0001062993-20-004868.txt : 20201009 0001062993-20-004868.hdr.sgml : 20201009 20201009160520 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001062993-20-004868 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 8 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200831 FILED AS OF DATE: 20201009 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20201009 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001722606 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A1 FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39166 FILM NUMBER: 201233245 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 543 GRANVILLE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 501 CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 1X8 BUSINESS PHONE: (604)696-0741 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 543 GRANVILLE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 501 CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 1X8 6-K 1 form6k.htm FORM 6-K Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. : Form 6-K - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of: October, 2020

 

Commission file number:  001-39166

Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

501- 543 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 1X8
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover:

[  ] Form 20-F    [X] Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): [  ]

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBITS 99.1, 99.4 AND 99.5 INCLUDED WITH THIS REPORT ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE AS EXHIBITS TO THE REGISTRANT'S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-10 (FILE NO. 333-237887), AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, AND ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-234659) AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

Exhibit

Description

   

99.1

Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended August 31, 2020 and 2019

   

99.2

CEO Certification for period ended August 31, 2020

   

99.3

CFO Certification for period ended August 31, 2020

   

99.4

Management Discussion & Analysis for the three months ended August 31, 2020

   

99.5

Consent of Charles Beaudry



SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  October 9, 2020

 

/s/ Kim Casswell

 

 

Kim Casswell

 

 

Corporate Secretary



EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. : Exhibit 99.1 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

 

 

 

 

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

 


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 
      As at  
      August 31,     May 31,  
  Notes   2020     2020  
ASSETS              
Current assets              
Cash   $ 8,486,134   $ 4,695,653  
Accounts receivables 3   488,026     232,042  
Prepaid expenses and other     421,617     300,638  
Total current assets     9,395,777     5,228,333  
               
Non-current assets              
Royalty, stream, and other interests 4   69,573,854     62,570,580  
Investment in Silverback 5   2,065,645     1,978,043  
Right-of-use asset     -     3,721  
Total non-current assets     71,639,499     64,552,344  
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 81,035,276   $ 69,780,677  
               
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY              
LIABILITIES              
Current liabilities              
Trade and other payables 6 $ 1,020,209   $ 1,849,326  
Total current liabilities     1,020,209     1,849,326  
               
Non-current liabilities              
Loans payable 7   4,453,913     4,595,440  
Deferred income tax liabilities 9   626,926     660,305  
Total non-current liabilities     5,080,839     5,255,745  
Total liabilities     6,101,048     7,105,071  
               
EQUITY              
Share capital 10   108,011,845     92,198,893  
Reserves     7,498,903     9,153,352  
Deficit     (40,576,520 )   (38,676,639 )
Total equity     74,934,228     62,675,606  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   $ 81,035,276   $ 69,780,677  

Event after reporting date (Note 15)

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on October 8, 2020.

Approved by the Board of Directors

"Brett Heath" Director   "Terry Krepiakevich"    Director

                                                          

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 
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METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars, except for share amounts)       

 

 

      Three months ended  
      August 31,  
  Notes   2020     2019  
            (Deferred tax  
            restated) (1)  
Revenue from royalty interests 8 $ 452,387   $ -  
Revenue from stream interest 8   -     160,298  
Total revenue     452,387     160,298  
Cost of sales, excluding depletion     -     (46,628 )
Depletion on royalty and stream interests 4   (274,134 )   (35,655 )
Gross profit     178,253     78,015  
               
General and administrative expenses     (923,588 )   (740,542 )
Share-based payments 10   (685,694 )   (536,904 )
Loss from operations     (1,431,029 )   (1,199,431 )
               
Share of net income of Silverback 5   87,602     42,076  
Interest expense 7   (262,653 )   (137,858 )
Finance charges 7   (144,808 )   (336,098 )
Accretion and other expenses     (9,709 )   (11,448 )
Fair value adjustment on marketable securities     53,923     -  
Foreign exchange gain     20,912     62,614  
Loss before income taxes     (1,685,762 )   (1,580,145 )
Current income tax recovery (expense) 9   (50,065 )   731,804  
Deferred income tax recovery (expense) 9, 14   (164,054 )   384,415  
Net loss   $ (1,899,881 ) $ (463,926 )
               
Other comprehensive income (loss)              
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss:              
  Foreign currency translation adjustment     (832,151 )   (478,669 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)     (832,151 )   (478,669 )
Total comprehensive loss   $ (2,732,032 ) $ (942,595 )
               
Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted   $ (0.05 ) $ (0.01 )
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted     36,214,370     33,322,502  

(1) For additional details on the restatement of the prior period deferred taxes see Note 14

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 
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METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 
      Three months ended  
      August 31,  
  Notes   2020     2019  
            (Deferred tax  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES           restated) (1)  
Net loss 14 $ (1,899,881 ) $ (463,926 )
Items not affecting cash:              
Share of net income of Silverback 5   (87,602 )   (42,076 )
Depletion and amortization     277,855     41,233  
Interest and accretion expense     262,653     138,186  
Finance charges     144,808     336,098  
Share-based payments     685,694     536,904  
Deferred income tax expense (recovery) 14   164,054     (384,415 )
Fair value adjustment on marketable securities     (53,923 )   -  
Unrealized foreign exchange effect     41,208     (48,925 )
      (465,134 )   113,079  
Changes in non-cash working capital items:              
Accounts receivable     (255,984 )   (35,896 )
Prepaid expenses and other     (68,979 )   -  
Trade and other payables     (829,117 )   (834,830 )
Net cash used in operating activities     (1,619,214 )   (757,647 )
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES              
Acquisitions of royalty and stream interests 4   (1,563,491 )   (542,698 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (1,563,491 )   (542,698 )
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES              
Proceeds from exercise of stock options     93,700     252,599  
Proceeds from exercise of share purchase warrants     2,270,815     267,416  
Dividend paid     -     (399,094 )
Proceeds from convertible loans facility 7   5,000,000     7,000,000  
Repayment of loan principal     -     (2,666,250 )
Interest paid     (135,415 )   (179,980 )
Finance charges paid     (144,808 )   (336,098 )
Net cash provided by financing activities     7,084,292     3,938,593  
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash     (111,106 )   (29,953 )
               
Changes in cash during period     3,790,481     2,608,295  
Cash, beginning of period     4,695,653     4,603,062  
Cash, end of period   $ 8,486,134   $ 7,211,357  

(1) For additional details on the restatement of the prior period deferred taxes see Note 14

Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows (Note 12)


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars, except for share amounts)

 

 

    Number of     Share                   Total  
    shares     capital     Reserves       Deficit     equity  
                (Deferred tax       (Deferred tax        
                restated)(1)       restated)(1)        
Balance as at May 31, 2019   33,138,247   $ 83,058,255   $ 7,396,376   $   (31,285,237 ) $ 59,169,394  
Acquisition of royalty and other interests   2,575     11,123     -       -     11,123  
Exercise of stock options   295,417     762,304     (509,204 )     -     253,100  
Exercise of share purchase warrants   104,949     388,029     (120,613 )     -     267,416  
Share-based payments - stock options   -     -     318,470       -     318,470  
Share-based payments - restricted share units   9,805     38,434     -       -     38,434  
Allocation of conversion feature net of taxes (Note 7)(1)   -     -     2,031,092       -     2,031,092  
Foreign currency translation adjustment   -     -     (478,669 )     -     (478,669 )
Dividend paid   -     -     -       (399,094 )   (399,094 )
Loss for the period(1)   -     -     -       (463,926 )   (463,926 )
Balance as at August 31, 2019   33,550,993     84,258,145     8,637,452       (32,148,257 )   60,747,340  

(1) For additional details on the restatement of the prior period deferred taxes see Note 14

    Number of     Share                 Total  
    shares     capital     Reserves     Deficit     equity  
Balance as at May 31, 2020   35,114,048     92,198,893     9,153,352     (38,676,639 )   62,675,606  
Acquisition of royalty and other interests (Note 4)   899,201     6,474,247     -     -     6,474,247  
Conversion on loan payable (Note 7)   1,079,136     6,407,181     (1,850,875 )   -     4,556,306  
Allocation of conversion feature net of taxes (Note 7)   -     -     909,892     -     909,892  
Exercise of stock options   36,125     144,713     (51,013 )   -     93,700  
Exercise of share purchase warrants   512,476     2,492,811     (221,996 )   -     2,270,815  
Share-based payments - stock options   -     -     538,324     -     538,324  
Share-based payments - restricted share units   75,000     294,000     (146,630 )   -     147,370  
Foreign currency translation adjustment   -     -     (832,151 )   -     (832,151 )
Loss for the period   -     -     -     (1,899,881 )   (1,899,881 )
Balance as at August 31, 2020   37,715,986   $ 108,011,845   $ 7,498,903   $ (40,576,520 ) $ 74,934,228  

 


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. ("Metalla" or the "Company"), incorporated in Canada, is a precious metals royalty and streaming company, who engages in the acquisition and management of precious metal royalties, streams, and similar production-based interests. The Company's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V") under the symbol "MTA" and on the NYSE American ("NYSE") under the symbol "MTA". The head office and principal address is 501 - 543 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The Company has incurred a cumulative deficit to date of $40,576,520 as at August 31, 2020 (May 31, 2020 - $38,676,639) and has had losses from operations for multiple years. Continued operations of the Company are dependent on the Company's ability to generate profitable earnings in the future, receive continued financial support, and/or complete external financing. Management expects that its cash balance, cash flows from operating activities, and available credit facilities will be sufficient to fund the operations of the Company for the next twelve months.

In December 2019, the Company completed a consolidation of its common shares on the basis of one new share for four old shares (1:4) effective December 17, 2019 and the listing of its common shares on the NYSE effective January 8, 2020. All figures have been adjusted to reflect the one for four share consolidation.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Statement of Compliance

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements, including IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting. Accordingly, certain disclosures included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS have been condensed or omitted. These condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's most recent annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2020.

Basis of Preparation and Measurement

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for financial instruments, which have been measured at fair value. In addition, these condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting except for cash flow information.

These consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian Dollars except as otherwise indicated.

Accounting Policies

The accounting policies applied in the preparation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with those applied and disclosed in the Company's most recent annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2020.


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METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

3. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

    As at  
    August 31,     May 31,  
    2020     2020  
Royalty and stream receivables $ 203,499   $ -  
GST and other recoverable taxes   235,240     180,943  
Other receivables   49,287     51,099  
Total accounts receivable $ 488,026   $ 232,042  

As at August 31, 2020 and May 31, 2020, the Company did not have any royalty and stream receivables that were past due. The Company's allowance for doubtful accounts as at August 31, 2020 and May 31, 2020, was $Nil.

4. ROYALTY, STREAM, AND OTHER INTERESTS

    Producing     Development     Exploration        
    assets     assets     assets     Total  
As at May 31, 2019 $ 3,617,750   $ 51,147,953   $ 1,494,680   $ 56,260,383  
Alamos royalty portfolio acquisition   -     67,455     18,888     86,343  
Fifteen Mile Stream (FMS) acquisition   -     530,067     -     530,067  
NuevaUnión acquisition   -     1,381,733     -     1,381,733  
Idaho Resources Corp. acquisition   -     -     5,761,852     5,761,852  
Other additions   -     88,702     27,972     116,674  
Depletion   (911,427 )   -     -     (911,427 )
Recoveries   -     -     (150,000 )   (150,000 )
Reclassification (Joaquin and COSE)   8,399,942     (8,399,942 )   -     -  
Currency translation adjustments   (399,420 )   -     (105,625 )   (505,045 )
As at May 31, 2020 $ 10,706,845   $ 44,815,968   $ 7,047,767   $ 62,570,580  
Wharf acquisition   8,037,738     -     -     8,037,738  
Depletion   (274,134 )   -     -     (274,134 )
Currency translation adjustments   (458,252 )   -     (302,078 )   (760,330 )
As at August 31, 2020 $ 18,012,197   $ 44,815,968   $ 6,745,689   $ 69,573,854  
                         
Historical Cost $ 25,303,538   $ 44,815,968   $ 6,745,689   $ 76,865,195  
Accumulated Depletion $ (7,291,341 ) $ -   $ -   $ (7,291,341 )

*Note: For transactions prior to the reporting period, please refer to the Company's past audited financial statements available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.


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METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

4. ROYALTY, STREAM, AND OTHER INTERESTS (cont'd…)

During the three months ended August 31, 2020, the Company had the following acquisitions:

Wharf Acquisition

In June 2020, the Company closed an agreement to acquire an existing 1.0% Gross Value Return ("GVR") royalty interest on the operating Wharf Mine owned by Coeur Mining Inc from third parties. Under the terms of the agreement the third parties received cash of US$1,000,000 and 899,201 common shares (valued at $7.20 per share on June 30, 2020) as consideration for the GVR. The Company incurred $200,657 in transaction costs associated with this transaction. The Wharf mine is an open pit, heap leach operation located in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota and has been in production since 1983, as such the Wharf GVR has been classified as a producing asset upon acquisition.

Fosterville Acquisition

In July 2020, the Company announced it had entered into an agreement with NuEnergy Gas Limited to acquire an existing 2.5% Net Smelter Return ("NSR") royalty on the northern and southern portions of Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.'s operating Fosterville mine ("Fosterville") in Victoria, Australia, for a total consideration of AUD$2.0 million in cash and 467,730 common shares. The transaction closed after the period end on September 28, 2020. 

5. INVESTMENT IN SILVERBACK

    Three months     Year ended  
    ended     May 31,  
    August 31, 2020     2020  
Opening balance $ 1,978,043   $ 2,191,431  
Income in Silverback for the period/year   87,602     97,905  
Distribution   -     (311,293 )
Ending balance $ 2,065,645   $ 1,978,043  

The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, holds a 15% interest in Silverback Ltd. ("Silverback"), which is a privately held company, whose sole business is the receipt and distribution of the net earnings of the New Luika Gold Mine ("NLGM") silver stream. Distributions to the shareholders are completed on an annual basis at minimum. Given the terms of the shareholders' agreement governing the policies over operations and distributions to shareholders, the Company's judgment is that it has significant influence over Silverback, but not control and therefore equity accounting is appropriate. Summarized financial information for the three months ended August 31, 2020 and 2019 of Silverback is as follows:

    Three months ended
August 31,
 
    2020     2019  
Current assets $ 1,387,736   $ 1,179,379  
Non-current assets   2,571,495     3,969,243  
Total assets   3,959,231     5,148,621  
Total liabilities   (218,447 )   (239,713 )
Revenue from stream interest   966,816     642,967  
Depletion   (338,616 )   (335,822 )
Net income and comprehensive income for the period $ 584,013   $ 280,507  

 


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

6. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

    As at  
    August 31,     May 31,  
    2020     2020  
Trade payables and accrued liabilities $ 451,161   $ 1,300,582  
Payables on acquisitions   344,923     335,045  
Lease liability   -     3,881  
Taxes payable   224,125     209,818  
Total trade and other payables $ 1,020,209   $ 1,849,326  

7. LOANS PAYABLE

    Convertible     Other        
    loan facility     loans     Total  
As at May 31, 2019 $ -   $ 2,798,975   $ 2,798,975  
Additions   7,000,000     -     7,000,000  
Allocation of conversion feature   (2,782,318 )   -     (2,782,318 )
Interest expense   844,425     69,833     914,258  
Repayments   (466,667 )   (2,799,563 )   (3,266,230 )
Currency translation adjustments   -     (69,245 )   (69,245 )
As at May 31, 2020 $ 4,595,440   $ -   $ 4,595,440  
Conversion   (4,022,337 )   -     (4,022,337 )
Additions   5,000,000     -     5,000,000  
Allocation of conversion feature   (1,246,428 )   -     (1,246,428 )
Interest expense   262,653     -     262,653  
Interest payments   (135,415 )   -     (135,415 )
As at August 31, 2020 $ 4,453,913   $ -   $ 4,453,913  

In March 2019, the Company entered into a convertible loan facility (the "Loan Facility") of $12,000,000 with Beedie Capital ("Beedie") to fund acquisitions of new royalties and streams. The Loan Facility consisted an initial advance of $7,000,000, with the remaining $5,000,000 available for subsequent advances in minimum tranches of $1,250,000. The facility carried an interest rate of 8.0% on amount advanced and 2.5% on standby funds available, with the principal repayment due on April 21, 2023. Per the Loan Facility, at the option of Beedie, principal outstanding could be converted into common shares of the Company at a conversion price of $5.56 per share.

In August 2019, the Company drew down the initial advance of $7,000,000, of which $4,217,682 was allocated to the liability portion and the residual value of $2,782,318 was allocated to the conversion feature as equity and a deferred tax liability of $751,226 related to the taxable temporary difference arising from the equity portion of the convertible loan was recognized in equity reserves. The effective interest rate on the liability was 23.5% per annum, with an expected life of four years.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

7. LOANS PAYABLE (cont'd…)

On August 6, 2020, the Company completed an amendment with Beedie on its Loan Facility (the "Loan Amendment").  As part of the Loan Amendment the following items of the Loan Facility were amended:

  • Beedie converted $6,000,000 of the $7,000,000 drawn down on the Loan Facility in 2019 at a conversion price of $5.56 per share for a total of 1,079,136 common shares of the Company.  The conversion price on the remaining $1.0 million will remain at $5.56 per share;
  • the Company drew down the remaining undrawn $5,000,000 available from the Loan Facility and the conversion price for this drawn $5,000,000 million was repriced from $5.56 to $9.90 per share;
  •  the Loan Facility was increased by an aggregate $20,000,000.  All future advances from the additional $20,000,000 will have a minimum amount of $2,500,000  and each advance will have its own conversion price based on a 20% premium to the 30-day Volume Weighted Average Price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s shares on the date of such advance;
  • if for a period of 30 consecutive trading days the 30-day VWAP is at a 50% premium above any or all of the conversion prices, the Company may elect to convert the principal amount outstanding under the Loan Facility at the respective conversion prices;
  • the standby fee on all undrawn funds available under the Loan Facility will bear an interest rate of 1.5% (previously 2.5%), the interest rate on all drawn funds will remain unchanged at 8.0%; and
  • the maturity date remains unchanged with principal payment due April 21, 2023.

Following this conversion and draw down, under the Loan Facility and the Loan Amendment (together the "Amended Loan Facility") the Company has $1,000,000 outstanding with a conversion price of $5.56, $5,000,000 outstanding with a conversion price of $9.90 per share, and has $20,000,000 million available under the Amended Loan Facility with the conversion price to be determined on the date of any future advances.

In August 2020, the Company drew down $5,000,000 from the Amended Loan Facility of which $3,753,572 was allocated to the liability portion and the residual value of $1,246,428 was allocated to the conversion feature as equity reserves. A deferred tax liability of $336,536 related to the taxable temporary difference arising from the equity portion of the convertible loan was recognized as an offset in equity reserves. The effective interest rate on the liability portion was 20.0% per annum, with an expected life of approximately three years.

In August 2020, as per the terms of the Loan Amendment, Beedie converted $6,000,000 of the initial draw-down on the Loan Facility in 2019 at a conversion price of $5.56 per share for a total of 1,079,136 common shares of the Company.  Upon conversion the Company derecognized $4,022,337 from the liability, and $2,384,844 from equity reserves and transferred $6,407,181 to share capital.  The Company also recorded a deferred income tax expense of $533,969 with an offset to equity reserves to unwind a portion of the deferred taxes that were recognized in August 2019 upon the first draw-down.

For the three months ended August 31, 2020, the Company recognized finance charges of $144,808 (2019 - $336,098) related to costs associated with the Amended Loan Facility including standby fees on the undrawn portion of the Amended Loan Facility, as well as set up and other associated costs. 


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

8. REVENUE

    Three months ended  
    August 31,  
    2020     2019  
Wharf royalty $ 442,020   $ -  
Joaquin royalty   10,367     -  
Endeavor stream   -     160,298  
Total revenue $ 452,387   $ 160,298  

The Company operates in one industry and has one reportable segment, which is reviewed by the chief operating decision maker. For the three months ended May 31, 2020, the Company recognized revenue from three of its royalties and streams  as shown above.

9. INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense differs from the amount that would result from applying Canadian income tax rates to earnings before income taxes. These differences result from the following items:

    Three months ended  
    August 31,  
    2020     2019  
          (Note 14)  
Loss before income taxes $ (1,685,762 ) $ (1,580,145 )
Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates   27. 00%     27.00%  
Expected income tax expense (recovery) at statutory income tax rate   (455,156 )   (426,639 )
Difference between Canadian and foreign tax rate   (21,652 )   (9,714 )
Permanent differences   185,758     146,316  
Changes in unrecognized deferred tax assets   483,948     (774,271 )
Other adjustments   21,221     (51,911 )
Total income tax expense (recovery)   214,119     (1,116,219 )
             
Current income tax expense (recovery)   50,065     (731,804 )
Deferred income tax expense (recovery)   164,054     (384,415 )

 


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

10. SHARE CAPITAL

Authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value.

Issued Share Capital

As at August 31, 2020, the Company had 37,715,986 common shares issued and outstanding (May 31, 2020 - 35,114,048).

During the three months ended August 31, 2020, the Company:

  • issued 899,201 common shares for the acquisition of royalty and stream interests;
  • issued 1,079,136 common shares related to the partial conversion of the Loan Facility;
  • issued 512,476 common shares related to the exercise of share purchase warrants; and
  • issued 111,125 common shares related to the vesting of RSUs, and the exercise of stock options.

During the year ended May 31, 2020, the Company:

  • issued 359,695 common shares for the acquisition of royalty and stream interests;
  • issued 959,698 common shares related to the exercise of share purchase warrants; and
  • issued 656,408 common shares related to the vesting of RSUs, and the exercise of stock options.

Stock Options

The Company has adopted a stock option plan approved by the Company's shareholders. The maximum number of shares that may be reserved for issuance under the plan is limited to 10% of the issued common shares of the Company at any time, less the amount reserved for RSUs. The vesting terms, if any, are determined by the Company's Board of Directors at the time of the grant.

The continuity of stock options for the three months ended August 31, 2020 was as follows:

    Weighted        
    average     Number  
    exercise price     outstanding  
As at May 31, 2019 $ 2.30     2,171,873  
Granted   7.66     600,000  
Exercised   1.71     (565,603 )
Cancelled/Expired   2.32     (3,125 )
As at May 31, 2020 $ 3.91     2,203,145  
Exercised   2.59     (36,125 )
As at August 31, 2020 $ 3. 93     2,167,020  

 


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

10. SHARE CAPITAL (cont'd…)

As at August 31, 2020, the weighted average remaining life of the stock options outstanding was 2.97 years (May 31, 2020 - 3.21 years). The Company's outstanding and exercisable stock options as at August 31, 2020 and their expiry dates are as follows:

      Exercise     Number     Number  
Expiry date     price     outstanding     exercisable  
July 15, 2021   $ 0.84     41,666     41,666  
November 30, 2021     1.32     116,666     116,666  
March 6, 2022     2.32     93,750     93,750  
July 31, 2022     2.16     435,250     435,250  
March 1, 2023     2.56     243,750     243,750  
September 17, 2023     2.92     326,563     229,688  
January 4, 2024     3.24     309,375     215,627  
January 15, 2025     7.66     600,000     150,000  
Total           2,167,020     1,526,397  

Share Purchase Warrants

The continuity of share purchase warrants for the three months ended August 31, 2020 was as follows:

    Weighted        
    average     Number  
    exercise price     outstanding  
As at May 31, 2019 $ 3.95     1,690,893  
Exercised   3.62     (959,698 )
As at May 31, 2020   4.39     731,195  
Exercised   4.43     (512,476 )
As at August 31, 2020 $ 4. 30     218,719  

The Company’s outstanding share purchase warrants as at August 31, 2020 and their expiry dates are as follows:

Expiry date     Exercise     Number  
    price     outstanding  
September 4, 2020 (1)   $ 4.68     179,136  
November 8, 2020     3.40     18,750  
August 30, 2021     1.80     20,833  
Total           218,719  

(1) On August 6, 2020, pursuant to the terms of the underlying agreements, the Company announced the acceleration of the expiry dates of certain warrants to September 4, 2020, in prior periods these warrants had expiry dates of December 31, 2020 and January 4, 2021.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

10. SHARE CAPITAL (cont'd…)

Restricted Share Units

The Company has adopted an RSU plan approved by the Company's shareholders. The maximum number of RSUs that may be reserved for issuance under the plan is limited to 442,701. The vesting terms, if any, are determined by the Company's Board of Directors at the time of issuance. The continuity of RSUs for the three months ended August 31, 2020 was as follows:

    Number  
    outstanding  
As at May 31, 2019   -  
Granted   171,805  
Exercised   (90,805 )
As at May 31, 2020   81,000  
Granted   205,000  
Vested   (75,000 )
As at August 31, 2020   211,000  

Share-based payments

For the three months ended August 31, 2020, in accordance with the vesting terms of the stock options granted, the Company recorded a charge to share-based payments expense of $538,324 (2019 - $318,470) with an offsetting credit to reserves.

For the three months ended August 31, 2020, in accordance with the vesting terms of the RSUs granted, the Company recorded a charge to share-based payments expense of $147,370 (2019 - $218,434) with offsetting credits of $28,918 and $118,452 (2019 - $38,434 and $180,000) to share capital and reserves, respectively.

11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES

The aggregate value of transactions and outstanding balances relating to key management personnel were as follows:

    Three months ended  
    August 31,  
    2020     2019  
Salaries and fees (1) $ 146,197   $ 146,564  
Share-based payments   414,032     468,521  
  $ 560,229   $ 615,085  

(1) The services of the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company are provided through a management services company, Seaboard Services Corp., which bills the Company for various administrative and regulatory services on a monthly basis and included within the monthly amount is the cost of the CFO which is not billed separately. For the three months ended August 31, 2020, the Company was billed $43,500 (2019 - $43,500) by the management services company and part of that amount was for the CFO services, such amount is not included in the table above.

As at August 31, 2020, the Company had $42,726 (May 31, 2020 - $590,357) due to directors and management related to salary, fees, and/or reimbursements, which have been included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

12. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS

Significant Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

During the three months ended August 31, 2020, the Company:

a) issued 1,079,136 common shares, valued at $6,407,181, for the partial conversion of the Loan Facility (Note 7);

b) issued 899,201 common shares, valued at $6,474,247, for the acquisition of the Wharf GVR (Note 4);

c) reallocated $146,630 from reserves for 75,000 RSUs that vested;

d) reallocated $51,103 from reserves for 36,125 stock options exercised; and

e) reallocated $221,996 from reserves for 512,476 share purchase warrants exercised.

During the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company:

a) issued 2,574 common shares, valued at $11,123, for the acquisition of the Alamos NSR;

b) entered into an agreement to sell the Tower Mountain project for $150,000 (offset against pre-production royalty payable to the original owner) and a 2.0% NSR royalty interest on the property;

c) reallocated $509,204 from reserves for 295,417 stock options exercised; and

d) reallocated $120,613 from reserves for 104,949 share purchase warrants exercised.

13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company classified its financial instruments as follows:

    As at  
    August 31,     May 31,  
    2020     2020  
Financial assets            
Amortized cost:            
   Cash $ 8,486,134   $ 4,695,653  
   Other receivables   49,287     51,099  
Fair value through profit or loss:            
   Royalty and stream receivables   203,499     -  
   Marketable securities   88,000     36,000  
Total financial assets $ 8,826,920   $ 4,782,752  
             
Financial liabilities            
Amortized cost:            
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 1,020,209   $ 1,635,627  
   Loans payable   4,453,913     4,595,440  
Total financial liabilities $ 5,474,122   $ 6,231,067  

 


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont'd…)

Fair value

Financial instruments recorded at fair value on the consolidated statement of financial position are classified using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. The fair value hierarchy has the following levels:

a) Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

b) Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly; and

c) Level 3 - Inputs for assets and liabilities that are not based on observable market data.

The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market inputs whenever such inputs exist. A financial instrument is classified to the lowest level of the hierarchy for which a significant input has been considered in measuring fair value.

The carrying value of cash, receivables, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximated their fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Marketable securities are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Royalty, stream receivable (if any) includes provisional pricing, and final price and assay adjustments and is valued using observable market commodity forward prices and thereby classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the Company's loans payable is approximated by its carrying value as its interest rates are comparable to market interest rates.

Capital risk management

The Company's objectives when managing capital are to provide shareholder returns through maximization of the profitable growth of the business and to maintain a degree of financial flexibility relevant to the underlying operating and metal price risks while safeguarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The capital of the Company consists of share capital. The Board of Directors does not establish a quantitative return on capital criteria for management. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. The Company may issue new shares in order to meet its financial obligations. The management of the Company believes that the capital resources of the Company as at August 31, 2020 are sufficient for its present needs for at least the next twelve months. The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.

Credit risk

Credit risk arises from cash deposits, as well as credit exposures to counterparties of outstanding receivables and committed transactions. There is no significant concentration of credit risk other than cash deposits. The Company's cash deposits are primarily held with a Canadian chartered bank. Receivables include value added tax due from the Canadian government. The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the financial statements represents the Company's maximum exposure to credit risk. The Company believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk and overall, the Company's credit risk has not declined from the prior year.

Liquidity risk

The Company strives to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from royalty interests, its holdings of cash, and its committed liabilities. The maturities of the Company's non‐current liability are disclosed in Note 7. All current liabilities are settled within one year.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont'd…)

Currency risk

The Company is exposed to the financial risk related to the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates. The Company primarily operates in Canada, Australia, Argentina, and the United States and incurs expenditures in currencies other than Canadian dollars. Thereby, the Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from currency exposure. The Company has not hedged its exposure to currency fluctuations. Based on the above net exposure, as at August 31, 2020, and assuming that all other variables remain constant, a 1% depreciation or appreciation of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar would result in an increase/decrease of approximately $36,000 in the Company's pre-tax income or loss.

14. PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT

In August 2019, the Company drew down an initial advance of $7,000,000 on its convertible loan facility (Note 7).  In the Company's financial statements for the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company allocated $4,217,682 to the liability portion and the residual $2,782,318 was allocated to the conversion feature within equity reserves, however at that time no amount was recorded related to any taxable temporary differences.  While preparing the Company's annual financial statements for the twelve months ended May 31, 2020, the Company reassessed the conversion feature recorded within equity reserves.  Upon further analysis it was determined that a deferred tax liability of $751,226 related to a taxable temporary difference arising from the equity portion of the convertible loan should also be recorded in equity reserves and this amount was recorded in the Company's annual financial statements for the twelve months ended May 31, 2020.  As the $751,226 amount recorded at year-end was related to a transaction that initially took place during the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company has decided to adjust the related prior period comparative amounts for the three months ended and as at August 31, 2019, to reflect the recognition of the deferred tax related to the convertible debenture in the period when it first occurred. As a result of this adjustment the following amounts were adjusted:

    Three months ended        
    August 31, 2019        
    Previously              
    reported     Restated        
    amount     amount     Change  
Deferred income tax recovery (expense) $ (366,811 ) $ 384,415   $ 751,226  
Net loss   (1,215,152 )   (463,926 )   751,226  

The amounts in the table above were corrected on the statement of loss and comprehensive loss, and the statement of cash flows.  In addition, the allocation of conversion feature in the statement of changes in equity changed from the previously reported amount of $2,782,318 to $2,031,092.  Net loss in the statement of changes on equity also changed consistent with the table above.

Please note all comparative amounts that changed due to the correction of the error disclosed above were changed as required and all comparative numbers disclosed within these statements reflect the above noted adjustments.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

15. EVENTS AFTER REPORTING DATE

Subsequent to August 31, 2020, the Company:

  • announced that it had entered into an equity distribution agreement with a syndicate of agents (collectively, the "Agents") to establish an At-The-Market equity program (the "ATM Program").  Under the ATM Program the Company may distribute up to US$20,000,000 million (or the equivalent in Canadian Dollars) in common shares of the Company (the "Offered Shares").  The Offered Shares will be sold by the Company, through the Agents, to the public from time to time, at the Company's discretion, at the prevailing market price at the time of sale;
  • announced that it had entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. to acquire an existing 27.5% price participation royalty interest on Karora Resources Inc.'s operating Higginsville Gold Operation ("Higginsville") for up to US$6,500,000 in common shares of Metalla based on the fifteen day VWAP on the NYSE prior to closing, less any royalty payments received by Morgan Stanley prior to the closing of the transaction.  The royalty is a 27.5% price participation royalty interest on the difference between the London pm fix gold price and A$1,340/oz on the first 2,500 ounces per quarter for a cumulative total of 34,000 ounces of gold.  Higginsville is a low-cost open pit gold operation in Higginsville, Western Australia.  The transaction has received the required regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the calendar fourth quarter of 2020; and

  • completed the previously announced acquisition of a 2.5% NSR royalty on Fosterville in Victoria, Australia for total consideration of AUD$2.0 million in cash and 467,730 common shares (valued at $10.83 per share on September 28, 2020) of the Company.


EX-99.2 3 exhibit99-2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2 Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. : Exhibit 99.2 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

Form 52-109F2

Certification of Interim Filings

Full Certificate

I, Brett Heath, Chief Executive Officer of Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd, certify the following:

1. Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the "interim filings") of Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd (the "issuer") for the interim period ended August 31, 2020.

2.  No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

3. Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

4. Responsibility: The issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer.

5. Design:  Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings

(a)  designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that

(i) material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and

(ii) information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

(b)  designed ICFR, or caused it 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 the issuer's GAAP.

5.1 Control framework:  The control framework the issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer's ICFR is Internal Control Integrated Framework published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

5.2 ICFR - material weakness relating to design: N/A

5.3 Limitation on scope of design: N/A

6. Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer's ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on June 1, 2020 and ended on August 31, 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer's ICFR.

Date: October 9, 2020

"Brett Heath"

Brett Heath

President and Chief Executive Officer

1


EX-99.3 4 exhibit99-3.htm EXHIBIT 99.3 Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. : Exhibit 99.3 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

Form 52-109F2

Certification of Interim Filings

Full Certificate

I, Bill Tsang, Chief Financial Officer of Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd, certify the following:

1. Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the "interim filings") of Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd (the "issuer") for the interim period ended August 31, 2020.

2.  No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

3. Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

4. Responsibility: The issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer.

5. Design:  Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings

(a)  designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that

(i) material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and

(ii) information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

(b)  designed ICFR, or caused it 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 the issuer's GAAP.

5.1 Control framework:  The control framework the issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer's ICFR is Internal Control Integrated Framework published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

5.2 ICFR - material weakness relating to design: N/A

5.3 Limitation on scope of design: N/A

6. Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer's ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on June 1, 2020 and ended on August 31, 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer's ICFR.

Date: October 9, 2020

"Bill Tsang"

Bill Tsang

Chief Financial Officer

1


EX-99.4 5 exhibit99-4.htm EXHIBIT 99.4 Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. : Exhibit 99.4 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

 

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

 

 

 


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

GENERAL

This management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") for Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. (the "Company" or "Metalla") is intended to help the reader understand the significant factors that have affected Metalla and its subsidiaries performance and such factors that may affect its future performance. This MD&A, which has been prepared as of October 8, 2020, should be read in conjunction with the Company's condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three months ended August 31, 2020 and the related notes contained therewith. The Company reports its financial position, financial performance and cash flows in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). All dollar amounts included in the following MD&A are in Canadian dollars except as otherwise indicated. These documents and other information relevant to the Company's activities are available for viewing on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

INDEX

Company Overview 3
Company Highlights 4
Portfolio of Royalties and Streams 5
Change in Year-End 9
Outlook 9
Summary of Quarterly Results 10
Results of Operations 11
Liquidity and Capital Resources 12
Transactions with Related Parties 15
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 15
Proposed Transactions 15
Commitments 15
Financial Instruments 16
Non-IFRS Financial Measures 18
Events after the Reporting Date 20
Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments 20
Disclosure Controls and Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting 20
Risk Factors 22
Cautionary Statement Regarding Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates 22
Qualified Persons 22
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements 23

 


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. (“Metalla” or the “Company”) is a precious metals royalty and streaming company that is focused on acquiring gold and silver metal purchase agreements, Net Smelter Return Royalties (“NSRs”), Gross Value Return Royalties (“GVRs”), Net Profit Interests (“NPIs”), Gross Proceeds Royalties (“GPRs”), Gross Overriding Return Royalties (“GORs”), Price Participation Royalties (“PPRs”), and non-operating interests in mining projects that provide the right to the holder of a percentage of the gross revenue from metals produced from the project or a percentage of the gross revenue from metals produced from the project after deducting specified costs, if any, respectively. The Company’s common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”) under the symbol “MTA” and on the NYSE American (“NYSE”) under the symbol “MTA”. The head office and principal address is 501 - 543 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The Company completed a consolidation of its common shares on the basis of one new share for four old shares (1:4) effective December 17, 2019 and the listing of its common shares on the NYSE effective January 8, 2020. All figures have been adjusted to reflect the one for four share consolidation.

Since March 2020, several measures have been implemented in Canada, Australia, Argentina, Mexico, the United States, and in other jurisdictions where we hold royalties and streams in response to the increased impact from the coronavirus (“COVID-19”). These measures, which include the implementation of travel bans, self-imposed quarantine periods, social distancing, and in some cases mine closures or suspensions, have caused material disruption to business globally. Global financial markets have experienced significant volatility. Governments and central banks have reacted with significant monetary and fiscal interventions designed to stabilize economic conditions. There are significant uncertainties with respect to future developments and impact to the Company related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the duration, severity and scope of the outbreak and the measures taken by governments and businesses to contain the pandemic. While the impact of COVID-19 is expected to be temporary, the current circumstances are dynamic and the impact of COVID-19 on our business operations cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, such as the duration and impact on future production for our partner operators at their respective mining operations. While Metalla expects near-term cash flow on the Company’s royalties to be lower than previously anticipated, management believes the Company's balance sheet is more than adequate to sustain its operations for at least the next twelve months. However, with the addition of the Wharf Royalty and the anticipated addition of the Higginsville Participation Royalty, the potential for a deterioration in the current situation is expected to have less of an adverse impact on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows in the 2021 fiscal year.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS

During the three months ended August 31, 2020, and subsequent period the Company:

  • increased the number of royalties and streams held to a total of 50 precious metal assets through the following notable transactions:
    • acquired a net 1.0% GVR royalty interest on the operating Wharf mine ("Wharf") in South Dakota from third parties for total consideration of US$1.0 million in cash and 899,201 common shares.  Wharf is operated by Coeur Mining, Inc. ("Coeur");
    • acquired an existing 2.5% NSR royalty on the northern and southern portions of Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.'s ("Kirkland Lake") operating Fosterville mine ("Fosterville") in Victoria, Australia, from NuEnergy Gas Limited for total consideration of AUD$2.0 million in cash and 467,730 common shares; and
    • announced that it had entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. to acquire an existing 27.5% price participation royalty interest on Karora Resources Inc.’s operating Higginsville Gold Operations (“Higginsville”) for up to US$6.5 million in common shares of Metalla based on the fifteen day VWAP on the NYSE prior to closing, less any royalty payments received by Morgan Stanley prior to the closing of the transaction.  The royalty is a 27.5% price participation royalty interest on the difference between the London PM fix gold price and AUD$1,340/oz on the first 2,500 ounces per quarter until a cumulative total of 34,000 ounces of gold has been delivered to Metalla.  Higginsville is a low-cost open pit gold operation in Higginsville, Western Australia.  The transaction has received the required regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the calendar fourth quarter of 2020.
  • recognized revenue on 252 (August 31, 2019 - 118) attributable gold equivalent ounces at an average realized price of US$1,763.69 (August 31, 2019 - US$1,391.29) and average cash cost of US$42.81 (August 31, 2019 - US$316.49) per gold equivalent oz. (see non-IFRS Financial Measures);
  • generated operating cash margin of US$1,720.88 (August 31, 2019 - US$1,074.80) per attributable gold equivalent ounce from the Wharf GVR, Joaquin NSR, New Luika Gold Mine ("NLGM") stream held by Silverback Ltd. ("Silverback"), and other royalty interests (see non-IFRS Financial Measures);
  • recognized revenue from royalty and stream interests of $0.5 million (August 31, 2019 - $0.2 million), net loss of $1.9 million (August 31, 2019 - $0.5 million), and adjusted EBITDA of negative $0.3 million (August 31, 2019 - negative $0.6 million) (see non-IFRS Financial Measures);
  • completed a secondary public offering for Coeur for a total of 3,910,000 common shares of the Company previously held, at a price of US$5.30 per common share for gross proceeds of US$20.7 million (the "Secondary Offering").  The net proceeds of the Secondary Offering were paid directly to Coeur; and
  • completed an amendment of the convertible loan facility with Beedie Capital ("Beedie") whereby Beedie converted $6.0 million of the $7.0 million initial advance at $5.56 per share for a total of 1,079,136 shares. The Company drew down the remaining $5.0 million from the original loan facility with a revised conversion price of $9.90 and Beedie will make an additional $20.0 million available to the Company to fund future acquisitions.  Following the conversion and the additional drawdown the Company has a total of $6.0 million outstanding and $20.0 million available under the amended loan facility.

METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

PORTFOLIO OF ROYALTIES AND STREAMS

As at the date of this MD&A, the Company owned 50 royalties, streams, and other interests. Five of the royalties and streams are in the production stage, sixteen of the royalties are in the development stage, and the remainder are in the exploration stage.

Notes:

(1) Zn: zinc, Pb: lead, Ag: silver, and Au: gold

(2) Kt: kilotonnes; g/t: grams per tonne; oz: ounces; Koz: kilo ounces; KTPA: kilotonnes per annum

(3) See the Company's website at https://www.metallaroyalty.com/ for the complete list and further details

Producing Assets

As at the date of this MD&A, the Company owned an interest in the following properties that are in the production stage:

Propert y

Operator

Location

Metal

Terms

Joaquin Mine

Pan American

Santa Cruz, Argentina

Ag, Au

2.0% NSR

COSE Mine

Pan American

Santa Cruz, Argentina

Ag, Au

1.5% NSR

New Luika Gold Mine

Shanta Gold

Tanzania

Au

15% Ag Stream

Wharf Mine

Coeur Mining

South Dakota, USA

Au, Ag

1.0% GVR

Endeavor Mine(1)

CBH Resources

NSW, Australia

Zn, Pb, Ag

100% Ag Stream

(1) The Endeavor mine was placed into care and maintenance in December 2019.

Below are updates during the three months ended August 31, 2020 and subsequent period to certain of our production stage assets:

COSE & Joaquin Royalties

Metalla received its first royalty payments on Cap-Oeste Sur East ("COSE") and Joaquin for production in fiscal 2020. Revenue was related to mainly development ore shipped to the Manantial Espejo plant. Both mines were scheduled to ramp up to commercial production during the first two calendar quarters of 2020 but have been delayed due to a mandatory shut down of operations by the Argentina government as a result of COVID-19. Pan American reported by news release on August 5, 2020, operations at Pan American's COSE & Joaquin mines resumed on May 4, 2020, with high-grade ore being stockpiled on-site.

Metalla holds an NSR royalty of 1.5% and 2.0% on COSE and Joaquin mines, respectively.

New Luika Silver Stream

On September 3, 2020, Shanta Gold Limited ("Shanta") reported an updated reserve and resource estimate for the New Luika Gold Mine ("NLGM") in Tanzania.  As of June 30, 2020, Shanta reported Ore Reserves of 3,941 Kt at 3.23 g/t for 410 Koz of gold and Resources exclusive of Reserves of 6,724 Kt at 2.45 g/t for 531 Koz of gold. Shanta also released assay results from recent drilling within the NLGM which Shanta expects to incorporate into an updated mine plan. Significant results included 5.5 g/t gold over 8.12 metres and 6.59 g/t gold over 6.06 metres. On September 22, 2020, Shanta reported their intentions to expand the processing capacity at the NLGM. The expansion, which is expected to begin commissioning in Q1 2021, will increase mill throughput capacity by 14% to an annual projected processing rate of 783 KTPA.

Metalla holds a 15% interest in Silverback Ltd. whose sole business is receipt and distribution of a silver stream on NLGM at an ongoing cost of 10% of the spot silver price.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Development Stage Assets

As at the date of this MD&A, the Company owned an interest in the following properties that are in the development stage:

Propert y

Operator

Location

Metal

Terms

         

Santa Gertrudis

Agnico Eagle

Sonora, Mexico

Au

2.0% NSR(1)

Fifteen Mile Stream (“FMS")

St. Barbara

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Au

1.0% NSR

FMS (Plenty)

St. Barbara

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Au

3.0% NSR

Garrison Mine

O3 Mining

Kirkland Lake, Ontario

Au

2.0% NSR

El Realito

Agnico Eagle

Sonora, Mexico

Au, Ag

2.0% NSR

Hoyle Pond Ext.

Newmont

Timmins, Ontario

Au

2.0% NSR(1)

La Fortuna

Minera Alamos

Durango, Mexico

Au, Ag, Cu

1.0% NSR(2)

Wasamac

Monarch Gold

Val d’Or, Quebec

Au

1.5% NSR

Timmins West Ext.

Pan American

Timmins, Ontario

Au

1.5% NSR(1)

Beaufor Mine

Monarch Gold

Val d’Or, Quebec

Au

1.0% NSR

San Luis

SSR Mining

Peru

Ag, Au

1.0% NSR

Akasaba West

Agnico Eagle

Val d’Or, Quebec

Au, Cu

2.0% NSR(1)

Aureus East Mine

Aurelius Minerals

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Au

1.0% NSR

Zaruma

Titan Minerals

Ecuador

Au

1.5% NSR

NuevaUnión

Newmont and Teck

Chile

Au

2.0% NSR

Fosterville

Kirkland Lake Gold

Victoria, Australia

Au

2.5% NSR

(1) Subject to partial buy-back and/or exemption

(2) Option to acquire the underlying and/or additional royalty

Below are updates during the three months ended August 31, 2020 and subsequent period to certain of our development stage assets:

Wasamac

On September 10, 2020, Monarch Gold Corporation ("Monarch") announced their intentions to undertake a review of the silver potential at the Wasamac Gold project in Quebec, Canada. 2012 drilling and resampling programs identified silver mineralization associated with gold-rich sections. The best values recorded include 7.01 g/t silver over 75.9 metres and 10.72 g/t silver over 10.2 metres. Monarch believes a thorough review of the silver potential could add value to the property as the 2018 Wasamac feasibility report had not considered silver in the economic analysis.

Metalla holds a 1.5% NSR on the Wasamac project subject to a buy back of 0.5% for $7.5 million.

Beaufor Mine

On October 1, 2020, Monarch reported initial drilling results totalling 1,425.6 metres of the 42,500-metre drill program at the Beaufor Mine in Val-d'Or, Quebec. Significant intercepts included 783 g/t gold over 0.2 metres and 293 g/t gold over 0.5 metres.

Metalla holds a 1.0% NSR on the Beaufor mine once Monarch has produced 100 Koz of gold from the property.

Fosterville

On July 30, 2020, Kirkland Lake announced results from drilling in the Harrier system which continued to return encouraging results, demonstrating a sustained growth opportunity down dip and in the southern extensions. New drilling returned high-grade mineralization outside of the existing mineral reserves, and also demonstrated the continuity of the Harrier structure for 400 metres down plunge while remaining open at depth with intercept of 8.1 g/t gold over 4.5 metres. Additional high-grade intercepts from ongoing drilling include 20.9 g/t gold over 5.9 metres including 295 g/t gold over 0.3 metres and 22.8 g/t gold over 4.3 metres. Furthermore, drilling at depth outlined a new sulfide structure in the footwall of the Harrier Base fault called Wagtail presenting additional future targets at depth.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Metalla holds a 2.5% NSR royalty on the northern and southern sections of the Fosterville Mining Lease.

Exploration Stage Assets

As at the date of this MD&A, the Company owned a large portfolio of exploration stage assets including:

Property

Operator

Location

Metal

Terms

Kirkland-Hudson

Kirkland Lake Gold

Kirkland Lake, Ontario

Au

2.0% NSR

Grenfell

Pelangio Exp.

Kirkland Lake, Ontario

Au

0.25% NSR

Mirado Mine

Orefinders

Kirkland Lake, Ontario

Au

1.0% NSR(1)

Goodfish Kirana

Warrior Gold

Kirkland Lake, Ontario

Au

1.0% NSR

DeSantis Mine

Canadian Gold Miner

Timmins, Ontario

Au

1.5% NSR

Bint Property

Glencore

Timmins, Ontario

Au

2.0% NSR

Colbert/Anglo

Newmont

Timmins, Ontario

Au

2.0% NSR

Montclerg

IEP

Timmins, Ontario

Au

1.0% NSR

Pelangio Poirier

Pelangio Exp.

Timmins, Ontario

Au

1.0% NSR

Beaudoin

Explor Resources

Timmins, Ontario

Au, Ag

0.4% NSR

TVZ Zone

Newmont

Timmins, Ontario

Au

2.0% NSR

DNA

Detour Gold

Cochrane, Ontario

Au

2.0% NSR

Tower Mountain

White Metal Res.

Thunder Bay, Ontario

Au

2.0% NSR

Solomon’s Pillar

Private

Greenstone, Ontario

Au

1.0% NSR

Edwards Mine

Trillium Mining

Wawa, Ontario

Au

1.25% NSR

Big Island

Copper Reef

Flin Flon, Manitoba

Au

2.0% NSR

Camflo Northwest

Monarch Gold

Val d’Or, Quebec

Au

1.0% NSR

Boulevard

Independence Gold

Dawson Range, Yukon

Au

1.0% NSR

Anglo/Zeke

Nevada Gold Mine

Nevada, USA

Au

0.5% GOR

Red Hill

NuLegacy Gold Corp.

Nevada, USA

Au

1.5% GOR

Orion

Minera Frisco

Nayarit, Mexico

Au, Ag

2.75% NSR(3)

Biricu

Minaurum Gold

Guerrero, Mexico

Au, Ag

2.0% NSR

Pucarana

Buenaventura

Peru

Au, Ag

1.8% NSR(1)

Capricho

Pucara

Peru

Au, Ag

1.0% NSR

Lourdes

Pucara

Peru

Au

1.0% NSR

Santo Tomas

Pucara

Peru

Au

1.0% NSR

Guadalupe/Pararin

Pucara

Peru

Au

1.0% NSR

Puchildiza

Metalla

Chile

Au

1.5% NSR(2)

Los Patos

Private

Venezuela

Au

1.5% NSR

(1) Option to acquire the underlying and/or additional royalty

(2) Option available

(3) Subject to closing conditions

Below are updates during the three months ended August 31, 2020 and subsequent period to certain of our exploration assets:

Redhill

On September 23, 2020, NuLegacy Gold Corporation ("NuLegacy") announced they had received permits to begin a drill program on the highly prospective Rift Anticline target which spans 5-6 sq. km in the Cortez gold-trend of Nevada. NuLegacy plans to drill three to five core holes in the most developed targets commencing mid-October with the balance the 16-hole program scheduled for completion in Spring 2021.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Metalla holds a 1.5% royalty on the Red Hill project.

Goodfish-Kirana

On September 23, 2020, Warrior Gold Inc. reported mineralization at the "A" zone was extended 50 meters to the east, 100 metres to the west and 100 metres down dip, confirming continuity of the deposit. High grade intercepts include 6.7 g/t gold over 7.4 metres within 2.65 g/t over 22.3 metres within a new high-grade vein system. Other significant intercepts include 3.69 g/t gold over 2.3 metres and 4.07 g/t gold over 7 metres.

Metalla holds a 1% NSR Royalty on the "A" Zone Goodfish-Kirana property.

Lourdes

On October 5, 2020, Pucara Gold Ltd. announced the receipt of final authorization to begin drilling at the Lourdes project in Peru. The phase 1 drill program will consist of 5,430 meters in 23 reverse circulation holes and is expected to commence in October 2020.

Metalla holds a 1% NSR royalty on the Lourdes Gold project.

Aureus East

On October 6, 2020, Aurelius Minerals Inc. reported assay results from previously unsampled and unassayed underground drill core from the Aureus East project. Significant intercepts included 28.4 g/t gold over 1.78 metres, 32.2 g/t gold over 1.10 metres and 3.3 g/t gold over 7.25 metres. The 10,000 metres phase 1 program at the Aureus Gold project is ongoing.

Metalla holds a 1% NSR royalty on the Aureus East project.

Production and Sales from Royalties and Streams

The following table summarizes the attributable gold equivalent ounces produced and sold by the Company's royalty partners for the three months ended August 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively:

    Three months ended
August 31,
 
    2020     2019  
Attributable gold equivalent oz. from prior period(1)   -     621  
Production and adjustments during the period            
  Endeavor Silver Stream   -     666  
  NLGM(2)   59     46  
  Joaquin   5     -  
  Wharf   188     -  
Total attributable gold equivalent oz. produced(1)   252     1,333  
Total attributable gold equivalent oz. sold(1)   (252 )   (118 )
Remaining attributable gold equivalent oz.(1)(3)   -     1,215  

(1) For the methodology used to calculated gold equivalent ounces see Non-IFRS Financial Measures.

(2) Adjusted for the Company's proportionate share of NLGM held by Silverback.

(3) Represents attributable gold equivalent oz. that were produced and to be realized by the operator(s) in subsequent periods after the reporting date.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

CHANGE IN YEAR-END

In order to better align the Company's reporting cycle with its peers and its royalty and stream partners, the Company will be changing its year-end to December 31, beginning with December 31, 2020.  As such the Company will have a four-month period ending December 31, 2020 as its next reporting period, at which time it will be producing statements for the seven months ended December 31, 2020. 

The length and ending date of the periods, including the comparative periods, of the interim and annual financial statements to be filed for the transition year and new financial year are:

Transition Year

Comparative
Annual Financial
Statements to
Transition Year

New Financial
Year

Comparative
Annual Financial
Statements to
New Financial
Year

Interim Periods
for Transition
Year

Comparative
Interim Periods
to Interim
Periods in
Transition Year

Interim Periods
for New
Financial Year

Comparative
Interim Periods
to Interim
Periods in New
Financial Year

7 months ended
December 31, 2020

12 months ended
May 31, 2020

December 31, 2020

7 months ended
December 31, 2020
and
12 months ended
May 31, 2020

3 months ended
August 31, 2020

3 months ended
August 31, 2019

3 months ended
March 31, 2021

6 months ended
June 30, 2021

9 months ended
September 30, 2021

3 months ended
February 29, 2020

6 months ended
May 31, 2020

9 months ended
August 31, 2020

For additional information please see the Notice filed by the Company on October 9, 2020 which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

OUTLOOK

Primary revenue sources for the remainder of calendar 2020 are expected to be Wharf, Joaquin, COSE, and NLGM. The Wharf royalty started generating revenue for the Company in the current period, and Joaquin and COSE resumed operations on May 4, 2020. The addition of Higginsville is expected to provide revenue in calendar year 2021. The Company is unable to provide reliable guidance for fiscal 2021 due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on global mining production levels during calendar year 2020.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS

The following table provides selected financial information for the eight most recently completed financial quarters up to August 31, 2020:

          Three months ended        
    August 31,     May 31,     February 29,     November 30,  
    2020     2020     2020     2019  
Revenue from royalty and stream interests $ 452,387   $ 49,047   $ 1,264,175   $ 2,137,581  
Net loss   1,899,881     2,168,162     2,081,232     1,054,540  
Dividends declared and paid   -     413,079     407,423     403,946  
Loss per share - basic and diluted   0.05     0.06     0.06     0.03  
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic   36,214,370     34,496,399     34,033,219     33,699,105  
                   
          Three months ended        
    August 31,     May 31,     February 28,     November 30,  
    2019 (1)     2019     2019     2018  
Revenue from royalty and stream interests $ 160,298   $ 887,214   $ 1,442,006   $ 1,623,140  
Net loss   463,926     1,188,405     446,105     496,948  
Dividends declared and paid   399,094     565,602     492,648     401,314  
Loss per share - basic and diluted   0.01     0.04     0.02     0.02  
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic   33,322,502     31,856,771     27,982,205     23,174,721  

(1) For additional details on the restatement of prior period deferred taxes see the Prior Period Adjustment section below.

Changes in revenues, net income (loss), and cash flows on a quarter-by-quarter basis are affected primarily by changes in production levels and the related commodity prices at producing mines, acquisitions of royalties and streams, as well as the commencement or cessation of mining operations at mines the Company has under royalty and stream agreements.

A summary of material changes impacting the Company's quarterly results are discussed below:

  • For the three months ended August 31, revenue increase compared to the previous quarter as a result of acquiring the producing Wharf royalty.
  • For the three months ended May 31, 2020, revenue decreased compared to the previous quarter due to the Endeavor Mine being put on care and maintenance leading to a significant decrease in attributable silver oz. production and significantly lower production from Joaquin and COSE due to mandated government shutdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • For the three months ended February 29, 2020, revenue decreased compared to the previous quarter, due to a decrease in attributable silver oz. delivered and sold at the Endeavor Mine. The decrease from the Endeavor mine was offset partially in the period as the Company received its first NSR payments from COSE and Joaquin NSR interests.
  • For the three months ended November 30, 2019, revenue increased significantly compared to the three months ended August 31, 2019 and the three months ended May 31, 2019 as delivery delays encountered at the smelter at Endeavour Mine in three months ended August 31, 2019 and May 31, 2019, respectively, were resolved and a significant amount of attributable silver oz. was delivered and sold at the Endeavor Mine. The delays at Endeavour Mine contributed directly to the decrease in revenue in the periods ended August 31, 2019 and May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to prior periods.

Prior Period Adjustment

In August 2019, the Company drew down an initial advance of $7.0 million on its convertible loan facility.  In the Company's financial statements for the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company allocated $4.2 million to the liability portion and the residual $2.7 million was allocated to the conversion feature within equity reserves, however at that time no amount was recorded related to any taxable temporary differences.  While preparing the Company's annual financial statements for the twelve months ended May 31, 2020, the Company reassessed the conversion feature recorded within equity reserves.  Upon further analysis it was determined that a deferred tax liability of $0.8 million related to a taxable temporary difference arising from the equity portion of the convertible loan should also be recorded in equity reserves and this amount was recorded in the Company's annual financial statements for the twelve months ended May 31, 2020.  As the $0.8 amount recorded at year-end was related to a transaction that initially took place during the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company has decided to adjust the related prior period comparative amounts for the three months ended and as at August 31, 2019, to reflect the recognition of the deferred tax related to the convertible debenture in the period when it first occurred. As a result of this adjustment the following amounts were adjusted:


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)


    Three months ended        
    August 31, 2019        
    Previously
reported
amount
    Restated
amount
    Change  
Deferred income tax recovery (expense) $ (366,811 ) $ 384,415   $ 751,226  
Net loss   (1,215,152 )   (463,926 )   751,226  

The amounts in the table above were corrected on the statement of loss and comprehensive loss, and the statement of cash flows for the three months ended August 31, 2019.  In addition, the allocation of conversion feature in the statement of changes in equity for the three months ended August 31, 2019, changed from the previously reported amount of $2.8 million to $2.0 million and the net loss in the statement of changes on equity also changed consistent with the table above.

Please note all comparative amounts that changed due to the correction of the error disclosed above were changed as required and all comparative numbers disclosed reflect the above noted adjustments.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended August 31, 2020

The Company's net loss totaled $1.9 million for the three months ended August 31, 2020 compared with a net loss of $0.5 million for the three months ended August 31, 2019.

Significant items impacting the change in net loss included the following:

  • an increase in revenue from royalties and streams from $0.2 million for the three months ended August 31, 2019 to $0.5 million for the three months ended August 31, 2020, this increase was driven by acquisition of the producing Wharf royalty in the current period offsetting the suspension of operations at the Endeavor mine which was the sole source of revenue in the comparative period;
  • an increase in general and administrative expenses from $0.7 million for the three months ended August 31, 2019 to $0.9 million for the three months ended August 31, 2020, this increase was driven by an increased transaction activity at the Company as it continues to expand its portfolio of royalty and streams, and other direct and indirect incremental costs associated with the NYSE listing;
  • an increase in share-based payments from $0.5 million for the three months ended August 31, 2019 to $0.7 million for the three months ended August 31, 2020, this increase was related to the vesting of previously granted restricted share units ("RSUs") and stock options; and
  • an increase in current and deferred income tax expense from a recovery of $1.1 million for the three months ended August 31, 2019 to an expense of $0.2 million for the three months ended August 31, 2020, this increase was related primarily to the recognition of the taxable temporary difference from the equity portion of the convertible loan.

METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company considers items included in shareholders' equity as capital. The Company's objective when managing capital is to safeguard the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders.

The Company's cash balance as at August 31, 2020 was $8.5 million (May 31, 2020 - $4.7 million) and its working capital was $8.4 million (May 31, 2020 - $3.4 million). The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets.

The Company believes it has sufficient working capital to undertake its current business plan for the foreseeable future. However, should the Company undertake anything over and above these plans, management will need additional sources of working capital. The Company may issue new shares through the ATM Program or other public and/or private placements, draw down additional funds under the Amended Loan Facility, enter into new debt agreements, sell assets, or return capital to shareholders.

During the three months ended August 31, 2020, cash increased by $3.8 million. The increase was due to net cash provided by financing activities of $7.1 million, partially offset by net cash used in operating and investing activities of $1.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively. Exchange rate changes had a minimal impact on cash of less than $0.1 million.

Debt

In March 2019, the Company entered into a convertible loan facility (the "Loan Facility") of $12.0 million with Beedie to fund acquisitions of new royalties and streams. The Loan Facility consisted of an initial advance of $7.0 million, with the remaining $5.0 million available for subsequent advances in minimum tranches of $1.25 million. The Loan Facility carried an interest rate of 8.0% on amount advanced and 2.5% on standby funds available, with the principal payment due April 21, 2023. At the option of Beedie, principal outstanding can be converted into common shares of the Company at a conversion price of $5.56 per share.  In August 2019, the Company drew down the initial advance of $7.0 million of which $4.2 million was allocated to the liability portion and the residual value of $2.8 million was allocated to the conversion feature as equity reserves. A deferred tax liability of $0.8 million related to the taxable temporary difference arising from the equity portion of the convertible loan was recognized as an offset in equity reserves. The effective interest rate on the liability portion was 23.5% per annum, with an expected life of four years.

On August 6, 2020, the Company completed an amendment with Beedie on its Loan Facility (the "Loan Amendment").  As part of the Loan Amendment the following items of the Loan Facility were amended:

  • Beedie converted $6.0 million of the $7.0 million drawn down on the Loan Facility in 2019 at a conversion price of $5.56 per share for a total of 1,079,136 common shares of the Company.  The conversion price on the remaining $1.0 million will remain at $5.56 per share;
  • the Company drew down the remaining undrawn $5.0 million available from the Loan Facility and the conversion price for this drawn $5.0 million was repriced from $5.56 to $9.90 per share;
  • the Loan Facility will be increased by an aggregate $20.0 million.  All future advances from the additional $20.0 million will have a minimum amount of $2.5 million and each advance will have its own conversion price based on a 20% premium to the 30-day Volume Weighted Average Price ("VWAP") of the Company's shares on the date of such advance;
  • if for a period of 30 consecutive trading days the 30-day VWAP is at a 50% premium above any or all of the conversion prices, the Company may elect to convert the principal amount outstanding under the Loan Facility at the respective conversion prices;
  • the standby fee on all undrawn funds available under the Loan Facility will bear an interest rate of 1.5% (previously 2.5%), the interest rate on all drawn funds will remain unchanged at 8.0%; and
  • the maturity date remains unchanged with principal payment due April 21, 2023.

METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Following this conversion and draw down, under the Loan Facility and the Loan Amendment (together the "Amended Loan Facility") the Company has $1.0 million outstanding with a conversion price of $5.56 per share, $5.0 million outstanding with a conversion price of $9.90 per share, and has $20.0 million available under the Amended Loan Facility with the conversion price to be determined on the date of any future advances.

In August 2020, the Company drew down $5.0 million from the Amended Loan Facility of which $3.8 million was allocated to the liability portion and the residual value of $1.2 million was allocated to the conversion feature as equity reserves. A deferred tax liability of $0.3 million related to the taxable temporary difference arising from the equity portion of the convertible loan was recognized as an offset in equity reserves. The effective interest rate on the liability portion was 20.0% per annum, with an expected life of approximately three years.

In August 2020, as per the terms of the Loan Amendment, Beedie converted $6.0 million of the initial draw-down on the Loan Facility in 2019 at a conversion price of $5.56 per share for a total of 1,079,136 common shares of the Company.  Upon conversion the Company derecognized $4.0 million from the liability, and $2.4 million from equity reserves and transferred $6.4 million to share capital.  The Company also recorded a deferred income tax expense of $0.5 million with an offset to equity reserves to unwind a portion of the deferred taxes that were recognized in August 2019 upon the first draw-down.

For the three months ended August 31, 2020, the Company recognized finance charges of $0.1 million (2019 - $0.3 million) related to costs associated with the Amended Loan Facility including standby fees on the undrawn portion of the Amended Loan Facility, as well as set up and other associated costs. 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

During the three months ended August 31, 2020, cash used in operating activities was $1.6 million and was primarily the result of a net loss of $1.9 million, partially offset by $1.4 million for items not affecting cash, and by a $1.2 million increase in non-cash working capital items.  During the three months ended August 31, 2019, net cash used in operating activities was $0.8 million and was primarily as a result of a net loss of $0.5 million, offset by $0.6 million for items not affecting cash, and by a $0.9 million increase in non-cash working capital items.

Cash Flows from Investing activities

During the three months ended August 31, 2020, cash used in the Company's investing activities was $1.6 million and was primarily related to the acquisition of royalties and streams. During the three months ended August 31, 2019, cash used in the Company's investing activities was $0.5 million and was related to the acquisition of royalties and streams.

Cash Flows from Financing activities

During the three months ended August 31, 2020, cash provided by the Company's financing activities was $7.1 million, which was primarily comprised of the drawdown of $5.0 million from the Amended Loan Facility, $2.4 million from the exercise of share purchase warrants and stock options, partially offset by $0.1 million of finance charges, and $0.1 million of interest payments. During the three months ended August 31, 2019, cash provided by the Company's financing activities was $3.9 million, which was primarily comprised of the drawdown of $7.0 million from the Loan Facility, $0.5 million from the exercise of share purchase warrants and stock options, partially offset by $2.7 million of principal loan repayments, $0.4 million of dividend payments, $0.3 million of finance charges, and $0.2 million of interest payments.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

At-The-Market Equity Program

In September 2020, the Company announced that it had entered into an equity distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with a syndicate of agents (collectively, the “Agents”) to establish an At-The-Market equity program (the “ATM Program”).  Under the ATM Program, the Company may distribute up to US$20.0 million (or the equivalent in Canadian Dollars) in common shares of the Company (the “Offered Shares”).  The Offered Shares will be sold by the Company, through the Agents, to the public from time to time, at the Company’s discretion, at the prevailing market price at the time of sale.  The net proceeds from the ATM Program will be used to finance the future purchase of royalties and streams and for general working capital purposes.  The Distribution Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (a) the date that the aggregate gross sales proceeds of the Offered Shares sold under the ATM Program reaches the aggregate amount of US$20.0 million (or the equivalent in Canadian Dollars); or (b) June 1, 2022.  For additional details about the ATM Program please see the press release by the Company dated September 4, 2020 and available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

From September 4, 2020, to the date of this MD&A, the Company had distributed 3,000 shares under the ATM Program at an average price of $11.27 per share for gross proceeds of $33,820, with aggregate commissions paid or payable to the Agents in the amount of $846, resulting in aggregate net proceeds of $32,974.

Outstanding Share Data

As at the date of this MD&A the Company had the following:

  • 38,385,910 common shares issued and outstanding;
  • 2,160,770 stock options outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $3.94;
  • 18,750 share purchase warrants outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $3.40; and
  • 211,000 unvested restricted share units.

Dividends

The Company’s long-term goal is to pay out a target rate of 50% of the annualized operating cash flow of the Company. While the Company paid monthly dividends to holders of its common shares for each quarter during the financial year ended May 31, 2020, the Company has not declared or paid dividends subsequent to May 31, 2020. Going forward, the board of directors of the Company will continue to monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and assess the Company's ability to pay dividends in respect of a particular quarter during its financial year. 

Requirement of additional financing

Management believes that the Company's current operational requirements and capital projects can be funded from existing cash, cash generated from operations, funds available under the Amended Loan Facility, and funds raised in the ATM Program. If future circumstances dictate an increased cash requirement and we elect not to delay, limit, or eliminate some of our plans, we may raise additional funds through debt financing, the issuance of hybrid debt-equity securities, or additional equity securities. The Company has relied on equity financings and loans for its acquisitions, capital expansions, and operations. Capital markets may not be receptive to offerings of new equity from treasury or debt, whether by way of private placements or public offerings. The Company's growth and success may be dependent on external sources of financing which may not be available on acceptable terms.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

The aggregate value of transactions and outstanding balances relating to key management personnel were as follows:

Key management compensation for the Company consists of remuneration paid to management (which includes the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) for services rendered and compensation for members of the Board of Directors in their capacity as directors of the Company. During the three months ended August 31, 2020, the Company's key management compensation was as follows:

    Three months ended  
    August 31,  
    2020     2019  
Salaries and fees (1) $ 146,197   $ 146,564  
Share-based payments   414,032     468,521  
  $ 560,229   $ 615,085  

(1) The services of the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company are provided through a management services company, Seaboard Services Corp., which bills the Company for various administrative and regulatory services on a monthly basis and included within the monthly amount is the cost of the CFO which is not billed separately. For the three months ended August 31, 2020, the Company was billed $43,500 by the management services company and part of that amount was for the CFO services, such amount is not included in the table above.

As at August 31, 2020, the Company had less than $0.1 million (May 31, 2020 - $0.6 million) due to directors and management related to remuneration and expense reimbursements, which have been included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

As of the date of this MD&A, the Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company, including, and without limitation, such considerations as liquidity and capital resources.

PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS

While the Company continues to pursue further transactions, there are no binding transactions of a material nature that have not already been disclosed publicly.

COMMITMENTS

As at August 31, 2020, the Company had the following contractual obligations:

    Less than     1 to     Over        
    1 year     3 years     3 years     Total  
Trade and other payables $ 1,020,209   $ -   $ -   $ 1,020,209  
Loans payable principal, interest, and standby charges   780,000     7,277,918     -     8,057,918  
Payments related to acquisitions of royalties and streams   344,923     -     -     344,923  
  $ 2,145,132   $ 7,277,918   $ -   $ 9,423,050  

In addition to the commitments above, the Company could in the future have additional commitments payable in cash and/or shares related to the acquisition of royalty and stream interests.  However, these payments are subject to certain triggers or milestone conditions that had not been met as of August 31, 2020.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Classification

The Company classified its financial instruments as follows:

    As at  
    August 31,     May 31,  
    2020     2020  
Financial assets            
Amortized cost:            
  Cash $ 8,486,134   $ 4,695,653  
  Other receivables   49,287     51,099  
Fair value through profit or loss:            
  Royalty and stream receivables   203,499     -  
  Marketable securities   88,000     36,000  
  $ 8,826,920   $ 4,782,752  
             
Financial liabilities            
Amortized cost:            
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 1,020,209   $ 1,635,627  
  Loans payable   4,453,913     4,595,440  
  $ 5,474,122   $ 6,231,067  

Fair value

Financial instruments recorded at fair value on the statement of financial position are classified using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. The fair value hierarchy has the following levels:

  • Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
  • Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly; and
  • Level 3 - Inputs for assets and liabilities that are not based on observable market data.

The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market inputs whenever such inputs exist. A financial instrument is classified to the lowest level of the hierarchy for which a significant input has been considered in measuring fair value.

The carrying value of cash, receivables, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximated their fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Marketable securities are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Royalty, stream receivable (if any) includes provisional pricing, and final price and assay adjustments and is valued using observable market commodity forward prices and thereby classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the Company's loans payable is approximated by its carrying value as its interest rates are comparable to market interest rates.

The Company's activities expose it to financial risks of varying degrees of significance which could affect its ability to achieve its strategic objectives for growth and shareholder returns. The principal financial risks to which the Company is exposed are credit risk and liquidity risk. The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company's risk management framework and reviews the Company's policies on an ongoing basis.

Credit risk

Credit risk arises from cash deposits, as well as credit exposures to counterparties of outstanding receivables and committed transactions. There is no significant concentration of credit risk other than cash deposits. The Company's cash deposits are primarily held with a Canadian chartered bank. Receivables include value added tax due from the Canadian government. The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the financial statements represents the Company's maximum exposure to credit risk. The Company believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk and overall, the Company's credit risk has not declined significantly from the prior year.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company manages liquidity risk by continuing to monitor forecasted and actual cash flows. The Company has in place a planning and budgeting process to help determine the funds required to support the Company's normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis and its development plans. The Company strives to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from royalty interests, its holdings of cash, and its committed liabilities. The maturities of the Company's non‐current liability are disclosed in Note 7 in the Company's condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three months ended August 31, 2020. All current liabilities are settled within one year.

Currency risk

The Company is exposed to the financial risk related to the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates. The Company primarily operates in Canada, Australia, Argentina, and the United States and incurs expenditures in currencies other than the Canadian dollars. Thereby, the Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from currency exposure. The Company has not hedged its exposure to currency fluctuations. Based on the above net exposure, as at August 31, 2020, and assuming that all other variables remain constant, a 1% depreciation or appreciation of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar would result in an increase/decrease of less than $0.1 million in the Company's pre-tax income or loss.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES

The Company has included, throughout this document, certain performance measures, including (a) average cash cost of silver per attributable ounce, (b) average realized silver price per attributable ounce, and (c) adjusted EBITDA. The presentation of these 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.

Average cash cost per attributable gold equivalent ounce

Average cash cost per attributable gold equivalent ounce is calculated by dividing the Company's total cash cost of sales, excluding depletion by the number of attributable gold equivalent ounces sold. Gold equivalent ounces are composed of gold ounces attributable to the Company, plus an amount calculated by taking the revenue earned by the Company in the period from payable silver ounces attributable to the Company divided by the average London fix price of gold for the relevant period.

The Company presents average cash cost per gold equivalent ounce as it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other streaming companies in the precious metals mining industry who present results on a similar basis.

    Three months ended  
    August 31,  
    2020     2019  
Cost of sales, excluding Depletion $ -   $ 46,628  
Cost of sales for NLGM(1)   14,502     8,517  
Adjust for:            
  Refining charge   -     (5,777 )
Total cash cost of sales   14,502     49,368  
Total attributable gold equivalent oz. sold(2)   252     118  
Average cash cost per attributable gold equivalent oz . $ 57.49   $ 418.37  
Average cash cost of per attributable gold equivalent oz . (3) US$ 42.81   US$ 316.49  

(1) Adjusted for the Company's proportionate share of NLGM held by Silverback.

(2) Gold equivalent ounces are composed of gold ounces attributable to the Company, plus an amount calculated by taking the revenue earned by the Company in the period from payable silver ounces attributable to the Company divided by the average London fix price of gold for the relevant period.

(3) Canadian dollar amounts were translated to US dollars using the average exchange rates for the relevant period.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Average realized price per attributable gold equivalent ounce

Average realized price per attributable gold equivalent ounce is calculated by dividing the Company's sales by the number of attributable gold equivalent ounces sold.

The Company presents average realized price per attributable gold equivalent ounce as it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other streaming companies in the precious metals mining industry that present results on a similar basis.

    Three months ended  
    August 31,  
    2020     2019  
Royalty revenue $ 452,387   $ -  
Revenue from NLGM(1)   145,022     85,170  
Sales from stream interests   -     137,625  
Adjust for:            
  Refining charge   -     (5,777 )
Sales from stream and royalty interests   597,409     217,018  
Total attributable gold equivalent oz. sold   252     118  
Average realized price per attributable gold equivalent oz . $ 2,368.32   $ 1,839.14  
Average realized price per attributable gold equivalent oz . (3) US$  1,763.69   US$ 1,391.29  
             
Operating cash margin per attributable gold equivalent oz . (2) $ 2,310.83   $ 1,420.77  
Operating cash margin per attributable gold equivalent oz . (3) US$ 1,720.88   US$ 1,074.80  

(1) Adjusted for the Company's proportionate share of NLGM held by Silverback.

(2) Operating cash margin is calculated based on average realized price and average cash cost.

(3) Canadian dollar amounts were translated to US dollars using the average exchange rates for the relevant period.

Adjusted EBITDA

Management uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the Company's operating performance, to plan and forecast its operations, and assess leverage levels and liquidity measures. The Company presents Adjusted EBITDA as it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other streaming companies in the precious metals mining industry who present results on a similar basis. However, Adjusted EBITDA does not represent, and should not be considered an alternative to, net income (loss) or cash flow provided by operating activities as determined under IFRS.

    Three months ended  
    August 31,  
    2020     2019 (1)  
Net loss $ (1,899,881 ) $ (463,926 )
Adjusted for:            
  Interest expense   262,653     137,858  
  Finance charges   144,808     336,098  
  Income tax provision (recovery)   214,119     (1,116,219 )
  Depletion and amortization   277,855     41,233  
  Foreign exchange gain   (20,912 )   (62,614 )
  Share-based payments (2)   685,694     536,904  
Adjust ed EB ITDA $ (335,664 ) $ (590,666 )

(1) For additional details on the restatement of prior period deferred taxes see Note 14 of the condensed interm considated financial statements for the three months ended August 31, 2020.

(2) Includes stock options and restricted share units.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE

Subsequent to August 31, 2020, the Company:

  • announced an ATM Program to distribute up to US$20.0 million (or the equivalent in Canadian Dollars) of the common shares of the Company. The Offered Shares will be issued by the Company to the public from time to time, at the Company's discretion, at the prevailing market price at the time of sale. 
  • announced that it had entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. to acquire an existing 27.5% price participation royalty interest on Karora Resources Inc.'s operating Higginsville Gold Operations for up to US$6.5 million in common shares of Metalla based on the fifteen day VWAP on the NYSE prior to closing, less any royalty payments received by Morgan Stanley prior to the closing of the transaction.  The transaction has received the required regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the calendar fourth quarter of 2020; and
  • completed the previously announced acquisition of a 2.5% NSR royalty on Fosterville in Victoria, Australia for total consideration of AUD$2.0 million in cash and 467,730 common shares of the Company.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformance with IFRS requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected. The Company's significant accounting policies and estimates are disclosed in Note 2 of the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2020.

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company's Disclosure Controls and Procedures ("DCP") are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted by the Company under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms and include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted by the Company under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

The Company's management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated whether there were changes to the Company's DCP during the three months ended August 31, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the DCP.  No such changes were identified through their evaluation. 


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

The CEO and the CFO, with the participation of management of the Company are responsible for establishing and maintaining Internal Control over Financial Reporting ("ICFR"). Management has used the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO") to evaluate the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

The Company's ICFR is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Company's financial reporting for external purposes in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. The Company's ICFR includes:

  • maintaining records, that in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
  • providing reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary for preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB;
  • providing reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures are made in accordance with authorizations of management and the directors of the Company; and
  • providing reasonable assurance that unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of Company assets that could have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements would be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

The Company's ICFR 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 the Company's policies and procedures.

There were no changes to the Company's ICFR during the three months ended August 31, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's ICFR or DCP.

Limitations of Controls and Procedures

The Company's management, including the CEO and CFO, believe that any disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls over financial reporting, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, they cannot provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been prevented or detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by unauthorized override of the control. The design of any systems of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

RISK FACTORS

The Company's ability to generate revenues and profits from its natural resource properties is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties.  For a full discussion on the risk factors affecting the Company, please refer to the Company's Annual Information Form dated May 31, 2020, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING MINERAL RESERVE AND RESOURCE ESTIMATES

The disclosure in this MD&A was prepared in accordance with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”), which differs significantly from the current requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) set out in Industry Guide 7. Accordingly, such disclosure may not be comparable to similar information made public by companies that report in accordance with Industry Guide 7. In particular, this MD&A may refer to “mineral resources”, “measured mineral resources”, “indicated mineral resources”, or “inferred mineral resources”. While these categories of mineralization are recognized and required by Canadian securities laws, they are not recognized by Industry Guide 7 and are not normally permitted to be disclosed by U.S. companies in SEC filings that are subject to Industry Guide 7. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that any part of a “mineral resource”, “measured mineral resource”, “indicated mineral resource”, or “inferred mineral resource” will ever be converted into a “reserve.” In addition, “reserves” reported by the Company under Canadian standards may not qualify as reserves under Industry Guide 7. Under Industry Guide 7, mineralization may not be classified as a “reserve” unless the mineralization can be economically and legally extracted or produced at the time the “reserve” determination is made. Accordingly, information contained or referenced in this MD&A containing descriptions of mineral deposits may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of Industry Guide 7.

“Inferred mineral resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Further, while NI 43-101 permits companies to disclose economic projections contained in preliminary economic assessments and pre-feasibility studies, which are not based on "reserves", U.S. companies have not generally been permitted by Industry Guide 7 to disclose economic projections for a mineral property in their SEC filings prior to the establishment of "reserves. "Disclosure of “contained ounces” in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian reporting standards; however, Industry Guide 7 normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute “reserves” by Industry Guide 7 standards as in-place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. Historical results or feasibility models presented herein are not guarantees or expectations of future performance.

QUALIFIED PERSONS

The technical information contained in this MD&A has been reviewed and approved by Charles Beaudry, geologist M.Sc., member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario and of the Ordre des Géologues du Québec and a director of Metalla. Mr. Beaudry is a Qualified Person as defined in "National Instrument 43-101 Standards of disclosure for mineral projects".


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This MD&A contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities legislation. The forward-looking statements herein are made as of the date of this MD&A only and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budgets”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “predicts”, “projects”, “intends”, “targets”, “aims”, “anticipates” or “believes” or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases or may be identified by statements to the effect that certain actions “may”, “could”, “should”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements in this MD&A include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to future events or future performance of Metalla, payments to be paid to Metalla by property owners or operators of mining projects pursuant to net smelter returns and other royalty agreements of Metalla, pending and prospective acquisitions, future sales under the ATM program, management’s expectations regarding Metalla’s growth, results of operations, estimated future revenues, carrying value of assets, dividend policy and future payment of dividends, and requirements for additional capital, production estimates, production costs and revenue, future demand for and prices of commodities, expected mining sequences, business prospects and opportunities, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to reduce the spread of COVID-19 on the Company’s operations and overall business, and the temporary duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Such forward-looking statements reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. A number of factors could cause actual events or results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: fluctuations in the prices of the primary commodities that drive royalty and stream revenue (gold and silver); fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar and any other currency in which revenue is generated, relative to the Canadian dollar; changes in national and local government legislation, including permitting and licensing regimes and taxation policies and the enforcement thereof; regulatory, political or economic developments in any of the countries where properties in which the Company holds a royalty, stream, or other production-base interest are located or through which they are held, measures taken by the Company, governments or partner operators in response to the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise that, individually or in the aggregate, materially affect the Company's ability to operate its business, risks related to the operators of the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, stream, or other production-base interest, including changes in the ownership and control of such operators; influence of macroeconomic developments; business opportunities that become available to, or are pursued by the Company; reduced access to debt and equity capital; litigation; title, permit or license disputes related to interests on any of the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, stream, or non-operating interest; whether or not the Company is determined to have "passive foreign investment company" ("PFIC") status as defined in Section 1297 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; the ability to maintain adequate controls as required by law; potential changes in Canadian tax treatment of offshore streams; excessive cost escalation as well as development, permitting, infrastructure, operating or technical difficulties on any of the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, stream, or other production-based interest; the possibility that actual mineral content may differ from the reserves and resources contained in technical reports; rate and timing of production differences from resource estimates, other technical reports and mine plans; risks and hazards associated with the business of development and mining on any of the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, stream, or other production-based interest, including, but not limited to unusual or unexpected geological and metallurgical conditions, slope failures or cave-ins, flooding and other natural disasters, terrorism, civil unrest or an outbreak of contagious diseases including COVID-19; the integration of acquired assets; as well as other factors identified and as described in more detail under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's MD&A for the year ended May 31, 2020, and in the Company's Annual Information Form and Form 40-F Annual Report filed with regulators in Canada at www.sedar.com and the SEC at www.sec.gov.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

The forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A are based on reasonable assumptions that have been made by management as at the date of such information and is subject to unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual actions, events or results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including, without limitation: the impact of general business and economic conditions; the ongoing operation of the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, stream, or other production-base interest by the owners or operators of such properties in a manner consistent with past practice; the accuracy of public statements and disclosures made by the owners or operators of such underlying properties; no material adverse change in the market price of the commodities that underlie the asset portfolio; the Company's ongoing income and assets relating to determination of its PFIC status; no material changes to existing tax treatment; no adverse development in respect of any significant property in which the Company holds a royalty, stream, or other production-base interest; the accuracy of publicly disclosed expectations for the development of underlying properties that are not yet in production; the world-wide economic and social impact of COVID-19 is managed and the duration and extent of the coronavirus pandemic is minimized or not long-term; disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic or other health and safety issues, or the responses of governments, communities, partner operators, the Company and others to such pandemic or other issues;  integration of acquired assets; actual results of mining and current exploration activities; conclusions of economic evaluations and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; problems inherent to the marketability of precious metals; stock market volatility; competition; and the absence of any other factors that could cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended.

Although Metalla has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. The Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.

This MD&A contains future-orientated information and financial outlook information (collectively, "FOFI") about the Company's revenues from royalties, streams and other projects which are subject to the same assumptions, risk factors, limitations and qualifications set forth in the above paragraphs. FOFI contained in this MD&A was made as of the date of this MD&A and was provided for the purpose of providing further information about the Company's anticipated business operations. Metalla disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any FOFI contained in this MD&A, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required pursuant to applicable law. FOFI contained in this MD&A should not be used for the purposes other than for which it is disclosed herein.


EX-99.5 6 exhibit99-5.htm EXHIBIT 99.5 Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. : Exhibit 99.5 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

CONSENT OF CHARLES BEAUDRY

The undersigned hereby consents to the inclusion in the Management's Discussion & Analysis of Metalla Royalty & Streaming. (the "Company") for the period ended August 31, 2020 of references to the undersigned as a non-independent qualified person and the undersigned's name with respect to the disclosure of technical and scientific information contained therein.

The undersigned further consents to the inclusion or incorporation by reference of all references to the undersigned in the Company's Registration Statements on Form F-10 (No. 333-237887) and Form S-8 (No. 333-234659). This consent extends to any amendments to the Form F-10 or Form S-8, including post-effective amendments.

/s/ Charles Beaudry

 

Charles Beaudry

 

October 9, 2020

 

 

 



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