NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC

NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM BALANCE SHEETS

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These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on April 3, 2024. They are signed on the Company’s behalf by:

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (DEFICIT)

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• Accumulated other comprehensive loss

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTE 1–** NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION**

NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, “NOVAGOLD” or the “Company”) operate in the mining industry, focused on the exploration for and development of gold mineral properties. The Company hasno realized revenues from its planned principal business purpose. The Company’s principal asset is a 50% interest in the Donlin Gold project in Alaska, USA. The Donlin Gold project is owned and operated by Donlin Gold LLC, a limited liability company that is owned equally by wholly-owned subsidiaries of NOVAGOLD and Barrick Gold Corporation (“Barrick”).

The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (“interim statements”) of NOVAGOLD are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments and disclosures necessary for a fair presentation of these interim statements have been included. The results reported in these interim statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be reported for the entire year. These interim statements should be read in conjunction with NOVAGOLD’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended November 30, 2023. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from the audited financial statements and certain information and footnote disclosures required by United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted.

The functional currency for the Company’s Canadian operations is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency for the Company’s U.S. operations is the United States dollar. References in these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements and Notes to $ refer to United States dollars and C$ to Canadian dollars. Dollar amounts are in thousands, except for per share amounts.

NOTE 2–** SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES**

Contingent note receivable

A portion of the proceeds related to the sale of Galore Creek to a subsidiary of Newmont Corporation (“Newmont”) includes a $75,000 note receivable, contingent upon the approval of a Galore Creek project construction plan by the owner(s). The Company has not assigned a value to the contingent note receivable as management determined that the approval of the Galore Creek project construction was not probable as of the closing of the Galore Creek sale or in subsequent periods. The contingent note will be recognized when, in management’s judgement, it is probable that the payment will occur, and that the amount recorded will not reverse in future periods.

Investment in affiliates

Investments in unconsolidated ventures over which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not control, are accounted for under the equity method and include the Company’s investment in the Donlin Gold project. The Company identified Donlin Gold as a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) as the entity is dependent on funding from its owners. All funding, ownership, voting rights, and power to exercise control is shared equally on a 50/50 basis between the owners of the VIE. Therefore, the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss is its equity investment in Donlin Gold.

The equity method is a basis of accounting for investments whereby the investment is initially recorded at cost and the carrying value is adjusted thereafter to include the investor’s pro rata share of post-acquisition earnings or losses of the investee, as computed by the consolidation method. Cash funding increases the carrying value of the investment. Profit distributions received or receivable from an investee reduce the carrying value of the investment.

Donlin Gold is a non-publicly traded equity investee owning an exploration and development project. Therefore, the Company assesses whether there has been a potential triggering event for other-than-temporary impairment by assessing the underlying assets of the equity investee for recoverability and assessing whether there has been a change in the development plan or strategy for the project. If the underlying assets are not recoverable, the Company will record an impairment charge equal to the difference between the carrying amount of the investee and its fair value.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Share-based payments

The Company records share-based compensation awards exchanged for employee services at fair value on the date of the grant and expenses the awards in the Consolidated Statements of Loss over the requisite employee service period. The fair values of stock options are determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair values of PSUs are determined using a Monte Carlo valuation model. The Company’s estimates may be impacted by certain variables including, but not limited to, stock price volatility, employee stock option exercise behaviors, additional stock option grants, estimates of forfeitures, the Company’s performance, and the Company’s performance in relation to its peers.

NOTE 3–** SEGMENTED INFORMATION**

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The chief operating decision-maker, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments, has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer considers the business from a geographic perspective considering the performance of our investment in the Donlin Gold project in Alaska, USA (Note 5).

NOTE 4–** NOTES RECEIVABLE**

Galore Creek

On July 27, 2018, the Company sold its interest in the Galore Creek project to a subsidiary of Newmont Corporation (“Newmont”) for cash proceeds of $100,000, a $75,000 note due upon the earlier of the completion of a Galore Creek pre-feasibility study or July 27, 2021, a $25,000 note due upon the earlier of the completion of a Galore Creek feasibility study or July 27, 2023, and a contingent note for $75,000 due upon approval of a Galore Creek project construction plan by the owner(s). The Company received from Newmont $75,000 on July 27, 2021, and $25,000 on July 27, 2023.

No value was assigned to the final $75,000 contingent note. The Company determined that Galore Creek project construction approval was not probable as of the closing of the Galore Creek sale. The Company’s assessment did not change as of February 29, 2024.

Minas San Roque

On November 3, 2021, the Company sold its 49% interest in the Minas San Roque project in Argentina to Marifil S.A., a subsidiary of International Iconic Gold Mines Ltd. (“Iconic”) for cash proceeds of C$250 upon closing, a C$750 note receivable due on November 1, 2022, and a C$1,000 note receivable due on November 1, 2023. On closing, the Company determined the fair value of the notes wasnil. Iconic completed the C$750 note repayment due on November 1, 2022 in December 2022, and the C$1,000 note repayment due on November 1, 2023 in January 2024.

NOTE 5–** INVESTMENT IN DONLIN GOLD**

The Donlin Gold project is owned and operated by Donlin Gold LLC (“Donlin Gold”), a limited liability company in which wholly-owned subsidiaries of NOVAGOLD and Barrick each own a 50% interest. Donlin Gold has a board offour representatives, withtwo representatives selected by Barrick andtwo representatives selected by the Company. All significant decisions related to the Donlin Gold project require the approval of at least a majority of the Donlin Gold board.

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Changes in the Company’sInvestment in Donlin Gold are summarized as follows:

The following amounts represent the Company’s 50% share of the assets and liabilities of Donlin Gold LLC. Donlin Gold LLC capitalized the initial contribution of the Donlin Gold property asNon-current assets: Mineral property with a carrying value of $64,000, resulting in a higher carrying value of the mineral property for Donlin Gold LLC than that of the Company.

NOTE 6–** OTHER ASSETS**

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NOTE 7–** PROMISSORY NOTE**

The Company has a promissory note payable to Barrick of $140,345, comprised of $51,576 in principal, and $88,769 in accrued interest at U.S. prime plus 2%. The promissory note resulted from the agreement that led to the formation of Donlin Gold, where the Company agreed to reimburse Barrick for a portion of their expenditures incurred from April 1, 2006 to November 30, 2007. The promissory note and accrued interest are payable from 85% of the Company’s share of revenue from future mine production or from any net proceeds resulting from a reduction of the Company’s interest in Donlin Gold. The carrying value of the promissory note approximates fair value.

NOTE 8–** OTHER LIABILITIES**

NOTE 9–** FAIR VALUE ACCOUNTING**

Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified into one of three levels in the fair value hierarchy according to the significance of the inputs used in making the measurement. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

Level 3 — Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, term deposits, accounts receivable, receivable from Donlin Gold, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and a promissory note. The fair value of the promissory note approximates its carrying value based on accrued interest at U.S. prime plus 2% and the terms for repayment from future mine production or from any net proceeds resulting from a reduction of the Company’s interest in Donlin Gold. The fair value of the Company’s other financial instruments approximates their carrying value due to the short‐term nature of their maturity. The Company’s financial instruments initially measured at fair value and then held at amortized cost include cash and cash equivalents, term deposits, accounts receivable, receivable from Donlin Gold, notes receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and a promissory note. The Company’s marketable equity securities are valued using quoted market prices in active markets and as such are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the marketable equity securities was $2,413 as of February 29, 2024 ($2,102 as of November 30, 2023), calculated as the quoted market price of the marketable equity security multiplied by the quantity of shares held by the Company.

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NOTE 10–** GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE**

NOTE 11–** OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET**

NOTE 12–** SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION**

Stock options

A summary of stock options outstanding and activity during the three months ended February 29, 2024 are as follows:

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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The following table summarizes other stock option-related information:

As of February 29, 2024, the Company had $6,820 of unrecognized compensation cost related to 5,272,150 non-vested stock options expected to be recognized and vest over a period of approximately 2.75 years.

Performance share units

A summary of PSU awards outstanding and activity during the three months ended February 29, 2024 are as follows:

As of February 29, 2024, the Company had $6,410 of unrecognized compensation cost related to 2,173,000 non-vested PSU awards expected to be recognized and vest over a period of approximately 2.75 years.

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NOTE 13–** RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS**

The Company provided management and administrative services to Donlin Gold for $158 in the three months ended February 29, 2024 ($246 in the three months ended February 28, 2023). As of February 29, 2024, the Company has accounts receivable from Donlin Gold of $184 (November 30, 2023: $203) included inOther current assets.

NOTE 14–** NET CHANGE IN OPERATING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**

NOTE 15–** SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION**