PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 9, 2025.
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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 9, 2025
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Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-11-13.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-03-31; filed 2025-05-09.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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First Quarter 2025 Key Highlights
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NEPA Permitting Update
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On January 3, 2025, the USFS published the ROD and FEIS Errata authorizing the Modified Mine Plan for the Project. Per the requirements of the FEIS and ROD, Perpetua is preparing numerous plans comprising the suite of Environmental Monitoring and Management Plans and will incorporate Project updates as well as required mitigation measures, environmental protection measures, financial assurance, and design features in this additional documentation. This will include preparation of a Final Mine Plan of Operations. Pursuant to the terms of the ROD, the USFS is required to review and approve this additional documentation from Perpetua.
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Following the USFS’ publication of the ROD and FEIS authorizing the mine plan for the Project, claims were filed against the USFS, USDA, and other federal agencies on February 18, 2025 in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho by a number of claimants, including Save the South Fork Salmon, the Idaho Conservation League and other non-governmental organizations, alleging violations of NEPA and other federal laws in the regulatory process. Among other remedies, the claimants seek to vacate the ROD, FEIS, Final Biological Opinions issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service on September 6, 2024 and October 7, 2024, respectively (together, the "Final Biological Opinions") and Project approvals and enjoin any further implementation of the Project. PRII filed a motion to intervene in this lawsuit, which was granted by the district court on April 2, 2025. The Company believes the federal permitting process was conducted thoroughly and completely by the relevant federal regulatory agencies. However, there can be no assurance that the ROD, FEIS, and other Project approvals will be upheld upon judicial review.
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The Company’s CWA Section 404 permit application, proposed Compensatory Mitigation Plan, and associated financial assurance remain under review by the Army Corps after the public comment period ended in October 2023. The Army Corps has been a part of the review process as a cooperating agency since the Company began the federal NEPA process and has been formally
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evaluating the Section 404 permit application since 2023. The Section 404 permit is the last remaining federal permit required to be issued prior to a construction decision. Perpetua expects the permit to be issued in the second quarter of 2025.
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Ancillary Permitting Update
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With receipt of the ROD, the Corporation is focused on advancing the Project towards a construction decision, including finalizing the remaining federal and state permits and securing project financing. Recent permitting updates include:
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Liquidity
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This expense relates to the ASAOC signed in January 2021 to voluntarily address environmental conditions at the abandoned mine site. Environmental liability expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $nil or $0.2 million (100%) lower than the 2024 comparative period due to the Company’s determination in late 2024 that it had completed all Phase 1 response actions required by the ASAOC. The Company has filed necessary reports with the U.S. EPA and USDA with respect to such completion, and no further costs are accrued for this Phase 1 liability as of March 31, 2025.
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This expense relates to marketing, licenses and fees, and shareholder communications. Shareholder and regulatory expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $0.2 million which was in line with the 2024 comparative period.
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Capital Resources
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ATM Offering
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Equity Offering
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On November 18, 2024, the Corporation entered into an underwriting agreement providing for the sale by the Corporation of 3,439,465 of its common shares to the underwriters at a price of $10.17 per share. Proceeds received from the offering were approximately $33.2 million, which is net of offering costs of approximately $1.8 million, and have been, or will be, used for down payments on long lead time materials, detailed engineering for the Project, and general corporate purposes. The Corporation granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 515,919 shares within 30 days of the offering which they did not exercise.
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DOD Funding
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U.S. EXIM Indication of Interest
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On April 8, 2024, the Company announced that it received a non-binding and conditional Letter of Interest from U.S. EXIM for potential debt financing of up to $1.8 billion through U.S. EXIM’s “Make More in America” and “China and Transformational Exports Program” initiatives. The Company expects to submit a formal application to U.S. EXIM in the second quarter of 2025. Upon receipt of an application for financing, U.S. EXIM will conduct the due diligence necessary to determine if a final commitment may be issued. Any final commitment will be dependent on meeting U.S. EXIM’s underwriting criteria, authorization process, finalization and satisfaction of terms and conditions. All final commitments must comply with U.S. EXIM policies as well as program, legal and eligibility requirements. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully satisfy any or all of such conditions on the expected timeline, or at all. Funding under the U.S. EXIM letter of interest is subject to an application and diligence process, and the amount and timing of such funding, if any, is uncertain and subject to conditions outside the Company’s control.
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Liquidity
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Critical Accounting Estimates
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There have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates subsequent to December 31, 2024. For a discussion of the Company’s critical accounting estimates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
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Recent Key Developments
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Third Quarter 2024 Highlights
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Final Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Record of Decision
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On September 6, 2024, the USFS published the FEIS and a DROD with respect to the Project. The FEIS analyzes the potential environmental effects of the mining operation of the Project as proposed by the Company through a general plan of operations. The DROD outlines the USFS’s proposed decision to authorize the proposed modifications to the mine plan analyzed in Alternative 2 in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and to approve a special use authorization for transmission line upgrades and installation of a new power transmission line with supporting infrastructure.
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The publication of the DROD commenced a 45-day pre-decisional objection period in which those parties or persons who have participated in a prior formal public comment period for the Project had an opportunity to have their unresolved concerns reviewed before USFS issues a final Record of Decision (“ROD”). Individuals must have submitted substantive formal comments related to the Project during previous comment periods to participate in this objection period unless the issue is based on new information that arose after the prior opportunities to comment. The objection period expired on October 21, 2024. The objection period will be followed by another 45-day resolution period prior to the publication of the ROD. The resolution period is expected to expire on or about December 5, 2024, which may be extended by the USFS in its sole discretion. Based on the USFS schedule published in October 2024, the ROD is anticipated to be published by the end of 2024. However, the USFS is not bound by the permitting schedule and anticipated milestones may be delayed materially or not be satisfied.
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Ancillary Permitting
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The Company advanced work on several ancillary permits which are being progressed in parallel with the NEPA process. Recent updates include:
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Liquidity and Financing
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Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $10.2 million compared with a net loss of $14.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This $4.7 million decrease compared to the prior year period was primarily attributable to a $12.3 million increase in grant income and a decrease of $5 million in CWA settlement expense. These decreases were offset by increases of $10.9 million in exploration costs, $0.8 million in environmental liability expense, and $0.4 million in corporate salaries and benefits and a decrease in interest income of $0.3 million. As noted above, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company’s main focus was the continued evaluation and advancement of the Stibnite Gold Project.
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The Company’s exploration expenses of $31.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $10.8 million, or 52%, higher than the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to increases of $11.4 million in engineering, $0.8 million in consulting and labor costs, and $0.6 million in field operations and drilling support. These increases were offset by decreases of $1.7 million in permitting costs and $0.4 million of legal and sustainability costs. Additional details of expenditures incurred are as follows:
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This expense relates to the ASAOC signed in January 2021 to voluntarily address environmental conditions at the abandoned mine site. Cost estimates were developed with the use of engineering consultants, independent contractor quotes and the Company’s internal development team, and the timing of cash flows is based on the current schedule for early action items. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the total cost estimate to complete Phase 1 early cleanup actions increased $0.8 million and $0.8 million, respectively, compared to the same period in 2023 driven by an increase in estimated costs for a required lake tank storage solution and EPA agency cost recovery and monitoring costs coupled with a negative $0.2 million recognized in the comparable period ended September 30, 2023 that resulted from a decrease in total estimated costs. As of September 30, 2024, the estimate for the remaining environmental liability was $0.2 million, all of which is expected to be incurred in 2024.
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CWA Settlement Expense
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This expense relates to the settlement with the Nez Perce Tribe to resolve the CWA litigation. The Settlement Agreement provides for total payments of $5.0 million by Perpetua over a four-year period. The Company recognized $5.0 million in the second quarter of 2023 for this settlement. No amount was recognized during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024.
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This expense relates to marketing, licenses and fees, and shareholder communications. This expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was 29% higher than the 2023 comparative period primarily due an increase in marketing, licensing and other fees. This expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 2% lower than the 2023 comparative period primarily due to lower marketing costs.
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You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 with our consolidated financial statements and related notes and other financial information appearing in this Quarterly Report. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business, operations, and product candidates, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the sections of this Quarterly Report captioned “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.
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You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes and other financial information appearing in this Quarterly Report. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business, operations, and product candidates, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the sections of this Quarterly Report captioned “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.
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Perpetua Resources (formerly Midas Gold Corp.) was incorporated on February 22, 2011 under theBusiness Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “BCBCA”). The Corporation was organized to hold shares in wholly owned subsidiaries that locate, acquire, develop and restore mineral properties located principally in the Stibnite – Yellow Pine mining district in Valley County, Idaho, USA. The Corporation’s principal asset is 100% ownership in subsidiaries that control the Stibnite Gold Project. The Corporation currently operates in one segment, mineral exploration in the United States. The registered office of the Perpetua Resources is Suite 1008-550 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, V6C 2B5, Canada and the corporate head office is located at 201-405 S 8th St, Boise, ID 83702, USA.
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Perpetua Resources (formerly Midas Gold Corp.) was incorporated on February 22, 2011 under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “BCBCA”). The Corporation was organized to hold shares in wholly owned subsidiaries that locate, acquire, develop and restore mineral properties located principally in the Stibnite – Yellow Pine mining district in Valley County, Idaho, USA. The Corporation’s principal asset is 100% ownership in subsidiaries that control the Stibnite Gold Project. The Corporation currently operates in one segment: mineral exploration in the United States. The registered office of Perpetua Resources is Suite 1008-550 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, V6C 2B5, Canada and the corporate head office is located at 201-405 S 8th St, Boise, ID 83702, USA.
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Perpetua Resources’ vision is to provide the United States with a domestic source of the critical mineral antimony, develop one of the largest and highest-grade open pit gold mines in the country and restore an abandoned brownfield site. In 2024, Perpetua Resources will continue to focus on advancing the permitting for the Stibnite Gold Project through the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) process in addition to state ancillary permits and other federal authorization. The NEPA process is intended to ensure that federal agencies and the public are informed of the proposed action’s potential environmental impacts before a final decision is made by the agency regarding the action. The Company is also advancing construction readiness activities in parallel with the permitting process.
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Perpetua Resources’ vision is to provide the United States with a domestic source of the critical mineral antimony, develop one of the largest and highest-grade open pit gold mines in the country and restore an abandoned brownfield site. Perpetua Resources' focus for 2025 is on finalizing the remaining permits for the Stibnite Gold Project to support a construction decision, which is expected to be made in 2025, and advancing execution planning to prepare the Project to be construction-ready once all required permits are received.
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Previously submitted permit applications are continuing through the administrative review process. These include applications to IDEQ for the Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System discharge permits and to IDWR for water rights authorizations and a stream alteration permit.
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Previously submitted permit applications are continuing through the administrative review process. These include applications to IDEQ for the Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System discharge permits and to IDWR for stream alteration permits.
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The Company is advancing construction readiness activities in parallel with the permitting process and these activities are reimbursable under the DPA funding outlined above. Recent updates include:
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The Company is advancing construction readiness activities in parallel with the permitting process. Recent updates include:
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In December 2022, Perpetua Resources was awarded an undefinitized TIA of up to $24.8 million under Title III of the DPA. On July 25, 2023, the TIA was definitized with the DOD, establishing the full not-to-exceed amount of $24.8 million and on May 2, 2024, the TIA was modified with an additional $34.4 million in funding, bringing the total amount of the TIA to $59.2 million. The funding objective of the TIA, issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory, is to complete environmental and engineering studies necessary to obtain a FEIS, a ROD, and other ancillary permits to sustain the domestic production of antimony trisulfide capability for defense energetic materials. The DPA funding allows the Company to advance the construction readiness of the Stibnite Gold Project while the Company continues through the ongoing permitting process, led by the USFS. Under the funding agreement, Perpetua Resources may request reimbursement for certain costs incurred through June 16, 2025 related to environmental baseline data monitoring, environmental and technical studies and other activities related to advancing Perpetua’s construction readiness and permitting process for the Stibnite Gold Project. The DPA funding does not interrupt the ongoing NEPA review process. The TIA contains customary terms and conditions for technology investment agreements, including ongoing reporting obligations. Perpetua Resources is evaluating other U.S. government funding opportunities, including programs available through the DOD. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, $12,615,643 and $23,665,277, respectively, was recognized as grant income related to the TIA. The Company anticipates recognizing approximately $12,000,000 of additional grant income over the next three months. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company was reimbursed $11,667,011 and $16,417,506, respectively, for certain costs incurred. As of September 30, 2024, $20.0 million remained available under the TIA.
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In December 2022, the Company was awarded an undefinitized TIA of up to $24.8 million under Title III of the DPA. On July 25, 2023, the TIA was definitized with the DOD, establishing the full not-to-exceed amount of $24.8 million and on May 2, 2024, the TIA was modified with an additional $34.4 million in funding, bringing the total amount of available funding under the TIA to $59.2 million. The funding objective of the TIA, issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory, is to complete environmental and engineering studies necessary to obtain a FEIS, a ROD, and other ancillary permits to sustain the domestic production of antimony trisulfide capability for defense energetic materials. The DPA funding allows the Company to advance the construction readiness of the Stibnite Gold Project while the Company continues through the ongoing permitting process, led by the USFS. Under the funding agreement, Perpetua Resources may request reimbursement for certain costs incurred through June 16, 2025 related to environmental baseline data monitoring, environmental and technical studies and other activities related to advancing Perpetua’s construction readiness and permitting process for the Stibnite Gold Project. The DPA funding does not interrupt the completed and ongoing permitting process. The TIA contains customary terms and conditions for technology investment agreements, including ongoing reporting obligations. Perpetua Resources is evaluating other U.S. government funding opportunities, including programs available through the DOD. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, $6.1 million was recognized as grant income related to the TIA. The Company anticipates recognizing the remaining funds of approximately $3.9 million as reimbursement for expenses expected to be incurred through June 16, 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company was reimbursed $6.2 million for certain costs incurred.
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On August 18, 2023, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. was awarded an Ordnance Technology Initiative Agreement (“OTIA”) of up to $15.5 million under the Prototype Other Transaction authority of the DOD through the DOD Ordnance Technology Consortium (“DOTC”). The OTIA will build on research conducted under a previously announced Small Business Innovation Research Grant. The funding objective of the OTIA is to demonstrate a fully domestic antimony trisulfide supply chain using ore from the Stibnite Gold Project site. The OTIA designates funding to the Company to conduct activities to meet this objective, including obtaining additional core samples from the Project site, conducting a pilot plant study to produce mil-spec antimony trisulfide from the samples, designing a full-scale process circuit, and delivering a modular pilot plant for the DOD to use in further investigations. Under the OTIA, the Company will be reimbursed for these activities on a cost-plus fixed fee basis over the 24-month period of performance. The current estimated amount is $15.5 million, which is subject to adjustment by the DOD based on scope, costs, budget, or other factors as the program advances. Perpetua will be entitled to reimbursement for all costs incurred under the agreement, with the negotiated fee being 12%. The OTIA contains customary terms and conditions for OTIAs, including ongoing reporting obligations. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, $304,774 and $2,900,521, respectively, was recognized as grant income related to the OTIA. The Company anticipates recognizing approximately $1,100,000 of additional grant income over the next three months. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company received cash from this grant of $39,329 and $4,505,821 respectively, for reimbursement of certain costs incurred of $35,115 and $4,023,054 and 12% fee income of $4,214 and $482,767, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, grant income includes $32,654 and $310,770, respectively, of 12% fee income earned on costs incurred.
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On August 18, 2023, the Company was awarded an Ordnance Technology Initiative Agreement (“OTIA”) of up to $15.5 million under the Prototype Other Transaction authority of the DOD through the DOD Ordnance Technology Consortium (“DOTC”). The OTIA will build on research conducted under a previously announced Small Business Innovation Research Grant. The funding objective of the OTIA is to demonstrate a fully domestic antimony trisulfide supply chain using ore from the Stibnite Gold Project site. The OTIA designates funding to the Company to conduct activities to meet this objective, including obtaining additional core samples from the Project site, conducting a pilot plant study to produce mil-spec antimony trisulfide from the samples, designing a full-scale process circuit, and delivering a modular pilot plant for the DOD to use in further investigations. Under the OTIA, the Company will be reimbursed for these activities on a cost-plus, fixed-fee basis over the 24-month period of performance. As of March 31, 2025, the current estimated amount of available funding was $15.5 million, which is subject to adjustment by the DOD based on scope, costs, budget, or other factors as the program advances. Perpetua will be entitled to reimbursement for all costs incurred under the agreement, with the negotiated fee being 12%. The OTIA contains customary terms and conditions for OTIAs, including ongoing reporting obligations. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, $281,739 was recognized as grant income related to the OTIA. The Company anticipates recognizing approximately $1.9 million of additional grant income during the second quarter of 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company was reimbursed $95,381 for certain costs incurred and received a 12% fee of $11,446.
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The Company’s latest liquidity forecast indicates that available cash resources are expected to be exhausted in the second quarter of 2025. Although the Company’s current capital resources and liquidity include up to $20.0 million in funding awarded under the modified TIA pursuant to Title III of the DPA as of September 30, 2024, such funding is available only for the specified costs related to permitting, environmental baseline data monitoring, environmental and technical studies, and advancing construction readiness and is not available to fund certain corporate expenses, including under the Settlement Agreement. Although we expect the DPA funding to provide the Company with sufficient liquidity to complete permitting and environmental monitoring activities on the current timeline as well as additional liquidity to begin advancing construction readiness in 2024, due to payment obligations under the Settlement Agreement and other corporate expenses, we do not expect the Company will have sufficient assets to discharge its liabilities as they become due for at least 12 months from the date hereof. Absent additional financing, the Company would no longer be able to meet its ongoing obligations or progress critical permitting efforts. The Company continues to explore various strategic and funding opportunities, which may include the issuance of additional equity, new debt, or project specific debt; government funding; and/or other financing or strategic opportunities. The Company has engaged RBC Capital Markets and Endeavour Financial to assist with the evaluation of potential strategic and financing opportunities and to support the Company’s application process in connection with the U.S. EXIM $1.8 billion Letter of Interest received in April 2024. Any such financing or strategic transaction, or any funding commitment from U.S. EXIM, will be subject to due diligence and other conditions. There can be no assurance of the amount, timing or nature of any such financing or strategic transaction, if any. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for more information.
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The Company’s latest liquidity forecast indicates that available cash resources for expenses not eligible for reimbursement under the DPA funding are expected to be exhausted in the third quarter of 2025. The Company expects to incur other costs in the foreseeable future that are not eligible for DPA funding reimbursement and may incur unanticipated increases to costs as a result of inflation, increased fuel or labor costs or other factors. Furthermore, only approximately $3.9 million remained available for reimbursement under the TIA as of March 31, 2025, and costs must be incurred on or before June 16, 2025 to be eligible for reimbursement. Once such funding is exhausted or has expired, the Company will need to seek new funding sources for expenses currently reimbursed through the DPA funding. The Company continues to explore various funding opportunities, which may include the issuance of additional equity, new debt, or project specific debt; government funding; and/or other financing or strategic opportunities. In particular, the Company has engaged RBC Capital Markets and Endeavour Financial to assist with the evaluation of potential strategic and financing opportunities and to support the Company’s application process in connection with the U.S. EXIM $1.8 billion Letter of Interest received in April 2024. Any such financing or strategic transaction, or any funding commitment from U.S. EXIM, will be subject to due diligence, the negotiation of funding terms and other conditions, and there can be no assurance of the amount, timing or nature of any such financing or strategic transaction, if any, and any such financing or strategic transaction may not be consummated at all. Additionally, the potential costs of obtaining such financing or any strategic transaction can be significant and may put additional strains on our cash flows. Absent additional financing, the Company would no longer be able to meet its ongoing obligations or advance construction readiness activities. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources” for more information.
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Three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to three and nine months ended September 30, 2023
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Three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to three months ended March 31, 2024
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Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $3.6 million compared with a net loss of $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. This $1.0 million increase compared to the prior year period was primarily attributable to increases of $5.8 million in exploration expense, $0.8 million in environmental liability expense, and $0.2 million in corporate salaries and benefits in the 2024 period offset by a $6.0 million increase in grant income compared to the prior period.
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Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $8.2 million compared with a net loss of $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. This $5.3 million increase compared to the prior year period was primarily attributable to an increase of $6.5 million in exploration expense, partially offset by a $1.2 million increase in grant income.
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This expense results from salaries and benefits of the employees that are not directly related to the exploration and evaluation of the Stibnite Gold Project, primarily corporate employees. Salaries and benefits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 were 45% and 34% higher than the 2023 comparative periods primarily due to increased share-based compensation and higher salaries.
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This expense relates to salaries and benefits of the employees not directly involved in the exploration and evaluation of the Stibnite Gold Project, primarily corporate employees. Salaries and benefits expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $0.7 million or $0.2 million (48%) higher than the 2024 comparative period primarily due to higher short term incentive payments approved by the Board of Directors to recognize milestones achieved.
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Each of the Corporation’s non-executive directors is entitled to annual base fees paid in quarterly installments, with the independent Lead Director, Chairs of Board Committees and Members of Board Committees receiving additional fees commensurate with each role. Directors’ fees are inclusive of cash fees and share-based compensation (deferred share units). This expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 81% and 20% higher than the 2023 comparative periods due to higher share-based compensation.
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Each of the Corporation’s non-executive directors is entitled to annual base fees paid in quarterly installments, with the independent Lead Director, Chairs of Board Committees and Members of Board Committees receiving additional fees commensurate with each role. Directors’ fees are inclusive of cash fees and share-based compensation (deferred share units). Directors' fees for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $0.2 million which was in line with the 2024 comparative period.
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This expense relates to all exploration and evaluation expenditures related to the Stibnite Gold Project, including labor, drilling, field operations, engineering, permitting, environmental, legal and sustainability costs. The Company’s exploration expenses of $14.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024 were $5.8 million, or 67%, higher than the three months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to a $4.9 million increase in engineering and a $0.4 million increase in permitting.
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This expense relates to all exploration and evaluation expenditures related to the Stibnite Gold Project, including labor, drilling, field operations, engineering, permitting, environmental, legal and sustainability costs. Exploration expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $13.1 million or $6.5 million (99%) higher than the 2024 comparative period primarily due to a $2.5 million increase in engineering cost, a $1.5 million increase in permitting and a $1.2 million increase in consulting and labor cost as the Company advanced permits and construction readiness activities. See additional details in the table below:
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This expense is predominantly insurance policies for the U.S. offices. This expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 12% and 11% lower than the 2023 comparative periods primarily due to lower insurance premiums.
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This expense is predominantly related to the cost of insurance policies for the U.S. offices. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $0.1 million which was in line with the 2024 comparative period.
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This expense relates to the legal, accounting and consulting costs of the Corporation. This expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 10% and 20% higher, respectively, than the 2023 comparative periods primarily due to an increase in legal fees and consulting costs.
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This expense relates to the legal, accounting and consulting costs of the Corporation. Professional fees for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $0.6 million or $0.2 million (57%) higher than the 2024 comparative period primarily due to an increase in legal fees.
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This income results from funding grants awarded to the Company from the DOD to study the domestic production of military-grade antimony trisulfide and to complete environmental and engineering studies necessary to obtain a FEIS, a ROD, and other ancillary permits to sustain the domestic production of antimony trisulfide capability for defense energetic materials. Grant income increased $6.0 million and $12.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the comparable periods in 2023 due to the modified scope of the DPA grant in 2024.
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This income results from funding grants awarded to the Company from the DOD to study the domestic production of military-grade antimony trisulfide and to complete environmental and engineering studies necessary to obtain a FEIS, a ROD, and other ancillary permits to sustain the domestic production of antimony trisulfide capability for defense energetic materials. Grant income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $6.4 million or $1.2 million (23%) higher than the 2024 comparable period due to the ramp up in reimbursable construction readiness activities as noted in the exploration section above.
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This income results from interest received on the Company’s cash balances. Interest income decreased $50,810 and $317,502 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 as a result of lower cash balances in 2024 compared to 2023.
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This income results from interest received on the Company’s cash balances. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $0.4 million or $0.4 million higher compared to the 2024 comparative period as a result of higher average cash balances in 2025 compared to 2024.
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Capital resources of Perpetua Resources consist primarily of cash and liquid short-term investments. As of September 30, 2024, Perpetua Resources had cash and cash equivalents totaling approximately $11.2 million, approximately $8.8 million in receivables, principally from DOD grants, $0.9 million in prepaid assets, and $7.3 million in trade and other payables.
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Capital resources of Perpetua Resources consist primarily of cash and liquid short-term investments. As of March 31, 2025, Perpetua Resources had cash and cash equivalents totaling approximately $19.1 million, approximately $2.7 million in receivables, principally from DOD grants, $0.7 million in prepaids, $18.8 million in deposits primarily from the Idaho Power deposit on long lead equipment paid in February 2025, and $5.9 million in trade and other payables.
Previous wording
In December 2022, the Company was awarded an undefinitized TIA of up to $24.8 million under Title III of the DPA. On July 25, 2023, the TIA was definitized with the DOD, establishing the full not-to-exceed amount of $24.8 million and on May 2, 2024, the TIA was modified with an additional $34.4 million in funding, bringing the total amount of the TIA to $59.2 million. Under the funding agreement, Perpetua Resources may request reimbursement for certain costs incurred through June 16, 2025 related to environmental baseline data monitoring, environmental and technical studies and other activities related to advancing Perpetua’s construction readiness and permitting process for the Stibnite Gold Project, which includes reimbursement of employee wages for activities included in the scope of the TIA. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, $12.6 million and $23.7 million, respectively, was recognized as grant income related to the TIA. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company was reimbursed $16.4 million for certain costs incurred, and received reimbursement of an additional $4.6 million in October 2024 and anticipates receipt of $3.8 million in November 2024, under the TIA with respect to expenses incurred in the three months ended September 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, $20.0 million remained available under the TIA.
Current wording
In December 2022, the Company was awarded an undefinitized TIA of up to $24.8 million under Title III of the DPA. On July 25, 2023, the TIA was definitized with the DOD, establishing the full not-to-exceed amount of $24.8 million and, on May 2, 2024, the TIA was modified to provide for an additional $34.4 million in funding, bringing the total amount of funding available under the TIA to $59.2 million. Under the TIA, Perpetua Resources may request reimbursement for certain costs incurred through June 16, 2025 related to environmental baseline data monitoring, environmental and technical studies and other activities related to advancing Perpetua’s construction readiness and permitting process for the Stibnite Gold Project, which includes reimbursement of employee wages for activities included in the scope of the TIA. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, $6.1 million was recognized as grant income related to the TIA and the Company was reimbursed $6.2 million for certain costs incurred under the TIA. As of March 31, 2025, $3.9 million of additional funding remained available under the TIA, which the Company expects to be incurred through June 16, 2025 and reimbursed.
Previous wording
Although the Company’s current capital resources and liquidity include up to $20.0 million in funding awarded under the modified TIA pursuant to Title III of the DPA as of September 30, 2024, such funding is available only for the specified costs described above and is not available to fund certain corporate expenses, including payments under the Settlement Agreement. Although we expect the DPA funding to provide the Company with sufficient liquidity to complete permitting on the current timeline as well as additional liquidity to begin advancing construction readiness in 2024, due to payments under the Settlement Agreement and other corporate expenses, we do not expect the Company will have sufficient assets to discharge its liabilities as they become due for at least 12 months from the date hereof.
Current wording
Although the Company’s current capital resources and liquidity include up to $3.9 million in remaining funding under the modified TIA as of March 31, 2025, such funding is available only for the specified costs described above incurred by June 16, 2025. Although we expect the DPA funding to support the Company’s permitting and construction readiness activities in the second quarter of 2025, we do not expect the Company will have sufficient assets to discharge its liabilities as they become due for at least 12 months from the date hereof.
Previous wording
The Company’s latest liquidity forecast indicates that available cash resources for expenses not eligible for reimbursement under the DPA funding are expected to be exhausted in the second quarter of 2025. Absent additional financing, the Company would no longer be able to meet its ongoing obligations or progress critical permitting efforts. The Company continues to explore various strategic and funding opportunities, which may include the issuance of additional equity, new debt, or project specific debt; government funding; and/or other financing or strategic opportunities. The Company has engaged RBC Capital Markets and Endeavour Financial to assist with the evaluation of potential strategic and financing opportunities and to support the Company’s application process in connection with the U.S. EXIM $1.8 billion Letter of Interest received in April 2024. Any such financing or strategic transaction, or any funding commitment from U.S. EXIM, will be subject to due diligence and other conditions. There can be no assurance of the amount, timing or nature of any such financing or strategic transaction, if any. On May 12, 2023, the Company entered into a Controlled Equity Offering SM Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) providing for the sale by the Company, from time to time, of its common shares having an aggregate gross offering price of up to $20.0 million. As of September 30, 2024, $6.2 million remained available under the program. Future sales under the program are subject to certain conditions, including market conditions, and there is no assurance that the Company will be able to raise additional funds under the program, at acceptable share prices or at all.
Current wording
The Company’s latest liquidity forecast indicates that available cash resources for expenses not eligible for reimbursement under the TIA are expected to be exhausted in the third quarter of 2025. Absent additional financing, the Company would no longer be able to meet its ongoing obligations or advance construction readiness activities. The Company continues to explore various strategic and funding opportunities, which may include the issuance of additional equity, new debt, or project specific debt; government funding; and/or other financing or strategic opportunities. The Company has engaged RBC Capital Markets and Endeavour Financial to assist with the evaluation of potential strategic and financing opportunities and to support the Company’s application process in connection with the U.S. EXIM $1.8 billion Letter of Interest. Any such financing or strategic transaction, or any funding commitment from U.S. EXIM, will be subject to due diligence and other conditions. There can be no assurance of the amount, timing or nature of any such financing or strategic transaction, if any.
Previous wording
We believe our plans outlined above to obtain sufficient funding will be successful although there is no certainty that these plans will result in needed liquidity for a reasonable period of time. However, contributions due under the Settlement Agreement and our expectation of incurring other costs in the foreseeable future that are not eligible for DPA funding reimbursement and the need for additional funding to further support the development of our planned operations, raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year after the date that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. The future receipt of potential funding from equity, debt, pursuit of additional government funding opportunities and/or other means cannot be considered probable at this time because these plans are not entirely within our control as of the date hereof.
Current wording
We believe our plans outlined above to obtain sufficient funding will be successful, although there is no certainty that these plans will result in needed liquidity for a reasonable period of time. However, contributions due under the Settlement Agreement and our expectation of incurring other costs in the foreseeable future that are not eligible for DPA funding reimbursement and the need for additional funding to further support the development of our planned operations, raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year after the date that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. The future receipt of potential funding from equity or debt issuances, pursuit of additional government funding opportunities and/or other means cannot be considered probable at this time because these plans are not entirely within our control as of the date hereof.
Previous wording
Our anticipated expenditures for the fiscal year 2024 are approximately $48.1 million, of which approximately $35.8 million are expected to be funded from the DPA reimbursements and the remainder from cash on hand. These expenditures include an estimated $12.1 million to fund permitting of the Stibnite Gold Project, $12.6 million for general corporate purposes, project financing and administrative costs, $17.8 million for engineering and design work, $3.3 million for field operations and approximately $2.3 million to complete early restoration under the ASAOC. These costs are subject to change due to cost over-runs, delays or other unbudgeted events, such as effects of inflation. Our long-term liquidity requirements will require project financing to fund the capital costs to develop the Project, which was estimated to be approximately $1,263 million as of the third quarter of 2020 according to the TRS.
Current wording
Excluding the impacts of a construction decision in 2025, our anticipated expenditures for fiscal year 2025 are approximately $67.5 million, of which approximately $10.0 million are expected to be funded from the reimbursements under the TIA and the remainder from cash on hand and other sources. These expenditures include an estimated $12.9 million to fund permitting of the Stibnite Gold Project, $16.1 million for general corporate purposes, project financing and administrative costs, $29.3 million for detailed engineering, design work and down payments on long lead time equipment (including the initial payment of $18.8 million made to IPCo during the period ending March 31, 2025), and $9.2 million for field operations , environmental monitoring and reporting. These costs are subject to change due to cost over-runs, delays or other unbudgeted events, such as effects of inflation, elevated interest rates and the potential impact of tariffs on U.S. trading partners. Our long-term liquidity requirements will require project financing to fund the capital costs to develop the Project, which was estimated to be approximately $2,215 million as of the fourth quarter of 2024 according to the 2024 Financial Update , and to fund reclamation financial assurance and other costs. We anticipate making a construction decision for the Project in 2025. As such, our capital expenditures for 2025 may increase significantly to reflect the commencement of construction. Any such expenditures would be subject to the timing and nature of project financing or any strategic transaction that may be executed in 2025.
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Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
On May 12, 2023, the Corporation entered into the Sales Agreement providing for the sale by the Corporation, from time to time, of the Corporation’s common shares having an aggregate gross offering price of up to $20.0 million (the “ATM Offering”). During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company did not sell any shares under the ATM Offering (March 31, 2024: nil). As of March 31, 2025, $6.2 million remained available under the program.