EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Zentek Ltd.: Exhibit 99.1 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

 

 

ZENTEK LTD.

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

 

 



 

ZENTEK LTD.


JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021 PAGE
   
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position 1
   
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss 2
   
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 3
   
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity 4
   
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements 5-15


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ZENTEK LTD.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

    June 30,     March 31,  
    2022     2022  
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)   $     $  
             
ASSETS            
Current assets   22,587,378        
Cash and cash equivalents [note 11]         26,675,000  
Accounts and other receivables [note 3]   513,072     656,164  
Loan receivable [note 4]   2,950,000     2,950,000  
Inventories [note 5]   1,176,463     665,572  
Prepaids and deposits [note 5]   1,333,785     1,012,363  
Total current assets   28,560,698     31,959,099  
             
Non-current assets            
Property and equipment [note 6]   6,737,424     6,025,421  
Total assets   35,298,122     37,984,520  
             
LIABILITIES            
Current liabilities            
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities [note 8]   2,498,126     1,204,587  
Current portion of lease liability   156,972     149,317  
Current portion of long-term debt [note 9]   962,743     950,930  
Total current liabilities   3,617,841     2,304,834  
             
Non-current liabilities            
Lease liability   90,386     132,555  
Long-term debt [note 9]   752,909     998,070  
Total non-current liabilities   843,295     1,130,625  
Total liabilities   4,461,136     3,435,459  
             
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            
Share capital [note 10(a)]   85,563,116     85,494,266  
Share-based payment reserve [note 10(c)]   9,014,818     7,761,541  
Shares to be issued [note 7(a)]   472,500     472,500  
Deficit   (64,213,448 )   (59,179,246 )
Total shareholders' equity   30,836,986     34,549,061  
Total shareholders' equity and liabilities   35,298,122     37,984,520  

Nature of Business [note 1]
Commitments and Contingencies [note 13]

Subsequent Events [note 17]

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements

These consolidated financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on August 4, 2022.

Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors:

"Eric Wallman"

, Director

   

"Ilse Treurnicht"

, Director


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UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

    Three     Three  
    Months     Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2022     2021  
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)   $     $  
             
REVENUE            
Sales   33,105     -  
Other income   15,000     -  
    48,105     -  
             
EXPENSES            
Amortisation [note 6]   155,700     71,551  
Consulting fees [note 12]   579,481     172,400  
Investor relations and promotion   40,425     70,332  
Listing and filing fees   136,271     19,776  
Professional fees   489,235     223,885  
Rent   31,630     31,230  
Research and development   674,107     -  
Salaries and benefits [note 12]   844,114     329,738  
Stock-based compensation [notes 10(c) and 12]   1,276,127     821,850  
Supplies and materials   542,491     54,873  
Other expenses [note 16]   331,802     100,773  
    5,101,383     1,896,408  
             
Loss from continuing operations   (5,053,278 )   (1,896,408 )
             
Interest and other income   58,074     10,601  
Interest expense   (38,998 )   (19,913 )
Premium on flow-through shares   -     267  
Government grants [note 15]   -     45,914  
Total other items   19,076     36,869  
             
Net and comprehensive loss for the period   (5,034,202 )   (1,859,539 )
             
Basic and diluted net loss per share [note 14]   0.05     0.02  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements


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ZENTEK LTD.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    Three     Three  
    Months     Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)   2022     2021  
  $     $  
             
OPERATING ACTIVITIES            
Loss for the period   (5,034,202 )   (1,859,539 )
             
Items not affecting cash            
Amortisation [note 6]   155,700     71,551  
Premium on flow-through shares   -     (267 )
Stock-based compensation [note 10(c)]   1,276,127     821,850  
    (3,602,375 )   (966,405 )
Net change in non-cash working capital balances [note 11]   604,318     (29,211 )
Cash flows used in continuing operating activities   (2,998,057 )   (995,616 )
             
INVESTING ACTIVITIES            
Purchase of property and equipment [note 6]   (867,703 )   (243,409 )
Cash flows used in continuing investing activities   (867,703 )   (243,409 )
Cash flows used in discontinued investing activities [note 7]   -     (316,698 )
             
FINANCING ACTIVITIES            
Payments on lease liability   (34,514 )   (28,237 )
Payments on long-term debt   (233,348 )   -  
Proceeds from stock options exercised [note 10(a)]   46,000     264,800  
Proceeds from warrants exercised [note 10(a)]   -     441,317  
Units issued [note 10(a)]   -     4,337,998  
Unit issue costs [note 10(a)]   -     (63,364 )
Unit subscriber deposits   -     (2,008,728 )
Cash flows (used in) from continuing financing activities   (221,862 )   2,943,786  
             
Change in cash and cash equivalents during the period   (4,087,622 )   1,388,063  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   26,675,000     3,091,549  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   22,587,378     4,479,612  

Supplementary disclosures - see note 11

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements


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ZENTEK LTD.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

                      Share-Based                    
          Share           Payment     Share to be           Total  
    Number of     Capital     Warrants     Reserve     Issued     Deficit     Equity  
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)   Shares     $     $     $     $     $     $  
                                           
Balance as at March 31, 2021   86,199,849     43,801,952     407,264     3,270,399     472,500     (20,489,827 )   27,462,288  
Issuance of units [note 10(a)]   1,735,199     3,589,111     748,887     -     -     -     4,337,998  
Unit issue costs   15,592     (44,850 )   (18,514 )   -     -     -     (63,364 )
Stock options exercised [note 10(a)]   390,000     467,200     -     (202,400 )   -     -     264,800  
Warrants exercised [note 10(a)]   606,557     505,298     (63,981 )   -     -     -     441,317  
Recognition of stock-based compensation [note 10(c)]   -     -     -     869,719     -     -     869,719  
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period   -     -     -     -     -     (1,859,539 )   (1,859,539 )
Balance as at June 30, 2021   88,947,197     48,318,711     1,073,656     3,937,718     472,500     (22,349,366 )   31,453,219  
                                           
Balance as at March 31, 2022   99,248,058     85,494,266     -     7,761,541     472,500     (59,179,246 )   34,549,061  
Stock options exercised [note 10(a)]   115,000     68,850     -     (22,850 )   -     -     46,000  
Recognition of stock-based compensation [note 10(c)]   -     -     -     1,276,127     -     -     1,276,127  
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period   -     -     -     -     -     (5,034,202 )   (5,034,202 )
Balance as at June 30, 2022   99,363,058     85,563,116     -     9,014,818     472,500     (64,213,448 )   30,836,986  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

1. NATURE OF BUSINESS

Zentek Ltd. (the "Company") was incorporated on July 29, 2008 under the laws of the province of Ontario, Canada. The principal business of the Company is to develop opportunities in the graphene and related nano-materials industry based on its intellectual property, patents and unique Albany graphite. The address of the Company's executive office is 210 - 1205 Amber Drive, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 6M4, Canada.

The Company is an emerging high-tech nano-graphite and graphene materials company based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The current focus is to bring to market innovative products including surgical masks and HVAC filters with the Company's ZENGuard coating, Rapid Detection Point of Care diagnostics tests and continue to develop potential pharmaceutical products based on its patent-pending graphene-based compound.

There has been a global outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus), which has had a significant impact on businesses through the restrictions put in place by the Canadian, provincial and municipal governments regarding travel, business operations and isolation/quarantine orders. The impact on the Company has not been significant, but management continues to monitor the situation.

Management believes the Company will be successful at completing its development plan and that current cash reserves are sufficient to carry forward the Company's plan through the coming twelve months.

These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Company for the three months ended June 30, 2022 were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on August 4, 2022.


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 - Interim Financial Reporting ("IAS 34") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and have been condensed with certain disclosures from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2022 (the "Annual Financial Statements") omitted. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Annual Financial Statements.

a) Changes in accounting policies

The accounting policies applied in the preparation of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with those applied and disclosed in the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2022.

b) Future changes in accounting standards

Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are not mandatory for the current period and have not been early adopted. Management is still evaluating and does not expect any such pronouncements to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

c) Significant judgments

In preparing the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company applied the critical judgments and estimates disclosed in Note 3 of its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2022.

3. ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

    June 30,     March 31,  
    2022     2022  
    $     $  
Trade receivables   229,190     314,375  
HST recoverable   283,882     341,789  
    513,072     656,164  


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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

4. LOAN RECEIVABLE

In March 2022, a loan was advanced to a third party, who is an insignificant shareholder of the Company and not an insider nor an employee of the Company, earning 6% interest per annum, calculated and payable monthly. The loan is secured by mortgages against properties held by the borrower. The original maturity date was July 1, 2022 with the borrower having the option to extend the maturity date for an additional three months at an interest rate of 8% per annum, calculated and payable monthly. Subsequent to June 30, 2022, the loan terms are being renegotiated. The Company performed an analysis of collectivity and based on the collateral against the loan, determined that no provision was required. A continuity of the loan principal and interest balances is presented below:

    June 30,     March 31,  
    2022     2022  
    $     $  
Loan balance, beginning of period   2,950,000     -  
Loans advanced   -     2,950,000  
Interest earned   45,000     -  
Interest payments received   (45,000 )   -  
Loan balance, end of period   2,950,000     2,950,000  

5. INVENTORIES

    June 30,     March 31,  
    2022     2022  
    $     $  
Raw materials   942,865     477,095  
Finished goods   233,598     188,477  
    1,176,463     665,572  

Included in prepaids and deposits are $314,959 (March 31, 2022: $855,415) of prepayments made for inventory to be delivered subsequent to period end. A continuity of prepaid inventory is presented below:

    June 30,     March 31,  
    2022     2022  
    $     $  
Prepaid inventory, beginning of period   855,415     -  
Prepayments made during the period   -     1,126,575  
Inventory received   (540,456 )   (271,160 )
Prepaid inventory, end of period   314,959     855,415  


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

The following is a reconciliation of changes in the balances of property and equipment for the three month period ended June 30, 2022.

    Property and     Right-of-use        
    Equipment     Assets   Total
Property and equipment as at March 31, 2022   5,732,373     293,048     6,025,421  
Less: amortisation   (115,957 )   (39,743 )   (155,700 )
Plus: purchases   867,703     -     867,703  
Property and equipment as at June 30, 2022   6,484,119     253,305     6,737,424  

The following is a reconciliation of changes in the balances of property and equipment for the three month period ended June 30, 2021.

    Property and     Right-of-use        
    Equipment     Assets   Total
Property and equipment as at March 31, 2021   252,765     452,456     705,221  
Less: amortisation   (31,808 )   (39,743 )   (71,551 )
Plus: purchases   243,409     -     243,409  
Property and equipment as at June 30, 2021   464,366     412,713     877,079  

The Company's property and equipment includes an asset under construction in the amount of $2,849,519 related to costs incurred for the design and development of a silver-graphene oxide pilot plant. No amortisation has been recorded on this asset as it is not yet available for use.

The Company's right-of-use asset includes its manufacturing facility located in Guelph, Ontario. It is the Company's policy to amortise the right-of-use asset using the straight-line method from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the end of the lease term.

7. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION PROPERTY

The 100%-owned Albany Graphite Deposit (the "Albany Property") is located in Northern Ontario, Canada. During the year ended March 31, 2013, the Company reached an agreement with the optionor pursuant to the following terms and conditions:

a) The Company will issue to the optionor a total of 1,250,000 shares. Total shares remaining to be issued are 750,000 common shares valued at $472,500 based on their fair market value on the date of the agreement;

b) The Company granted the optionor a net smelter return royalty of 0.75% on the 4F claim block, of which 0.5% can be purchased at any time for $500,000; and

c) The agreement provides a clawback right that allows the optionor to reduce the Company's interest in the other claims to 30% subsequent to the exercise of the second option by giving notice within 30 days that the optionor intends to commence sole funding up to completion of a feasibility study within 48 months and within 30 days deliver a payment of $27,500,000.


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

7. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION PROPERTY (continued)

Albany Property

    $  
Balance at March 31, 2021   26,159,729  
Expenditures   316,698  
Stock-based compensation related to exploration and evaluation property   47,869  
Balance at June 30, 2021   26,524,296  
Expenditures   147,639  
Impairment   (26,671,935 )
Balance at March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022   -  

As a result of the Company's change in business during the year ended March 31, 2022, the Company conducted an impairment test and determined the recoverable amount of the exploration and evaluation property to be negligible. Accordingly, the Company recognised an impairment charge on the exploration and evaluation property to reduce the carrying value to $nil. The exploration and evaluation expenditures incurred during the year ended March 31, 2022 were recognised as an expense in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss as it was determined that the exploration and evaluation property was impaired and these expenditures had no future benefit.

Operating results and cash flow of the Company's exploration and evaluation property for the period up to the date of impairment were classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss and in the consolidated statements of cash flows, respectively.

Net cash flows from discontinued operations:            
    For the three     For the three  
    month period     month period  
    ended     ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2022     2021  
    $     $  
             
Operating cash flows used in discontinued operations   -     -  
             
Investing cash flows used in discontinued operations   -     (316,698 )
             
Financing cash flows used in discontinued operations   -     -  


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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

8. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

    June 30,     March 31,  
    2022     2022  
    $     $  
             
Trade payables   2,216,240     1,044,587  
Accrued liabilities   281,886     160,000  
    2,498,126     1,204,587  

9. LONG-TERM DEBT

Pursuant to an asset purchase agreement dated February 10, 2022, the Company acquired the land, building and chattels at 24 Corporate Court in Guelph, Ontario for cash consideration of $351,000 and assumed a mortgage of $1,949,000. The mortgage was assumed in a vendor-take-back agreement with the seller of the property who is an insignificant shareholder and not an insider of the Company.

    June 30,     March 31,  
    2022     2022  
    $     $  
             
First mortgage payable in monthly instalments of $85,504 including interest at 5% per annum, due March 1, 2024, with land and building, having a net book value of $2,003,043, pledged as collateral.   1,715,652     1,949,000  
Less current portion   (962,743 )   (950,930 )
    752,909     998,070  


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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

10. SHARE CAPITAL

(a) Share Capital

The Company is authorised to issue an unlimited number of common shares, with no par value.

During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company issued 115,000 common shares in connection with the exercise of options (2021: 390,000 common shares).

During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company issued nil common shares in connection with the exercise of warrants (2021: 606,557 common shares).

During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company issued nil common shares in connection with a private placement (2021: 1,735,199 common shares).

(b) Share Purchase Warrants

The Company had no share purchase warrants outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022.

The following is a summary of warrants activity for the three month period ended June 30, 2022 and for the year ended March 31, 2022:

    Three months ended     Year ended  
    June 30, 2022     March 31, 2022  
          Weighted           Weighted  
          average           average  
    Number     exercise price     Number      exercise price  
          $           $  
                     
 
Balance, beginning of period   -     -     3,393,965     0.67  
Granted   -     -     867,598     3.00  
Exercised   -     -     (4,256,064 )   1.14  
Expired   -     -     (5,499 )   3.00  
Balance, end of period   -     -     -     -  

(c) Stock Options and Share-Based Payment Reserve

During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company issued 200,000 stock options to an employee at an exercise price of $2.59.

During the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company issued 250,000 stock options to a number of employees and consultants at exercise prices ranging from $1.76 to $3.50.

A summary of the inputs used to value the options issued during the three months ended June 30 is presented below:

    June 30, 2022     June 30, 2021  
Expected dividend yield   0%     0%  
Expected volatility   95%     85% to 100%  
Expected forfeiture rate   0%     0%  
Risk-free interest rate   2.53%     0.31% to 0.45%  
Expected life   3 years     2 to 5 years  

The Company's computation of expected volatility for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 is based on the Company's market close price over a prior period equal to the expected life of the options.


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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

10. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

(c) Stock Options and Share-Based Payment Reserve (continued)

The Company applies the fair value method of accounting for share-based payment awards to directors, officers, employees and non-employees. Accordingly, the following amounts have been recognised as compensation expense, exploration and evaluation expense and under capital stock as share-based payment reserve:

    Three months     Three months  
    Ended     Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2022     2021  
    $     $  
             
Stock-based compensation expense   1,276,127     821,850  
Exploration and evaluation expenditures   -     47,869  
    1,276,127     869,719  

Stock option and share-based payment activity for the periods ended June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022 are summarised as follows:

    Three months ended
June 30, 2022
    Year ended
March 31, 2022
 
    Number    

Weighted
average
exercise price
    Number     Weighted
average
exercise price
 
          $           $  
                         
Balance, beginning of period   8,692,334     2.01     7,021,667     1.13  
Granted   200,000     2.59     2,344,000     4.24  
Exercised   (115,000 )   0.40     (673,333 )   0.59  
Expired   (50,000 )   4.92     -     -  
Balance, end of period   8,727,334     2.02     8,692,334     2.01  

At June 30, 2022, outstanding options to acquire common shares of the Company were as follows:

    Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
          Weighted     Weighted           Weighted  
    Number     Average     Average     Number     Average  
Range of exercise Prices   Outstanding     Remaining     Exercise     Outstanding     Exercise  
  as at June 30,     Contractual     Price     as at June 30,     Price  
CAD$   2022     Life (years)     CAD$     2022     CAD$  
$0.40 - $1.00   4,483,334     1.85   $ 0.49     4,400,000   $ 0.49  
$1.01 - $4.00   2,379,000     2.64   $ 3.00     1,868,000   $ 3.04  
$4.01 - $5.67   1,865,000     3.70   $ 4.46     655,001   $ 4.50  
    8,727,334     2.46   $ 2.02     6,923,001   $ 1.56  


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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

11. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES ON STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Changes in non-cash working capital balances consist of:

    June 30,     June 30,  
    2022     2021  
    $     $  
             
Accounts and other receivables   143,092     (76,062 )
Inventories   (510,891 )   -  
Prepaids and deposits   (321,422 )   (76,198 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   1,293,539     123,049  
    604,318     (29,211 )
             
Supplementary disclosures:            
             
Change in accrued exploration property expenditures $ -   $ (14,863 )
Stock-based compensation charged to exploration and evaluation assets $ -   $ 47,869  
             
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of:   June 30,     March 31,  
    2022     2022  
    $     $  
             
Cash in bank   22,387,378     26,475,000  
Cashable guaranteed investment certificate, 0.5%, maturing December 2022   200,000     200,000  
    22,587,378     26,675,000  

12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company directly or indirectly, including any directors (executive and non-executive) of the Company.

The Company defines key management personnel as its key executive management and Board of Directors. In addition to their salaries, the Company provides a benefit plan and other allowances to its key management personnel. Key management personnel are also granted stock options at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

The remuneration of key management personnel during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

    2022     2021  
    $     $  
Salaries and benefits   246,250     220,000  
Stock-based compensation   757,049     569,826  
    1,003,299     789,826  


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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

 

13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

a) Environmental Contingencies

The Company's activities are subject to various laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. These laws and regulations are continually changing and generally becoming more restrictive. The Company believes its operations are materially in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Company has made, and expects to make in the future, expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations.

b) Research Agreements

The Company has entered various agreements with arms' length parties pertaining to ongoing science efforts in pursuit of research and/or development and intellectual property with the objective of profitably bringing products to market. Many of the counterparties to these agreements are Canadian universities and affiliated individuals. These agreements can be generalized as having 'no fault' termination clauses regarding ongoing commitments and future liability when the Company determines that the pursuit becomes ineffective or unlikely to result in a profitable or commercially-viable product.

Under certain of these technology license agreements with Canadian universities, the Company has an obligation to pay royalties on revenues from any subject technologies. No such revenues have been earned to date.

c) Contingent liabilities

In September 2018, the Company received a statement of claim from a former employee. The Company is in the process of defending the claim, but views the claim as unmeritorious. On March 24, 2020, the Company commenced an action claim against the former employee for relief relating to contracts and transactions between that employee and the Company, seeking to set aside those agreements and, where applicable, seeking disgorgement of unspecified amounts relating to benefits obtained under those agreements.

14. NET LOSS PER SHARE

Basic net loss per share figures are calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2022 is 99,298,388 (2021: 88,086,633). Diluted net loss per share figures are calculated after taking into account all warrants and stock options granted. Exercise of the outstanding warrants and stock options would be anti-dilutive with respect to net loss per share calculations, and therefore diluted net loss per share is equal to basic net loss per share. The number of potentially dilutive common shares resulting from the exercise of outstanding warrants and stock options that were not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share was 8,727,334 (June 30, 2021: 10,536,673).

15. GOVERNMENT GRANTS

The Company has entered into agreements with various government agencies under which the Company is entitled to receive assistance and cost recoveries for specific research and development activities.


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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

16. OTHER EXPENSES

    Three months     Three months  
    Ended     Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2022     2021  
    $     $  
Insurance   87,684     13,565  
Meals and entertainment   22,555     7,139  
Office expenses   40,563     24,958  
Other expenses   127,133     37,615  
Travel   53,867     17,496  
    331,802     100,773  

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 4, 2022, the Company issued 250,000 stock options to a director with an exercise price of $2.44 per share. The options granted expire on July 4, 2027 and have a vesting period as follows: 1/3 at July 4, 2022; 1/3 at July 4, 2023; 1/3 at July 4, 2024.

In late July 2022, the Company was informed that one of its debtors had entered into receivership. Management will assert ownership rights over the Company’s property as appropriate. Management expects no material loss, if any, from this receivership.