Sec Form 13G Filing - FRANCO NEVADA Corp filing for EMX RTY CORP COM (EMX) - 2022-04-22

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. ____)*

EMX Royalty Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares, without par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

26873J107

(CUSIP Number)

April 14, 2022

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 Rule 13d-1(b)

 Rule 13d-1(c)

 Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act, but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes.)


SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.

26873J107

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Franco-Nevada Corporation

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

(a) [ ]

(b) [ ]

3

SEC USE ONLY:

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

Canada

5

SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH

7,624,242 (1)

6

SHARED VOTING POWER:

0

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:

7,624,242 (1)

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

0

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7,624,242 (1)

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

[ ]

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

6.74% (2)

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

Corporation - CO


1 Consists of (i) 3,812,121 common shares, without par value (the “Common Shares”), of EMX Royalty Corporation (the “Issuer”); and (ii) 3,812,121 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of transferable warrants of the Issuer (the “Warrants”), each exercisable to purchase one Common Share for C$4.45 until April 14, 2027.

2 This calculation is based on 105,571,006 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of April 14, 2022, based on information provided by the Issuer.

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Item 1

(a)Name of Issuer: EMX Royalty Corporation
(b)Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: Suite 501, 543 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 1X8, Canada

Item 2

(a)Name of Person Filing: Franco-Nevada Corporation
(b)Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 199 Bay Street, Suite 2000, Commerce Court West, Toronto, Ontario M5L 1G9, Canada
(c)Citizenship: Canada
(d)Title and Class of Securities: Common Shares, without par value
(e)CUSIP No.: 26873J107

Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)[ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
(b)[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c)[ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d)[ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(e)[ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)[ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)[ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)[ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)[ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(j)[ ] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k)[ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

Item 4.    Ownership

(a)Amount Beneficially Owned: 7,624,242
(b)Percent of Class: 6.74%
(c)Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i)Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 7,624,242
(ii)Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

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(iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 7,624,242
(iv)Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

Consists of (i) 3,812,121 Common Shares; and (ii) 3,812,121 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, each exercisable to purchase one Common Share for C$4.45 until April 14, 2027.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

Item 6.

Ownership of more than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7.

Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired the security being reported on by the parent holding company or control person.

Not applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and classification of members of the group.

Not applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10.

Certifications.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: April 22, 2022

FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION

By:

/s/ Sandip Rana

Name: Sandip Rana

Title: Chief Financial Officer

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