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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of September 30, 2021
 
Commission File Number 333-98397
 
Lingo Media Corporation
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
151 Bloor Street West, Suite 609, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1S4
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes ☐   No ☒
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________________.
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.
 
 
LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
 
       
Date: November 24, 2021
By:
/s/ “Gali Bar-Ziv
 
   
Gali Bar-Ziv
President and CEO
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
 
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
 
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021
 
 
 
 

 
LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
As at September 30, 2021
 
 
 
NOTICE OF NO AUDITOR REVIEW OF INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Lingo Media Corporation have been prepared by and are the responsibility of the Company's management.  These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and reflect Management’s best estimates and judgements based on information currently available.  The Company's independent auditor has not performed a review of these financial statements in accordance with standards established for a review of interim financial statements by an entity's auditor.
 
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LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
As at September 30, 2021
 
 
Contents
 
   
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
Page
   
Balance Sheets
3
Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
4
Statements of Changes in Equity
5
Statements of Cash Flows
6
Notes to the Financial Statements
7-18
 
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LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Interim Balance Sheets
As at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020
(Unaudited, expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
   
Notes
   
September 30,
2021
   
December 31,
2020
 
ASSETS
                       
Current Assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
            1,184,547     $ 1,212,778  
Accounts and grants receivable
    5       1,013,424       973,852  
Prepaid and other receivables
            113,605       168,932  
              2,311,576       2,355,562  
Non-Current Assets
                       
Property and equipment
    6       18,195       23,685  
Right-of-use assets
    7       -       16,788  
TOTAL ASSETS
          $ 2,329,771     $ 2,396,035  
                         
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
                       
                         
Current Liabilities
                       
Accounts payable
            62,723     $ 82,125  
Accrued liabilities
            113,694       138,715  
Contract liability
    8       247,794       218,566  
Lease obligation
    7       -       19,600  
            $ 424,211       459,006  
                         
Non-Current Liabilities
                       
Loan payable
    9       80,000       70,000  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
          $ 504,211       529,006  
                         
Equity
                       
Share capital
    10       21,914,722       21,914,722  
Share-based payment reserve
    11       4,073,956       4,072,176  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
            (401,802 )     (352,764 )
Deficit
            (23,761,316 )     (23,767,105 )
TOTAL EQUITY
            1,825,560       1,867,029  
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
          $ 2,329,771     $ 2,396,035  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
 
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on November 24, 2020.
 
/s/ Gali Bar-Ziv
 
/s/ Laurent Mareschal
Director
 
Director
 
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LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the three-month and nine-month ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited, expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
   
Notes
   
For the three months ended
September 30
   
For the nine months ended
September 30
 
           
2021
   
2020
   
2021
   
2020
 
                                         
Revenue
    15,17       163,493     $ 68,775       1,343,091     $ 1,143,288  
                                         
Expenses
                                       
                                         
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    13       264,444       275,419       782,138       28,808  
Bad debt
            -       -       -       32,386  
Direct costs
            77,796       39,986       251,161       159,327  
Development costs
            90,969       88,972       196,473       187,200  
Share-based payment
    10       -       6,209       1,780       20,055  
Depreciation – right-of-use assets
    7       -       22,469       16,788       67,408  
Depreciation – property and equipment
    6       961       3,469       4,485       10,378  
Total Expenses
            434,170       436,524       1,252,825       505,562  
                                         
Profit / (Loss) from Operations
            (270,677 )     (367,749 )     90,266       637,726  
                                         
Net Finance Charges
                                       
                                         
Interest expense
            4,827       5,238       10,568       (2,683 )
Foreign exchange (gain) / loss
            19,735       (16,746 )     (9,939 )     41,646  
                                         
Profit / (Loss) before Tax
            (295,239 )     (356,241 )     89,637       598,763  
                                         
Income Tax Expense (Recovery)
    11       (13,144 )     904       83,848       97,960  
                                         
Net Profit / (Loss) for the Period
            (282,095 )     (357,145 )     5,789       500,803  
                                         
Other Comprehensive Income
                                       
                                         
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations gain / (loss)
            55,515       (43,578 )     (49,038 )     55,356  
                                         
Total Comprehensive Income / (Loss), Net of Tax
            (226,580 )   $ (400,723 )     (43,249 )   $ 556,159  
                                         
Earnings /(Loss) per Share
                                       
Basic
          $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ 0.00     $ 0.02  
Diluted
          $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ 0.00     $ 0.01  
                                         
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding
                                       
Basic
            35,529,132       35,529,132       35,529,132       35,529,132  
Diluted
            38,499,748       39,769,136       39,769,192       37,718,792  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
 
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LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity
For the nine-months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited, expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
   
Issued Share Capital
   
Share-
Based
Reserves
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
   
Deficit
   
Total Equity
 
   
No. of
Shares
   
Amount
                                 
Balance as at December 31, 2019
    35,529,192     $ 21,914,722     $ 4,049,032     $ (319,994 )   $ (24,877,484 )   $ 766,276  
Loss for the period
    -       -       -       -       500,803       500,803  
Other comprehensive loss
    -       -       -       55,356       -       55,356  
Share-based payments charged to operations
    -       -       20,055       -       -       20,055  
Balance as at September 30, 2020
    35,529,192     $ 21,914,722     $ 4,069,087     $ (264,638 )   $ (24,376,681 )   $ 1,342,490  
Income for the period
    -       -                       609,576       609,576  
Other comprehensive income
    -       -               (88,126 )             (88,126 )
Share-based payments charged to operations
    -       -       3,089                       3,089  
Balance as at December 31, 2020
    35,529,192     $ 21,914,722     $ 4,072,176     $ (352,764 )   $ (23,767,105 )   $ 1,867,029  
Income for the period
    -       -       -       -       5,789       5,789  
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    -       -       -       (49,038 )     -       (49,038 )
Share-based payments charged to operations
    -       -       1,780       -       -       1,780  
Balance as at September 30, 2021
    35,529,192     $ 21,914,722     $ 4,073,956     $ (401,802 )   $ (23,761,316 )   $ 1,825,560  
 
No preference shares were issued as of September 30, 2021.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
 
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LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
For the three and nine-month ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited, expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
   
For the three months
ended September 30
   
For the nine months
ended September 30
 
   
2021
   
2020
   
2021
   
2020
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                               
Income (Loss) for the period
  $ (282,095 )   $ (357,145 )   $ 5,789     $ 500,803  
Adjustments to Net Income (Loss) for Non-Cash Items:
                               
Share-based payment
    -       6,209       1,780       20,055  
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain)/loss
    55,518       (66,324 )     (45,782 )     (21,791 )
Bad debt expense
    -       -       -       32,386  
Loan forgiveness
    -       -       (10,000 )     -  
Depreciation
    961       25,938       21,273       77,786  
Operating Income (Loss) before Working Capital Changes
    (225,616 )     (391,322 )     (26,940 )     609,239  
                                 
Working Capital Adjustments:
                               
(Increase) / decrease in accounts and grants receivable
    175,357       733,852       (39,572 )     589,119  
(Increase) / decrease in prepaid and other receivables
    (6,421 )     47,118       55,327       36,926  
Increase / (decrease) in accounts payable
    (39,119 )     (68,471 )     (19,405 )     (151,437 )
Increase / (decrease) in accrued liabilities
    2,582       (16,165 )     (25,021 )     (64,627 )
Increase / (decrease) in contract liability
    (14,278 )     35,958       29,228       (18,501 )
Lease obligation
    -       -       (19,600 )     -  
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operations
    (107,495 )     340,970       (45,983 )     1,000,719  
                                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                               
Purchase of property and equipment
    -       -       (2,248 )     -  
Net Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities
    -       -       (2,248 )     -  
                                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                               
Increase / (decrease) in lease obligation
    -       (18,962 )     -       (55,772 )
Interest of lease obligation
    -       10,437       -       32,427  
Proceeds from loans
    -       -       20,000       40,000  
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used in) Financing Activities
    -       (8,525 )     20,000       16,655  
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (107,495 )     332,445       (28,231 )     1,017,374  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of the Period
    1,292,042       1,127,418       1,212,778       442,489  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of the Period
  $ 1,184,547     $ 1,459,863     $ 1,184,547     $ 1,459,863  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
 
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LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended September 30, 2021
(Unaudited - See Notice to Reader)

 
1.
CORPORATE INFORMATION
 
Lingo Media Corporation (“Lingo Media” or the “Company”) is a publicly listed company incorporated in Canada with limited liability under the legislation of the Province of Ontario and its shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “LM” and inter-listed on the OTC Markets under the symbol “LMDCF” and Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “LIMA”. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company as at and for the period ended September 30, 2021 comprise the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: Lingo Learning Inc., ELL Technologies Ltd., Lingo Group Limited., ELL Technologies Limited, Vizualize Technologies Corporation, Speak2Me Inc., and Parlo Corporation (the “Group”).
 
Lingo Media is an EdTech company that is ‘Building a multilingual world’ through innovative online and print-based technologies and solutions. The Group provides online and print-based solutions through its two distinct business units: ELL Technologies Ltd. (“ELL Technologies”) and Lingo Learning Inc. (“Lingo Learning”). ELL Technologies provides online training and assessment for language learning. Lingo Learning is a print-based publisher of English language learning school programs in China.
 
The head office, principal address and registered office of the Company is located at 151 Bloor Street West, Suite 609, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 1S4.
 
2.
BASIS OF PREPARATION
 
 
2.1
Statement of compliance
 
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ (“IAS 34”) using accounting policies consistent with the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and Interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”).
 
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2021 were approved and authorized by the Board of Directors on November 24, 2020.
 
 
2.2
Basis of measurement
 
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except as provided in note 4. The comparative figures presented in these consolidated financial statements are in accordance with the same accounting policies.
 
 
2.3
Basis of consolidation
 
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements comprise the financial statements of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries controlled by the Company (the “Group”) as at September 30, 2021. Control exists when the Company is exposed to or has the rights to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect these returns through its power over the entity.
 
Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date of acquisition, being the date on which the Group obtains control, and continue to be consolidated until the date when such control ceases. The financial statements of the subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent company, using consistent accounting policies. All inter-group balances, transactions, unrealized gains and losses resulting from inter-group transactions and dividends are eliminated in full.
 
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LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended September 30, 2021
(Unaudited - See Notice to Reader)

 
2.
BASIS OF PREPRATION (Contd)
 
 
2.4
Functional and presentation currency
 
The functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates and has been determined for each entity within the Group. These consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian Dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency. The functional currency of ELL Technologies Limited and Lingo Group Limited are United States Dollar (“USD”). All other subsidiaries’ functional currency is Canadian Dollar (“CAD”).
 
The functional currency determinations were conducted through an analysis of the consideration factors identified in IAS 21, “The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates”.
 
3.
SIGINIFICANT ACCOUTING JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS
 
The preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies, reported amounts of assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities, revenues and expenses at the date of the consolidated financial statements and during the reporting period.
 
Estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, actual outcomes can differ from these estimates. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and further periods if the review affects both current and future periods.
 
Information about critical judgements in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements is included in the following notes:
 
 
Determination of functional currency
 
 
Determination of expected credit loss
 
 
Recognition of internally developed intangibles
 
 
Recognition of government grant and grant receivable
 
 
Recognition of deferred tax assets
 
 
Valuation of share-based payments
 
4.
SUMMARY OF SIGINFICANT ACCOUTING POLICIES
 
The accounting policies applied by the Company in these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements are the same as those applied by the Company in its Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.
 
5.
ACCOUNTS AND GRANTS RECEIVABLE
 
Accounts and grants receivable consist of:
 
   
September 30, 2021
   
December 31, 2020
 
Trade receivable
  $ 848,424     $ 973,852  
Grants receivable
    165,000       -  
    $ 1,013,424     $ 973,852  
 
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LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended September 30, 2021
(Unaudited - See Notice to Reader)

 
5.
ACCOUNTS AND GRANTS RECEIVABLE (Contd)
 
As at September 30, 2021, the Company had accounts receivable of $69,179 (2020- $200,726) greater than 30 days overdue and not impaired.
 
6.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
   
Computer and
Office Equipment
   
Leasehold
Improvements
   
Total
 
Cost, January 1, 2020
  $ 84,828     $ 33,180     $ 118,008  
Effect of foreign exchange
    2,657       -       2,657  
Cost, September 30 2020
  $ 87,485     $ 33,180     $ 120,665  
Additions
    2,319       -       2,319  
Effect of foreign exchange
    (2,852 )     -       (2,852 )
Cost, December 31, 2020
  $ 86,952     $ 33,180     $ 120,132  
Additions
    2,248       -       2,248  
Disposal
    (33,384 )     -       (33,384 )
Effect of foreign exchange
    (172 )     -       (172 )
Cost, September 30, 2021
  $ 55,644     $ 33,180     $ 88,824  
                         
Accumulated depreciation, January 1, 2020
  $ 59,567     $ 23,226     $ 82,793  
Charge for the period
    3,979       6,399       10,378  
Effect of foreign exchange
    323               323  
Accumulated depreciation, Sept. 30, 2020
  $ 63,869     $ 29,625     $ 93,494  
Charge for the period
    1,335       2,133       3,468  
Effect of foreign exchange
    (515 )             (515 )
Accumulated depreciation, December 31, 2020
  $ 64,689     $ 31,758     $ 96,447  
Charge for the period
    3,063       1,422       4,485  
Disposal
    (30,134 )     -       (30,134 )
Effect of foreign exchange
    (169 )     -       (169 )
Accumulated depreciation, Sept. 30, 2021
  $ 37,449     $ 33,180     $ 70,629  
                         
Net book value, December 31, 2020
  $ 22,263     $ 1,422     $ 23,685  
Net book value, September 30, 2021
  $ 18,195     $ -     $ 18,195  
 
7.
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS
 
The Company has one office facility under lease. The lease term is 5 years from 2016, with an option to renew the lease for another 5 year term after that date. The Company did not renew the lease on expiry and the lease was expired on February 28, 2021.
 
Non-cancellable lease rentals are payable as follows:
 
Less than 1 year
  $ -  
Between 1 and 5 years
    -  
    $ -  
 
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LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended September 30, 2021
(Unaudited - See Notice to Reader)

 
7.
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS (Contd)
 
The Company subleased Suite 609 at 151 Bloor Street West, Toronto Ontario. It also has equipment leases and office lease in Beijing which it has determined are not recognized as right of use assets or lease liabilities as they are short-term lease and low dollar value. The Beijing office lease expense for the period is $7,119.
 
The Company’s lease obligation and movements therein during the period ended September 30, 2021:
 
Lease Obligation
 
Lease obligation as of January 1, 2020
  $ 574,762  
Accretion on lease liability
    32,427  
Lease payment
    (88,198 )
Lease obligation at September 30, 2020
  $ 518,991  
Accretion on lease liability
    10,055  
Lease payment
    (29,400 )
Adjustment from lease reassessment
    (480,046 )
Lease obligation at December 31, 2020
  $ 19,600  
Lease payment
    (19,600 )
Lease obligation at September 30, 2021
  $ -  
 
The Company’s right-of-use assets and movements therein during the period ended September 30, 2021:
 
Office Lease  
Right-of-use assets at January 1, 2020
  $ 514,181  
Accumulated depreciation, January 1, 2020
    (83,381 )
Depreciation on right-of-use assets
    (67,408 )
Accumulated depreciation, September 30, 2020
    (150,789 )
Right-of-use assets at September 30, 2020
  $ 446,773  
Adjustment from lease reassessment
    (480,047 )
Depreciation recovery on right-of-use assets
    50,062  
Right-of-use assets at December 31, 2020   $ 16,788  
Depreciation on right-of-use assets
    (16,788 )
Right-of-use assets at September 30, 2021   $ -  
 
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LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended September 30, 2021
(Unaudited - See Notice to Reader)

 
8.
CONTRACT LIABILITY
 
The following table presents changes in the contract liabilities balance:
 
Balance, January 01, 2020
  $ 192,958  
Amounts invoices and revenue deferred as at September 30, 2020
    159,263  
Recognition of deferred revenue included in the period
    (177,764 )
Balance, September 30, 2020
    174,457  
Amounts invoices and revenue deferred as at December 31, 2020
    107,964  
Recognition of deferred revenue included in the period
    (63,855 )
Balance, December 31, 2020
    218,566  
Amounts invoices and revenue deferred as at September 30, 2021
    325,603  
Recognition of deferred revenue included in period
    (296,375 )
Balance, September 30, 2021
  $ 247,794  
 
9.
LOAN PAYABLE
 
In 2020, the Company received loans of $100,000 through Canadian Emergency Business Account Program (“CEBA Loan”), which provides financial relief for Canadian small business during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CEBA loan has an initial term date on December 31, 2021 (the “Initial Term Date”) and may be extended to December 31, 2025. The CEBA Loan is non-revolving, with an interest rate being 0% per annum prior to the initial Term Date. Repayment of principal is not required before December 31, 2022. The loan payments can be made at any time without fees or penalties. Repaying the balance of the CEBA loan on or before December 31, 2022 will result in a loan forgiveness of $30,000. During the period, the Company received $20,000 additional CEBA loan and loan forgiveness $10,000 has been recorded as a reduction of general and administrative expense.
 
10.
SHARE CAPITAL
 
Authorized
 
Unlimited number of preference shares with no par value
 
Unlimited number of common shares with no par value
 
11.
SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
 
In December 2017, the Company amended its stock option plan (the “2017 Plan”). The 2017 Plan was established to provide an incentive to management (officers), employees, directors and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries. The maximum number of shares which may be reserved for issuance under the 2017 Plan is limited to 7,105,838 shares less the number of shares reserved for issuance pursuant to options granted under the 1996 Plan, the 2000 Plan, the 2005 Plan, the 2009 Plan and the 2011 Plan, provided that the Board of Directors of the Company has the right, from time to time, to increase such number subject to the approval of the relevant exchange on which the shares are listed and the approval of the shareholders of the Company.
 
The maximum number of common shares that may be reserved for issuance to any one person under the 2017 Plan is 5% of the common shares outstanding at the time of the grant (calculated on a non-diluted basis) less the number of shares reserved for issuance to such person under any option to purchase common shares of the Company granted as a compensation or incentive mechanism.
 
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LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended September 30, 2021
(Unaudited - See Notice to Reader)

 
11.
SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Contd)
 
The exercise price of each option cannot be less than the market price of the shares on the day immediately preceding the day of the grant less any permitted discount. The exercise period of the options granted cannot exceed 10 years. Options granted under the 2017 Plan do not have any required vesting provisions. However, the Board of Directors of the Company may, from time to time, amend or revise the terms of the 2017 Plan or may terminate it at any time.
 
The following summarizes the options outstanding:
 
   
Number of Options
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
   
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contract
 
Outstanding as at January 1, 2020
    6,642,000     $ 0.13       1.52  
Granted
    450,000       0.05          
Expired
    (90,000 )     0.23          
Forfeited
    (122,000 )     0.18          
Outstanding as at September 30, 2020
    6,880,000     $ 0.12       0.90  
Expired
    (2,640,000 )   $ 0.20          
Outstanding as at December 31, 2020
    4,240,000     $ 0.07       0.58  
Forfeited
    (185,000 )   $ 0.05          
Outstanding as at September 30, 2021
    4,055,000     $ 0.07       0.29  
 
Options exercisable as at September 30, 2020
    6,720,000     $ 0.12  
Options exercisable as at December 31, 2020
    4,127,500     $ 0.07  
Options exercisable as at September 30, 2021
    4,055,000     $ 0.07  
 
The weighted average remaining contractual life for the stock options outstanding as at September 30, 2021 was 0.29 years (2020 – 0.9 years, 2010 –1.77 years). The range of exercise prices for the stock options outstanding as at September 30, 2021 was $0.05 - $0.13 (2020- $0.05 - $0.23 , 2019 - $$0.07-$0.23). The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted to management, employees, directors and consultants in February 2020 was estimated at $0.0355 (2020 - $0.0355, 2019 - $0.0519) using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The estimated fair value of the options granted is expensed immediately.
 
The pricing model assumes the weighted average risk free interest rates of 1.37% (2010 – 1.37%, 2019 – 2.19%) weighted average expected dividend yields of nil (2020 – nil, 2019 – nil), the weighted average expected common stock price volatility (based on historical trading) of 123% (2020 – 123%, 2019 – 105%), a forfeiture rate of 0% (2020 – 0%, 2019 – 0%), a weighted average stock price of $0.05 (2020 - $0.20, 2019 - $0.07), a weighted average exercise price of $0.05 (2020 - $0.05, 2019 - $0.07), and a weighted average expected life of 3 years (2020 – 2.85 years, 2019 – 2.85 years), which were estimated based on past experience with options and option contract specifics.
 
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LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended September 30, 2021
(Unaudited - See Notice to Reader)

 
12.
TAX EXPENSE
 
Income tax expense is accrued upon recognition of revenue and is withheld at source on remittances from China.
 
13.
GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND SUBSIDY
 
Government Grants
 
Included as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses are government grants of $168,721 (2020 -$279,017), relating to the Company’s publishing projects. At the end of the period, $165,000 ( 2020 - $ Nil ) is included in accounts and grants receivable.
 
One government grant for the print-based ELL segment is repayable in the event that the segment’s annual net income for each of the previous two years exceeds 15% of revenue. During the year, the conditions for the repayment of grants did not arise and no liability was recorded.
 
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
 
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”) was announced on March 27, 2020. Effective April 11, 2020, the CEWS came into force providing a wage subsidy to eligible Canadian employers to enable them to continue to pay their Canadian employees through their own payroll. Due to the negative impact of COVID-19, the Company applied CEWS and recorded $14,637 was received during the period to reduce General and Administrative Expense.
 
Technation Canada Career Ready Program
 
Career Ready Program is part of the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program. It supports businesses by financing their decision to hire a student for a work-term placement. This in turn creates a rewarding opportunity for the student to apply their learning in real-world setting and puts them on a path to a bright career. During the period, the Company receive $7,500 from the program. It has been recorded as a reduction of General and Administrative Expense.
 
14.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
Fair values
 
The carrying value of cash and accounts and grants receivable, approximates their fair value due to the liquidity of these instruments. The carrying values of accounts payables and accrued liabilities and loans payables approximate their fair value due to the requirement to extinguish the liabilities on demand or payable within a year.
 
Financial risk management objectives and policies
 
The financial risk arising from the Company’s operations are currency risk, liquidity risk and credit risk. These risks arise from the normal course of operations and all transactions undertaken are to support the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. The risks associated with these financial instruments and the policies on how to mitigate these risks are as follows:
 
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LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended September 30, 2021
(Unaudited - See Notice to Reader)

 
14.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Contd)
 
 
a.
Foreign currency risk
 
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company’s exposure to the risk of changes in foreign exchange rates relates primarily to the Company’s monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the Canadian Dollar and the Company’s net investments in foreign subsidiaries.
 
The Company operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk as certain expenditures are denominated in non-Canadian Dollar currencies.
 
The Company has been exposed to this fluctuation and has not implemented a program against these foreign exchange fluctuations.
 
A 10% strengthening of the US Dollar against the Canadian Dollar would have increased the net equity approximately by $97,025 (2020 ‑ $79,357) due to reduction in the value of net liability balance. A 10% of weakening of the US Dollar against the Canadian Dollar at September 30, 2021 would have had the equal but opposite effect. The significant financial instruments of the Company, their carrying values and the exposure to other denominated monetary assets and liabilities, as of September 30, 2021 are as follows:
 
   
US Denominated
USD
 
Cash
    794,820  
Accounts receivable
    666,196  
Accounts payable
    24,979  
 
 
b.
Liquidity risk
 
The Company manages its liquidity risk by preparing and monitoring forecasts of cash expenditures to ensure that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities when due. The Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities generally have maturities of less than 90 days. On September 30, 2021, the Company had cash of $1,184,547, accounts and grants receivable of $1,013,424 and prepaid and other receivables of $113,605 to settle current liabilities of $424,211.
 
 
c.
Credit risk
 
Credit risk refers to the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the
counterparty by failing to discharge an obligation. The Company is primarily exposed to credit risk through accounts receivable. The maximum credit risk exposure is limited to the reported amounts of these financial assets. Credit risk is managed by ongoing review of the amount and aging of accounts receivable balances. As of September 30, 2021, the Company has outstanding trade receivables of $848,424 (2020 - $249,383). New impairment requirements use an 'expected credit loss' ('ECL') model to recognize an allowance. Impairment is measured using a 12-month ECL method unless the credit risk on a financial instrument has increased significantly since initial recognition in which case the lifetime ECL method is adopted. For receivables, a simplified approach to measuring expected credit losses using a lifetime expected loss allowance is available. The Company deposits its cash with high credit quality financial institutions, with the majority deposited within Canadian Tier 1 Banks.
 
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LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended September 30, 2021
(Unaudited - See Notice to Reader)

 
15.
MAJOR CUSTOMER
 
The Company had sales to a major customer in the period ended on September 30, 2021 and on September 30, 2020, a government agency of the People’s Republic of China. The total percentage of sales to this customer during the period was 68% (2020 – 79%) and the total percentage of accounts receivable on September 30, 2021 was 97% (2020 – 86%).
 
16.
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
 
The Company’s primary objectives when managing capital are to (a) safeguard the Company’s ability to develop, market, distribute and sell English language learning products, and (b) provide a sound capital structure for raising capital at a reasonable cost for the funding of ongoing development of its products and new growth initiatives. The Board of Directors does not establish quantitative capital criteria for management, but rather relies on the expertise of the Company’s management to sustain future development of the business.
 
The Company includes equity, comprised of issued share capital, warrants, share-based payments reserve and deficit, in the definition of capital. The Company is dependent on cash flow from co-publishing and distribution agreements and external financing to fund its activities. In order to carry out planned development of its products and pay for administrative costs, the Company will spend its existing working capital and raise additional amounts as needed. Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given the relative size of the Company, is reasonable. There has been no change to the Company’s capital management from the approach used in 2021 or in 2020.
 
17.
SEGMENTED INFORMATION
 
The Company operates two distinct reportable business segments as follows:
 
License of intellectual property: Lingo Learning is a print-based publisher of English language learning textbook programs in China. It earns significantly higher royalties from Licensing Sales compared to Finished Product Sales.
 
Online and Offline Language Learning: ELL Technologies is a global web-based educational technology (“EdTech”) language learning, training, and assessment company. The Company provides the right to access to hosted software over a contract term without the customer taking possession of the software. The Company also provides offline licenses for the right to use perpetual language-learning.
 
Transactions between operating segments and reporting segment are recorded at the exchange amount and eliminated upon consolidation.
 
Segmented Information (Before Other Financial Items Below)
 
September 30, 2021
 
Online English
Language
Learning
   
Print-Based
English Language Learning
   
Head Office
   
Total
 
Segmented assets
  $ 253,937     $ 2,036,439     $ 39,394     $ 2,329,770  
Segmented liabilities
    333,207       105,415       65,589       504,211  
Segmented revenue - online
    425,796       -       -       425,796  
Segmented revenue - royalty
    -       917,295       -       917,295  
Segmented direct costs
    89,108       162,053       -       251,161  
Segmented selling, general & administrative
    139,122       260,665       382,351       782,138  
Segmented profit / (loss)
    297       390,475       (382,574 )     8,198  
 
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LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended September 30, 2021
(Unaudited - See Notice to Reader)

 
17.
SEGMENTED INFORMATION (Contd)
 
September 30, 2020
 
Online English
Language
Learning
   
Print-Based
English Language Learning
   
Head Office
   
Total
 
Segmented assets
  $ 238,375     $ 1,991,878     $ 37,614     $ 2,267,867  
Segmented liabilities
    214,975       631,445       78,958       925,377  
Segmented revenue-online
    231,943       -       -       231,943  
Segmented revenue-royalty
    5,998       905,347       -       911,345  
Segmented direct costs
    85,766       73,562       -       159,327  
Segmented selling, general & administrative
    (560,557 )     143,522       445,843       28,808  
Segmented profit / (loss)
    491,469       514,629       (446,277 )     559,821  
 
September 30, 2019
 
Online English
Language
Learning
   
Print-Based
English Language Learning
   
Head Office
   
Total
 
Segmented assets
  $ 83,575     $ 1,352,840     $ 37,643     $ 1,474,058  
Segmented liabilities
    210,011       434,559       421,054       1,065,624  
Segmented revenue online
    204,632       920,082       -       1,124,714  
Segmented revenue royalty
    53,916       66,116       -       120,031  
Segmented direct costs
    117,510       128,115       404,909       650,534  
Segmented selling, general & administrative
    (121,555 )     445,723       (405,449 )     (81,281 )
Segmented profit / (loss)
  $ 83,575     $ 1,352,840     $ 37,643     $ 1,474,058  
 
Other Financial Items
 
2021
   
2020
   
2019
 
Online English Language Learning segmented income (loss)
  $ 1,075     $ 491,469     $ (121,555 )
Print-Based English Language Learning segmented income
    390,475       514,629       445,723  
Head office
    (382,574 )     (446,277 )     (405,449 )
Foreign exchange
    9,939       (41,646 )     (28,739 )
Interest income (expense)
    (11,346 )     2,683       (34,918 )
Share-based payment
    (1,780 )     (20,055 )     (81,115 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    (49,038 )     55,356       (5,223 )
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)
  $ (43,249 )   $ 556,159     $ (231,276 )
 
Revenue by Geographic Region
 
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
 
Latin America
  $ 100,251     $ 196,377     $ 71,927  
China
    917,295       910,637       927,840  
Other
    315,545       36,274       24,947  
    $ 1,343,091     $ 1,124,714     $ 1,227,032  
 
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LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended September 30, 2021
(Unaudited - See Notice to Reader)

 
17.
SEGMENTED INFORMATION (Contd)
 
Identifiable Non-Current Assets by Geographic Region
 
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
 
Canada
  $ 17,810     $ 473,462     $ 1,466,198  
China
    385       482       7,859  
    $ 18,195     $ 473,944     $ 1,474,058  
 
18.
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
 
Income taxes and other taxes paid
    83,848     $ 97,960     $ 142,940  
Interest paid
    12,405       34,198       27,590  
Interest received
    1,837     $ 36,881       -  
 
19.
RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS
 
During the period, the Company had the following transactions with related parties, made in the normal course of operations, and accounted for at an amount of consideration established and agreed to by the Company and related parties.
 
 
(a)
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Company charged $6,430 (2020 - $15,300) to corporations with directors or officer in common for rent, administration, office charges and telecommunications.
 
 
(b)
During the period ended June 30, 2021, the company paid $6,300 director fees to independent directors
 
 
(c)
Key management compensation for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 was $238,500 (2020 – $279,266) and is reflected as consulting fees paid to corporations owned by a director and officers of the Company, of which $Nil (2020 - Nil) of the management compensation is included in accrued liabilities.
 
20.
COVID-19
 
Since December 31, 2019, the outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus, specifically identified as “COVID-19,” has resulted in governments worldwide enacting emergency measures to combat the spread of the virus. These measures, which include the implementation of travel bans, self-imposed quarantine periods and social distancing, have caused material disruption to businesses globally resulting in an economic slowdown. Global equity markets have experienced significant volatility and weakness. Governments and central banks have reacted with significant monetary and fiscal interventions designed to stabilize economic conditions.
 
The extent to which COVID-19 and any other pandemic or public health crisis impacts the Company’s business, affairs, operations, financial condition, liquidity, availability of credit and results of operations will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with any meaningful precision, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the COVID-19 virus and the actions required to contain the COVID-19 virus or remedy its impact, among others. The duration and impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is unknown at this time, as is the efficacy of the government and central bank interventions. It is not possible to reliably estimate the length and severity of these developments and the impact on the financial results and condition of the Company and its operating subsidiaries in future periods.
 
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LINGO MEDIA CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the period ended September 30, 2021
(Unaudited - See Notice to Reader)

 
20.
COVID-19 (Contd)
 
Lingo Media has taken measures to protect its management, employees and contractors and has advised them to work from home and maintain a safe environment to ensure they are healthy and have minimal exposure to the risk of infection. In addition, the company is eligible and has applied for certain government subsidies, additional grants and interest-free loans, which will be reflected in the subsequent period financial statements.
 
The Company has contacted all the parties it is working with to ensure they are all working in a safe environment. A number of such parties have had an impact on their operations and ability to collaborate, while, a large number have identified multiple new business opportunities due to COVID-19 and the stay at home order of students in many countries. Lingo Media is offering e-learning solutions which fit the challenges schools and universities are facing by providing online language learning solutions. In addition, the Company has designed a number of programs to ensure its clients can easily deploy its suite of products that are well suited for a quarantined environment.
 
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