Contango Silver & Gold Inc.
Business
Contango ORE, Inc. engages in exploration and development of gold ore and associated minerals in Alaska. The company’s primary activities include owning membership interests in mining ventures and holding exploration leases and mining claims for project development and exploration services. Key business segments include its 30% interest in the Peak Gold JV (Manh Choh Project), Contango Mining Canada/Hig hGold/JT Mining (Johnson Tract), Contango Lucky Shot Alaska (Lucky Shot), Contango Minerals (Minerals Property) and Avidian Gold Alaska (Avidian Properties). The company operates and distributes exploration and development efforts across Alaska through joint ventures, leases from Native corporations and state claim holdings.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-17
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-06-30 | FY 2022 2022-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claim rental expense | −463,949 | −589,461 | −508,024 | −526,279 | −621,298 | |
| Exploration expense | −6 | −4 | −3 | −8 | −9 | |
| Depreciation expense | −140,729 | −121,876 | −120,693 | −136,501 | −55,740 | |
| Accretion expense | 0 | −9,542 | −12,170 | −11,860 | −9,156 | |
| General and administrative expense | −13 | −11 | −11 | −9 | −10 | |
| Total expenses | −20 | −15 | −15 | −18 | −20 | |
| Income (loss) from equity investment in Peak Gold, LLC | 89 | 42 | −18 | −21 | −4 | |
| Total income from operations | 69 | 26 | −33 | −39 | — | |
| Interest and other income | 2 | 480,235 | — | — | — | |
| Interest and finance expense | −8 | −12 | −3 | −2 | −330,047 | |
| Loss on derivative contracts | −109 | −54 | −23 | 0 | — | |
| Gain on metal sales | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Gain/(loss) on marketable securities | 5 | −199,018 | — | — | — | |
| Total other income/(expense) | −105 | −64 | −26 | −969,559 | −4 | |
| Loss before income taxes | −36 | −38 | −59 | −40 | −24 | |
| Income tax (expense) / benefit | −303,240 | 83,401 | 0 | 0 | 119,731 | |
| NET LOSS | −36 | −38 | −59 | −40 | −24 | |
| Net loss per share, basic | −2.8 | −3.49 | −7.14 | −5.61 | −3.49 | |
| Net loss per share, diluted | −2.8 | −3.49 | −7.14 | −5.61 | −3.49 | |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-06-30 | FY 2022 2022-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 65 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 23 | |
| Restricted cash | 100,000 | 300,000 | 200,000 | 231,000 | 231,000 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 3 | 1 | 1 | 413,907 | 453,353 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 106,244 | 649,125 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Total current assets | 68 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 24 | |
| Investment in Peak Gold, LLC | 47 | 61 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
| Property & equipment, net | 52 | 51 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
| Marketable securities | 4 | 712,375 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total long-term assets | 104 | 112 | 42 | 13 | 14 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 172 | 134 | 59 | 26 | 37 | |
| Accounts payable | 1 | 418,836 | 250,739 | 220,755 | 633,856 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 870,981 | |
| Royalty reimbursement advance | 488,045 | 855,548 | — | — | — | |
| Derivative contract liability | 66 | 29 | 3 | — | — | |
| Debt, current portion | 4 | 43 | 8 | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 76 | 76 | 13 | 2 | 2 | |
| Royalty reimbursement advance | 0 | 217,086 | — | — | — | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 123,444 | 255,769 | 246,227 | 239,942 | 228,082 | |
| Contingent consideration liability | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Derivative contract liability | 37 | 29 | 21 | — | — | |
| Debt non-current portion, net | 30 | 26 | 37 | 25 | 19 | |
| Deferred tax liability | 617,353 | 306,995 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 71 | 57 | 60 | 28 | 23 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 147 | 133 | 73 | 30 | 24 | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTES 8 and 12) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred Stock, 15,000,000 shares authorized | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; 14,968,929 shares issued and 14,966,449 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025; 12,230,959 shares issued and 12,228,479 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | 149,687 | 122,308 | 94,542 | 77,817 | 68,604 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 238 | 178 | 124 | 93 | 74 | |
| Treasury stock at cost (2,480 at December 31, 2025; and 2,480 shares at December 31, 2024) | −48,308 | −48,308 | −48,308 | 0 | −2 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −213 | −177 | −139 | −98 | −59 | |
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 25 | 1 | −15 | −5 | 13 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 172 | 134 | 59 | 26 | 37 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-06-30 | FY 2022 2022-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock-based compensation | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Depreciation expense | 140,729 | 121,876 | 120,693 | 136,501 | 55,740 | |
| Non-cash portion for lease expense | 47,529 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Cash distribution from Peak Gold, LLC | 102 | 41 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Unrealized loss from derivative contracts | 46 | 34 | 23 | 0 | — | |
| Unrealized (gain)/loss from marketable securities | −4 | 199,018 | — | — | — | |
| Realized gain from marketable securities | −728,600 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Interest expense paid in stock | 466,610 | 400,048 | 605,518 | 438,877 | 0 | |
| Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance fees | 2 | 4 | 253,729 | 190,358 | 34,675 | |
| Drawdown of Silver Royalty | −584,589 | −127,366 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Deferred tax expense/(benefit) | 310,358 | −90,511 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| (Increase)/decrease in prepaid expenses and other | 71,572 | 339,627 | −296,314 | 39,446 | 176,914 | |
| Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 449,730 | −1 | 1 | 793,788 | 1 | |
| Decrease/(increase) in income taxes receivable | 542,882 | −649,125 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 26 | 698,987 | −14 | −15 | −14 | |
| Cash invested in Peak Gold, LLC | 0 | −31 | −46 | −21 | −4 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Cash consideration paid for Avidian Alaska Acquisition | −350,000 | −815,613 | — | −719 | −12 | |
| Acquisition of property and equipment | −162,492 | −23,667 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities | 513,182 | −32 | −46 | −21 | −15 | |
| Cash proceeds from debt | 0 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 20 | |
| Principal repayments on debt | −38 | −8 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Cash proceeds from common stock and warrant issuance, net | 57 | 15 | 35 | 12 | — | |
| Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on share-based awards | −659,279 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Debt issuance costs | 0 | −2 | −3 | −2 | −164,682 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 18 | 36 | 67 | 24 | 17 | |
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 45 | 5 | 7 | −11 | −12 | |
| Total income tax paid, net of received | −550,000 | 656,235 | 0 | 0 | 218,546 | |
| Interest expense | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Commitment fee derecognized and added to debt discount | 0 | 787,306 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Shares issued for acquisitions | 207,945 | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Change in estimate in contingent consideration liability | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Capitalized deferred acquisition costs | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Consideration payable for Avidian acquisition | 0 | 557,945 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Accrued transaction costs for HighGold acquisition | 0 | 21,919 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Total non-cash investing and financing activities | 4 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |