$VGZ
VISTA GOLD CORP

2020 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000078332421000005 Filed on February 26, 2021

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2020 Q4 2019 Q4 2019
Revenue $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin $633.0K $861.0K $3.940M
YoY Change -26.48% 8.71% -3.24%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development $799.0K $4.093M
YoY Change -35.72% -14.78%
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $14.00K $12.00K $52.00K
YoY Change 16.67% -98.36% -94.71%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses $2.250M $1.672M $8.085M
YoY Change 34.57% -55.6% -17.99%
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense -$1.000K $326.0K -$1.522M
YoY Change -100.31% 3975.0% -173.03%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net $49.00K $154.0K -$1.301M
YoY Change -68.18% -769.57% -2268.33%
Pretax Income -$2.202M -$1.192M -$9.386M
YoY Change 84.73% -68.47% 7.71%
Income Tax $0.00
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings -$2.202M -$1.192M -$9.386M
YoY Change 84.73% -68.47% 7.71%
Net Earnings / Revenue
Basic Earnings Per Share -$0.09
Diluted Earnings Per Share -$21.42K -$11.84K -$0.09
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 102.7M 100.5M
Diluted Shares Outstanding 100.5M

Balance Sheet

Concept 2020 Q4 2019 Q4 2019
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $8.455M $8.344M $8.344M
YoY Change 1.33% -38.33% -38.33%
Cash & Equivalents $7.762M $1.408M $1.408M
Short-Term Investments $693.0K $6.936M $6.936M
Other Short-Term Assets $952.0K $482.0K $482.0K
YoY Change 97.51% -10.74% -10.74%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets $9.407M $8.826M $8.826M
YoY Change 6.58% -37.27% -37.27%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $5.643M $5.623M $7.858M
YoY Change 0.36% -30.2% -2.46%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets $7.823M $7.858M $7.858M
YoY Change -0.45% -2.46% -2.46%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $9.407M $8.826M $8.826M
Total Long-Term Assets $7.823M $7.858M $7.858M
Total Assets $17.23M $16.68M $16.68M
YoY Change 3.27% -24.6% -24.6%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $356.0K $190.0K $190.0K
YoY Change 87.37% -2.56% -2.56%
Accrued Expenses $702.0K $472.0K $640.0K
YoY Change 48.73% 8.51% 47.13%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.126M $1.070M $1.070M
YoY Change 5.23% 22.71% 22.71%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities $13.00K $2.968M $2.968M
YoY Change -99.56%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $253.0K $2.968M $2.968M
YoY Change -91.48%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.126M $1.070M $1.070M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $253.0K $2.968M $2.968M
Total Liabilities $1.379M $4.038M $4.038M
YoY Change -65.85% 363.07% 363.07%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings -$444.7M -$445.1M
YoY Change -0.09%
Common Stock $460.5M $457.7M
YoY Change 0.61%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $15.85M $12.65M $12.65M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $17.23M $16.68M $16.68M
YoY Change 3.27% -24.6% -24.6%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2020 Q4 2019 Q4 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income -$2.202M -$1.192M -$9.386M
YoY Change 84.73% -68.47% 7.71%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $14.00K $12.00K $52.00K
YoY Change 16.67% -98.36% -94.71%
Cash From Operating Activities -$2.257M -$1.863M -$7.053M
YoY Change 21.15% -16.08% -17.67%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$68.00K $0.00 $40.00K
YoY Change -100.0% -163.49%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $3.649M $1.864M $7.417M
YoY Change 95.76% -11.07% -11.35%
Cash From Investing Activities $3.581M $1.864M $7.377M
YoY Change 92.11% -12.03% -11.16%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 332.0K 23.00K 13.00K
YoY Change 1343.48% 155.56% -113.4%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities -2.257M -1.863M -7.053M
Cash From Investing Activities 3.581M 1.864M 7.377M
Cash From Financing Activities 332.0K 23.00K 13.00K
Net Change In Cash 1.656M 24.00K 337.0K
YoY Change 6800.0% -126.09% -193.61%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities -$2.257M -$1.863M -$7.053M
Capital Expenditures -$68.00K $0.00 $40.00K
Free Cash Flow -$2.189M -$1.863M -$7.093M
YoY Change 17.5% -16.94% -16.59%

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