UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April, 2020

Commission File Number: 000-56061

Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

501- 543 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 1X8
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

[           ] Form 20-F   [ x ] Form 40-F

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SUBMITTED HEREWITH

Exhibits

  99.1 1) Q3 Financial Statements for period ended Feb.29, 2020
 
  99.2 2) Q3 CEO Certification for period ended Feb.29, 2020
 
  99.3 3) Q3 CFO Certification for period ended Feb.29, 2020
 
  99.4 4) Q3 MD&A for period ended Feb.29, 2020
 

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

  Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd.
  (Registrant)
     
Date: April 09, 2020 By: /s/ Kim Casswell
   
    Kim Casswell
  Title: Corporate Secretary

 



METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD

 

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

FEBRUARY 29, 2020


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    February 29     May 31  
    2020     2019  
ASSETS            
Current assets            
Cash $ 7,319,365   $ 4,603,062  
Royalty, stream receivables and other (Note 3)   765,530     669,174  
Total current assets   8,084,895     5,272,236  
Non- current assets            
Royalty, stream, and other interests (Note 4)   56,918,573     56,260,383  
Investment in Silverback (Note 5)   2,311,602     2,191,433  
Right-of-use asset   9,298     -  
Total non- current assets   59,239,473     58,451,816  
TOTAL ASSETS $ 67,324,368   $ 63,724,052  
             
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            
LIABILITIES            
Current liabilities            
Trade and other payables (Note 6) $ 1,409,907   $ 1,610,462  
Loans payable (Note 7)   -     2,798,975  
Total current liabilities   1,409,907     4,409,437  
Non- current liabilities            
Loans payable (Note 7)   4,467,769     -  
Deferred income tax liabilities   664,694     145,221  
Total non- current liabilities   5,132,463     145,221  
Total liabilities   6,542,370     4,554,658  
EQUITY            
Share capital (Note 10)   88,089,945     83,058,255  
Reserves   9,538,677     7,396,376  
Deficit   (36,846,624 )   (31,285,237 )
Total equity   60,781,998     59,169,394  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 67,324,368   $ 63,724,052  

Commitments (Note 14)

Event after reporting date (Note 15)

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on April 9, 2020.

 

Approved by the Board of Directors

             "Brett Heath"                 Director               "Terry Krepiakevich"                    Director

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

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METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    Three months     Three months     Nine months     Nine months  
    ended     ended     ended     ended  
    February 29     February 28     February 29     February 28  
    2020     2019     2020     2019  
Revenue from royalty interests (Note 8) $ 64,202   $ -   $ 64,202   $ -  
Revenue from stream interest (Note 8)   1,199,973     1,442,006     3,497,852     6,965,447  
Cost of sales, excluding depletion   (427,753 )   (538,104 )   (1,345,897 )   (2,643,897 )
Depletion on royalty and stream interests (Note 4)   (283,392 )   (419,723 )   (855,922 )   (2,137,028 )
Gross profit   553,030     484,179     1,360,235     2,184,522  
General and administrative expenses   (948,303 )   (625,457 )   (2,586,360 )   (1,739,903 )
Share-based payments (Note 10)   (884,419 )   (362,547 )   (1,777,982 )   (856,060 )
Income (loss) from operations   (1,279,692 )   (503,825 )   (3,004,107 )   (411,441 )
Share of net income of Silverback (Note 5)   39,655     45,026     120,171     85,182  
Interest expense (Note 7)   (257,716 )   (111,969 )   (646,586 )   (310,750 )
Finance charges (Note 7)   (31,164 )   -     (404,630 )   -  
Accretion and other expenses   (1,738 )   166,697     (10,314 )   164,083  
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   (25,710 )   25,251     35,974     (181,270 )
Income (loss) before income taxes   (1,556,365 )   (378,820 )   (3,909,492 )   (654,196 )
Current income tax recovery (expense) (Note 9)   (289,510 )   36,611     78,041     (413,411 )
Deferred income tax expense (Note 9)   (235,357 )   (103,896 )   (519,473 )   (187,477 )
Net loss $ (2,081,232 ) $ (446,105 ) $ (4,350,924 ) $ (1,255,084 )
                         
Other comprehensive income (loss)                        
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss:                        
   Foreign currency translation adjustment $ 49,472   $ (244,928 )   (438,992 )   (3,594 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)   49,472     (244,928 )   (438,992 )   (3,594 )
Total comprehensive loss $ (2,031,760 ) $ (691,033 ) $ (4,789,916 ) $ (1,258,678 )
                         
Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted $ (0.06 )   (0.02 ) $ (0.13 ) $ (0.05 )
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted   34,033,219     27,982,205     33,683,637     23,631,722  

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


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    Nine months     Nine months  
    ended     ended  
    February 29     February 28  
    2020     2019  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES            
Net loss $ (4,350,924 ) $ (1,255,084 )
Items not affecting cash:            
   Share of net income of Silverback   (120,171 )   (85,182 )
   Depletion and amortization   872,653     2,137,028  
   Interest and accretion expense   646,586     310,750  
   Finance charges   404,630     -  
   Share-based payments   1,777,982     856,060  
   Deferred income tax expense   519,473     187,477  
   Unrealized foreign exchange effect   (34,394 )   27,309  
    (284,165 )   2,178,358  
Changes in non-cash working capital items:            
   Royalty, stream receivables and other   (96,356 )   (64,107 )
   Trade and other payables   (459,629 )   220,599  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   (840,150 )   2,334,850  
             
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES            
Acquisitions of royalty and stream interests, net   (1,709,088 )   (13,455,219 )
Cash held by ValGold on acquisition   -     588,533  
Recoveries from royalty and stream interests   -     105,273  
Net cash used in investing activities   (1,709,088 )   (12,761,413 )
             
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES            
Private placements, net   -     6,376,043  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   654,410     48,000  
Proceeds from exercise of share purchase warrants   2,387,150     3,572,103  
Dividend paid   (1,210,463 )   (1,248,136 )
Proceeds from convertible loans facility   7,000,000     2,554,721  
Repayment of loan principal   (2,666,250 )   (1,566,939 )
Interest paid   (459,980 )   (377,837 )
Finance charges paid   (404,630 )   -  
Net cash provided by financing activities   5,300,237     9,357,955  
             
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   (34,696 )   20,981  
             
Change in cash   2,716,303     (1,047,627 )
Cash, beginning of period   4,603,062     4,817,357  
Cash, end of period $ 7,319,365   $ 3,769,730  

Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows (Note 12)

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


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    Number     Share                 Total  
    of shares     capital     Reserves     Deficit     equity  
Balance as at May 31, 2019   33,138,247   $ 83,058,255   $ 7,396,376   $ (31,285,237 ) $ 59,169,394  
Acquisition of royalty and other interests   2,574     11,123     -     -     11,123  
Exercise of stock options   457,791     1,398,839     (744,429 )   -     654,410  
Exercise of share purchase and finder's warrants   724,418     2,950,802     (563,652 )   -     2,387,150  
Share-based payments - stock options   -     -     771,056     -     771,056  
Share-based payments - restricted share units   90,805     670,926     336,000     -     1,006,926  
Convertible facility drawn   -     -     2,782,318     -     2,782,318  
Foreign currency translation adjustment   -     -     (438,992 )   -     (438,992 )
Dividend paid   -     -     -     (1,210,463 )   (1,210,463 )
Loss for the period   -     -     -     (4,350,924 )   (4,350,924 )
Balance as at February 29, 2020   34,413,835   $ 88,089,945   $ 9,538,677   $ (36,846,624 ) $ 60,781,998  
                               
    Number
of shares
    Share
capital
    Reserves     Deficit     Total
equity
 
Balance as at May 31, 2018   18,859,494   $ 35,859,181   $ 6,424,470   $ (27,028,010 ) $ 15,255,641  
Private placements and share issuances   2,179,189     6,342,820     456,252     -     6,799,072  
Share issue costs   -     (423,029 )   -     -     (423,029 )
Share issue costs, finder's warrants   -     (98,350 )   98,350     -     -  
Acquisition of royalty and other interests   5,600,500     17,884,442     830,810     -     18,715,252  
Conversion on loan payable   2,122,850     6,623,295     -     -     6,623,295  
Exercise of stock options   33,333     74,892     (26,892 )   -     48,000  
Exercise of share purchase and finder's warrants   1,459,525     4,648,553     (1,076,451 )   -     3,572,102  
Share-based payments - stock options   -     -     689,160     -     689,160  
Share-based payments - restricted share units   53,500     166,900     -     -     166,900  
Warrants issued for loans payable   -     -     113,249     -     113,249  
Foreign currency translation adjustment   -     -     (3,594 )   -     (3,594 )
Dividend paid   -     -     -     (1,248,136 )   (1,248,136 )
Loss for the period   -     -     -     (1,255,084 )   (1,255,084 )
Balance as at February 28, 2019   30,308,391   $ 71,078,704   $ 7,505,354   $ (29,531,230 ) $ 49,052,828  

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


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2018

 

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. ("Metalla" or the "Company"), incorporated in Canada, is a precious metals royalty and streaming company, who engages in the acquisition and management of precious metal royalties, streams, and similar production-based interests. The Company's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V") under the symbol "MTA" and on the NYSE American ("NYSE") under the symbol "MTA". The head office and principal address is 501 - 543 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The Company has incurred a cumulative deficit to date of $36,846,624 as at February 29, 2020 (May 31, 2019 - $31,285,237) and has had losses from operations for multiple years. Continued operations of the Company are dependent on the Company's ability to generate profitable earnings in the future, receive continued financial support, and/or complete external financing. Management expects that its cash balance and cash flows from operating activities will be sufficient to fund the operations of the Company for the next twelve months.

In December 2019, the Company completed a consolidation of its common shares on the basis of one new share for four old shares (1:4) effective December 17, 2019 and the listing of its common shares on the NYSE effective January 8, 2020. All figures have been adjusted to reflect the one for four share consolidation.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation and measurement

These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting ("IAS 34"). Accordingly, certain disclosures included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2019.

The accounting policies applied in the preparation of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with those applied and disclosed in the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2019, except for those noted below. The Company's interim results are not necessarily indicative of its results for a full year.

Accounting standards adopted during the period

Adoption of IFRS 16

The Company adopted IFRS 16 Leases ("IFRS 16") on June 1, 2019, in accordance with the transitional provisions of the standard, applying the modified retrospective approach.

At the inception of a contract, the new leasing standard requires the lessee to assess whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the lessee has the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits during the term of the arrangement and has the right to direct the use of the asset. If a lease is identified, the new standard eliminates the classification of leases as either operating or finance leases, and all leases that have a term of at least 12 months and are not of a low value will be recorded on the Company's consolidated statement of financial position.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2018

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont'd…)

Accounting standards adopted during the period (cont'd…)

Adoption of IFRS 16 (cont'd…)

The Company has completed its assessment of the new standard. The process included a review of all lease and service contracts, to determine if we have the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Based on the Company's analysis, the only contract to which the Company will apply the new standard relates to the lease for the use of the Company's office premise. As a result of adopting the new standard, the Company recognized a right-of-use asset of $26,029. The right-of-use asset was measured at an amount equal to the lease liability on adoption.

New accounting policy for leases under IFRS 16

At inception of a contract, an assessment is made as to whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. At the commencement date of a lease, a right-of-use asset and a lease liability are recognized. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which is comprised of the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, less any lease incentives received. A lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted by the interest rate implicit in the lease, or if that rate cannot be readily determined, the incremental borrowing rate. The lease obligation is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method and remeasured if there is a change in future lease payments.

The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the lease term, or the end of the useful life of the asset. An assessment is made at the end of each reporting period if there is an indication the carrying value of the right-of-use asset is not recoverable.

Adoption of IFRIC 23

The Company adopted IFRIC 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments ("IFRIC 23") on June 1, 2019, with retrospective application in accordance with the standard. IFRIC 23 clarifies the recognition and measurement requirements when there is uncertainty over income tax treatments. The adoption of IFRIC 23 did not result in any adjustments to the Company's financial results or disclosures.

3. ROYALTY, STREAM RECEIVABLES AND OTHER

    February 29     May 31  
    2020     2019  
Royalty, stream receivables $ 185,714   $ 129,960  
GST and other tax recoverable   143,069     195,350  
Other receivables   94,687     -  
Prepaid expenses and deposits   342,060     343,864  
  $ 765,530   $ 669,174  

As at February 29, 2020 and May 31, 2019, the Company did not have any royalty, stream receivables that were past due. The Company's allowance for doubtful accounts as at February 29, 2020 and May 31, 2019 was $Nil.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2018

 

4. ROYALTY, STREAM, AND OTHER INTERESTS

    Producing     Development     Exploration        
Royalty and stream on:   assets     assets     assets     Total  
As at May 31, 2019   3,617,750     49,234,225     3,408,408     56,260,383  
Alamos acquisition   -     67,455     18,888     86,343  
FMS acquisition   -     530,067     -     530,067  
NuevaUnión acquisition   -     1,380,575     -     1,380,575  
Other additions   -     85,946     20,325     106,271  
Depletion   (855,922 )   -     -     (855,922 )
Recoveries   -     -     (150,000 )   (150,000 )
Reclassification (Joaquin and COSE)   8,409,758     (8,409,758 )   -     -  
Currency translation adjustments   (439,144 )   -     -     (439,144 )
As at February 29, 2020 $ 10,732,442   $ 42,888,510   $ 3,297,621   $ 56,918,573  
                         
Historical costs $ 17,694,144   $ 42,888,510   $ 3,297,621   $ 63,880,275  
Accumulated depletion $ (6,961,702 ) $ -   $ -   $ (6,961,702 )

For transactions prior to the reporting period, please refer to the Company's past audited financial statements on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

NuevaUnión acquisition

In February 2020, the Company entered into a purchase agreement, jointly with BatteryOne Royalty Corp. ("BatteryOne"), to acquire a 2.0% net smelter return ("NSR") on future gold production from a portion of the La Fortuna deposit and prospective exploration grounds forming part of the NuevaUnión copper-gold project ("NuevaUnión") located in Chile. This project is jointly owned by Newmont Corporation and Teck Resources Limited. The aggregate consideration of US$8,000,000 is split between the purchasers, where the Company has agreed to pay 25% or US$2,000,000 in cash and common shares:

Alamos acquisition

In April 2019, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire a portfolio of eighteen NSR royalties and options to acquire NSR royalties from Alamos Gold Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, "Alamos") for total consideration of US$8,240,000 payable in common shares of the Company. Acquisition of the first sixteen NSR royalties and options was completed.

In June 2019, the Company issued 2,574 common shares (valued at $4.32 per share on June 20, 2019) for a 2.0% NSR royalty on the Biricu project, in connection to the same purchase and sale agreement as above.

In August 2019, the Company and Alamos amended the purchase and sale agreement to remove one NSR royalty and include the purchase of the Orion NSR royalty for common shares of the Company, which is subject to closing conditions.

During the nine months February 29, 2020, the Company paid $75,220 of acquisition costs.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2018

 

4. ROYALTY, STREAM, AND OTHER INTERESTS (cont'd…)

Fifteen Mile Stream acquisition

In August 2019, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire a 3.0% NSR royalty on the western half of the Plenty Zone and Seloam Brook prospect of St. Barbara Ltd.'s Fifteen Mile Stream ("FMS") project for $2,000,000; $500,000 of which was paid on signing of the agreement and $1,500,000 which is conditional upon the achievement of certain milestones. This acquisition increased the Company's position at the FMS project. The Company incurred $30,067 of acquisition costs.

Tower Mountain project

In August 2019, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Tower Mountain project for $150,000 (offset against pre-production royalty payable to the original owner) and a 2.0% NSR royalty interest on the property was retained for the benefit of the Company.

5. INVESTMENT IN SILVERBACK

    February 29     May 31  
    2020     2019  
Opening balance $ 2,191,431   $ 2,412,873  
Income in Silverback for the period/year   120,171     92,843  
Distribution   -     (314,285 )
Ending balance $ 2,311,602   $ 2,191,431  

The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, holds 15% interest in Silverback Ltd. ("Silverback"), which is a privately held company, whose sole business is the receipt and distribution of the net earnings of the New Luika Gold Mine ("NLGM") silver stream. Distributions to the shareholders are completed on an annual basis at minimum. Given the terms of the shareholders' agreement governing the policies over operations and distributions to shareholders, the Company's judgment is that it has significant influence over Silverback, but not control and therefore equity accounting is appropriate. Summarized financial information for the nine months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2018 of Silverback is as follows:

    February 29     February 28  
For the nine months ended   2020     2019  
Current assets $ 2,413,659   $ 1,649,005  
Non-current assets   3,289,128     3,484,827  
Total assets   5,702,786     5,133,832  
Total liabilities   (292,230 )   (140,000 )
Revenue from stream interest   1,878,625     1,248,542  
Depletion   (1,004,877 )   (756,503 )
Net income and comprehensive income for the period $ 801,140   $ 432,039  

 


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2018

 

6. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

    February 29     May 31  
    2020     2019  
Trade payables and accrued liabilities $ 721,104   $ 1,126,982  
Payable on NuevaUnión acquisition (Note 4)   335,045     -  
Lease liability   9,378     -  
Taxes payable   344,380     483,480  
  $ 1,409,907   $ 1,610,462  

 

7. LOANS PAYABLE

As at February 29, 2020   Beedie     Other     Total  
Opening balance $ -   $ 2,798,975   $ 2,798,975  
Additions   7,000,000     -     7,000,000  
Allocation of conversion feature   (2,782,318 )   -     (2,782,318 )
Interest expense   576,754     69,832     646,586  
Repayments   (326,667 )   (2,799,563 )   (3,126,230 )
Currency translation adjustments   -     (69,244 )   (69,244 )
Ending balance $ 4,467,769   $ -   $ 4,467,769  
Less: current portion   -     -     -  
Long term portion $ 4,467,769   $ -   $ 4,467,769  

In March 2019, the Company entered into a convertible loan facility of $12,000,000 with Beedie Capital ("Beedie") to fund acquisitions of new royalties and streams. The facility consists an initial advance of $7,000,000, with the remaining $5,000,000 available for subsequent advances in minimum tranches of $1,250,000. The facility carries an interest rate of 8.0% on amount advanced and 2.5% on standby funds available, with the principal payment due 48 months after the date the financing is completed. At the option of Beedie, principal outstanding can be converted into common shares of the Company at a conversion price of $5.56 per share. In August 2019, the Company drew down the initial advance of $7,000,000, of which $4,217,682 was allocated to the liability portion and the residual value of $2,782,318 was allocated to the conversion feature. The effective interest rate on the liability was 23.5% per annum, with an expected life of four years. For the standby charge on the undrawn portion of the facility and other associated costs, the Company recognized finance charges of $404,630 (2019 - $Nil) in profit or loss for the nine months ended February 29, 2020.

In October and December 2018, the Company entered into four loan arrangements for aggregate proceeds of $2,623,733 or US$2,000,000, where each has a stated rate of 5% per annum and a term of one year. The Company provided the lenders in aggregate an origination discount of $79,012 or US$60,000 and 150,000 share purchase warrants exercisable at $3.40 per share for two years, valued at $103,959. In August 2019, the principal and interest balance were repaid in full.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2018

 

8. REVENUE

    February 29     February 28  
For the nine months ended   2020     2019  
Endeavor stream $ 3,497,852   $ 6,965,447  
COSE royalty   60,569     -  
Joaquin royalty   3,633     -  
Total revenue $ 3,562,054   $ 6,965,447  

The Company operates in one industry and has one reportable segment, which is reviewed by the chief operating decision maker. For the nine months ended February 29, 2020, the Company recognized revenue from three of its NSR and stream assets as shown above.

9. INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense differs from the amount that would result from applying Canadian income tax rates to earnings before income taxes. These differences result from the following items:

    February 29     February 28  
For the nine months ended   2020     2019  
Income (loss) before income taxes $ (3,909,492 ) $ (654,196 )
Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates   27.00%     27.00%  
Expected income tax expense (recovery) at statutory income tax rate   (1,055,563 )   (176,533 )
Difference between Canadian and foreign tax rate   (17,419 )   (13,575 )
Permanent differences   490,167     279,537  
Changes in unrecognized deferred tax assets   1,555,264     511,459  
Other adjustments   (531,017 )   -  
Total income tax expense (recovery) $ 441,432   $ 600,888  
             
Current income tax expense (recovery) $ (78,041 ) $ 413,411  
Deferred income tax expense $ 519,473   $ 187,477  

10. SHARE CAPITAL

Authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value.

Issued share capital

During the nine months ended February 29, 2020, the Company issued 1,275,588 (2019 - 11,448,897) common shares pursuant to the acquisitions of royalty interests, private placements, conversion on loan payable, vesting of restricted share units ("RSUs"), and exercise of share purchase warrants and stock options.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2018

 

10. SHARE CAPITAL (cont'd…)

Stock options

The continuity of stock options for the nine months ended February 29, 2020 are as follows:

          Weighted average  
    Outstanding     exercise price  
Balance at May 31, 2019   2,171,873   $ 2.30  
Granted   600,000     7.66  
Exercised   (457,791 )   1.43  
Canceled/Expired   (3,125 )   2.32  
Balance at February 29, 2020   2,310,957   $ 3.86  

As at February 29, 2020, the weighted average remaining life of the stock options outstanding was 3.46 (May 31, 2019 - 3.50) years. The Company's outstanding stock options as at February 29, 2020 are as follows:

    Exercise              
Expiry date   price     Outstanding     Exercisable  
Jul 15, 2021 $ 0.84     41,666     41,666  
Nov 15, 2021   1.20     4,250     4,250  
Nov 30, 2021   1.32     116,666     116,666  
Mar 06, 2022   2.32     96,875     96,875  
Jul 31, 2022   2.16     445,250     445,250  
Mar 01, 2023   2.56     281,250     281,250  
Sep 18, 2023   2.92     362,500     265,625  
Jan 04, 2024   3.24     362,500     175,000  
Jan 15, 2025   7.66     600,000     -  
Total         2,310,957     1,426,582  

Share purchase warrants

The continuity of share purchase warrants for the nine months ended February 29, 2020 are as follows:

          Weighted average  
    Outstanding     exercise price  
Balance at May 31, 2019   1,690,893     3.95  
Exercised   (724,418 )   3.30  
Balance at February 29, 2020   966,475   $ 4.44  

METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2018

 

10. SHARE CAPITAL (cont'd…)

Share purchase warrants (cont'd…)

The Company's outstanding share purchase warrants as at February 29, 2020 are as follows:

    Exercise        
Expiry date   price     Outstanding  
Nov 08, 2020 $ 3.40     93,750  
Dec 21, 2020   4.68     455,236  
Dec 21, 2020   3.12     14,929  
Jan 04, 2021   4.68     364,073  
Jan 04, 2021   3.12     17,654  
Aug 30, 2021   1.80     20,833  
Total         966,475  

Restricted share units

The continuity of RSUs for the nine months ended February 29, 2020 are as follows:

    Outstanding  
Balance at May 31, 2019   -  
Granted   171,805  
Vested   (90,805 )
Balance at February 29, 2020   81,000  

As at February 29, 2020, the Company's outstanding RSUs had vesting terms of up to 12 months.

Share-based payments

In accordance with the vesting terms of the stock options granted, the Company recorded a charge to share-based payments expense of $771,056 (2019 - $689,160) with offsetting credit to reserve for the nine months ended February 29, 2020.

In accordance with the vesting terms of the RSUs granted, the Company recorded a charge to share-based payments expense of $1,006,926 (2019 - $166,900) with offsetting credit of $670,962 and $336,000 (2019 - $166,900 and $Nil) to share capital and reserves, respectively, for the nine months ended February 29, 2020.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2018

 

11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES

The aggregate value of transactions and outstanding balances relating to key management personnel were as follows:

    Salary     Share-based        
Nine months ended February 29, 2020   or fees     payments     Total  
Management $ 290,107   $ 417,105   $ 707,212  
Directors   133,588     1,165,653     1,299,241  
  $ 423,695   $ 1,582,757   $ 2,006,452  
                   
    Salary     Share-based        
Nine months ended February 28, 2019   or fees     payments     Total  
Management $ 421,536   $ 320,519   $ 742,055  
Directors   120,183     404,694     524,877  
  $ 541,719   $ 725,213   $ 1,266,932  

As at February 29, 2020, the Company had $58,801 (May 31, 2019 - $407,284) due to directors and management related to salary, fees, and/or reimbursements, which have been included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

12. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS

Significant non-cash investing and financing activities

During the nine months ended February 29, 2020, the Company:

a) issued 10,299 common shares, valued at $11,123, for the acquisition of the Alamos NSR (Note 4);

b) recognized $335,045 of accounts payable for the acquisition of NuevaUnión (Note 4);

c) entered into an agreement to sell the Tower Mountain project for $150,000 (offset against pre-production royalty payable to the original owner) and a 2.0% NSR royalty interest on the property (Note 4);

d) issued 90,805 common shares, valued at $670,926, for RSUs vested;

e) reallocated $744,429 from reserves for 457,791 stock options exercised; and

f) reallocated $563,652 from reserves for 724,418 share purchase warrants exercised.

During the nine months ended February 28, 2019, the Company:

a) issued 2,530,769 common shares, valued at $7,896,000, for the acquisition of the Santa Gertrudis NSR;

b) issued 2,414,981 common shares and reserved 654,206 common shares for outstanding share purchase warrants of ValGold Resources Ltd. ("ValGold") with an aggregate value of 8,462,152, for net assets acquired from ValGold;

c) issued 654,750 common shares, valued at $2,357,100, for the acquisition of the FMS NSR;

d) provided loan inducements of $192,261 in cash and share purchase warrants;

e) issued 53,500 common shares, valued at $166,900, for RSUs vested;

f) reallocated $1,076,451 from reserves for 1,459,525 share purchase warrants exercised; and

g) reallocated $26,892 from reserves for 33,333 stock options exercised.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2018

 

13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company classified its financial instruments as follows:

    February 29
2020
    May 31
2019
 
Financial assets            
Amortized cost: $ 7,319,365   $ 4,603,062  
  Cash            
  Other receivables   94,687     -  
Fair value through profit or loss:            
  Royalty, stream receivables   185,714     129,960  
  $ 7,599,766   $ 4,733,022  
             
Financial liabilities            
Amortized cost:            
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 1,056,149   $ 1,126,982  
  Loans payable   4,467,769     2,798,975  
  $ 5,523,918   $ 3,925,957  

Fair value

Financial instruments recorded at fair value on the consolidated statement of financial position are classified using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. The fair value hierarchy has the following levels:

a) Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

b) Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly; and

c) Level 3 - Inputs for assets and liabilities that are not based on observable market data.

The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market inputs whenever such inputs exist. A financial instrument is classified to the lowest level of the hierarchy for which a significant input has been considered in measuring fair value. As at February 29, 2020, the Company did not have any financial instruments measured at fair value.

The carrying value of cash, receivables, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximated their fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Royalty, stream receivable (if any) includes provisional pricing, and final price and assay adjustments and is valued using observable market commodity forward prices and thereby classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the Company's loan payable is approximated by its carrying value as its interest rates are comparable to market interest rates.

Capital risk management

The Company's objectives when managing capital are to provide shareholder returns through maximization of the profitable growth of the business and to maintain a degree of financial flexibility relevant to the underlying operating and metal price risks while safeguarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The capital of the Company consists of share capital. The Board of Directors does not establish a quantitative return on capital criteria for management. 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. The Company may issue new shares in order to meet its financial obligations. The management of the Company believes that the capital resources of the Company as at February 29, 2020 are sufficient for its present needs for at least the next twelve months. The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2018

 

13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont'd…)

Credit risk

Credit risk arises from cash deposits, as well as credit exposures to counterparties of outstanding receivables and committed transactions. There is no significant concentration of credit risk other than cash deposits. The Company's cash deposits are primarily held with a Canadian chartered bank. Receivables include value added tax due from the Canadian government. The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the financial statements represents the Company's maximum exposure to credit risk. The Company believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk and overall, the Company's credit risk has not declined significantly from the prior year.

Liquidity risk

The Company strives to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from royalty interests, its holdings of cash, and its committed liabilities. The maturities of the Company's non‐current liability are disclosed in Note 7. All current liabilities are settled within one year.

Currency risk

The Company is exposed to the financial risk related to the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates. The Company primarily operates in Canada and Australia and incurs expenditures in currencies other than the Canadian dollars. Thereby, the Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from currency exposure. The Company has not hedged its exposure to currency fluctuations. Based on the above net exposure, as at February 29, 2020, and assuming that all other variables remain constant, a 1% depreciation or appreciation of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar would result in an increase/decrease of approximately $35,000 in the Company's pre-tax income or loss.

14. COMMITMENTS

The Company may be required to make payments in cash and/or common shares related to its royalty interests (Note 4), including milestone payments subject to certain triggers being met related to the IEPI royalty portfolio acquisition (please refer to the Company's past audited consolidated financial statements on SEDAR at www.sedar.com).

15. EVENT AFTER REPORTING DATE

Since March 2020, several measures have been implemented in Canada, Australia, Argentina, Mexico, and in other jurisdictions where the Company holds royalties and streams in response to the increased impact from the coronavirus ("COVID-19"). These measures, which include the implementation of travel bans, self-imposed quarantine periods and social distancing, have caused material disruption to business globally resulting in an economic slowdown. Global equity markets have experienced significant volatility and weakness. Governments and central banks have reacted with significant monetary and fiscal interventions designed to stabilize economic conditions. There are significant uncertainties with respect to future developments and impact to the Company related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the duration, severity, and scope of the outbreak and the measures taken by governments and businesses to contain the pandemic. While the impact of COVID-19 is expected to be temporary, the current circumstances are dynamic and the impacts of COVID-19 on the Company's business operations cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, such as the duration and impact on future production for the Company's partner operators at their respective mining operations.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2018

 

15. EVENT AFTER REPORTING DATE (cont'd…)

Following the Government of Mexico's decree that all non-essential business suspend operations until April 30, 2020, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited announced on April 2, 2020 that it is ramping down activities at its La India mining operation and suspending exploration activities in Mexico during this period. This could delay development on the properties underlying the Santa Gertrudis and El Realito royalty assets held by the Company. On March 23, 2020, Pan American Silver Corp. ("Pan American"), announced operations at its COSE and Joaquin mines in Argentina have been temporarily suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and on April 1, 2020 confirmed that temporary suspension was extended until April 13, 2020 and could be subject to further extension. On April 2, 2020, a new decree was issued by the government of Argentina to expand the list of exemptions that will include mining production as essential for the Argentine economy. While management expects near-term cash flow on the Company's royalties on these assets to be lighter than previously anticipated, management believes the Company's balance sheet is more than adequate to sustain any extended suspension at the COSE and Joaquin mines. However, a deterioration in the current situation could have an adverse impact on the Company's business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows in 2020.




Form 52-109F2

Certification of Interim Filings

Full Certificate

I, Brett Heath, Chief Executive Officer of Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd, certify the following:

1. Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the "interim filings") of Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd (the "issuer") for the interim period ended February 29, 2020.

2.  No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

3. Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

4. Responsibility: The issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer.

5. Design:  Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings

(a)  designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that

(i) material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and

(ii) information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

(b)  designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer's GAAP.

5.1 Control framework:  The control framework the issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer's ICFR is Internal Control Integrated Framework published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

5.2 ICFR - material weakness relating to design: N/A

5.3 Limitation on scope of design: N/A

6. Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer's ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on December 1, 2019 and ended on February 29, 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer's ICFR.

Date: April 9, 2020

"Brett Heath"

Brett Heath

President and Chief Executive Officer



Form 52-109F2

Certification of Interim Filings

Full Certificate

I, Bill Tsang, Chief Financial Officer of Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd, certify the following:

1. Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the "interim filings") of Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd (the "issuer") for the interim period ended February 29, 2020.

2.  No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

3. Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

4. Responsibility: The issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer.

5. Design:  Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings

(a)  designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that

(i) material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and

(ii) information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

(b)  designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer's GAAP.

5.1 Control framework:  The control framework the issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer's ICFR is Internal Control Integrated Framework published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

5.2 ICFR - material weakness relating to design: N/A

5.3 Limitation on scope of design: N/A

6. Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer's ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on December 1, 2019 and ended on February 29, 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer's ICFR.

Date: April 9, 2020

"Bill Tsang"

Bill Tsang

Chief Financial Officer

 


 

METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

 

For the nine months ended February 29, 2020

 

 

 


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020

 

GENERAL

This management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") for Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. (the "Company" or "Metalla") is intended to help the reader understand the significant factors that have affected Metalla and its subsidiaries performance and such factors that may affect its future performance. This MD&A, which has been prepared as of April 9, 2020, should be read in conjunction with the Company's condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2020 and the related notes contained therewith. The Company reports its financial position, financial performance and cash flows in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). All dollar amounts included in the following MD&A are in Canadian dollars ("C$") except where noted. These documents and other information relevant to the Company's activities are available for viewing on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

INDEX

Company Overview 3
Company Highlights 3
Overview of Royalties and Streams 4
Corporate Update 9
Outlook 9
Summary of Quarterly Results 9
Results of Operations 10
Liquidity and Capital Resources 11
Transactions with Related Parties 12
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 12
Proposed Transactions 12
Commitments 12
New Accounting Standards 14
Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments 15
Non-IFRS Financial Measures 15
Risk Factors 16
Share Position and Outstanding Warrants and Options 17
Cautionary Statement Regarding Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates 17
Qualified Persons 18
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements 18

 


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. ("Metalla" or the "Company") is a precious metals royalty and streaming company that is focused on acquiring gold and silver metal purchase agreements, net smelter return royalties ("NSRs"), gross value return royalties ("GVRs"), net profit interests ("NPIs), gross proceeds royalties ("GPRs"), and non-operating interests in mining projects that provide the right to the holder of a percentage of the gross revenue from metals produced from the project or a percentage of the gross revenue from metals produced from the project after deducting specified costs, if any, respectively. For purposes of reporting, the Company calculates attributable silver equivalent production by applying its interest (i.e. royalty or stream percentage) to the total production reported by the counterparty and silver equivalency of non-silver products is based on average realized prices of all metals for the period. The Company's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V") under the symbol "MTA" and on the NYSE American ("NYSE") under the symbol "MTA". The head office and principal address is 501 - 543 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The Company completed a consolidation of its common shares on the basis of one new share for four old shares (1:4) effective December 17, 2019 and the listing of its common shares on the NYSE effective January 8, 2020. All figures have been adjusted to reflect the one for four share consolidation.

Since March 2020, several measures have been implemented in Canada, Australia, Argentina, Mexico, and in other jurisdictions where we hold royalties and streams in response to the increased impact from the coronavirus ("COVID-19"). These measures, which include the implementation of travel bans, self-imposed quarantine periods and social distancing, have caused material disruption to business globally resulting in an economic slowdown. Global equity markets have experienced significant volatility and weakness. Governments and central banks have reacted with significant monetary and fiscal interventions designed to stabilize economic conditions. There are significant uncertainties with respect to future developments and impact to the Company related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the duration, severity and scope of the outbreak and the measures taken by governments and businesses to contain the pandemic. While the impact of COVID-19 is expected to be temporary, the current circumstances are dynamic and the impacts of COVID-19 on our business operations cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, such as the duration and impact on future production for our partner operators at their respective mining operations. Following the Government of Mexico's decree that all non-essential business suspend operations until April 30, 2020, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited ("Agnico") announced on April 2, 2020 that it is ramping down activities at its La India mining operation and suspending exploration activities in Mexico during this period. This could delay development on the properties underlying the Santa Gertrudis and El Realito royalty assets held by the Company. On March 23, 2020, Pan American Silver Corporation ("Pan American") announced operations at its COSE and Joaquin mines in Argentina have been temporarily suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and on April 1, 2020 confirmed that temporary suspension was extended until April 13, 2020 and could be subject to further extension. On April 2, 2020, a new decree was issued by the government of Argentina to expand the list of exemptions that will include mining production as essential for the Argentine economy. While Metalla expects near-term cash flow on the Company's royalties on these assets to be lighter than previously anticipated, management believes the Company's balance sheet is more than adequate to sustain any extended suspension at the COSE and Joaquin mines. However, a deterioration in the current situation could have an adverse impact on the Company's business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows in 2020.

COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS

During the three months ended February 29, 2020 ("Q3-2020"), the Company:


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020

OVERVIEW OF ROYALTIES AND STREAMS

Property

Operator

Location

Stage

Metal

Terms

Joaquin Mine

Pan American

Santa Cruz, Argentina

Production

Ag, Au

2.0% NSR

COSE Mine

Pan American

Santa Cruz, Argentina

Production

Ag, Au

1.5% NSR

New Luika Gold Mine

Shanta Gold

Tanzania

Production

Au

15% Ag Stream

Endeavor Mine

CBH Resources

NSW, Australia

Care&Main(7)

Zn, Pb, Ag

100% Ag Stream

Santa Gertrudis

Agnico Eagle

Sonora, Mexico

Development

Au

2.0% NSR(3)

Fifteen Mile Stream ("FMS")

St. Barbara

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Development

Au

1.0% NSR

FMS (Plenty)

St. Barbara

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Development

Au

3.0% NSR

Garrsion Mine

O3 Mining

Kirkland Lake, Ontario

Development

Au

2.0% NSR

El Realito

Agnico Eagle

Sonora, Mexico

Development

Ag, Au

2.0% NSR

Hoyle Pond Ext.

Newmont

Timmins, Ontario

Development

Au

2.0% NSR(3)

La Fortuna

Minera Alamos

Durango, Mexico

Development

Au, Ag, Cu

1.0% NSR(4)

Wasamac

Monarch Gold

Val d'Or, Quebec

Development

Au

1.5% NSR

Timmins West Ext.

Pan American

Timmins, Ontario

Development

Au

1.5% NSR(3)

Beaufor Mine

Monarch Gold

Val d'Or, Quebec

Development

Au

1.0% NSR

San Luis

SSR Mining

Peru

Development

Ag, Au

1.0% NSR

Akasaba West

Agnico Eagle

Val d'Or, Quebec

Development

Au, Cu

2.0% NSR(3)

TVZ Zone

Newmont

Timmins, Ontario

Development

Au

2.0% NSR

Dufferin East

Aurelius Minerals

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Development

Au

1.0% NSR

Zaruma

Titan Minerals

Ecuador

Development

Au

1.5% NSR

NuevaUnión

Newmont and Teck

Chile

Development

Au

2.0% NSR

Kirkland-Hudson

Kirkland Lake Gold

Kirkland Lake, Ontario

Exploration

Au

2.0% NSR

Orion

Minera Frisco

Nayarit, Mexico

Exploration

Au, Ag

2.75% NSR(6)

Big Island

Copper Reef

Flin Flon, Manitoba

Exploration

Au

2.0% NSR

Biricu

Minaurum Gold

Guerrero, Mexico

Exploration

Au, Ag

2.0% NSR

Boulevard

Independence Gold

Yukon

Exploration

Au

1.0% NSR

Camflo Northwest

Monarch Gold

Val d'Or, Quebec

Exploration

Au

1.0% NSR

Edwards Mine

Trillium Mining

Wawa, Ontario

Exploration

Au

1.25% NSR

Pucarana

Buenaventura

Peru

Exploration

Au, Ag

1.8% NSR(4)

Capricho

Pucara

Peru

Exploration

Au, Ag

1.0% NSR

Lourdes

Pucara

Peru

Exploration

Au

1.0% NSR



METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020


Property

Operator

Location

Stage

Metal

Terms

Santo Tomas

Pucara

Peru

Exploration

Au

1.0% NSR

Guadalupe/Pararin

Pucara

Peru

Exploration

Au

1.0% NSR

DNA

Detour Gold

Cochrane, Canada

Exploration

Au

2.0% NSR

Puchildiza

Metalla

Chile

Exploration

Au

1.5% NSR(5)

DeSantis Mine

Canadian Gold Miner

Timmins, Ontario

Exploration

Au

1.5% NSR

Bint Property

Glencore

Timmins, Ontario

Exploration

Au

2.0% NSR

Colbert/Anglo

Goldcorp

Timmins, Ontario

Exploration

Au

2.0% NSR

Montclerg

IEP

Timmins, Ontario

Exploration

Au

1.0% NSR

Pelangio Poirier

Pelangio Exp.

Timmins, Ontario

Exploration

Au

1.0% NSR

Beaudoin

Explor Resources

Timmins, Ontario

Exploration

Au, Ag

0.4% NSR

Sirola Grenfell

Golden Peak Res.

Kirkland Lake, Ontario

Exploration

Au

0.25% NSR

Mirado Mine

Orefinders

Kirkland Lake, Ontario

Exploration

Au

1.0% NSR(4)

Solomon's Pillar

Private

Greenstone, Ontario

Exploration

Au

1.0% NSR

Los Patos

Private

Venezuela

Exploration

Au

1.5% NSR

Tower Mountain

Private

Thunder Bay, Ontario

Exploration

Au

2.0% NSR

Goodfish Kirana

Warrior Gold

Kirkland Lake, Ontario

Exploration

Au

1.0% NSR

(1) Zn: zinc, Pb: lead, Ag: silver, and Au: gold

(2) See the Company's website at https://www.metallaroyalty.com/ for the complete list and further details

(3) Subject to partial buy-back and/or exemption

(4) Option to acquire the underlying and/or additional royalty

(5) Option available

(6) Subject to closing conditions

(7) CBH Resources has initiated a sale process of the Endeavor Mine and placed the project on care and maintenance until the sale is completed

QUARTERLY UPDATES ON ROYALTIES AND STREAMS

Santa Gertrudis

In Q4 of calendar year 2019, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited announced the discovery of a new high-grade deposit called Espiritu Santo, 500 metres southeast of Amelia, including high-grade shallow mineralization with intersections such as 5.9 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold and 159 g/t silver over 6.5 metres and 6.8 g/t gold and 42 g/t silver over 3 metres.

Agnico also released an updated resource estimate at Santa Gertrudis with its first indicated resource of 104,000 ounces (5.1 million tonnes at 0.64 g/t gold) and an inferred resource of 1.2 million ounces (22.1 million tonnes at 1.64 g/t gold). The resource estimate does not encompass its Q4 drilling that extended mineralization along strike, depth and the new discovery at Espiritu Santo.

Agnico's largest drill program in Mexico was at Santa Gertrudis in 2019, drilling a total of 42,778 metres. Drilling completed throughout the 44,145-hectare property was greater than the original budget of 29,000 metres due to the discovery of the Amelia deposit. Drilling at Amelia deposit totaled 19,352 metres at the end of 2019 and resulted in an increase in the strike length to a total of 900 metres; the deposit remains open along strike and at depth. Through the success of drilling in 2019, Agnico declared an initial inferred resource estimate of 521,000 ounces of gold at Amelia. Agnico is planning a 25,000-metre drill program in 2020 to test the new discovery at Espiritu Santo and expand the current mineral resources. Geological mapping and surface sampling continue to find additional target areas for drilling on the property. Notable highlights from Agnico's news release dated February 13, 2020 include 13.4 g/t gold over 3.8 metres and 9.6 g/t gold over 6 metres on the property.

Agnico's disclosure on its website states that it believes the Santa Gertrudis project has the potential to be a similar size operation to La India and is currently evaluating plans to incorporate a heap leach operation for the low-grade ore and a mill for the high-grade underground ore.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Metalla holds a 2.0% NSR on the Santa Gertrudis property.

El Realito

Agnico announced ongoing drilling success at its El Realito project located adjacent to its operating La India Mine in Sonora, Mexico. The success has resulted in a new probable reserve estimate of 106,000 ounces of gold and 485,000 ounces of silver (4.7 million tonnes at 0.71 g/t gold and 3.24 g/t silver). El Realito currently has measured and indicated resources in addition to the aforementioned reserve of 37,000 ounces of gold and 228,000 ounces of silver (1.9 million tonnes at 0.31 g/t gold and 3.74 g/t silver) and an inferred resource of 4,000 ounces of gold and 24,000 ounces of silver (0.3 million tonnes at 0.47 g/t gold and 2.64 g/t silver).

Agnico has budgeted US$3.3 million for 17,000 metres of drilling at La India for 2020.

Metalla holds a 2.0% NSR on the El Realito property.

Following the Government of Mexico's decree that all non-essential business suspend operations until April 30, 2020, Agnico announced on April 2, 2020 that it is ramping down activities at its La India mining operation and suspending exploration activities in Mexico during this period. This could delay development on the properties underlying the Santa Gertrudis and El Realito royalty assets held by the Company.

NuevaUnión

Shortly after announcing our acquisition of a gold royalty on NuevaUnión by press release on February 18, 2020, Newmont and Teck, who jointly operate the project, filed an environmental impact statement for the project with the Chilean authorities. The filing involves a planned expenditure of US$152 million for drilling and other work intended to form the basis for development of a mining plan.

Metalla holds a 2.0% gold NSR on a portion of the La Fortuna project.

COSE & Joaquin

Metalla received its first royalty payment on COSE and Joaquin for production in the fourth quarter of 2019. The payment was related to mainly development ore shipped to the Manantial Espejo plant.

Pan American Silver Corporation disclosed by news release on January 15, 2020, that pre-production underground development at both COSE and Joaquin mines progressed during 2019, along with the purchase of the necessary mining equipment and the completion of the infrastructure facilities. Pan American stated that both mines will enter the production phase in early 2020 with ore being processed at the Manantial Espejo mill.

Pan American later reported by news release on March 23, 2020, operations at Pan American's COSE and Joaquin mines in Argentina have been temporarily suspended in order to comply with a mandatory national quarantine and on April 1, 2020 confirmed that temporary suspension was extended until April 13, 2020 and could be subject to further extension. On April 2, 2020, a new decree was issued by the government of Argentina to expand the list of exemptions that will include mining production as essential for the Argentine economy. Although mining production is now permitted again, the impact of these suspensions on mining production levels and resulting cash flow to Metalla is difficult to predict. COSE and Joaquin were both expected to be ramping up production in the first half of 2020. While management expects near-term cash flow on Metalla's royalties on these assets to be lighter than previously anticipated, management believes the Company's balance sheet is more than adequate to sustain any extended suspension at the COSE and Joaquin mines.

Metalla holds a NSR royalty of 1.5% and 2.0% on COSE and Joaquin mines, respectively.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Fifteen Mile Stream

St Barbara Limited ("St Barbara") disclosed in their news release on January 22, 2020, they continue to have exploration success at Fifteen Mile Stream as it continues to enlarge the planned reserve pits and delineate potential satellite pits along trend.

At Seloam Brook, 700 metres west of the Plenty deposit, significant mineralization was intercepted suggesting the potential to be a pit extension of the main Fifteen Mile Stream proposed pits. Notable near surface highlights include 1.19 g/t over 6 metres and 2.85 g/t over 3 metres.

At the main Hudson and Egerton MacLean zones, shallow high-grade mineralization has been discovered that will aid in connecting the Egerton and Hudson pits. The best result was 3.21 g/t at 6 metres. West of Egerton, St Barbara intercepted lateral continuity of shallow mineralization 100 metres west of the current resource with a 1.98 g/t over 7 metres. East of Egerton-MacLean and west of 149, the gap continues to be shortened as mineralization was intercepted at 6.84 g/t over 1 metre.

At the 149 deposit, drilling continued to confirm the potential for 149 to be a satellite pit for Fifteen Mile Stream. Extensional drilling 60 metres to the east intercepted 0.86 g/t over 56 metres and 1.03 g/t over 16 metres near surface. Drilling to the south of identified a disseminated halo of mineralization extending over 230 metres of strike length with notable hits of 1.41 g/t over 6 metres and 1.39 g/t over 11 metres. 400 metres east of the 149 Deposit, initial results suggest that mineralization may be extended into a new zone call 149 extension intercepting 1.31 g/t over 22 metres.

St Barbara plans on releasing an updated project timeline in June 2020.

Metalla holds a 1% NSR on the Hudson, Egerton-Maclean, 149 and the majority of the Plenty deposit and a 3% NSR on the remainder of Plenty and Seloam Brook.

Wasamac

Monarques Gold Corporation ("Monarques") has begun the permitting process for the Wasamac project in Rouyn-Noranda Quebec. The expectation is a permitting timeline of 2 years, the project was selected as a pilot project by the Government of Quebec for permitting process support.

Metalla holds a 1.5% NSR on the Wasamac project.

Beaufor

Monarques has outlined their intentions to re-start underground operations at the Beaufor mine in Val-d'Or, Quebec within 12-18 months. Concurrently, Monarques will begin a drilling program to focus expanding resource blocks with a focus on high-grade zones.

Metalla holds a 1.0% NSR on the Beaufor mine.

San Luis

SSR Mining Inc. ("SSR") have declared they plan to initiate a detailed mapping program in 2020 at the San Luis project located in Peru. The mapping program will focus on the land near the mineral resources on the project to potentially expand the mineral resource on the project.

Metalla holds a 1% NSR on the San Luis project.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Goodfish-Kirana

Warrior Gold Inc. ("Warrior") advises that it continues to intersect high-grade gold at the "A" Zone, Goodfish-Kirana property in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Mineralization in the main zone has been extended by 100 m to the east and 50 metres to the west for a total strike length of 300 m and vertical depth of 225 metres. Notable intercepts in the drill program include 11.52 g/t gold over 3 metres and 11.25 g/t gold over 1.5 metres in the newly discovered south footwall of "A" zone which appears to be a subparallel zone to the main zone 50 metres to the south.

Metalla holds a 1% NSR Royalty on the "A" Zone Goodfish-Kirana property.

Lourdes

On March 10, 2020, Pucara Resources Corporation ("Pucara") outlined their intentions to merge with Magnitude Mining Ltd. Concurrently, Pucara will raise gross proceeds of $3.5 million upon listing on the TSX-V. Proceeds of the raise will be used on exploration activities on the Lourdes property in Ayacucho, Peru. Field work has outlined four potential targets on the property associated with Au-Cu-Mo anomalies, a two-phase drill program testing nine drill targets has been recommended.

Metalla holds a 1% NSR on the Lourdes property.

Endeavor Mine Silver Stream

The operator of the Endeavor Mine in Cobar, Australia, CBH Resources Limited ("CBH") is currently running a formal sale process on the Endeavor Mine. The focus at Endeavor is the new discovery of the Deep Zinc Lode at depth and potential open pit scenario that was originally outlined in a historic study completed in 2007. The Endeavor Mine will remain on care and maintenance until the sale is completed.

Metalla has the right to buy 100% of the silver production up to 20 million ounces from the Endeavor Mine for an operating cost contribution of US$1.00 per ounce of payable silver, indexed annually for inflation, plus a further increment of 50% of the silver price in excess of US$7.00 per oz.

New Luika Silver Stream

Shanta Gold Limited ("Shanta") disclosed in their news release on January 16, 2020 that their annual production for 2019 totaled 84.5 thousand oz. of gold, ahead of their guidance of 80-84 thousand oz. for the year at NGLM located in Tanzania. Shanta also announced that it added 135 thousand oz. of gold reserves to the current mine plan during the year, net of depletion.

For 2020, Shanta has disclosed guidance of 80-85 thousand Au oz. and a 65% increase in its exploration budget to US$5 million over 2019.

Metalla holds a 15% interest in a silver stream on NLGM at an ongoing cost of 10% of the spot silver price.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Production and sales from royalties and streams

    Q3     Q3     YTD     YTD  
    2020     2019     2020     2019  
Attributable silver oz. from prior period   61,296     57,814     59,515     90,476  
Production and adjustments during the period                        
Endeavor Silver Stream(3)   (9,578 )   91,844     98,015     353,643  
NLGM(1)   4,389     4,389     13,167     13,169  
Other   3,036     -     3,036     -  
Total attributable silver oz. produced   59,143     154,047     173,733     457,288  
Total attributable silver oz. sold   (59,143 )   (76,775 )   (173,733 )   (380,017 )
Remaining attributable silver oz.(2)   -     77,272     -     77,272  

(1) Adjusted for the Company's proportionate share of NLGM held by Silverback.

(2) Represents attributable silver oz. that were produced and to be realized by the operator(s) in subsequent periods after the reporting date.

(3) Includes final adjustments on production of prior periods.

CORPORATE UPDATE

Effective January 16, 2020, the Company has appointed Mr. Terry Krepiakevich to the board of directors as an independent director. Mr. Krepiakevich is currently a member of the board of directors of several publicly listed and private companies, including as Chair of the Audit Committee for Alexco Resource Corp., a TSX-listed and NYSE American-listed mineral resources company since July 2009, and a director of Kaizen Discovery Resource Corp.

OUTLOOK

Primary revenue sources are expected to transition in 2020 as Joaquin and COSE move toward commercial production and the Endeavor Mine, which has been placed on care and maintenance, will receive final settlements on concentrate shipments through the second calendar quarter of 2020. NLGM production remains consistent but will remain a smaller portion of total expected revenue. The Company can no longer provide reliable guidance for fiscal 2020 due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on global mining production levels during 2020.

SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS

The following table provides selected financial information for the eight quarters up to February 29, 2020 and should be read in conjunction with the Company's condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2018.

                         
    Q3-2020     Q2-2020     Q1-2020     Q4-2019  
Revenue from royalty and stream interests $ 1,264,175   $ 2,137,581   $ 160,298   $ 887,214  
Share-based payments   (884,419 )   (356,659 )   (536,904 )   (228,411 )
Net loss for the period   (2,081,232 )   (1,054,540 )   (1,215,152 )   (1,188,405 )
Dividends declared and paid   407,423     403,946     399,094     565,603  
Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted   (0.06 )   (0.03 )   (0.04 )   (0.04 )
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic   34,033,219     33,699,105     33,322,501     31,856,771  


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020


                         
    Q3-2019     Q2-2019     Q1-2019     Q4-2018  
Revenue from stream interest $ 1,442,006   $ 1,623,140   $ 3,900,301   $ 1,868,092  
Share-based payments   (362,547 )   (214,056 )   (279,457 )   (179,517 )
Net loss for the period   (446,105 )   (496,948 )   (312,031 )   (797,120 )
Dividends declared and paid   492,648     401,314     354,174     225,519  
Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted   (0.02 )   (0.02 )   (0.02 )   (0.04 )
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic   27,982,205     23,174,721     19,827,849     18,809,130  

Changes in revenues, net income (loss), and cash flows on a quarter-by-quarter basis are affected primarily by changes in production levels and the related commodity prices at producing mines, acquisitions of royalties and streams, as well as the commencement or cessation of mining operations at mines the Company has under royalty and stream agreements.

A summary of material changes impacting the Company's quarterly results are discussed below:

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three months ended February 29, 2020

The Company's net loss totaled $2,081,232 for the three months ended February 29, 2020 compared with a net loss of $446,105 for the three months ended February 29, 2019 ("Q3-2019").

Significant items impacting the increase in net loss included the following:

Nine months ended February 29, 2020

The Company's net loss totaled $4,350,924 for the nine months ended February 29, 2020 ("YTD-2020") compared with a net loss of $1,255,084 for the nine months ended February 29, 2019 ("YTD-2019").

Signification items impacting the increase in net loss include the following:


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company considers items included in shareholders' equity as capital. The Company's objective when managing capital is to safeguard the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders.

The Company's cash as at February 29, 2020 totaled $7,319,365 (May 31, 2019 - $4,603,062) and its working capital was $6,674,988 (May 31, 2019 - $862,799). The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets.

The Company believes it has sufficient working capital to undertake its current business plan. However, should the Company undertake anything over and above these plans, management will need additional sources of working capital. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may issue new shares through public and/or private placements, sell assets, or return capital to shareholders.

During the nine months ended February 29, 2020, cash increased by $2,716,303. The increase was due to net cash provided by financing activities of $5,300,237, partially offset by net cash used in operating and investing activities of $840,150 and $1,709,088, respectively. Exchange rate changes had a negative impact on cash of $34,696.

Operating activities

During the nine months ended February 29, 2020, net cash used in operating activities amounted to $840,150, which included an increase in trade receivables and other of $96,356 and a decrease in trade and other payable of $459,629 during the normal course of business.

Investing activities

Cash used in the Company's investing activities during the nine months ended February 29, 2020 totaled $1,709,088, which were related to the acquisition of NSR royalties.

Financing activities

Cash provided by the Company's financing activities during the nine months ended February 29, 2020 totaled $5,300,237, which were primarily comprised of $7,000,000 from the Beedie Facility and $3,041,560 from the exercise of share purchase warrants and stock options, partially offset by $2,666,250 of principal loan repayments, $1,210,463 of dividend, $404,630 of finance charges, and $459,980 of interest.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Requirement of additional financing

Management believes that the Company's current operational requirements and capital projects can be funded from existing cash and cash generated from operations. If future circumstances dictate an increased cash requirement and we elect not to delay, limit, or eliminate some of our plans, we may raise additional funds through debt financing, the issuance of hybrid debt-equity securities, or additional equity securities. The Company has relied on equity financings and loans for its acquisitions, capital expansions, and operations. Capital markets may not be receptive to offerings of new equity from treasury or debt, whether by way of private placements or public offerings. The Company's growth and success may be dependent on external sources of financing which may not be available on acceptable terms.

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

The aggregate value of transactions and outstanding balances relating to key management personnel were as follows:

Key management compensation for the Company consists of renumeration paid to management (which includes the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) for services rendered and compensation for members of the Board of Directors in their capacity as directors of the Company. During the nine months ended February 29, 2020, the Company's key management compensation was as follows:

    Salary     Share-based        
For the nine months ended February 29, 2020   or fees     Payments     Total  
Management(1) $ 290,107   $ 417,105   $ 707,212  
Directors   133,588     1,165,652     1,299,240  
  $ 423,695   $ 1,582,757   $ 2,006,452  

(1) The services of the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company are provided through a management services company, Seaboard Services Corp., which bills the Company for various administrative and regulatory services on a monthly basis and included within the monthly amount is the cost of the CFO which is not billed separately. For the YTD-2020, the Company was billed $130,500 by the management services company and part of that amount was for the CFO services, such amount is not included in the table above.

As at February 29, 2020, the Company had $58,801 (May 31, 2019 - $407,284) due to directors and management related to remuneration and expense reimbursements, which have been included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

As of the date of this MD&A, the Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company, including, and without limitation, such considerations as liquidity and capital resources.

PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS

While the Company continues to pursue further transactions, there are no binding transactions of a material nature that have not already been disclosed publicly.

COMMITMENTS

The Company had certain payments in cash and common shares related to its royalty interests, see Note 14 of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended February 29, 2020.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fair value

Financial instruments recorded at fair value on the statement of financial position are classified using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. The fair value hierarchy has the following levels:

The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market inputs whenever such inputs exist. A financial instrument is classified to the lowest level of the hierarchy for which a significant input has been considered in measuring fair value. As at February 29, 2020, the Company did not have any financial instruments measured at fair value.

The carrying value of cash, receivables, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximated their fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Receivable from provisional sales (if any) includes provisional pricing, and final price and assay adjustments and is valued using observable market commodity forward prices and thereby classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the Company's loan payable is approximated by its carrying value as its interest rates are comparable to market interest rates.

The Company's activities expose it to financial risks of varying degrees of significance which could affect its ability to achieve its strategic objectives for growth and shareholder returns. The principal financial risks to which the Company is exposed are credit risk and liquidity risk. The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company's risk management framework and reviews the Company's policies on an ongoing basis.

Credit risk

Credit risk arises from cash deposits, as well as credit exposures to counterparties of outstanding receivables and committed transactions. There is no significant concentration of credit risk other than cash deposits. The Company's cash deposits are primarily held with a Canadian chartered bank. Receivables include value added tax due from the Canadian government. The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the financial statements represents the Company's maximum exposure to credit risk. The Company believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk and overall, the Company's credit risk has not declined significantly from the prior year.

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 by continuing to monitor forecasted and actual cash flows. The Company has in place a planning and budgeting process to help determine the funds required to support the Company's normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis and its development plans. The Company strives to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from royalty interests, its holdings of cash, and its committed liabilities. The maturities of the Company's non‐current liability are disclosed in Note 7 in the condensed interim consolidated financial statements. All current liabilities are settled within one year.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Currency risk

The Company is exposed to the financial risk related to the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates. The Company primarily operates in Canada and Australia and incurs expenditures in currencies other than the Canadian dollars. Thereby, the Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from currency exposure. The Company has not hedged its exposure to currency fluctuations. Based on the above net exposure, as at February 29, 2020, and assuming that all other variables remain constant, a 1% depreciation or appreciation of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar would result in an increase/decrease of approximately $35,000 in the Company's pre-tax income or loss.

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Accounting standards adopted during the period

Adoption of IFRS 16

The Company adopted IFRS 16 Leases ("IFRS 16") on June 1, 2019, in accordance with the transitional provisions of the standard, applying the modified retrospective approach.

At the inception of a contract, the new leasing standard requires the lessee to assess whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the lessee has the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits during the term of the arrangement and has the right to direct the use of the asset. If a lease is identified, the new standard eliminates the classification of leases as either operating or finance leases, and all leases that have a term of at least 12 months and are not of a low value will be recorded on the Company's consolidated statement of financial position.

The Company has completed its assessment of the new standard. The process included a review of all lease and service contracts, to determine if we have the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Based on the Company's analysis, the only contract to which the Company will apply the new standard relates to the lease for the use of the Company's office premise. As a result of adopting the new standard, the Company recognized a right-of-use asset of $26,029. The right-of-use asset was measured at an amount equal to the lease liability on adoption.

New accounting policy for leases under IFRS 16

At inception of a contract, an assessment is made as to whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. At the commencement date of a lease, a right-of-use asset and a lease liability are recognized. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which is comprised of the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, less any lease incentives received. A lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted by the interest rate implicit in the lease, or if that rate cannot be readily determined, the incremental borrowing rate. The lease obligation is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method and remeasured if there is a change in future lease payments.

The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the lease term, or the end of the useful life of the asset. An assessment is made at the end of each reporting period if there is an indication the carrying value of the right-of-use asset is not recoverable.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Adoption of IFRIC 23

The Company adopted IFRIC 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments ("IFRIC 23") on June 1, 2019, with retrospective application in accordance with the standard. IFRIC 23 clarifies the recognition and measurement requirements when there is uncertainty over income tax treatments. The adoption of IFRIC 23 did not result in any adjustments to the Company's financial results or disclosures.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformance with IFRS requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected. The Company's significant accounting policies and estimates are disclosed in the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2019.

NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES

The Company has included, throughout this document, certain performance measures, including (a) average cash cost of silver per attributable ounce, (b) average realized silver price per attributable ounce, and (c) adjusted EBITDA. The presentation of these non-IFRS measures is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These non-IFRS measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS, and other companies may calculate these measures differently.

Average cash cost per attributable ounce

Average cash cost per attributable ounce is calculated by dividing the Company's total cash cost of sales, excluding depletion by the number of attributable silver ounces sold. The Company presents average cash cost per ounce as it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other streaming companies in the precious metals mining industry who present results on a similar basis.

    Q3     Q3     YTD     YTD  
Presented in US$   2020     2019     2020     2019  
Cost of sales, excluding depletion $ 324,729   $ 399,277   $ 1,019,144   $ 2,008,039  
Cost of sales for NLGM(1)   10,693     6,245     23,579     18,738  
Adjust for:                        
Refining charge   42,519     72,469     117,249     378,422  
Total cash cost of sales   377,941     477,991     1,159,973     2,405,199  
Total attributable silver oz. sold(2)   59,143     76,775     173,733     380,017  
Average cash cost of silver per attributable oz. $ 6.39   $ 6.23   $ 6.68   $ 6.33  

(1) Adjusted for the Company's proportionate share of NLGM held by Silverback.

(2) Payable silver ounces attributable to the Company that were shipped and provisionally invoiced during the period.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Average realized silver price per attributable ounce

Average realized silver price per attributable ounce is calculated by dividing the Company's sales by the number of attributable silver ounces sold. The Company presents average realized silver price per attributable ounce as it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other streaming companies in the precious metals mining industry that present results on a similar basis.

    Q3     Q3     YTD     YTD  
Presented in US$   2020     2019     2020     2019  
Sales from stream interest $ 831,236   $ 1,034,712   $ 2,591,872   $ 5,263,464  
Royalty revenue   48,639     -     48,639     -  
Revenue from NLGM(1)   106,934     62,451     235,795     187,382  
Adjust for:                        
Refining charge   42,519     72,469     117,249     378,422  
Sales from stream and other interests   1,029,328     1,169,631     2,993,555     5,829,268  
Total attributable silver oz. sold   59,143     76,775     173,733     380,017  
Average realized silver price per attributable oz. $ 17.40   $ 15.23   $ 17.23   $ 15.34  
                         
Operating cash margin per attributable oz.(2) $ 11.01   $ 9.00   $ 10.55   $ 9.01  

(1) Adjusted for the Company's proportionate share of NLGM held by Silverback.

(2) Operating cash margin is calculated based on average realized price and average cash cost.

Adjusted EBITDA

Management uses adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the Company's operating performance, to plan and forecast its operations, and assess leverage levels and liquidity measures. The Company presents adjusted EBITDA as it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other streaming companies in the precious metals mining industry who present results on a similar basis. However, adjusted EBITDA does not represent, and should not be considered an alternative to, net income (loss) or cash flow provided by operating activities as determined under IFRS.

    Q3     Q3     YTD     YTD  
Presented in C$   2020     2019     2020     2019  
Net loss $ (2,081,232 ) $ (446,105 ) $ (4,350,924 ) $ (1,255,084 )
Interest expense   257,716     111,969     646,586     310,750  
Finance charges   31,164     -     404,630     -  
Income tax provision   524,867     67,285     441,432     600,888  
Depletion and amortization   288,969     419,723     872,653     2,137,028  
Foreign exchange (gain) loss   25,710     (25,251 )   (35,974 )   181,270  
Share-based payments(1)   884,419     362,547     1,777,982     856,060  
Adjusted EBITDA $ (68,387 ) $ 490,168   $ (243,615 ) $ 2,830,912  

(1) Includes stock options and restricted share units.

RISK FACTORS

The COVID-19 global health pandemic is significantly impacting the global economy and commodity and financial markets. The full extent and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unknown and to date has included extreme volatility in financial markets, a slowdown in economic activity, extreme volatility in commodity prices (including gold and silver), and has raised the prospect of an extended global recession. As efforts are undertaken to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the operation and development of mining projects on which the Company has a royalty, stream or other interest may be impacted. For example, following the Government of Mexico's decree that all non-essential business suspend operations until April 30, 2020, Agnico announced on April 2, 2020 that it is are ramping down activities at its La India mining operation and suspending exploration activities in Mexico during this period. This could delay development on the properties underlying the Santa Gertrudis and El Realito royalty assets held by the Company. On March 23, 2020 Pan American announced operations at its COSE and Joaquin mines in Argentina have been temporarily suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and on April 1, 2020 confirmed that temporary suspension was extended until April 13, 2020 and could be subject to further extension. On April 2, 2020, a new decree was issued by the government of Argentina to expand the list of exemptions that will include mining production as essential for the Argentine economy. These or other suspensions of activity, and other effects of the pandemic on the companies with which, or the properties on which the Company holds a royalty, stream or other interest, or any direct impact of the pandemic on the Company's operations, may have an adverse impact on the Company's profitability, financial condition and the trading price of the Company's securities. The broader impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on investors, businesses, the global economy or financial and commodity markets may also have a material adverse impact on the Company's profitability, results of operations, financial conditions and the trading price of the Company's securities.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020

For further information regarding the Company's operational risks, please refer to the detailed disclosure concerning the material risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business set out in its annual MD&A, dated September 26, 2019, which is available on SEDAR under the Company's filer profile.

SHARE POSITION AND OUTSTANDING WARRANTS AND OPTIONS

As at the date of this MD&A, the Company had 34,413,835 common shares issued and outstanding. There were also 2,310,957 stock options and 966,475 share purchase warrants outstanding with expiry dates ranging from November 8, 2020 to January 15, 2025. In addition, there were 81,000 restricted share units with vesting dates ranging up to December 15, 2023.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING MINERAL RESERVE AND RESOURCE ESTIMATES

The disclosure in this MD&A was prepared in accordance with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101"), which differs significantly from the current requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") set out in Industry Guide 7. Accordingly, such disclosure may not be comparable to similar information made public by companies that report in accordance with Industry Guide 7. In particular, this MD&A may refer to "mineral resources", "measured mineral resources", or "inferred mineral resources". While these categories of mineralization are recognized and required by Canadian securities laws, they are not recognized by Industry Guide 7 and are not normally permitted to be disclosed in SEC filings by U.S. companies. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that any part of a "mineral resource", "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources", or "inferred mineral resource" will ever be converted into a "reserve." In addition, "reserves" reported by the Company under Canadian standards may not qualify as reserves under Industry Guide 7. Under Industry Guide 7, mineralization may not be classified as a "reserve" unless the mineralization can be economically and legally extracted or produced at the time the "reserve" determination is made. Accordingly, information contained or referenced in this MD&A containing descriptions of mineral deposits may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of Industry Guide 7.

"Inferred mineral resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Further, while NI 43-101 permits companies to disclose economic projections contained in preliminary economic assessments and pre-feasibility studies, which are not based on "reserves", U.S. companies have not generally been permitted to disclose economic projections for a mineral property in their SEC filings prior to the establishment of "reserves. "Disclosure of "contained ounces" in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian reporting standards; however, Industry Guide 7 normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute "reserves" by Industry Guide 7 standards as in-place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. Historical results or feasibility models presented herein are not guarantees or expectations of future performance.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020

QUALIFIED PERSONS

The technical information contained in this MD&A has been reviewed and approved by Charles Beaudry, geologist M.Sc., member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario and of the Ordre des Géologues du Québec and a director of Metalla. Mr. Beaudry is a Qualified Person as defined in "National Instrument 43-101 Standards of disclosure for mineral projects".

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This MD&A contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities legislation. The forward-looking statements herein are made as of the date of this MD&A only and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budgets", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "predicts", "projects", "intends", "targets", "aims", "anticipates" or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases or may be identified by statements to the effect that certain actions "may", "could", "should", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking information in this MD&A includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to future events or future performance of Metalla, disclosure regarding the precious metal purchase agreements and royalty payments to be paid to Metalla by property owners or operators of mining projects pursuant to net smelter returns and other royalty agreements of Metalla, management's expectations regarding Metalla's growth, results of operations, estimated future revenues, carrying value of assets, future dividends, and requirements for additional capital, production estimates, production costs and revenue, future demand for and prices of commodities, expected mining sequences, business prospects and opportunities, other statements regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to reduce the spread of COVID-19 on the Company's operations and overall business, statements regarding the temporary duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. A number of factors could cause actual events or results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: fluctuations in the prices of the primary commodities that drive royalty and stream revenue (gold and silver); fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar and any other currency in which revenue is generated, relative to the Canadian dollar; changes in national and local government legislation, including permitting and licensing regimes and taxation policies and the enforcement thereof; regulatory, political or economic developments in any of the countries where properties in which the Company holds a royalty, stream, or other production-base interest are located or through which they are held, measures taken by the Company, governments or partner operators in response to the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise that, individually or in the aggregate, materially affect the Company's ability to operate its business, risks related to the operators of the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, stream, or other production-base interest, including changes in the ownership and control of such operators; influence of macroeconomic developments; business opportunities that become available to, or are pursued by the Company; reduced access to debt and equity capital; litigation; title, permit or license disputes related to interests on any of the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, stream, or non-operating interest; whether or not the Company is determined to have "passive foreign investment company" ("PFIC") status as defined in Section 1297 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; the ability to maintain adequate controls as required by law; potential changes in Canadian tax treatment of offshore streams; excessive cost escalation as well as development, permitting, infrastructure, operating or technical difficulties on any of the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, stream, or other production-based interest; the possibility that actual mineral content may differ from the reserves and resources contained in technical reports; rate and timing of production differences from resource estimates, other technical reports and mine plans; risks and hazards associated with the business of development and mining on any of the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, stream, or other production-based interest, including, but not limited to unusual or unexpected geological and metallurgical conditions, slope failures or cave-ins, flooding and other natural disasters, terrorism, civil unrest or an outbreak of contagious diseases including COVID-19; the integration of acquired assets; as well as other factors identified and as described in more detail under the heading "Risk Factors" in this MD&A and in the Company's Annual Information Form and Form 40-F Annual Report filed with regulators in Canada at www.sedar.com and the SEC at www.sec.gov.


METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020

The forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A are based on reasonable assumptions that have been made by management as at the date of such information and is subject to unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual actions, events or results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including, without limitation: the impact of general business and economic conditions; the ongoing operation of the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, stream, or other production-base interest by the owners or operators of such properties in a manner consistent with past practice; the accuracy of public statements and disclosures made by the owners or operators of such underlying properties; no material adverse change in the market price of the commodities that underlie the asset portfolio; the Company's ongoing income and assets relating to determination of its PFIC status; no material changes to existing tax treatment; no adverse development in respect of any significant property in which the Company holds a royalty, stream, or other production-base interest; the accuracy of publicly disclosed expectations for the development of underlying properties that are not yet in production; the world-wide economic and social impact of COVID-19 is managed and the duration and extent of the coronavirus pandemic is minimized or not long-term; disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic or other health and safety issues, or the responses of governments, communities, partner operators, the Company and others to such pandemic or other issues;  integration of acquired assets; actual results of mining and current exploration activities; conclusions of economic evaluations and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; problems inherent to the marketability of precious metals; stock market volatility; competition; and the absence of any other factors that could cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended.

Although Metalla has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. The Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.

This MD&A contains future-orientated information and financial outlook information (collectively, "FOFI") about the Company's revenues from royalties, streams and other projects which are subject to the same assumptions, risk factors, limitations and qualifications set forth in the above paragraphs. FOFI contained in this MD&A was made as of the date of this MD&A and was provided for the purpose of providing further information about the Company's anticipated business operations. Metalla disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any FOFI contained in this MD&A, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required pursuant to applicable law. FOFI contained in this MD&A should not be used for the purposes other than for which it is disclosed herein.