Discontinued Operations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Discontinued Operations  
Discontinued Operations

21. Discontinued Operations

As described in Note 1, on December 31, 2020, the Company completed its spin-off of its wholly-owned subsidiary Fortitude Gold Corporation and its subsidiaries (“FGC” or “Nevada Mining Unit”). FGC is presented as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Results of discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 are as follows (in thousands):

For the year ended December 31, 

 

2021

2020

2019

Sales, net

$

-

$

53,967

$

15,065

Mine cost of sales

-

37,784

14,582

Mine gross profit

-

16,183

483

Exploration expenses

-

2,649

932

Other expense, net

-

838

168

Profit (loss) before income taxes

-

12,696

(617)

Income tax expense (benefit)

-

2,006

(917)

Net income from discontinued operations

$

-

$

10,690

$

300

Selected Statements of Cash Flows presenting depreciation and amortization, capital expenditures, sale proceeds and significant operating noncash items of FGC were as follows:

For the year ended December 31, 

2021

2020

2019

Cash flows from discontinued operating activities:

Net income

$

-

$

10,690

$

300

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from discontinued operating activities:

Deferred income benefit

-

(224)

(917)

Depreciation and amortization

-

10,377

4,022

Other operating adjustments

-

48

17

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

-

(145)

-

Inventories

-

(2,300)

(6,490)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

-

(1,670)

346

Other non-current assets

-

(2,085)

(3,600)

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

-

(1,707)

3,617

Mining royalty and income taxes payable, net

-

1,200

-

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities

-

14,184

(2,705)

Cash flows from discontinued investing activities:

Capital expenditures

-

(6,488)

(22,538)

Net cash used in discontinued investing activities

-

(6,488)

(22,538)

Cash flows from discontinued financing activities:

Other financing activities

 

-

 

(452)

 

(2,019)

Net cash provided used in discontinued financing activities

-

(452)

(2,019)

Supplemental Cash Flow Information Discontinued Operations

Non-cash investing activities:

Change in capital expenditures in accounts payable

$

-

$

(1,544)

$

(1,174)

Change in estimate for asset retirement costs

$

-

$

1,159

$

1,726

Effective December 31, 2020, in connection with the spin-off, the Company entered into an agreement with FGC that governs the relationship of the parties following the spin-off. The Management Services Agreement provided that the Company and its subsidiaries provide services to FGC to assist in the transition of FGC as a separate company. The agreed upon charges for services rendered were based on market rates that align with the rates that an unaffiliated service provider would charge for similar services. Due to the successful development of FGC’s corporate, administrative, and technical capabilities, the Company terminated the Agreement effective on May 21, 2021.