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 and nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

 

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

 

 



ZENTEK LTD.

DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023 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 Changes in Equity 3
   
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 4
   
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements 5-19



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ZENTEK LTD.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(Stated in Canadian Dollars)   As at
December 31,
2024
$
    As at
March 31,
2024
$
 
             
ASSETS            
  Current assets            
Cash and cash equivalents [note 12]   1,484,730     3,521,420  
Accounts and other receivables - net [note 3]   253,494     296,530  
Loan receivable [note 4]   -     543,263  
Inventories [note 5]   904,293     1,421,982  
Prepaids and deposits   268,908     465,758  
Property held for sale - net [note 6]   1,878,107     -  
Total current assets   4,789,532     6,248,953  
             
Non-current assets            
Inventories [note 5]   1,437,020     1,293,789  
Property and equipment - net [note 6]   5,432,979     7,770,457  
Exploration and evaluation assets [note 7]   7,365,674     7,271,857  
Total non-current assets   14,235,673     16,336,103  
Total assets   19,025,205     22,585,056  
             
LIABILITIES            
Current liabilities            
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities [note 8]   2,068,632     1,169,262  
Current portion of lease liability [note 9]   166,592     151,129  
Current portion of long-term debt [note 10]   386,117     498,613  
Total current liabilities   2,621,341     1,819,004  
             
Non-current liabilities            
Lease liability [note 9]   206,926     333,727  
Long-term debt [note 10]   -     259,114  
Total non-current liabilities   206,926     592,841  
Total liabilities   2,828,267     2,411,845  
             
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            
Share capital [note 11(a)]   89,223,668     86,105,945  
Warrants [note 11(b)]   89,737     -  
Share-based payment reserve [note 11(c)]   8,958,633     10,216,329  
Shares to be issued [note 7(a)]   472,500     472,500  
Deficit   (82,547,600 )   (76,621,563 )
Total shareholders' equity   16,196,938     20,173,211  
Total shareholders' equity and liabilities   19,025,205     22,585,056  

Nature of Business and Going Concern [note 1]
Commitments and Contingencies [note 14]
Subsequent Events [note 18]

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

These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on February XX, 2025. Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors:

"Greg Fenton"    , Director
   
"Ilse Treurnicht"    , Director



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ZENTEK LTD.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

    Three     Three     Nine     Nine  
    Months     Months     Months     Months  
    Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)   2024
$
    2023
$
    2024
$
    2023
$
 
                         
REVENUE                        
Sales   37,718     12,418     58,899     24,059  
                         
EXPENSES                        
Depreciation and amortisation [note 6]   153,804     162,053     460,768     453,112  
Consulting fees   47,026     113,665     122,001     430,513  
Directors fees [note 13]   63,125     43,750     189,375     110,000  
Insurance   80,862     100,947     277,302     296,472  
Investor relations and promotion   39,527     61,045     78,394     148,838  
Listing and filing fees   41,698     38,621     178,365     156,961  
Office expenses   25,472     37,497     81,434     109,238  
Professional fees   657,024     404,803     1,360,838     1,176,361  
Rent   85,573     70,900     234,456     286,735  
Research and development   165,605     409,977     262,349     1,408,018  
Salaries and benefits [note 13]   724,783     985,336     2,349,561     3,005,277  
Share-based compensation [notes 11(c) and 13]   258,017     388,892     1,250,254     1,565,476  
Supplies and materials   157,709     62,514     412,506     200,196  
Travel   67,929     34,414     121,930     102,825  
Other expenses [note 17]   72,028     62,283     183,300     427,093  
    2,640,182     2,976,697     7,562,833     9,877,115  
                         
Loss before other income (expenses)   (2,602,464 )   (2,964,279 )   (7,503,934 )   (9,853,056 )
                         
Interest income   24,803     96,793     98,056     345,808  
Interest expense   (22,709 )   (26,937 )   (272,742 )   (80,695 )
Loss on disposal of equipment   -     -     -     (149,342 )
Other income (expense) [note 8]   (1,399 )   9,579     (521,367 )   47,937  
Income tax credit received   -     99,784     -     99,784  
Government grants [note 16]   -     100,000     -     343,213  
Total other income (expense)   695     279,219     (696,053 )   606,705  
                         
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period   (2,601,769 )   (2,685,060 )   (8,199,987 )   (9,246,351 )
                         
Basic and diluted net loss per share [note 15]   (0.02 )   (0.03 )   (0.08 )   (0.09 )

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

(Stated in Canadian Dollars)   Number of
Shares
    Share
Capital
$
    Warrants
$
    Share-Based
Payment
Reserve
$
    Shares to be
Issued
$
    Deficit
$
    Total
Shareholders'
Equity
$
 
                                           
Balance as at March 31, 2023   99,533,982     85,754,399     -     10,355,611     472,500     (66,198,308 )   30,384,202  
Stock options exercised [note 11(a)]   1,527,696     758,000     -     (645,000 )   -     -     113,000  
Shares purchased for cancellation [note 11(a)]   (205,100 )   (346,353 )   -     -     -     -     (346,353 )
Share issued   2,999     2,399     -     -     -     -     2,399  
Stock options expired [note 11(c)]   -     -     -     (1,033,000 )   -     1,033,000     -  
Recognition of share-based compensation [note 11(c)]   -     -     -     1,565,476     -     -     1,565,476  
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period   -     -     -     -     -     (9,246,351 )   (9,246,351 )
Balance as at December 31, 2023   100,859,577     86,168,445     -     10,243,087     472,500     (74,411,659 )   22,472,373  
                                           
Balance as at March 31, 2024   100,819,577     86,105,945     -     10,216,329     472,500     (76,621,563 )   20,173,211  
Issuance of units [note 11(a)]   2,361,500     2,980,213     89,737     -     -     -     3,069,950  
Unit issue costs   -     (73,624 )   -     -     -     -     (73,624 )
Stock options exercised [note 11(a)]   1,027,465     354,000     -     (234,000 )   -     -     120,000  
Stock options expired [note 11(c)]   -     -     -     (2,273,950 )   -     2,273,950     -  
Shares purchased for cancellation [note 11(a)]   (102,900 )   (142,866 )   -     -     -     -     (142,866 )
Recognition of share-based compensation [note 11(c)]   -     -     -     1,250,254     -     -     1,250,254  
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period   -     -     -     -     -     (8,199,987 )   (8,199,987 )
Balance as at December 31, 2024   104,105,642     89,223,668     89,737     8,958,633     472,500     (82,547,600 )   16,196,938  

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

    Nine     Nine  
    Months     Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)   2024
$
    2023
$
 
             
OPERATING ACTIVITIES            
Loss for the period   (8,199,987 )   (9,246,351 )
Items not affecting cash            
Depreciation and amortisation [note 6]   460,768     453,112  
Loan receivable accrued interest   -     (20,342 )
Loss on disposal of equipment   -     149,342  
Share-based compensation [note 11(c)]   1,250,254     1,565,476  
Valuation allowance on inventory [note 5]   303,337     -  
Net change in non-cash working capital balances [note 12]   1,185,747     736,590  
Cash flows used in operating activities   (4,999,881 )   (6,362,173 )
             
INVESTING ACTIVITIES            
Loan receivable advanced   (2,587 )   (33,969 )
Loan receivable repayment   545,850     2,500,000  
Mineral exploration and evaluation expenditures capitalised   (93,817 )   (238,571 )
Purchase of property and equipment [notes 6 and 12]   (1,397 )   (307,080 )
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities   448,049     1,920,380  
             
FINANCING ACTIVITIES            
Payments on lease liability [note 9]   (111,338 )   (95,445 )
Payments on long-term debt [note 10]   (371,610 )   (240,353 )
Proceeds from stock options exercised [note 11(a)]   120,000     113,000  
Shares purchased for cancellation [note 11(a)]   (142,866 )   (346,353 )
Units issued [note 11(a)]   3,069,950     -  
Unit issue costs   (48,994 )   -  
Cash flows used in financing activities   2,515,142     (569,151 )
             
Change in cash and cash equivalents during the period   (2,036,690 )   (5,010,944 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   3,521,420     10,357,317  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   1,484,730     5,346,373  
             
Supplementary disclosures - see note 12            

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)
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023

1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND GOING CONCERN

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 Albany graphite. The address of the Company's executive office is 24 Corporate Court, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 5G5, 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 ZenGUARDTM coating, Rapid Detection Point of Care diagnostics tests and continue to develop potential pharmaceutical products based on its patent-pending graphene-based compound.

These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Company for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024 were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on February XX, 2025.

The technology industry presents a high degree of risk and there can be no assurance that the Company's research and development will result in profitable operations. The Company's ability to meet its obligations arising from normal business operations, continue its research and development, and generate future profits is dependent upon its ability to obtain necessary financing. While the Company has been successful at raising funds in the past, there can be no assurance that it will be able to do so in the future.

As at December 31, 2024, the Company had not yet achieved profitable operations and had an accumulated deficit of $82,547,600 and expects to incur further losses in the development of its business. These events and conditions indicate that a material uncertainty exists that cast substantial doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on obtaining continued financial support, obtaining financing, or generating profitable operations in the future. Management is committed to raising additional capital to meet its obligations; however, additional debt and/or equity financing is subject to the global financial markets and economic conditions.

These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not reflect the adjustments to the carrying value of assets and liabilities, the reported revenues and expenses, and the statement of financial position classifications that would be necessary if the going concern assumption was not appropriate. Any adjustments necessary to the consolidated financial statements if the Company ceases to be a going concern could be material.

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, 2024 (the "Annual Financial Statements") omitted. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Annual Financial Statements.

These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements consolidate the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries. The Company has the following wholly owned subsidiaries: Triera Biosciences Ltd., 1000114904 Ontario Inc., Zentek USA Inc. and Albany Graphite Corp.


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

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, 2024 in addition to the new standards and amendments adopted as detailed below.

Certain IFRS accounting standards were issued that were mandatory for accounting periods beginning on or after April 1, 2024. Many have been excluded as management does not expect them to have a material effect. The following amendments are effective for the year beginning April 1, 2024:

IAS 1 - Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current and Non-current Liabilities with Covenants. The amendments require that an entity's right to defer settlement of a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period must have substance and must exist at the end of the reporting period. Classification of a liability is unaffected by the likelihood that the entity will exercise its right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting period. In addition, If an entity's right to defer is subject to the entity complying with specified conditions, such conditions affect whether that right exists at the end of the reporting period, if the entity is required to comply with the condition on or before the end of the reporting period and not if the entity is required to comply with the conditions after the reporting period. The amendments also provide clarification on the meaning of 'settlement' for the purpose of classifying a liability as current or non-current.

b) Future changes in accounting standards

There are a number of standards, amendments to standards, and interpretations which have been issued by the IASB that are

effective in future accounting periods that the Company has decided not to adopt early.

The following amendments are effective for the year beginning April 1, 2025:

Lack of Exchangeability (Amendments to IAS 21 - The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates)

The Company is currently assessing the impact of these new accounting standards and amendments. The Company does not expect any of the standards issued by the IASB, but are yet to be effective, to have a material impact on the Company.

c) Significant judgements

In preparing the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, the Company applied the critical judgements and estimates disclosed in Note 3 of its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2024.

d) Non-current assets held for sale

Non-current assets that may be classified as held for sale consist of property and equipment. The Company classifies a noncurrent asset or group of assets and related liabilities (a disposal group) as held for sale when, amongst other things, the Company has committed to a plan of disposition, the asset is available for immediate sale, the plan is not expected to change significantly, and the sale is expected to occur within one year. The held for sale asset or disposal group is presented separately on the Statement of Financial Position.

An asset or disposal group classified as held for sale is measured at the lower of its carrying amount and its fair value less costs to sell. No assets classified as held for sale are subject to depreciation or amortization. Any initial or subsequent write-downs of the assets to fair value less costs to sell are recognized as impairment losses. Subsequent increases in fair value not in excess of the cumulative loss previously recorded are recognized as gains. An impairment loss or any subsequent gain recognized for a disposal group decreases or increases the carrying amount of the non-current assets in the group, respectively.


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023

3. ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

    December 31,
2024
$
    March 31,
2024
$
 
             
HST recoverable   207,170     174,158  
Other receivables   28,463     27,292  
Accrued interest receivable on guaranteed investment certificates   17,861     32,791  
Government grants receivable   -     60,850  
Trade receivables   -     1,439  
Total accounts and other receivables   253,494     296,530  

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 was originally secured by mortgages against two properties held by the borrower. The original maturity date was July 1, 2022 and an amended and restated promissory note was completed in 2023 with a revised maturity date of September 29, 2023. As a result of the sale of one property held as security in June 2023, a partial payment of $2,500,000 was received and applied against the loan receivable. The security against this sold property was released accordingly.

On November 9, 2023, an amended and restated promissory note for the remaining balance was completed with a new maturity date of March 29, 2024.

On April 16, 2024, the Company entered into an amended and restated promissory note with a revised maturity date of October 31, 2024.

On November 5, 2024, the Company collected the remaining amount owing on the loan receivable. No further amounts are owing related to this amended and restated promissory note. A continuity of the loan principal and interest balances is presented below:

    December 31,
2024
$
    March 31,
2024
$
 
             
Loan balance, beginning of period   543,263     2,983,642  
Loans advanced   2,587     36,882  
Principal payments received   (500,000 )   (2,500,000 )
Interest earned   17,500     72,739  
Interest payments received   (17,500 )   (50,000 )
Legal fees reimbursed   (45,850 )   -  
Loan balance, end of period   -     543,263  


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023

5. INVENTORIES

    December 31,
2024

$
    March 31,
2024
$
 
             
Raw materials   2,512,874     2,513,413  
Finished goods   335,329     405,911  
Allowance for impairment   (506,890 )   (203,553 )
Total inventories   2,341,313     2,715,771  
Less: non-current portion   (1,437,020 )   (1,293,789 )
Total current portion of inventories   904,293     1,421,982  

The cost of inventories recognized as an expense and included in supplies and materials amounted to $20,953 during the three months ended December 31, 2024 (2023: $19,118) and $85,047 during the nine months ended December 31, 2024 (2023: $39,094).

The change in the allowance for impairment of inventory in the amount of $303,337 (March 31, 2024: $203,553) was recognized as an expense and included in supplies and materials.

6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

The following is a reconciliation of changes in the balances of property and equipment for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2024.

    Property and
Equipment
    Right-of-use
Assets
    Total  
Property and equipment as at March 31, 2024   7,315,571     454,886     7,770,457  
Less: depreciation   (340,309 )   (120,459 )   (460,768 )
Less: property held for sale   (1,878,107 )   -     (1,878,107 )
Plus: purchases   1,397     -     1,397  
Property and equipment as at December 31, 2024   5,098,552     334,427     5,432,979  

The following is a reconciliation of changes in the balances of property and equipment for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2023.

    Property and
Equipment
    Right-of-use
Assets
    Total  
Property and equipment as at March 31, 2023   7,720,661     615,206     8,335,867  
Less: depreciation   (332,653 )   (120,459 )   (453,112 )
Less: disposals   (149,342 )   -     (149,342 )
Plus: purchases   201,816     -     201,816  
Property and equipment as at December 31, 2023   7,440,482     494,747     7,935,229  

The Company's property and equipment includes an asset under construction in the amount of $52,709 (March 31, 2024: $52,709) related to costs incurred for a production line at the silver-graphene oxide pilot plant. Depreciation was not recorded on assets under construction until they were put into use.


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023

6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

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.

On October 18, 2024, the Company listed to sell 24 Corporate Crt. in Guelph, Ontario which currently is the registered head office of the Company and is now being held for sale. The building and land are expected to sell during the next twelve months. The carrying value of the land and building at December 31, 2024 was $1,878,107 and is disclosed separately as a current asset in the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as Property held for sale at December 31, 2024.

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 common 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.

Albany Property   $  
Balance at March 31, 2023   7,000,000  
Expenditures capitalized   238,571  
Balance at December 31, 2023   7,238,571  
       
Balance at March 31, 2024   7,271,857  
Expenditures capitalized   93,817  
Balance at December 31, 2024   7,365,674  


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023

8. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

    December 31,
2024

$
    March 31,
2024
$
 
             
Trade payables   487,440     541,311  
Accrued liabilities   861,192     627,951  
Flow-through share subscribers' income tax   429,000     -  
Accrued interest   198,000     -  
Part XII.6 tax payable   93,000     -  
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities   2,068,632     1,169,262  

The Company is currently undergoing a Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA") audit of approximately $4 million flow-through share ("FTS") expenditures made and renounced during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2019 through March 31, 2022.

Based on current discussions with CRA, the Company has estimated its potential liabilities as a result of the CRA audit to be $720,000 consisting of the following amounts: $130,000 in Part XII.6 tax including interest of $37,000 and $590,000 in indemnification liability including interest of $161,000.

A provision of $720,000 has been recognized for this liability and included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities as at December 31, 2024. $522,000 is included in other expense and $198,000 in interest expense within the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss for the nine-month period ending December 31, 2024.

Until the CRA audit is concluded, further amendments to the FTS expenditures renounced for the period from March 31, 2019 to March 31, 2022, may occur. Such potential CRA amendments could create additional obligations for the Company to indemnify certain flow-through shareholders due to reductions in previously flowed through expenditures. The CRA audit may also result in additional Company obligations for penalties and interest related to reductions in prior-year FTS eligible expenditures.


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023

9. LEASE LIABILITY

During the year ended March 31, 2021, the Company entered into a lease agreement for its manufacturing facility in Guelph, Ontario. The initial term of the lease was for three years commencing on February 1, 2021, subject to a right of extension as described herein. In July 2023, the Company acted upon the renewal option for an additional 36 months, extending to January 31, 2027.

The lease liability relates to the above noted agreement. The lease liability as at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024 is as follows:

    December 31,
2024
$
    March 31,
2024
$
 
             
Lease liability   373,518     484,856  
Less: current portion   (166,592 )   (151,129 )
Long-term portion   206,926     333,727  

Interest expense recognised on the lease liability for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2024 was $12,939 and $42,742 respectively (2023: $17,476 and $49,005).

10. 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. There are no financial covenants associated with this agreement. On April 1, 2023, the repayment terms were renegotiated to extend the amortisation period by an additional 12 months to March 1, 2025 and reduce the monthly installment from $85,504 to $43,764, including interest at 5% per annum. On October 1, 2023, the repayment terms were amended with payments moving to interest only for the next six months ending March 1, 2024. As a result, the loan repayment was further extended by seven months with a new maturity date of October 1, 2025. The Company does not consider this extension to be a substantial modification to the vendor-take-back agreement.

    December 31,     March 31,  
    2024     2024  
    $     $  
             
First mortgage payable in monthly installments of $43,764 including interest at 5% per annum, due October 1, 2025, with land and building, having a net book value of $1,878,107 (March 31, 2024: $1,910,158), pledged as collateral.    386,117     757,727  
Less current portion   (386,117 )   (498,613 )
Total long-term debt   -     259,114  

The mortgage payable is held on 24 Corporate Court in Guelph, Ontario which is currently classified as held for sale. The proceeds on sale will be used to fully repay and discharge the mortgage upon closing.


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023

11. SHARE CAPITAL

(a) Share Capital

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

During the nine months ended December 31, 2024, the Company completed a private placement in which a total of 2,361,500 units were issued at $1.30 per unit for gross proceeds of $3,069,950. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant with each whole warrant exercisable at $3.00 per a period of two years. Unit issue costs associated with this private placement totaled $73,624.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued 1,027,465 common shares in connection with the exercise of 1,325,000 options (2023: 1,527,696 common shares on exercise of 2,000,000 options). The carrying value of the options, being $234,000 (2023: $645,000), was removed from share-based payment reserve and added to share capital. Of the 1,325,000 (2023: 2,000,000) options exercised, 1,025,000 (2023: 1,900,000) were exercised using a "cashless" exercise method whereby 297,535 (2023: 472,304) fewer shares were issued than exercised as compensation for the $410,000 (2023: $958,000) that would have otherwise been received by the Company upon exercise.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2024, the Company also purchased, and subsequently cancelled, 102,900 (2023: 205,100) of its own common shares at a cost of $142,866 (2023: $346,353).

(b) Share Purchase Warrants

Details of share purchase warrants outstanding as at December 31, 2024 are as follows:

    Exercise     Grant Date     December 31,  
    Price     Fair Value     2024  
Expiry Date   $     $     #  
                   
August 19, 2026   3.00     89,737     1,180,750  

The following is a summary of warrants activity for the nine months ended December 31, 2024:

    Nine months ended  
    December 31, 2024  
          Weighted
average
 
    Number     exercise price  
          $  
             
Balance, beginning of period   -     -  
Granted   1,180,750     3.00  
Exercised   -     -  
Expired   -     -  
Balance, end of year   1,180,750     3.00  

The grant date fair value of these warrants was $0.08. The fair value of these warrants was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%; expected volatility of 49%; risk-free interest rate of 3.3%; and expected life of 2 years.

The Company had no share purchase warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023

11. SHARE CAPITAL

(c) Stock Options and Share-Based Payment Reserve

During the nine months ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued 2,000,000 stock options to a number of consultants, employees and directors at exercise prices ranging from $1.42 to $1.52. The grant date fair value of these stock options was $1,802,247. The vesting period for the stock options issued was as follows: 621,250 at the date of issuance; 661,250 after 12 months from the date of issuance; 621,250 after 24 months from the date of issuance; and 96,250 after 36 months from the date of issuance.

In addition, during the nine months ended December 31, 2024, the Company's subsidiary, Triera Biosciences Ltd. ("Triera"), issued 5,000 stock options to a consultant at an exercise price of $1.00. The grant date fair value of these stock options was determined to be trivial and no stock-based compensation was recorded in relation to these options. The vesting period for the Triera stock options issued was as follows: 1,667 on June 1, 2024; 1,667 on June 1, 2025; and 1,666 on June 1, 2026.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued 1,250,000 stock options to a number of consultants, employees and directors at exercise prices ranging from $1.75 to $2.24. The grant date fair value of these stock options was $1,545,175. The vesting period for the stock options issued was as follows: 416,667 at the date of issuance; 350,000 after 6 months from the date of issuance; 416,667 after 12 months from the date of issuance; and 66,667 after 24 months from the date of issuance.

In addition, during the nine months ended December 31, 2023, the Company's subsidiary, Triera Biosciences Ltd. ("Triera"), issued 175,000 stock options to a number of directors and officers at an exercise price of $5.00. The grant date fair value of these stock options was determined to be trivial and no stock-based compensation was recorded in relation to these options. The vesting period for the Triera stock options issued was as follows: 58,333 at the date of issuance; 58,333 after 6 months from the date of issuance; and 58,333 after 12 months from the date of issuance. In February 2024, the Company repriced the Triera stock options, reducing the exercise price from $5.00 per share to $1.00 per share. All other terms and conditions of these options remained unchanged.

The grant date fair value of the stock options was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. A summary of the inputs used to value the options issued during the nine months ended December 31 is presented below:

  Triera   The Company
  Dec 31, 2024  Dec 31, 2023   Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023
Expected dividend yield 0% 0%   0% 0%
Expected volatility 98% to 120%  98% to 120%   62% to 77% 70% to 90%
Expected forfeiture rate 0% 0%   7% 5%
Risk-free interest rate 4.50% 3.90%   4.0% to 4.5% 3.6% to 4.5%
Expected life 3 years 3 to 5 years   3 to 5 years 3 to 5 years

The Company's computation of expected volatility for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is based on the Company's market close price over a prior period equal to the expected life of the options except for the volatility of the Triera options which is based on a comparable publically traded company.


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023

11. SHARE CAPITAL

(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 and under capital stock as share-based payment reserve:

    Three months      Three months     Nine months     Nine months  
    Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended  
    December 31,      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
    $     $     $     $  
                         
Share-based compensation expense   258,017     388,892     1,250,254     1,565,476  

Stock option and share-based payment activity for the periods ended December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024 are summarised as follows:

    Nine months ended     Year ended  
    December 31, 2024     March 31, 2024  
          Weighted           Weighted  
          average           average  
    Number     exercise price     Number     exercise price  
          $            
Balance, beginning of period   7,293,334     2.33     8,673,334     2.03  
Granted   2,005,000     1.52     1,445,000     1.89  
Exercised   (1,325,000 )   0.40     (2,000,000 )   0.54  
Expired   (895,000 )   4.34     (825,000 )   2.72  
Balance, end of period   7,078,334     2.21     7,293,334     2.33  

At December 31, 2024, outstanding options to acquire common shares of the Company were as follows:

    Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
          Weighted     Weighted           Weighted  
    Number     Average     Average     Number     Average  
    Outstanding     Remaining     Exercise     Outstanding     Exercise  
Range of exercise Prices   as at Dec 31,     Contractual     Price     as at Dec 31,     Price  
CAD$   2024     Life (years)     CAD$     2024     CAD$  
$0.40 - $1.00   1,208,334     1.04   $ 0.65     1,140,000   $ 0.63  
$1.01 - $4.00   4,700,000     3.01   $ 2.10     3,262,916   $ 2.35  
$4.01 - $5.67   1,170,000     1.79   $ 4.27     1,170,000   $ 4.27  
Totals   7,078,334     2.47   $ 2.21     5,572,916   $ 2.40  

 


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023

11. SHARE CAPITAL

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

At March 31, 2024, outstanding options to acquire common shares of the Company were as follows:

    Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
          Weighted     Weighted           Weighted  
    Number     Average     Average     Number     Average  
    Outstanding     Remaining     Exercise     Outstanding     Exercise  
Range of exercise Prices   as at Mar 31,     Contractual     Price     as at Mar 31,     Price  
CAD$   2024     Life (years)     CAD$     2024     CAD$  
$0.40 - $1.00   2,528,334     1.06   $ 0.55     2,398,334   $ 0.50  
$1.01 - $4.00   3,025,000     2.52   $ 2.63     2,316,667   $ 2.81  
$4.01 - $5.67   1,740,000     2.04   $ 4.46     1,740,000   $ 4.46  
Totals   7,293,334     1.90   $ 2.33     6,455,001   $ 2.40  

12. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES ON STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Changes in non-cash working capital balances consist of:

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2024     2023  
    $     $  
             
   Accounts and other receivables   43,036     134,112  
   Inventories   71,121     2,012  
   Prepaids and deposits   196,850     706,668  
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   874,740     (106,202 )
Total change in non-cash working capital balances   1,185,747     736,590  
             
Supplementary disclosures:            
   Change in accounts payable relating to property and equipment $ -   $ 105,264  

Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of:   December 31,     March 31,  
    2024     2024  
    $     $  
             
   Cash in bank   484,730     521,420  
   Cashable guaranteed investment certificate, variable rate, maturing January 2025   1,000,000     3,000,000  
Total cash and cash equivalents   1,484,730     3,521,420  

During the nine months ended December 31, 2024, 1,025,000 (2023: 1,900,000) stock options were exercised using a "cashless" exercise method whereby 297,535 (2023: 472,304) fewer shares were issued than options exercised as compensation for the $410,000 (2023: $958,000) in cash that would have otherwise been received by the Company upon exercise.


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023

13. 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 and nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

    Three months
Ended

December 31,
2024
    Three months
Ended
December 31,
2023
    Nine months
Ended
December 31,
2024
    Nine months
Ended
December 31,
2023
 
                $     $  
Directors fees   63,125     43,750     189,375     110,000  
Salaries and benefits   244,576     396,250     781,451     948,750  
Share-based compensation   204,167     257,819     1,030,249     1,103,143  
Total remuneration of key management personnel   511,868     697,819     2,001,075     2,161,893  


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023

14. 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.

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. Although there can be no assurance that any particular claim will be resolved in the Company's favour, management does not believe that the outcome of any claim or potential claims of which it is currently aware will have a material adverse effect on the Company. The trial commenced on October 21, 2024 and closing submissions were held on January 17, 2025.

15. 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 and nine months ended December 31, 2024 is 104,075,592 and 102,559,964 respectively (2023: 100,893,619 and 100,393,740). Diluted net loss per share figures are calculated after taking into account all warrants and stock options granted. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, all stock options and warrants were excluded from the diluted per share amounts as their effect is anti-dilutive in loss periods.


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023

16. 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. The Company was successful in securing funding with the National Research Council for the Industrial Research Assistance Program for an HVAC project which included funding to offset both labour and third-party testing costs. The Company has also secured funding for ZENArmor Pigment Synthesis, Substrate Preparation and Coating from Public Works and Government Services Canada. Lastly, the Company has secured funding from Downsview Aerospace Innovation & Research Centre ("DAIR") Green Fund for passive icephobic coating testing.

Government grants received or receivable during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

    Three months      Three months     Nine months     Nine months  
    Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended  
    December 31,      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
    $     $     $     $  
                         
National Research Council   -     40,000     -     86,322  
Public Works and Government Services Canada   -     60,000     -     199,391  
DAIR Green Fund   -     -     -     57,500  
Total government grants received or receivable   -     100,000     -     343,213  

17. OTHER EXPENSES

    Three months     Three months     Nine months     Nine months  
    Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended  
    December 31,      December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
    $     $     $     $  
                         
Automotive   8,032     5,322     21,235     17,225  
Bank fees   1,242     952     3,033     2,975  
Dues and subscriptions   10,551     11,188     29,763     31,151  
Freight and delivery   2,990     6,409     7,402     171,917  
Meals and entertainment   9,773     14,434     27,773     43,847  
Other expenses   4,902     1,951     16,463     36,385  
Property taxes   8,447     7,821     25,231     23,572  
Repairs and maintenance   13,116     1,784     30,636     71,842  
Telephone   6,441     5,336     16,257     16,739  
Utilities   6,534     7,086     5,507     11,440  
Total other expenses   72,028     62,283     183,300     427,093  

 


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ZENTEK LTD.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023

18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 17, 2025, 150,000 stock options were exercised at $0.75 per option resulting in proceeds of $112,500 to the Company.

On January 29, 2025, 25,000 stock options were exercised using a "cashless" exercise method whereby 6,289 fewer shares were issued than options exercised as compensation for the $10,000 in cash that traditionally would have been received by the Company upon exercise.