EX-99.9 10 tm2514599d1_ex99-9.htm EXHIBIT 99.9

Exhibit 99.9

 

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 3
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 4
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 5
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 6

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1 NATURE OF OPERATIONS 7
2 BASIS OF PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION 7
3 OPERATING SEGMENTS 8
4 REVENUE 9
5 COST OF SALES 9
6 GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE 9
7 FINANCE COSTS 10
8 LOSS PER SHARE 10
9 NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS 11
10 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 11
11 TRADE RECEIVABLES, PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 12
12 INVENTORIES 13
13 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 13
14 DEFERRED REVENUE 13
15 BORROWINGS 14
16 SHARE CAPITAL 16
17 SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION 16
18 DEFERRED AND CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION 17
19 SUBSEQUENT EVENT 18

 

 

 

 

ALLIED GOLD

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 

      For three months ended March 31, 
(In thousands of US Dollars except for shares and per share amounts) (Unaudited)  Note  2024   2023 
Revenue  4  $175,067   $154,320 
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization  5   (123,313)   (122,891)
Depreciation and amortization  5   (14,135)   (9,139)
Gross profit     $37,619   $22,290 
General and administrative expenses  6  $(14,161)  $(10,625)
Gain (loss) on revaluation of call and put options          (10,000)
Loss on revaluation of financial instruments  10   (1,783)   (1,146)
Other (losses) income      (3,415)   45 
Net earnings before finance costs and income tax     $18,260   $564 
Finance costs  7  $(5,637)  $(5,939)
Net earnings (loss) before income tax     $12,623   $(5,375)
Current income tax expense     $(8,486)  $(7,917)
Deferred income tax expense      (4,979)   (6,069)
Net loss and total comprehensive loss for the period     $(842)  $(19,361)
              
(Loss) earnings and total comprehensive (loss) earnings attributable to:             
Shareholders of the Company     $(5,685)  $(20,433)
Non-controlling interests  9   4,843    1,072 
Net loss and total comprehensive loss for the period     $(842)  $(19,361)
              
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to shareholders of the Company  8          
Basic and Diluted     $(0.02)  $(0.11)

 

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

 

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ALLIED GOLD

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

      For three months ended March 31, 
(In thousands of US Dollars) (Unaudited)  Note  2024   2023 
Net inflow (outflow) of cash related to the following activities             
Operating             
Net loss after taxation     $(842)  $(19,361)
Income tax expense      13,465    13,986 
Adjustments for:             
Share-based compensation  17   2,127    1,214 
Depreciation and amortization      14,247    9,139 
Loss on revaluation of call and put options          10,000 
Loss on revaluation of financial instruments      1,783    1,146 
Other losses      3,415    45 
Revenue from stream arrangements  14   (2,604)   (2,466)
Finance costs      5,637    5,939 
Proceeds from streaming arrangements  14   766    558 
Operating cash flows before income tax paid and movements in working capital     $37,994   $20,200 
Income tax paid      (486)    
Operating cash flows before movements in working capital     $37,508   $20,200 
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables, prepayments and other receivables      1,534    (1,080)
(Increase) decrease in inventories  12   (3,167)   8,340 
Decrease in trade and other payables      (43,807)   (18,305)
Net cash (used in) generated from operating activities     $(7,932)  $9,155 
Investing activities             
Payment of contingent consideration     $   $(800)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment      (19,719)   (18,536)
Exploration and evaluation expenditure      (1,650)   (5,958)
Received from related parties          1,752 
Net cash used in investing activities     $(21,369)  $(23,542)
Financing activities             
Repayment of loans          (1,500)
Finance costs paid      (4,693)   (1,841)
Other interest received or finance costs (paid)      834    (462)
Net cash used in financing activities     $(3,859)  $(3,803)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents     $(33,160)  $(18,190)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period      158,638    45,163 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes      (109)   (1,414)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period     $125,369   $25,559 

 

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

 

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ALLIED GOLD

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

          As at December 31, 2023 
(In thousands of US Dollars) (Unaudited)  Note  As at March 31, 2024   (Restated - Note 2) 
Assets             
Current assets             
Cash and cash equivalents     $125,369   $158,638 
Trade receivables, prepayments, and other receivables  11   45,420    45,035 
Inventories current  12   85,703    88,612 
Total current assets     $256,492   $292,285 
Non-current assets             
Property, plant and equipment  3  $612,701   $600,560 
Trade receivables, prepayments and other receivables  11   6,898    9,456 
Deferred tax assets      30,975    36,146 
Inventories non-current  12   17,034    10,958 
Restricted cash  10   6,729    6,881 
Total non-current assets     $674,337   $664,001 
Total assets     $930,829   $956,286 
              
Liabilities and Total Equity             
Current liabilities             
Trade and other payables  13  $146,885   $181,904 
Income tax payable      36,174    28,275 
Provisions      8,573    9,939 
Deferred and contingent consideration  18   29,979    28,917 
Borrowings, current  15   103,652    103,457 
Other financial liabilities      430    591 
Total current liabilities     $325,693   $353,083 
Non-current liabilities             
Provision for reclamation and closure costs      109,549    108,452 
Deferred tax liability      2,936    3,128 
Deferred and contingent consideration  18   83,683    82,687 
Deferred revenue  14   17,961    18,661 
Other liabilities      8,688    9,241 
Total non-current liabilities     $222,817   $222,169 
Total liabilities     $548,510   $575,252 
              
Equity             
Share capital  16  $418,649   $418,649 
Retained earnings (deficit)      (126,847)   (121,162)
Share-based payments reserve  17   4,546    2,419 
Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Company     $296,348   $299,906 
Non-controlling interests  9   85,971    81,128 
Total equity     $382,319   $381,034 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity     $930,829   $956,286 

 

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

 

Approved by the Board    
     
"Peter Marrone"   "Richard Graff"
PETER MARRONE   RICHARD GRAFF
Director   Director

 

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ALLIED GOLD

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

                       Total         
           Corporate           attributable to         
           reorganization   Share-based   Retained   Shareholders of   Non-controlling     
(In thousands of US Dollars) (Unaudited)  Share capital   Other reserves   reserve   payment reserve   earnings (deficit)   the Company   interest   Total equity 
Balance at December 31, 2022  $93,000   $(79,678)  $33,572   $29,506   $(31,087)  $45,313   $66,052   $111,365 
Share-based compensation               1,214        1,214        1,214 
Total (loss) earnings and comprehensive (loss) earnings                   (20,432)   (20,432)   1,073    (19,359)
Balance at March 31, 2023  $93,000   $(79,678)  $33,572   $30,720   $(51,519)  $26,095   $67,125   $93,220 
Balance at December 31, 2023  $418,649   $   $   $2,419   $(121,162)  $299,906   $81,128   $381,034 
Share-based compensation               2,127        2,127        2,127 
Total (loss) earnings and comprehensive (loss) earnings                   (5,685)   (5,685)   4,843    (842)
Balance at March 31, 2024  $418,649   $   $   $4,546   $(126,847)  $296,348   $85,971   $382,319 

 

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

 

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ALLIED GOLD

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

(Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

1.NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Allied Gold Corporation (formerly Mondavi Ventures Ltd.) is the ultimate parent company of its consolidated group (“Allied Gold” or “the Company”). The Company was incorporated under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act but completed the endorsement process to continue as an Ontario Corporation on September 7, 2023, as part of the reverse take-over transaction (the "Transaction) involving, inter alia, the Company, Allied Gold Corp Limited ("AGCL") and Allied Merger Corporation ("AMC"). The registered office of the Company is located at Royal Bank Plaza, North Tower, 200 Bay Street, Suite 2200, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J3.

 

The Company is an emerging gold producer with a portfolio of three operating gold mines in Mali and Côte d’Ivoire and a gold development project in Ethiopia.

 

As at March 31, 2024, the Company is the operator and majority owner (through its subsidiaries) of the following producing gold mines and gold exploration project:

 

·the Sadiola Mine, located in Mali (the “Sadiola mine”);
·the Bonikro Mine located in Côte d’Ivoire (the “Bonikro mine”. The Bonikro mine comprises two separate mining licences (the Bonikro Licence and Hiré Licence) although integrated as a single operation;
·the Agbaou Mine, located in Côte d’Ivoire (the “Agbaou mine”); and
·the Kurmuk Gold Project, located in Ethiopia (the “Kurmuk project”).

 

2.BASIS OF PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 “Interim Financial Reporting”, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB"). Accordingly, certain disclosures included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards ("IFRS”) have been condensed or omitted. The accounting policies applied by the Company in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those set out in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, except for the application of the Amendments to IAS 1 described below.

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation with no material impact on consolidated net (loss) earnings or cash flows.

 

In preparing the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, management has made judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The critical judgements made by management in applying the Company’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those applied and disclosed in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars ("US$", or “$”), which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors of the Company, on May 9, 2024.

 

New accounting standards and amendments adopted

 

Amendment to IAS 1 – IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: Classification of liabilities as current or non-current and non-current liabilities with covenants.

 

The Company adopted the amendments to IAS 1 for the first time on January 1, 2024, impacting the classification of the host liability and embedded derivative liability associated with the convertible debentures. The amendments clarify how conditions with which an entity must comply within twelve months after the reporting period affect the classification of a liability. The amendments also aim to improve information an entity provides related to liabilities subject to these conditions. Furthermore, this also resulted in a change in the accounting policy for classification of liabilities that can be settled in the Company's own shares, such as the convertible debentures. Previously, counterparty conversion options were not considered when classifying the related liabilities as current or non-current. Under the revised policy, when a liability includes a counterparty conversion option that may be settled by a transfer of the Company's own shares, the Company takes into account the conversion option in classifying the host liability as current or non-current.

 

The Amendments to IAS 1 had a retrospective impact on the comparative consolidated statement of financial position as the Company's convertible debentures were issued on August 30, 2023 and were presented as a non-current liability as at December 31, 2023. The convertible debentures liability as at December 31, 2023 was entirely reclassified from non-current to current liabilities. The Company’s other liabilities were not impacted by the Amendments to IAS 1.

 

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3.OPERATING SEGMENTS

 

The Company operates in Côte d’Ivoire (Bonikro mine and Agbaou mine), Mali (Sadiola mine), Ethiopia (Kurmuk project) and has its Corporate office in Canada.

 

The following table provides the Company’s results by operating segment in the way information is provided to and used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker, being the Company's senior executive group, to make decisions about the allocation of resources to the segments and assess their performance. The Company considers each of its operational mines to be a separate segment, with the exception of the Bonikro and Hiré mining licenses which form a single segment due to the interrelationships in the operations of the mines and operate as the Bonikro mine. Corporate legal entities are aggregated and presented together as part of the "other" segment on the basis of them sharing similar economic characteristics at March 31, 2024.

 

               Kurmuk   Corporate and     
Three months ended March 31, 2024  Sadiola mine   Bonikro mine   Agbaou mine   project   other   Total 
Revenue  $93,011   $42,963   $39,093   $   $   $175,067 
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization  
 
 
 
 
(54,728
 
)
 
 
 
 
 
(30,221
 
)
 
 
 
 
 
(38,364
 
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(123,313
 
)
Depreciation and amortization   (1,962)   (9,839)   (2,334)           (14,135)
Gross profit (loss)  $36,321   $2,903   $(1,605)  $   $   $37,619 
                               
               Kurmuk   Corporate and     
Three months ended March 31, 2023  Sadiola mine   Bonikro mine   Agbaou mine   project   other   Total 
Revenue  $78,287   $42,032   $34,001   $   $   $154,320 
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization  
 
 
 
 
(60,055
 
)
 
 
 
 
 
(26,882
 
)
 
 
 
 
 
(35,954
 
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(122,891
 
)
Depreciation and amortization   (1,460)   (6,814)   (865)           (9,139)
Gross profit  $16,772   $8,336   $(2,818)  $   $   $22,290 
                               
               Kurmuk   Corporate and     
Balances at March 31, 2024  Sadiola mine   Bonikro mine   Agbaou mine   project   other   Total 
Current assets  $107,182   $43,199   $29,073   $981   $76,057   $256,492 
Non-current assets(1)   211,566    191,162    42,192    229,417        674,337 
Total assets  $318,748   $234,361   $71,265   $230,398   $76,057   $930,829 
                               
Current liabilities  $71,182   $56,489   $49,500   $26,262   $122,260   $325,693 
Non-current liabilities   96,317    24,386    39,525    35,940    26,649    222,817 
Total liabilities  $167,499   $80,875   $89,025   $62,202   $148,909   $548,510 

 

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               Kurmuk   Corporate and     
Balances at December 31, 2023  Sadiola mine   Bonikro mine   Agbaou mine   project   other   Total 
Current assets  $102,995   $53,082   $27,767   $2,960   $105,481   $292,285 
Non-current assets(1)   220,573    189,415    42,813    206,840    4,360    664,001 
Total assets  $323,568   $242,497   $70,580   $209,800   $109,841   $956,286 
                               
Current liabilities  $77,270   $57,142   $52,317   $24,424   $141,930   $353,083 
Non-current liabilities   94,491    24,360    40,159    35,257    27,902    222,169 
Total liabilities  $171,761   $81,502   $92,476   $59,681   $169,832   $575,252 

 

(1)Non-current assets are predominantly comprised of PP&E

 

4.REVENUE

 

   For three months ended March 31, 
   2024   2023 
Gold  $174,809   $154,173 
Silver   258    147 
Total sales revenue  $175,067   $154,320 

 

5.COST OF SALES

 

   For three months ended March 31, 
   2024   2023 
Mine production costs  $104,867   $109,126 
Royalties   12,983    9,594 
Refining   633    550 
Exploration expenses   4,830    3,619 
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization  $123,313   $122,889 
Depreciation  $10,720   $6,000 
Amortization of mining interests   3,415    3,140 
Depreciation and amortization  $14,135   $9,140 
Cost of sales  $137,448   $132,030 

 

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6.GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

 

   For three months ended March 31, 
   2024   2023 
Consulting fees  $2,213   $2,215 
Office and IT expenses   971    1,056 
Professional fees   2,012    2,131 
Salaries and related benefits(1)   5,620    2,979 
Other G&A   3,345    2,244 
Total general and administrative  $14,161   $10,625 

 

(1)Includes share-based compensation expense in the amount of $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 ($1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023).

 

7.FINANCE COSTS

 

   For three months ended March 31, 
   2024   2023 
Interest expenses from financial liabilities          
Borrowings  $2,627   $1,841 
Accretion on deferred and contingent consideration (note 18)   1,286    1,584 
Other finance costs          
Accretion of environmental obligations   1,097    865 
Financing component of streaming arrangement (note 14)   1,137    1,152 
Other interest (income) expense   (774)   288 
Foreign exchange   264    209 
Total finance costs  $5,637   $5,939 

 

8.LOSS PER SHARE

 

Basic loss per share and the reconciliation of the number of shares used to calculate basic loss per share are as follows:

 

   For three months ended March 31, 
   2024   2023 
Net loss attributable to shareholders of the Company  $(5,685)  $(20,433)
           
Weighted average shares issued and outstanding post-consolidation(1)   250,724,253    181,125,787 
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic   250,724,253    181,125,787 
           
Basic loss per share  $(0.02)  $(0.11)

 

(1)Shares issued prior to September 7, 2023, have been retrospectively adjusted for the impact of the 2.2585 to 1 share consolidation ratio.

 

The number of shares that can be converted to settle the convertible debenture issued on September 7, 2023 (note 15) as well as the RSUs granted, have not been included in the calculation of diluted loss per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

Furthermore, as described in note 18, the Company can settle the obligation from the deferred consideration arrangement with APM Ethiopia in shares, however those shares have not been included in the calculation of diluted loss per share as their effect would be antidilutive.

 

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9.NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

 

The movement in the non-controlling interests balance for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are as follows:

 

Balance at January 1, 2023  $66,052 
Dividend paid to minority shareholder   (1,866)
Share of profit for the period   16,942 
Balance at December 31, 2023  $81,128 
Share of profit for the period   4,843 
Balance at March 31, 2024  $85,971 

 

Non-controlling interests represent the 10.11% ownership of the Bonikro mine and 15.0% of the Agbaou mine by the Government of Cote d'Ivoire and 20% of the Sadiola mine, owned by the Government of Mali.

 

10.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Financial assets at amortised cost

 

Current  As at March 31, 2024   As at December 31, 2023 
Cash and cash equivalents  $125,369   $158,638 
Restricted cash(1)   6,729    6,881 
Other receivables   5,153    5,238 
Total  $137,251   $170,757 

 

(1) The Company is required to have certain amounts of cash in separate ring-fenced accounts to comply with environmental matters in Cote d’Ivoire.

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

   For three months ended   For year ended 
   March 31, 2024   December 31, 2023 
Option value at beginning of period  $1,181   $940 
Embedded derivative asset addition       1,129 
Re-measurement at fair value through profit or loss       (834)
Extinguishment of option       (54)
Derivative carried at fair value  $1,181   $1,181 

 

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Financial liabilities at amortised cost

 

   As at March 31, 2024   As at December 31, 2023 
Borrowings  $103,652   $103,457 
Trade and other payables   146,885    181,904 
Deferred consideration - Kurmuk   60,116    58,974 
Deferred consideration - Diba   972    951 
Total  $311,625   $345,286 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

 

Non-current  FV Hierarchy level   As at March 31, 2024   As at December 31, 2023 
Contingent consideration - Sadiola   3   $40,273   $39,008 
Contingent consideration - Agbaou   3    12,301    12,671 
Total   3   $52,574   $51,679 

 

The impact of revaluing financial instruments is summarized below:

 

   For three months ended March 31, 
   2024   2023 
Revaluation of Agbaou contingent consideration  $312   $971 
Revaluation of Kurmuk deferred consideration   1,142     
Revaluation of other financial instruments   329    175 
Loss on revaluation of financial instruments  $1,783   $1,146 

 

11.TRADE RECEIVABLES, PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

 

Current  As at March 31, 2024   As at December 31, 2023 
Other receivables   5,153    5,238 
VAT receivable - net   24,511    19,018 
Prepayments   15,756    20,779 
Total current trade receivables, prepayments, and other receivables  $45,420   $45,035 

 

Non-current  As at March 31, 2024   As at December 31, 2023 
Derivative financial asset  $1,181   $1,181 
VAT receivable - net   5,717    8,275 
Total non-current trade receivables, prepayments, and other receivables  $6,898   $9,456 

 

The carrying value of trade and other receivables approximate their fair value.

 

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12.INVENTORIES

 

Current  As at March 31, 2024   As at December 31, 2023 
Doré bars and gold in circuit  $15,150   $13,742 
Ore stockpiles   27,136    28,627 
Material and supplies   43,417    46,243 
Total current inventories  $85,703   $88,612 

 

Non-current  As at March 31, 2024   As at December 31, 2023 
Ore stockpiles  $17,034   $10,958 
Total non-current inventories  $17,034   $10,958 

 

Inventories are held at lower of cost or net realizable value.

 

In the three months ended March 31, 2024 inventories recognized as an expense within cost of sales amounted to $120.4 million (March 31, 2023: $118.7 million).

 

13.TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

 

   As at March 31, 2024   As at December 31, 2023 
Trade payables   76,602    110,112 
Other payables   20,566    34,288 
Accrued expenses   36,412    27,428 
Royalties   13,305    10,076 
Total trade and other payables  $146,885   $181,904 

 

14.DEFERRED REVENUE

 

   As at March 31, 2024   As at December 31, 2023 
Opening balance  $18,661   $18,150 
Cash received   766    2,243 
Amount recognized as revenue   (2,604)   (9,224)
Change in estimate       3,203 
Accrued interest   1,138    4,289 
Total deferred revenue  $17,961   $18,661 

 

On October 10, 2019 the Company entered into a streaming agreement, currently held by Sandstorm Gold Ltd (“Sandstorm”). Under this agreement, the counterparty has the right to purchase certain quantities of gold at a fixed price of US$400/ounce. Sandstorm has the right to purchase 6% of the first 650,000 ounces of production at the Bonikro mines (39,000 ounces). Subsequently, they may purchase up to 3.5% of each lot between 650,000 ounces and 1,300,000 ounces of refined gold (a further 22,750 ounces and 61,750 ounces inclusive), up to 2% of each lot thereafter. This has been treated as deferred revenue, as the upfront payment pertains to future production. As such, revenue is recognized as the services are performed for Sandstorm, reducing the unearned deferred revenue balance. The stream contains an intrinsic financing component, which has been valued as part of the subsequent measurement of the deferred revenue stream.

 

An accrued interest component has been calculated for the period of $1.1 million, and amount of revenue recognized is $2.6 million, out of which $0.8 million is on a cash basis (at US$400 per ounce) while the remainder is non-cash (amortization of deferred revenue).

 

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15. BORROWINGS

 

   Convertible 
   Debenture 
Loans and other borrowings - December 31, 2023  $103,457 
Accretion of deferred transaction costs   258 
Unwinding of discount   (63)
Interest payable   4,693 
Interest paid   (4,693)
Loans and other borrowings - March 31, 2024  $103,652 
      
Current  $103,652 
Unamortized debt discount   3,950 
Principal balance  $107,602 

 

           Convertible     
   Orion Debt   Auramet Debt   Debenture   Total 
Loans and other borrowings - December 31, 2022  $53,534   $   $   $53,534 
Acquisition of debt       9,880    107,279    117,159 
Accrued interest expense   4,777    (29)   3,105    7,853 
Debenture debt transaction cost           (5,339)   (5,339)
Amounts attributed to embedded conversion option           1,273    1,273 
Accretion of deferred transaction costs           323    323 
Unwinding of discount           (79)   (79)
Cash received       259        259 
Interest payable           (2,505)   (2,505)
Interest paid           (600)   (600)
Repayments of debt   (58,311)   (10,110)       (68,421)
Loans and other borrowings - December 31, 2023  $   $   $103,457   $103,457 
                     
Current  $   $   $103,457   $103,457 
Unamortized debt discount           4,145    4,145 
Principal balance  $   $   $107,602   $107,602 

 

Summary Orion facility

 

On October 10, 2019, the Company entered into an Agreement with Orion Mine Finance (“Orion”). A nominal $35.0 million senior secured facility was created, which accrued interest until June 30, 2020 at a fixed rate of LIBOR + 9%, after which time it was repayable in six equal quarterly instalments on the last banking day of each quarter. On October 25, 2020, the Company entered into an updated Agreement with Orion Mine Finance, where “Tranche 3” was issued, increasing the headline amount by $12.1 million. This agreement contained a deferral of interest and principal through December 31, 2022, followed by 11 quarterly instalments through June 30, 2025. The terms of the interest did not change. On September 7, 2023, the Company paid the principal amount outstanding and its accrued interest, in full.

 

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Summary Auramet facility

 

On April 25, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with Auramet International Inc. (“Auramet”) for a $10.0 million gold prepayment loan. The gold prepayment loan was repayable on or before July 25, 2023, for an amount equal to the market value of a fixed number of ounces of gold on the date of repayment. At that same date and as part of the consideration for the gold prepayment loan, the Company also granted Auramet an out-of-the-money call options to purchase up to a total of 5,000 ounces of gold at a fixed price at specified future dates. The loan maturity was extended to October 11, 2023 and the count-party was amended to be Auramet Capital Partners, which is a shareholder of the Company.

 

Together, the loan and call option have been recognized as a financial instrument at fair-value through profit and loss with interest accreting at the effective interest rate for the period based on forward prices for gold. At inception, the value of the call options was insignificant and the combined value of the loan and call option, net of fees paid was recorded at $9.9 million. On October 12, 2023, the Auramet loan and interest was repaid in full.

 

Summary Convertible Debentures

 

On August 30, 2023, the Company issued 107,279 convertible debentures at a price of $1,000 per unit. Each convertible debenture entitled the holder to receive one unsecured convertible debenture of AMC, which was subsequently exchanged for one unsecured convertible debenture of the Company on an economically equivalent basis on September 7, 2023. The convertible debentures bear interest at 8.75% annually, payable semi-annually on September 30 and March 31 of each year, and a maturity date of 5 years. The Company incurred $5.3 million in costs related to this transaction, which have been deferred over the life of the convertible debentures.

 

The debentures are convertible at the holder's option into the Company's shares at any time during their five-year tenure at a price of $5.79 per share (“Conversion Price”). The Company has the right to force the conversion of all of the principal amount of the convertible debentures into common shares at the Conversion Price, at any time after three years from the date of issuance, provided that the current market price is not less than 115% of the Conversion Price.

 

The Company determined the fair value of the liability before transaction costs was $107.3 million. The transaction costs of $5.3 million were allocated in proportion to these initial carrying amounts.

 

The convertible debentures also contain embedded derivatives, including the right for conversion and the right to repay the principal amount in common shares upon maturity.

 

The fair value of the convertible debenture as at March 31, 2024 approximates its carrying value.

 

Credit Facility

 

On January 5, 2024, the Company executed a credit facility with five banking institutions, for a total of $100.0 million. The Company expects to use the funds for financial flexibility and general business purposes. Interest rates are determined based on the leverage ratio, ranging between 350 basis points ("bps") and 450 bps Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") Loan or between 250 bps and 350 bps Canadian Prime Loan or Base Rate Loan, with a standby fee of between 87.5 bps and 112.5 bps. No funds have been withdrawn from the facility.

 

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16.SHARE CAPITAL

 

   Number of   Number of     
   Common Shares   Preferred Shares   Share Capital 
As at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022   333,079,107    75,993,484   $93,000 
Retrospective application of share consolidation(1)   147,478,019    33,647,768   $93,000 
Conversion of preferred shares into common shares   33,647,768    (33,647,768)    
Participation rights issued   3,838,536        40,312 
Total shares issued and outstanding post-consolidation   184,964,323       $133,312 
Shares issued in amalgamation and reverse take-over   18,000,767        80,357 
Shares issued in private placement   35,961,410        160,001 
Private placement transaction costs           (7,521)
Shares issued in acquisition of APM Ethiopia Ltd. (Kurmuk)   11,797,753        52,500 
As at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024   250,724,253       $418,649 

 

(1) AGCL shares issued prior to September 7, 2023, have been retrospectively adjusted for the impact of the 2.2585 to 1 share consolidation ratio.

 

17.SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

Share-based payment reserve

 

The share-based payment expense recognized to September 7, 2023, was $2.7 million. On completion of the Transaction, AGCL settled all the share-based payments arrangements, and participation rights granted to its employees and consultants. Acceleration of the unvested portion of these share-based arrangements resulted in an additional $3.5 million expense, accounted for as transaction costs and presented within Other losses in the condensed consolidated interim statement of earnings (loss).

 

   As at March 31, 2024   As at December 31, 2023 
Opening balance  $2,419   $29,506 
Charge for the period   2,127    7,265 
Share-based compensation settled in the period       (34,352)
Closing balance  $4,546   $2,419 

 

Stock Options

 

On September 8, 2023, the Company granted 600,000 stock options to certain directors, with a three-year, equal annual tranche vesting period and an expiration term of 7 years. Using a Black-Scholes valuation model, the options were valued at CAD$2.94 per option, using an exercise price of CAD$5.87 per share, volatility of 38% and a 4% interest rate. The estimated expense as of March 31, 2024, was $0.2 million (March 31, 2023 - $nil).

 

Restricted Shares Units (“RSUs”)

 

On September 7, 2023, the Company adopted a plan providing for the payment of bonuses in the form of the acquisition of Shares or, at the option of the Company, cash by participants for the purpose of advancing the interests of the Company through the motivation, attraction and retention of eligible employees and eligible contractors. A maximum of 17,550,697 shares are issuable under the Plan. Vesting and term conditions are determined at the discretion of the Board.

 

On September 7, 2023, the Company granted a total of 3,573,639 RSUs to certain employees and consultants at a price of $4.45 per RSU. From those, 202,280 units vest equality over three years, while 3,371,359 units vest at the earlier of the third year (September 7, 2026) or the commencement of production at the Kurmuk project.

 

On November 9, 2023, the Company granted 915,000 RSUs to an employee at a price of $2.98 (CAD$4.11), and equal vesting over three years.

 

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The Company recorded a $2.0 million share-based compensation expense, and has 4,488,639 RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2024 (March 31, 2023 - $nil).

 

As of March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $1.3 million expense from stock based compensation related to participation rights, which were fully settled on September 7, 2023.

 

18.DEFERRED AND CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION

 

As part of previously completed acquisitions of Agbaou and Sadiola mines, and the remaining interest in Kurmuk, the Company has recorded deferred and contingent consideration payable to the various sellers in post-acquisition years as follows:

 

For three months ended March 31, 2024  Sadiola mine   Agbaou mine   Kurmuk project   Diba project   Total 
Opening balance  $39,008   $12,671   $58,974   $951   $111,604 
Accretion   1,265            21    1,286 
Revaluation       899    1,142        2,041 
Balance Payable       (683)           (683)
Payments       (586)           (586)
Closing balance  $40,273   $12,301   $60,116   $972   $113,662 
                          
Current  $   $4,831   $24,176   $972   $29,979 
Non-current   40,273    7,470    35,940        83,683 
Total deferred and contingent consideration  $40,273   $12,301   $60,116   $972   $113,662 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2023  Sadiola mine   Agbaou mine   Kurmuk project   Diba project   Total 
Opening balance  $33,665   $13,641   $   $   $47,306 
Asset acquisition           57,561    937    58,498 
Accretion   6,837        1,413    14    8,264 
Revaluation   (1,494)   2,046            552 
Balance Payable       (587)           (587)
Payments       (2,429)           (2,429)
Closing balance  $39,008   $12,671   $58,974   $951   $111,604 
                          
Current  $   $4,250   $23,716   $951   $28,917 
Non-current   39,008    8,421    35,258        82,687 
Total deferred and contingent consideration  $39,008   $12,671   $58,974   $951   $111,604 

 

Agbaou mine – Acquisition of Endeavour Resources Inc. on March 1, 2021

 

The contingent consideration recorded on the acquisition of Agbaou relates to a royalty on future production from the Agbaou mine applicable to ore that is mined in excess of 320,611 ounces. The contingent consideration was valued using a discounted cash flow approach.

 

The primary inputs to the valuation of the contingent consideration are the consensus forward gold price, from $1,900 per ounce to $1,745 per ounce, and the expected future production of the mine. The valuation is not materially sensitive to changes in either of these inputs when reasonably plausible sensitivities are applied to either.

 

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Sadiola mine – Acquisition of Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A on December 30, 2020

 

Contingent consideration recorded on the acquisition of Sadiola includes a first tranche of $24.9 million ($12.45 million each to AngloGold Ashanti (“AGA”) and IAMGOLD Corporation (“IMG”)) upon the production of the first 250,000 ounces from the Sadiola Sulphides Project (“SSP”); and a further tranche of $24.9 million ($12.45 million each to AGA and IMG) upon the production of a further 250,000 ounces from the SSP. The contingent consideration was valued using the discounted cash flow approach.

 

The primary inputs to the valuation of the contingent consideration are the consensus forward gold price, and the expected timing of future production from of the mine. The valuation is most sensitive to changes in the timing of future production.

 

Diba project – Acquisition of Diba on November 9, 2023

 

Deferred consideration recorded on the acquisition of Diba includes a $1.0 million deferred consideration payable in cash upon the earlier of 90 days after the date of commencement of commercial production; and December 31, 2025.

 

Kurmuk project – Acquisition of APM Ethiopia Ltd. on September 6, 2023

 

Deferred consideration recorded on the asset acquisition of Kurmuk includes a consideration consisting of one payment of $25.0 million and two payments of $21.25 million each. The form of these payments includes the option by the Company to elect the payment, as follows:

 

·First payment: $25.0 million in cash due on the first anniversary after completion; or $12.5 million paid in cash within 60 days of first anniversary after completion and $12.5 million settled in shares;

·Second payment: $21.25 million in cash due on the second anniversary after completion; or at the election of the counterparty: $21.25 million in cash due on the third anniversary after completion; or $21.25 million in shares due on the second anniversary after completion;

·Third payment: $21.25 million in cash due at the earlier of the Commercial Production Commencement Date (estimated to be no earlier than the 3rd anniversary); and the fourth anniversary after completion.

 

The Company used their best estimate for the elected option for the deferred consideration, estimating the present value of the deferred consideration to be $60.1 million as of March 31, 2024, from which $24.2 million is presented as current liability and $35.9 million is presented under non-current liabilities. The deferred consideration is valued using the amortized cost method.

 

19.SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

On April 12, 2024, the Company entered into zero-cost gold collars of 10,000 ounces per month, from May 2024 to March 2025, for a total of 110,000 ounces, with a put of $2,200 per ounce and a call of $2,829 per ounce.

 

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