Novo Resources Corp. (
“Novo” or
the
“Company”) (TSX: NVO, NVO.WT & NVO.WT.A)
(OTCQX: NSRPF) reports its financial results for the six-month
period ended June 30, 2022. All amounts are expressed in Canadian
dollars, unless otherwise noted.
This news release should be read together with
Novo’s management’s discussion and analysis (the
“MD&A”) and condensed interim consolidated
financial statements (the “Financial Statements”)
for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 (“H1
2022”) which are available under Novo’s profile on SEDAR
(www.sedar.com). The three-month period ended June 30, 2022 is
referred to as “Q2 2022” in this news release.
Q2 2022 Highlights
-
Revenue of $29.7 million from the sale of 12,378 ounces of gold
from the Company’s Beatons Creek gold project (the “Beatons
Creek Project”) in Q2 2022 at an average realized price1
of $2,400 / A$2,635 / US$1,880 per ounce, and revenue of $61.6
million from the sale of 25,742 ounces of gold in H1 2022 in line
with revised guidance2 and at an average realized price1 of $2,394
/ A$2,618 / US$1,883
-
Cash and cash equivalents of $74.9 million as at June 30, 2022
-
Aggregate investment portfolio balance of $57.9 million3, which
included Novo’s remaining 6.75 million shares of New
Found Gold Corp. (TSXV: NFG) (“New Found”) with a
fair value of $38.9 million ($5.77 per share) as at June 30,
2022
-
Novo sold 8.25 million shares of New Found at $8.35 per share for
gross proceeds of $68.9 million during Q2 2022 (“Tranche
1”), and completed the sale of its remaining 6.75 million
shares of New Found at $8.45 per share for gross proceeds of $57.0
million subsequent to June 30, 20224 (“Tranche
2”). A financial asset totaling $16.3 million was
recognized as at June 30, 2022 and represents the Tranche 2 forward
contract at the agreed price of $8.45 per New Found share
-
Continuing focus on high-priority exploration targets, with
exploration spend of $11.4 million in Q2 2022 and $15.3 million in
H1 2022, including $4.6 million on the Beatons Creek Project Fresh
drill-out and feasibility study5 which is expected to be completed
in late 2022
-
$0.4 million was invested in capital projects during Q2 2022, and
$2.3 million was invested in capital projects in H1 2022
-
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
(“EBITDA”)1 of $(3.5) million and adjusted EBITDA1
of $(21.8) million in Q2 2022, and EBITDA1 of $(6.3) million and
adjusted EBITDA1 of $(25.3) million in H1 2022
-
Total cash costs1 of $2,598 / A$2,852 / US$2,035 per ounce sold and
all-in sustaining costs (“AISC”)1 of $3,198 /
A$3,510 / US$2,505 per ounce sold in Q2 2022, and total cash costs1
of $2,307 / A$2,523 / US$1,815 per ounce sold and AISC1 of $2,930 /
A$3,204 / US$2,304 per ounce sold in H1 2022
-
Conversion of Sumitomo Corporation’s notional interest in Novo’s
Egina project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia to an
equity stake in Novo comprised of 3,382,550 Novo common shares
representing a 1.36% shareholder on the date of issuance, with all
shares subject to orderly sale restrictions and a twelve-month
contractual hold period expiring on April 21, 20236
-
Production to pause at the Beatons Creek Project and the Golden
Eagle processing facility (“Golden Eagle Plant”),
with mining of the Oxide mineral resource ending in Q3 2022
followed by a phased wind-down of operational activities finishing
by the end of October 20227
Financial Highlights
In thousands of CAD, |
|
For the three months ended |
|
For the six months ended |
except
where noted |
|
June 30, 2022 |
June 30, 2021 |
June 30, 2022 |
June 30, 2021 |
Gold
sold |
Oz Au |
12,378 |
|
13,958 |
|
25,742 |
|
17,456 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average realized price1 |
$/oz |
2,400 |
|
2,270 |
|
2,394 |
|
2,259 |
|
Average realized price1 |
AUD$/oz |
2,635 |
|
2,401 |
|
2,618 |
|
2,348 |
|
Average realized price1 |
USD$/oz |
1,880 |
|
1,849 |
|
1,883 |
|
1,811 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
$ |
29,685 |
|
31,704 |
|
61,560 |
|
39,422 |
|
Cost of goods sold |
$ |
(42,524 |
) |
(31,704 |
) |
(79,899 |
) |
(39,422 |
) |
General and exploration
expenditure |
$ |
(14,904 |
) |
(9,697 |
) |
(22,943 |
) |
(5,248 |
) |
Other income, net |
$ |
18,283 |
|
2,915 |
|
18,953 |
|
1,006 |
|
Finance items |
$ |
(7,157 |
) |
(9,738 |
) |
(7,220 |
) |
(11,164 |
) |
Income tax expense |
$ |
(2,198 |
) |
- |
|
(2,198 |
) |
- |
|
Net loss for the period after tax |
$ |
(18,815 |
) |
(16,520 |
) |
(31,747 |
) |
(15,406 |
) |
Basic
and diluted profit / (loss) per common share |
$/share |
(0.08 |
) |
(0.07 |
) |
(0.13 |
) |
(0.07 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA1 |
$ |
(3,534 |
) |
(3,099 |
) |
(6,321 |
) |
2,862 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA1 |
$ |
(21,817 |
) |
(6,014 |
) |
(25,274 |
) |
1,856 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted loss1 |
$ |
(37,098 |
) |
(19,244 |
) |
(50,700 |
) |
(31,161 |
) |
Adjusted loss per common share1 |
$/share |
(0.15 |
) |
(0.08 |
) |
(0.20 |
) |
(0.13 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash costs1 |
$/oz |
2,598 |
|
2,003 |
|
2,307 |
|
1,846 |
|
Total cash costs1 |
AUD$/oz |
2,852 |
|
2,118 |
|
2,523 |
|
1,919 |
|
Total
cash costs1 |
USD$/oz |
2,035 |
|
1,631 |
|
1,815 |
|
1,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AISC1 |
$/oz |
3,198 |
|
2,604 |
|
2,930 |
|
2,771 |
|
AISC1 |
AUD$/oz |
3,510 |
|
2,753 |
|
3,204 |
|
2,880 |
|
AISC1 |
USD$/oz |
2,505 |
|
2,120 |
|
2,304 |
|
2,222 |
|
Novo generated revenue of $29.7 million in Q2
2022 from the sale of 12,378 ounces of gold at an average realized
price1 of $2,400 / A$2,852 / US$1,880 per ounce, and $61.6 million
in H1 2022 from the sale of 25,742 ounces of gold at an average
realized price1 of $2,394 / A$2,523 / US$1,883 per ounce in Q2
2022.
398,830 tonnes of mineralized material were
processed through the Golden Eagle Plant in Q2 2022 equating to an
annual processing rate of approximately 1.6 million tonnes per
annum, and 793,212 tonnes of mineralized material were processed in
H1 2022.
Processed material had an average head grade of
1.02 g/t Au with average recovery of 93.5% resulting in 12,610
ounces of gold produced in Q2 2022, and an average head grade of
1.09 g/t Au with average recovery of 92.5% resulting in 25,988
ounces of gold produced8 in H1 2022.
The Company generated a net loss of $(18.8)
million or $(0.08) per share in Q2 2022 and a net loss of $(31.7)
million or $(0.13) per share in H1 2022.
EBITDA1 totaled $(3.5) million in Q2 2022
($(6.3) million in H1 2022), and adjusted EBITDA1 totaled $(21.8)
million in Q2 2022 ($(25.3) million in H1 2022).
Total cash costs1 were $2,598 / A$2,852 /
US$2,035 in Q2 2022 ($2,307 / A$2,523 / US$ 1,815 in H1 2022), and
AISC1 was $3,198 / A$3,510 / US$2,505 in Q2 2022 ($2,930 / A$3,204
/ US$2,304 in H1 2022). Total cash costs1 and AISC1 are heavily
influenced by the number of ounces of gold sold and are higher than
anticipated due to, among other things, a lower production base
than originally forecast.
Adjusted earnings (losses)1 were $(37.1) million
or $(0.15) per share in Q2 2022 and $(50.7) million or $(0.20) per
share in H1 2022. Adjustments to net earnings (losses) for the
period include minor non-operational income, non-cash foreign
exchange gains, and non-cash gains resulting from the movement in
the fair value of certain marketable securities.
The Company is committed to aggressively
advancing its highly prospective exploration portfolio and
devoted $11.4 million to such efforts in H1 2022. In addition,
the Company is advancing the Beatons Creek project Fresh
feasibility study and incurred $4.6 million through H1 2022, with
an expected completion date in Q4 20225.
Financial Position
In thousands of CAD, |
June 30, 2022 |
December 31, 2021 |
December 31, 2020 |
except
where noted |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
Cash |
74,737 |
32,345 |
40,494 |
Short-term investments |
147 |
108 |
195 |
Working capital1 |
62,565 |
3,925 |
14,071 |
Credit Facility adjusted
working capital (USD)1 |
96,025 |
23,332 |
25,089 |
Marketable securities1 |
57,905 |
156,209 |
18,770 |
Available liquidity1 |
144,225 |
102,868 |
59,623 |
Total assets |
385,322 |
462,682 |
456,408 |
Current liabilities excluding
current portion of financial liabilities |
18,454 |
19,805 |
12,083 |
Non-current liabilities
excluding non-current portion of financial liabilities |
33,248 |
36,342 |
28,615 |
Financial liabilities (current
and non-current) |
74,781 |
75,608 |
86,271 |
Total liabilities |
132,795 |
148,420 |
126,969 |
Shareholders' equity |
252,527 |
314,262 |
329,439 |
The Company held cash and cash equivalents of
$74.9 million as at June 30, 2022, with a working capital1 balance
of $62.6 million. Tranche 1 settled for gross proceeds $68.9
million during Q2 2022. The Company’s remaining 6.75 million
shares, which represent a 4.02% undiluted stake in New Found, were
classified as a current financial asset as at June 30, 2022
pursuant to Tranche 2 sale plans which settled in August 2022 and
provided Novo with additional gross proceeds of $57.0 million3.
During Q2 2022, Sumitomo Corporation of Tokyo,
Japan elected to convert its interest under the farmin and joint
venture arrangement (the “Agreement”) over the
Company’s Egina project, and Novo elected to reimburse Sumitomo
through the issuance of 3,382,550 common shares9 with a fair value
of $3.2 million based on the Company’s closing price on April 21,
2022 of $0.96 as compared to Sumitomo’s aggregate funding of A$7.8
million (approximately $7.2 million) through April 21, 2022.
Tax payable of $1.5 million represents the
estimated capital gains tax payable in Canada on Tranche 1 after
application of Novo’s available Canadian tax losses. Deferred tax
liabilities represent the Company’s estimate of capital gains tax
payable on the fair value of the Company’s marketable securities.
Approximately $6.4 million of this deferred tax liability relates
to the capital gains tax payable on Tranche 2 and will be
reclassified to tax payable during Q3 2022. The Company is in the
process of determining its aggregate capital gains tax liability
and intends to apply available tax losses in order to decrease any
amount payable.
Sprott Resource Lending Corp.
(“Sprott”), Novo’s senior secured lender, waived
any event of default which was triggered by Novo’s recent
operational pause at the Beatons Creek Project7 in anticipation of
full repayment of the US$40 million (currently approximately C$51.1
million) senior secured credit facility (the “Sprott
Facility”) subsequent to completion of Tranche 2.
Repayment of the Sprott Facility was completed on August 12,
202210.
Outlook
The Company expects to produce 9 – 11 koz Au
from the Beatons Creek Project in Q3 2022, with drawdown of
inventory expected to add an additional 1 koz Au in Q4 2022 as
Phase One Oxide operations at the Beatons Creek Project wind down
through October 202211. This forecast is subject to the Company’s
ability to manage the impact to operations from COVID-19.
Non-IFRS Measures
Certain non-IFRS measures have been included in
this news release. The Company believes that these measures, in
addition to measures prepared in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), provide
readers with an improved ability to evaluate its underlying
performance and to compare it to information reported by other
companies. The non-IFRS measures are 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 measures do not have any standardized meaning
prescribed under IFRS, and therefore may not be comparable to
similar measures presented by other companies.
Average Realized Price
The Company uses the average realized price per
ounce of gold sold to better understand the gold price and, once
applicable, cash margin realized throughout a period.
Average realized price is calculated as revenue
from contracts with customers plus treatment and refinery charges
included in dore revenue less silver revenue divided by gold ounces
sold.
The following table reconciles this non-IFRS
measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure disclosed in
the Financial Statements and MD&A.
In thousands of CAD, |
|
For the three months ended |
For the six months ended |
except
where noted |
|
June 30, 2022 |
June 30, 2021 |
June 30, 2022 |
June 30, 2021 |
Revenue from contracts with
customers |
$ |
29,685 |
|
31,704 |
|
61,560 |
|
39,422 |
|
Treatment and refining
charges |
$ |
69 |
|
51 |
|
175 |
|
98 |
|
Less: Silver revenue (Note 17
of the Financial Statements) |
$ |
(43 |
) |
(70 |
) |
(97 |
) |
(89 |
) |
Gold revenue |
$ |
29,711 |
|
31,685 |
|
61,638 |
|
39,431 |
|
Gold sold |
oz |
12,378 |
|
13,958 |
|
25,742 |
|
17,456 |
|
Average realized price |
$/oz |
2,400 |
|
2,270 |
|
2,394 |
|
2,259 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
exchange rate |
CAD:AUD |
1.0976 |
|
1.0575 |
|
1.0935 |
|
1.0396 |
|
Average realized price |
AUD$/oz |
2,635 |
|
2,401 |
|
2,618 |
|
2,348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
exchange rate |
CAD:USD |
0.7834 |
|
0.8144 |
|
0.7865 |
|
0.8019 |
|
Average
realized price |
USD$/oz |
1,880 |
|
1,849 |
|
1,883 |
|
1,811 |
|
Total Cash Costs
The Company reports total cash costs on a per
gold ounce sold basis. In addition to measures prepared in
accordance with IFRS, such as revenue, the Company believes this
information can be used to evaluate its performance and ability to
generate operating earnings and cash flow from its mining
operations. The Company uses this metric to monitor operating cost
performance.
Total cash costs include cost of sales such as
mining, processing, mine general and administrative costs,
royalties, selling costs, and changes in inventories less non-cash
depreciation and depletion, write-down of inventories and site
share-based payments where applicable, and silver revenue divided
by gold ounces sold to arrive at total cash costs per ounce of gold
sold.
The following table reconciles this non-IFRS
measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure disclosed in
the Financial Statements and MD&A.
In thousands of
CAD, |
For the three months ended |
For the six months ended |
except
where noted |
June 30, 2022 |
June 30, 2021 |
June 30, 2022 |
June 30, 2021 |
Gold
sold |
Oz Au |
12,378 |
|
13,958 |
|
25,742 |
|
17,456 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash cost
reconciliation |
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales |
$ |
42,524 |
|
31,704 |
|
79,899 |
|
39,422 |
|
Less: Depreciation and
depletion* |
$ |
(10,322 |
) |
(3,683 |
) |
(20,404 |
) |
(7,104 |
) |
Less: Silver Revenue (Note 17
of the Financial Statements) |
$ |
(43 |
) |
(70 |
) |
(97 |
) |
(89 |
) |
Total cash costs |
$ |
32,159 |
|
27,951 |
|
59,398 |
|
32,229 |
|
Cash costs per oz of gold sold |
$/oz |
2,598 |
|
2,003 |
|
2,307 |
|
1,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
exchange rate |
CAD:AUD |
1.0976 |
|
1.0575 |
|
1.0935 |
|
1.0396 |
|
Cash costs per oz of
gold sold |
AUD$/oz |
2,852 |
|
2,118 |
|
2,523 |
|
1,919 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
exchange rate |
CAD:USD |
0.7834 |
|
0.8144 |
|
0.7865 |
|
0.8019 |
|
Cash costs per oz of gold sold |
USD$/oz |
2,035 |
|
1,631 |
|
1,815 |
|
1,481 |
|
*Depreciation and depletion are reconciled to
aggregate depreciation and depletion in the operating adjustments
in the condensed interim consolidated statements of cash flows in
the Financial Statements.
All-in Sustaining Costs
The Company believes that AISC more fully
defines the total costs associated with producing gold. AISC is
calculated based on the definitions published by the World Gold
Council (“WGC”). The WGC is not a regulatory
organization. The Company calculates AISC as the sum of total cash
costs (as described above), sustaining capital expenditures
(excluding significant projects considered expansionary in nature),
accretion on decommissioning and restoration provisions, treatment
and refinery charges, payments on lease obligations, site
share-based payments where applicable, and corporate administrative
costs less any share-based payments directly attributable to
exploration and non-operating payments on lease obligations, all
divided by gold ounces sold during the period to arrive at a per
ounce amount.
Other companies may calculate this measure
differently as a result of differences in underlying principles and
policies applied. Differences may also arise due to a different
definition of sustaining versus expansion capital.
The following table reconciles this non-IFRS
measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure disclosed in
the Financial Statements and MD&A.
In thousands of
CAD, |
For the three months ended |
For the six months ended |
|
except
where noted |
June 30, 2022 |
June 30, 2021 |
June 30, 2022 |
June 30, 2021 |
Gold
sold |
Oz Au |
12,378 |
|
13,958 |
|
25,742 |
|
17,456 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-in sustaining cost
reconciliation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash costs |
$ |
32,159 |
|
27,951 |
|
59,398 |
|
32,229 |
|
|
Sustaining capital
expenditures |
$ |
807 |
|
- |
|
2,693 |
|
- |
|
|
Accretion on rehabilitation
provision (Note 21 of the Financial Statements) |
$ |
218 |
|
113 |
|
363 |
|
182 |
|
|
Treatment and refinery
charges |
$ |
69 |
|
51 |
|
175 |
|
98 |
|
|
Payments on lease obligations
(Note 13 of the Financial Statements) |
$ |
2,895 |
|
2,698 |
|
5,681 |
|
4,905 |
|
|
Less: non-operating payments
on lease obligations* |
$ |
(119 |
) |
(156 |
) |
(231 |
) |
(310 |
) |
|
Site share-based
compensation |
$ |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
Corporate administrative costs
(Note 19 of the Financial Statements) |
$ |
3,553 |
|
7,409 |
|
7,554 |
|
15,052 |
|
|
Less: exploration share-based
payments** |
$ |
- |
|
(1,724 |
) |
(213 |
) |
(3,792 |
) |
|
Total all-in sustaining costs |
$ |
39,582 |
|
36,342 |
|
75,420 |
|
48,364 |
|
|
AISC per oz of gold sold |
$/oz |
3,198 |
|
2,604 |
|
2,930 |
|
2,771 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
exchange rate |
CAD:AUD |
1.0976 |
|
1.0575 |
|
1.0935 |
|
1.0396 |
|
|
AISC per oz of gold
sold |
AUD$/oz |
3,510 |
|
2,753 |
|
3,204 |
|
2,880 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
exchange rate |
CAD:USD |
0.7834 |
|
0.8144 |
|
0.7865 |
|
0.8019 |
|
|
AISC per oz of gold sold |
USD$/oz |
2,505 |
|
2,120 |
|
2,304 |
|
2,222 |
|
|
*The non-operating payments on lease obligations
adjustment includes lease amounts which are not directly related to
the Company’s operations at the Beatons Creek Project. This figure
is not separately disclosed in the Financial Statements.
**Share-based payment expenses directly attributable to the
Company’s exploration staff are excluded from the calculation of
AISC. This figure is not separately disclosed in the Financial
Statements and is a subset of the share-based payments expense
outlined in Note 19 of the Financial Statements.
EBITDA
The Company uses EBITDA to better understand its
ability to generate liquidity by producing operating cash flow to
fund working capital needs, service debt obligations, and fund
capital expenditures.
EBITDA is defined as net earnings before
interest and finance expense/income, current and deferred income
tax expenses and depreciation and depletion. EBITDA is also
adjusted for non-recurring transactions such as the change in fair
value of derivative instruments, foreign exchanges gains and
losses, gains and losses on the disposal of assets, impairment, and
other income.
The following table reconciles this non-IFRS
measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure disclosed in
the Financial Statements and MD&A.
In thousands of CAD, |
For the three months ended |
For the six months ended |
except where noted |
June 30, 2022 |
June 30, 2021 |
June 30, 2022 |
June 30, 2021 |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
Net (loss) / profit for the
period |
(18,815 |
) |
(16,520 |
) |
(31,747 |
) |
(15,406 |
) |
Interest and finance
expense |
7,340 |
|
9,750 |
|
7,413 |
|
11,184 |
|
Interest and finance
income |
(183 |
) |
(12 |
) |
(193 |
) |
(20 |
) |
Current income tax expense /
(income) |
(2,198 |
) |
- |
|
(2,198 |
) |
- |
|
Deferred income tax
expense |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Depreciation and
depletion* |
10,322 |
|
3,683 |
|
20,404 |
|
7,104 |
|
EBITDA |
(3,534 |
) |
(3,099 |
) |
(6,321 |
) |
2,862 |
|
Other (income) / expenses
(Note 22 of the Financial Statements) |
(18,283 |
) |
(2,915 |
) |
(18,953 |
) |
(1,006 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
(21,817 |
) |
(6,014 |
) |
(25,274 |
) |
1,856 |
|
*Depreciation and depletion is reconciled to
aggregate depreciation and depletion in the operating adjustments
in the consolidated statements of cash flows in the Financial
Statements.
Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Basic and Diluted
Earnings per Share
The Company uses adjusted earnings and adjusted
basic and diluted earnings per share to measure its underlying
operating and financial performance.
Adjusted earnings are defined as net earnings
adjusted to exclude specific items that are significant, but not
reflective of the Company’s underlying operations, including:
foreign exchange (gain) loss, (gain) loss on financial instruments
at fair value, impairment, and non-recurring gains and losses on
treatment of marketable securities, sale of exploration and
evaluation assets, and associated tax impacts. Adjusted basic and
diluted earnings per share are calculated using the weighted
average number of shares outstanding under the basic and diluted
method of earnings per share as determined under IFRS.
The following table reconciles this non-IFRS
measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure disclosed in
the Financial Statements and MD&A.
In thousands of CAD, |
|
For the three months ended |
For the six months ended |
except
where noted |
|
June 30, 2022 |
June 30, 2021 |
June 30, 2022 |
June 30, 2021 |
Basic weighted average shares
outstanding |
|
248,541,466 |
|
236,525,772 |
|
248,293,389 |
|
233,849,893 |
|
Adjusted earnings and
adjusted basic earnings per share reconciliation |
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss for the period |
$ |
(18,815 |
) |
(16,520 |
) |
(31,747 |
) |
(15,406 |
) |
Adjusted for: |
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (Note 22 of the
Financial Statements) |
$ |
(18,283 |
) |
(2,915 |
) |
(18,953 |
) |
(1,006 |
) |
Profit on disposal of
exploration asset |
$ |
- |
|
191 |
|
- |
|
(14,749 |
) |
Adjusted earnings |
$ |
(37,098 |
) |
(19,244 |
) |
(50,700 |
) |
(31,161 |
) |
Adjusted basic earnings per share |
$/share |
(0.15 |
) |
(0.08 |
) |
(0.20 |
) |
(0.13 |
) |
Available Liquidity
The Company believes that available liquidity
provides an accurate measure of the Company’s ability to liquidate
assets in order to satisfy its liabilities. The Company uses this
metric to help monitor its risk profile.
Available liquidity includes cash, short-term
investments, and assets which are readily saleable within the next
12 months, including gold in circuit and stockpiles, receivables,
marketable securities (to the extent that an established market
exists for such marketable securities, they are free of any
long-term trading restrictions, and sufficient historical volume
exists to liquidate holdings within 12 months), and gold specimens.
The market value of certain marketable securities has been used in
the calculation of available liquidity which may not reconcile to
the accounting treatment of such marketable securities. Refer to
the MD&A and Notes 6 and 11 of the Financial Statements.
The following table reconciles this non-IFRS
measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure disclosed in
the Financial Statements and MD&A.
|
June 30, 2022 |
December 31, 2021 |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
Cash |
74,737 |
32,345 |
Short-term investments |
147 |
108 |
Gold in circuit |
1,013 |
788 |
Stockpiles |
6,569 |
4,732 |
Receivables |
4,418 |
6,127 |
Marketable securities |
40,987 |
58,691 |
Financial asset |
16,281 |
- |
Gold specimens |
73 |
77 |
Available liquidity |
144,225 |
102,868 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2022 |
|
# of shares |
Share price |
Foreign exchange |
Adjusted value$'000 |
Kalamazoo Resources Limited
Ordinary Shares |
10,000,000 |
$ |
0.16 |
0.889 |
1,422 |
GBM Resources Ltd Ordinary
Shares |
11,363,637 |
$ |
0.06 |
0.889 |
617 |
New Found Gold Corp Common
Shares * |
6,750,000 |
$ |
5.77 |
1 |
38,948 |
|
|
|
|
40,987 |
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
# of shares |
Share price |
Foreign exchange |
Adjusted value$'000 |
Kalamazoo Resources Limited
Ordinary Shares |
10,000,000 |
$ |
0.38 |
0.942 |
3,579 |
GBM Resources Ltd Ordinary
Shares |
11,363,637 |
$ |
0.12 |
0.942 |
1,232 |
New Found Gold Corp Common
Shares * |
6,000,000 |
$ |
8.98 |
1 |
53,880 |
|
|
|
|
58,691 |
*The December 31, 2021 figure represents the
number of free-trading New Found common shares. The June 30, 2022
figure represents the Company's remaining New Found shares which
were committed to be sold pursuant to Tranche 2 which completed on
August 5, 2022.
Working Capital
Working capital is defined as current assets
less current liabilities and is used to monitor the Company’s
liquidity.
The following table reconciles this non-IFRS
measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure disclosed in
the Financial Statements and MD&A.
|
|
June 30, 2022 |
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
Current assets |
|
148,388 |
49,385 |
Current liabilities |
|
85,823 |
45,460 |
Working capital |
|
62,565 |
3,925 |
Sprott Facility Adjusted Working Capital
Sprott Facility adjusted working capital is a
derivation of working capital with a series of adjustments as
permitted pursuant to the Sprott Facility. The Company uses Sprott
Facility adjusted working capital to monitor its compliance against
certain covenants within the Sprott Facility.
The following table reconciles this non-IFRS
measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure disclosed in
the Financial Statements and MD&A.
In
thousands of CAD, except where noted |
|
June 30, 2022 |
December 31, 2021 |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
Working capital |
$ |
62,565 |
3,925 |
Credit Facility (current) |
$ |
51,544 |
6,339 |
Lease liabilities
(current) |
$ |
7,987 |
12,453 |
Sumitomo funding
liability |
$ |
- |
5,780 |
Sumitomo written call
option |
$ |
- |
1,083 |
Sprott Facility working capital |
$ |
122,096 |
29,580 |
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange rate |
CAD:USD |
0.7865 |
0.7888 |
Sprott Facility working capital |
USD$ |
96,029 |
23,332 |
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
The decision by the Company to produce at the
Beatons Creek Project was not based on a feasibility study of
mineral reserves demonstrating economic and technical viability
and, as a result, there is an increased uncertainty of achieving
any particular level of recovery of minerals or the cost of such
recovery, including increased risks associated with developing a
commercially mineable deposit. Production has not achieved forecast
to date. Historically, such projects have a much higher risk of
economic and technical failure. There is no guarantee that
anticipated production costs will be achieved. Failure to achieve
the anticipated production costs would have a material adverse
impact on the Company’s cash flow and future profitability.
The Company cautions that its declaration of
commercial production effective October 1, 202112 only indicates
that the Beatons Creek project was operating at anticipated and
sustainable levels and it does not indicate that economic results
will be realized.
QP STATEMENT
Dr. Quinton Hennigh (P.Geo.) is the qualified
person, as defined under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of
Disclosure for Mineral Projects, responsible for, and having
reviewed and approved, the technical information contained in this
news release. Dr. Hennigh is the non-executive co-chairman and a
director of Novo.
ABOUT NOVO
Novo operates its flagship Beatons Creek Project
while exploring and developing its prospective land package
covering approximately 11,000 square kilometres in the Pilbara
region of Western Australia. In addition to the Company’s primary
focus, Novo seeks to leverage its internal geological expertise to
deliver value-accretive opportunities to its shareholders. For more
information, please contact Leo Karabelas at (416) 543-3120 or
e-mail leo@novoresources.com.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
Novo Resources Corp.
“Michael Spreadborough”
Michael Spreadborough
Executive Co-Chairman & Acting CEO
Forward-looking information
Some statements in this news release contain
forward-looking information (within the meaning of Canadian
securities legislation) including, without limitation, that the
Beatons Creek Project feasibility study is expected to be completed
in Q4 2022, that mining of the Oxide mineral resource is expected
to end in Q3 2022 followed by a phased wind-down of operational
activities finishing by the end of October 2022, and the production
forecast for the remainder of 2022. These statements address future
events and conditions and, as such, involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual
results, performance or achievements to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by the statements. Such factors include, without
limitation, customary risks of the resource industry and the risk
factors identified in the MD&A which is available under Novo’s
profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date those statements are made. Except as required
by applicable law, Novo assumes no obligation to update or to
publicly announce the results of any change to any forward-looking
statement contained or incorporated by reference herein to reflect
actual results, future events or developments, changes in
assumptions or changes in other factors affecting the
forward-looking statements. If Novo updates any forward-looking
statement(s), no inference should be drawn that the Company will
make additional updates with respect to those or other
forward-looking statements.
1 Non-IFRS measure; the definitions and
reconciliations of these measures are included under “Non-IFRS
Measures” below.2 Refer to the Company’s news release dated May 24,
2022.
3 Novo’s ability to dispose of its investments
is subject to certain thresholds under the Sprott Facility (as
defined below). Please refer to the MD&A which is available
under Novo’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Novo’s
investment in New Found Gold Corp., which is included in the June
30, 2022 balance, was subject to escrow requirements pursuant to
National Instrument 46-201 Escrow for Initial Public Offerings. The
value of Novo’s holdings in Elementum 3D, Inc.
(“E3D”) is based on E3D’s most recent financing
price of US$8.00 per unit comprised of one common share and
one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Except for its
investment in E3D and warrant holdings, the fair value of Novo’s
investments is based on closing prices of its investments and
relevant foreign exchanges rate as at June 30, 2022.4 Refer to the
Company’s news release dated April 12, 2022, April 27, 2022, and
August 5, 2022. 5 Refer to the Company’s news release dated June
14, 2022.6 Refer to the Company’s news release dated April 21,
2022.7 Refer to the Company’s news release dated June 14, 2022. 8
Refer to the Company’s news release dated July 6, 2022.9 Refer to
the Company’s news release dated April 21, 2022. 10 Refer to the
Company’s news release dated August 12, 2022.11 Refer to the
Company’s news release dated June 14, 2022.12 Refer to the
Company’s news release dated October 12, 2021.
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