CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
PROBE GOLD INC.
(FORMERLY PROBE METALS INC.)
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)
(UNAUDITED)
NOTICE TO READER
The accompanying unaudited condensed interim financial statements of Probe Gold Inc. (formerly Probe Metals Inc.) (the "Company") have been prepared by, and are the responsibility of management. The unaudited condensed interim financial statements have not been reviewed by the Company's auditors.
Probe Gold Inc. (formerly Probe Metals Inc.)
Condensed Interim Statements of Financial Position (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)
As at | As at | |||
September 30, | December 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | |||
ASSETS | ||||
Current assets | $ | 18,479,094 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 23,557,285 | ||
Trade accounts receivable and other receivables (note 3) | 1,091,292 | 2,734,635 | ||
Marketable securities (note 4) | 3,354,485 | 3,280,178 | ||
Prepaid expenses | 95,252 | 179,130 | ||
Total current assets | 23,020,123 | 29,751,228 | ||
Non-current assets | 4,852,680 | |||
Quebec refundable tax credits and mining duties refund receivable | 2,952,428 | |||
Reclamation bonds (note 5) | 969,448 | 413,050 | ||
Property and equipment (note 6) | 559,323 | 596,684 | ||
Rights-of-use assets (note 7) | 469,591 | 549,948 | ||
Total non-current assets | 6,851,042 | 4,512,110 | ||
Total assets | $ | 29,871,165 | $ | 34,263,338 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||
Current liabilities | $ | 1,550,251 | ||
Amounts payable and other liabilities (notes 8 and 18) | $ | 2,127,809 | ||
Current portion of lease liability (note 9) | 90,813 | 65,241 | ||
RSU liability (note 14) | 587,487 | 637,550 | ||
Flow-through share liability (note 10) | 1,399,925 | - | ||
Total current liabilities | 3,628,476 | 2,830,600 | ||
Non-current liabilities | 442,555 | |||
Lease liability (note 9) | 513,427 | |||
Restoration liabilities (note 5) | 1,646,721 | 1,018,865 | ||
Total non-current liabilities | 2,089,276 | 1,532,292 | ||
Total liabilities | 5,717,752 | 4,362,892 | ||
Equity | 162,012,691 | |||
Share capital (note 11) | 145,792,683 | |||
Warrants (note 12) | 3,679,449 | 3,679,449 | ||
Contributed surplus (notes 13 and 14) | 7,922,457 | 8,888,468 | ||
Accumulated deficit | (149,461,184) | (128,460,154) | ||
Total equity | 24,153,413 | 29,900,446 | ||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 29,871,165 | $ | 34,263,338 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim financial statements.
Nature of operations (note 1)
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Probe Gold Inc. (formerly Probe Metals Inc.)
Condensed Interim Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
Operating expenses | $ | 10,431,814 | $ | 19,515,365 | ||||
Exploration and evaluation expenditures (note 16) | $ | 8,421,499 | $ | 24,482,389 | ||||
General and administrative expenses (note 17) | 1,334,547 | 902,168 | 4,595,452 | 3,631,671 | ||||
Operating loss before interest and other income, | ||||||||
accretion expense, premium on flow-through | ||||||||
shares and unrealized (loss) gain on marketable | ||||||||
securities | (11,766,361) | (9,323,667) | (24,110,817) | (28,114,060) | ||||
Interest and other income | 297,210 | 279,392 | 897,903 | 465,638 | ||||
Accretion expense (notes 5 and 9) | (27,491) | (29,713) | (83,210) | (95,902) | ||||
Premium on flow-through shares (note 10) | 1,230,453 | 1,008,368 | 2,220,783 | 2,280,366 | ||||
Unrealized (loss) gain on | (604,711) | 74,307 | ||||||
marketable securities (note 4) | (107,933) | (1,182,731) | ||||||
Loss before income taxes | (10,870,900) | (8,173,553) | (21,001,034) | (26,646,689) | ||||
Income tax recovery | - | - | - | 303,539 | ||||
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period | $(10,870,900) | $ | (8,173,553) | $(21,001,034) | $(26,343,150) | |||
Basic and diluted loss per share (note 15) | $ | (0.07) | $ | (0.05) | $ | (0.13) | $ | (0.18) |
Weighted average number of common shares | ||||||||
outstanding - basic and diluted | 161,728,730 | 151,412,679 | 157,961,806 | 146,176,999 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim financial statements.
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Probe Gold Inc. (formerly Probe Metals Inc.)
Condensed Interim Statements of Cash Flows (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)
Nine months ended | ||
September 30, | ||
2023 | 2022 | |
Operating activities: | $ (21,001,034) | |
Net loss for the period | $ (26,343,150) | |
Adjustments for: | 2,375,185 | |
Share-based payments (notes 13 and 14) | 1,878,171 | |
Depreciation (notes 6 and 7) | 143,650 | 139,051 |
Accrued interest receivable | 41,462 | 91,469 |
Shares issued to acquire mineral property (note 11(b)(iv) and (v)) | 2,581,301 | - |
Unrealized (gain) loss on marketable securities (note 4) | (74,307) | 1,182,731 |
Premium on flow-through share (note 10) | (2,220,783) | (2,280,366) |
Accretion expense (notes 5 and 9) | 83,210 | 95,902 |
Restoration fees (note 5) | 603,146 | - |
Quebec refundable tax credits and mining duties refund receivable accrued | (1,900,252) | - |
Changes in non-cash working capital items: | 1,564,619 | |
Trade accounts receivable and other receivables | (1,824,186) | |
Prepaid expenses | 83,878 | (31,991) |
Amounts payable and other liabilities | (577,558) | 1,313,631 |
Net cash used in operating activities | (18,297,483) | (25,778,738) |
Investing activities: | (25,932) | |
Purchase of property and equipment (note 6) | (16,229) | |
Purchase of reclamation bonds (note 5) | (556,398) | - |
Net cash used in investing activities | (582,330) | (16,229) |
Financing activities: | (657,984) | |
Cash paid for RSUs (note 14) | - | |
Proceeds from private placements (note 11(b)) | 15,000,076 | 31,270,000 |
Share issue costs | (1,109,196) | (2,008,748) |
Exercise of warrants | - | 8,450 |
Exercise of stock options | 672,526 | 136,000 |
Lease payments (note 9) | (103,800) | (162,390) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 13,801,622 | 29,243,312 |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (5,078,191) | 3,448,345 |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 23,557,285 | 28,866,655 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 18,479,094 | $ 32,315,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim financial statements.
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Probe Gold Inc. (formerly Probe Metals Inc.)
Condensed Interim Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)
Equity attributable to shareholders | |||||||
Share | Contributed | Accumulated | |||||
capital | Warrants | surplus | deficit | Total | |||
Balance, December 31, 2021 | $122,578,430 | $ | 1,074,738 | $ | 6,942,813 | $ (99,615,433) | $ 30,980,548 |
Private placement (note 11(b)(i)(ii)) | 31,270,000 | - | - | - | 31,270,000 | ||
Warrants (note 11(b)(i)(ii)) | (3,741,790) | 3,741,790 | - | - | - | ||
Share issue costs | (2,008,748) | - | - | - | (2,008,748) | ||
Flow-through share premium | (2,622,451) | - | - | - | (2,622,451) | ||
Exercise of warrants | 8,450 | - | - | - | 8,450 | ||
Exercise of stock options | 246,451 | - | (110,451) | - | 136,000 | ||
Share-based payments (notes 13 and 14) | - | - | 1,889,129 | - | 1,889,129 | ||
Loss and comprehensive loss | - | - | - | (26,343,150) | (26,343,150) | ||
Balance, September 30, 2022 | $145,730,342 | $ | 4,816,528 | $ | 8,721,491 | $(125,958,583) | $ 33,309,778 |
Balance, December 31, 2022 | $145,792,683 | $ | 3,679,449 | $ | 8,888,468 | $(128,460,154) | $ 29,900,446 |
Shares issued to acquire mineral property (note 11(b)(iv) and (v)) | 2,581,301 | - | - | - | 2,581,301 | ||
Private placements (note 11(b)(iii)) | 15,000,076 | - | - | - | 15,000,076 | ||
Shares issue costs | (1,109,196) | - | - | - | (1,109,196) | ||
Flow-through share premium (note 10(i)) | (3,620,708) | - | - | - | (3,620,708) | ||
RSUs vested (note 14) | 755,034 | - | (988,652) | - | (233,618) | ||
Exercise of warrants | - | - | - | - | 603,146 | ||
Exercise of stock options | 2,613,501 | - | (1,940,975) | - | 672,526 | ||
Stock options expired | - | - | (4) | 4 | - | ||
Share-based payments (notes 13 and 14) | - | - | 1,963,620 | - | 1,963,620 | ||
Loss and comprehensive loss | - | - | - | (21,001,034) | (21,001,034) | ||
Balance, September 30, 2023 | $162,012,691 | $ | 3,679,449 | $ | 7,922,457 | $(149,461,184) | $ 24,756,559 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim financial statements.
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Probe Gold Inc. (formerly Probe Metals Inc.)
Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
1. Nature of Operations
Probe Gold Inc. (formerly Probe Metals Inc.) (the "Company" or "Probe") was incorporated pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) under the name "2450260 Ontario Inc." on January 16, 2015. Articles of amendment were subsequently filed on February 3, 2015 to change the name of the Company to "Probe Metals Inc." and on January 9, 2023 to change the name of the Company to "Probe Gold Inc.". The Company's head office is located at 56 Temperance Street, Suite 1000, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5H 3V5. The Company's common shares started trading on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") on March 17, 2015 under the trading ticker symbol "PRB". On January 27, 2023, the Company's common shares started trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") and ceased trading on the TSXV. The Company's symbol remained "PRB'. The Company, a Canadian precious metal exploration company, was formed following the acquisition of Probe Mines Limited by Goldcorp Inc. pursuant to the arrangement announced on January 19, 2015.
Probe is a leading Canadian gold exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of highly prospective gold properties. The Company is committed to discovering and developing high-quality gold projects, including its key asset the multimillion-ounce Novador (formerly Val-d'Or East Gold Project), Québec. The Company is well-funded and controls a strategic land package of approximately 1,500-square-kilometres of exploration ground within some of the most prolific gold belts in Québec.
The financial year end of the Company is December 31st.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Statement of Compliance
The Company applies International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and the interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee. These unaudited condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements required by IFRS as issued by the IASB.
The policies applied in these unaudited condensed interim financial statements are based on IFRSs issued and outstanding as of November 8, 2023, the date the Board of Directors approved the statements. The same accounting policies and methods of computation are followed in these unaudited condensed interim financial statements as compared with the most recent annual financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2022. Any subsequent changes to IFRS that are given effect in the Company's annual financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2023 could result in restatement of these unaudited condensed interim financial statements.
3. Trade Accounts Receivable and Other Receivables
As at | As at | |||
September 30, | December 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | |||
Sales tax receivable - (Canada) | $ | 962,017 | $ | 2,636,853 |
Accrued interest receivable | 78,724 | 89,545 | ||
Receivable from Midland Exploration Inc. | 448 | 3,373 | ||
Other | 50,103 | 4,864 | ||
$ | 1,091,292 | $ | 2,734,635 |
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Probe Gold Inc. (formerly Probe Metals Inc.)
Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
4. Marketable Securities
September 30, | December 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | |||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 3,280,178 | $ | 3,846,656 |
Unrealized gain (loss) | 74,307 | (566,478) | ||
Balance, end of period | $ | 3,354,485 | $ | 3,280,178 |
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded an unrealized loss on marketable securities of $604,711 and an unrealized gain of $74,307, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 - unrealized loss of $107,933 and $1,182,731, respectively) in the unaudited condensed interim statements of loss and comprehensive loss.
5. | Reclamation Bonds and Restoration Liabilities | ||||
Reclamation Bonds | |||||
As at | As at | ||||
September 30, | December 31, | ||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||
Insurance bond - Monique Property | $ | 402,757 | $ | 402,757 | |
Insurance bond - Pascalis Property | 10,293 | 10,293 | |||
Insurance bond - Croinor Property (i) | 556,398 | - | |||
Total reclamation bonds | $ | 969,448 | $ | 413,050 | |
Restoration Liabilities | |||||
September 30, | December 31, | ||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||
Novador Project (Monique Property) restoration liabilities | $ | 1,008,572 | |||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 1,620,358 | |||
Reduction during the period | - | (639,006) | |||
Accretion | 24,710 | 27,220 | |||
Balance, end of period | $ | 1,033,282 | $ | 1,008,572 | |
Novador Project (Pascalis Property) restoration liabilities | $ | 10,293 | |||
Balance, beginning and end of period | $ | 10,293 | |||
Other Val d'Or Projects (Croinor Property) restoration liabilities | $ | - | |||
Balance, beginning and end of period | $ | - | |||
Additions during the period (i) | 603,146 | - | |||
Balance, end of period | $ | 603,146 | $ | - | |
Total restoration liabilities | $ | 1,646,721 | $ | 1,018,865 |
- On July 28, 2023, the Company acquired the Croinor Property (refer to note 16(i)). With the acquisition, the Company also assumed the reclamation liabilities associated with the past-producing Croinor mine totalling $603,146, of which $556,398 has been paid by the Company.
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Probe Gold Inc. (formerly Probe Metals Inc.)
Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
6. Property and Equipment
Computer | Field | Site | |||||||||||
Cost | Artwork | equipment | equipment | building | Building | Total | |||||||
Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | 121,776 | $ | 106,301 | $ | 417,529 | $ | 15,833 | $ | 456,411 | $ | 1,117,850 | |
Additions | - | 5,255 | 20,677 | - | - | 25,932 | |||||||
Balance, September 30, 2023 | $ | 121,776 | $ | 111,556 | $ | 438,206 | $ | 15,833 | $ | 456,411 | $ | 1,143,782 | |
Computer | Field | Site | |||||||||||
Accumulated depreciation | Artwork | equipment | equipment | building | Building | Total | |||||||
Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | - | $ | 70,556 | $ | 286,057 | $ | 15,833 | $ | 148,720 | $ | 521,166 | |
Depreciation during the period | - | 8,309 | 31,908 | - | 23,076 | 63,293 | |||||||
Balance, September 30, 2023 | $ | - | $ | 78,865 | $ | 317,965 | $ | 15,833 | $ | 171,796 | $ | 584,459 | |
Computer | Field | Site | |||||||||||
Carrying value | Artwork | equipment | equipment | building | Building | Total | |||||||
Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | 121,776 | $ | 35,745 | $ | 131,472 | $ | - | $ | 307,691 | $ | 596,684 | |
Balance, September 30, 2023 | $ | 121,776 | $ | 32,691 | $ | 120,241 | $ | - | $ | 284,615 | $ | 559,323 | |
7. | Rights-of-use Assets | ||||||||||||
Building | |||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | 549,948 | |||||||||||
Depreciation | (80,357) | ||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2023 | $ | 469,591 |
8. Amounts Payable and Other Liabilities
As at | As at | |||
September 30, | December 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | |||
Amounts payables | $ | 1,402,464 | $ | 982,192 |
Accrued liabilities | 147,787 | 1,145,617 | ||
$ | 1,550,251 | $ | 2,127,809 |
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Probe Gold Inc. (formerly Probe Metals Inc.)
Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
9. | Lease Liabilities | ||||||||
Building | |||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | 578,668 | |||||||
Accretion expense | 58,500 | ||||||||
Lease payments | (103,800) | ||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2023 | $ | 533,368 | |||||||
Under | Between | Between | |||||||
Lease maturity | 1 year | 1 - 2 years | 3 - 5 years | Total | |||||
Building | $ | 160,124 | $ | 162,099 | $ | 407,683 | $ | 729,906 |
10. Flow-Through Share Liability
The following is a continuity schedule of the liability of the flow-through shares issuance:
Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | - |
Liability incurred on flow-through shares issued (i) | 3,620,708 | |
Settlement of flow-through share liability on incurring expenditures (i) | (2,220,783) | |
Balance, September 30, 2023 | $ | 1,399,925 |
- The flow-through common shares issued in the brokered private placement completed on March 27, 2023 were issued at a premium to the market price in recognition of the tax benefits accruing to subscribers. The flow-through premium was calculated to be $3,620,708.
The flow-through premium is derecognized through income as the eligible expenditures are incurred. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company satisfied $2,220,783 of the commitment by incurring eligible expenditures of approximately $9,200,000 and as a result the flow-through premium has been reduced to $1,399,925.
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Probe Gold Inc. (formerly Probe Metals Inc.)
Notes to Condensed Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
11. Share Capital
- Authorized share capital
The authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares. The common shares do not have a par value. All issued shares are fully paid.
- Common shares issued
As at September 30, 2023 the issued share capital amounted to $162,012,691. Changes in issued share capital are as follows:
Number of | ||
common | ||
shares | Amount | |
Balance, December 31, 2021 | 138,606,181 | $122,578,430 |
Private placements (i)(ii) | 12,699,999 | 31,270,000 |
Warrants (i)(ii) | - | (3,741,790) |
Flow-through share premium | - | (2,622,451) |
Share issue costs | - | (2,008,748) |
Exercise of warrants | 6,500 | 8,450 |
Exercise of stock options | 100,000 | 246,451 |
Balance, September 30, 2022 | 151,412,680 | $145,730,342 |
Balance, December 31, 2022 | 151,412,680 | $145,792,683 |
Private placements (iii) | 7,389,200 | 15,000,076 |
Flow-through share premium (note 10(i)) | - | (3,620,708) |
Share issue costs | - | (1,109,196) |
Shares issued for mineral properties (iv)(v) | 1,583,620 | 2,581,301 |
Exercise of stock options (note 13(v)) | 1,136,420 | 2,613,501 |
RSUs vested (note 14) | 641,200 | 755,034 |
Balance, September 30, 2023 | 162,163,120 | $162,012,691 |
- On March 8, 2022, the Company completed a bought deal private placement consisting of 6,700,000 flow-through units of the Company at a price of $3.10 per flow-through unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $20,770,000. Each flow-throughunit consists of one flow-throughcommon share of the Company and one-halfof one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one common share of the Company for 2 years from the closing of the offering at a price of $2.40.
The fair value of the 3,350,000 warrants was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: share price of $2.31; expected dividend yield of 0%; risk-free interest rate of 1.46%; volatility of 64% and an expected life of 2 years. The fair value assigned to these warrants was $2,670,549.
The offering was completed through a syndicate of underwriters led by Canaccord Genuity Corp., and including Sprott Private Partners, CIBC Capital Markets, BMO Capital Markets, iA Private Wealth, Research Capital Corporation and Laurentian Bank Securities (collectively, the "Underwriters"). In consideration for their services, the Underwriters received a cash commission equal to 6% of the gross proceeds of the offering. All securities issued and issuable pursuant to the offering are subject to a hold period of four months and one day from closing.
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