Royalties Inc. Announces Financing

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Royalties Inc. (CSE: RI) has announced a non-brokered private placement to raise up to $210,000 by issuing 6,000,000 shares at $0.035 per share. The funds will primarily cover increased audit and tax professional fees in Canada, property taxes, and litigation expenses in Mexico. Despite generating $129,000 in dividend income from its investment in Music Royalties Inc. since October 2022, along with income from other cash-flowing royalties, the company has not yet fully covered its corporate overhead.

Royalties Inc. is actively working to maximize the value of its Bilbao silver-zinc-lead project in Mexico, taking advantage of the rising silver price environment. Additionally, court proceedings to recognize the 2% NSR on the Portree claims, which are part of the Cozamin mine, are set to resume in September.

Positive

• Non-brokered private placement to raise $210,000
• $129,000 in dividend income generated from Music Royalties Inc. investment since October 2022
• Ongoing efforts to maximize value of Bilbao silver-zinc-lead project in rising silver price environment
• Court proceedings to recognize 2% NSR on Portree claims (part of Cozamin mine) resuming in September

Negative

• Corporate overhead not yet fully covered by dividend income and other royalties
• Increased costs for audit, tax professional fees, property taxes, and litigation expenses
• Need for additional financing through share issuance, potentially diluting existing shareholders

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 21, 2024) - Royalties Inc. (CSE: RI) ("the Company") announces a non-brokered private placement up to $210,000 at $0.035 per share for 6,000,000 shares which will be used primarily to cover the increased cost of audit and tax professional fees in Canada, property taxes and litigation expenses in Mexico. The strategic investment in Music Royalties Inc. has generated $129,000 in dividend income since October 2022 plus the income from other cash flowing royalties has not yet completely covered corporate overhead. Efforts to maximize the value of the Bilbao silver-zinc-lead project in Mexico in a rising silver price environment are ongoing and the court proceedings to properly recognize the 2% NSR on the Portree claims which are part of the Cozamin mine will resume in September.

About Royalties Inc.

Royalties Inc. has a 2% stake in Music Royalties Inc. ("MRI"), a Canadian-based private company that acquires passive music royalties from rightsholders (including but not limited to artists, producers and songwriters) and currently holds a portfolio of approximately 28 cash-flowing music royalties. MRI is currently paying a monthly dividend generating a 7.2% annual yield.

Royalties Inc. owns a 100% interest, subject to a 1.5% net smelter royalty repurchased in July 2019, on the Bilbao silver-lead-zinc-copper project located in the southeastern part of the State of Zacatecas, Mexico.

Royalties Inc. owns 88% of the outstanding shares of Minera Portree de Zacatecas, S.A. de C.V ("Minera Portree") which holds an asserted claim (backed by a court approved lien) to a 2% net smelter royalty on five mining concessions which are part of the Cozamin Mine operated by Capstone Copper Corp., which claim is challenged by Capstone.

For further information contact Royalties Inc. at www.royaltiesinc.com

Tim Gallagher 
CEO & Director 
(416) 925‐0090 

Connor Gallagher
Investor Relations
(647) 921-2206

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FAQ

What is the purpose of Royalties Inc.'s (ROYIF) recent financing announcement?

Royalties Inc. announced a non-brokered private placement to raise up to $210,000 by issuing 6,000,000 shares at $0.035 per share. The funds will primarily cover increased audit and tax professional fees in Canada, property taxes, and litigation expenses in Mexico.

How much dividend income has Royalties Inc. (ROYIF) generated from its Music Royalties Inc. investment?

Royalties Inc. has generated $129,000 in dividend income from its strategic investment in Music Royalties Inc. since October 2022.

What is the status of Royalties Inc.'s (ROYIF) Bilbao project in Mexico?

Royalties Inc. is actively working to maximize the value of its Bilbao silver-zinc-lead project in Mexico, taking advantage of the rising silver price environment.

When will the court proceedings for Royalties Inc.'s (ROYIF) Portree claims resume?

The court proceedings to properly recognize the 2% NSR on the Portree claims, which are part of the Cozamin mine, are set to resume in September 2024.