profiles on SEDAR+.
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Property Description, Location and Access
The Canadian Malartic Property (latitude 48° 22’ North and longitude 78° 23’ West) is located within the town of Malartic, Québec, approximately 25 km west of the City of Val-d'Or and 80 km east of City of Rouyn-Noranda. It straddles the townships of Fournière, Malartic and Surimau. Refer to the below figure for the location map of the Canadian Malartic Property.
Figure 1 – Location Map of Canadian Malartic Property (Technical Report, Canadian Malartic Mine, Quebec, Canada, 2021)
In 2014, substantially all of the assets and obligations relating to the Canadian Malartic mine were transferred to a newly formed general partnership (the "Canadian Malartic GP") in which Agnico Eagle and Yamana each own an indirect 50% interest. However as of March 31, 2023, Agnico Eagle acquired and consolidated its ownership to 100% of the Canadian Malartic mine.
Following the completion of an internal technical study in February 2021, the Canadian Malartic GP approved the construction of a new underground mining complex at the Odyssey Project. The Odyssey Project is adjacent to the Canadian Malartic mine and hosts three main underground-mineralized zones, which are East Gouldie, East Malartic and Odyssey (which is sub-divided into the Odyssey North, Odyssey South and Odyssey Internal zones).
The Canadian Malartic mine operates under mining leases obtained from the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Québec) and under certificates of approval granted by the Ministry of Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (Québec). The Canadian Malartic Property is comprised of the East Amphi property, the CHL Malartic prospect, the Canadian Malartic mine, and the Fournière, Midway, Piche Harvey and Rand properties. The Odyssey Project is located east of the Canadian Malartic mine and extends into the CHL Malartic prospect. The Canadian Malartic Property consists of a contiguous block comprising one mining concession, five mining leases and 293 mining claims. Expiration dates for the mining leases on the Canadian Malartic Property vary between November 24, 2029, and July 27, 2037, and each lease is automatically renewable for three further ten year terms upon payment of a small fee.
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The Canadian Malartic Property can be accessed from either Val-d'Or or Rouyn-Noranda via Québec provincial highway No. 117. A paved road running north-south from the town of Malartic towards Mourier Lake cuts through the central area of the Canadian Malartic Property. The Canadian Malartic Property is further accessible via a series of logging roads and trails. The Canadian Malartic mine is serviced by a rail-line which passes through the town of Malartic and the nearest airport is in Val-d'Or.
Gold was first discovered in the Malartic area in 1923. Gold production on the Canadian Malartic Property began in 1935 and continued uninterrupted until 1965. Following various ownership changes over the ensuing years, Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. ("Osisko") acquired ownership of the Canadian Malartic Property in 2004 (the "Osisko Transaction"). Based on a feasibility study completed in December 2008, Osisko completed construction of a 55,000 tonne per day mill complex, tailings impoundment area, five million cubic metre polishing pond and road network in February 2011, and the mill was commissioned in March 2011. The Canadian Malartic mine achieved commercial production on May 19, 2011.
The Canadian Malartic mine is a large open pit operation comprised of the Canadian Malartic and Barnat pits. In 2020, commercial production was achieved at the Barnat pit and activities continued in 2021 with overburden stripping, topographic drilling, and ore and waste extraction.
In 2020, the Canadian Malartic GP completed the Highway 117 deviation project. In 2021, the Canadian Malartic GP noted that it expects no further development of infrastructure to be undertaken for the Canadian Malartic mine and mill facilities, other than the mining construction work in the Barnat pit and the optimization of tailings storage facilities.
The Odyssey Project is a planned underground mining complex that will exploit the East Gouldie, East Malartic and Odyssey deposits. Mining at Odyssey is planned at a rate of approximately 20,000 tpd serviced via a planned 1,800 m deep production-services shaft. An exploration ramp portal was completed during the fourth quarter of 2020. In December 2020, ramp development was started on the Odyssey Project in order to facilitate underground conversion drilling in 2021 and to provide access to the Odyssey and East Malartic deposits. Agnico Eagle disclosed in its management discussion and analysis for full year 2024 dated February 13, 2025, that collaring of the shaft and construction of the headframe started in 2021 and, shaft sinking commenced in 2023 with full commissioning of the 1,800 m deep shaft expected in 2027. Transition to a fully underground mining complex is expected in 2028.
Agreements and Royalties
The mining titles constituting the current Canadian Malartic Property were acquired by Osisko, mostly in stages, between 2004 and 2014. Many of the mining titles for the Canadian Malartic Property were map-staked by Osisko or its appointed intermediaries and are not subject to any encumbrances. Others were purchased outright from independent parties, without royalties or other obligations.
The Rand Property and the Fournière, Midway and Piché-Harvey properties, acquired by Canadian Malartic GP after the Osisko Transaction, are subject to certain royalties.
Most of the mining titles are subject to a 5% NSR royalty payable to Osisko. A portion of the Canadian Malartic Property is subject to 3% NSR royalties payable to Gold Royalty and Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. In addition, 172 of the Canadian Malartic Property's claims are also subject to other NSR royalties that vary between 1% and 2%, payable under certain circumstances. A portion of the East Amphi Property, called the Radium-Nord Property is covered by a 15% NPI royalty held by Gold Royalty.
Geological Setting, Mineralization and Deposit Types
Geology
The Canadian Malartic Property straddles the southern margin of the eastern portion of the Abitibi Subprovince, an Archean greenstone belt situated in the southeastern part of the Superior Province of the Canadian Shield. The Abitibi Subprovince is limited to the north by gneisses and plutons of the Opatica Subprovince, and to the south by metasediments and intrusive rocks of the Pontiac Subprovince. The contact between the Pontiac Subprovince and the rocks of the Abitibi greenstone belt is characterized by a major fault corridor, the east-west trending Larder Lake – Cadillac Fault Zone ("LLCFZ"). This structure runs from Larder Lake, Ontario through Rouyn-Noranda, Cadillac, Malartic, Val d'Or and Louvicourt, Québec, at which point it is truncated by the Grenville Front.
The regional stratigraphy of the southeastern Abitibi area is divided into groups of alternating volcanic and sedimentary rocks, generally oriented at N280 – N330 and separated by fault zones. The main lithostratigraphic divisions in this region are, from south to north, the Pontiac Group of the Pontiac Subprovince and the Piche, Cadillac, Blake River, Kewagama and Malartic groups of the Abitibi Subprovince. The various lithological groups within the Abitibi Subprovince are metamorphosed to greenschist facies. Metamorphic grade increases toward the southern limit of the Abitibi belt, where rocks of the Piche Group and the northern part of the Pontiac Group have been metamorphosed to upper greenschist facies.
The majority of the Canadian Malartic Property is underlain by metasedimentary units of the Pontiac Group, lying immediately south of the LLCFZ. The north-central portion of the property covers an approximately 9.5 km section of the LLCFZ corridor and is underlain by mafic-ultramafic metavolcanic rocks of the Piche Group cut by intermediate porphyritic and mafic intrusions. The Cadillac Group covers the northern part of the property (north of the LLCFZ). It consists of greywacke containing lenses of conglomerate.
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Mineralization
Mineralization in the Canadian Malartic deposit occurs as a continuous shell of 1% to 5% disseminated pyrite associated with fine native gold and traces of chalcopyrite, sphalerite and tellurides. It extends on a 2 km strike and a width of 1 km (perpendicular to the strike), and from surface to 400 m below surface. The gold resource is mostly hosted by altered clastic sedimentary rocks of the Pontiac Group (70%) overlying an epizonal dioritic porphyry intrusion.
Surface drilling by Lac Minerals Ltd. in the 1980s defined several near-surface mineralized zones now included in the Canadian Malartic deposit (the F, P, A, Wolfe and Gilbert zones), all expressions of a larger, continuous mineralized system located at depth around the historical underground workings of the Canadian Malartic and Sladen mines. In addition to these, the Western Porphyry Zone occurs one km northeast of the main Canadian Malartic deposit and the Gouldie mineralized zone occurs approximately 1.2 km southeast of the main Canadian Malartic deposit. Approximately 1.5 km to the east is the Odyssey deposit, with mineralization associated with a fault along both hanging wall and footwall contacts of a 300 m wide dioritic intrusive.
The South Barnat deposit is located to the north and south of the old South Barnat and East Malartic mine workings, largely along the southern edge of the LLCFZ. The deposit that is originally modelled for surface mining evaluation extends on a 1.7 km strike and a width of 900 m (perpendicular to the strike), and from surface to 480 m below surface. The disseminated/stockwork gold mineralization at South Barnat is hosted both in potassic altered, silicified greywackes of the Pontiac Group (south of the fault contact) and in potassic altered porphyry dykes and schistose, carbonatized and biotitic ultramafic volcanic rocks (north of the fault contact).
The East Malartic deposit (as modelled for the underground mining model) has been previously mined by the East Malartic, Barnat and Sladen mines along the contact between the LLCFZ and the Pontiac Group sedimentary rocks.
This deposit includes the deeper portion of the South Barnat deposit (below actual pit design). This deposit extends on a 3 km strike and a width of 1.1 km (perpendicular to the strike), and the bottom of the South Barnat actual pit design to 1,800 m below surface. The geological settings are similar to those found in other areas of the property, corresponding mainly to the depth extension of the geological context presented above for the South Barnat open pit deposit.
The Odyssey deposit is also located at the contact between the LLCFZ and the Pontiac Group sedimentary rocks in the eastern extension of the East Malartic deposit. It extends on a 2 km strike and a width of 500 m (perpendicular to the strike), and from surface to –1,500 m below surface. It is characterized by the presence of a massive porphyritic unit. While the whole porphyritic intrusion is anomalous in gold, continuous zones of higher grade (>1 g/t gold) gold mineralization occur along the south-dipping sheared margins of the intrusion (in contact with the Pontiac Group to the south and the Piche Group to the north). Within the porphyritic unit, gold mineralization is also associated with other geological features, including silica and potassic alteration zones, discrete shear zones, swarms of quartz veins, stockworks and zones with disseminated pyrite (0.7% to 2.0%).
Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing
Since its operational debut in 2011, the Canadian Malartic mine's mill has seen a significant ramp-up in efficiency and throughput due to several projects that further improved its operation.
One of the first main modifications that helped increase the throughput was the addition in 2012 of a secondary crushing line consisting of two cone crushers in parallel and a second pebble crusher in a closed loop with the SAG mill. Indeed, at the early commissioning stage, the performance of the comminution circuit was below expectations from the initial process design. Additional grinding testwork performed in 2011 concluded that the difference was due to harder than expected ore.
In 2016, after further testwork, the tailing thickener was modified to increase its compaction efficiency to reach a higher underflow density. The cyanide destruction process was also modified to Caro's acid to stop sulphur dioxide usage.
The addition of an auxiliary line of pre-crushed material in 2017 further increased and stabilized the throughput of the mill by increasing the overall capacity of the crushing circuit. Maintenance efficiency and flexibility on the crushing circuit was also improved since the auxiliary line could compensate during downtimes.
More recently, the elution circuit was upgraded from a conventional Zadra process to a Split-Zadra process for increased performance, and an advanced control system was implemented at the grinding circuit to further optimize processing.
The process design criteria are based on a processing plant of 58,795 tonnes per operating day ("tpod") capacity with a plant design utilization of 92%. The basis for the plant design assumed a head grade of 1.2 g/t Au and a gold recovery of 86%.
Mining Operations
Mining at the Canadian Malartic mine is by open pit method with excavators and trucks, using large scale equipment. The primary loading tools are hydraulic excavators, with wheel loaders used as a secondary loading tool.
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Whereas mining at the Odyssey Project will be done by underground methods. The preliminary mining concept is based on a sublevel open stoping mining method with paste backfill. Longitudinal retreat and transverse primary-secondary mining methods will also be used dependent on mineralization geometry and stope design criteria. The Odyssey Project is expected to use a combination of conventional and automated equipment, similar to what is currently used at the LaRonde Complex. Agnico Eagle disclosed in its management discussion and analysis for full year 2022 dated March 27, 2023, that initial production from the Odyssey Mine began in 2023. The headframe has been completed and shaft sinking activities have commenced as of the date hereof. The shaft will have an estimated depth of 1,800 m and the first loading station is expected to be commissioned in 2027 with modest production from East Gouldie. The East Malartic shallow area and Odyssey North are scheduled to enter into production in 2030 and 2028, respectively.
Process and Recovery Operations
Run-of-mine ore is crushed using a gyratory crusher and two cone crushers. The crushed ore feed is transported by a conveyor belt to the covered stockpile. On-site pre-crushed material can also be directed to the stockpiles. The ore is fed to the grinding circuit using conveyors in an underground reclaim tunnel. The grinding circuit mainly consists of a SAG mill with two pebble crushers, two secondary ball mills, one tertiary ball mill and several hydrocyclone clusters in a closed circuit. The slurry is then thickened in a pre-leach thickener before being transferred to the leach circuit where oxygen and cyanide are added to dissolve the gold. The slurry flows by gravity into a CIP carousel system where gold is adsorbed onto carbon. Gold is stripped using the Zadra elution process and is recovered using conventional electrowinning processes. The resulting gold sludge is filtered, dried and melted in an induction furnace to produce doré bars. The slurry exiting the CIP circuit undergoes another thickening step in a tailing thickener before being processed at the detoxification circuit where cyanide is destroyed. Finally, the slurry is pumped to the tailings ponds.
Markets / Contracts
The gold produced at the Canadian Malartic mine is refined to market delivery standards by external refiners. The gold is sold to various banks at market prices. Canadian Malartic GP believes that, because of the availability of alternative refiners, no material adverse effect would result if it lost the services of its current refiner. There are no deleterious elements in the gold produced.
Canadian Malartic GP has signed contracts that are directly associated with operations. The contract award process is done with an internal committee that selects the potential suppliers. These suppliers are then invited to read and bid on the tender. They must respect the terms and schedules of the tender to be accepted. Once the tenders are received and analyzed by the internal committee, a meeting is held with management to review the proposals. When both parties agree with the final proposal, Canadian Malartic GP's legal department writes up an agreement that must be signed by all stakeholders.
Infrastructure
Surface facilities at the Canadian Malartic mine include the administration/warehouse building, the mine office/truck shop building, the processing plant and the crushing plant. The processing plant has a nominal capacity of 55,000 tpd. Ore is processed through conventional cyanidation. Ore blasted from the open pit is first crushed by a gyratory crusher followed by secondary crushing prior to grinding. Ground ore feeds successively into leach and carbon in pulp (CIP) circuits. A Zadra elution circuit is used to extract the gold from the loaded carbon. Pregnant solution is processed using electrowinning and the resulting precipitate is smelted into gold/silver doré bars. Mill tails are thickened and detoxified using a Caro acid process, reducing cyanide levels below 20 parts per million. Detoxified slurry is subsequently pumped to a conventional tailings facility.
The Odyssey Project will use the existing surface infrastructure at the Canadian Malartic site, including the tailing storage facilities, the processing plant and the maintenance facilities.
Environmental, Permitting and Social Matters
In 2015, the Canadian Malartic GP developed and implemented an action plan to mitigate noise, vibrations, atmospheric emissions and ancillary issues related to the Canadian Malartic mine. Mitigation measures were put in place to improve the process and avoid environmental non-compliance events. As a result, over time, the Canadian Malartic GP has improved its environmental performance. With respect to activities in 2020, Canadian Malartic GP received two non-compliance notices for nitrogen oxide emissions. The mine's team of on-site environmental experts continues to monitor regulatory compliance in terms of approvals, permits and observance of directives and requirements and continues to implement improvement measures.
Since the spring of 2015, the Canadian Malartic GP has been working collaboratively with the community of Malartic and its citizens, including the development of a "Good Neighbour Guide". Implementation of the Good Neighbour Guide, which includes compensation and home-acquisition programs, began on September 1, 2016. Over 90% of the residents of Malartic have agreed to participate in the compensation program. Under the home-acquisition program, 57 residences have been acquired to date in the southern sector of Malartic, of which 45 have subsequently been sold under the Canadian Malartic GP's resale program that was implemented in April 2018.
As part of ongoing stakeholder engagement, an agreement with four First Nations groups was entered into in 2020.
As with the Good Neighbour Guide and other community relations efforts at Canadian Malartic, the Canadian Malartic GP is working collaboratively with stakeholders to establish cooperative relationships that support the long-term potential of the mine.
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The waste rock pile was originally designed to accommodate approximately 326 million tonnes of waste rock requiring a total storage capacity of approximately 161 million cubic metres. The design of the waste rock pile has been modified to accommodate the Canadian Malartic pit extension and now includes storage capacity for approximately 740 million tonnes.
The expansion of the open pit, with production from the Canadian Malartic pit extension, is expected to increase the total amount of tailings to approximately 300 million tonnes over the life of mine. The total capacity of the current tailings management facility is estimated to be 230 million tonnes, including a tailings cell authorized by the Ministry of Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (Québec) in September 2017. Construction of this cell started in 2017 and operations began in 2018. The Canadian Malartic GP also plans to store additional tailings in the Canadian Malartic pit at the end of its operations. According to the mine plan, between 70 and 80 million tonnes of tailings could be deposited in the Canadian Malartic pit once mining in the pit is completed.
All permits related to mining the Canadian Malartic pit extension have been received. As part of the permitting process for in-pit tailings deposition, the Canadian Malartic GP has committed to completing a hydrogeological study to demonstrate that the Canadian Malartic pit would provide a hydraulic trap and contain the tailings with minimal environmental risk. Golder Associates Ltd. is preparing this study.
Permits for Odyssey North and South were granted in 2020 to allow the first phase of the Odyssey Project to begin. At this time, the Certificate of Authorization ("CofA") for the shaft has not yet been obtained and the CofA for the waste rock management facility requires modification. A request for a decree amendment, including permits to develop the East Gouldie and East Malartic zones has been submitted. The Canadian Malartic GP has received confirmation that mining the additional zones at the project does not trigger additional Federal permitting requirements.
An annual hydrological site balance is maintained to provide a yearly estimate of water volumes that must be managed in the different structures of the water management system of the Canadian Malartic mine during an average climatic year (in terms of precipitation). Results of this hydrological balance indicate that excess water from the southeast pond may have to be released into the environment. If excess water does need to be treated, a water treatment plant is in place to treat the water that will be released into the environment so that it meets water quality requirements. In addition to ensuring effluent compliance, this water treatment plant reduces the risks associated with surface water management and adds flexibility to the water usage system.
Annual Production Information
The following table sets forth annual production information for the Canadian Malartic Property and is based upon information provided to us by the operator of the project. It contains only production information related to our royalty interests and does not include greater production at the property disclosed by the operator in respect of areas not covered by our interests.
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For the year ended |
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For the year ended |
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Units |
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December 31, 2024 |
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December 31, 2023 |
Processed (100% basis) |
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(tonnes) |
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20,317,263 |
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19,583,538 |
Grades |
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Au (g/t) |
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1.09 |
|
1.15 |
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|
Ag (g/t) |
|
0.68 |
|
1.01 |
Metallurgical Recovery |
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Au (%) |
|
92.3 |
|
92.7 |
|
|
Ag (%) |
|
68.6 |
|
72.2 |
Royalty Coverage |
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(%) |
|
4.044 |
|
1.875 |
Attributable Production |
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Au (oz) |
|
25,519 |
|
12,722 |
|
|
Ag (oz) |
|
12,457 |
|
6,600 |
The gold produced at the Canadian Malartic mine is refined to market delivery standards by external refiners. The gold is sold to various banks at market prices. Canadian Malartic GP believes that, because of the availability of alternative refiners, no material adverse effect would result if it lost the services of its current refiner. There are no deleterious elements in the gold produced.
Recent Developments
See "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects" for further information regarding the Canadian Malartic Property.
ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
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ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS
Gold Royalty Corp.
Management's Discussion and Analysis
For the year ended December 31, 2024
General
The management's discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of Gold Royalty Corp. for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the "MD&A"), is intended to provide the reader with a review of the factors that affected our performance during the periods presented, including matters that have affected our reported financial condition and results of operations, and matters that are reasonably likely, based on management's assessment, to have a material impact on future operations and results.
This MD&A should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, have been prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IFRS"). This MD&A refers to various Non-IFRS measures. Non-IFRS measures do not have standardized meanings under IFRS. Accordingly, non-IFRS measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. To facilitate a better understanding of these measures as we have calculated herein, additional information has been provided in this MD&A. See "Non-IFRS Measures" in this Item for detailed descriptions and reconciliations.
Unless otherwise stated, all information contained in this MD&A is as of March 20, 2025. Unless otherwise stated, references herein to "$" or "dollars" are to United States dollars and references to "C$" are to Canadian dollars. Reference in this MD&A to the "Company", "Gold Royalty", "we", "us" and "our" mean Gold Royalty Corp., together with its subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires.
Business Overview
Gold Royalty is a precious metals focused royalty and streaming company offering creative financing solutions to the metals and mining industry. Our diversified portfolio includes 248 royalty and streaming interests across properties of various stages, of which 7 are on cash flowing assets.
Our head office and principal address is located at 1830 – 1188 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC, V6E 4A2, Canada. Our common shares (the "GRC Shares") and common share purchase warrants are listed on the NYSE American under the symbols "GROY" and "GROY-WT", respectively.
Business Strategy
Since inception, our stated strategy has been to acquire royalties, streaming and similar interests at varying stages of the mine life cycle to build a balanced portfolio offering near, medium and longer-term returns for its investors.
In carrying out our long-term growth strategy, we seek and continually review opportunities to expand our portfolio through the acquisition of existing or newly created royalties, streaming or similar interests and through accretive acquisitions of companies that hold such assets. In acquiring newly created interests, we act as a source of financing to mining companies for the development and exploration of projects.
Our "royalty generator model" is focused on mineral properties held by us and our subsidiaries and additional properties we may acquire from time to time, with the aim of subsequently optioning or selling them to third-party mining companies in transactions where we would retain a royalty, carried interest or other similar interest. We believe the royalty generator model provides increased volume of potential royalty opportunities, targeting opportunities with potential exploration upside.
We generally do not conduct development or mining operations on the properties in which we hold interests, and we are not required to contribute capital costs for these properties. We may, from time to time, conduct non-material exploration related activities to advance our royalty generator model.
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Financial and Operating Highlights
The following table summarizes selected financial information for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024:
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For three months ended |
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For the years ended |
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December 31, 2024 |
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December 31, 2023 |
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December 31, 2024 |
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December 31, 2023 |
(in thousands of dollars, except per share and GEOs amounts) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
|
($) |
Statement of Loss and Comprehensive Loss |
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|
|
|
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|
|
Revenue |
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3,355 |
|
1,016 |
|
10,103 |
|
3,048 |
Net loss |
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(3,193) |
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(19,360) |
|
(3,411) |
|
(26,756) |
Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
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(0.02) |
|
(0.13) |
|
(0.02) |
|
(0.18) |
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
1,262 |
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(1,727) |
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2,543 |
|
(6,876) |
Non-IFRS and Other Measures |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue, Land Agreement Proceeds and Interest(1) |
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3,846 |
|
1,319 |
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12,847 |
|
5,216 |
Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
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1,240 |
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(3,049) |
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4,779 |
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(4,440) |
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)(1)(2) |
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(2,721) |
|
935 |
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(1,150) |
|
(3,965) |
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Share, basic and diluted(1) |
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(0.02) |
|
0.01 |
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(0.01) |
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(0.03) |
GEOs(1) |
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1,445 |
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667 |
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5,462 |
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2,703 |
Statement of Financial Position |
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Total assets |
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737,515 |
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690,994 |
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737,515 |
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690,994 |
Total non-current liabilities |
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175,353 |
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166,193 |
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175,353 |
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166,193 |
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Notes:
Highlights for the year ended December 31, 2024, included:
Recent Developments
The following is a summary of selected recent developments regarding our business.
Vareš Copper Stream
On June 4, 2024, we completed the acquisition from OMF Fund III (Cr) Ltd., an entity managed by Orion Mine Finance Management LP, of a copper stream on Vareš Mine (the "Vareš Stream"), operated by a subsidiary of Adriatic Metals plc ("Adriatic") and located in Bosnia and Herzegovina for consideration consisting of $45 million in cash and $5 million satisfied by issuing 2,906,977 GRC Shares. The Vareš Stream applies to 100% of copper production from the Rupice mine area at the project. The Vareš Stream has associated ongoing payments equal to 30% of the LME spot copper price, with the effective payable copper fixed at 24.5%.
In connection with the acquisition of the Vareš Stream, we also amended our credit agreement with the Bank of Montreal and the National Bank of Canada to expand our existing secured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility") by $5 million. The Credit Facility consisted of a $30 million secured revolving credit facility with an accordion feature providing for an additional $5 million of availability subject to certain additional conditions and the satisfaction of certain covenants. The maturity date of the Credit Facility was March 31, 2027. On February 24, 2025, we amended the Credit Facility and extended its maturity date at a reduced interest rate (as detailed below).
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The acquisition of the Vareš Stream was financed with proceeds of the Offering (as defined below), borrowings under the Credit Facility and cash-on-hand.
Bought Deal Financing
On May 31, 2024, we completed a public offering (the "Offering") of our units (the "Units"), with each unit consisting of one GRC Share and one warrant to purchase a GRC Share at an exercise price of $2.25 for a period of 36 months after closing. At closing of the Offering, we issued 20,058,300 Units, including 2,616,300 Units pursuant to the full exercise of the over-allotment option, at a price of $1.72 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $34.5 million. We used the net proceeds of the Offering to fund a portion of the consideration for our acquisition of the Vareš Stream.
Strategic Agreement with Taurus Mining Royalty Fund
In April 2024, we entered into a three-year mutual cooperation agreement with Taurus Mining Royalty fund L.P., which provides both parties the opportunity to coinvest in precious metals royalties and streams sourced by the other party. The agreement provides, among other things, for a framework for cooperation and communication amongst the parties in the identification and evaluation of potential co-investment opportunities. The agreement grants each party the right but not the obligation to invest between 25% and 50% in select asset transactions with a value of $30 million or more. Future dispositions of interests acquired by a co-investment partner through the arrangement will be subject to rights of first offer to the other co-investment partner.
Amendments to Credit Facility
On February 24, 2025, we announced that we entered into an amendment and restatement of the Credit Facility. The amended and upsized Credit Facility will bear a reduced interest rate based on Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus a margin of 3.00%. The Credit Facility now consists of a $30 million secured revolving credit line, with an accordion feature allowing for up to an additional $45 million in availability, subject to certain conditions. The maturity date of the Credit Facility has been extended from March 31, 2027, to March 31, 2028.
Garrison Royalty Acquisition
On March 7, 2025, we acquired a 1.2% NSR royalty on the Garrison Project, located near Timmins, Ontario and operated by STLLR Gold Inc. from certain third-party vendors. The consideration paid by us for this royalty was C$2.8 million, which was satisfied in cash at closing of the transaction.
Selected Asset Updates
The following is a summary of selected recent developments announced by the operators of the properties underlying certain of our royalties and stream. Please see Item 4 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the "Annual Report"), for additional information regarding our interests.
Borden Mine
We hold a 0.5% NSR royalty on the southern portion of the underground Borden gold mine, located in Ontario, Canada, owned and operated by Discovery Silver Corp. ("Discovery Silver").
On January 27, 2025, Discovery Silver disclosed that it had acquired the Porcupine complex, including the Borden operations, from Newmont Corporation for total consideration of $425 million. It disclosed that the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025.
For further information see Discovery Silver's news release dated January 27, 2025, available under its profile on www.sedarplus.ca.
Canadian Malartic Property
We hold four royalties on portions of the Canadian Malartic Complex, including a 3.0% NSR royalty on portions of the Canadian Malartic mine and Odyssey mine in Québec, Canada. This royalty currently applies to a portion of the open pit areas (the eastern end of the Barnat Extension) where a majority of production to date has occurred. The royalty also applies to portions of the Odyssey, Internal Zones, East Malartic, Sladen and Sheehan zones, and all of the Jeffrey zone within the Canadian Malartic Complex. The Canadian Malartic Complex is owned and operated by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited ("Agnico Eagle"). We also hold royalties on the wider Canadian Malartic Property, including 2.0% NSR royalties on the Charlie Zone and the eastern portion of the Gouldie zone, a 1.5% NSR royalty on the Midway Project (1.0% NSR can be bought back for $1.0 million) and a 15% Net Profit Interest ("NPI") royalty on the Radium Property.
On February 13, 2025, Agnico Eagle reported its financial and operational results for the year ended December 31, 2024. It confirmed that development activities at the Odyssey Project remain on schedule, with ongoing ramp development and shaft sinking progressing as planned. As of year-end, the main ramp had reached a depth of 912 metres, while the ramp towards the mid-shaft loading station had extended to 945 metres. Advancing the main ramp remains the project's primary development priority, with shaft excavation expected to be completed by 2027.
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Agnico Eagle disclosed that at Odyssey South, the targeted mining rate of 3,500 tpd, achieved in October 2023, was sustained throughout 2024. Construction activity at Odyssey is anticipated to accelerate in 2025, with key focus areas including the expansion of the paste plant to a capacity of 20,000 tpd, the installation of mid-shaft material handling infrastructure, and the development of the primary underground ventilation system.
Surface construction advanced as planned in 2024 with the service hoist expected to be operational by 2025, servicing a temporary loading station at 1,050 m below surface. Additionally, engineering work has commenced for the second phase of the paste plant expansion, which will increase its capacity from 4,000 tpd to approximately 20,000 tpd upon its expected completion in 2027.
In 2025, production will be primarily sourced from the Barnat open pit, supplemented by increasing contributions from the Odyssey Project and low-grade stockpiles. The Odyssey Project is expected to contribute approximately 85,000 ounces of gold to overall Canadian Malartic production in 2025.
Following the full transition of the Canadian Malartic Complex to an underground operation (projected for 2029), the mill is expected to have excess processing capacity of approximately 40,000 tpd. Agnico Eagle is evaluating multiple opportunities to optimize mill utilization, with a long-term objective of potentially achieving annual gold production of one million ounces in the 2030s.
Exploration activities in 2024 focused on infill drilling within the Odyssey North and Odyssey South zones, as well as the Internal Zones. The East Gouldie deposit continued to expand both westward and eastward. Additionally, new drill intercepts in the Eclipse Zone confirmed the continuity of mineralization, highlighting further resource growth potential between the East Gouldie and Odyssey deposits. Considering these positive exploration results, Agnico Eagle is assessing the feasibility of a second shaft at Odyssey.
For further information see Agnico Eagle's news release dated February 13, 2025, available under its profile on www.sedarplus.ca.
Côté Gold Mine
We hold a 0.75% NSR royalty over the southern portion of the Côté Gold Mine ("Côté") in Ontario, Canada, which is majority owned and operated by IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD").
On March 31, 2024, IAMGOLD announced the first gold pour at the Côté Gold Mine. It stated that its next step is to focus on ramp-up towards commercial production in the third quarter of 2024, with the goal of achieving a 90% throughput rate at year end.
On August 2, 2024, IAMGOLD announced it had achieved commercial production at the Côté Gold Mine with the mill operating at an average of 60% of nameplate throughput for 30 consecutive days. Ramp-up of the plant continues to progress as IAMGOLD aims to achieve 90% of nameplate throughput by the end of the year.
On September 30, 2024, IAMGOLD announced the acquisition of a 9.7% interest over the Côté Gold Mine from Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd, expecting the transaction to close on November 30, 2024, returning IAMGOLD's interest over the Côté to 70%.
On October 15, 2024 IAMGOLD provided an update on Côté operations which outlined third quarter gold production of 68,000 gold ounces and that the ramp up of the processing plant remains on track to exit the year at 90% of the design throughput rate of 36,000 tonnes per day. Record daily throughput of 40,900 tpd (+14% above nameplate) had been achieved following the scheduled shutdown in September, during which key optimizations and improvements were made to improve the availability and performance of the processing plant. It further disclosed that, subsequent to quarter end, the processing rate continued to ramp up from the adjustments and improvements made in the third quarter. Since October 2, 2024 the plant has averaged a daily throughput of 30,000 tpd, equating to an average of 83% of nameplate design.
On January 14, 2025, IAMGOLD announced its preliminary 2024 operating results and stated production guidance for 2025. It disclosed that Côté achieved 199,000 ounces of gold production in 2024, below IAMGOLD's previously stated guidance of 220,000 to 290,000 ounces of gold production in 2024. It further disclosed that Côté achieved a monthly production of 37,000 ounces gold in November and December.
On February 20, 2025, IAMGOLD announced its full year 2024 results and outlined that it had achieved successful start up of Côté, stating it was quickest ramp-ups to commercial production for a large-scale open pit gold mine in Canada. Côté production in 2025 is expected by IAMGOLD to be in the range of 360,000 to 400,000 ounces gold. IAMGOLD's primary focus for Côté is to achieve nameplate mill design capacity of 36,000 tpd by the fourth quarter of this year, while stabilizing operations by implementing and improving operation and maintenance procedures. Open pit mining activities are expected to be relatively flat through the year, averaging approximately 12 million tonnes per quarter, with a declining strip ratio through the year as ore mined increases. Plant throughput is expected to total approximately 12 million tonnes in 2025. Gold production is expected to be lowest in the first quarter of the year and increase sequentially as plant throughput increases through the year. Processing rates are expected to increase towards nameplate quarter over quarter, particularly in the second quarter following the winter season and in the fourth quarter with the installation of the additional secondary crusher. Plant head grades are expected to average approximately 1.1 to 1.2 g/t Au, as mining and stockpiling activities shift towards a more efficient mine plan to improve pit mining performance and reduce rehandling of stockpiled ore.
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For further information see IAMGOLD's news releases dated March 31, 2024, August 2, 2024, September 30, 2024, October 15, 2024, January 14, 2025, and February 20, 2025, available under its profile on www.sedarplus.ca.
Cozamin Mine
We hold a 1.0% NSR royalty on the southeastern portion of the Cozamin copper-silver mine, located in Zacatecas, Mexico, owned and operated by Capstone Copper Corp. ("Capstone").
On January 20, 2025, Capstone reported its consolidated copper production for 2024 and provided operations and capital expenditure guidance for 2025. It disclosed that Cozamin Mine achieved 24,907 tonnes of copper production in 2024. Cozamin Mine's copper production is expected to be similar in 2025 compared to 2024, with 23,000 to 26,000 tonnes of copper production at expected grades of approximately 1.87%. Production is expected to be consistently weighted throughout the year.
For further information see Capstone's news release dated January 20, 2025, available under its profile on www.sedarplus.ca.
Granite Creek Mine Project
We hold a 10.0% NPI over the Granite Creek Mine in Humboldt County, Nevada, USA, owned and operated by i-80 Gold Corp. ("i-80"). The royalty is subject to a production hurdle of 120,000 oz of gold production.
On November 12, 2024, i-80 released financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2024. In the announcement i-80 states that the Granite Creek Underground continues to encounter increased oxidized and mineralized material and is planned to reach commercial production in 2026.
In its November 12, 2024 news release, i-80 also disclosed that it planned to complete additional economic studies in 2025 and that it envisioned commencing production at Granite Creek's open-pit in mid-2029.
On March 5, 2025, i-80 announced a positive preliminary economic assessment on the Granite Creek Underground Project which outlined that the Granite Creek Underground Project is the first property within i-80's pipeline of assets to be redeveloped and is currently ramping up to full production.
On March 6, 2025, i-80 announced a positive preliminary economic assessment on the Granite Creek Open Pit Project. The news release outlined the Granite Creek Open Pit is located within the Getchell Trend in northern Nevada, United States, immediately south of the Turquoise Ridge Complex of Nevada Gold Mines.
For further information see i-80's news releases dated November 12, 2024, March 5, 2025, and March 6, 2025, available under its profile on www.sedarplus.ca.
Vareš Mine
In June 2024, we acquired the Vareš Stream. The Vareš Stream applies to 100% of copper production from the Rupice mine area with ongoing payments equal to 30% of the spot copper price, effective payable copper is fixed at 24.5%.
In an announcement dated May 27, 2024, Adriatic disclosed that it had completed its first concentrate sale from Vareš.
On July 15, 2024, Adriatic issued an announcement regarding a press release of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia & Herzegovina, stating that the Federal BiH law permitting the removal of state forest for temporary use should be repealed, as the competent authority should be the State rather than the Federation. Adriatic disclosed that based on the limited information contained in the Court's news release, Adriatic assumes that this decision will delay the removal of trees on the extended tailings storage facility, which is due to be constructed in the coming months at the Vareš Processing Plant site. It further disclosed that it would continue to use the current tailings storage facility as it awaits the full Court decision and that the existing facility has capacity to continue to receive material until the first quarter of 2025. Adriatic stated that it is also reviewing the possible permitting of several alternative tailings storage facilities within the Company's concession area, however it stated the full decision of the Court will need to be reviewed before any alternative options are progressed.
On September 22, 2024, Adriatic announced an update over the Vareš Mine operations. The announcement highlighted that during the month of August, the first stope was brought into production with mined grades and development rates higher than expected. Ore production also increased significantly with Adriatic reporting the extraction of 25,514 tonnes of ore during the month of August, compared to 5,595 tonnes in July. Lastly, Adriatic highlighted that due to development delays in earlier quarters, guidance for 2024 will be decreased to 180,000 tonnes, while the 2025 guidance remains unchanged.
In addition, in response to the court ruling of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Adriatic is progressing plans for an alternative TSF at the former Veovaca open-pit site, as well as permitting for the waste rock area. The current TSF has a capacity of 133,000 tonnes which Adriatic estimates will allow tailing deposition into the middle of the first quarter of 2025. Adriatic expects the Veovaca TSF to be completed in 2024, and does not expect any impact on production from lack of TSF capacity. Permits were granted on October 24, 2024 by the Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining, and Industry, which allows Adriatic to begin disposing of tailings by December 2024.
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On October 28, 2024, Adriatic released its third quarter activities report. It disclosed that highlights in the third quarter included the ramp-up of production at Vareš with nameplate production expected in the fourth quarter of 2024. Additionally, Adriatic disclosed that permits had been granted for the first phase of Veovaca TSF, with construction commenced and expected by Adriatic to be finished in December 2024.
On December 12, 2024, Adriatic provided an operations update of the Vareš Mine stating that the first secondary stope was started at the Rupice deposit, the processing plant is fully operating, and recoveries are steadily improving. Adriatic anticipates record production for the fourth quarter of 2024 and expects commercial production to commence in the first quarter of 2025. Lastly, construction of the Veovaca Tailings Storage Facility is progressing well, with first tailings disposal to take place in January 2025 with no impact on production.
On January 28, 2025, Adriatic released its fourth quarter activities report detailing highlights including some delays to production due to severe winter weather delays in December and January. Severe snowfall in late December disrupted Vareš Mine for five days, affecting ore transport and communications due to blocked roads and power outages across the Balkans. Mining has since resumed safely, with operations returning to normal. The release further disclosed production guidance for 2025 of 625-675kt ore milled that will be weighted towards the second half of 2025 as the Vareš Mine continues to ramp up to nameplate capacity. Lastly, a comprehensive technical study was completed by Ausenco in the fourth quarter to outline the expansion potential of the processing plant from 0.8 million to 1.3 million tonnes per annum ("tpa") , confirming that no material capital expenditures are required to achieve a 1.0 million tpa capacity, and approximately US$25 million growth capital would be required to achieve 1.3 million tpa capacity.
On February 18, 2025, Adriatic announced the successful completion of its two-tranche institution placement to raise A$80 million (approximately $50 million). Proceeds are intended to be used to fast-track the processing plant expansion, initiate technical studies and workstreams, and provide spare capacity to mitigate risks during the ramp-up to nameplate production, which is now anticipated to be in the second half of 2025. Adriatic expects the expansion to 1.3 million tpa will be completed in 2027.
For further information see Adriatic's announcements dated May 27, 2024, July 15, 2024, September 22, 2024, October 28, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 28, 2025, and February 18, 2025, available under its profile on www.sedarplus.ca.
Borborema Project
We hold a 2.0% NSR royalty over the Borborema Gold Project ("Borborema") in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, which is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Aura Minerals Inc. ("Aura"). The royalty decreases to a 0.5% NSR after 725,000 oz of gold production. Our royalty is subject to a buyback right of the operator, whereby a 0.5% NSR may be repurchased for $2.5 million after the earlier of 2,250,000 oz of production or 2050.
On February 26, 2025, Aura announced its full year 2024 results including an update on Borborema. As of February 26, 2025, the Borborema Project construction is expected by Aura to be completed in the first quarter of 2025. Construction capex is 100% committed. Significant developments include the conclusion of the Main Substation, Power Line, Mechanical assembly of the Crushing Area and the CIL area. The mine pre-stripping is ongoing according to the plan and moved a total of 5.7Mt. The project currently employs 2,184 direct and indirect personnel. In addition, Aura provided production guidance for 2025 which includes 33,000 oz to 40,000 oz of gold production from Borborema, outlining that with ramp-up scheduled to commence in Q1 2025, Borborema is expected to reach between 40% and 48% of its designed nominal capacity in 2025, equivalent to an annualized rate of 83,000 oz gold. Aura anticipates achieving commercial production at Borborema in the second half of 2025.
For further information see Aura's news release dated February 26, 2025, available under its profile on www.sedarplus.ca.
Fenelon Gold Project
We hold a 2.0% NSR royalty over the Fenelon Gold Project ("Fenelon") in Québec, Canada, which is owned and operated by Wallbridge Mining Company Ltd. ("Wallbridge").
On January 16, 2024, Wallbridge issued a news release, including a description of its fully-funded 2024 exploration program that prioritizes upgrading gold resources at both its Martiniere Gold and Fenelon Gold deposits. It stated that the drill program consists of 23,000 metres, of which 5,000 metres is intended to expand known mineralization and explore new targets at the Fenelon Gold deposit. Several technical studies were also planned in 2024 at the Fenelon Gold deposit with the goal of further enhancing the economics of the project.
On February 7, 2024, Wallbridge issued a news release announcing the final results from the 2023 drill program that added near-surface mineralization adjacent to the existing deposit and expand the mineralized area to the north and east at its 100%-owned Fenelon Gold project. It disclosed that the 2024 drill program had commenced with the objective to expand the limits of near-surface gold resources in the vicinity of the 2023 Preliminary Economic Assessment mine design, offering the potential to improve the project's overall economics.
In its management's discussion and analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, Wallbridge announced funding had been allocated for the review and optimization of Fenelon's NI 43-101 preliminary economic assessment and technical studies at its Martiniere project for the release of a combined NI 43-101 preliminary economic assessment in early 2025 evaluating the potential economics of both projects together.
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On January 22, 2025, Wallbridge announced the 2025 exploration program for Fenelon, planning between 3,000 m and 5,000 m of exploration drilling over the Detour-Fenelon gold trend. Wallbridge also reiterated it working towards releasing an updated NI 43-101 preliminary economic assessment during the first quarter of 2025, which is expected to lower initial production rate of the project to reduce upfront capital requirements and operating costs.
For further information see Wallbridge's news releases dated January 16, 2024, February 7, 2024, and January 22, 2025, and its management's discussion and analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, available under its profile on www.sedarplus.ca.
Ren Project
We hold a 1.5% NSR royalty and a 3.5% NPI over the Ren Project in Elko County, Nevada, USA, which is part of Carlin Complex operated by Barrick Gold Corporation ("Barrick") and owned by Nevada Gold Mines, a joint venture between Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont Gold Corporation (38.5%).
In its management's discussion and analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, Barrick outlined that project capital expenditures had increased during the quarter due to the continuation of dewatering and detailed engineering at the Ren Project.
In its management's discussion and analysis for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, Barrick disclosed that the Ren Project is anticipated to produce an average of 140,000 ounces of gold per year (100% basis) once in full production in 2027. To support production mining of the deposit, an additional set of twin declines will be driven from the Betze-Post open pit to the north with the intent to provide life of mine ventilation to the deposit as well as a direct path for material to be hauled and hoisted out via the existing Meikle Headframe. To complete the project, a 7 m ventilation shaft will be sunk 550 metres to serve as an exhaust raise and utility conduit for the orebody. As at December 31, 2024, it disclosed that the project spend was $72 million out of an estimated capital cost of $410 to $470 million (100% basis).
For further information see Barrick's management's discussion and analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and its management's discussion and analysis for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, available under its profile on www.sedarplus.ca.
South Railroad
We hold a 0.44% NSR royalty over a portion of the South Railroad project in Nevada, USA, which is owned and operated by Orla Mining Ltd. ("Orla").
On October 31, 2024, Orla issued a news release with an update on exploration and permitting at its South Railroad Project within the "South Carlin Complex" in Nevada. Orla disclosed that significant gold intercepts indicate strong potential to expand oxide gold mineralization beyond the projected open pit boundaries and extend the projected mine life at the Pinion and Dark Star deposits. It noted that higher grade sulphide gold mineralization is also being encountered. Orla further disclosed that it had integrated the recently acquired Pony Creek property and that the larger, enhanced land package will now be referred to as the "South Carlin Complex". Orla stated that this area includes the South Railroad Project which hosts multiple mineralized zones and exploration targets along a 30-km strike length on the Carlin Trend covering approximately 25,000 hectares.
Orla also disclosed that significant permitting progress at the South Railroad Project has been made at the federal and state levels to advance the posting of the Notice of Intent in early 2025, with Orla targeting a Record of Decision by mid-2026. It further disclosed that following this approval, construction on the South Railroad Project would commence, with first gold production anticipated in 2027.
For further information see Orla's news release dated October 31, 2024, available under its profile on www.sedarplus.ca.
Tonopah West Project
We hold a 3.0% NSR royalty over the Tonopah West project in Nevada, USA, owned and operated by Blackrock Silver Corp. ("Blackrock Silver").
On March 13, 2024, Blackrock Silver announced it had fully exercised its option to acquire the Tonopah West Project from us. In connection with the exercise of the option, we received $1 million in cash and retained a 3.0% NSR royalty over the entire project with associated advance minimum royalties of $0.05 million per year. All advance royalty payments will be credited towards future production royalty payments.
On September 4, 2024, Blackrock Silver announced the results of a NI 43-101 preliminary economic assessment for the Tonopah West Project.
On February 18, 2025, Blackrock Silver disclosed that it had commenced permitting initiatives at the Tonopah West Project with the objective of receiving the necessary approvals and permits to break ground on an exploration decline in 2027. Blackrock Silver has also expanded its drilling programs by an additional 15,000 metres with an anticipated release of an updated NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate in the third quarter of 2025.
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On February 20, 2025, Blackrock Silver also reported multiple + 1 kg/t AgEq intercepts from an in-fill drilling program initiated in mid-July 2024 at the Tonopah West Project.
For further information see Blackrock Silver's news releases dated March 13, 2024, September 4, 2024, February 18, 2025, and February 20, 2025, available under its profile on www.sedarplus.ca.
Whistler Gold-Copper Project
We hold a 1.0% NSR royalty over the Whistler gold-copper project in Alaska, USA (the "Whistler Project"), which is owned and operated by U.S. GoldMining Inc. ("U.S. GoldMining").
On October 7, 2024, U.S. GoldMining released an updated NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate for the Whistler Project.
On November 18, 2024, U.S. GoldMining announced additional drill results from its 2024 confirmatory diamond core drilling program including higher grade intercepts.
On February 10, 2025, U.S. GoldMining discovered a new high-grade zone at Raintree Prospect at the Whistler Project.
For further information see U.S. GoldMining's news releases dated October 7, 2024, November 18, 2024, and February 10, 2025, available under its profiles at www.sedarplus.ca and www.sec.gov.
Royalty Generator Model Update
Our royalty generator model continues to generate positive results with nine new royalties added during the year ended December 31, 2024. We have generated 48 royalties since the acquisition of Ely Gold Royalties Inc. in 2021 through this model.
We currently have 33 properties subject to land agreements and 6 properties under lease generating land agreement proceeds. The model continues to incur low operating costs with only approximately $0.06 million spent on maintaining the mineral interests during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Market Overview
Our royalties are predominantly gold-based and the Vareš Stream is predominantly copper-based. Accordingly, the market price for gold and copper will have an impact on our revenues and results of operations. The following table summarizes the average gold and copper price for the periods indicated.
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For the three months ended |
For the years ended |
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December 31, 2024 |
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December 31, 2023 |
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December 31, 2024 |
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December 31, 2023 |
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|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Average Gold Price ($/oz)(1) |
|
2,661 |
|
1,977 |
|
2,387 |
|
1,943 |
Average Copper Price ($/tonne)(2) |
|
9,193 |
|
8,162 |
|
9,150 |
|
8,476 |
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Notes:
The market prices for gold and copper are subject to volatile price movements over short periods of time and can be impacted by numerous macroeconomic factors, including but not limited to, the value of the United States dollar, transactions by central banks and financial institutions, interest rates, inflation or deflation, demand and geopolitical and other economic conditions.
During the three months and years ended December 31, 2024, LBMA PM fix gold price ranged from $2,572 to $2,784 (2023: $1,818 to $2,079) and $1,989 to $2,784 (2023: $1,810 to $2,079) per ounce, respectively. The average price for these periods was $2,661 (2023: $1,977) and $2,387 (2023: $1,943) per ounce, representing a 35% and 23% increase, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2023. The price of gold increased during the year ended December 31, 2024, largely due to rising global demand, reaching a record high of $2,784 per ounce on October 30, 2024. As of March 19, 2025, the gold price was $3,028 per ounce.
During the three months and years ended December 31, 2024, LME Grade A copper price ranged from $8,706 to $9,883 (2023: $7,813 to $8,530) and $8,086 to $10,857 (2023: $7,813 to $9,436) per tonne, respectively. The average price for these periods was $9,193 (2023: $8,162) and $9,150 (2023: $8,476) per tonne, representing a 13% and 8% increase, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2023. The price of copper increased during the year ended December 31, 2024, largely due to consistent rising global demand which global supply sources have not been able to address, accordingly copper reached a record high of $10,857 per tonne on May 20, 2024. As of March 19, 2025, the copper price was $9,988 per tonne.
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Overall Performance
For the year ended December 31, 2024, we incurred a net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.02 per share, compared to a net loss of $26.8 million, or $0.18 per share, for the prior year ended December 31, 2023. As at December 31, 2024, we had working capital (current assets less current liabilities) of $2.0 million compared to $1.7 million as at December 31, 2023.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, we incurred an Adjusted Net Loss of $1.2 million, or $0.01 per share, compared to an Adjusted Net Loss of $4.0 million, or $0.03 per share, for the prior year ended December 31, 2023. "Adjusted Net Loss" and "Adjusted Net Loss Per Share" are non-IFRS financial measures. See "Non-IFRS Measures".
Selected Annual Information
Change of Fiscal Year End
In December 2022, we announced a change of our fiscal year end from September 30 to December 31. As a result, we filed a transition report on Form 20-F for the transition period of October 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022 (the "Transition Period"). This MD&A presents information for our fiscal years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, and includes the presentation of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, Transition Period and the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022. Additionally, for ease of comparison, we have included in this MD&A comparative financial information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, which has been derived as follows:
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Year ended |
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Plus: |
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Less: |
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Year ended |
(in thousands of dollars) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
Revenue |
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3,944 |
|
582 |
|
533 |
|
3,993 |
Operating loss for the year/period |
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(21,454) |
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(3,680) |
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(7,574) |
|
(17,560) |
Net loss |
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(17,346) |
|
(2,204) |
|
(6,841) |
|
(12,709) |
The following sets forth selected annual financial information for the three most recently completed fiscal years:
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For the years ended |
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December 31, 2024 |
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December 31, 2023 |
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December 31, 2022 |
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September 30, 2022 |
(in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) |
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($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Statement of Loss and Comprehensive Loss |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
10,103 |
|
3,048 |
|
3,993 |
|
3,944 |
Net loss |
|
(3,411) |
|
(26,756) |
|
(12,709) |
|
(17,346) |
Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
|
(0.02) |
|
(0.18) |
|
(0.09) |
|
(0.14) |
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
2,543 |
|
(6,876) |
|
(15,769) |
|
(19,262) |
Statement of Financial Position |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total assets |
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737,515 |
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690,994 |
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682,410 |
|
688,614 |
Total non-current liabilities |
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175,353 |
|
166,193 |
|
144,782 |
|
145,184 |
Discussion of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2024, compared to year ended December 31, 2023
In 2024, our revenue increased by approximately 231% to $10.1 million from $3.0 million in 2023. The increase primarily resulted from higher gold prices, stronger production from areas covered by our royalty at Canadian Malartic, a full year of pre-production payments from the recently acquired Borborema royalty interest, royalty payments from the Cozamin royalty acquired in August 2023 and income generated from the Vareš Stream acquired in June 2024. Revenue does not include land agreement proceeds to the extent that they are credited against other mineral interests in our statement of financial position and interest received under our gold-linked loan.
The following provides a breakdown of our Total Revenue, Land Agreement Proceeds and Interest by assets for the years indicated:
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For the years ended |
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December 31, 2024 |
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December 31, 2023 |
(in thousands of dollars) |
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($) |
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($) |
Borden |
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636 |
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520 |
Canadian Malartic |
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1,855 |
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709 |
Côté |
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1,145 |
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— |
Cozamin |
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1,159 |
|
664 |
Vareš |
|
893 |
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— |
Borborema |
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3,540 |
|
107 |
Jerritt Canyon |
|
11 |
|
201 |
Others |
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3,608 |
|
3,015 |
|
|
12,847 |
|
5,216 |
See "Non-IFRS Measures"
"Others" in the table above consist of land agreement proceeds and advance mineral royalty payments received. Amounts attributed to Borborema in the table above consist of pre-production royalty payments and interest received on our gold-linked loan.
In 2024, we received land agreement proceeds of $3.1 million, of which $1.7 million was credited against other mineral interests, compared to $2.3 million, of which $1.9 million was credited against other mineral interests in 2023. During 2024, we received $1.0 million and a 3.0% NSR following the exercise by Blackrock Silver of its option to acquire the Tonopah West mineral interests.
In 2024, we received $1.1 million in interest on our gold-linked loan, compared to $0.03 million in 2023.
We incurred copper streaming expenses, which are included in cost of sales in our consolidated statements of loss, of $0.3 million in 2024 relating to the recently acquired Vareš Stream, compared to $nil in 2023.
We recognized a depletion expense of $3.2 million in 2024, compared to $0.9 million in 2023. The increase was due to higher royalty and streaming revenue earned during 2024.
General and administrative costs were $10.6 million in 2024, compared to $10.4 million in 2023. These costs do not include depletion and streaming expenses, which are reflected in consolidated statements of loss. General and administrative costs consist of corporate administrative costs, employee costs, professional fees, non-cash depreciation and non-cash share-based compensation expenses.
The following provides a breakdown of general and administrative costs for the years indicated:
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For the years ended |
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December 31, 2024 |
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December 31, 2023 |
(in thousands of dollars) |
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($) |
|
($) |
Corporate administrative costs |
|
3,406 |
|
3,036 |
Employee costs |
|
3,215 |
|
2,824 |
Professional fees |
|
1,556 |
|
1,665 |
|
|
8,177 |
|
7,525 |
Depreciation |
|
79 |
|
70 |
Share-based compensation |
|
2,338 |
|
2,806 |
|
|
10,594 |
|
10,401 |
Project evaluation costs in 2024 were $0.05 million, compared to $0.5 million in 2023. The decrease primarily resulted from reduced use of outside consultants in project evaluations in 2024. These costs consisted of professional fees incurred in evaluating royalty acquisitions.
In 2024, corporate administrative costs increased to $3.4 million from $3.0 million in 2023, driven primarily by higher investor communications activity. Employee costs increased to $3.2 million in 2024 compared to $2.8 million in 2023, primarily as the result of additional employees and slightly higher year-end compensation. Professional fees declined to $1.6 million from $2.1 million in 2023, primarily as a result of lowered usage of outside consultants.
We recognized non-cash depreciation of $0.08 million in 2024, compared to $0.07 million in 2023. The slight increase is as a result of a renewal of office lease that was entered into during the fourth quarter of 2023, which was used throughout 2024.
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In 2024, we recognized non-cash share-based compensation expense of $2.3 million, compared to $2.8 million in 2023. Share-based compensation expenses represented the vesting of share options and restricted share units granted to management, directors, employees and consultants.
We did not recognize any impairments of our royalty assets in 2024, compared to recognizing $22.4 million in impairments, excluding tax of $2.6 million, in 2023.
In 2024, we recognized a fair value gain on our derivative liabilities of $nil as compared to $0.2 million in 2023.
We recognized a fair value gain on our short-term investments of $0.04 million in 2024, compared to a fair value loss of $0.3 million in 2023. Short-term investments are measured at fair value with reference to closing foreign exchange rates and the quoted share price in the market.
In 2024, we incurred finance costs of $8.0 million, compared to $1.8 million in 2023, which includes accretion of the convertible debentures throughout the year and cash and non-cash interest expense on additional funds drawn on our Credit Facility. The increase is primarily attributed to interest expense on our convertible debentures issued in the fourth quarter of 2023. In addition, we recognized a gain on loan modification of $0.3 million during 2024, relating to the amendment of our Credit Facility, compared to a loss of $0.2 million in 2023.
We incurred current tax expenses of $0.5 million in 2024, compared to $0.05 million in 2023. In 2024, we recognized a deferred tax recovery of $6.5 million, compared to $6.2 million in 2023. Following an internal reorganization, which was completed in the third quarter of 2024, it became probable that taxable profit would be available against which certain deferred tax assets (i.e. non-capital losses) could be utilized. Accordingly, we have recognized deferred tax assets that were previously unrecognized, giving rise to a deferred tax recovery.
In 2024, we had a net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.02 per share on a basic and diluted basis, compared to net loss of $26.8 million, or $0.18 per share on a basic and diluted basis, in 2023. In 2024, we incurred an Adjusted Net Loss of $1.2 million or $0.01 per share, compared to an Adjusted Net Loss of $4.0 million or $0.03 per share, for the prior year. The improved Adjusted Net Loss is largely attributable to the significant increase in revenue generated by our interests in 2024. See "Non-IFRS Measures".
Year ended December 31, 2023, compared to year ended September 30, 2022
For a discussion of our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the year ended September 30, 2022, please refer to Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to three months ended December 31, 2023
Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2024, was $3.4 million, compared to $1.0 million in the comparative period of 2023. Revenue increased due to higher commodity prices, stronger production from the areas covered by our royalty at Canadian Malartic, pre-production payments from the Borborema royalty interest, and royalty payments from the Cozamin royalty. Additionally, the Côté royalty interest, acquired in 2022, continued to generate payments as the mine ramped up.
The following provides a breakdown of our Total Revenue, Land Agreement Proceeds and Interest by assets for the periods indicated:
|
|
For the three months ended |
||
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Borden |
|
251 |
|
102 |
Canadian Malartic |
|
373 |
|
429 |
Côté |
|
671 |
|
— |
Cozamin |
|
323 |
|
224 |
Vareš |
|
893 |
|
— |
Borborema |
|
965 |
|
107 |
Jerritt Canyon |
|
11 |
|
3 |
Others |
|
359 |
|
454 |
|
|
3,846 |
|
1,319 |
See "Non-IFRS Measures"
"Others" in the table above consist of land agreement proceeds and advance mineral royalty payments received. Amounts attributed to Borborema in the table above consist of pre-production royalty payments and interest received on our gold-linked loan.
During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we received land agreement proceeds of $0.3 million, of which $0.2 million was credited against other mineral interests, compared to $0.4 million, of which $0.3 million was credited against other mineral interests in the comparative period of 2023.
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During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we received $0.3 million in interest on our gold-linked loan, compared to $0.03 million in comparative period of 2023.
During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we incurred copper streaming expenses, which are included in cost of sales in our consolidated statements of loss, of $0.3 million relating to the recently acquired Vareš copper stream, compared to $nil in the comparative period of 2023.
During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we recognized a depletion expense of $1.8 million, compared to $0.2 million in the comparative period of 2023. The increase was due to higher royalty and streaming revenue earned during the three months December 31, 2024, compared to the comparative period of 2023.
General and administrative costs (other than depletion and streaming expenses) for the three months ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, were $3.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively. The increase was primarily a result of the addition of employees and year-end compensation. General and administrative costs consist of corporate administrative costs, employee costs, professional fees, non-cash depreciation and non-cash share-based compensation expenses.
The following provides a breakdown of general and administrative costs for the periods indicated:
|
|
For the three months ended |
||
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Corporate administrative costs |
|
687 |
|
596 |
Employee costs |
|
1,315 |
|
724 |
Professional fees |
|
344 |
|
496 |
|
|
2,346 |
|
1,816 |
Depreciation |
|
20 |
|
20 |
Share-based compensation |
|
839 |
|
536 |
|
|
3,205 |
|
2,372 |
During the three months ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, project evaluation costs were $nil and $0.2 million, respectively. The decrease primarily resulted from reduced use of outside consultants in project evaluations during the three months ended December 31, 2024. These costs consisted of professional fees incurred in evaluating royalty acquisitions.
During the three months ended December 31, 2024, corporate administrative costs increased to $0.7 million from $0.6 million in 2023, driven primarily by higher investor communications activity during the quarter. Employee costs increased to $1.3 million from $0.7 million in 2023, resulting from the addition of employees and year-end compensation. Professional fees declined to $0.3 million from $0.7 million in 2023, primarily as a result of efficient utilization of professional services.
We recognized non-cash depreciation of $0.02 million for both the three months ended December 31, 2024, and 2023.
During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we recognized non-cash share-based compensation expense of $0.8 million, compared to $0.5 million in the comparative period of 2023.
During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we did not recognize any impairments on our royalty assets compared to the recognition of non-cash impairments of $22.4 million, excluding tax of $2.6 million recorded in the three months ended December 31, 2023.
During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we recognized a fair value gain on our short-term investments of $0.02 million as compared to a loss of $0.05 million in the three months ended December 31, 2023. Short-term investments are measured at fair value with reference to closing foreign exchange rates and the quoted share price in the market.
During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we incurred finance costs of $2.2 million as compared to $0.8 million in the three months ended December 31, 2023. The increase is primarily attributed to interest expense on our outstanding convertible debentures issued in the fourth quarter of 2023.
During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we incurred current tax recovery of $0.1 million, compared to $0.03 million in the three months ended December 31, 2023. During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we recognized a deferred tax recovery of $0.3 million, compared to $5.6 million in the three months ended December 31, 2023. The significantly higher deferred tax recovery recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2023 was primarily related to tax implication on the recognition of impairment of royalty assets of $22.4 million and non-recognition of deferred tax liability on equity component of the convertible debenture of $14.6 million.
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During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we had a net loss of $3.2 million, or $0.02 per share on a basic and diluted basis, compared to $19.4 million, or $0.13 per share on a basic and diluted basis, for the same period of 2023. During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we incurred Adjusted Net Loss of $2.7 million or $0.02 per share, compared to an Adjusted Net Income of $0.9 million or $0.01 per share, for the same period in 2023.
Three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to three months ended December 31, 2022
For a discussion of our results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2022, please refer to Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Use of Proceeds
During the year ended December 31, 2024, we completed the Offering, pursuant to which we issued, on a bought deal basis, 20,058,300 Units, including 2,616,300 Units pursuant to the full exercise of the over-allotment option, at a price of $1.72 per Unit for aggregate net proceeds of $32.0 million (gross proceeds of $34.5 million). Net proceeds from the Offering were used to finance part of the purchase of the Vareš Stream.
Summary of Quarterly Results
The following table summarizes our selected quarterly financial results for each of the three month periods indicated:
|
|
Three months ended |
||||||
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
September 30, 2024 |
|
June 30, 2024 |
|
March 31, 2024 |
(in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Statement of Loss and Comprehensive Loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
3,355 |
|
2,060 |
|
1,794 |
|
2,894 |
Net income (loss)(1) |
|
(3,193) |
|
3,423 |
|
(2,236) |
|
(1,405) |
Net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted |
|
(0.02) |
|
0.02 |
|
(0.01) |
|
(0.01) |
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
1,262 |
|
(42) |
|
987 |
|
336 |
Statement of Financial Position |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
737,515 |
|
739,416 |
|
741,454 |
|
691,100 |
Total non-current liabilities |
|
175,353 |
|
175,008 |
|
181,191 |
|
165,844 |
__________
Note:
Changes in net income (loss) from quarter to quarter have been affected primarily by fluctuations in revenue based on our royalties, streaming and other mineral interests and changes in expenses resulting from operations and corporate activity, including professional fees incurred in connection with corporate development activities, during the respective periods.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
|
|
As at |
|
As at |
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
2,267 |
|
1,443 |
Short-term investments |
|
214 |
|
342 |
Working capital (current assets less current liabilities) |
|
2,012 |
|
1,695 |
Total assets |
|
737,515 |
|
690,994 |
Total current liabilities |
|
3,859 |
|
3,851 |
Total non-current liabilities |
|
175,353 |
|
166,193 |
Shareholders' equity |
|
558,303 |
|
520,950 |
As at December 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $2.3 million, compared to $1.4 million at the end of 2023. This was primarily driven by an increase in revenue from our royalty and streaming interests, proceeds from the Offering and additional drawdown from our Credit Facility, offset by cash utilized in our acquisition of Vareš Stream and interest payments.
We had short-term investments of $0.2 million as at December 31, 2024, compared to $0.3 million at the end of 2023. Short-term investments consist of marketable securities.
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As at December 31, 2024, we had working capital (current assets less current liabilities) of $2.0 million, compared to $1.7 million as at December 31, 2023. Working capital consists of current assets, which are made up of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable and prepaids and other receivables, less current liabilities, which are made up of accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
We had non-current liabilities of $175.4 million as at December 31, 2024, compared to $166.2 million at the end of 2023. Non-current liabilities consist of non-current portion of lease obligation, bank loan, convertible debentures, embedded derivative and deferred income tax liability. The increase was due to the additional drawdown from Credit Facility (detailed below) and accretion of convertible debentures, offset by fair value change in embedded derivative and deferred tax assets recognized following our internal reorganization in the third quarter of 2024.
On February 24, 2025, we announced that we had extended the maturity date of the Credit Facility to March 31, 2028, and expanded it to consist of a $30 million secured revolving credit line, with an accordion feature allowing up to an additional $45 million in availability, subject to the satisfaction of certain additional conditions. As at December 31, 2024, $25.3 million. was drawn under the Credit Facility. See "Recent Developments".
See "Financial Instruments and Risk Management" for more information regarding liquidity risks associated with financial instruments.
Cash Flows
Operating Activities
Operating activities provided cash of $2.5 million in 2024, compared to using cash of $6.9 million in 2023. Net cash provided by operating activities in 2024 reflected a net loss of $3.4 million offset by various non-cash items including $3.3 million of depreciation and depletion, $8.0 million of finance costs, $0.3 million loan modification gain, $1.7 million and $0.6 million change in the fair value of our gold-linked loan and embedded derivative, respectively, and $6.5 million of deferred tax recovery. Non-cash working capital changes included a decrease in accounts receivable providing cash of $0.3 million in 2024, compared to a decrease using cash of $0.2 million in 2023. A decrease in prepaids and other receivables provided cash of $0.8 million in 2024, compared to an increase that used cash of $1.7 million in 2023. An increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities provided cash of $0.2 million in 2024, compared to $0.07 million in 2023.
Investing Activities
In 2024, investing activities used cash of $44.1 million, compared to $33.5 million in 2023. In 2024, we used $46.1 million in cash for acquisitions, compared to $28.7 million in 2023. The increase was principally due to the Vareš Stream acquisition in June 2024. Marketable securities provided cash of $0.2 million in 2024, compared to $3.3 million in 2023. In 2024, proceeds from land agreements credited against other mineral interests provided cash of $1.7 million, compared to $1.8 million in 2023. No dividends were received in 2024, compared to $0.03 million in 2023. Additionally, we received interest amounting to $0.08 million in 2024, compared to $0.04 million in 2023.
Financing Activities
Financing activities generated cash of $42.3 million in 2024, compared to $36.0 million in 2023, mainly due to the financing activities related to our Vareš Stream acquisition. The proceeds from the issuance of GRC Shares, including under the Offering, provided cash of $32.0 million in 2024, compared to $1.4 million in 2023. Interest payments used cash of $4.2 million in 2024, compared to $1.1 million in 2023. The increase in interest payments was due to the issuance of convertible debentures in December 2023 and increased borrowings under the Credit Facility. In 2024, we drew down $15.0 million under the Credit Facility and incurred transaction costs of $0.4 million in relation thereto. No dividends were paid in 2024, compared to $2.6 million in dividends paid in 2023.
Non-IFRS Measures
We have included, in this document, certain performance measures, including: (i) Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Share, basic and diluted; (ii) GEOs; (iii) Total Revenue, Land Agreement Proceeds and Interest; and (iv) Adjusted EBITDA which are each non-IFRS measures. The presentation of such non-IFRS measures is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These non-IFRS measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS, and other companies may calculate these measures differently.
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Share, basic and diluted
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is calculated by adding land agreement proceeds credited against other mineral interests, interests earned on gold-linked loan, accretion of convertible debentures, transaction related and non-recurring general and administrative expenses(1), share of (gain) loss in associate and impairment of royalty, net of taxes and deducting the following from net income (loss): dilution gain in associate, changes in fair value of derivative liabilities, embedded derivative, short-term investments and gold-linked loan, gain (loss) on loan modification, foreign exchange gain (loss) and other income. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Share, basic and diluted, have been determined by dividing the Adjusted Net Income (Loss) by the weighted average number of common shares for the applicable period. Management believes that they are useful measures of performance as they adjust for items which are not always reflective of the underlying operating performance of our business and/or are not necessarily indicative of future operating results. The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Per Share, basic and diluted for the periods indicated:
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|
|
For three months ended |
|
For the years ended |
||||
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
(in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Net loss |
|
(3,193) |
|
(19,360) |
|
(3,411) |
|
(26,756) |
Land Agreement Proceeds credited against other mineral interests |
|
196 |
|
270 |
|
1,663 |
|
1,909 |
Pre-acquisition royalty revenue credited against Cozamin purchase price |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
226 |
Gold-linked loan interests |
|
295 |
|
33 |
|
1,081 |
|
33 |
Accretion of convertible debentures |
|
486 |
|
— |
|
1,761 |
|
— |
Transaction related and non-recurring general and administrative expenses |
|
8 |
|
268 |
|
424 |
|
967 |
Share of (gain)/loss in associate |
|
97 |
|
72 |
|
64 |
|
(172) |
Dilution gain in associate |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(9) |
|
(12) |
Impairment of royalty, net of taxes |
|
— |
|
19,760 |
|
— |
|
19,760 |
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(242) |
Change in fair value of gold-linked loan |
|
(331) |
|
(172) |
|
(1,681) |
|
(172) |
Change in fair value of short-term investments |
|
(19) |
|
45 |
|
(38) |
|
264 |
Change in fair value of embedded derivative |
|
(143) |
|
(30) |
|
(612) |
|
(30) |
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss |
|
(102) |
|
55 |
|
14 |
|
132 |
(Gain)/loss on loan modification |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(310) |
|
249 |
Other income |
|
(15) |
|
(6) |
|
(96) |
|
(121) |
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) |
|
(2,721) |
|
935 |
|
(1,150) |
|
(3,965) |
Weighted average number of common shares |
|
169,505,388 |
|
145,086,763 |
|
159,516,299 |
|
144,729,662 |
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Share, basic and diluted |
|
(0.02) |
|
0.01 |
|
(0.01) |
|
(0.03) |
GEOs
GEOs are determined by dividing Total Revenue, Land Agreement Proceeds and Interest by the average gold prices for the applicable period:
(in thousands of dollars, except Average Gold Price/oz and GEOs) |
|
Average Gold Price/oz |
|
Total Revenue, Land Agreement Proceeds and Interest |
|
GEOs |
For three months ended March 31, 2023 |
|
1,889 |
|
1,970 |
|
1,043 |
For three months ended June 30, 2023 |
|
1,978 |
|
557 |
|
282 |
For three months ended September 30, 2023 |
|
1,927 |
|
1,370 |
|
711 |
For three months ended December 31, 2023 |
|
1,977 |
|
1,319 |
|
667 |
For year ended December 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
5,216 |
|
2,703 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For three months ended March 31, 2024 |
|
2,072 |
|
4,185 |
|
2,019 |
For three months ended June 30, 2024 |
|
2,338 |
|
2,215 |
|
947 |
For three months ended September 30, 2024 |
|
2,475 |
|
2,601 |
|
1,051 |
For three months ended December 31, 2024 |
|
2,661 |
|
3,846 |
|
1,445 |
For year ended December 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
12,847 |
|
5,462 |
Total Revenue, Land Agreement Proceeds and Interest
Total Revenue, Land Agreement Proceeds and Interest are determined by adding land agreement proceeds credited against other mineral interests and interests earned on gold-linked loan to total revenue. We have included this information as management believes certain investors use this information to evaluate our performance in comparison to other gold royalty companies in the precious metal mining industry.
Below is a reconciliation of our Total Revenue, Land Agreement Proceeds and Interest to total revenue for the periods indicated:
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|
|
For three months ended |
|
For the years ended |
||||
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Royalty |
|
1,629 |
|
758 |
|
4,806 |
|
1,964 |
Pre-acquisition royalty revenue credited against Cozamin purchase price |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
226 |
Streaming |
|
893 |
|
— |
|
893 |
|
— |
Advance minimum royalty and pre-production royalty |
|
732 |
|
137 |
|
2,982 |
|
646 |
Land agreement proceeds |
|
297 |
|
391 |
|
3,085 |
|
2,347 |
Gold-linked loan interests |
|
295 |
|
33 |
|
1,081 |
|
33 |
Total Revenue, Land Agreement Proceeds and Interests |
|
3,846 |
|
1,319 |
|
12,847 |
|
5,216 |
Land agreement proceeds credited against other mineral interests |
|
(196) |
|
(270) |
|
(1,663) |
|
(1,909) |
Pre-acquisition royalty revenue credited against Cozamin purchase price |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(226) |
Gold-linked loan interests |
|
(295) |
|
(33) |
|
(1,081) |
|
(33) |
Revenue |
|
3,355 |
|
1,016 |
|
10,103 |
|
3,048 |
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is determined by adding the impact of depletion, depreciation, finance costs, current and deferred tax (recovery) expenses, interest earned on gold-linked loan, transaction related and non-recurring general and administrative expenses(2), non-cash share-based compensation, share of (gain) loss in associate, dilution gain in associate, impairment of royalty, net of taxes, change in fair value of gold-linked loan, change in fair value of short-term investments, change in fair value of embedded derivative, foreign exchange (gain) loss, (gain) loss on loan modification and other income to net income (loss). We have included this information as management believes certain investors use this information to evaluate our performance in comparison to other gold royalty companies in the precious metal mining industry. The table below provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA.
|
|
For three months ended |
|
For the years ended |
||||
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Net loss |
|
(3,193) |
|
(19,360) |
|
(3,411) |
|
(26,756) |
Depletion |
|
1,771 |
|
249 |
|
3,204 |
|
943 |
Depreciation |
|
20 |
|
20 |
|
79 |
|
70 |
Finance costs |
|
2,188 |
|
814 |
|
8,043 |
|
1,839 |
Current tax (recovery)/expense |
|
(80) |
|
(34) |
|
506 |
|
50 |
Deferred tax recovery |
|
(291) |
|
(5,569) |
|
(6,480) |
|
(6,183) |
Land Agreement Proceeds credited against other mineral interests |
|
196 |
|
270 |
|
1,663 |
|
1,909 |
Pre-acquisition royalty revenue credited against Cozamin purchase price |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
226 |
Gold-linked loan interests |
|
295 |
|
33 |
|
1,081 |
|
33 |
Transaction related and non-recurring general and administrative expenses |
|
8 |
|
268 |
|
424 |
|
967 |
Share-based compensation |
|
839 |
|
536 |
|
2,338 |
|
2,806 |
Share of (gain)/loss in associate |
|
97 |
|
72 |
|
64 |
|
(172) |
Dilution gain in associate |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(9) |
|
(12) |
Impairment of royalty, net of taxes |
|
— |
|
19,760 |
|
— |
|
19,760 |
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(242) |
Change in fair value of gold-linked loan |
|
(331) |
|
(172) |
|
(1,681) |
|
(172) |
Change in fair value of short-term investments |
|
(19) |
|
45 |
|
(38) |
|
264 |
Change in fair value of embedded derivative |
|
(143) |
|
(30) |
|
(612) |
|
(30) |
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss |
|
(102) |
|
55 |
|
14 |
|
132 |
(Gain)/loss on loan modification |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(310) |
|
249 |
Other income |
|
(15) |
|
(6) |
|
(96) |
|
(121) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
1,240 |
|
(3,049) |
|
4,779 |
|
(4,440) |
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Contractual Obligations
As at December 31, 2024, we had the following contractual obligations, including payments due for each of the next five years thereafter:
|
|
Payments Due by Period |
||||||||
|
|
Total |
|
Less than 1 year |
|
1 – 3 years |
|
4 – 5 years |
|
After 5 years |
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Lease obligations |
|
298 |
|
96 |
|
202 |
|
— |
|
— |
Revolving credit facility - principal(1) |
|
25,287 |
|
— |
|
25,287 |
|
— |
|
— |
Revolving credit facility - interest(1) |
|
5,467 |
|
2,199 |
|
3,268 |
|
— |
|
— |
Convertible debentures - principal(2) |
|
40,000 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
40,000 |
|
— |
Convertible debentures - interest(2) |
|
17,167 |
|
4,000 |
|
12,000 |
|
1,167 |
|
— |
Total |
|
88,219 |
|
6,295 |
|
40,757 |
|
41,167 |
|
— |
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Notes:
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
At December 31, 2024, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Transactions with Related Parties
Related Party Transactions
Queen's Road Capital Investment Ltd. ("QRC"), an entity whose Chief Executive Officer is also one of our directors, subscribed for $30 million principal amount of the convertible debentures in our convertible debenture financing completed in December 2023. In 2024, we incurred finance costs, including accretion of convertible debentures, of $4.5 million, compared to $0.2 million in 2023, under such convertible debentures held by QRC.
Related party transactions are based on the amounts agreed to by the parties. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we have not entered into any contracts or undertake any commitment with any related parties other than as described herein.
Transactions with Key Management Personnel
Key management personnel are individuals responsible for planning, directing, and controlling the activities of an entity. Total management salaries and directors' fees incurred for the periods indicated are as follows:
|
|
For the year ended |
|
For the year ended |
|
For the three |
|
For the year ended |
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Management salaries |
|
2,288 |
|
1,332 |
|
275 |
|
1,453 |
Directors' fees |
|
209 |
|
332 |
|
102 |
|
442 |
Share-based compensation |
|
1,713 |
|
1,701 |
|
788 |
|
1,628 |
|
|
4,210 |
|
3,365 |
|
1,165 |
|
3,523 |
Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgments and estimates and form assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its judgments and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Management uses historical experience and various other factors it believes to be reasonable under the given circumstances as the basis for its judgments and estimates. Actual outcomes may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.
Management is required to make judgements in the application of our accounting policies. The significant accounting policy judgements relevant to the current period are as follows:
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Information about significant sources of estimation uncertainty are described below.
Financial Instruments and Risk Management
Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, lease obligation, government and bank loan, and derivative liabilities. Our short and long-term investments are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently revalued to their fair market value at each period end based on inputs such as quoted equity prices. The fair value of our other financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying values due to their short term to maturity. Government and bank loan, and lease obligation are measured at amortized cost. The fair value of the government and bank loan and lease obligation approximate their carrying values as their interest rates are comparable to current market rates.
Financial risk management objectives and policies
The financial risk arising from our operations are credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, equity price risk and interest rate risk. These risks arise from the normal course of operations and all transactions undertaken are to support our ability to continue as a going concern. The risks associated with financial instruments and the policies on how we mitigate these risks are set out below. Management manages and monitors these exposures to ensure appropriate measures are implemented in a timely and effective manner.
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. Our credit risk is primarily associated with our bank balances, accounts receivable and gold-linked loan. We mitigate credit risk associated with our bank balances by holding cash with Schedule I chartered banks in Canada and their US affiliates. Our maximum exposure to credit risk is equivalent to the carrying value of our cash and cash equivalents in excess of the amount of government deposit insurance coverage for each financial institution, and the carrying value of our accounts receivable and gold-linked loan.
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In order to mitigate our exposure to credit risk, we closely monitor our financial assets.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that we will not be able to settle or manage our obligations associated with financial liabilities. To manage liquidity risk, we closely monitor our liquidity position and ensure we have adequate sources of funding to finance our projects and operations. Our working capital (current assets less current liabilities) as at December 31, 2024, was approximately $2.0 million as compared to approximately $1.7 million as at December 31, 2023. Our accounts payable and accrued liabilities are expected to be realized or settled, respectively, within a one-year period.
Our future profitability will be dependent on the royalty income to be received from mine operators. Royalties are based on a percentage of the minerals, or the products produced, or revenue or profits generated from the property which is typically dependent on the prices of the minerals the property operators are able to realize. Mineral prices are affected by numerous factors such as interest rates, exchange rates, inflation or deflation and global and regional supply and demand. In managing liquidity risk, we consider the amount available under the Credit Facility, anticipated cash flows from operating activities and our holding of cash and short-term investments. We believe we have adequate liquidity to meet our obligations and to finance our planned activities.
Currency risk
We are exposed to foreign exchange risk when we undertake transactions and hold assets and liabilities in currencies other than our functional currency. We currently do not engage in foreign exchange currency hedging. The currency risk on our cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and accounts payable and accrued liabilities is minimal.
Equity price risk
We are exposed to equity price risk associated with our investments in other mining companies. Our short-term investments consisting of common shares are exposed to significant equity price risk due to the potentially volatile and speculative nature of the businesses in which the investments are held. Based on the short-term investments held by us as at December 31, 2024, a 10% change in the market price of these investments would have an impact of approximately $0.02 million on net loss. We are not exposed to significant equity price risk related to our short-term investments.
Interest rate risk
Our exposure to interest rate risk arises from the impact of interest rates on our cash and secured revolving credit facility, which bear interest at fixed or variable rates. The interest rate risks on our cash balances are minimal. Our secured revolving credit facility bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the U.S. dollar Base Rate plus a margin of 3.00% or Adjusted Term SOFR plus a margin of 4.00%, as applicable, and an increase (decrease) of 10 basis point in the applicable rate of interest would not have a significant impact on the net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024. Our lease liability is determined using the interest rate implicit in the lease and an increase (decrease) of 10 basis points would not have a significant impact on the net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Outstanding Share Data
As at the date hereof, we have 170,470,285 GRC Shares, 2,533,669 restricted share units and 9,524,994 share options outstanding. In addition, there are outstanding warrants to purchase 2,430,000 GRC Shares that were issued to holders of warrants of Ely Gold Royalties Inc. (the "Ely Warrants") as at the date hereof. Such warrants represent the right to acquire, on valid exercise thereof (including payment of the applicable exercise price), 0.2450 of a GRC Share plus C$0.0001. The Ely Warrants are exercisable into a total of 595,350 GRC Shares as of the date hereof. Furthermore, there are outstanding warrants to purchase 20,058,300 GRC Shares issued to holders in connection with the Offering. Each such warrant is exercisable to acquire one GRC Share for a period of 36 months after closing, at an exercise price of $2.25.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision of and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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It should be noted that while our principal executive officer and principal financial officer believe that our disclosure controls and procedures provide a reasonable level of assurance that they are effective, they do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management's Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that: pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and disposition of assets; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorization of our management and directors; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
Because of their inherent limitations, internal controls over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance and may not prevent or detect all misstatements. Furthermore, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management (with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer) conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024. This evaluation was based on the criteria set forth in the 2013 Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 COSO Framework). Based on its assessment, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as at December 31, 2024.
Attestation report of the registered public accounting firm. This Form 20-F does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm. In accordance with the United States Jumpstart Our Business Startup Act (the "JOBS Act"), we qualify as an "emerging growth company" (an "EGC"), which entitles us to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements. Specifically, the JOBS Act defers the requirement to have our independent auditor assess our internal controls over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. As such, we are exempted from the requirement to include an auditor attestation report in this Annual Report for so long as we remain an EGC. We are neither an accelerated filer nor a large accelerated filer, as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, and therefore are also exempted from the requirement to include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting. During the period from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this MD&A constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of securities laws in the United States (collectively, "Forward-Looking Statements"). These statements relate to the expectations of management about future events, results of operations and our future performance (both operational and financial) and business prospects. All statements other than statements of historical fact are Forward-Looking Statements. The use of any of the words "anticipate", "plan", "contemplate", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "propose", "might", "may", "will", "shall", "project", "should", "could", "would", "believe", "predict", "forecast", "target", "aim", "pursue" "potential", "objective" and "capable" and the negative of these terms or other similar expressions are generally indicative of Forward-Looking Statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such Forward-Looking Statements. No assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such Forward-Looking Statements should not be unduly relied on. These statements speak only as of the date of this MD&A. In addition, this MD&A may contain Forward-Looking Statements attributed to third-party industry sources. Without limitation, this MD&A contains Forward-Looking Statements pertaining to the following:
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These Forward-Looking Statements are based on opinions, estimates and assumptions in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that we currently believe are appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances, including that:
Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these Forward-Looking Statements as a result of the following risk factors, among others:
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This list of factors should not be construed as exhaustive. We do not intend to and do not assume any obligations to update Forward-Looking Statements, except as required by applicable law.
Please see "Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors" in this Annual Report for further information regarding key risks faced by us.
Technical and Third-Party Information
Disclosure relating to properties in which we hold royalties, streaming or other interests is based on information publicly disclosed by the owners or operators of such properties. For further information regarding the projects and properties underlying our interests, please refer to the disclosures of the operators thereof, including those referenced herein.
As a holder of royalties and similar non-operating interests, we have limited, if any, access to properties included in our asset portfolio. Additionally, we may from time to time receive operating information from the owners and operators of the properties, which we are not permitted to disclose to the public. We are dependent on the operators of the properties and their qualified persons to provide information to us or on publicly available information to prepare disclosure pertaining to properties, and on the relevant operations thereon, in which we hold interests and generally will have limited or no ability to independently verify such information. Although we do not currently have any knowledge that such information may not be accurate, there can be no assurance that such third-party information is complete or accurate.
Unless otherwise indicated, the technical and scientific disclosure contained herein, including any references to mineral resources or mineral reserves, was prepared by the project operators in accordance with Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"), which differs significantly from the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") applicable to domestic issuers. Accordingly, the scientific and technical information contained or referenced in this document may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the SEC.
The scientific and technical information contained in this MD&A relating to our royalties, streaming and other interests has been reviewed and approved by Alastair Still, P.Geo., who is our Director of Technical Services, a qualified person as such term is defined under NI 43-101.
Additional Information
Additional information concerning the Company is available under our profile at www.sedarplus.ca and www.sec.gov.
ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES
A. Directors and Senior Management
The table below sets out the names and the province or state and country of residence of each of our directors and executive officers, their respective ages and positions and offices with us, their present principal occupation and respective principal occupations for the preceding five years. The term of office of each of the directors will expire at the close of the next annual general meeting, unless he or she resigns or otherwise vacates office before that time.
Name, position, province or state and country of residence |
|
Age |
|
Principal occupation or employment for the past five years |
|
Date elected or appointed |
David Garofalo |
|
59 |
|
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and a Director of Gold Royalty Corp. since 2020. |
|
August 2020 |
Andrew Gubbels(1) |
|
43 |
|
Chief Financial Officer of Gold Royalty Corp. since January 2023. Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for Aris Gold Corporation (now Aris Mining Holdings Corp.) from July 2020 to September 2022. Head of Investment Management Americas, Eurasian Resources Group, a diversified mining and natural resources processing company, from July 2019 to July 2020. |
|
January 2023 |
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John W. Griffith |
|
57 |
|
Chief Development Officer of Gold Royalty Corp. since September 2020. Managing Director and the Head of Americas Metals & Mining Investment Banking for Bank of America from 2006 to May 2020. |
|
September 2020 |
Samuel Mah |
|
54 |
|
Vice President, Evaluations of Gold Royalty Corp. since July 2021. Director, Mining Planning of SSR Mining from 2019 to July 2021. |
|
July 2021 |
Warren Gilman(2)(3)(4)(6) |
|
65 |
|
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Queen's Road Capital Investment Ltd., a resource-focused investment company listed on the TSX, since January 2020. |
|
August 2020 |
Ken Robertson(2)(4)(6) |
|
70 |
|
Consultant for financial reporting and litigation support services since 2015. |
|
November 2020 |
Alan Hair(2)(3)(5)(6) |
|
63 |
|
Retired senior mining executive. Interim Chief Executive Officer of Great Panther Mining Limited ("Great Panther"), a public company formerly listed on the TSX and NYSE American, from February 2022 to October 2022. |
|
November 2020 |
Karri Howlett(3)(4)(5)(6) |
|
49 |
|
Principal of Karri Howlett Consulting since 2006. |
|
February 2022 |
Angela Johnson(3)(5)(6) |
|
41 |
|
Vice President of Corporate Development and Sustainability of Faraday Copper Corp., a company listed on the TSX and OTCQX Exchange, since April 2022. Corporate Development Manager at Silvercorp, a company listed on the TSX and NYSE American, from December 2020 to March 2022. Exploration Manager of Calibre Mining Corp., an exploration and mining company, from November 2019 to December 2020. |
|
March 2023 |
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Notes:
Biographies
Executive Officers
David Garofalo, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Mr. Garofalo has served as our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President since August 1, 2020. Mr. Garofalo has worked in various leadership capacities in the natural resources sector over the last 35 years. Prior to joining the Company, he served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Goldcorp Inc., and as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Hudbay Minerals Inc. ("Hudbay"), where he presided over that company's emergence as a leading metals producer. Previously, Mr. Garofalo held various senior executive positions with mining companies, including Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer and a director of Agnico Eagle from 1998 to 2010 and as treasurer and other various finance roles with Inmet Mining Corporation from 1990 to 1998. Mr. Garofalo was named "Mining Person of the Year" by The Northern Miner in 2012 and Canada's "Chief Financial Officer of the Year" by Financial Executives International Canada in 2009. Mr. Garofalo holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and is a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants in British Columbia, Canada and a Certified Director of the Institute of Corporate Directors. He also serves as a volunteer Chair of the Board of Directors of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Arts Umbrella Foundation and the Vancouver Symphony Foundation.
Andrew Gubbels, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Gubbels has been our Chief Financial Officer since January 1, 2023. Mr. Gubbels was a founding executive of Aris Gold, where he held the position of Senior Vice President, Corporate Development. Prior to Aris Gold, Mr. Gubbels was in charge of Investment Management in the Americas for Eurasian Resources Group and previously was Head of Americas Metals & Mining at UBS Investment Bank and an executive in the Mergers & Acquisitions department at CIBC World Markets.
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Mr. Gubbels has had extensive involvement in the management of corporate finance functions, capital markets and investor relations programs, sustainability reporting strategies, and the execution of mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, general commercial transactions and corporate development initiatives. Mr. Gubbels graduated from Queen's University with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce and the University of Toronto with a Master of Finance. He also serves as a volunteer on the board of directors of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
John W. Griffith, Chief Development Officer
Mr. Griffith has been our Chief Development Officer since September 2020. Mr. Griffith is a former Managing Director and the Head of Americas Metals & Mining Investment Banking for Bank of America, where he worked from 2006 to May 2020. He brings nearly 30 years of financial services sector experience spanning three continents, including 26 years of global investment banking expertise. He has advised senior management and executive board members in M&A, capital markets, investor relations, risk management and general advisory in the global mining industry. Mr. Griffith's global landmark transaction was representing Goldcorp Inc. in its merger with Newmont in 2019. Mr. Griffith holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Cape Town.
Samuel Mah, Vice President, Evaluations
Mr. Mah has over 28 years of experience in the mining industry comprised of a unique blend of senior and junior producers including working for SSR Mining, Great Panther, Goldcorp and Placer Dome (now Barrick Gold) and mine consulting firms: AMEC Americas and SRK Consulting, and the first metal streaming company, Silver Wheaton Corp. ("Silver Wheaton") (now Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.). He has been our Vice-President, Evaluations since July 2021. He also serves as Director, Engineering Studies for GoldMining since July 2021. Prior thereto, he served as Director, Mining Planning of SSR Mining from 2019 to July 2021, Vice President, Technical Services of Great Panther Silver Limited from September 2018 to 2019, Senior Director, Project Evaluations of Silver Wheaton from 2012 to 2016 and Director, Engineering of Silver Wheaton from 2008 to 2012. Over the past decade, Mr. Mah has leveraged his experience gained from conducting technical appraisal and due diligence reviews for over 600 projects and mines across 43 countries to improve his track record of M&A success. Mr. Mah is a Registered Professional Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mining and Mineral Process Engineering, and a Master of Applied Science degree, both from the University of British Columbia.
Directors
Warren Gilman
Mr. Gilman has served as our director since August 12, 2020, and serves as our independent lead director. Mr. Gilman is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TSX-listed Queen's Road Capital Investment Ltd. ("QRC"), a leading financier to the global resource sector. From 2011 to 2019, Mr. Gilman was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CEF Holdings Ltd. ("CEF Holdings"), a global mining investment company owned 50% by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ("CIBC") and 50% by CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd., the Hong Kong listed flagship company of Mr. Li Ka-shing. Prior to joining CEF Holdings, Mr. Gilman was the Vice Chairman of CIBC World Markets Inc., the investment banking subsidiary of CIBC. He was previously the Managing Director and Head of the Asia Pacific Region at CIBC for 10 years, where he was responsible for all of CIBC's activities across Asia. Mr. Gilman, a mining engineer, also co-founded CIBC's Global Mining Group. During his 26 years with CIBC, he ran the mining teams in Canada, Australia and Asia and worked in its Toronto, Sydney, Perth, Shanghai and Hong Kong offices. Mr. Gilman has acted as advisor to the largest mining companies in the world, including BHP, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Noranda Inc., Falconbridge Ltd., Sumitomo Corporation, China Minmetals Corporation, Jinchuan and Zijin, and has been responsible for some of the largest equity capital markets financings in Canadian mining history. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in mining engineering from Queen's University and an MBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University. Mr. Gilman is Chairman of the International Advisory Board of Western University and a member of the Dean's Advisory board of Laurentian University.
Ken Robertson
Mr. Robertson has served as our director since November 20, 2020. Mr. Robertson was previously a partner and Global Mining & Metals Group Leader with Ernst & Young LLP ("EY") from 1979 to 2015. During his career at EY in Canada and the United Kingdom, Mr. Robertson developed extensive experience in initial public offerings, financings, governance and securities regulatory compliance. Mr. Robertson is a Chartered Professional Accountant. Mr. Robertson currently serves as a director of Uranium Royalty Corp., a uranium royalty listed on the TSX and Nasdaq since October 2024, and of Silvercorp Metals Inc. ("Silvercorp"), a silver exploration company listed on the TSX and NYSE American, since September 2022. Mr. Robertson previously served as a director of Mountain Province Diamonds Inc., a diamond exploration and mining company listed on the TSX, from June 2020 to June 2024, a director of Avcorp Industries Inc., a supplier of airframe structures, from June 2017 to November 2022, and of SAIS Limited (formerly Sarment Holding Limited), a technology services company, from March 2019 to July 2020. Mr. Robertson is a Chartered Professional Accountant, holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McMaster University and the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Alan Hair
Mr. Hair has served as our director since November 20, 2020. Mr. Hair is a mineral engineer and senior executive with over forty years of international experience in the mining and metals industry. Mr. Hair is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Hudbay, a public company he joined in 1996 as a Senior Operations Manager and at which he served in a series of progressively senior roles culminating in the position of President and Chief Executive Officer.
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During his tenure at Hudbay, Mr. Hair oversaw the successful acquisition, construction, and development of the Constancia Mine in Peru. Mr. Hair has served as a director of Bear Creek Mining Corporation, a public company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, since September 2019. Mr. Hair served as a director of Great Panther from April 2020 to December 2022, during which time he also served as its chairperson from December 2021 to December 2022. Mr. Hair acted as interim Chief Executive Officer for Great Panther from February 2022 to October 2022. Mr. Hair holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Mineral Engineering from the University of Leeds and the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Karri Howlett
Ms. Howlett has served as our director since February 15, 2022. Ms. Howlett has 20 years of experience in corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, financial due diligence, and risk analysis. Ms. Howlett has been the principal of Karri Howlett Consulting, which provides environmental, social and governance and business consulting services to businesses, since 2006. She is also on the Board of Governors of the University of Regina and the board of directors of Nexgen Energy Ltd. and March Consulting Associates Inc. From 2013 to 2021 she served as a director of SaskPower, where she chaired its Safety, Environment and Corporate Responsibility Committee and led the development and implementation of net zero carbon emissions strategies. She was also previously the President and a director of RESPEC Consulting Inc., a geoscience and engineering consulting company based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and a director of the Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership. Ms. Howlett holds a B. Comm. (Hon.) in finance from the University of Saskatchewan, is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds the Chartered Director designation.
Angela Johnson
Ms. Johnson has served as our director since March 28, 2023. Ms. Johnson is a professional geologist and diversified mining and exploration professional with over 14 years of experience holding numerous technical, operational, and corporate level leadership roles for junior and intermediate producers across North and South America. Ms. Johnson currently serves as the Vice President of Corporate Development & Sustainability at Faraday Copper Corp. ("Faraday Copper") since April 2022 and as an Independent Director of Endeavour Silver Corp. ("Endeavour Silver") since May 2024. Ms. Johnson was the Corporate Development Manager at Silvercorp between December 2020 and March 2022, where she led the assessment and evaluation of international precious and base metal projects for potential acquisition or strategic investment. Prior to that, she held the role of Exploration Manager at Calibre, where she led the operational exploration teams and managed near mine drilling activities at the company's operations in Nicaragua. During the period of 2012-2019, Ms. Johnson held several technical, project management and sustainability roles for SSR Mining at projects or operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Argentina. Ms. Johnson holds a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Alberta, an M.Sc. in Geology/Geochemistry from the University of Victoria, an MBA in Financial Services from Dalhousie University, and is a registered member of the Association of Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.
B. Compensation
For the year ended December 31, 2024, the aggregate compensation to all individuals who were our directors and management in all capacities as a group was $4,118,857, which includes salaries, directors' fees, equity awards and other compensation.
Management Compensation
The following table sets forth all compensation paid, payable, awarded, granted, given or otherwise provided, directly or indirectly, to each NEO, in any capacity, for the financial year ended December 31, 2024.
A "Named Executive Officer" or "NEO" includes the individuals comprised of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and our other executive officers, including our subsidiaries, whose individual total compensation for the most recently completed financial year exceeded C$150,000, and any individual who would have satisfied these criteria but for the fact that the individual was not serving as our executive officer or as an executive officer to any of our subsidiaries at the end of the most recently completed financial year.
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|
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Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation |
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|
|
|
||
Named Executive Officer |
|
Salary(1) |
|
Share-based Awards(2) |
|
Option-based Awards(3) |
|
Annual Incentive Plans(4) |
|
Long-term Incentive Plans |
|
All Other Compensation(5) |
|
Total Compensation |
|
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
David Garofalo(6) |
|
401,750 |
|
245,536 |
|
289,117 |
|
380,103 |
|
— |
|
54,063 |
|
1,370,569 |
Andrew Gubbels(7) |
|
233,745 |
|
114,286 |
|
134,571 |
|
165,863 |
|
— |
|
45,706 |
|
694,171 |
John Griffith(8) |
|
233,745 |
|
114,286 |
|
134,571 |
|
165,863 |
|
— |
|
67,549 |
|
716,014 |
Samuel Mah(9) |
|
204,527 |
|
100,000 |
|
117,750 |
|
145,130 |
|
— |
|
8,106 |
|
575,513 |
__________
Notes:
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Outstanding Share-based Awards and Option-based Awards for NEOs
The following table states the name of each NEO and Option-based and Share-based Awards outstanding as of the financial year ended December 31, 2024.
|
Option-based Awards(1) |
|
Share-based Awards(2) |
|||||||||||
Name and |
|
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options(3) |
|
Option Exercise Price |
|
Option Expiration Date |
|
Value of Unexercised in-the-money Options(4) |
|
Number of Shares or Units of Shares That Have Not Vested(5) |
|
Market or Payout Value of Share-based Awards That Have Not Vested(4) |
|
Market or Payout Value of Vested Share-based Awards Not Paid Out or Distributed |
David Garofalo |
|
600,000 |
|
5.00 |
|
March 7, 2026 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
78,815 |
|
4.93 |
|
January 4, 2027 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
310,756 |
|
2.59 |
|
December 5, 2027 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
580,490 |
|
1.24 |
|
December 5, 2029 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
470,801 |
|
569,669 |
|
— |
Andrew Gubbels |
|
126,562 |
|
2.59 |
|
December 5, 2027 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
270,192 |
|
1.24 |
|
December 5, 2029 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
208,271 |
|
252,008 |
|
— |
John Griffith |
|
275,000 |
|
5.00 |
|
March 7, 2026 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
43,536 |
|
4.93 |
|
January 4, 2027 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
144,642 |
|
2.59 |
|
December 5, 2027 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
270,192 |
|
1.24 |
|
December 5, 2029 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
218,112 |
|
263,916 |
|
— |
Samuel Mah |
|
100,000 |
|
4.85 |
|
August 25, 2026 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
42,035 |
|
4.93 |
|
January 4, 2027 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
126,562 |
|
2.59 |
|
December 5, 2027 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
236,418 |
|
1.24 |
|
December 5, 2029 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
191,283 |
|
231,452 |
|
— |
__________
Notes:
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Incentive Plan Awards - Value Vested or Earned During the Year for NEOs
The table below discloses the aggregate dollar value that would have been realized by a NEO if Options under Option-based Awards had been exercised on the vesting date, as well as the aggregate dollar value realized upon vesting of Share-based Awards by a NEO.
Name and |
|
Option-based Awards – Value Vested During the Year(1) |
|
Share-based Awards – Value Vested During the Year |
|
Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation - Value Earned During the Year |
David Garofalo |
|
— |
|
188,868 |
|
380,103 |
Andrew Gubbels |
|
— |
|
76,968 |
|
165,863 |
John Griffith |
|
— |
|
87,926 |
|
165,863 |
Samuel Mah |
|
— |
|
77,538 |
|
145,130 |
__________
Notes:
Director Compensation
The following table sets forth information relating to compensation paid to the directors during the financial year ended December 31, 2024.
Name(1) |
|
Fees Earned |
|
Share-based Awards |
|
Option-based Awards |
|
Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation |
|
All Other Compensation |
|
Total |
Warren Gilman(4) |
|
58,084 |
|
124,999 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
183,083 |
Ken Robertson(5) |
|
40,013 |
|
107,143 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
147,156 |
Alan Hair(6) |
|
36,375 |
|
107,143 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
143,518 |
Karri Howlett(7) |
|
36,375 |
|
107,143 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
143,518 |
Angela Johnson(8) |
|
29,069 |
|
107,143 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
136,212 |
Glenn Mullan(9) |
|
9,104 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
9,104 |
__________
Notes:
Mr. Hair, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Howlett and Ms. Johnson served as independent directors for the financial year ended December 31, 2024.
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Outstanding Share-based Awards and Option-based Awards for Directors
The following table states the name of each director and Option-based and Share-based Awards outstanding as of the financial year ended December 31, 2024.
|
|
Option-based Awards(1) |
|
Share-based Awards(2) |
||||||||||
Name and |
|
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options(3) |
|
Option Exercise Price |
|
Option Expiration Date |
|
Value of Unexercised in-the-money Options(4) |
|
Number of Shares or Units of Shares That Have Not Vested(5) |
|
Market or Payout Value of Share-based Awards That Have Not Vested(4) |
|
Market or Payout Value of Vested Share-based Awards Not Paid Out or Distributed |
Warren Gilman |
|
250,000 |
|
5.00 |
|
March 7, 2026 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
25,020 |
|
4.93 |
|
January 4, 2027 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
163,080 |
|
197,327 |
|
— |
Ken Robertson |
|
100,000 |
|
5.00 |
|
March 7, 2026 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
17,514 |
|
4.93 |
|
January 4, 2027 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
139,355 |
|
168,620 |
|
— |
Alan Hair |
|
100,000 |
|
5.00 |
|
March 7, 2026 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
17,514 |
|
4.93 |
|
January 4, 2027 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
139,355 |
|
168,620 |
|
— |
Karri Howlett |
|
17,514 |
|
3.06 |
|
May 19, 2027 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
142,231 |
|
172,100 |
|
— |
Angela Johnson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
158,112 |
|
191,316 |
|
— |
Glenn Mullan(6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
__________
Notes:
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Incentive Plan Awards – Value Vested or Earned During the Year for Directors
The table below discloses the aggregate dollar value that would have been realized by a director if Options under Option-based awards had been exercised on the vesting date, as well as the aggregate dollar value realized upon vesting of Share-based awards by a director during the last fiscal year.
Name and |
|
Option-based Awards – Value Vested During the Year(1) |
|
Share-based Awards – Value Vested During the Year |
|
Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation – Value Earned During the Year |
Warren Gilman |
|
— |
|
49,592 |
|
— |
Ken Robertson |
|
— |
|
41,897 |
|
— |
Alan Hair |
|
— |
|
41,897 |
|
— |
Karri Howlett |
|
— |
|
42,976 |
|
— |
Angela Johnson |
|
— |
|
54,376 |
|
— |
Glenn Mullan(3) |
|
— |
|
2,714 |
|
— |
__________
Notes:
Summary of Options Granted to Directors and Management
The following table discloses Options which were granted to directors and officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024:
Name and |
|
Date of Grant |
|
Title of Underlying Security |
|
Number of Underlying Security |
|
Exercise Price per Share |
|
Expiry Date |
David Garofalo |
|
December 5, 2024(1) |
|
common shares |
|
580,490 |
|
1.24 |
|
December 5, 2029 |
Andrew Gubbels |
|
December 5, 2024(1) |
|
common shares |
|
270,192 |
|
1.24 |
|
December 5, 2029 |
John Griffith |
|
December 5, 2024(1) |
|
common shares |
|
270,192 |
|
1.24 |
|
December 5, 2029 |
Samuel Mah |
|
December 5, 2024(1) |
|
common shares |
|
236,418 |
|
1.24 |
|
December 5, 2029 |
__________
Note:
Pension Plan Benefits
We presently do not provide any defined benefit or pension plan to our directors, executive officers, employees or consultants.
Short-Term Incentive Program ("STIP")
The STIP is a variable component of the compensation program intended to reward eligible employees for achieving annual corporate performance against stated objectives and an employee's individual progress which aid in achieving long-term value for the Company. STIP opportunity levels will vary by employee level, role and responsibilities, but will also be reflective of market practice for organizations of similar size, scope and complexity.
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Performance measures and targets for STIPs are both quantitative and qualitative in nature with performance measured based on corporate and individual progress performance measures. To ensure a pay-for-performance culture and affordability to Gold Royalty, STIP payments will only be made if certain minimum performance levels and progress review results are achieved.
STIP performance measures, weightings and targets are determined on an annual basis based on our business strategy and operating plans. Performance objectives are typically a blend of quantitative and qualitative measures. The STIP focuses on the achievement of corporate performance.
STIP targets are expressed as a percentage of base salary, with actual payouts based on a performance multiplier dependent on corporate performance. The Compensation Committee has established target awards for each of the executive officers based on a percentage of their base salaries (each, a "Target Award"). The performance multiplier achieved can range between 0% and 150% of target. The Compensation Committee considers the breadth, scope and complexity of each executive officer's role, internal equity and whether the executive officer's incentive compensation is competitive relative to similarly situated executives in our Peer Group to determine Target Awards.
Our board, upon recommendation from the Compensation Committee, adopts a performance scorecard that sets out key performance criteria to guide and motivate executives to execute on our business strategy. At the end of the year, the Compensation Committee assesses actual performance against each criterion and recommends to our board an aggregate corporate performance score between 0% to 150% of target. Our board may, in its sole discretion, exercise its informed judgment in making final executive compensation decisions and adjust the calculated performance score, as appropriate, to better reflect performance.
The performance criteria are selected to align with our strategic direction and are based on six key performance categories critical to Gold Royalty's success in delivering shareholder value, which are assessed against specific and measurable key performance indicators.
The Compensation Committee selected key performance indicators within a balanced scorecard and, subsequent to the financial year ended December 31, 2024, evaluated corporate performance achieved against the scorecard. Upon this review, the Compensation Committee and Board determined to award each of the executive officers STIP awards at 122.5% of their Target Award for 2024.
Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")
The maximum number of common shares that may be reserved for issuance under the LTIP is 10% of the number of issued and outstanding common shares on a non-diluted basis from time to time. The LTIP is available to our directors, key employees, including officers, and consultants, as determined by our board of directors and the Compensation Committee.
Our board of directors adopted the LTIP on March 7, 2021, which allows for a variety of equity based awards that provide different types of incentives to be granted to certain of our and our subsidiaries' officers, directors, employees and consultants (in the case of Options, performance share units ("PSUs") and RSUs) and to Non-Employee Directors (as defined in the LTIP) (in the case of deferred share units ("DSUs")). Options, PSUs, RSUs and DSUs are collectively referred to herein as "Awards". The following discussion is qualified in its entirety by the text of the LTIP. The aggregate number of common shares issuable under the LTIP in respect of awards will not exceed 10% of the aggregate number of common shares issued and outstanding from time to time.
The LTIP is intended to provide a means whereby we may attract and retain key employees, officers, directors and consultants and motivate them to exercise their best efforts on behalf of Gold Royalty and align their interests with those of our shareholders. The plan is administered by our board of directors, or if the board by resolution so decides, the Compensation Committee.
Under the terms of the LTIP, our board of directors, or if the board by resolution so decides, the Compensation Committee and/or any member of our board of directors, may grant Awards to eligible participants, as applicable. Participation in the LTIP is voluntary and, if an eligible participant agrees to participate, the grant of Awards will be evidenced by a grant agreement with each such participant. The interest of any participant in any Award is not assignable or transferable, whether voluntary, involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise, other than a transfer or assignment to a RRIF, RRSP or TFSA, of which the participant is and remains the annuitant, or to a corporation, of which the participant is and remains the sole shareholder, or a transfer or assignment in the event of the death of a participant.
The LTIP provides that appropriate adjustments, if any, will be made by the board in connection with a reclassification, reorganization or other change of the common shares, share split or consolidation, distribution, merger or amalgamation, in the common shares issuable or amounts payable to preclude a dilution or enlargement of the benefits under the LTIP.
The maximum number of common shares reserved for issuance, in the aggregate, under the LTIP or pursuant to awards under any other established share compensation arrangement, shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate number of common shares issued and outstanding from time to time, provided that no more than 2,000,000 common shares may be issued in the aggregate pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options (as defined in the LTIP) granted under the LTIP.
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The maximum number of common shares that may be: (a) issued to insiders of Gold Royalty within any one-year period, and (b) issuable to insiders of Gold Royalty at any time, in each case, under the LTIP alone, or when combined with all of our other security-based compensation arrangements, cannot exceed 10% of the aggregate number of common shares issued and outstanding from time to time determined on a non-diluted basis. The maximum number of common shares issuable to any one individual under the LTIP alone, or when combined with all of our other security-based compensation arrangements, cannot exceed 5% of the aggregate number of common shares issued and outstanding on the applicable grant date.
For the purposes of calculating the maximum number of common shares reserved for issuance under the LTIP, any issuance from treasury that is issued in reliance upon an exemption under applicable stock exchange rules applicable to share compensation arrangements used as an inducement to person(s) or company(ies) not previously employed by and not previously an insider of Gold Royalty shall not be included. All of the common shares covered by the exercised, cancelled or terminated Awards will automatically become available common shares for the purposes of Awards that may be subsequently granted under the LTIP. As a result, the LTIP is considered an "evergreen" plan.
The aggregate equity value of DSUs that are eligible to be settled in common shares granted to a Non-Employee Director, within a one-year period, pursuant to all of our other security-based compensation arrangements shall not exceed $150,000.
An Option entitles the participant to acquire common shares from treasury and shall be exercisable during a period established by our board of directors which shall commence on the date of the grant and shall terminate no later than ten years after the date of the granting of the Option or such shorter period as the board may determine. The minimum exercise price of an Option will not be less than the closing price of the common shares on the applicable stock exchange on the last trading day before the date such Option is granted. The LTIP provides that the exercise period shall automatically be extended if the date on which it is scheduled to terminate shall fall during a black-out period. In such cases, the extended exercise period shall terminate 10 business days after the last day of the black-out period. In order to facilitate the payment of the exercise price of Options, the LTIP has a cashless exercise feature pursuant to which a participant may elect to undertake either a broker assisted "cashless exercise" or a "net exercise" subject to the procedures set out in the LTIP, including the consent of our board of directors, where required. If a participant elects to exercise Options under the "net exercise" procedures, the participant can elect to receive cash or a number of common shares equal to (a) the number of common shares underlying Options multiplied by (b) the market value of the common shares at such date less the exercise price of such Options, (c) divided by the market value of the common shares at such date, subject to acceptance by our board of directors and provided that satisfactory arrangements have been made to pay any applicable withholding taxes.
All Options granted under the LTIP shall be Non-Qualified Stock Options (as defined in the LTIP) unless the applicable Award agreement expressly states that the Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option (as defined in the LTIP). No Option shall be treated as an Incentive Stock Option unless the LTIP has been approved by our shareholders within 12 months following the effective date of the LTIP and in a manner intended to comply with applicable shareholder approval requirements.
RSUs, PSUs and DSUs are substantially like "phantom" shares, the implied value of which will rise and fall in value based on the fair market value of the common shares and are redeemable, at the discretion of Gold Royalty, for cash, common shares from treasury or a combination of common shares from treasury and cash. The fair market value of the common shares, on a particular date, is determined based on the closing price for the common shares on the applicable stock exchange for the trading day on which the common shares traded immediately preceding such date. The terms and conditions of grants of RSUs, PSUs and DSUs, including the quantity, type of award, grant date, vesting conditions, vesting periods, settlement date and other terms and conditions with respect to these Awards, will be set out in the participant's grant agreement.
For each PSU awarded under the LTIP, our board of directors will establish (a) the applicable performance criteria and other vesting conditions, and (b) the period of time in which such performance criteria and other vesting conditions must be met, in order for a participant to be entitled to receive common shares in exchange for his or her PSUs. Subject to the provisions of any award agreement and the provisions of the LTIP, all vested RSUs and PSUs will be settled as soon as practicable following the date on which the board determines that the performance criteria and/or other vesting conditions with respect to the RSU and/or PSU have been met, but in all cases RSUs and PSUs will be settled prior to (a) three years following the date of grant of the RSU or PSU, if settled by payment of cash equivalent or through purchases by Gold Royalty on the participant's behalf on the open market, or (b) ten years following the date of grant of the RSU or PSU, if the RSU or PSU will be settled by the issuance of common shares from treasury.
Eligible Directors may receive all or a portion of their compensation in the form of a grant of DSUs in each fiscal year. The number of DSUs will be calculated as the amount of the Eligible Director's compensation elected to be paid in DSUs divided by the market value (as defined in the LTIP). Each Eligible Director will be entitled to redeem his or her DSUs during the period commencing on the business day immediately following his or her termination date and ending on the date that is not later than the 90th day following such termination date, or such shorter redemption period as set out in the relevant DSU agreement.
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The following table describes the impact of certain events upon the rights of holders of Awards under the LTIP, including termination for cause, resignation, retirement, termination other than for cause, and death or disability, subject to the terms of a participant's employment agreement, award agreement and the change of control provisions described below:
Event |
|
Provisions |
Termination for cause |
|
Immediate forfeiture and termination of all vested and unvested Awards. |
|
|
|
Resignation, retirement and termination other than for cause |
|
Options: Forfeiture and termination of all unvested Options and all vested Options shall expire on the earlier of 90 days after the effective date of such resignation, retirement and termination or the expiry date of such Option or such longer period as our board of directors may determine in its sole discretion. RSUs, PSUs and DSUs: All vested RSUs, PSUs or DSUs granted shall be paid out in accordance with their terms and all unvested RSUs, PSUs or DSUs will terminate on the effective date of such resignation, retirement or termination or such longer period as our board of directors may determine in its sole discretion. |
|
|
|
Death or disability |
|
Options: All unexercised unvested Options will be deemed to have vested immediately on the effective date of such death or disability and all Options shall expire on the earlier of 12 months after the effective date of such death or disability, or the expiry date of such Option or such longer period as our board of directors may determine in its sole discretion. RSUs, PSUs and DSUs: All unvested RSUs, PSUs or DSUs will be deemed to have vested immediately on the effective date of such death or disability and all RSUs, PSUs or DSUs shall be paid out in accordance with their terms. |
Pursuant to the LTIP, when dividends (other than stock dividends) are paid on common shares, participants will receive additional DSUs, RSUs and/or PSUs ("Dividend Share Units"), as applicable, as of the dividend payment date. The number of Dividend Share Units to be granted to a participant will be determined by multiplying the aggregate number of DSUs, RSUs and/or PSUs, as applicable, held by the participant on the relevant record date by the amount of the dividend paid by Gold Royalty on each common share, and dividing the result by the market value (as defined in the LTIP) on the dividend payment date. Any Dividend Share Units granted to a participant will be subject to the same vesting conditions and settlement terms as applicable to the related DSUs, RSUs and/or PSUs in accordance with the applicable award agreement.
In connection with a change of control of Gold Royalty, our board of directors will take such steps as are reasonably necessary or desirable to cause the conversion or exchange or replacement of outstanding Awards into, or for, rights or other securities of substantially equivalent (or greater) value in the continuing entity, provided that the board may accelerate the vesting of Awards if: (a) the required steps to cause the conversion or exchange or replacement of Awards are impossible or impracticable to take or are not being taken by the parties required to take such steps (other than Gold Royalty); or (b) we have entered into an agreement which, if completed, would result in a change of control and the counterparty or counterparties to such agreement require that all outstanding Awards be exercised immediately before the effective time of such transaction or terminated on or after the effective time of such transaction.
Our board of directors may, in its sole discretion, suspend or terminate the LTIP at any time, or from time to time, amend, revise or discontinue the terms and conditions of the LTIP or of any securities granted under the LTIP and any grant agreement relating thereto, subject to any required regulatory and applicable stock exchange approval, provided that such suspension, termination, amendment, or revision will not adversely alter or impair any Award previously granted except as permitted by the terms of the LTIP or as required by applicable laws.
Our board of directors may amend the LTIP or any securities granted under the LTIP at any time without the consent of a participant provided that such amendment shall: (a) not materially adversely alter or impair any Award previously granted except as permitted by the terms of the LTIP or upon the consent of the applicable participant(s); and (b) be in compliance with applicable law and with prior approval if required, of our shareholders and of any other stock exchange upon which we have applied to list our shares, provided however that shareholder approval shall not be required for the following amendments and our board of directors may make any changes which may include but are not limited to:
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provided that the alteration, amendment or variance does not:
As of the date hereof, the maximum number of common shares available for grant under the LTIP is 4,205,905, of which 17,025,600 are subject to existing Awards.
The above summary is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the LTIP, a copy of which is available under our profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on our website at www.goldroyalty.com.
C. Board Practices
Board Composition
Our Articles provide that our board of directors shall consist of not less than three and not more than 20 directors. The size of our board of directors is currently fixed at seven directors and may be changed by resolution of our directors.
Our directors are appointed at the annual general meeting of our shareholders and the term of office for each of the directors will expire at the time of our next annual shareholders meeting. Under the CBCA, a director may be removed with or without cause by a resolution passed by a majority of the votes cast by shareholders present in person or by proxy at a meeting and who are entitled to vote. Our Articles provide that, between annual general meetings of our shareholders, the directors may appoint one or more additional directors, but the number of additional directors may not at any time exceed one-third of the number of directors who held office at the expiration of the last meeting of our shareholders. Under the CBCA, at least one quarter of our directors must be resident Canadians as defined by the CBCA.
Our board of directors facilitates its exercise of independent supervision over management by ensuring that at least 50% of its members are "impartial". Directors are considered to be impartial if they have no direct or indirect material relationship with our Company which could, in the view of our board of directors, be reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of a director's independent judgment.
Our board of directors is currently comprised of six directors, of whom five are independent. Each of Warren Gilman, Alan Hair, Ken Robertson, Angela Johnson and Karri Howlett are considered "independent" as provided by NI 52-110 and the NYSE American corporate governance standards (the "NYSE American Governance Rules"). David Garofalo is not considered "independent".
We have not adopted any retirement or term limits for directors serving on the board. We believe that maintaining an appropriate balance of tenure among our directors is a part of the board's consideration. Longer serving directors bring valuable experience and knowledge with respect to our business and the royalty and streaming industry. Newer directors bring in fresh perspectives and ideas and additional expertise and experience.
While term and age limits could facilitate new viewpoints and ideas being brought to our board of directors, we believe they are counter-balanced by the disadvantage of losing directors who, over a period of time, have developed unique and specialized insights into our strategic initiatives and business and who provide valuable contributions to board discussions and assessments. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee regularly reviews and assesses our directors and uses its discretion in our and our shareholders' best interests to refresh the board as necessary.
Committees of our Board of Directors
Our board of directors has the following four standing committees, the members of which are set out under "Item 6C. Directors, Senior Management and Employees -Board Practices":
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Each of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees are comprised entirely of independent directors and the ESG Committee is comprised of a majority of independent directors. Each of the committees report directly to our board of directors. From time to time, when appropriate, ad hoc committees of our board of directors may be appointed by our board of directors.
Audit Committee
The purpose of the Audit Committee is to provide independent and objective oversight of our financial management and of the design and implementation of an effective system of internal financial controls. The Audit Committee assists our board of directors with its oversight of, among other things: (i) the integrity of our financial statements and those of our subsidiaries; (ii) communication between our board of directors and the external auditor; and (iii) the qualifications and independence of our auditors. The Audit Committee is comprised of Mr. Gilman, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Hair. Each of Mr. Robertson, Mr. Gilman and Mr. Hair are considered independent pursuant to NI 52-110 and the NYSE American Governance Rules. Mr. Robertson is the Chair of the Audit Committee.
Our board of directors has adopted a written charter that sets forth the purpose, composition, authority and responsibility of our Audit Committee, consistent with NI 52-110.
The responsibilities of the Audit Committee include:
It is the responsibility of the Audit Committee to maintain free and open means of communication between the Audit Committee, our external auditors and management. The Audit Committee is given full access to our management, records and external auditors as necessary to carry out these responsibilities. The Audit Committee has the authority to carry out such special investigations as it sees fit in respect of any matters within its various roles and responsibilities. We provide appropriate funding, as determined by the Audit Committee, for the payment of compensation to the independent auditor for the purpose of rendering or issuing audit reports and to any advisors employed by the Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee Charter is available on our website at www.goldroyalty.com.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of our board of directors is responsible for making recommendations to our board of directors in respect of the filling of board vacancies and as to director nominees. On an annual basis, our board of directors reviews its strategies to determine the composition of the board and the appropriate candidates to be put forth for election as directors at annual general meetings. The review takes into account the desirability of maintaining a balance of skills, experience, background and diverse perspectives. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is comprised of Mr. Hair, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Howlett and Ms. Johnson. Each of Mr. Hair, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Howlett and Ms. Johnson are considered independent pursuant to NI 52-110 and the NYSE American Governance Rules. Mr. Hair is the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for developing and establishing corporate governance guidelines and practices for our board of directors and our Company, for assessing the overall effectiveness and composition of our board of directors and its committees and for providing recommendations to the board for suitable nominations of directors at annual general meetings of our shareholders and the filling of vacancies on the board. In fulfilling its mandate, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, among other things:
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On an annual basis, our board of directors and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee review our strategies to determine the composition of our board of directors and the appropriate candidates to be nominated for election as directors at annual general meetings. This review takes into account the desirability of maintaining a balance of skills, experience and background. In identifying new candidates for the board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers what competencies and skills the board, as a whole, should possess and assesses what competencies and skills each existing director possesses, considering our board of directors as a group, and the personality and other qualities of each director, as these may ultimately determine the boardroom dynamic.
It is the responsibility of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to regularly evaluate the overall efficiency of our board of directors and its Chairman and all board committees and their chairs. As part of its mandate, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee conducts the process for the assessment of the board, each committee and each director regarding his, her or its effectiveness and contribution, and reports evaluation results to the board on a regular basis.
A copy of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee charter is available on our website at www.goldroyalty.com.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee is appointed by our board of directors to, among other things, discharge the board's responsibilities relating to compensation of our directors and officers. The Compensation Committee periodically reviews the adequacy and form of compensation to ensure it realistically reflects the responsibilities and risks involved in being an effective director or officer and allows us to attract qualified candidates. Such review includes an examination of publicly available data, as well as independent compensation surveys.
The Compensation Committee, among other things, annually reviews and approves corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer, evaluates the Chief Executive Officer's performance in light of those goals and objectives and determines the Chief Executive Officer's compensation level based on this evaluation. The Compensation Committee meets without the presence of executive officers when approving the Chief Executive Officer's compensation.
The Compensation Committee may also consult with outside, independent, compensation advisory firms, if deemed necessary. The Compensation Committee is comprised of Mr. Gilman, Mr. Robertson and Ms. Howlett. Each of the members of the Compensation Committee is considered independent pursuant to NI 52-110 and the NYSE American Governance Rules. Mr. Gilman is the Chair of the Compensation Committee. We are a "foreign private issuer" under the Exchange Act and are permitted pursuant to the NYSE American Governance Rules to follow our home country practice in respect of the composition of our Compensation Committee.
Among other things, the Compensation Committee:
A copy of the Compensation Committee charter is available at www.goldroyalty.com.
Other Committees of the Board of Directors
Other than the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, our board of directors has a standing ESG Committee.
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ESG Committee
The ESG Committee is appointed by our board of directors to, among other things, discharge the board's responsibilities relating to overseeing our processes as they relate to, and reviewing and making recommendations in respect of, health, safety, environmental, social, sustainability, climate-related matters, governance and other human capital matters (collectively, "ESG Matters").
The ESG Committee is comprised of Ms. Howlett, Mr. Hair and Ms. Johnson. Each of the members of the ESG Committee is considered independent pursuant to NI 52-110 and the NYSE American Governance Rules. Ms. Howlett is the Chair of the ESG Committee.
Among other things, the ESG Committee is responsible for:
A copy of the ESG Committee charter is available on our website at www.goldroyalty.com.
D. Employees
As of December 31, 2024, we had 13 full time employees in Canada and 3 part time employees in Canada. We may from time to time rely upon and engage consultants on a contract basis to provide services, management and personnel who assist us to carry on our administrative, shareholder communication, project development and exploration activities in Canada and in the other jurisdictions in which we operate.
E. Share Ownership
Information regarding the ownership of our common shares by our directors and executive officers is set forth in "Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions – A. Major Shareholders".
F. Disclosure of registrant's action to recover erroneously awarded compensation
Not applicable.
A. Major Shareholders
The following table indicates information as of March 20, 2025, regarding the beneficial ownership of our common shares for:
We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. These rules generally attribute beneficial ownership of securities to persons who possess sole or shared voting power or investment power with respect to those securities. In addition, the rules include common shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options or warrants or upon conversion of a security that are either exercisable or convertible within 60 days of March 20, 2025. These shares are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding those options or warrants for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person, but they are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Unless otherwise indicated, the persons or entities identified in this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to applicable community property laws. The address for our directors and executive officers is c/o Gold Royalty Corp., 1188 W. Georgia Street, Suite 1830, Vancouver, BC V6E 4A2.
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Name of Beneficial Owner |
|
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned(1) |
|
Percentage of |
|
Executive Officers and Directors: |
|
|
|
|
|
David Garofalo |
|
2,314,322 |
(3) |
|
1.36% |
John W. Griffith |
|
930,805 |
(4) |
|
* |
Samuel Mah |
|
610,417 |
(5) |
|
* |
Warren Gilman |
|
2,181,153 |
(6) |
|
1.28% |
Ken Robertson |
|
193,062 |
(7) |
|
* |
Alan Hair |
|
344,151 |
(8) |
|
* |
Karri Howlett |
|
119,779 |
(9) |
|
* |
Angela Johnson |
|
60,256 |
(10) |
|
* |
Andrew Gubbels |
|
525,443 |
(11) |
|
* |
Alastair Still |
|
397,664 |
(12) |
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (ten persons) |
|
7,677,052 |
|
|
4.50% |
5% Shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
GoldMining Inc. |
|
21,533,125 |
(13) |
|
12.63% |
Queens Road Capital Investment Ltd. |
|
16,430,855 |
(14) |
|
9.64% |
Nevada Gold Mines LLC |
|
9,393,681 |
(15) |
|
5.51% |
* Less than one percent
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Notes:
The voting rights of our major shareholders do not differ from the voting rights of holders of our shares who are not major shareholders. Each of the above listed securities entitles the holder to one vote at our Company's shareholder meetings.
Changes in Percentage Ownership by Major Shareholders
There were no significant changes in the percentage ownership held by any of our 5% or greater shareholders in the past three years other than as disclosed herein.
GoldMining's percentage ownership has been reduced in the three years ended December 31, 2024, primarily as a result of dilution from shares issued by us to others under offerings and acquisitions. GoldMining's ownership was reduced from approximately 14.72% in March 2022 to 12.63% as of March 20, 2025.
Nevada Gold Mines became a 5% or greater shareholder on September 27, 2022, upon the closing of a transaction pursuant to which Gold Royalty indirectly acquired a royalty portfolio from Nevada Gold Mines in consideration for the issuance of 9,393,681 common shares of Gold Royalty.
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QRC has been included in the above table as a 5% or greater shareholder based on a Form 13G filed by it, disclosing total beneficial ownership of 16,430,855 common shares, which includes the rights under the Debentures held by it to acquire 15,789,474 of such shares. The Debentures were acquired by QRC upon the closing of a private placement offering of debentures completed in December 2023.
Record Holders
As of March 20, 2025, 170,470,285 of our common shares were issued and outstanding. To our knowledge, approximately 19.95% of our total outstanding common shares were held by 25 record holders in the United States.
Control by Another Corporation, Foreign Government or Other Persons
To the best of our knowledge, Gold Royalty is not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by another corporation(s), by any foreign government or by any other natural or legal person(s) severally or jointly.
B. Related Party Transactions
See "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Transactions with Related Parties".
Agreements with Directors and Officers
We have entered into employment or service agreements with members of executive management. Additionally, we have a compensation program for our directors. See "Item 6B. Directors, Senior Management and Employees".
Indemnification Agreements and Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance
We carry directors' and officers' liability insurance for our directors and officers.
We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our current directors. The indemnification agreements generally require that we indemnify and hold the indemnitees harmless to the greatest extent permitted by law for liabilities arising out of the indemnitees' service to us as directors and officers, if the indemnitees acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of our Company and, with respect to criminal and administrative actions or other non-civil proceedings that are enforced by monetary penalty, if the indemnitee had reasonable grounds to believe that his or her conduct was lawful. The indemnification agreements also provide for the advancing of defense expenses to the indemnitees by us.
C. Interests of Experts and Counsel
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
See "Item 18. Financial Statements" for consolidated financial statements and other financial information.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may become involved in legal proceedings or be subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party to any legal proceedings, the outcome of which, if determined adversely to our interests, would individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition.
Dividend Policy
We currently intend to retain future earnings for use in our business and do not anticipate paying dividends on our common shares in the near future. Any determination to pay future dividends will remain at the discretion of our board of directors and will be made taking into account our financial condition and other factors deemed relevant by the board.
B. Significant Changes
A discussion of significant changes since December 31, 2024, is provided under "Item 5. – Operating and Financial Review and Prospects" and is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING
A. Offer and Listing Details
Our common shares and common share purchase warrants are listed on the NYSE American under the symbol "GROY" and "GROY-WT", respectively.
B. Plan of Distribution
Not applicable.
C. Markets
Our common shares and common share purchase warrants are listed on the NYSE American under the symbol "GROY" and "GROY-WT", respectively. There can be no assurance that our common shares and common share purchase warrants will remain listed on the NYSE American.
D. Selling Shareholders
Not applicable.
E. Dilution
Not applicable.
F. Expenses of the Issue
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A. Share Capital
Not applicable.
B. Memorandum and Articles of Association
Gold Royalty was incorporated on June 23, 2020, under the CBCA. The following description of the material terms of our Articles, our by-laws and authorized share capital is a summary and does not purport to be complete. It should be read in conjunction with our Articles, attached as Exhibit 1.1 and our by-laws attached at Exhibits 1.2 and 1.3 and certain sections of the CBCA.
Since we are governed by the laws of Canada, some of the laws affecting our shareholders differ from those of the United States. See "Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors - We are governed by the corporate laws of Canada which in some cases have a different effect on shareholders than the corporate laws of the United States and may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control".
Our authorized capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares and an unlimited number of preferred shares.
Common Shares
The common shares are not subject to any future call or assessment, do not have any pre-emptive, conversion, redemption rights or purchase for cancellation rights, and all have equal voting rights. There are no special rights or restrictions of any nature attached to any of the common shares, all of which rank equally as to all benefits which might accrue to the holders of the common shares. All of our shareholders are entitled to receive a notice of, attend and vote at any meeting to be convened by the Company. At any meeting, subject to the restrictions on joint registered owners of our common shares, every shareholder has one vote for each common share of which such holder is the registered owner. Voting rights may be exercised in person or by proxy.
Shareholders are entitled to share pro rata in any dividends if, as and when declared by our board of directors, in its discretion. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of common shares, without preference or distinction, will be entitled to receive ratably all of our assets remaining after payment of all debts and other liabilities, subject to any preferential rights of the holders of any outstanding preferred shares. Rights pertaining to the common shares may only be amended in accordance with applicable corporate law.
Preferred Shares
The preferred shares may be issued at any time, or from time to time, in one or more series. Before any preferred shares of a particular series are issued, our board of directors shall, by resolution, fix the number of preferred shares that will form such series and shall, by resolution, fix the designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions to be attached to the preferred shares of such series.
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The preferred shares of each series shall rank on a parity with the preferred shares of every other series with respect to priority in payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company or other distribution of our assets among our security holders, for the purpose of winding-up of our affairs.
The preferred shares shall be entitled to preference over the common shares and any other of our shares ranking junior to the preferred shares with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, or any other distribution of our assets among our shareholders for the purpose of winding-up our affairs. The preferred shares may also be given such other preferences over the common shares and any other of our shares ranking junior to the preferred shares as may be fixed by our board of directors as to the respective series authorized to be issued.
As at the date hereof, we have no preferred shares issued and outstanding.
Advance Notice Provisions
Our bylaws contain certain provisions that are intended to: (1) facilitate orderly and efficient annual general meetings or, where the need arises, special meetings; (2) ensure that all shareholders receive adequate notice of board nominations and sufficient information with respect to all nominees; and (3) allow shareholders to vote on an informed basis. Only persons who are nominated by shareholders in accordance with these advance notice provisions will be eligible for election as directors at any annual meeting of our shareholders, or at any special meeting of our shareholders if one of the purposes for which the special meeting was called was the election of directors.
Pursuant to the advance notice provisions under the bylaws, our shareholders are required to provide advance notice of their intention to nominate any persons, other than those nominated by management, for election to our board of directors at a meeting of our shareholders. Such notice must include the information prescribed in the bylaws.
To be timely, a shareholder's notice must be received (i) in the case of an annual meeting of shareholders, not less than the 30th day prior to the date of the annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting of shareholders is to be held on a date that is less than 50 days after the date on which the first public announcement of the date of the annual meeting was made, notice by the shareholder may be received not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the date of such public announcement; and (ii) in the case of a special meeting (which is not also an annual meeting) of shareholders called for the purpose of electing directors, not later than the close of business on the 15th day following the day on which the first public announcement of the date of the special meeting was made. The bylaws also prescribe the proper written form for a shareholder's notice. Our board of directors may, in its sole discretion, waive any requirement under these provisions.
These provisions could have the effect of delaying until the next shareholder meeting the nomination of certain persons for director that are favored by the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities.
Forum Selection
The bylaws include a forum selection provision that will provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Canada and appellate Courts therefrom, will be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; (ii) any action or proceeding asserting a breach of fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other of our employees; (iii) any action or proceeding asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the CBCA or the Articles or bylaws; or (iv) any action or proceeding asserting a claim otherwise related to our "affairs" (as defined in the CBCA). Our forum selection bylaw also provides that its securityholders are deemed to have consented to personal jurisdiction in the Province of British Columbia and to service of process on their counsel in any foreign action initiated in violation of the bylaws. To the fullest extent permitted by law, our forum selection provision will apply to claims arising under U.S. federal securities laws. In addition, investors cannot waive compliance with U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Objects and Purposes
Our Articles do not specify objects and purposes.
Borrowing Powers of Directors
Our Articles and bylaws provide that our directors may without authorization of our shareholders:
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Shareholder Meetings
Under the CBCA, we will be required to hold a general meeting of our shareholders at least once every year at a time and place determined by our board of directors, provided that the meeting must not be held later than 15 months after the preceding annual general meeting and no later than six months after the end of our preceding financial year, with the first meeting required to be held no later than 18 months after our date of incorporation. Our Articles and bylaws provide that any shareholder meeting may be held at any location within Canada or the United States, as the board of directors may determine in their discretion. Our board of directors may decide to arrange for shareholders to be able to participate in the general meeting by means of telephonic, electronic or other communication facility that permits all participants to communicate adequately with each other during the meeting. A notice to convene a meeting, specifying the date, time and location of the meeting, must be sent to shareholders, to each director and the auditor not less than 21 days prior to the meeting or such other minimum period as required by the applicable securities laws.
All business transacted at a special meeting of shareholders and all business transacted at an annual meeting of shareholders, except consideration of the financial statements, auditor's report, election of directors and re-appointment of the incumbent auditor, is deemed to be special business. Notice of a meeting of shareholders at which special business is to be transacted shall state (a) the nature of that business in sufficient detail to permit the shareholder to form a reasoned judgment thereon; and (b) the text of any special resolution to be submitted to the meeting.
Under the CBCA, our board of directors has the power at any time to call a special meeting of our shareholders. In addition, the holders of not less than 5% of our shares that carry the right to vote at a meeting sought to be held can also requisition our board of directors to call a meeting of our shareholders for the purposes stated in the requisition. If our board of directors does not call the meeting within 21 days after receiving the requisition, our shareholders can call the meeting and the expenses reasonably incurred by such shareholders in requisitioning, calling and holding the meeting must be reimbursed by us.
Those entitled to vote at a meeting are entitled to attend meetings of our shareholders. Every shareholder entitled to vote may appoint a proxyholder to attend the meeting in the manner and to the extent authorized and with the authority conferred by the proxy. Directors, auditors, legal counsels, secretary (if any), and any other persons invited by the chair of the meeting or with the consent of those at the meeting are entitled to attend any meeting of our shareholders but will not be counted in quorum or be entitled to vote at the meeting unless he or she or it is a shareholder or proxyholder entitled to vote at the meeting.
Limitations on Rights of Non-Canadians
Our Company is incorporated pursuant to the laws of Canada. There is no law or governmental decree or regulation in Canada that restricts the export or import of capital, or affects the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to a non-resident holder of common shares, other than withholding tax requirements. Any such remittances to United States residents are generally subject to withholding tax, however, no such remittances are likely in the foreseeable future. See "Item 10. Additional Information – E. Taxation – Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations" below.
There is no limitation imposed by Canadian law or by our Articles or bylaws or other constituent documents of our Company on the right of a non-resident to hold or vote common shares of our Company. However, the Investment Canada Act (Canada) (the "Investment Act") has rules regarding certain acquisitions of shares by non-Canadians, along with other requirements under that legislation.
The following discussion summarizes the principal features of the Investment Act for a "non-Canadian" (as defined under the Investment Act) who proposes to acquire common shares of our Company. The discussion is general only; it is not a substitute for independent legal advice from an investor's own advisor; and it does not anticipate statutory or regulatory amendments.
The Investment Act is a federal statute of broad application regulating the establishment and acquisition of Canadian businesses by non-Canadians, including individuals, governments or agencies thereof, corporations, partnerships, trusts or joint ventures (each an "entity"). Investments by non-Canadians to acquire control over existing Canadian businesses or to establish new ones are either reviewable or notifiable under the Investment Act. If an investment by a non-Canadian to acquire control over an existing Canadian business is reviewable under the Investment Act, the Investment Act generally prohibits implementation of the investment unless, after review, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (the "Minister") is satisfied that the investment is likely to be of net benefit to Canada.
A non-Canadian would acquire control of our Company for the purposes of the Investment Act through the acquisition of common shares if the non-Canadian acquired a majority of the common shares of our Company.
Further, the acquisition of less than a majority but one-third or more of the common shares of our Company by a non-Canadian would be presumed to be an acquisition of control of our Company unless it could be established that, on the acquisition, our Company was not controlled in fact by the acquirer through the ownership of common shares.
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For a direct acquisition that would result in an acquisition of control of our Company, subject to the exception for "WTO-investors" that are controlled by persons who are nationals or permanent residents of World Trade Organization ("WTO") member nations, a proposed investment generally would be reviewable where the value of the acquired assets is C$5 million or more.
For a proposed indirect acquisition by an investor other than a so-called WTO investor that would result in an acquisition of control of our Company through the acquisition of a non-Canadian parent entity, the investment generally would be reviewable where the value of the assets of the entity carrying on the Canadian business, and of all other entities in Canada, the control of which is acquired, directly or indirectly, is C$50 million or more.
In the case of a direct acquisition by a WTO investor, the threshold is significantly higher. An investment in common shares of our Company by a WTO investor that is not a state-owned enterprise would be reviewable only if it was an investment to acquire control of the Company and the enterprise value of the assets of the Company was equal to or greater than a specified amount, which is published by the Minister after its determination for any particular year. For 2025, this amount is C$1.386 billion (unless the investor is controlled by persons who are nationals or permanent residents of countries that are party to one of a list of certain free trade agreements, in which case the amount is C$2.079 billion for 2025); each January 1 both thresholds are adjusted by a GDP (Gross Domestic Product) based index.
The higher WTO threshold for direct investments and the exemption for indirect investments do not apply where the relevant Canadian business is carrying on a "cultural business". The acquisition of a Canadian business that is a cultural business is subject to lower review thresholds under the Investment Act because of the perceived sensitivity of the cultural sector.
In 2009, amendments were enacted to the Investment Act concerning investments that may be considered injurious to national security. If the Minister of Industry has reasonable grounds to believe that an investment by a non-Canadian "could be injurious to national security", the Minister may send the non-Canadian a notice indicating that an order for review of the investment may be made. The review of an investment on the grounds of national security may occur whether or not an investment is otherwise subject to review on the basis of net benefit to Canada or otherwise subject to notification under the Investment Act.
On March 22, 2024, Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act, received Royal Assent. Provisions not requiring regulations came into force on September 3, 2024. Certain provisions to the Investment Act will come into force later, as they require either regulatory amendments or an interpretation note before they can be implemented, including new pre-implementation filing requirements for investments in "sensitive sectors" (prescribed business activities). Pre-closing filing obligations are soon to be mandatory for investments in certain sensitive sectors, even if these investments fall below the thresholds for mandatory net benefit review.
Certain transactions, except those to which the national security provisions of the Investment Act may apply, relating to common shares of our Company are exempt from the Investment Act, including:
Other
Provisions as to the modification, amendment or variation of rights and provisions of each class of shares are contained in the CBCA and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Certain fundamental changes to the Articles will require the approval of at least two-thirds of the votes cast on a resolution submitted to a special meeting of our shareholders called for the purpose of considering the resolution. These items include (i) certain amendments to the provisions relating to our outstanding capital, (ii) a sale of all or substantially all of our assets, (iii) an amalgamation of the Company with another company, other than a subsidiary, (iv) a winding-up of the Company, (v) a continuance of the Company into another jurisdiction, (vi) a statutory court approved arrangement under the CBCA (essentially a corporate reorganization such as an amalgamation, sale of assets, winding-up, etc.), or (vii) a change of name.
Under the CBCA, a corporation cannot repurchase its shares or pay or declare dividends if there are reasonable grounds for believing that (a) the corporation is, or after payment would be, unable to pay its liabilities as they become due, or (b) after the payment, the realizable value of the corporation's assets would be less than the aggregate of (i) its liabilities and (ii) its stated capital of all classes of its securities. Generally, stated capital is the amount paid on the issuance of a share unless the stated capital has been adjusted in accordance with the CBCA.
There is no by-law provision governing the ownership threshold above which shareholder ownership must be disclosed. However, there are disclosure requirements pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws.
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C. Material Contracts
The following summary of certain material provisions of each agreement referenced below is not complete and these provisions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such agreement.
On December 15, 2023, we entered into a Trust Indenture with Odyssey Trust Company, providing for the Debentures. See "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects" for further information.
D. Exchange Controls and Other Limitations Affecting Security Holders
There is currently no law, governmental decree or regulation in Canada that restricts the export or import of capital, or which would affect the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments by us to non-resident holders of our common shares, other than withholding tax requirements, as discussed below under "Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Information".
There is currently no limitation imposed by Canadian law or our Articles or bylaws that will be in effect prior to closing on the right of non-residents to hold or vote our common shares, other than those imposed by the Investment Canada Act and the Competition Act (Canada). These acts will generally not apply except where a control of an existing Canadian business or company, which has Canadian assets or revenue over a certain threshold, is acquired and will not apply to trading generally of securities listed on a stock exchange.
See "Item 10. Additional Information – B. Memorandum and Articles of Association" for further information above.
E. Taxation
Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following summary describes, as of the date hereof, the material Canadian federal income tax considerations under the Income Tax Act(Canada) and the Income Tax Regulations (collectively, the "Canadian Tax Act") generally applicable to the holding and disposing of our common shares(the "shares") by a beneficial owner of any such shares who, at all relevant times, for the purposes of the application of the Canadian Tax Act, (i) is not, and is not deemed to be, resident in Canada for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act and any applicable income tax treaty or convention; (ii) deals at arm's length with us; (iii) is not affiliated with us; (iv) does not use or hold, and is not deemed to use or hold, common shares in a business or part of a business carried on in Canada; (v) has not entered into, with respect to the common shares, a "derivative forward agreement", as that term is defined in the Canadian Tax Act and (vi) holds the common shares as capital property (a "Non-Canadian Holder"). This summary does not apply to a Non-Canadian Holder that is an "authorized foreign bank" within the meaning of the Canadian Tax Act or an insurer carrying on an insurance business in Canada and elsewhere. Such Non-Canadian Holders should consult their tax advisors for advice having regards to their particular circumstances.
This summary is based on the current provisions of the Canadian Tax Act, and an understanding of the current administrative policies of the Canada Revenue Agency published in writing prior to the date hereof. It takes into account all specific proposals to amend the Canadian Tax Act and the Canada-United States Tax Convention (1980), as amended, referred to as the "Canada-U.S. Tax Treaty", publicly announced by or on behalf of the Minister of Finance (Canada) prior to the date hereof, referred to as the "Proposed Amendments" and assumes that all Proposed Amendments will be enacted in the form proposed. However, no assurances can be given that the Proposed Amendments will be enacted as proposed, or at all. This summary does not otherwise take into account or anticipate any changes in law or administrative policy or assessing practice whether by legislative, regulatory, administrative or judicial action nor does it take into account tax legislation or considerations of any province, territory or foreign jurisdiction, which may differ from those discussed herein.
This summary is of a general nature only and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any particular holder of shares. Consequently, holders of shares should consult their own tax advisors for advice with respect to the tax consequences to them of holding and disposing of such shares, having regard to their particular circumstances.
Generally, for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act, all amounts relating to the acquisition, holding or disposition of the shares or warrants must be converted into Canadian dollars based on the exchange rates as determined in accordance with the Canadian Tax Act. The amount of any dividends, capital gains or capital losses realized by a Non-Canadian Holder may be affected by fluctuations in the Canadian exchange rate.
Dividends
Dividends paid or credited on the shares or deemed to be paid or credited on the shares to a Non-Canadian Holder will be subject to Canadian withholding tax at the rate of 25%, subject to any reduction in the rate of withholding to which the Non-Canadian Holder is entitled under any applicable income tax treaty or convention between Canada and the country in which the Non-Canadian Holder is resident. For example, under the Canada-U.S. Tax Treaty, where dividends on the shares are considered to be paid to or derived by a Non-Canadian Holder that is a beneficial owner of the dividends and is a U.S. resident for the purposes of, and is entitled to benefits of, the Canada-U.S. Tax Treaty, the applicable rate of Canadian withholding tax is generally reduced to 15%. We will be required to withhold the applicable withholding tax from any dividend and remit it to the Canadian government for the Non-Canadian Holder's account. Non-Canadian Holders should consult their own tax advisors to determine their entitlement to relief under any applicable income tax treaty.
Dispositions
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A Non-Canadian Holder will not be subject to tax under the Canadian Tax Act on any capital gain realized on a disposition or deemed disposition of a share, unless the shares are "taxable Canadian property" to the Non-Canadian Holder for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act at the time of disposition and the Non-Canadian Holder is not entitled to relief under an applicable income tax treaty or convention between Canada and the country in which the Non-Canadian Holder is resident.
Generally, the shares will not constitute "taxable Canadian property" to a Non-Canadian Holder at a particular time provided that the shares are listed at that time on a "designated stock exchange" (as defined in the Canadian Tax Act), unless at any particular time during the 60-month period that ends at that time:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in certain circumstances set out in the Canadian Tax Act, our common shares could be deemed to be taxable Canadian property to a Non-Canadian Holder. Non-Canadian Holders, whose shares may constitute taxable Canadian property, should consult their own tax advisors for advice having regard to their particular circumstances.
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following discussion describes the material U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to the ownership and disposition of common shares by U.S. Holders (as defined below). This discussion applies to U.S. Holders that hold our common shares as capital assets. This discussion is based on the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all as in effect on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. This discussion does not address all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to specific U.S. Holders in light of their particular circumstances or to U.S. Holders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax law, such as:
This discussion does not address any U.S. state or local or non-U.S. tax consequences or any U.S. federal estate, gift or alternative minimum tax consequences.
As used in this discussion, the term "U.S. Holder" means a beneficial owner of our common shares that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation (or entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source or (iv) a trust (a) with respect to which a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or (b) that has elected under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations to be treated as a domestic trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
If an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds our common shares, the U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to an investment in our common shares will depend in part upon the status and activities of such entity and the particular partner. Any such entity should consult its own tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences applicable to it and its partners of the ownership and disposition of our common shares.
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Passive Foreign Investment Company Consequences
In general, a corporation organized outside the United States will be treated as a passive foreign investment company("PFIC"), for any taxable year in which either (i) at least 75% of its gross income is "passive income" (the "PFIC income test") or (ii) on average at least 50% of its assets, determined on a quarterly basis, are assets that produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income (the "PFIC asset test"). Passive income for this purpose generally includes, among other things, dividends, interest, royalties, rents, and gains from the sale or exchange of property that gives rise to passive income. Assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income generally include cash, even if held as working capital or raised in a public offering, short-term investments, and other assets that may produce passive income. Generally, in determining whether a non-U.S. corporation is a PFIC, a proportionate share of the income and assets of each corporation in which it owns, directly or indirectly, at least a 25% interest (by value) is taken into account.
We expect that we should be treated as a PFIC for the tax year ended December 31, 2024, and may continue to be treated as a PFIC in future years.
If we are a PFIC in any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder owns our common shares, the U.S. Holder could be liable for additional taxes and interest charges under the "PFIC excess distribution regime" upon (i) a distribution paid during a taxable year that is greater than 125% of the average annual distributions paid in the three preceding taxable years, or, if shorter, the U.S. Holder's holding period for our common shares, and (ii) any gain recognized on a sale, exchange or other disposition, including a pledge, of our common shares, whether or not we continue to be a PFIC. Under the PFIC excess distribution regime, the tax on such distribution or gain would be determined by allocating the distribution or gain ratably over the U.S. Holder's holding period for our common shares or warrants. The amount allocated to the current taxable year (i.e., the year in which the distribution occurs or the gain is recognized) and any year prior to the first taxable year in which we are a PFIC will be taxed as ordinary income earned in the current taxable year. The amount allocated to other taxable years will be taxed at the highest marginal rates in effect for individuals or corporations, as applicable, to ordinary income for each such taxable year, and an interest charge, generally applicable to underpayments of tax, will be added to the tax.
If we are a PFIC for any year during which a U.S. Holder holds our common shares, we must generally continue to be treated as a PFIC by such holder for all succeeding years during which such holder owns our common shares or warrants, unless we cease to meet the requirements for PFIC status and the U.S. Holder makes a "deemed sale" election with respect to our common shares. If such election is made, the U.S. Holder will be deemed to sell our common shares or warrants it holds at their fair market value on the last day of the last taxable year in which we qualified as a PFIC, and any gain recognized from such deemed sale would be taxed under the PFIC excess distribution regime. After the deemed sale election, the U.S. Holder's common shares would not be treated as shares of a PFIC unless we subsequently become a PFIC.
If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder holds our common shares or warrants and one of our non-U.S. corporate subsidiaries is also a PFIC (i.e., a lower-tier PFIC), such U.S. Holder would be treated as owning a proportionate amount (by value) of the shares of the lower-tier PFIC and would be taxed under the PFIC excess distribution regime on distributions by the lower-tier PFIC and on gain from the disposition of shares of the lower-tier PFIC even though such U.S. Holder would not receive the proceeds of those distributions or dispositions. Each U.S. Holder is advised to consult its tax advisors regarding the application of the PFIC rules to our non-U.S. subsidiaries.
If we are a PFIC, a U.S. Holder will not be subject to tax under the PFIC excess distribution regime on distributions or gain recognized on our common shares if such U.S. Holder makes a valid "mark-to-market" election for our common shares. A mark-to-market election is available to a U.S. Holder only for "marketable stock".
Our common shares will be marketable stock as long as they remain listed on the NYSE American and are regularly traded, other than in de minimis quantities, on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter. If a mark-to-market election is in effect, a U.S. Holder generally would take into account, as ordinary income each year, the excess of the fair market value of our common shares held at the end of such taxable year over the adjusted tax basis of such common shares. The U.S. Holder would also take into account, as an ordinary loss each year, the excess of the adjusted tax basis of such our common shares over their fair market value at the end of the taxable year, but only to the extent of the excess of amounts previously included in income over ordinary losses deducted as a result of the mark-to-market election. The U.S. Holder's tax basis in our common shares would be adjusted to reflect any income or loss recognized as a result of the mark-to-market election. Any gain from a sale, exchange, or other disposition of our common shares in any taxable year in which we are a PFIC would be treated as ordinary income and any loss from such sale, exchange, or other disposition would be treated first as ordinary loss (to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains previously included in income) and thereafter as capital loss.
A mark-to-market election will not apply to our common shares for any taxable year during which we are not a PFIC, but will remain in effect with respect to any subsequent taxable year in which we become a PFIC. Such election will not apply to any non-U.S. subsidiaries that we may organize or acquire in the future. Accordingly, a U.S. Holder may continue to be subject to tax under the PFIC excess distribution regime with respect to any lower-tier PFICs that we may organize or acquire in the future notwithstanding the U.S. Holder's mark-to-market election for our common shares.
The tax consequences that would apply if we are a PFIC would also be different from those described above if a U.S. Holder were able to make a valid QEF Election. U.S. Holders should be aware that, for each tax year, if any, that we are a PFIC, we can provide no assurances that we will satisfy the record-keeping requirements or make available to U.S.
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Holders a PFIC Annual Information Statement or any other information such U.S. Holders require to make a QEF Election with respect to Gold Royalty or any of our subsidiaries that also is classified as a PFIC. Accordingly, it is expected that U.S. Holders will not be able to make a QEF Election with respect to us or our subsidiaries.
Each U.S. person that is an investor of a PFIC is generally required to file an annual information return on IRS Form 8621 containing such information as the U.S. Treasury Department may require. The failure to file IRS Form 8621 could result in the imposition of penalties and the extension of the statute of limitations with respect to U.S. federal income tax.
The U.S. federal income tax rules relating to PFICs are very complex. Prospective U.S. investors are strongly urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the impact of PFIC status on the purchase, ownership and disposition of our common shares, the consequences to them of an investment in a PFIC, any elections available with respect to our common shares and the IRS information reporting obligations with respect to the purchase, ownership and disposition of the common shares of a PFIC.
Distributions
Subject to the discussion above under "Passive Foreign Investment Company Consequences", a U.S. Holder that receives a distribution with respect to our common shares generally will be required to include the gross amount of such distribution in gross income as a dividend when actually or constructively received to the extent of the U.S. Holder's pro rata share of our current and/or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). To the extent a distribution received by a U.S. Holder is not a dividend because it exceeds the U.S. Holder's pro rata share of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, it will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital and reduce (but not below zero) the adjusted tax basis of the U.S. Holder's common shares. To the extent the distribution exceeds the adjusted tax basis of the U.S. Holder's common shares, the remainder will be taxed as capital gain. Because we may not account for our earnings and profits in accordance with U.S. federal income tax principles, U.S. Holders should expect all distributions to be reported to them as dividends. Distributions on our common shares that are treated as dividends generally will constitute income from sources outside the United States for foreign tax credit purposes and generally will constitute passive category income. Such dividends will not be eligible for the "dividends received" deduction generally allowed to corporate shareholders with respect to dividends received from U.S. corporations.
Dividends paid by a "qualified foreign corporation" are eligible for taxation for certain non-corporate U.S. Holders at a reduced capital gains rate rather than the marginal tax rates generally applicable to ordinary income provided that certain requirements are met. However, if we are a PFIC for the taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the preceding taxable year (see discussion above under "Passive Foreign Investment Company Consequences"), we will not be treated as a qualified foreign corporation, and therefore the reduced capital gains tax rate described above will not apply. Each U.S. Holder is advised to consult its tax advisors regarding the availability of the reduced tax rate on dividends with regard to its particular circumstances.
A non-United States corporation (other than a corporation that is classified as a PFIC for the taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the preceding taxable year) generally will be considered to be a qualified foreign corporation (a) if it is eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive tax treaty with the United States which the Secretary of Treasury of the United States determines is satisfactory for purposes of this provision and which includes an exchange of information provision, or (b) with respect to any dividend it pays on our common shares that are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. We believe that we qualify as a resident of Canada for purposes of, and are eligible for the benefits of, the U.S.-Canada Treaty, although there can be no assurance in this regard. Further, the IRS has determined that the U.S.-Canada Treaty is satisfactory for purposes of the qualified dividend rules and that it includes an exchange of information provision. Therefore, subject to the discussion above under "Passive Foreign Investment Company Consequences", if the U.S.-Canada Treaty is applicable, such dividends will generally be "qualified dividend income" in the hands of individual U.S. Holders, provided that certain conditions are met, including holding period and the absence of certain risk reduction transactions.
Sale, Exchange, or Other Disposition of our common shares
Subject to the discussion above under "Passive Foreign Investment Company Consequences", a U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the sale, exchange, or other disposition of our common shares in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the amount realized (i.e., the amount of cash plus the fair market value of any property received) on the sale, exchange, or other disposition and such U.S. Holder's adjusted tax basis in our common shares or warrants, as applicable. Such capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain taxable at a reduced rate for non-corporate U.S. Holders or long-term capital loss if, on the date of sale, exchange, or other disposition, our common shares were held by the U.S. Holder for more than one year. Any capital gain of a non-corporate U.S. Holder that is not long-term capital gain is taxed at ordinary income rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Any gain or loss recognized from the sale or other disposition of our common shares will generally be gain or loss from sources within the United States for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes.
Medicare Tax on Net Investment Income
Certain U.S. Holders who are individuals, estates or trusts are subject to an additional 3.8% U.S. federal income tax on all or a portion of their "net investment income", which generally includes dividends (and constructive dividends) on the securities and net gains from the disposition of common shares. U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates or trusts should consult their tax advisors regarding the applicability of the Medicare tax to them.
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Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
U.S. Holders may be required to file certain U.S. information reporting returns with the IRS with respect to an investment in our common shares, including, among others, IRS Form 8938 (Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets). As described above under "- Passive Foreign Investment Company Consequences", each U.S. Holder who is a shareholder of a PFIC must file an annual report containing certain information.
Dividends on and proceeds from the sale or other disposition of our common shares may be reported to the IRS unless the U.S. Holder establishes a basis for exemption. Backup withholding may apply to amounts subject to reporting if the holder (i) fails to provide an accurate United States taxpayer identification number or otherwise establish a basis for exemption, or (ii) is described in certain other categories of persons. However, U.S. Holders that are corporations generally are excluded from these information reporting and backup withholding tax rules. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules generally will be allowed as a refund or a credit against a U.S. Holder's U.S. federal income tax liability if the required information is furnished by the U.S. Holder on a timely basis to the IRS.
U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the backup withholding tax and information reporting rules.
EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IS URGED TO CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR ABOUT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO IT OF AN INVESTMENT IN OUR UNITS, COMMON SHARES IN LIGHT OF THE INVESTOR'S OWN CIRCUMSTANCES.
F. Dividends and Paying Agents
Not applicable.
G. Statement by Experts
Not applicable.
H. Documents on Display
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, we are required to file reports and other information with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 20-F and reports on Form 6-K. The SEC maintains an Internet site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information we have filed electronically with the SEC. As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt under the Exchange Act from, among other things, the rules prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our executive officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we are not required under the Exchange Act to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. We maintain a corporate website at https://www.goldroyalty.com. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website does not constitute a part of this Annual Report.
I. Subsidiary Information
Not applicable.
ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS
See "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Financial Instruments and Risk Management".
ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES
Not applicable.
Part II
ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES
None.
ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
A. - E. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders
Not applicable.
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ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Disclosure controls and procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this Form 20-F. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of December 31, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a reasonable assurance level and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. While disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting were adequate and effective we continue to implement certain measures to strengthen control processes and procedures.
Management's annual report on internal control over financial reporting
Our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. The fundamental issue is ensuring all transactions are properly authorized and identified and entered into a well-designed, robust and clearly understood accounting system on a timely basis to minimize risk of inaccuracy, failure to fairly reflect transactions, failure to fairly record transactions necessary to present financial statements in accordance with IFRS, unauthorized receipts and expenditures, or the inability to provide assurance that unauthorized acquisitions or dispositions of assets can be detected.
Our internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all misstatements because of inherent limitations. Additionally, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with our policies and procedures.
Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024. In conducting this evaluation, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013).
Based on this evaluation, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2024, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.
Attestation report of the registered public accounting firm
This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm due to a transition period established by rules of the SEC for emerging growth companies. Our independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to formally opine on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 until we are no longer an "emerging growth company" as defined in the United States Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012. We are neither an accelerated filer nor a large accelerated filer, as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, and therefore are also exempted from the requirement to include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this Annual Report that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 16. [RESERVED]
ITEM 16A. Audit committee financial expert.
Our board of directors has determined that Ken Robertson, independent Chairperson of the Audit Committee, possesses specific accounting and financial management expertise and that he is our "audit committee financial expert" as defined by the rules of the SEC.
Mr. Robertson was previously a partner and Global Mining & Metals Group Leader with EY. During his career at EY in Canada and the United Kingdom, Ken developed extensive experience in initial public offerings, financings, governance and securities regulatory compliance. Mr. Robertson is a Chartered Professional Accountant and he serves on the boards of Mountain Province Diamonds and Silvercorp. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McMaster University and the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
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ITEM 16B. Code of ethics.
We believe in strict adherence to the highest standards of business ethics and responsibility. We have thus adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics that applies to us and our directors, officers, employees and advisors, which complies with the "code of ethics" contemplated by Item 16B of Form 20-F. Certain provisions of the code apply specifically to our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. A copy of our Code of Conduct and Ethics is available on our website at www.goldroyalty.com. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website does not constitute a part of this Annual Report and is not incorporated by reference herein. If we make any amendment to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or grant any waivers, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our website to the extent required by the rules and regulations of the SEC. Under Item 16B of Form 20-F, if a waiver or amendment of the Code of Conduct and Ethics applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller and relates to standards promoting any of the values described in Item 16B(b) of Form 20-F, we will disclose such waiver or amendment on our website in accordance with the requirements of Instruction d to such Item 16B.
ITEM 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Vancouver, Canada, PCAOB Firm ID: 271, is the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.
Audit Fees
The following sets forth the aggregate fees billed for the last two fiscal years for professional fees to our principal accountants for the audit of the annual financial statements or for services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the last two fiscal years.
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 |
$290,024 |
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 |
$182,700 |
Audit-Related Fees
The following sets forth additional aggregate fees to those reported under "Audit Fees" in the last two fiscal years that were provided by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the financial statements:
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 |
$54,482 |
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 |
$33,271 |
Audit-related fees are for services rendered by our auditors related to the performance of the audit of our financial statements and are not reported under the category "Audit Fees" above.
Tax Fees
The following sets forth the aggregate fees billed in the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning:
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 |
$4,778 |
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 |
$- |
Tax fees were for tax advisory services.
All Other Fees
The following sets forth the aggregate fees billed in the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant not described above:
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 |
$- |
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 |
$- |
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
Our Audit Committee pre-approves our engagement of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to render audit or non-audit services in terms of its non-audit services policy. All of the services described above were approved in terms of our delegation of authority framework and the Audit Committee's policy on non-audit services.
ITEM 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees.
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Not applicable.
ITEM 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers.
None.
ITEM 16F. Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
Not applicable.
ITEM 16G. Corporate Governance.
Section 110 of the NYSE American company guide permits NYSE American to consider the laws, customs and practices of foreign issuers in relaxing certain NYSE American listing criteria, and to grant exemptions from NYSE American listing criteria based on these considerations. A company seeking relief under these provisions is required to provide written certification from independent local counsel that the non-complying practice is not prohibited by home country law. A description of the significant ways in which our governance practices differ from those followed by U.S. domestic companies pursuant to NYSE American standards is as follows:
Proxy Delivery Requirement
NYSE American requires the solicitation of proxies and delivery of proxy statements for all shareholder meetings, and requires that these proxies be solicited pursuant to a proxy statement that conform to the proxy rules of the SEC. We are a foreign private issuer as defined in Rule 3b-4 under the Exchange Act and our equity securities are accordingly exempt from the proxy rules set forth in Sections 14(a), 14(b), 14(c) and 14(f) of the Exchange Act. We solicit proxies in accordance with applicable rules and regulations in Canada.
Shareholder Approval Requirement
NYSE American requires a listed company to obtain the approval of its shareholders for certain types of securities issuances, including private placements that may result in the issuance of common shares (or securities convertible into common shares) equal to 20% or more of presently outstanding shares for less than the greater of book or market value of the shares. There is no requirement under the CBCA to obtain such approval of equity issuances.
Board Independence
The NYSE American requires listed companies to have a board of directors that is comprised by a majority of independent directors within one year of initial listing on the exchange. We presently have a board of directors that is comprised of more than 50% independent directors. Our board of directors has adopted a mandate requiring the board of directors to be comprised of at least a majority of independent directors.
ITEM 16H. Mine Safety Disclosure.
Not applicable.
ITEM 16I. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.
Not applicable.
ITEM 16J. Insider trading policies.
We have adopted an Insider Trading Policy, as amended, to promote compliance with applicable insider trading laws, rules and regulations and the NYSE listing standards. The objective of our Insider Trading Policy is to help prevent any actual or apparent impropriety, either of which could lead to allegations of insider trading and the potential for significant liability on the part of any implicated parties. Our Insider Trading Policy applies to our directors, officers, employees, consultants, contractors and any other party retained in any capacity with respect to transactions and proposed transactions in our securities and is administered by a Policy Administrator. Our Chief Financial Officer currently acts as the Policy Administrator for our Insider Trading Policy. All employees are required to certify their understanding of our Insider Trading Policy as a condition of employment. The foregoing description of the Insider Trading Policy is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference thereto, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 19.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March, 28 2024, and the terms of which are incorporated by reference herein. See "Item 16B. Code of ethics".
ITEM 16K. Cybersecurity.
We maintain programs and technologies to ensure that our information systems are effective and prepared for data privacy and cybersecurity risks, including regular oversight of our security programs for monitoring internal and external threats to ensure the confidentiality and privacy of our data. As the volume and complexity of cyber-attacks continue to evolve, we continue to enhance our security capabilities by continued investment in cyber technologies, further developing our internal cybersecurity personnel and educating our workforce regarding cyber-security and leveraging emerging technologies.
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Risk Management and Strategies
Our board of directors have adopted a Cybersecurity Policy to serve as a standard for setting, reviewing and implementing our cybersecurity goals, objectives and targets. Our Cybersecurity Policy serves as a framework within which risks to the confidentiality, integrity or availability of our assets within our information technology network and infrastructure ("Cyberspace") are managed, and applies to all of our directors, officers, employees, consultants and contractors. We regularly perform evaluations of our security program and continue to implement controls aligned with industry guidelines to identify threats, detect attacks and protect data. Our risk management strategy is focused on three areas: (i) technology, being our hardware and software systems; (ii) processes, being our cybersecurity reporting, testing and other processes; and (iii) people, which refers to our internal cybersecurity personnel, external service providers and individual training and human interaction within our information technology and cybersecurity processes.
When reviewing third-party information technology service providers, our engagement process customarily includes, among other things, a review of such providers' cybersecurity measures.
We periodically undertake cybersecurity audits, the results of which are reported to our Audit Committee. We have also implemented security monitoring programs designed to alert us of any suspicious activity and have developed an incident response program in the event of a security breach.
We implement various training programs periodically to ensure that our employees and other personnel comply with internal processes and to enhance their cybersecurity awareness. Member of our board of directors and management overseeing our information security risk management approach are provided with opportunities for continuing education in cybersecurity and evolving cybersecurity risks in order to better understand and evaluate our preparedness.
Additionally, we have engaged third-party providers to supplement our response capabilities for both informational and operational technology incidents, as needed.
See also "Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors – Risks Related to our Business – A significant disruption to our information technology systems or those of our third-party service providers could adversely affect our business and operating results".
Governance
Our board of directors oversees our Cybersecurity Policy primarily through the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is responsible for the implementation of our oversight, programs, procedures and policies related to cybersecurity, cybersecurity risks, information security and data privacy, including reviewing our cybersecurity-related disclosures in our annual securities filings, monitoring (on an ongoing basis) the implementation and effectiveness of our Cybersecurity Policy and assessing potential risks to our Cyberspace and our risk exposure, resiliency of our processes, industry trends and best practices and any relevant cybersecurity and digital technology metrics. The Audit Committee reports regularly to our board of directors concerning the matters covered under the policy and advises our board of directors of any developments that it believes should have our board of directors' consideration.
Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer oversee the details of our information security risk management approach and may appoint team leads from various departments from time to time to assist with certain aspects of our cybersecurity risk mitigation strategy.
Management is required to report to the Audit Committee on our strategy, risks, metrics and operations relating to cybersecurity and information security matters. Management is responsible for ensuring that personnel are provided with adequate resources and trainings to fully understand the guidelines and expectations for cybersecurity. Members of our management team may be asked by our chief financial officer to assist with IT security investigations in the event of a breach of our Cybersecurity Policy. Upon becoming aware of a potential violation of our policy or a breach of cybersecurity, the member of management must immediately document the violation and request the individual surrender possession of any devices that may have suffered a security breach. Any member of management who is unaware of the best course of action in dealing with an IT-related matter is required to contact our third-party IT representative.
All of our employees, consultants and contractors are encouraged to exercise professional judgement in using computing devices and network resources connected to the Cyberspace, and are strictly prohibited from certain acts enumerated in our Cybersecurity Policy including, among other things, access for non-business purposes, disabling our security features and requirements, exporting information or technologies without consent and password sharing.
Violations or breaches of our Cybersecurity Policy or the associated schedules, standards or guidelines may result in suspension and/or discipline up to and including termination, in addition to administrative sanctions or legal actions.
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Part III
ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Not applicable.
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
See our financial statements beginning on page F-1, which are filed as part of this Form 20-F.
ITEM 19. EXHIBITS
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Description |
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1.1 |
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1.2 |
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1.3 |
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2.1* |
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Description of Securities Registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act |
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2.2 |
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2.3 |
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2.4 |
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4.1# |
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4.2# |
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4.3# |
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4.4# |
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4.5# |
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4.6 |
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4.7 |
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4.8 |
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4.9 |
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4.10 |
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8.1* |
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12.1* |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) |
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12.2* |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) |
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13.1** |
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13.2** |
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15.1* |
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15.2* |
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19.1 |
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97.1 |
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101.INS* |
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Inline XBRL Instant Document |
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101.SCH* |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
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101.CAL* |
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XBLR Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
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101.DEF* |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
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101.LAB* |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase |
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101.PRE* |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
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104* |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File – (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
* Filed herewith.
**Furnished herewith.
# Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.
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SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this report on its behalf.
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Gold Royalty Corp. |
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March 20, 2025 |
By: |
/s/ Andrew Gubbels |
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Name: |
Andrew Gubbels |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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GOLD ROYALTY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, AND 2023,
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022,
AND THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Gold Royalty Corp.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Gold Royalty Corp. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, for the three-month period ended December 31, 2022, and for the year ended September 30, 2022, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, for the three-month period ended December 31, 2022, and for the year ended September 30, 2022 in conformity with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
March 20, 2025
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.
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F-1 |
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Gold Royalty Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
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As at |
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As at |
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December 31, 2024 |
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December 31, 2023 |
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Notes |
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($) |
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($) |
Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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2,267 |
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1,443 |
Short-term investments |
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214 |
|
342 |
Accounts receivable |
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1,663 |
|
931 |
Prepaids and other receivables |
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1,727 |
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2,830 |
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5,871 |
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5,546 |
Non-current assets |
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Royalties, streaming and other mineral interests |
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4 |
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717,780 |
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671,722 |
Long-term investment |
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5 |
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1,390 |
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1,587 |
Investment in associate |
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1,495 |
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1,681 |
Gold-linked loan |
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6 |
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10,739 |
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10,139 |
Other long-term assets |
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240 |
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319 |
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731,644 |
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685,448 |
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737,515 |
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690,994 |
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Liabilities |
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Current Liabilities |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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3,859 |
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3,851 |
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3,859 |
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3,851 |
Non-current liabilities |
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Non-current portion of lease obligation |
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181 |
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264 |
Bank loan |
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7 |
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24,920 |
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10,031 |
Convertible debentures |
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8 |
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24,898 |
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22,763 |
Embedded derivative |
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9 |
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1,309 |
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1,921 |
Deferred income tax liability |
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10 |
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124,045 |
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131,214 |
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175,353 |
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166,193 |
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179,212 |
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170,044 |
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Equity |
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Issued Capital |
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11 |
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595,811 |
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556,177 |
Reserves |
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11 |
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35,684 |
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34,226 |
Accumulated deficit |
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(73,227) |
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(69,816) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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35 |
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363 |
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558,303 |
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520,950 |
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737,515 |
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690,994 |
Subsequent events (Note 18)
Approved by the Board of Directors:
/s/ Ken Robertson |
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/s/ Warren Gilman |
Ken Robertson Director |
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Warren Gilman Director |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
F-2
Gold Royalty Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
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For the |
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For the |
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For the three |
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For the |
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Notes |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
Revenue |
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|
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|
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Revenue |
|
12 |
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10,103 |
|
3,048 |
|
582 |
|
3,944 |
Cost of sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales excluding depletion |
|
4 |
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(268) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
Depletion |
|
4 |
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(3,204) |
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(943) |
|
(216) |
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(1,756) |
Gross profit |
|
|
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6,631 |
|
2,105 |
|
366 |
|
2,188 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other operating income/(expenses) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative costs |
|
13 |
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(10,594) |
|
(10,401) |
|
(3,932) |
|
(14,032) |
Project evaluation costs |
|
13 |
|
(47) |
|
(479) |
|
(115) |
|
(5,593) |
Share of gain/(loss) in associate |
|
|
|
(64) |
|
172 |
|
1 |
|
(296) |
Dilution gain in associate |
|
|
|
9 |
|
12 |
|
— |
|
100 |
Impairments of royalties |
|
4 |
|
— |
|
(22,379) |
|
— |
|
(3,821) |
Operating loss for the year/period |
|
|
|
(4,065) |
|
(30,970) |
|
(3,680) |
|
(21,454) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Other items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities |
|
|
|
— |
|
242 |
|
278 |
|
4,588 |
Change in fair value of gold-linked loan |
|
6 |
|
1,681 |
|
172 |
|
— |
|
— |
Change in fair value of short-term investments |
|
|
|
38 |
|
(264) |
|
1,060 |
|
(569) |
Change in fair value of embedded derivative |
|
9 |
|
612 |
|
30 |
|
— |
|
— |
Foreign exchange gain/(loss) |
|
|
|
(14) |
|
(132) |
|
1 |
|
54 |
Finance costs |
|
14 |
|
(8,043) |
|
(1,839) |
|
(285) |
|
(633) |
Gain/(loss) on loan modification |
|
7 |
|
310 |
|
(249) |
|
— |
|
316 |
Other income |
|
|
|
96 |
|
121 |
|
(13) |
|
337 |
Net loss before income taxes for the year/period |
|
|
|
(9,385) |
|
(32,889) |
|
(2,639) |
|
(17,361) |
Current tax expense |
|
10 |
|
(506) |
|
(50) |
|
— |
|
(114) |
Deferred tax recovery |
|
10 |
|
6,480 |
|
6,183 |
|
435 |
|
129 |
Net loss after income taxes for the year/period |
|
|
|
(3,411) |
|
(26,756) |
|
(2,204) |
|
(17,346) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Item that may be reclassified subsequently to net income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation differences |
|
|
|
(328) |
|
38 |
|
29 |
|
(145) |
Total comprehensive loss for the year/period |
|
|
|
(3,739) |
|
(26,718) |
|
(2,175) |
|
(17,491) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
|
|
|
(0.02) |
|
(0.18) |
|
(0.02) |
|
(0.14) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted |
|
|
|
159,516,299 |
|
144,729,662 |
|
143,913,069 |
|
128,232,364 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
F-3
Gold Royalty Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
|
Notes |
|
Number of |
|
Issued Capital |
|
Reserves |
|
Accumulated |
|
Accumulated |
|
Total ($) |
Balance at September 30, 2021 |
|
|
|
72,538,609 |
|
228,620 |
|
11,404 |
|
(15,147) |
|
441 |
|
225,318 |
GRC Shares issued to acquire Abitibi Royalties Inc. |
|
11 |
|
31,625,931 |
|
153,702 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
153,702 |
GRC Shares issued to acquire Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd. |
|
11 |
|
29,478,269 |
|
143,264 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
143,264 |
Share options issued on exchange of options of Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd. |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
8,991 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
8,991 |
GRC Shares issued to acquire royalties |
|
11 |
|
9,651,130 |
|
22,544 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
22,544 |
GRC Shares issued for marketing services |
|
11 |
|
216,192 |
|
899 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
899 |
GRC Shares issued upon exercise of common share purchase warrants |
|
11 |
|
402,938 |
|
1,769 |
|
(913) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
856 |
Share-based compensation - performance based restricted shares |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
276 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
276 |
Share-based compensation - share options |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,551 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,551 |
Share-based compensation - restricted share units |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
341 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
341 |
Net loss for the year |
|
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(17,346) |
|
— |
|
(17,346) |
Dividends |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(4,032) |
|
— |
|
(4,032) |
Total other comprehensive loss |
|
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(145) |
|
(145) |
Balance at September 30, 2022 |
|
|
|
143,913,069 |
|
551,074 |
|
21,374 |
|
(36,525) |
|
296 |
|
536,219 |
Share-based compensation - share options |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
845 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
845 |
Share-based compensation - restricted share units |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
201 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
201 |
Net loss for the period |
|
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(2,204) |
|
— |
|
(2,204) |
Dividends |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(1,439) |
|
— |
|
(1,439) |
Total other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
29 |
|
29 |
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
|
|
|
143,913,069 |
|
551,074 |
|
22,420 |
|
(40,168) |
|
325 |
|
533,651 |
GRC Shares issued upon vesting of restricted share units |
|
11 |
|
257,489 |
|
826 |
|
(826) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
GRC Shares issued upon exercise of share options - Golden Valley Abitibi Royalties Ltd. |
|
11 |
|
332,298 |
|
1,991 |
|
(1,823) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
168 |
GRC Shares issued to acquire royalties |
|
11 |
|
496,785 |
|
748 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
748 |
GRC Shares issued for marketing services |
|
11 |
|
10,000 |
|
22 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
22 |
Share-based compensation - share options |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,405 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,405 |
Share-based compensation - restricted share units |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,318 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,318 |
At-the-Market offering: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares issued to for cash |
|
11 |
|
496,438 |
|
1,254 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,254 |
Agent fees |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
(31) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(31) |
Convertible debentures: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity component of convertible debentures issued for cash, net of taxes |
|
8 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
12,270 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
12,270 |
Transaction fees and issuance costs |
|
8 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(538) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(538) |
Net loss for the year |
|
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(26,756) |
|
— |
|
(26,756) |
Dividends |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(2,599) |
|
— |
|
(2,599) |
Dividends - Dividend Reinvestment Plan |
|
11 |
|
162,967 |
|
293 |
|
— |
|
(293) |
|
— |
|
— |
Total other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
38 |
|
38 |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
145,669,046 |
|
556,177 |
|
34,226 |
|
(69,816) |
|
363 |
|
520,950 |
GRC Shares issued upon vesting of restricted share units |
|
11 |
|
738,244 |
|
1,551 |
|
(1,551) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
GRC Shares issued for interest payment of convertible debentures |
|
11 |
|
786,638 |
|
1,150 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,150 |
Marketing services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GRC Shares issued |
|
11 |
|
22,000 |
|
31 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
31 |
Deferred tax expense recognized |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
(8) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(8) |
GRC Shares issued upon exercise of share options - Golden Valley Abitibi Royalties Ltd. |
|
11 |
|
23,919 |
|
301 |
|
(301) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
Share-based compensation - share options |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
434 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
434 |
Share-based compensation - restricted share units |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,873 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,873 |
Streaming interest acquisition: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
GRC Shares issued to acquire streaming interest |
|
11 |
|
2,906,977 |
|
5,000 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
5,000 |
Issuance cost |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
(61) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(61) |
Deferred tax recovery recognized |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
17 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
17 |
Bought deal offering: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
GRC Shares and Warrants issued for cash |
|
11 |
|
20,058,300 |
|
33,497 |
|
1,003 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
34,500 |
Issuance cost |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
(2,524) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(2,524) |
Deferred tax recovery recognized |
|
11 |
|
— |
|
680 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
680 |
Net loss for the year |
|
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(3,411) |
|
— |
|
(3,411) |
Total other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(328) |
|
(328) |
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
170,205,124 |
|
595,811 |
|
35,684 |
|
(73,227) |
|
35 |
|
558,303 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
F-4
Gold Royalty Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
|
For the |
|
For the |
|
For the three |
|
For the |
|
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss for the year/period |
|
(3,411) |
|
(26,756) |
|
(2,204) |
|
(17,346) |
Items not involving cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
79 |
|
70 |
|
29 |
|
72 |
Depletion |
|
3,204 |
|
943 |
|
216 |
|
1,756 |
Finance costs |
|
8,043 |
|
1,839 |
|
285 |
|
633 |
Other (income)/expense |
|
(81) |
|
(70) |
|
13 |
|
(545) |
Share-based compensation |
|
2,338 |
|
2,806 |
|
1,078 |
|
3,146 |
Change in fair value of short-term investments |
|
(38) |
|
264 |
|
(1,060) |
|
569 |
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities |
|
— |
|
(242) |
|
(278) |
|
(4,588) |
Change in fair value of embedded derivative |
|
(612) |
|
(30) |
|
— |
|
— |
(Gain)/loss on loan modification |
|
(310) |
|
249 |
|
— |
|
(316) |
Change in fair value of gold-linked loan |
|
(1,681) |
|
(172) |
|
— |
|
— |
Impairments of royalties |
|
— |
|
22,379 |
|
— |
|
3,821 |
Share of (gain)/loss in associate |
|
64 |
|
(172) |
|
(1) |
|
296 |
Dilution gain in associate |
|
(9) |
|
(12) |
|
— |
|
(100) |
Deferred tax recovery |
|
(6,480) |
|
(6,183) |
|
(435) |
|
(129) |
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain)/loss |
|
95 |
|
38 |
|
42 |
|
(415) |
Operating cash flows before movements in working capital |
|
1,201 |
|
(5,049) |
|
(2,315) |
|
(13,146) |
Net changes in non-cash working capital items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivables |
|
335 |
|
(215) |
|
389 |
|
(655) |
Prepaids and other receivables |
|
793 |
|
(1,681) |
|
439 |
|
2,889 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
214 |
|
69 |
|
(3,043) |
|
(8,350) |
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
2,543 |
|
(6,876) |
|
(4,530) |
|
(19,262) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted cash released |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,815 |
Interest received |
|
81 |
|
36 |
|
— |
|
— |
Dividend received |
|
— |
|
34 |
|
28 |
|
— |
Investment in royalties, streaming and other mineral interests |
|
(46,098) |
|
(28,701) |
|
(12) |
|
(19,682) |
Investment in short-term investments |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(44) |
|
(799) |
Proceeds on disposition of short-term investments |
|
174 |
|
3,308 |
|
4,531 |
|
17,659 |
Cash acquired through acquisition of Abitibi Royalties Inc. and Golden Valley |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
10,393 |
Investment in associate |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(409) |
Land agreements proceeds credited against other mineral interests |
|
1,663 |
|
1,835 |
|
481 |
|
1,630 |
Investment in gold-linked loan |
|
— |
|
(10,000) |
|
— |
|
— |
Purchase of equipment |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(28) |
Proceeds on disposition of other mineral interests |
|
112 |
|
— |
|
16 |
|
— |
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
(44,068) |
|
(33,488) |
|
5,000 |
|
10,579 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common shares |
|
31,976 |
|
1,391 |
|
— |
|
856 |
Net proceeds from bank loan/(payment of bank transaction costs) |
|
14,624 |
|
(161) |
|
— |
|
9,403 |
Proceeds from convertible debentures, net of issuance costs |
|
— |
|
38,520 |
|
— |
|
— |
Interest paid |
|
(4,161) |
|
(1,115) |
|
(197) |
|
(342) |
Payment of lease obligations |
|
(90) |
|
(76) |
|
(25) |
|
(60) |
Dividends |
|
— |
|
(2,599) |
|
(1,439) |
|
(4,032) |
Repurchase of call options |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(8) |
|
— |
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
42,349 |
|
35,960 |
|
(1,669) |
|
5,825 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(2) |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash |
|
824 |
|
(4,404) |
|
(1,201) |
|
(2,857) |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year/period |
|
1,443 |
|
5,847 |
|
7,048 |
|
9,905 |
End of year/period |
|
2,267 |
|
1,443 |
|
5,847 |
|
7,048 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
F-5
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
1. Corporate information
Gold Royalty Corp. ("GRC" or the "Company") is a company incorporated in Canada on June 23, 2020 and domiciled in Canada. GRC is principally engaged in acquiring gold-focused royalty and mineral streaming interests. The registered office of the Company is located at 1000 Cathedral Place, 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3L2, Canada. The principal address of the Company is located at 1830 – 1188 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC, V6E 4A2, Canada
The Company's common shares (the "GRC Shares") and common share purchase warrants ("Warrants") are listed on the NYSE American under the symbols "GROY" and "GROY-WT", respectively.
2. Basis of preparation and Material accounting policies
2.1 Statement of compliance
The Company's consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IFRS"). These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Company's board of directors on March 20, 2025.
2.2 Basis of presentation
The Company's consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS on a historical cost basis except for financial instruments that have been measured at fair value. The Company's consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars ("U.S. dollar", "$" or "dollar"). All values are rounded to the nearest thousand except where otherwise indicated.
2.3 Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Gold Royalty Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries:
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Equity Interest as at |
||
Name of subsidiary |
|
Country of Incorporation |
|
Functional Currency |
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
Ely Gold Royalties Inc. |
|
Canada |
|
U.S. dollar |
|
100% |
|
100% |
Nevada Select Royalty, Inc. |
|
USA |
|
U.S. dollar |
|
100% |
|
100% |
Ren Royalties LLC |
|
USA |
|
U.S. dollar |
|
100% |
|
100% |
VEK Associates |
|
USA |
|
U.S. dollar |
|
100% |
|
100% |
Gold Royalty Holdings Ltd. |
|
Canada |
|
U.S. dollar |
|
100% |
|
100% |
Groyco Mex, S.A. de C.V. |
|
Mexico |
|
U.S. dollar |
|
100% |
|
100% |
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the following wholly-owned subsidiaries were amalgamated to streamline operations as follows:
The internal reorganizations involved entities under common control, resulting in a deferred tax recovery of $5,891 recognized in the consolidated statement of loss and $610 recognized in the consolidated statement of changes in equity.
All subsidiaries are consolidated from the date the Company obtained control until the date that its control ceases. Control is achieved when the Company is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from the subsidiaries and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. All inter-company transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated through the consolidation process. The accounts of all subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent company, using consistent accounting policies.
2.4 Material accounting policies
Royalties, streaming and other mineral interests
Royalties, streaming and other mineral interests consist of acquired royalties in producing, development and exploration and evaluation stage properties, stream metal purchase agreements, and exploration and evaluation costs arising following the acquisition of exploration licenses. These interests are recorded at cost and capitalized as tangible assets on a property-by-property basis. They are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depletion and depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. The Company assesses the
F-6
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
2. Basis of preparation and Material accounting policies (continued)
2.4 Material accounting policies (continued)
carrying costs for impairment when indicators of impairment exist. Project evaluation costs that are not related to a specific agreement are expensed in the period incurred. All costs incurred prior to obtaining the legal right to undertake exploration and evaluation activities on a project are expensed in the period incurred.
Royalties, streaming and other mineral interests related to producing mines are depleted using the units-of-production method over the life of the property to which the agreement relates, which is estimated using available information of proven and probable mineral reserves specifically associated with the properties and may include a portion of resources expected to be classified as mineral reserves at the mine corresponding to the specific interest.
On acquisition of a royalty, streaming or other mineral interest, an allocation of its cost may be attributed to the exploration potential of the interest and is recorded as a non-depletable asset on the acquisition date. The value of the exploration potential is accounted for by reference to IFRS 6, Exploration and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and is not depleted until such time as the technical feasibility and commercial viability have been established at which point the value of the asset is accounted for by reference to IAS 16, Property, Plant and Equipment.
Impairment of non-financial assets
At the end of each reporting period, the Company reviews the carrying amounts of its royalties, streaming and other mineral interests to determine whether there is an indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. 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). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the assets belong.
Impairment reviews for royalties on exploration and resource stage assets and other mineral interests are carried out on a property-by-property basis, with each property representing a single cash generating unit. An impairment review is undertaken when indicators of impairment arise, but typically, when one of the following circumstances apply:
Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's (or cash-generating unit's) fair value less costs of disposal and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognized immediately in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount, net of depreciation, that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on deposit with banks.
Investments in associates
Investments over which the Company exercises significant influence but which it 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. The equity method involves recording the initial investment at cost and subsequently adjusting the carrying value of the investment for the Company's proportionate share of the profit (loss), other comprehensive income (loss) and any other changes in the associate's net assets, such as further investment. The equity method requires shares of losses to be recognized only until the carrying amount of an interest in an associate is nil. Any further losses are not recognized unless the entity has a legal or constructive obligation in respect of the liabilities associated with those losses.
F-7
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
2. Basis of preparation and Material accounting policies (continued)
2.4 Material accounting policies (continued)
At each statement of financial position date, the Company considers whether there is objective evidence of impairment of its investment in associate. If there is such evidence, the Company determines the amount of impairment to record, if any, in relation to the associate.
Foreign currencies
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency of each entity using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities are translated using period end exchange rates. Foreign currency gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss.
Revenue recognition
Revenue is comprised of revenue earned in the period from royalty and streaming interests, and land agreement proceeds received in excess of amounts previously capitalized as other mineral interests.
For royalty interests, revenue recognition occurs when control of the relevant commodity is transferred to the end customer by the operator of the royalty property. 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. In some instances, the Company will not have access to sufficient information to make a reasonable estimate of consideration to which it expects to be entitled and, accordingly, revenue recognition is deferred until management can make a reasonable estimate. Differences between estimates and actual amounts are adjusted and recorded in the period that the actual amounts are known.
For streaming interests, revenue recognition occurs when the relevant commodity received from the stream operator is transferred by the Company to its third-party customers.
For land agreement proceeds received pursuant to other mineral interest option agreements where the Company acts as the optionor in the agreement, land agreement proceeds are recognized as a credit to the amounts previously capitalized as other mineral interests. Any amounts received in excess of amounts capitalized are recorded as a credit in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
Related party transactions
Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Parties are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control. Related parties may be individuals or corporate entities. A transaction is considered to be a related party transaction when there is a transfer of resources or obligations between related parties.
Net loss per share
Basic net loss per share includes no potential dilution and is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The basic and diluted net loss per share are the same as there are no instruments that have a dilutive effect on earnings.
Segment Reporting
An operating segment is a component of the Company that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses. The Company's operating segments are components of the Company's business for which discrete financial information is available and which are reviewed regularly by the Company's Chief Executive Officer to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance.
Income taxes
Income tax expense represents the sum of tax currently payable and deferred tax. Current income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted or substantively enacted at the end of each reporting period. Deferred income tax is provided using the liability method on temporary differences, at the end of each reporting period, between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.
F-8
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
2. Basis of preparation and Material accounting policies (continued)
2.4 Material accounting policies (continued)
Deferred income tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, except:
Deferred income tax assets are recognized for all deductible temporary differences, carry forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences and the carry forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be utilized except:
The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred income tax asset to be utilized. Unrecognized deferred income tax assets are reassessed at the end of each reporting period and are recognized to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the end of each reporting period. Deferred income tax relating to items recognized directly in equity is recognized in equity and not in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
Deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are offset if, and only if, a legally enforceable right exists to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend to either settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis, or to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which significant amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be settled or recovered.
Financial Instruments
Financial instruments are recognized in the consolidated statements of financial position on the trade date, being the date in which the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument. The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments, gold-linked loan, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, lease obligation, bank loan, convertible debentures, embedded derivatives and derivative liabilities.
The Company determines the classification of financial assets at initial recognition. Short-term investments, which are equity instruments held for trading, and gold-linked loan are classified as fair value through profit and loss ("FVTPL"). Long-term investments in common shares are held for long-term strategic purposes and not for trading. The Company has made an irrevocable election to designate all these investments as fair value through other comprehensive income ("FVTOCI") in order to provide a more meaningful presentation based on management's intention, rather than reflecting changes in fair value in net income. Such investments are measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period, with any gains or losses arising on re-measurement recognized as a component of other comprehensive income under the classification of gain (loss) on revaluation of investments. Cumulative gains and losses are not subsequently reclassified to profit or loss. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, unless they are required to be measured at FVTPL (such as instruments held for trading or derivatives) or where the Company has opted to measure them at FVTPL.
F-9
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
2. Basis of preparation and Material accounting policies (continued)
2.4 Material accounting policies (continued)
Financial Instruments (continued)
All financial instruments are initially recorded at fair value and designated as follows:
Financial Assets |
|
Classification |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
Financial assets at amortized cost |
Short-term investments |
|
FVTPL |
Gold-linked loan |
|
FVTPL |
Accounts receivable |
|
Financial assets at amortized cost |
Long-term investments |
|
FVTOCI |
Financial Liabilities |
|
Classification |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
Financial liabilities at amortized cost |
Lease obligation |
|
Financial liabilities at amortized cost |
Convertible debentures |
|
Financial liabilities at amortized cost |
Embedded derivative |
|
FVTPL |
Bank loan |
|
Financial liabilities at amortized cost |
The initial fair value of the liability portion of the convertible debentures was determined using a market interest rate for an equivalent non-convertible debt at the issue date. The liability excluding the embedded derivatives is subsequently recognized on an amortized cost basis until extinguished on conversion or maturity of the debentures. The embedded derivatives are measured at FVTPL. The remainder of the proceeds is allocated to the conversion option and recognized in equity, net of income taxes, and not subsequently remeasured.
Financial assets are derecognized when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire. Financial liabilities are derecognized only when the Company's obligations are discharged, cancelled or otherwise expire. On derecognition, the difference between the carrying amount (measured at the date or derecognition) and the consideration received (including any new asset obtained less any new liability obtained) is recognized in profit or loss.
Share-based payments
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units
The fair values of restricted shares and time-based restricted share units ("RSUs") are measured at grant date and recognized over the period during which the restricted shares and RSUs vest. When restricted shares are conditional upon the achievement of a performance condition, the Company estimates the length of the expected vesting period at the grant date, based on the most likely outcome of the performance condition. The fair value of the restricted shares are determined based on the fair value of the common shares on the grant date, adjusted for minority shareholder discount, liquidity discount and other applicable factors that are generally recognized by market participants.
The fair values of restricted shares and RSUs are recognized as an expense over the vesting period based on the best available estimate of the number of restricted shares and RSUs expected to vest; that estimate will be revised if subsequent information indicates that the number of restricted shares and RSUs expected to vest differs from previous estimates.
Share Options
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the grant date fair value of share options. The fair value of share options granted to employees is recognized as an expense over the vesting period with a corresponding increase in equity. An individual is classified as an employee when the individual is an employee for legal or tax purposes, provides services that could be provided by a direct employee, or has authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, including non-executive directors. The fair value of share options is measured at the grant date and recognized over the period during which the options vest. Consideration received on the exercise of share options is recorded as issued capital and the related share-based compensation reserve is transferred to issued capital.
Significant accounting policy judgments and sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make accounting policy judgments and make estimates and form assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts
F-10
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
2. Basis of preparation and Material accounting policies (continued)
2.4 Material accounting policies (continued)
Significant accounting policy judgments and sources of estimation uncertainty (continued)
of income and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its accounting policy judgments and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Management uses historical experience and various other factors it believes to be reasonable under the given circumstances as the basis for its estimates. Actual outcomes may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.
Management is required to make judgements in the application of the Company's accounting policies. The significant accounting policy judgements relevant to the current fiscal period are as follows:
Information about significant sources of estimation uncertainty are described below.
F-11
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
3. IFRS Pronouncement
3.1 Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 – Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments
In May 2024, the IASB issued Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments (Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7). These amendments updated classification and measurement requirements in IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and related disclosure requirements in IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures. The IASB clarified the recognition and derecognition date of certain financial assets and liabilities, and amended the requirements related to settling financial liabilities using an electronic payment system. It also clarified how to assess the contractual cash flow characteristics of financial assets in determining whether they meet the solely payments of principal and interest criterion, including financial assets that have environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG)-linked features and other similar contingent features. The IASB added disclosure requirements for financial instruments with contingent features that do not relate directly to basic lending risks and costs and amended disclosures relating to equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income.
The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2026, with early application permitted. Management is currently assessing the effect of these amendments on our financial statements.
3.2 IFRS 18 – Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements
In April 2024, the IASB issued IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure of Financial Statements (IFRS 18), which replaces IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements. IFRS 18 introduces a specified structure for the income statement by requiring income and expenses to be presented into the three defined categories of operating, investing and financing, and by specifying certain defined totals and subtotals. Where company-specific measures related to the income statement are provided, IFRS 18 requires companies to disclose explanations around these measures, which are referred to as management-defined performance measures. IFRS 18 also provides additional guidance on principles of aggregation and disaggregation which apply to the primary financial statements and the notes. IFRS 18 will not affect the recognition and measurement of items in the financial statements, nor will it affect which items are classified in other comprehensive income and how these items are classified. The standard is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2027, including for interim financial statements. Retrospective application is required, and early application is permitted. Management is currently assessing the effect of this new standard on our financial statements.
3.3 Amendments to IAS 1 – Presentation of Financial Statements
In October 2022, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements titled Non-current Liabilities with Covenants. These amendments seek to improve the information that an entity provides when its right to defer settlement of a liability is subject to compliance with covenants within 12 months after the reporting period. These amendments to IAS 1 override and incorporate the previous amendments, Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current, issued in January 2020, which clarified that liabilities are classified as either current or non-current depending on the rights that exist at the end of the reporting period. Liabilities should be classified as non-current if a company has a substantive right to defer settlement for at least 12 months at the end of the reporting period. The amendments were effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and adoption of these amendments did not have an effect on our financial statements.
4. Royalties, streaming and other mineral interests
|
|
Streams on Production Stage Assets |
|
Royalties on Production Stage Assets |
|
Royalties on Development Stage Assets |
|
Royalties on Exploration and Resource Stage Assets |
|
Other mineral interests |
|
Total |
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
|
— |
|
310,656 |
|
122,422 |
|
215,326 |
|
19,100 |
|
667,504 |
Additions |
|
— |
|
7,369 |
|
21,250 |
|
1,152 |
|
— |
|
29,771 |
Disposal |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(322) |
|
(322) |
Depletion |
|
— |
|
(943) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(943) |
Land agreement proceeds |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(1,909) |
|
(1,909) |
Impairments |
|
— |
|
(8,752) |
|
— |
|
(13,627) |
|
— |
|
(22,379) |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
|
— |
|
308,330 |
|
143,672 |
|
202,851 |
|
16,869 |
|
671,722 |
Additions |
|
50,884 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
153 |
|
51,037 |
Disposal |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(112) |
|
(112) |
Depletion |
|
(314) |
|
(2,890) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(3,204) |
Land agreement proceeds |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(1,663) |
|
(1,663) |
Transfers |
|
— |
|
16,132 |
|
(16,132) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
50,570 |
|
321,572 |
|
127,540 |
|
202,851 |
|
15,247 |
|
717,780 |
F-12
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
4. Royalties, streaming and other mineral interests (continued)
During the year ended December 31, 2024, IAMGOLD's Côté Gold Mine commenced production, and its carrying value of $16,132 was transferred from royalties on development stage assets to royalties on production stage assets.
Vareš Copper Stream
On June 4, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition from OMF Fund III (Cr) Ltd., an entity managed by Orion Mine Finance Management LP of a copper stream ("Vareš Copper Stream") on the Vareš Mine, operated by a subsidiary of Adriatic Metals plc located in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Company paid $50,000, consisting of $45,000 satisfied in cash and $5,000 satisfied by issuing 2,906,977 GRC shares. The Vareš Copper Stream applies to 100% of copper production from the mining area over the Rupice deposit. The Vareš Copper Stream has associated ongoing payments required to be made by the Company equal to 30% of the LME spot copper price, with the effective payable copper fixed at 24.5%. The ongoing payments during the year ended December 31, 2024 were $268. Transaction costs amounting to $884 were recorded as part of the carrying value of the Vareš Copper Stream.
Other Mineral Interests
On June 18, 2024, the Company acquired mining claims located in Nye County, Nevada for $112. All of these claims were disposed of on June 20, 2024 for proceeds of $112. The Company also retained 2% net smelter return ("NSR") on these claims.
Land Agreement Proceeds
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company received land agreement proceeds that were credited against other mineral interests, which related to its royalty generator model of $1,663 (2023: $1,909).
Summary Of Select Royalties and Stream
The following is a summary of select royalties and a stream owned by the Company as of December 31, 2024:
Asset |
|
Interest |
|
Jurisdiction |
Streams on Production Stage Assets: |
|
|
|
|
Vareš Mine |
|
100% Copper Stream |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|
|
|
|
|
Royalties on Production Stage Assets: |
|
|
|
|
Borden Mine (1) |
|
0.5% NSR |
|
Ontario, Canada |
Canadian Malartic Property (open pit) (1) |
|
2.0% – 3.0% NSR |
|
Québec, Canada |
Cozamin Mine (1) |
|
1.0% NSR |
|
Zacatecas, Mexico |
Côté Gold Mine (1) |
|
0.75% NSR |
|
Ontario, Canada |
Granite Creek |
|
10% Net Profit Interest ("NPI") |
|
Nevada, USA |
|
|
|
|
|
Royalties on Development Stage Assets: |
|
|
|
|
Canadian Malartic - Odyssey Project (1) (underground) |
|
3.0% NSR |
|
Québec, Canada |
Borborema Project |
|
2.0% NSR |
|
Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
REN - Carlin Mines |
|
1.5% NSR |
|
Nevada, USA |
REN - Carlin Mines (NPI) |
|
3.5% NPI |
|
Nevada, USA |
|
|
|
|
|
Royalties on Exploration and Resource Stage Assets: |
|
|
|
|
Fenelon Gold Project |
|
2.0% NSR |
|
Québec, Canada |
South Railroad Project (1) |
|
0.44% NSR |
|
Nevada, USA |
Tonopah West |
|
3.0% NSR |
|
Nevada, USA |
County Line |
|
3.0% NSR |
|
Nevada, USA |
Note:
5. Long-term investment
As at December 31, 2024, the Company held a long-term investment of $1,390 (C$2 million) (2023: $1,587 (C$2 million)) representing a 12.5% equity interest in Prospector Royalty Corp. ("PRC"), a private company providing preferred access to a proprietary and digitized royalty database. The arrangement includes a royalty referral and granting opportunities to acquire certain royalties identified by PRC.
F-13
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
6. Gold-linked loan
On December 19, 2023 (the "Advance Date"), the Company entered into a definitive agreement with Borborema Inc. (the "Borrower"), providing the Borrower with project financing for its Borborema Project of $10,000. The loan is secured against certain assets of the Borrower, and bears interest at 110 ounces of gold per quarter, and is payable through cash settlement or physical delivery of gold. The Borrower has the option to prepay the loan with all interest accrued and unpaid after 24 months following the Advance Date. The Borrower will have the option to elect its choice of payment (the "Prepayment Option").
The loan is classified as a financial asset and measured at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with IFRS 9 Financial Instruments. The Prepayment Option has been accounted for as part of the fair value of the loan in accordance with IFRS 9 Financial Instruments. The fair value of the loan is remeasured on the reporting date and the change in fair value is recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
As at December 31, 2024, the fair value of the loan has been estimated using a discounted cash-flow approach based on the following assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 4.04% (2023: 3.53%), calibrated credit spread of 2.95% (2023: 3.48%), estimated long-term gold price of $2,148 (2023: $1,712) per ounce and expected volatility of gold of 14.88% (2023: 14.25%). The Company recorded a fair value gain on the loan of $1,681 (2023: $172) in change in fair value of gold-linked loan in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2024.
|
|
($) |
Investment in gold-linked loan |
|
10,000 |
Interest income credited against gold-linked loan |
|
(33) |
Change in fair value during the year |
|
172 |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
|
10,139 |
Interest income credited against gold-linked loan |
|
(1,081) |
Change in fair value during the year |
|
1,681 |
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
10,739 |
7. Bank loan
On January 24, 2022, the Company secured a $10,000 revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility") with the Bank of Montreal, that includes an accordion feature providing for an additional $15,000 of availability (the "Accordion"), subject to certain conditions. The Credit Facility, secured by the Company's assets, is for general corporate use, acquisitions, and investments subject to certain limitations. Interest rates for amounts drawn are based on the U.S. dollar Base Rate plus 3.00% per annum or Adjusted Term SOFR plus 4.00% per annum. Undrawn amounts incur a standby fee of 0.90% per annum.
On February 8, 2022, and February 24, 2022, the Company drew down $3,000 and $7,000, respectively. On September 14, 2022, the Company extended the maturity date of the Credit Facility with Bank of Montreal from March 31, 2023 to March 31, 2025. On February 10, 2023, the Company expanded the Credit Facility to $20,000 with an additional $15,000 accordion option. On February 17, 2023, the Company drew down $10,287 from the expanded Credit Facility to settle the earlier drawdown and transaction costs. On August 30, 2023, the Credit Facility was increased to $25,000 with a $10,000 accordion option. On August 24, 2023, the Company drew $7,500 to acquire the Cozamin royalty and settled it on December 15, 2023. On March 1, 2024, the Company extended the maturity date of the Credit Facility to March 31, 2027. On June 4, 2024, the Company expanded the Credit Facility to $30,000 with an accordion feature providing for an additional $5,000 of availability, subject to certain additional conditions and drew $15,000 to acquire the Vareš Copper Stream. The outstanding principal balance as of December 31, 2024, was $25,287. The following outlines the movement of the bank loan from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2024:
|
|
($) |
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
|
9,448 |
Additional draw-down |
|
17,787 |
Repayment |
|
(17,500) |
Less: transaction costs and fees |
|
(418) |
Modification adjustment |
|
249 |
Interest expense |
|
1,584 |
Interest paid |
|
(1,119) |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
|
10,031 |
Additional draw-down |
|
15,000 |
Less: transaction costs and fees |
|
(376) |
Modification adjustment |
|
(310) |
Interest expense |
|
2,053 |
Interest paid |
|
(1,478) |
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
24,920 |
F-14
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
8. Convertible debentures
On December 15, 2023, the Company completed a private placement of $40,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible debentures (the "Debentures") with Queen's Road Capital Investment Ltd. ("QRC") and Taurus Mining Royalty Fund L.P., a fund managed by Taurus Funds Management Pte Limited (collectively, the "Holders"). The Debentures are unsecured and bear interest at 10% per annum over a 5-year term, interest is payable 70% in cash and 30% in GRC Shares issuable at a price equal to the 20-day volume-weighted average trading price calculated at each interest payment date.
The Company identified the Debentures as compound financial instruments. In accordance with IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation, the liability component excluding the Redemption Option (the "Host Contract") are classified as debt instruments and are measured at amortized cost.
The Company will be entitled to redeem the Debentures at par within a period of fourteen days from the third anniversary of the date of the issuance of the Debentures. Should the Company exercise its right to redeem the Debentures during this period, the Holders are entitled to convert all of the outstanding Debentures into GRC Shares at a conversion price of US$1.73 (the "Redemption Option"). The Redemption Option is identified as an embedded derivative in accordance with IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and estimated at $1,951 on the issuance (Note 9).
The Debentures will be convertible at the holder's option into GRC Shares at a conversion price of $1.90 (the "Conversion Option"). As the number of GRC Shares to be issued under the Conversion Option is determined as the converted amount of the Debentures divided by the fixed conversion price of $1.90, the Conversion Option was accounted for separately as equity instruments in accordance with IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation. The Conversion Option was recognized at the residual amount after deducting from the fair value of the instrument as a whole the amount separately determined for the liability component, in accordance with IFRS 9 Financial Instruments.
On the issuance date, the principal of $23,471 was allocated to the Host Contract, $1,951 was allocated to the Redemption Option as an embedded derivative (Note 9) and the residual value of $14,578 was allocated to the Conversion Option as equity. A deferred tax liability of $2,309 related to the taxable temporary difference arising from the equity portion of the Debentures was recognized as an offset in equity. The Company incurred transaction costs and fees of $1,481 for the issuance of the Debentures, of which $943 was allocated as a reduction to the liability portion and the residual value of $538 was allocated as reduction to the Conversion Option as equity.
The following outlines the movement of the Debentures from December 15, 2023, to December 31, 2024:
|
|
($) |
Face value of the Debentures issued on December 15, 2023 |
|
40,000 |
Less: Transaction costs and fees |
|
(943) |
Less: Redemption Option classified as an embedded derivative (Note 9) |
|
(1,951) |
Less: Equity component of convertible debentures issued for cash |
|
(14,578) |
Finance costs |
|
235 |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
|
22,763 |
Finance costs |
|
5,968 |
Interest paid |
|
(3,833) |
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
24,898 |
9. Embedded derivative
The embedded derivative related to the Debentures (Note 8) was valued upon initial recognition at fair value of $1,951. At each reporting date, the change in fair value of the embedded derivatives is recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
The following outlines the movement of the embedded derivatives from December 15, 2023, to December 31, 2024:
|
|
($) |
Fair value of embedded derivative on December 15, 2023 |
|
1,951 |
Change in fair value during the year |
|
(30) |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
|
1,921 |
Change in fair value during the year |
|
(612) |
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
1,309 |
As at December 31, 2024, the fair value of the embedded derivative has been estimated using the White Hull one factor model based on the following assumptions: share price of $1.21 (2023: $1.47), calibrated credit spread of 23.08% (2023: 23.36%), expected interest rate volatility of 0.85% (2023: 1.24%) and mean reversion constant of 8.58% (2023: 0.002%).
F-15
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
10. Income taxes
The Company had no assessable profit for the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, three months ended December 31, 2022 and the year ended September 30, 2022. A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes computed at the combined Canadian federal and provincial statutory rate to the provision for income taxes as shown in the statements of comprehensive loss is as follows:
|
|
For the year ended |
|
For the year ended |
|
For the three |
|
For the year ended |
|
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Net loss before income taxes |
|
(9,385) |
|
(32,889) |
|
(2,639) |
|
(17,361) |
Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates |
|
27% |
|
27% |
|
27% |
|
27% |
Income tax recovery based on Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates |
|
(2,534) |
|
(8,880) |
|
(713) |
|
(4,687) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciling items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Difference in foreign tax rates |
|
1,865 |
|
792 |
|
12 |
|
210 |
Change in deferred tax assets not recognized |
|
(6,331) |
|
1,319 |
|
(52) |
|
3,282 |
Share-based compensation |
|
631 |
|
758 |
|
291 |
|
849 |
Non-taxable dividends |
|
— |
|
(2) |
|
(5) |
|
(106) |
Fair value change in warrant liability |
|
— |
|
(36) |
|
(79) |
|
(1,080) |
Tax rate difference on fair value change in short-term investments |
|
1 |
|
(2) |
|
(137) |
|
12 |
Permanent difference and others |
|
394 |
|
(82) |
|
248 |
|
1,505 |
|
|
(5,974) |
|
(6,133) |
|
(435) |
|
(15) |
The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
|
($) |
|
($) |
Deferred tax assets and (liabilities): |
|
|
|
|
Non-capital losses |
|
8,187 |
|
4,902 |
Capital losses |
|
— |
|
32 |
Financing fees |
|
2,175 |
|
1,685 |
Other deferred tax assets |
|
928 |
|
691 |
Restricted interest and financing expenses |
|
1,138 |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Royalties, streaming and other mineral interests |
|
(132,009) |
|
(133,582) |
Gold-linked loan |
|
— |
|
(19) |
Convertible debentures |
|
(4,242) |
|
(4,717) |
Other deferred tax liabilities |
|
(222) |
|
(206) |
|
|
(124,045) |
|
(131,214) |
At December 31, 2024, and 2023, deductible temporary differences for which no deferred tax assets are recognized are below:
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
|
($) |
|
($) |
Deducted temporary differences not recognized: |
|
|
|
|
Non-capital losses |
|
936 |
|
14,490 |
Capital losses |
|
937 |
|
495 |
Royalties, streaming and other mineral interests |
|
— |
|
9,553 |
Short-term investments |
|
333 |
|
2,065 |
Other deferred tax assets |
|
471 |
|
1,696 |
|
|
2,677 |
|
28,299 |
F-16
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
10. Income taxes (continued)
The deferred tax assets have not been recognized in the consolidated financial statements, as the Company does not consider it probable that those assets will be realized in the future. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had Canadian net operating loss carryforwards of $33,641 which expires between 2040 and 2044. As of December 31, 2024, there are U.S. net operating loss carryforwards of $3,495, of which $1,260 expires between 2034 and 2037 and the remainder may be carried forward indefinitely. As of December 31, 2024, there are Mexican net operating loss carryforwards of $621 which may be carried forward ten years.
11. Equity
11.1 Common Shares
The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common shares and an unlimited number of preferred shares issuable in series without par value.
On October 12, 2021, the Company issued 120,000 GRC Shares with a fair value of $626 to service providers as compensation for the expanded scope of digital marketing services for a contract term ending on June 27, 2022. $626 was recognized as share-based compensation expense for the year ended September 30, 2022.
On November 5, 2021, the Company completed its acquisitions of Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd. and Abitibi Royalties Inc. by issuing an aggregate of 61,104,200 GRC Shares with a fair value of $296,966.
On March 1, 2022, the Company issued 207,449 GRC Shares to acquire a royalty on a portion of the Côté Gold Project. In addition, on May 25, 2022, the Company issued an additional 50,000 GRC Shares to third parties in connection with certain acknowledgement in connection with the transaction.
On March 22, 2022 and May 19, 2022, the Company issued 39,435 GRC Shares with fair value of $148 to service providers for the provision of marketing services. The Company amortized the prepaid fee over the term of the agreement and recognized $148 as share-based compensation expense for the year ended September 30, 2022.
On July 5, 2022, the Company issued 56,757 GRC Shares with fair value of $124 to service providers for the provision of marketing services. The Company amortized the prepaid service fee over the term of the agreement and recognized $61, $32 and $31 as share-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2023, the three months ended December 31, 2022, and the year ended September 30, 2022, respectively.
On September 27, 2022, the Company issued 9,393,681 GRC Shares to acquire a portfolio of royalties from Nevada Gold Mines LLC.
During the year ended September 30, 2022, the Company issued 402,938 GRC Shares in exchange for the exercise of 1,644,649 warrants to purchase GRC Shares that were issued to the holders of the warrants of Ely Gold Royalties Inc. ("Ely Warrants") and received gross proceeds of $856.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued 162,967 GRC shares in satisfaction of the dividend reinvestment plan and 496,785 GRC Shares to acquire a portfolio of royalties from SOQUEM.
On June 4, 2024, the Company issued 2,906,977 GRC Shares in satisfaction of the acquisition of the Vareš Copper Stream (Note 4). The Company incurred issuance costs of $31 and recognized a corresponding deferred tax recovery of $8.
On May 31, 2024, the Company completed a public offering of units ("Unit") of the Company (the "Offering"). Pursuant to the Offering, the Company issued, on a bought deal basis, 20,058,300 Units, including 2,616,300 Units pursuant to the full exercise of the over-allotment option, at a price of $1.72 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $34,500 and incurred issuance costs of $2,264. A corresponding deferred tax recovery of $680 was recognized in connection with these issuance costs. Each Unit consists of one GRC Share and Warrant. Each Warrant is exercisable to acquire one GRC Share for a period of thirty-six months after closing at an exercise price of $2.25. The proceeds were used to fund the acquisition of the Vareš Copper Stream.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued 1,546,882 (2023: 267,489) GRC Shares in satisfaction of vesting of RSUs, marketing services and debentures interest payment. 23,919 (2023: 332,298) GRC Shares were issued upon exercise of share options during the year ended December 31, 2024.
11.2 At-the-Market Program
On August 15, 2022, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement (the "Equity Distribution Agreement") with a syndicate of agents, providing for the issuance of up to $50 million shares of GRC from treasury to the public from time to time pursuant to an "at the market" equity program (the "ATM Program"). The Equity Distribution Agreement was terminated on September 1, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued 496,438 under the Company's ATM Program for net proceeds of $1,223.
F-17
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
11. Equity (continued)
11.3 Restricted Shares
On October 19, 2020, the Company issued 1,500,000 restricted shares ("Restricted Shares") to certain officers and directors of the Company and GoldMining, the terms of which were subsequently amended on January 10, 2021. The Restricted Shares were subject to restrictions that, among other things, prohibited the transfer thereof until certain performance conditions were met. In addition, if such conditions were not met within applicable periods, the restricted shares will be deemed forfeited and surrendered by the holder thereof to the Company without the requirement of any further consideration. The performance conditions were as follows:
During the year ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $276, related to the Restricted Shares.
11.4 Restricted Share Units
During the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, three months ended December 31, 2022, and year ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $1,873, $1,318, $201 and $341, respectively, related to the RSUs.
The following outlines the movements of the Company's RSUs:
|
|
Number of |
|
Weighted Average |
Balance at September 30, 2021 |
|
— |
|
— |
Granted |
|
167,849 |
|
4.84 |
Forfeited |
|
(2,005) |
|
4.92 |
Balance at September 30, 2022 |
|
165,844 |
|
4.84 |
Granted |
|
603,703 |
|
2.81 |
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
|
769,547 |
|
3.25 |
Granted |
|
1,556,164 |
|
1.55 |
Vested |
|
(257,489) |
|
3.24 |
Forfeited |
|
(3,102) |
|
2.81 |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
|
2,065,120 |
|
1.97 |
Granted |
|
1,348,555 |
|
1.24 |
Vested |
|
(738,244) |
|
2.11 |
Forfeited |
|
(95,156) |
|
2.09 |
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
2,580,275 |
|
1.55 |
The Company's RSUs vest in three equal annual instalments during the recipient's continual service with the Company. The Company classifies RSUs as equity instruments since the Company has the ability and intent to settle the awards in GRC Shares. The compensation expense is calculated based on the fair value of each RSU as determined by the closing value of GRC Shares at the date of the grant. The Company recognizes compensation expense over the vesting period of the RSUs.
During the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, three months ended December 31, 2022, and year ended September 30, 2022, the Company granted to certain officers, directors, and consultants 1,348,555, 1,556,164, 603,703, and 167,849 RSUs, respectively, at weighted average values of $1.24, $1.55, $2.81, and $4.91, respectively.
11.5 Dividends and Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP")
On January 18, 2022, the Company declared an inaugural quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per common share. Dividend payments were suspended on July 31, 2023. No dividends were paid in 2024. The Company paid a dividend of $2,892, $1,439 and $4,032 for the year ended December 31, 2023, the three months ended December 31, 2022, and the year ended September 30, 2022, respectively.
F-18
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
11. Equity (continued)
11.5 Dividends and Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") (continued)
The Company adopted the DRIP on February 16, 2023, allowing eligible shareholders to reinvest dividends into additional GRC Shares without brokerage fees. Shares can be issued from treasury or purchased on the open market through the NYSE American. During the year ended December 31, 2024, three months ended December 31, 2022, and year ended September 30, 2022, no GRC Shares were issued in satisfaction of the DRIP. During the year ended December 31, 2023, 162,967 GRC Shares were issued in satisfaction of the DRIP.
11.6 Reserves
The following outlines the movements of the Company's common share purchase warrants, share options, RSUs and convertible debentures:
|
|
Reserves |
||||||
|
|
Warrants |
|
Share Based Awards |
|
Convertible Debentures |
|
Total |
|
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Balance at September 30, 2021 |
|
9,205 |
|
2,199 |
|
— |
|
11,404 |
Exercise of common share purchase warrants |
|
(913) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(913) |
Share options issued on exchange of options of Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd. |
|
— |
|
8,991 |
|
— |
|
8,991 |
Share-based compensation - share options |
|
— |
|
1,551 |
|
— |
|
1,551 |
Share-based compensation - RSUs |
|
— |
|
341 |
|
— |
|
341 |
Balance at September 30, 2022 |
|
8,292 |
|
13,082 |
|
— |
|
21,374 |
Share-based compensation - share options |
|
— |
|
845 |
|
— |
|
845 |
Share-based compensation - RSUs |
|
— |
|
201 |
|
— |
|
201 |
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
|
8,292 |
|
14,128 |
|
— |
|
22,420 |
Vesting of RSUs |
|
— |
|
(826) |
|
— |
|
(826) |
Exercise of share options - Golden Valley Abitibi Royalties Ltd |
|
— |
|
(1,823) |
|
— |
|
(1,823) |
Convertible debentures: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity component of convertible debentures issued for cash, net of taxes |
|
— |
|
— |
|
12,270 |
|
12,270 |
Transaction fees and issuance costs |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(538) |
|
(538) |
Share-based compensation - share options |
|
— |
|
1,405 |
|
— |
|
1,405 |
Share-based compensation - RSUs |
|
— |
|
1,318 |
|
— |
|
1,318 |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
|
8,292 |
|
14,202 |
|
11,732 |
|
34,226 |
Vesting of RSUs |
|
— |
|
(1,551) |
|
— |
|
(1,551) |
Exercise of share options - Golden Valley Abitibi Royalties Ltd |
|
— |
|
(301) |
|
— |
|
(301) |
Bought deal offering: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants issued for cash |
|
1,003 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,003 |
Share-based compensation - share options |
|
— |
|
434 |
|
— |
|
434 |
Share-based compensation - RSUs |
|
— |
|
1,873 |
|
— |
|
1,873 |
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
9,295 |
|
14,657 |
|
11,732 |
|
35,684 |
Common Share Purchase Warrants
On March 11 and 12, 2021, the Company issued a total of 10,350,000 common share purchase warrants at an exercise price of $7.50 per share which expired during the year ended December 31, 2024.
As at December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, December 31, 2022, and September 30, 2022, there were 2,430,000, 2,430,000, 11,518,252, and 13,518,252 Ely Warrants, respectively, outstanding which are exercisable into 595,350, 595,350, 2,821,971, and 3,311,971 GRC Shares, respectively, based on a 0.2450 exchange ratio. As at December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, December 31, 2022, and September 30, 2022, the Ely Warrants had a weighted average exercise price of C$4.59, C$4.59, C$4.31, and C$4.48, respectively, per GRC Share and with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 0.63 years, 1.63 years, 0.61 years, and 0.98 years, respectively.
F-19
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
11. Equity (continued)
11.6 Reserves (continued)
Share Options
The Company adopted a long-term incentive plan (the "LTIP") which provides that the Board of Directors may, from time to time, at its discretion, grant awards of restricted share units, performance share units, deferred share units and share options to directors, officers, employees and consultants. The aggregate number of GRC Shares issuable under the LTIP in respect of awards shall not exceed 10% of GRC Shares issued and outstanding.
The following outlines the movements of the Company's common share options:
|
|
Number of |
|
Weighted Average |
Balance at September 30, 2021 |
|
3,016,200 |
|
4.97 |
Share options issued on exchange of options of Golden Valley Mines and Royalties Ltd. |
|
2,498,045 |
|
1.32 |
Granted |
|
577,031 |
|
4.52 |
Forfeited |
|
(61,200) |
|
4.26 |
Balance at September 30, 2022 |
|
6,030,076 |
|
3.42 |
Granted |
|
2,271,592 |
|
2.58 |
Forfeited |
|
(65,000) |
|
4.29 |
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
|
8,236,668 |
|
3.18 |
Granted |
|
5,000 |
|
2.33 |
Exercised - Golden Valley Abitibi Royalties Ltd. |
|
(332,298) |
|
1.04 |
Forfeited - Golden Valley Abitibi Royalties Ltd. |
|
(143,159) |
|
1.04 |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
|
7,766,211 |
|
3.31 |
Granted |
|
2,094,450 |
|
1.24 |
Exercised - Golden Valley Abitibi Royalties Ltd. |
|
(25,544) |
|
1.29 |
Forfeited - Golden Valley Abitibi Royalties Ltd. |
|
(111,342) |
|
2.18 |
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
9,723,775 |
|
2.89 |
The weighted average share price at the date of exercise of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2024 was $1.71 (2023: $1.94).
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company granted 2,094,450 share options at an exercise price of $1.24 per share to officers and employees. These share options are exercisable for a period of 5 years from the date of grant and will vest as follows: (a) 25% on the grant date; and (b) 25% on each of the dates that are 6, 12 and 18 months thereafter.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company granted 5,000 share options at an exercise price of $2.33 per share to an employee. These share options are exercisable for a period of 5 years from the date of grant and will vest as follows: (a) 25% on the grant date; and (b) 25% on each of the dates that are 6, 12 and 18 months thereafter.
During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company granted 30,000 share options at an exercise price of $2.13 per share, 5,000 share options at an exercise price of $2.49 per share and 2,236,592 at an exercise price of $2.59 per share to directors, officers and employees. These share options are exercisable for a period of 5 years from the date of grant and will vest as follows: (a) 25% on the grant date; and (b) 25% on each of the dates that are 6, 12 and 18 months thereafter.
During the year ended September 30, 2022, the Company granted 404,517 share options at an exercise price of $4.93 per share, 5,000 share options at an exercise price of $4.62 per share, 100,000 share options at an exercise price of $4.14 per share, 17,514 share options at an exercise price of $3.06 per share, 25,000 share options at an exercise price of $2.73 per share and 25,000 share options at an exercise price of $2.16 per share to directors, officers and employees. These share options are exercisable for a period of 5 years from the date of grant and will vest as follows: (a) 25% on the grant date; and (b) 25% on each of the dates that are 6, 12 and 18 months thereafter.
F-20
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
11. Equity (continued)
11.6 Reserves (continued)
Share Options
The fair values of the share options granted during the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, three months ended December 31, 2022, and year ended September 30, 2022, were estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
|
|
For the |
|
For the |
|
For the three |
|
For the |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
4.11% |
|
4.55% |
|
1.90% |
|
1.39% |
Expected life (years) |
|
2.88 |
|
1.37 |
|
2.93 |
|
2.87 |
Expected volatility |
|
55.88% |
|
41.83% |
|
42.12% |
|
47.99% |
Expected dividend yield |
|
0.00% |
|
1.72% |
|
0.65% |
|
0.14% |
Estimated forfeiture rate |
|
0.83% |
|
13.33% |
|
1.72% |
|
0.05% |
As there was insufficient trading history of GRC Shares prior to the date of grant during the year ended December 31, 2023, three months ended December 31, 2022, and year ended September 30, 2022, the expected volatility for the year ended December 31, 2023, three months ended December 31, 2022, and year ended September 30, 2022, were based on the historical share price volatility of a group of comparable companies in the sector in which the Company operates over a period similar to the expected life of the share options.
A summary of share options outstanding and exercisable as at December 31, 2024, are as follows:
|
|
Options Outstanding |
|
Options Exercisable |
||||||||
Exercise Price |
|
Number of Options Outstanding |
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
|
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |
|
Number of Options exercisable |
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
|
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |
1.00 to 1.99 |
|
3,986,398 |
|
1.30 |
|
3.36 |
|
2,415,561 |
|
1.34 |
|
2.33 |
2.00 to 2.99 |
|
2,337,860 |
|
2.58 |
|
2.87 |
|
2,337,860 |
|
2.58 |
|
2.87 |
3.00 to 3.99 |
|
17,514 |
|
3.06 |
|
2.39 |
|
17,514 |
|
3.06 |
|
2.39 |
4.00 to 4.99 |
|
877,003 |
|
4.86 |
|
1.73 |
|
877,003 |
|
4.86 |
|
1.73 |
5.00 and above |
|
2,505,000 |
|
5.00 |
|
1.19 |
|
2,505,000 |
|
5.00 |
|
1.19 |
|
|
9,723,775 |
|
2.89 |
|
2.53 |
|
8,152,938 |
|
3.20 |
|
2.07 |
During the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, three months ended December 31, 2022, and year ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $434, $1,405, $845 and $1,551, respectively, related to the share options.
12. Revenue
|
|
For the year ended |
|
For the year ended |
|
For the three |
|
For the year ended |
|
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Borden |
|
636 |
|
520 |
|
63 |
|
954 |
Canadian Malartic |
|
1,855 |
|
709 |
|
195 |
|
1,132 |
Côté Gold |
|
1,145 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
Cozamin |
|
1,159 |
|
438 |
|
— |
|
— |
Vareš |
|
893 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
Borborema |
|
2,459 |
|
74 |
|
— |
|
— |
Jerritt Canyon |
|
11 |
|
201 |
|
148 |
|
808 |
Others |
|
1,945 |
|
1,106 |
|
176 |
|
1,050 |
|
|
10,103 |
|
3,048 |
|
582 |
|
3,944 |
F-21
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
12. Revenue (continued)
For the year ended December 31, 2024, others consist of land agreement proceeds not credited against other mineral interests of $1,422, and advance mineral royalty payment received of $523.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, and three months ended December 31, 2022, others consist of royalty income from the Isabella Pearl Mine, advance mineral royalty of $572 and $48, respectively, and land agreement proceeds not credited against other mineral interests of $438 and $99, respectively.
For the year ended September 30, 2022, others consist of royalty income from the Isabella Pearl Mine, advance mineral royalty payment of $386 and land agreement proceeds not credited against other mineral interests of $450
13. General and administrative expenses and project evaluations costs
|
|
For the year ended |
|
For the year ended |
|
For the three |
|
For the year ended |
|
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Corporate administrative costs |
|
3,406 |
|
3,036 |
|
1,366 |
|
5,035 |
Employee costs |
|
3,215 |
|
2,824 |
|
738 |
|
2,998 |
Professional fees |
|
1,603 |
|
2,144 |
|
836 |
|
8,374 |
|
|
8,224 |
|
8,004 |
|
2,940 |
|
16,407 |
Depreciation |
|
79 |
|
70 |
|
29 |
|
72 |
Share-based compensation |
|
2,338 |
|
2,806 |
|
1,078 |
|
3,146 |
|
|
10,641 |
|
10,880 |
|
4,047 |
|
19,625 |
During the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, three months ended December 31, 2022, and year ended September 30, 2022, included in the total general and administrative expenses and project evaluation costs were general and administrative costs of $10,594, $10,401, $3,932 and $14,032, respectively, and project evaluation costs of $47, $479, $115 and $5,593, respectively.
14. Finance costs
|
|
For the year ended |
|
For the year ended |
|
For the three |
|
For the year ended |
|
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Interest expense on bank loan |
|
2,053 |
|
1,584 |
|
279 |
|
617 |
Interest expense on convertible debentures |
|
4,207 |
|
173 |
|
— |
|
— |
Accretion of convertible debentures |
|
1,761 |
|
62 |
|
— |
|
— |
Interest expense on lease liabilities |
|
22 |
|
20 |
|
6 |
|
16 |
|
|
8,043 |
|
1,839 |
|
285 |
|
633 |
15. Financial instruments
The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments, gold-linked loan, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, lease obligation, bank loan, convertible debentures, and embedded derivatives.
The Company uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing fair value of financial instruments:
F-22
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
15. Financial instruments (continued)
|
|
As at December 31, 2024 |
||||||
|
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Recurring measurements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial assets at FVTPL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term investments |
|
214 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
214 |
Gold-linked loan |
|
— |
|
— |
|
10,739 |
|
10,739 |
Financial assets at FVOCI |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term investments |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,390 |
|
1,390 |
Financial liabilities at FVTPL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Embedded derivative |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(1,309) |
|
(1,309) |
|
|
214 |
|
— |
|
10,820 |
|
11,034 |
|
|
As at December 31, 2023 |
||||||
|
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Recurring measurements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial assets at FVTPL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term investments |
|
342 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
342 |
Gold-linked loan |
|
— |
|
— |
|
10,139 |
|
10,139 |
Financial assets at FVOCI |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term investments |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,587 |
|
1,587 |
Financial liabilities at FVTPL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Embedded derivative |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(1,921) |
|
(1,921) |
|
|
342 |
|
— |
|
9,805 |
|
10,147 |
There were no transfers between the levels of the fair value hierarchy during the year ended December 31, 2024.
The Company's short-term investments are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently revalued to their fair market value at each period end based on inputs such as quoted equity prices. The Company's short-term investments are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and classified as level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.
The fair value of the gold-linked loan is classified as Level 3 and is determined based on a discounted cash flow approach, which includes significant inputs not based on observable market data such as long-term gold price and expected volatility of gold.
The Company's long-term investment is initially recorded at fair value and subsequently revalued to its fair market value at each period end based on inputs such as quoted equity prices. The fair value of the long-term investment is classified as Level 3 and measured based on data such as the price paid by arm's length parties in recent transactions.
The fair value of the embedded derivative related to the convertible debentures is classified as Level 3 and is determined using the White Hull one factor model, which includes significant inputs not based on observable market data such as expected credit spread.
The fair value of the Company's other financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying values due to their short term to maturity. Bank loan, convertible debentures, and lease obligations are measured at amortized cost. The fair value of the bank loan and lease obligations approximate their carrying values as their interest rates are comparable to current market rates. The fair value of the convertible debentures approximates their carrying values as there were not significant changes in economic and risk parameters or assumptions related to the convertible debentures since the issuance.
15.1 Financial risk management objectives and policies
The financial risk arising from the Company's operations are credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, equity price risk and interest rate risk. These risks arise from the normal course of operations and all transactions undertaken are to support the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The risks associated with financial instruments and the policies on how the Company mitigates these risks are set out below. Management manages and monitors these exposures to ensure appropriate measures are implemented in a timely and effective manner.
F-23
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
15. Financial instruments (continued)
15.2 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. Credit risk for the Company is primarily associated with the Company's bank balances, accounts receivable and gold-linked loan. The Company mitigates credit risk associated with its bank balances by holding cash with Schedule I chartered banks in Canada and their US affiliates. The Company's maximum exposure to credit risk is equivalent to the carrying value of its cash and cash equivalents in excess of the amount of government deposit insurance coverage for each financial institution, and the carrying amount of its accounts receivable and gold-linked loan. In order to mitigate its exposure to credit risk, the Company closely monitors its financial assets.
15.3 Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to settle or manage its obligations associated with financial liabilities. To manage liquidity risk, the Company closely monitors its liquidity position and ensures it has adequate sources of funding to finance its projects and operations. The Company's working capital (current assets less current liabilities) as at December 31, 2024, was $2,012, compared to December 31, 2023, of $1,695. The Company's accounts payable and accrued liabilities are expected to be realized or settled, respectively, within a one-year period.
The Company's future profitability will be dependent on the royalty income to be received from mine operators. Royalties are based on a percentage of the minerals or the products produced, or revenue or profits generated from the property which is typically dependent on the
prices of the minerals the property operators are able to realize. Mineral prices are affected by numerous factors such as interest rates, exchange rates, inflation or deflation and global and regional supply and demand. In managing liquidity risk, the Company takes into account the anticipated cash flows from operating activities and its holding of cash and short-term investments. The Company believes it has the adequate liquidity to meet its obligations and to finance its planned activities.
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Payments Due by Period |
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Total |
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Less than 1 year |
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1 – 3 years |
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4 – 5 years |
|
After 5 years |
|
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Lease obligations |
|
298 |
|
96 |
|
202 |
|
— |
|
— |
Revolving credit facility - principal |
|
25,287 |
|
— |
|
25,287 |
|
— |
|
— |
Revolving credit facility - interest |
|
5,467 |
|
2,199 |
|
3,268 |
|
— |
|
— |
Convertible debentures - principal |
|
40,000 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
40,000 |
|
— |
Convertible debentures - interest |
|
17,167 |
|
4,000 |
|
12,000 |
|
1,167 |
|
— |
|
|
88,219 |
|
6,295 |
|
40,757 |
|
41,167 |
|
— |
15.4 Currency risk
The Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk when the Company undertakes transactions and holds assets and liabilities in currencies other than its functional currency. The Company currently does not engage in foreign exchange currency hedging. The currency risk on the Company's cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and accounts payable and accrued liabilities is minimal.
15.5 Equity price risk
The Company is exposed to equity price risk associated with its investments in other mining companies. The Company's short-term investments consisting of common shares are exposed to significant equity price risk due to the potentially volatile and speculative nature of the businesses in which the investments are held. Based on the Company's short-term investments held as at December 31, 2024, a 10% change in the market price of these investments would have an impact of approximately $16 on net loss. The Company is not exposed to significant equity price risk related to its short-term investments.
15.6 Interest rate risk
The Company's exposure to interest rate risk arises from the impact of interest rates on its cash and secured revolving credit facility, which bear interest at fixed or variable rates. The interest rate risks on the Company's cash balances are minimal. The Company's secured revolving credit facility bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the U.S. dollar Base Rate plus a margin of 3.00% or Adjusted Term SOFR plus a margin of 4.00%, as applicable and an increase (decrease) of 10 basis point in the applicable rate of interest would not have a significant impact on the net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company's lease liability is determined using the interest rate implicit in the lease and an increase (decrease) of 10 basis points would not have a significant impact on the net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024.
F-24
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
16. Related party transactions
16.1 Related Party Transactions
QRC, an entity whose Chief Executive Officer is also a director of the Company, subscribed for $30,000 principal amount of the Debentures in the Company's convertible debenture financing completed in December 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company incurred finance costs of $4,476 (2023: $176), under such Debentures held by QRC.
Related party transactions are based on the amounts agreed to by the parties. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company did not enter into any contracts or undertake any commitment with any related parties other than as described herein.
16.2 Transactions with Key Management Personnel
Key management personnel are individuals responsible for planning, directing, and controlling the activities of an entity. Total management salaries and directors' fees incurred for the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, three months ended December 31, 2022, and year ended September 30, 2022, are as follows:
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|
For the year ended |
|
For the year ended |
|
For the three |
|
For the year ended |
|
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Management salaries |
|
2,288 |
|
1,332 |
|
275 |
|
1,453 |
Directors' fees |
|
209 |
|
332 |
|
102 |
|
442 |
Share-based compensation |
|
1,713 |
|
1,701 |
|
788 |
|
1,628 |
|
|
4,210 |
|
3,365 |
|
1,165 |
|
3,523 |
17. Operating segments
The Company conducts its business as a single operating segment, being the investment in royalty and mineral streaming interests.
Revenue by geographical region
Revenue by geographical region, including revenues derived from the royalties, streaming and other mineral interests, are determined by the location of the mining operations giving rise to the royalties, streaming and other mineral interests. For the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, the three months ended December 31, 2022, and the year ended September 30, 2022, revenue were earned from the following jurisdictions:
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|
For the year ended |
|
For the year ended |
|
For the three |
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For the year ended |
|
|
($) |
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($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Revenue by geographical region: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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893 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
Canada |
|
3,636 |
|
1,229 |
|
258 |
|
2,086 |
USA |
|
1,957 |
|
1,307 |
|
324 |
|
1,858 |
Brazil |
|
2,458 |
|
74 |
|
— |
|
— |
Mexico |
|
1,159 |
|
438 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
10,103 |
|
3,048 |
|
582 |
|
3,944 |
F-25
Gold Royalty Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated)
17. Operating segments (continued)
Non-current assets by geographical region
Except for the streaming interest located in Bosnia and Herzegovina and royalties on gold projects located in the USA, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Turkey, substantially all of the Company's assets and liabilities are held in Canada. The following table summarizes the Company's non-current assets by geographical region, as at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Geographical region of royalties, streaming and other mineral interests are determined by the location of the properties related to the royalties, streaming and other mineral interests.
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|
December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
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|
($) |
|
($) |
Non-current assets by geographical region as of: |
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|
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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50,572 |
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— |
Canada |
|
444,975 |
|
447,519 |
USA |
|
197,751 |
|
199,441 |
Brazil |
|
31,990 |
|
31,390 |
Mexico |
|
6,356 |
|
7,098 |
|
|
731,644 |
|
685,448 |
18. Subsequent events
Amendments to Credit Facility
On February 24, 2025, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with the Bank of Montreal and the National Bank of Canada to its existing Credit Facility. The amended and upsized Facility will bear a reduced interest rate based on SOFR plus a margin of 3.00%, reflecting a 100 basis points interest rate reduction. The Credit Facility now consists of a $30,000 secured revolving credit line of which $25,000 is drawn, with an accordion feature allowing for up to an additional $45,000 in availability, subject to certain conditions, for a total of $75,000 of available capacity. The maturity date of the Credit Facility has been extended from March 31, 2027, to March 31, 2028.
Garrison Royalty Acquisition
On March 7, 2025, the Company acquired a 1.2% NSR royalty with respect to the Garrison Project, located near Timmins, Ontario and operated by STLLR Gold Inc. from certain third-party vendors at a consideration of $1,948 (C$2.8 million). The acquisition of the Garrison royalty was financed with additional drawdown of $2,000 under the Credit Facility, which was made on February 28, 2025.
F-26
Exhibit 2.1
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
The following description of the share capital of Gold Royalty Corp. (the “Company”) and the outstanding common stock purchase warrants of the Company that are currently listed on the NYSE American and governed by the warrant agency agreement dated May 31, 2024 (the “Warrant Agreement”), between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the form of warrant dated May 31, 2024 (the “warrants”), is intended as a summary only and therefore is not a complete description of the Company’s outstanding common shares. This description is based upon, and is qualified by reference to, the Company’s Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles”), its Amended and Restated By-Law No. 1 and By-Law No. 2 (collectively, the “Bylaws”), the Warrant Agreement, the form of warrant dated May 31, 2024, and the specimen common share certificate, which are filed or incorporated by reference as exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 20-F, of which this Exhibit 2.1 is a part.
The authorized capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common shares and an unlimited number of preferred shares, issuable in series. As of December 31, 2024, there were 170,205,124 common shares of the Company outstanding and 20,058,300 warrants outstanding.
For the purposes hereof, the term “warrants” does not include any other warrants to purchase common shares of the Company other than those governed by the Warrant Agreement.
Common Shares
The common shares are not subject to any future call or assessment, do not have any pre-emptive, conversion, redemption rights or purchase for cancellation rights, and all have equal voting rights. There are no special rights or restrictions of any nature attached to any of the common shares, all of which rank equally as to all benefits which might accrue to the holders of the common shares. All shareholders of the Company are entitled to receive a notice of, attend and vote at any meeting to be convened by the Company. At any meeting, subject to the restrictions on joint registered owners of the Company’s common shares, every shareholder has one vote for each common share of which such holder is the registered owner. Voting rights may be exercised in person or by proxy.
Shareholders are entitled to share pro rata in any dividends if, as and when declared by the Company’s board of directors, in its discretion. Upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of common shares, without preference or distinction, will be entitled to receive ratably all of the Company’s assets remaining after payment of all debts and other liabilities, subject to any preferential rights of the holders of any outstanding preferred shares. Rights pertaining to the common shares may only be amended in accordance with applicable corporate law.
Warrants
The following is a summary of certain terms and provisions of the warrants and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the provisions of the Warrant Agreement and the form of the warrant, which are filed as exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 20-F, of which this Exhibit 2.1 is a part.
Duration and Exercise Price
Each whole warrant shall be exercisable into one common share at an exercise price equal to US$2.25 per share. The warrants are exercisable on or prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on May 31, 2027. The exercise price and number of common shares issuable upon exercise is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits, reorganizations or similar events affecting the Company’s common shares and the exercise price. The warrants will be issued separately from the accompanying common shares and may be transferred separately immediately thereafter.
Exercisability
The warrants will be exercisable, at the option of each holder, by delivering a duly executed exercise notice accompanied by payment in full for the number of common shares purchased upon such exercise (except in the case of a net share settlement as discussed below). Subject to certain limitations and exceptions, a holder (together with its affiliates) may not exercise any portion of a warrant to the extent that the holder would beneficially own more than 4.99/9.99% of the outstanding common shares immediately after exercise of such warrants, except that upon at least 61 days’ prior notice from the holder to us, the holder may increase the amount of ownership of outstanding shares after exercising the holder’s warrants. Purchasers of warrants in this offering may also elect prior to the issuance of the warrants to have the initial exercise limitation set at 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding common shares. No fractional common shares will be issued in connection with the exercise of the warrants. In lieu of fractional common shares, the Company will pay the holder an amount in cash equal to the fractional amount multiplied by the exercise price.
Net Share Settlement
If, at the time a holder exercises the warrant, a registration statement registering the issuance of the common shares underlying the warrants under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) is not then effective or available, then in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to the Company upon such exercise in payment of the aggregate exercise price, the holder may elect instead to receive upon such exercise (either in whole or in part) the net number of common shares determined according to a formula set forth in the warrants.
Fundamental Transaction
If, at any time while the warrants are outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, consolidates or merges with or into another person, (ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, sells, leases, licenses, assigns, transfers, conveys or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its assets, (iii) any direct or indirect purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another person) is completed pursuant to which holders of the common shares are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their common shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the Company’s outstanding common shares, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of its common shares or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Company’s common shares are converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off, merger or plan of arrangement) with another person whereby such other person acquires more than 50% of the Company’s outstanding common shares (each, a “Fundamental Transaction”), then upon any subsequent exercise of the warrants, the holders thereof will have the right to receive the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as it would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, the holder of the number of common shares then issuable upon exercise of the warrants, and any additional consideration payable as part of the Fundamental Transaction. In addition, the Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which it is not the survivor to assume in writing all of its obligations under the warrants pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the holders and approved by the holders (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction.
Transferability
Subject to applicable laws, a warrant may be transferred at the option of the holder upon surrender of the warrant together with the appropriate instruments of transfer.
Rights as a Shareholder
Except as otherwise provided in the warrants or by virtue of such holder’s ownership of common shares, a holder of warrants does not have rights or privileges of a holder of common shares, including any voting rights or dividends, until the holder exercises the warrants.
Exclusive Forum
The Company has agreed that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to the warrant will be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court sitting in the City of New York, and the Company has irrevocably submitted to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction will be the exclusive forum for any such action, proceeding or claim. This exclusive forum provision shall not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction or any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act against the Company or any of its directors, officers, other employees or agents. Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.
Canadian Business Corporations Act
The Company is governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “CBCA”). The CBCA, the Articles and the Bylaws contain provisions that could have the effect of delaying, deferring or discouraging another party from acquiring control of the Company, including those summarized below.
Advance Notice Provisions
The Bylaws contain certain provisions that are intended to: (1) facilitate orderly and efficient annual general meetings or, where the need arises, special meetings; (2) ensure that all shareholders receive adequate notice of board nominations and sufficient information with respect to all nominees; and (3) allow shareholders to vote on an informed basis. Only persons who are nominated by shareholders in accordance with these advance notice provisions will be eligible for election as directors at any annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders, or at any special meeting of the Company’s shareholders if one of the purposes for which the special meeting was called was the election of directors.
Pursuant to the advanced notice provisions under the By-Laws, shareholders are required to provide the Company with advance notice of their intention to nominate any persons, other than those nominated by management, for election to the Company’s board of directors at a meeting of shareholders. Such notice must include the information prescribed in the Bylaws.
To be timely, a shareholder’s notice must be received (i) in the case of an annual meeting of shareholders, not less than the 30th day prior to the date of the annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting of shareholders is to be held on a date that is less than 50 days after the date on which the first public announcement of the date of the annual meeting was made, notice by the shareholder may be received not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the date of such public announcement; and (ii) in the case of a special meeting (which is not also an annual meeting) of shareholders called for the purpose of electing directors, not later than the close of business on the 15th day following the day on which the first public announcement of the date of the special meeting was made. The Bylaws also prescribe the proper written form for a shareholder’s notice. The Company’s board of directors may, in its sole discretion, waive any requirement under these provisions.
These provisions could have the effect of delaying until the next shareholder meeting the nomination of certain persons for director that are favored by the holders of a majority of the Company’s outstanding voting securities.
Shareholder Nominations and Proposals
Under the CBCA, a registered holder or beneficial owner of shares that are entitled to be voted at an annual meeting of shareholders may submit to the corporation notice of any matter that the person proposes to raise at the meeting (a “proposal”), which is subject to any requirements in the bylaws for advance notice to the corporation. A proposal may include nominations for the election of directors if the proposal is signed by one or more holders of shares representing in the aggregate not less than five per cent of the issued and outstanding shares or five per cent of the issued and outstanding shares of a class of shares of the corporation entitled to vote at the meeting to which the proposal is to be presented, but this subsection does not preclude nominations made at a meeting of shareholders.
Shareholder Actions by Written Consent
Under the CBCA, shareholders may act by written resolution signed by all the shareholders entitled to vote on that resolution at a meeting of shareholders.
Amendment to Articles and Bylaws
Under the CBCA, either a director or a shareholder entitled to vote at an annual or special meeting of shareholders may make a proposal to amend the Articles. A proposed amendment to the Articles requires approval by special resolution of the shareholders. A special resolution is a resolution passed by not less than two-thirds of the votes cast by the shareholders who voted in respect of the resolution or signed by all shareholders entitled to vote on that resolution.
Under the CBCA, a shareholder entitled to vote at an annual or special meeting of shareholders may make a proposal to make, amend or repeal a by-law. Unless the Articles, Bylaws or a unanimous shareholder agreement otherwise provide, the directors may, by resolution, make, amend or repeal any Bylaws that regulate the business or affairs of the corporation. The directors shall then submit such by-law, or amendment or repeal of such by-law, to the shareholders at the next meeting of shareholders, and the shareholders may, confirm, reject or amend the by-law, amendment or repeal by ordinary resolution.
Votes on Mergers, Consolidations and Sale of Assets
Under the CBCA, the approval of an amalgamation agreement and certain other transactions requires approval by special resolution. A special resolution is a resolution passed by not less than two-thirds of the votes cast by the shareholders who voted in respect of the resolution or signed by all shareholders entitled to vote on that resolution.
Forum Selection
The Bylaws include a forum selection provision that will provides that, unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Canada and appellate Courts therefrom, will be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on the Company’s behalf; (ii) any action or proceeding asserting a breach of fiduciary duty owed by any of its directors, officers or other employees to the Company; (iii) any action or proceeding asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the CBCA or the Articles or Bylaws; or (iv) any action or proceeding asserting a claim otherwise related to the Company’s “affairs” (as defined in the CBCA). The Company’s forum selection bylaw also provides that its securityholders are deemed to have consented to personal jurisdiction in the Province of British Columbia and to service of process on their counsel in any foreign action initiated in violation of the Bylaws. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company’s forum selection provision will apply to claims arising under U.S. federal securities laws. In addition, investors cannot waive compliance with U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Stock Exchange Listing
The Company’s common shares and warrants are listed on the NYSE American under the trading symbols “GROY” and “GROY-WT”, respectively.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for the Company’s common shares is TSX Trust Company and its United States co-transfer agent and warrant agent for the warrants is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
Exhibit 8.1
LIST OF SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024
The following are the significant subsidiaries of Gold Royalty Corp. as at December 31, 2024, and the jurisdictions of incorporation in which they are organized. Gold Royalty Corp. owns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the voting securities of each subsidiary.
Subsidiaries |
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State or Jurisdiction of Incorporation |
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Ely Gold Royalties Inc. |
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British Columbia, Canada |
Nevada Select Royalty, Inc. |
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Nevada, USA |
REN Royalties LLC |
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Nevada, USA |
VEK Associates |
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Nevada, USA |
Gold Royalty Holdings Ltd. |
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British Columbia, Canada |
Groyco Mex, S.A. de C.V. |
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Chihuahua, Mexico |
Exhibit 12.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)
I, David Garofalo, certify that:
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I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 20-F of Gold Royalty Corp.; |
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2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
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3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
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4. |
The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the company and have: |
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a) |
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
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The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: March 20, 2025 |
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By: |
/s/ David Garofalo |
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Name: |
David Garofalo |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 12.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)
I, Andrew Gubbels, certify that:
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I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 20-F of Gold Royalty Corp.; |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
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The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the company and have: |
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a) |
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
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The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: March 20, 2025 |
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By: |
/s/ Andrew Gubbels |
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Name: |
Andrew Gubbels |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 13.1
CERTIFICATION FURNISHED PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
This certification is furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350) and accompanies the Annual Report on Form 20-F (the “Form 20-F”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, of Gold Royalty Corp. (the “Company”). I, David Garofalo, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify that, based on my knowledge:
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The Form 20-F fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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The information contained in the Form 20-F fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the periods covered in this report. |
Date: March 20, 2025
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/s/ David Garofalo |
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David Garofalo |
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Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Exhibit 13.2
CERTIFICATION FURNISHED PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
This certification is furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350) and accompanies the Annual Report on Form 20-F (the “Form 20-F”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, of Gold Royalty Corp. (the “Company”). I, Andrew Gubbels, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify that, based on my knowledge:
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The Form 20-F fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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The information contained in the Form 20-F fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the periods covered in this report. |
Date: March 20, 2025
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By: |
/s/ Andrew Gubbels |
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Name: |
Andrew Gubbels |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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Exhibit 15.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form F-3, as amended (File Nos. 333-280817, 333-280507, 333-276305, 333-270682, 333-267633) and Form S-8 (No. 333-267421) of Gold Royalty Corp. of our report dated March 20, 2025, relating to the consolidated financial statements, which appears in this Form 20-F.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants Vancouver, Canada The undersigned consents to being named as a Qualified Person in the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, of Gold Royalty Corp.
March 20, 2025
Exhibit 15.2
CONSENT
(the “Company”) being filed by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any amendments thereto, and to the reference to the undersigned in the Annual Report as having reviewed and approved the technical and scientific information contained therein.
March 20, 2025
/s/ Alastair Still |
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Alastair Still |
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