EX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of

 

 

Almaden Minerals Ltd.

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTICE OF NO AUDITOR REVIEW OF CONDENSED

CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Almaden Minerals Ltd (“the Company”) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 have been prepared by the management of the Company and approved by the Company’s Audit Committee and the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

Under National Instrument 51-102, Part 4, subsection 4.3 (3) (a), if an auditor has not performed a review of the consolidated interim financial statements, they must be accompanied by a notice indicating that an auditor has not reviewed the financial statements.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company have been prepared by and are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

 

The Company’s independent auditor has not performed a review of these financial statements in accordance with standards established by CPA Canada for a review of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements by an entity’s auditor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Almaden Minerals Ltd.

Condensed consolidated interim statements of financial position

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

     June 30,
2020		      December 31,
2019		  
    $    $ 
ASSETS          
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 12)   1,746,087    912,214 
Gold in trust (Note 8)   957,909    1,576,366 
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses (Note 4)   222,820    160,717 
    2,926,816    2,649,297 
           
Non-current assets          
Right-of-use assets (Note 5)   212,506    273,222 
Property, plant and equipment (Note 6)   14,034,612    14,168,326 
Exploration and evaluation assets (Note 7)   57,846,854    56,973,010 
    72,093,972    71,414,558 
TOTAL ASSETS   75,020,788    74,063,855 
           
LIABILITIES          
Current liabilities          
Trade and other payables (Note 10 (b))   309,938    778,841 
Current portion of lease liabilities (Note 5)   128,714    121,948 
    438,652    900,789 
           
Non-current liabilities          
Long-term portion of lease liabilities (Note 5)   104,851    170,731 
Gold loan payable (Note 8)   2,848,145    2,541,338 
Derivative financial liabilities (Note 8)   487,119    430,965 
Deferred income tax liability   1,434,882    1,434,882 
    4,874,997    4,577,916 
Total liabilities   5,313,649    5,478,705 
           
EQUITY          
Share capital (Note 9)   129,029,890    127,022,366 
Reserves (Note 9)   18,660,352    17,689,952 
Deficit   (77,983,103)   (76,127,168)
Total equity   69,707,139    68,585,150 
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES   75,020,788    74,063,855 

Subsequent events (Note 16)

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on August 5, 2020.

 

They are signed on the Company’s behalf by:

 

 

/s/Duane Poliquin /s/Mark T. Brown
Director Director

 

 

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

 

 

 

Almaden Minerals Ltd.

Condensed consolidated interim statements of comprehensive loss

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

     Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2020      2019  
Expenses    $      $      $      $  
Professional fees (Note 10(a))   119,343    312,902    279,604    555,655 
Salaries and benefits (Note 10(a))   364,342    347,356    722,001    696,252 
Travel and promotion   7,594    49,439    35,924    142,539 
Depreciation (Note 6)   4,897    6,031    9,649    12,016 
Office and license (Note 10(b))   50,352    28,327    78,492    61,171 
Amortization of right-of-use assets (Note 5)   30,358    30,358    60,716    60,716 
Occupancy expenses (Note 5)   11,312    5,448    22,624    16,937 
Interest expense on lease liabilities (Note 5)   5,743    8,418    12,188    17,411 
Arrangement fee on gold loan payable (Note 8)   -    50,000    -    50,000 
Interest, accretion and standby fees on gold loan payable (Note 8)   92,470    41,971    185,509    41,971 
Listing and filing fees   22,697    37,396    164,254    200,409 
Insurance   19,302    16,859    35,021    34,550 
Directors’ fees (Note 10(a))   -    -    -    70,000 
Share-based payments (Note 9(c) and 10(a))   747,200    94,690    973,200    248,440 
    1,475,610    1,029,195    2,579,182    2,208,067 
                     
Other income (loss)                    
Administrative services fees (Note 10(b))   379,861    230,668    745,613    459,104 
Interest income   13,155    11,283    21,017    22,149 
Finance fees   -    -    (54,577)   - 
Unrealized loss on derivative financial liabilities (Note 8)   (27,994)   (44,432)   (35,202)   (44,432)
Unrealized gain on gold in trust (Note 8)   89,829    241,579    135,812    241,579 
Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) on gold loan payable (Note 8)   131,636    -    (142,250)   - 
Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) on gold in trust (Note 8)   (35,607)   -    44,678    - 
Realized gain on sale of gold in trust (Note 8)   -    -    19,413    - 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   14,145    (6,203)   (11,257)   (14,432)
    565,025    432,895    723,247    663,968 
                     
Total comprehensive loss for the period   (910,585)   (596,300)   (1,855,935)   (1,544,099)
                     
Basic and diluted net loss per share (Note 11)   (0.01)   (0.00)   (0.02)   (0.01)

 

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

 

 

 

Almaden Minerals Ltd.

Condensed consolidated interim statements of cash flows

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2020    2019    2020    2019 
   $    $    $    $ 
Operating activities                    
Net loss for the period   (910,585)   (596,300)   (1,855,935)   (1,544,099)
Items not affecting cash                    
Depreciation   4,897    6,031    9,649    12,016 
Amortization of right-of-use assets   30,358    30,358    60,716    60,716 
Arrangement fee on gold loan payable   -    50,000    -    50,000 
Interest, accretion and standby fees on gold loan payable   92,470    41,971    185,509    41,971 
Unrealized loss on derivative financial liabilities   27,994    44,432    35,202    44,432 
Unrealized gain on gold in trust   (89,829)   (241,579)   (135,812)   (241,579)
Realized gain on sale of gold in trust   -    -    (19,413)   - 
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss on gold loan payable   (131,636)   -    142,250    - 
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss on gold in trust   35,607    -    (44,678)   - 
Share-based payments   747,200    94,690    973,200    248,440 
Changes in non-cash working capital components                    
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses   (54,816)   101,630    (62,103)   194,504 
Trade and other payables   (209,831)   (52,377)   (193,182)   (260,246)
Net cash used in operating activities   (458,171)   (521,144)   (904,597)   (1,393,845)
Investing activities                    
Property, plant and equipment – purchase   (3,685)   (69,420)   (5,815)   (70,004)
Exploration and evaluation assets – costs   (221,218)   (1,025,904)   (1,019,685)   (1,853,728)
Net cash used in investing activities   (224,903)   (1,095,324)   (1,025,500)   (1,923,732)
Financing activities                    
Issuance of shares, net of share issue costs   (22,425)   -    1,996,224    - 
Options exercised   8,500    -    8,500    - 
Net proceeds on gold in trust   -    -    818,360    - 
Repayment of lease liabilities   (30,320)   (26,821)   (59,114)   (46,393)
Net cash from (used in) financing activities   (44,245)   (26,821)   2,763,970    (46,393)
                     
Change in cash and cash equivalents   (727,319)   (1,643,289)   833,873    (3,363,970)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   2,473,406    3,359,899    912,214    5,080,580 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   1,746,087    1,716,610    1,746,087    1,716,610 
Supplemental cash flow information (Note 12)                    

 

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

 

 

 

Almaden Minerals Ltd.

Condensed consolidated interim statements of changes in equity

(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

   Share capital  Reserves      
     Number of
shares		      Amount      Share-based
payments		      Warrants      Total
reserves		      Deficit   

 

 

Total

 

         $    $    $    $    $    $ 
Balance, January 1, 2019   111,726,719    127,022,366    15,990,864    715,968    16,706,832    (72,364,093)   71,365,105 
Share-based payments   -    -    248,440    -    248,440    -    248,440 
Fair value of warrants issued for arrangement fee on gold loan payable   -    -    50,000    -    50,000    -    50,000 
Total comprehensive loss for the period   -    -    -    -    -    (1,544,099)   (1,544,099)
Balance, June 30, 2019   111,726,719    127,022,366    16,289,304    715,968    17,005,272    (73,908,192)   70,119,446 
Share-based payments   -    -    684,680    -    684,680    -    684,680 
Total comprehensive loss for the period   -    -    -    -    -    (2,218,976)   (2,218,976)
Balance, December 31, 2019   111,726,719    127,022,366    16,973,984    715,968    17,689,952    (76,127,168)   68,585,150 
Share-based payments   -    -    973,200    -    973,200    -    973,200 
Private placement, net   5,509,658    1,996,224    -    -    -    -    1,996,224 
Shares issued for cash on exercise of stock options   20,000    8,500    -    -    -    -    8,500 
Fair value of cash stock options transferred to share capital   -    2,800    (2,800)   -    (2,800)   -    - 
Total comprehensive loss for the period   -    -    -    -    -    (1,855,935)   (1,855,935)
Balance, June 30, 2020   117,256,377    129,029,890    17,944,384    715,968    18,660,352    (77,983,103)   69,707,139 

  

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

 

 

Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020
Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars

 

1. Nature of operations

 

Almaden Minerals Ltd. (the “Company” or “Almaden”) was formed by amalgamation under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada on February 1, 2002. The Company is an exploration stage public company that is engaged directly in the exploration and development of exploration and evaluation properties in Canada and Mexico. The address of the Company’s registered office is Suite 1710 –1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 2L3.

 

The Company is in the business of exploring and developing mineral projects and its principal asset is the Ixtaca precious metals project located on its Tuligtic claim in Mexico. The Company has not yet determined whether this project has economically recoverable mineral reserves. The recoverability of amounts shown for mineral properties is dependent upon the establishment of a sufficient quantity of economically recoverable reserves, the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary financing or participation of joint venture partners to complete development of the properties, and upon future profitable production or proceeds from the disposition of exploration and evaluation assets.

 

A global pandemic related to COVID-19 was declared in March 2020. The current and expected impacts on global commerce have been, and are anticipated to be, far-reaching. To date, there has been significant volatility in commodity prices and foreign exchange rates, restrictions on the conduct of business in many jurisdictions, including travel restrictions, and supply chain disruptions. There is significant ongoing uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and the extent and duration of the impact that it may have.

 

On April 1, 2020, the Company announced that the Mexican federal government has mandated that all non-essential businesses, including mining and exploration, temporarily suspend all operations due to the COVID-19 virus. The Mexican government has since considered mining and exploration as essential business, thus allowing such businesses to resume operations. Since Almaden is pursuing permitting of the Ixtaca Project, it has not had an ongoing technical program at the project and has already suspended its activities in order to protect its work force and local communities.

 

2. Basis of presentation

 

(a)       Statement of Compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared in accordance and compliance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”).

 

(b)       Basis of preparation

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. This interim financial report does not include all of the information required of a full annual financial report and is intended to provide users with an update in relation to events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in financial position and performance of the Company since the end of the last annual reporting period. It is therefore recommended that this financial report be read in conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2019. However, this interim financial report provides selected significant disclosures that are required in the annual audited consolidated financial statements under IFRS.

 

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Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020
Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars

 

2. Basis of presentation (Continued)

 

Except as described below, these condensed consolidated interim financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

The changes in accounting policies are also expected to be reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ending December 31, 2020.

 

Certain amounts in prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

 

3. Significant accounting policies

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all note disclosures required by IFRS for annual financial statements and, therefore, should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020.

 

4. Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses

 

Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses consist of the following:

 

     June 30,      December 31,  
     2020      2019  
Accounts receivable (Note 10(b))  $124,305   $100,209 
Prepaid expenses   98,515    60,508 
   $222,820   $160,717 

 

During the period ended June 30, 2020, the Company has recorded value added taxes of $63,989 included in exploration and evaluation assets, as the value added tax relates to certain projects and is expected to be recovered when the assets are sold (Note 7).

 

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Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020
Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars

 

5. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities

 

The continuity of lease liabilities is as follows:

 

     June 30,
2020		      December 31,
2019		  
Opening balance  $292,679   $394,654 
Less: lease payments   (71,302)   (134,280)
Interest expense   12,188    32,305 
    233,565    292,679 
Less: current portion of lease liabilities   (128,714)   (121,948)
Long-term portion of lease liabilities  $104,851   $170,731 

 

The continuity of ROU assets is as follows:

 

     June 30,
2020		     December 31,
2019
Opening balance  $273,222   $394,654 
Less: amortization of ROU assets   (60,716)   (121,432)
   $212,506   $273,222 
           

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized occupancy expenses of $22,624.

 

As at June 30, 2020, the remaining payments for the operating lease are due as follows:

 

     2020      2021      2022      2023      2024      Total  
Office lease  $95,756   $192,336   $48,084    -    -   $336,176 

 

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Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020
Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars

 

6. Property, plant and equipment

 

     Furniture
and fixtures
and other		     Computer
hardware		      Computer
software		      Geological
library		      Field
equipment		      Mill
equipment		      Total  
     $      $      $      $      $      $      $  
Cost                     
December 31, 2019   158,219    251,346    197,351    51,760    245,647    14,098,446    15,002,769 
Additions/reduction (1)   -    4,559    1,256    -    -    (129,880)   (124,065)
June 30, 2020   158,219    255,905    198,607    51,760    245,647    13,968,566    14,878,704 
                                    
Accumulated depreciation                                   
December 31, 2019   143,541    231,597    179,713    50,228    229,364    -    834,443 
Depreciation   2,061    3,129    2,677    153    1,629    -    9,649 
June 30, 2020   145,602    234,726    182,390    50,381    230,993    -    844,092 
                                    
Carrying amounts                                   
December 31, 2019   14,678    19,749    17,638    1,532    16,283    14,098,446    14,168,326 
June 30, 2020   12,617    21,179    16,217    1,379    14,654    13,968,566    14,034,612 

 

(1)At December 31, 2019, the Company accrued in accounts payable USD$250,000 ($324,700) for a storage extension fee of the mill equipment in Alaska to October 31, 2020. On June 12, 2020, the landlord agreed to reduce the storage fee from USD$250,000 to USD$150,000 that resulted in a USD$100,000 ($129,880) reduction in capitalized mill equipment in property, plant and equipment. The remaining outstanding storage fee of USD$50,000 is due on December 31, 2020 and is recorded in accounts payable as at June 30, 2020.

 

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Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020
Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars

 

7. Exploration and evaluation assets

 

     Tuligtic      Other Property      Total  
Exploration and evaluation assets    $      $      $  
Acquisition costs:                
Opening balance - (December 31, 2019)   9,460,274    1    9,460,275 
Additions   512,805    -    512,805 
Closing balance - (June 30, 2020)   9,973,079    1    9,973,080 
Deferred exploration costs:               
Opening balance - (December 31, 2019)   47,512,735    -    47,512,735 
Costs incurred during the year               
Professional/technical fees   73,304    -    73,304 
Claim maintenance/lease costs   86,205    -    86,205 
Geochemical, metallurgy   7,750    -    7,750 
Technical studies   58,783    -    58,783 
Travel and accommodation   59,035    -    59,035 
Geology, geophysics and exploration   34,500    -    34,500 
Supplies and miscellaneous   39,225    -    39,225 
Environmental and permit   6,916    -    6,916 
Value-added tax (Note 4)   63,989         63,989 
Refund - Value-added tax   (68,668)   -    (68,668)
Total deferred exploration costs during the year   361,039    -    361,039 
Closing balance - (June 30, 2020)   47,873,774    -    47,873,774 
Total exploration and evaluation assets   57,846,853    1    57,846,854 

 

The following is a description of the Company’s most significant property interests:

 

(a)Tuligtic

 

In 2001, the Company acquired by staking a 100% interest in the Tuligtic property in Puebla, Mexico. The property contains the Ixtaca Zone.

 

On January 30, 2020 and February 14, 2020, the Company entered into two amended option agreements to secure land holdings on the Tuligtic project. The Company has the option to acquire a 100% ownership of two land holdings for total cash payments of USD$675,000 and $4,000,000 Mexico pesos (MXN) payable over two years respectively. Payments are not refundable upon termination of the option agreement.

 

(b)Other Property

 

The Company holds a 40% carried interest in the Logan property located in the Yukon Territory, Canada. The project is carried at a nominal value of $1.

 

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Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020
Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars

 

8. Gold loan payable and gold in trust

 

The Company has entered into a secured gold loan agreement (“Gold Loan”) with Almadex Minerals Ltd. (“Almadex” or the “Lender”) pursuant to which Almadex has agreed to loan up to 1,597 ounces of gold bullion to the Company. The approximate value of this gold as at May 14, 2019 was USD$2,072,060 or $2,790,858.

 

Under the terms of the Gold Loan, the Company will be entitled to draw-down the gold in minimum 400 ounce tranches. At any given time, the amount of gold ounces drawn multiplied by the London Bullion Market Association (“LBMA”) AM gold price in US dollars, plus any accrued interest or unpaid fees, shall constitute the Loan Value.

 

The maturity date for the Gold Loan is March 31, 2024, and can be extended by two years at the discretion of the Company (the “Term”). Repayment of the Loan Value shall be made either through delivery of that amount of gold drawn, or through the issuance of common shares of the Company (“Shares”), according to the Lender’s discretion. Mandatory prepayment shall be required in the event that the Company’s Ixtaca gold-silver project located in Puebla State, Mexico (the “Ixtaca Project”) enters into commercial production during the Term, requiring the Company to deliver 100 gold ounces per month to the Lender. In addition, the Company has the right to pre-pay the Loan Value at any time without penalty, in either gold bullion or Shares as chosen by the Lender, and the Lender has the right to convert the Loan Value into Shares at any time during the Term. The conversion rate is equal to 95% of the 5 trading day volume weighted average price of the Share on the Toronto Stock Exchange or an equivalent.

 

The interest rate of the Gold Loan is 10% of the Loan Value per annum, calculated monthly, paid in arrears. Interest payments can either be accrued to the Loan Value, or paid by the Company in cash or gold bullion. A standby fee of 1% per annum, accrued quarterly, will be applied to any undrawn amount on the Gold Loan.

 

In addition, the Company has issued Almadex 500,000 transferable share purchase warrants (“Warrants”), with an exercise price of $1.50 per Share and expiry date of May 14, 2024 as an arrangement fee to cover the administrative costs of setting up the credit facility. These warrants were valued at $50,000 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of five years, risk-free interest rate of 1.54%, expected dividend yield of 0% and expected volatility of 44.25%.

 

Security for the loan is certain equipment related to the Rock Creek Mill, which is not required for the Ixtaca Project. The Gold Loan includes industry standard provisions in the event of default, material breach and change of control.

 

The Gold Loan was recorded at fair value at inception and is subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, recognizing interest expense on an effective yield basis.

 

The Company has determined that the Gold Loan contains multiple derivatives which are embedded in the US dollar denominated debt instrument. As the convertible Gold Loan is denominated in US dollars and is convertible into common shares based upon a variable Canadian dollar conversion rate, the fixed for fixed criteria is not met. As such, the conversion option cannot be classified as an equity instrument and is deemed to have no value. The embedded derivative from indexation of the loan principal portion to the movement in the price of gold is classified as a derivate financial liability and is marked to market at each period end using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

 

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Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020
Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars

 

8. Gold loan payable and gold in trust (Continued)

 

At inception, the following assumptions were used: expected life of five years, risk-free interest rate of 1.57% and expected volatility of 11.06%. The fair value of the embedded derivative for the six months ended June 30, 2020 increased by $35,202 based on the following assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model: expected life of 3.75 years, risk-free interest rate of 1.65% and expected volatility of 12.50%.

 

The continuity of gold loan payable and derivative financial liabilities are as follows:

 

     June 30,
2020		      December 31,
2019		  
Gold loan payable – opening balance  $2,541,338   $2,790,858 
Less derivative financial liabilities on initial recognition   -    (378,324)
Accrued interest expense   131,427    39,760 
Accrued standby fees   4,653    13,527 
Accretion expense   49,429    158,495 
Expenses   -    5,136 
Foreign exchange difference   121,298    (88,114)
Gold loan payable  $2,848,145   $2,541,338 
           
Derivative financial liabilities – opening balance  $430,965   $378,324 
Change in fair value through profit & loss   35,202    66,631 
Foreign exchange difference   20,952    (13,990)
Derivative financial liabilities  $487,119   $430,965 

 

As at June 30, 2020, Almaden has 397 ounces (797 ounces at December 31, 2019) of gold bullion on its account at a fair value of $957,909 ($1,576,366 at December 31, 2019).

 

On January 22, 2020, the Company received $818,360 on the sale of 400 ounces of gold in trust and has recorded a gain on sale of gold in trust of $19,413.

 

The continuity of gold in trust is as follows:

     June 30, 2020      December 31, 2019  
     Ounces      $      Ounces      $  
Gold in trust, opening balance   797    1,576,366    1,597    2,790,858 
Sale of gold in trust   (400)   (818,360)   (800)   (1,577,704)
Gain on sale   -    19,413         200,932 
Change in fair value through profit & loss   -    135,812         236,217 
Foreign exchange difference   -    44,678         (73,937)
    397    957,909    797    1,576,366 

 

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Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020
Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars

 

9. Share capital and reserves

 

(a)Authorized share capital

 

At June 30, 2020, the authorized share capital comprised an unlimited number of common shares. The common shares do not have a par value. All issued shares are fully paid.

 

On March 27, 2020, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement by the issuance of 5,509,658 units at a price of $0.37 per unit for gross proceeds of $2,038,573. Each unit consists of one common share and one non-transferable common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant allows the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.50 per share until March 27, 2023. In connection with the private placement, the Company also incurred $42,349 in share issue costs. These amounts were recorded as a reduction to share capital. The proceeds of the private placement were allocated entirely to share capital.

 

(b)Warrants

 

The continuity of warrants for the six months ended June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

     Exercise      December 31,               June 30,  
Expiry date    price      2019      Issued      Exercised      Expired      2020  
June 1, 2020  $2.45    4,928,900    -    -    (4,928,900)   - 
June 7, 2020  $1.35    192,450    -    -    (192,450)   - 
June 7, 2022  $1.35    4,720,000    -    -    -    4,720,000 
March 27, 2023  $0.50    -    5,509,658    -    -    5,509,658 
May 14, 2024  $1.50    500,000    -    -    -    500,000 
Warrants outstanding and exercisable        10,341,350    5,509,658    -    (5,121,350)   10,729,658 
Weighted average exercise price       $1.88   $0.50    -   $2.41   $0.92 

 

(c)Share purchase option compensation plan

 

The Company’s stock option plan permits the issuance of options up to a maximum of 10% of the Company’s issued share capital. Stock options issued to any consultant or person providing investor relations services cannot exceed 2% of the issued and outstanding common shares in any twelve month period. At June 30, 2020, the Company had reserved 393,638 stock options that may be granted. The exercise price of any option cannot be less than the volume weighted average trading price of the shares for the five trading days immediately preceding the date of the grant.

 

The maximum term of all options is five years. The Board of Directors determines the term of the option (to a maximum of five years) and the time during which any option may vest. Options granted to consultants or persons providing investor relations services shall vest in stages with no more than 25% of such option being exercisable in any three month period. All options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2020 vested on the grant date.

 

The Company’s stock option plan permits the option holder to exercise cashless by surrendering a portion of the underlying option shares to pay for the exercise price and the corresponding withholding taxes, if applicable.

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Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020
Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars

 

9. Share capital and reserves (Continued)

 

(c)Share purchase option compensation plan (continued)

 

The continuity of stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

Expiry date     Exercise price      December 31,
2019		      Granted      Exercised      Expired      June 30,
2020		  
April 10, 2020  $1.03    90,000    -    -    (90,000)   - 
April 30, 2020  $1.53    500,000    -    -    (500,000)   - 
April 30, 2020  $1.14    100,000    -    -    (100,000)   - 
April 30, 2020  $1.04    100,000    -    -    (100,000)   - 
June 8, 2020  $0.98    2,180,000    -    -    (2,180,000)   - 
September 30, 2020  $1.25    1,095,000    -    -    (5,000)   1,090,000 
September 30, 2020  $0.83    106,000    -    -    -    106,000 
September 30, 2020  $0.79    170,000    -    -    (20,000)   150,000 
December 13, 2020  $0.86    762,000    -    -    -    762,000 
February 7, 2021  $1.11    300,000    -    -    -    300,000 
February 7, 2021  $0.84    425,000    -    -    -    425,000 
March 29, 2021  $1.08    400,000    -    -    -    400,000 
March 29, 2021  $0.90    100,000    -    -    -    100,000 
May 6, 2021  $0.69    557,000    -    -    -    557,000 
July 7, 2021  $0.80    1,612,000    -    -    -    1,612,000 
August 13, 2021  $1.01    150,000    -    -    -    150,000 
September 16, 2021  $0.90    1,160,000    -    -    (5,000)   1,155,000 
December 12, 2021  $1.00    200,000    -    -    -    200,000 
March 4, 2022  $0.47    -    1,130,000    (5,000)   -    1,125,000 
April 30, 2022  $0.41    -    115,000    (15,000)   -    100,000 
April 30, 2022  $0.58    -    220,000    -    -    220,000 
May 31, 2022  $0.62    -    700,000    -    -    700,000 
June 9, 2022  $0.64    -    2,180,000    -    -    2,180,000 
Options outstanding and exercisable        10,007,000    4,345,000    (20,000)   (3,000,000)   11,332,000 
Weighted average exercise price       $0.97   $0.58   $0.43   $1.08   $0.80 

 

Total share-based payments expenses as a result of options granted and vested during the period ended June 30, 2020 was $973,200 (2019 - $248,440).

 

The fair value of the options granted during the period ended June 30, 2020 was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

Risk-free interest rate   0.45%
Expected life   2.00 years
Expected volatility   60.20%
Expected dividend yield   Nil
Weighted average fair value per option   $0.22

 

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Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020
Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars

 

10.Related party transactions and balances

 

(a)Compensation of key management personnel

 

Key management includes members of the Board, the Chairman, the President and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Vice President, Corporate Development, the Vice President Operations & Projects, and the Vice President, Project Development. The net aggregate compensation paid or payable to key management for services after recovery from Azucar Minerals Ltd. and Almadex Minerals Ltd. (Note 10 (b)) is as follows:

 

     Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,
     2020      2019      2020      2019  
             
Professional fees  $15,000   $70,061   $35,000   $152,818 
Salaries and benefits (1)   25,300    101,200    50,600    202,400 
Share-based payments   584,000    77,690    779,000    193,940 
Directors’ fees   -    -    -    70,000 
   $624,300   $248,951   $864,600   $619,158 

 

(1)Effective May 1, 2019, the Chairman has deferred payment of his salary of $8,000 per month. The Company owes $112,000 to the Chairman as at June 30, 2020, which is recorded in accounts payable.

  

(b)Administrative Services Agreements

Effective August 1, 2015, the Company recovers a portion of expenses from Azucar pursuant to an administrative services agreement between the Company and Azucar.

 

Effective May 18, 2018, the Company also recovers a portion of expenses from Almadex pursuant to an administrative services agreement between the Company and Almadex.

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company received $253,241 (2019 - $154,450) from Azucar for administrative services fees included in other income and received $126,620 (2019 - $76,218) from Almadex for administrative services fees included in other income.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company received $496,881 (2019 - $306,364) from Azucar for administrative services fees included in other income and received $248,732 (2019 - $152,740) from Almadex for administrative services fees included in other income.

 

At June 30, 2020, included in accounts receivable is $83,754 (December 31, 2019 - $61,873) due from Azucar and $40,551 (December 31, 2019 - $34,296) due from Almadex in relation to expenses recoveries.

 

(c)Other related party transactions

 

At June 30, 2020, the Company accrued $18,360 (December 31, 2019 - $133,498) payable to Almadex for drilling services in Mexico.

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company employed the Chairman’s daughter for a salary of $10,325 and $20,650, less statutory deductions (2019 - $10,325 and $20,650) for marketing and administrative services provided to the Company.

 

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Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020
Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars

 

11. Net loss per share

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share

 

The calculation of basic net loss per share for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was based on the loss attributable to common shareholders of $910,585 (2019 - $596,300) and a weighted average number of common shares outstanding of 117,238,135 (2019 - 111,726,719).

 

The calculation of basic net loss per share for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was based on the loss attributable to common shareholders of $1,855,935 (2019 - $1,544,099) and a weighted average number of common shares outstanding of 114,633,791 (2019 - 111,726,719).

 

The calculation of diluted net loss per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 did not include the effect of stock options and warrants, as they were considered to be anti-dilutive.

 

12.Supplemental cash flow information

 

Supplemental information regarding non-cash transactions is as follows:

 

     Six months ended June 30  
Investing and financing activities    2020      2019  
    $    $ 
Fair value of cash stock options transferred to share capital on exercise of options   2,800    - 
Right-of-use assets   -    (394,654)
Gold in trust   -    (2,790,858)
Gold loan payable   -    2,412,534 
Derivative financial liabilities   -    378,324 
Lease liabilities   -    394,654 
           

 

As at June 30, 2020, $20,313 of exploration and evaluation asset costs are included in trade and other payables (December 31, 2019 - $166,154).

 

Supplemental information regarding the split between cash and cash equivalents is as follows:

 

   June 30,
2020		    December 31,
2019		  
       
Cash  $746,087   $912,214 
Term Deposits   1,000,000    - 
   $1,746,087   $912,214 

 

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Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020
Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars

 

13. Financial instruments

 

The fair values of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and trade and other payables approximate their carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

 

Except for derivative financial liabilities, the Company does not carry any financial instruments at FVTPL.

 

The Company is exposed to certain financial risks, including currency risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk and commodity and equity price risk.

 

(a)            Currency risk

 

The Company’s property interests in Mexico make it subject to foreign currency fluctuations and inflationary pressures which may adversely affect the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The Company is affected by changes in exchange rates between the Canadian dollar, the US dollar and the Mexican peso. The Company does not invest in foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risks.

 

As at June 30, 2020, the Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk through the following monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the applicable subsidiary:

 

All amounts in Canadian dollars    US dollar      Mexican peso  
Cash and cash equivalents  $127,059   $94,796 
Gold in trust   957,909    - 
Total assets  $1,084,968   $94,796 
           
Trade and other payables  $71,846   $19,588 
Gold loan payable   2,848,145    - 
Derivatives financial liabilities   487,119    - 
Total liabilities  $3,407,110   $19,588 
           
Net assets  $(2,322,142)  $75,208 

 

A 10% change in the US dollar exchange rate relative to the Canadian dollar would change the Company’s net loss by $232,000.

 

A 10% change in the Mexican peso relative to the Canadian dollar would change the Company’s net loss by $8,000.

 

(b)            Credit risk

 

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are held in large financial institutions, located in both Canada and Mexico. Cash equivalents mature at less than ninety days during the twelve months following the statement of financial position date. The Company’s excise tax included in accounts receivable and prepaid expenses consists primarily of sales tax due from the federal government of Canada.

 

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Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020
Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars

 

 

13. Financial instruments (Continued) 

 

(b)         Credit risk (continued)

 

To mitigate exposure to credit risk on cash and cash equivalents, the Company has established policies to limit the concentration of credit risk with any given banking institution where the funds are held, to ensure counterparties demonstrate minimum acceptable credit risk worthiness and ensure liquidity of available funds.

 

As at June 30, 2020, the Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk is the carrying value of its cash and cash equivalents, and accounts receivable.

 

(c)         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 through the management of its capital structure.

 

Trade and other payables are due within twelve months of the statement of financial position date.

 

(d)         Interest rate risk

 

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company is exposed to varying interest rates on cash and cash equivalents. The Company has no debt bearing variable interest rate.

 

A 1% change in the interest rate would change the Company’s net loss by $17,000.

 

(e)         Commodity and equity price risk

 

The ability of the Company to explore its exploration and evaluation assets and the future profitability of the Company are directly related to the market price of gold and other precious metals. The Company monitors gold prices to determine the appropriate course of action to be taken by the Company. Equity price risk is defined as the potential adverse impact on the Company’s performance due to movements in individual equity prices or general movements in the level of the stock market.

 

(f)         Classification of financial instruments

 

IFRS 13 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows:

 

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and

 

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Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020
Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars

 

13. Financial instruments (Continued) 

 

(f)          Classification of financial instruments (continued)

 

Level 3 – inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
    $    $    $    $ 
Derivative financial liabilities   -    487,119    -    487,119 

 

14. Management of capital 

 

The Company considers its capital to consist of components of equity. The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to pursue the exploration of its exploration and evaluation assets and to maintain a flexible capital structure which optimizes the costs of capital at an acceptable risk.

 

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. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may attempt to issue new shares and, acquire or dispose of assets.

 

In order to maximize ongoing exploration efforts, the Company does not pay out dividends. The Company’s investment policy is to invest its short-term excess cash in highly liquid short-term interest-bearing investments with short term maturities, selected with regards to the expected timing of expenditures from continuing operations.

 

The Company expects its current capital resources will be sufficient to carry its exploration plans and operations for the foreseeable future. There were no changes to the Company’s approach to the management of capital during the period.

 

15. Segmented information 

 

The Company operates in one reportable operating segment, being the acquisition and exploration of mineral resource properties.

 

The Company’s non-current assets are located in the following geographic locations:

 

     June 30,
2020		      December 31,
2019
Canada  $275,187   $339,364 
United States   13,968,566    14,098,446 
Mexico   57,850,219    56,976,748 
   $72,093,972   $71,414,558 

 

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Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020
Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian dollars

 

16. Subsequent events 

 

On July 23, 2020, the Company announced a proposed non-brokered private placement financing (the "Offering") of 3,100,000 units, (the “Units”) at a price of $0.65 per Unit. Each Unit will consist of one common share of the Company and one non-transferable common share purchase warrant, each whole share purchase warrant (a "Warrant") entitling the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.90 per share for 3 years following the closing of the Offering.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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