Note 8 - Formation of Joint Venture Company	6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Formation of Joint Venture Company [Text Block]	8. Formation of Joint Venture Company On January 8, 2015, the Company and Royal Gold, through their wholly-owned subsidiaries, consummated the Transactions contemplated under the Master Agreement, including the formation of a joint venture to advance exploration and development of the Peak Gold Joint Venture Property, for gold ore and associated minerals prospects. In connection with the Closing of the Transactions, the Company formed the Joint Venture Company. The Company contributed to the Joint Venture Company its Peak Gold Joint Venture Property near Tok, Alaska, together with other property (the “Contributed Assets”) with a historical book value of $1.4 million and an agreed fair value of $45.7 million (the “Contributed Assets Value”). At the Closing, the Company and Royal Gold, through their wholly-owned subsidiaries, entered into the JV LLCA. Royal Gold serves as manager of the Joint Venture Company (the “Manager”) and will initially manage, direct, and control the operations of the Joint Venture Company. As a condition to the Closing, the Company and the Tetlin Village Council entered into a Stability Agreement dated October 2, 2014, pursuant to which the Company and the Tetlin Village Council, among other things, acknowledged the continued validity of the Tetlin Lease and all its terms notwithstanding any future change in the status of the Tetlin Village Council or the property subject to the Tetlin Lease. At Closing, Royal Gold, as an initial contribution to the Joint Venture Company, contributed $5 million (the “Royal Gold Initial Contribution”). The Royal Gold Initial Contribution did not entitle Royal Gold to a percentage interest in the Joint Venture Company. Therefore, at Closing, Royal Gold ’s percentage interest in the Joint Venture Company equaled 0% and the Company’s percentage interest in the Joint Venture Company equaled 100%. In addition, as part of the Closing, Royal Gold paid the Company $750,000, which was utilized to partially reimburse the Company for costs and expenses incurred in the Transactions and is included as an expense reimbursement on our consolidated statements of operations. The JV LLCA gave Royal Gold the right, but not the obligation, to earn a percentage interest in the Joint Venture Company (up to a maximum of 40% ) by making additional contributions of capital to the Joint Venture Company of up to $30 million (inclusive of the Royal Gold Initial Contribution of $5 million) during the period beginning on the Closing and ending on October 31, 2018. On April 26, 2018 Royal Gold funded its full $30 million investment and earned a percentage interest of 40% in the Joint Venture Company, with the Company retaining a percentage interest of 60% in the Joint Venture Company. Once Royal Gold earned a 40% interest in the Joint Venture Company, the Company and Royal Gold began to contribute funds in proportion to their respective percentage interests in the Joint Venture Company. From inception through December 31, 2018, Royal Gold has contributed approximately $33.6 million (inclusive of the Royal Gold Initial Contribution of $5 million). The proceeds of Royal Gold ’s contributions to the Joint Venture Company (including the Royal Gold Initial Contribution) were used to fund further exploration activities on the Peak Gold Joint Venture Properties. Pursuant to the terms of the JV LLCA, the members contribute funds to approved programs and budgets in proportion to their respective percentage interests in the Joint Venture Company. If a member elects not to contribute to an approved program and budget or contributes less than its proportionate interest, its percentage interest will be recalculated by dividing (i) the sum of (a) the value of its initial contribution plus (b) the total of all of its capital contributions plus (c) the amount of the capital contribution it elects to fund, by (ii) the sum of (a), (b) and (c) above for both members multiplied by 100. The JV LLCA was amended in January 2019 ( see Note 12 Subsequent Events). The Company and Royal Gold have the right to transfer their respective percentage interests in the Joint Venture Company to a third party, subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the JV LLCA. If either member intends to transfer all or part of its percentage interest to a bona fide third party purchaser, the other member has the right to require the transferring member to include in the intended transfer the other member’s proportionate share of its percentage interests at the same purchase price and terms and conditions. Now that Royal Gold has earned a 40% interest in the Joint Venture Company, it has the additional right to require the Company to sell up to 20% of the interest in the Joint Venture Company in a sale of Royal Gold’s entire 40% interest in the Joint Venture Company, or up to 20% of the interest in a specified resource area in a sale of Royal Gold’s entire interest in the resource area, to a bona fide third party purchaser. If Royal Gold exercises this right, the Company will be obligated to sell 20% of the membership interest or interest in the resource area, as applicable, to a bona fide third party purchaser on the same terms and conditions as the interest being sold by Royal Gold. The Joint Venture Company is a variable interest entity as defined by FASB ASU No. 2015 - 02, Consolidation (Topic 810 ): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis . The Company is not the primary beneficiary since it does not currently have the power to direct the activities of the Joint Venture Company. The Company’s ownership interest in the Joint Venture Company is therefore accounted under the equity method.

Formation of Joint Venture Company

January 8, 2015,

the Company and Royal Gold, through their wholly-owned subsidiaries, consummated the Transactions contemplated under the Master Agreement, including the formation of a joint venture to advance exploration and development of the

Peak Gold Joint Venture Property, for gold ore and associated minerals prospects.

In connection with the Closing of the Transactions, the Company formed the Joint Venture Company. The Company contributed to the Joint Venture Company its Peak Gold Joint Venture Property near Tok, Alaska, together with other property (the “Contributed Assets”) with a historical book value of

$1.4

million and an agreed fair value of

$45.7

million (the “Contributed Assets Value”). At the Closing, the Company and Royal Gold, through their wholly-owned subsidiaries, entered into the JV LLCA.

Royal Gold serves as manager of the Joint Venture Company (the “Manager”) and will initially manage, direct, and control the operations of the Joint Venture Company.

As a condition to the Closing, the Company and the Tetlin Village Council entered into a Stability Agreement dated

October 2, 2014,

pursuant to which the Company and the Tetlin Village Council, among other things, acknowledged the continued validity of the Tetlin Lease and all its terms notwithstanding any future change in the status of the Tetlin Village Council or the property subject to the Tetlin Lease.

At Closing, Royal Gold, as an initial contribution to the Joint Venture Company, contributed

million (the “Royal Gold Initial Contribution”). The Royal Gold Initial Contribution did

not

entitle Royal Gold to a percentage interest in the Joint Venture Company. Therefore, at Closing, Royal Gold

’s percentage interest in the Joint Venture Company equaled

and the Company’s percentage interest in the Joint Venture Company equaled

100%.

In addition, as part of the Closing, Royal Gold paid the Company

$750,000,

which was utilized to partially reimburse the Company for costs and expenses incurred in the Transactions and is included as an expense reimbursement on our consolidated statements of operations.

The JV LLCA gave Royal Gold the right, but

not

the obligation, to earn a percentage interest in the Joint Venture Company (up to a maximum of

40%

) by making additional contributions of capital to the Joint Venture Company of up to

$30

million (inclusive of the Royal Gold Initial Contribution of

million) during the period beginning on the Closing and ending on

October 31, 2018. On April 26, 2018 Royal Gold funded

its full

$30

million investment and earned a percentage interest of

40%

in the Joint Venture Company, with the Company retaining a percentage interest of

60%

in the Joint Venture Company. Once Royal Gold earned a

40%

interest in the Joint Venture Company, the Company and Royal Gold began to contribute funds in proportion to their respective percentage interests in the Joint Venture Company. From inception through

December 31, 2018,

Royal Gold has contributed approximately

$33.6

million (inclusive of the Royal Gold Initial Contribution of

million). The proceeds of Royal Gold

’s contributions to the Joint Venture Company (including the Royal Gold Initial Contribution) were used to fund further exploration activities on the Peak Gold Joint Venture Properties.

Pursuant to the terms of the JV LLCA, the members contribute funds to approved programs and budgets in proportion to their respective percentage interests in the Joint Venture Company. If a member elects

not

to contribute to an approved program and budget or contributes less than its proportionate interest, its percentage interest will be recalculated by dividing (i) the sum of (a) the value of its initial contribution plus (b) the total of all of its capital contributions plus (c) the amount of the capital contribution it elects to fund, by (ii) the sum of (a), (b) and (c) above for both members multiplied by

100.

The JV LLCA was amended in

January 2019 (

see Note

Subsequent Events).

The Company and Royal Gold have the right to transfer their respective percentage interests in the Joint Venture Company to a

third

party, subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the JV LLCA. If either member intends to transfer all or part of its percentage interest to a bona fide

third

party purchaser, the other member has the right to require the transferring member to include in the intended transfer the other member’s proportionate share of its percentage interests at the same purchase price and terms and conditions. Now that Royal Gold has earned a

40%

interest in the Joint Venture Company, it has the additional right to require the Company to sell up to

20%

of the interest in the Joint Venture Company in a sale of Royal Gold’s entire

40%

interest in the Joint Venture Company, or up to

20%

of the interest in a specified resource area in a sale of Royal Gold’s entire interest in the resource area, to a bona fide

third

party purchaser. If Royal Gold exercises this right, the Company will be obligated to sell

20%

of the membership interest or interest in the resource area, as applicable, to a bona fide

third

party purchaser on the same terms and conditions as the interest being sold by Royal Gold.

The Joint Venture Company is a variable interest entity as defined by FASB ASU

No.

2015

02,

Consolidation (Topic

810

): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis

. The Company is

not

the primary beneficiary since it does

not

currently have the power to direct the activities of the Joint Venture Company. The Company’s ownership interest in the Joint Venture Company is therefore accounted under the equity method.