EX-99.51 52 exhibit99-51.htm EXHIBIT 99.51 Zentek Ltd.: Exhibit 99.51 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

 

 

ZEN GRAPHENE SOLUTIONS LTD.

CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

 

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

 

 


NOTICE OF NO AUDITOR REVIEW OF INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Under National Instrument 51-102, Part 4, subsection 4.3(3) (a), if an auditor has not performed a review of the condensed interim financial statements, the statements must be accompanied by a notice indicating that the financial statements have not been reviewed by an auditor. The Company's independent auditor has not performed a review of these financial statements in accordance with standards established by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada for a review of financial statements by an entity's auditor.

 

Francis Dube

Brian Bosse

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer



ZEN GRAPHENE SOLUTIONS LTD.

 


SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019 PAGE
   
Condensed Interim Unaudited Statements of Financial Position 1
   
Condensed Interim Unaudited Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss 2
   
Condensed Interim Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows 3
   
Condensed Interim Unaudited Statements of Changes in Equity 4
   
Notes to the Condensed Interim Unaudited Financial Statements 5-23


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ZEN GRAPHENE SOLUTIONS LTD.

CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

    September 30,     March 31,  
    2020     2020  
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)   $     $  
             
ASSETS            
Current assets            
Cash   2,226,282     805,947  
Amounts and other receivables   92,516     77,537  
Prepaids and deposits   175,039     190,588  
Total current assets   2,493,837     1,074,072  
             
Non-current assets            
Equipment [note 3]   141,843     99,515  
Exploration and evaluation assets [notes 4 and 8]   25,306,833     25,065,071  
Total non-current assets   25,448,676     25,164,586  
Total assets   27,942,513     26,238,658  
             
LIABILITIES            
Current liabilities            
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities [notes 5 and 8]   379,568     415,896  
Deferred premium on flow-through shares   64,926     111,679  
Total liabilities   444,494     527,575  
             
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            
Share capital [note 6(a)]   42,530,763     40,211,736  
Warrants [note 6(b)]   581,518     331,415  
Share-based payment reserve [note 6(c)]   1,325,571     1,599,609  
Shares to be issued [note 4]   472,500     472,500  
Deficit   (17,412,333 )   (16,904,177 )
Total shareholders' equity   27,498,019     25,711,083  
Total shareholders' equity and liabilities   27,942,513     26,238,658  
Going Concern [note 1]            
Commitments and Contingencies [notes 4 and 11]            
Subsequent Events [note 15]            

See accompanying notes to the condensed interim unaudited financial statements

These financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on November 23, 2020.

Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors:

"Eric Wallman"

, Director

   

"Brian Bosse"

, Director



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ZEN GRAPHENE SOLUTIONS LTD.

CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 

    Three     Three     Six     Six  
    Months     Months     Months     Months  
    Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,  
    2020     2019     2020     2019  
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)   $     $     $     $  
                         
EXPENSES                        
Amortization [note 3]   10,529     1,305     15,760     2,441  
Consulting fees   105,667     51,600     187,752     125,563  
Contract services   -     10,500     -     31,000  
General and administrative [notes 8 and 13]   212,900     132,087     380,391     280,261  
Investor relations and promotion   15,950     17,978     23,317     47,537  
Professional fees   98,795     27,820     141,805     56,486  
Stock-based compensation [note 6(c)]   64,478     127,335     172,290     207,034  
Supplies and materials   3,854     -     33,540     -  
Loss before the undernoted   512,173     368,625     954,855     750,322  
                         
Interest and other income   2,451     769     2,994     3,065  
Premium on flow-through shares   16,577     -     46,753     -  
Government grants [note 14]   58,316     -     113,952     -  
Total other income   77,344     769     163,699     3,065  
                         
Net loss for the period, being total comprehensive loss for the period   434,829     367,856     791,156     747,257  
                         
Basic and diluted net loss per share [note 12]   0.01     0.00     0.01     0.01  

See accompanying notes to the condensed interim unaudited financial statements


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ZEN GRAPHENE SOLUTIONS LTD.

CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

    Six     Six  
    Months     Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2020     2019  
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)   $     $  
             
OPERATING ACTIVITIES            
Loss for the period   (791,156 )   (747,257 )
Items not affecting cash            
Amortization [note 3]   15,760     2,441  
Premium on flow-through shares   (46,753 )   -  
Stock-based compensation [note 6(c)]   172,290     207,034  
    (649,859 )   (537,782 )
Net change in non-cash working capital balances [note 7]   103,096     19,178  
Cash flows from operating activities   (546,763 )   (518,604 )
             
INVESTING ACTIVITIES            
Mineral exploration and evaluation expenditures   (400,863 )   (674,943 )
Government assistance received [note 4]   67,119     -  
Purchase of equipment   (58,088 )   (1,700 )
Cash flows from investing activities   (391,832 )   (676,643 )
             
FINANCING ACTIVITIES            
Units issued [note 6(a)]   2,050,000     1,050,000  
Unit issue costs [note 6(a)]   (37,661 )   (17,850 )
Proceeds from stock options exercised [note 6(a)]   265,000     -  
Proceeds from warrants exercised [note 6(a)]   81,591     -  
Cash flows from financing activities   2,358,930     1,032,150  
             
Change in cash during the period   1,420,335     (163,097 )
Cash, beginning of period   805,947     1,221,492  
Cash, end of period   2,226,282     1,058,395  

Supplementary disclosures - see note 7

See accompanying notes to the condensed interim unaudited financial statements


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ZEN GRAPHENE SOLUTIONS LTD.

CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

                      Share-Based                    
    Number     Share           Payment     Shares to be           Total  
     of     Capital     Warrants     Reserve     Issued     Deficit     Equity  
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)   Shares     $     $     $     $     $     $  
                                           
Balance as at March 31, 2019   74,333,569     38,307,769     677,829     1,748,803     472,500     (16,311,674 )   24,895,227  
Issuance of units [note 6(a)]   3,000,000     925,950     124,050     -     -     -     1,050,000  
Unit issue costs   -     (17,850 )   -     -     -     -     (17,850 )
Recognition of stock-based compensation [note 6(c)]   -     -     -     222,275     -     -     222,275  
Stock options expired [note 6(c)]   -     -     -     (286,500 )   -     286,500     -  
Share purchase warrants expired [note 6(b)]   -     -     (437,743 )   -     -     437,743     -  
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period   -     -     -     -     -     (747,257 )   (747,257 )
Balance as at September 30, 2019   77,333,569     39,215,869     364,136     1,684,578     472,500     (16,334,688 )   25,402,395  
                                           
Balance as at March 31, 2020   80,405,791     40,211,736     331,415     1,599,609     472,500     (16,904,177 )   25,711,083  
Issuance of units [note 6(a)]   3,416,666     1,779,015     270,985     -     -     -     2,050,000  
Unit issue costs   -     (37,661 )   -     -     -     -     (37,661 )
Issuance of shares for debt [note 6(a)]   115,711     45,200     -     -     -     -     45,200  
Stock options exercised [note 6(a)]   500,000     430,000     -     (165,000 )   -     -     265,000  
Warrants exercised [note 6(a)]   163,181     102,473     (20,882 )   -     -     -     81,591  
Recognition of stock-based compensation [note 6(c)]   -     -     -     173,962     -     -     173,962  
Stock options expired [note 6(c)]   -     -     -     (283,000 )   -     283,000     -  
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period   -     -     -     -     -     (791,156 )   (791,156 )
Balance as at September 30, 2020   84,601,349     42,530,763     581,518     1,325,571     472,500     (17,412,333 )   27,498,019  

See accompanying notes to the condensed interim unaudited financial statements


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ZEN GRAPHENE SOLUTIONS LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND GOING CONCERN

ZEN Graphene Solutions 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 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 nanographite and graphene materials company based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The recovery of the amounts shown for the exploration and evaluation assets is dependent upon the existence of economically recoverable reserves, confirmation of the Company's interest in the underlying mineral claims, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary financing to complete the exploration, and upon future profitable production.

The business of mining and exploring for minerals involves a high degree of risk and there can be no assurance that current exploration programs will result in profitable mining operations. The recoverability of the carrying value of exploration properties and the Company's continued existence is dependent upon the preservation of its interest in the underlying properties, the discovery of economically recoverable reserves, the achievement of profitable operations, or the ability of the Company to raise alternative financing, if necessary, or alternatively upon the Company's ability to dispose of its interests on an advantageous basis. Changes in future conditions could require material write downs of the carrying values.

Although the Company has taken steps to verify title to the properties on which it is conducting exploration and in which it has an interest, in accordance with industry standards for the current stage of exploration of such properties, these procedures do not guarantee the Company's title. Property title may be subject to unregistered prior agreements, social licensing requirements and non-compliance with regulatory requirements. The Company's assets may also be subject to increases in taxes and royalties, renegotiation of contracts, and political uncertainty.

These condensed interim unaudited financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the Company will continue as a going concern, which assumes the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company had continuing losses for the six month period ended September 30, 2020. As at September 30, 2020, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $17,412,333 (March 31, 2020 - $16,904,177) and working capital of $2,049,343 (March 31, 2020 - $546,497). The appropriateness of using the going concern basis is dependent upon, among other things, future profitable operations, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary financing, and the ability of the Company to identify, evaluate, and negotiate an acquisition of, a participation in or an interest in properties, assets, or businesses. Management feels that additional working capital will be required from public share offerings and stock option exercises to meet the Company's liabilities and commitments as they come due. See Note 15. These condensed interim unaudited financial statements do not reflect any adjustments to amounts that would be necessary if the going concern assumption were not appropriate. Such adjustments could be material.

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. At this time, it is unknown the extent of the impact the COVID-19 outbreak may have on the Company as this will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and that cannot be predicted with confidence. These uncertainties arise from the inability to predict the ultimate geographic spread of the disease, and the duration of the outbreak, including the duration of travel restrictions, business closures or disruptions, and quarantine/isolation measures that are currently, or may be put, in place by Canada and other countries to fight the virus.


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ZEN GRAPHENE SOLUTIONS LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

These condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements, including International Accounting Standard ("IAS") 34 - Interim Financial Reporting. The accounting policies followed in these condensed interim financial statements were applied on a consistent basis as those applied in the Company's audited annual financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2020, except as noted below.

The condensed interim financial statements do not contain all disclosures required under IFRS and should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited annual financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended March 31, 2020.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period.

Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant accounts that require estimates as the basis for determining the stated amounts include exploration and evaluation assets, share-based payments, allocation of financing proceeds and income taxes. Differences may be material.

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations Adopted

IAS 1 - Presentation of Financial Statements ("IAS 1") and IAS 8 - Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors ("IAS 8") were amended in October 2018 to refine the definition of materiality and clarify its characteristics. The revised definition focuses on the idea that information is material if omitting, misstating or obscuring it could reasonably be expected to influence decisions that the primary users of general purpose financial statements make on the basis of those financial statements. As at April 1, 2020, the Company adopted the amendments to these standards and there was no material impact on the Company's financial statements.


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ZEN GRAPHENE SOLUTIONS LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

3. EQUIPMENT

For the six months ended September 30, 2020

    Opening                 Amortization     Closing  
    net book                 for the     net book  
    value     Additions     Disposals     period     value  
    $     $     $     $     $  
Equipment - Automotive   143     -     -     (14 )   129  
Equipment - Office   1,622     -     -     (162 )   1,460  
Equipment - Field   80,513     58,088     -     (13,860 )   124,741  
Computers   13,303     -     -     (1,330 )   11,973  
Signage   3,934     -     -     (394 )   3,540  
Total   99,515     58,088     -     (15,760 )   141,843  
                               
As at September 30, 2020                              
                      Accumulated     Net book  
                Cost     Amortization     value  
                $     $     $  
Equipment - Automotive               1,439     (1,310 )   129  
Equipment - Office               15,799     (14,339 )   1,460  
Equipment - Field               188,026     (63,285 )   124,741  
Computers               49,127     (37,154 )   11,973  
Signage               4,917     (1,377 )   3,540  
Total               259,308     (117,465 )   141,843  
                               
For the year ended March 31, 2020                              
                               
    Opening                 Amortization     Closing  
    net book                 for the     net book  
    value     Additions     Disposals     year     value  
    $     $     $     $     $  
Equipment - Automotive   179     -     -     (36 )   143  
Equipment - Office   2,027     -     -     (405 )   1,622  
Equipment - Field   6,247     94,395     -     (20,129 )   80,513  
Computers   12,730     3,899     -     (3,326 )   13,303  
Signage   -     4,917     -     (983 )   3,934  
Total   21,183     103,211     -     (24,879 )   99,515  
                               
As at March 31, 2020                              
                      Accumulated     Net book  
                Cost     Amortization     value  
                $     $     $  
Equipment - Automotive               1,439     (1,296 )   143  
Equipment - Office               15,799     (14,177 )   1,622  
Equipment - Field               129,938     (49,425 )   80,513  
Computers               49,127     (35,824 )   13,303  
Signage               4,917     (983 )   3,934  
Total               201,220     (101,705 )   99,515  


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ZEN GRAPHENE SOLUTIONS LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

4. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS

During the year ended March 31, 2010, the Company signed an option agreement which was subsequently superseded and replaced effective November 2, 2010 (the "Albany Agreement"), to earn an interest in the Albany Property located in Northern Ontario. Under the terms of the Albany Agreement, the Company can acquire, upon exercise of the first option, a 25% interest in the Albany Property, and upon exercise of the second option, an additional 55% interest in the Albany Property. The first option was exercised after completion of a helicopter-borne geophysical survey on the property during the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and issuance of 1,000,000 units to the optionor during the quarter ended September 30, 2010, each unit being comprised of one common share and one warrant to purchase one additional common share at a price of $1.50 any time before December 23, 2015.

The second option was exercised after making certain payments totaling $140,000 and incurring aggregate expenses on the property in excess of $10,000,000.

On November 21, 2012, the Company reached an agreement with the optionor to amend the Albany Agreement and acquired the remaining 20% interest in the Albany Property (claim block 4F) bringing the Company's total interest in the property to 100%. Pursuant to the terms of the transaction, the Company and the optionor agreed to the following with respect to this agreement:

a) The Company will issue to the optionor a total of 1,250,000 shares as follows: (i) 500,000 shares upon signing the agreement (issued and valued at $315,000 based on the fair market value at the agreement date); (ii) 250,000 shares to be issued upon completion of a pre-feasibility study (valued at $157,500 based on the fair market value at the agreement date); (iii) 500,000 shares to be issued upon completion of a feasibility study (valued at $315,000 based on the fair market value at the agreement date). Total shares to be issued are 750,000 common shares valued at $472,500.

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) Assumption of all liabilities of the property.

The second option on the other claims is subject to a covenant to conduct drilling, a payment of $55,000 on July 1, 2013 (paid) and an obligation not to be in default of the terms under the Albany Agreement. The Albany 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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ZEN GRAPHENE SOLUTIONS LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

4. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (continued)

The amounts shown below represent costs incurred to date, and do not necessarily represent present or future value as these are entirely dependent upon the economic recovery of future ore reserves.

    Opening           Ending  
    Balance     Expenditures     Balance  
Albany Property   $     $     $  
                   
For the year ended March 31, 2020   24,054,172     1,010,899     25,065,071  
                   
For the six months ended September 30, 2020   25,065,071     241,762     25,306,833  

Expenditures include acquisition costs of $1,292,500 for the Albany Property as at September 30, 2020 (March 31, 2020 - $1,292,500). The remaining balances are comprised of exploration expenditures. Government assistance received during the six month period ended September 30, 2020 totaled $67,119 (2019: $290,193).

5. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

    September 30,     March 31,  
    2020     2020  
    $     $  
Trade payables   354,568     390,896  
Accrued liabilities   25,000     25,000  
    379,568     415,896  


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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

6. SHARE CAPITAL

(a) Share Capital

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

During the six month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company completed the following share capital transactions:

On June 26, 2020 and July 6, 2020, in a private placement, a total of 3,416,666 units were issued at $0.60 per unit for gross proceeds of $2,050,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant with each whole warrant exercisable at $0.80 for a period of two years. The securities issued pursuant to the offering are subject to a four-month and one day statutory hold period. Share issue costs associated with this private placement totaled $37,661.

On August 19, 2020, pursuant to a shares for debt agreement, the Company issued 115,711 common shares to a trade creditor at a variable agreed upon price of between $0.34 and $0.59 per common share in settlement of various amounts owing.

A total of 500,000 common shares were issued upon exercise of 500,000 stock options at a price of $0.53 per option for total proceeds of $265,000. The carrying value of the options, being $165,000, was removed from Share-based payment reserve and added to Share Capital.

A total of 163,181 common shares were issued upon exercise of 163,181 warrants at a price of $0.50 per warrant for total proceeds of $81,591. The carrying value of the warrants, being $20,882, was removed from Warrants and added to Share Capital.

During the six month period ended September 30, 2019, the Company completed the following share capital transactions:

On September 12, 2019, in a private placement financing, a total of 3,000,000 units were issued at $0.35 per unit for gross proceeds of $1,050,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant with each whole warrant exercisable at $0.50 for a period of two years. The securities issued pursuant to the offering are subject to a four-month and one day statutory hold period. Share issue costs associated with this private placement totaled $17,850.


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ZEN GRAPHENE SOLUTIONS LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

6. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

(b) Share Purchase Warrants

Details of share purchase warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2020 are as follows:

  Exercise   Grant Date     September 30,  
  Price   Fair Value     2020  
Expiry Date $   $     #  
November 16, 2020 0.60   72,114     647,778  
December 21, 2020 0.50   33,482     239,156  
June 22, 2021 0.80   72,086     655,848  
September 12, 2021 0.50   124,050     1,500,000  
December 19, 2021 0.50   8,801     88,013  
June 26, 2022 0.80   270,985     1,708,333  
      581,518     4,839,128  

The following is a summary of warrants activity for the periods ended September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020:

    September 30, 2020     March 31, 2020  
          Weighted           Weighted  
          average           average  
    Number     exercise price     Number     exercise price  
          $           $  
Balance, beginning of period   3,293,976     0.58     3,852,600     0.95  
Granted   1,708,333     0.80     1,637,100     0.50  
Exercised   (163,181 )   0.50              
Expired   -     -     (2,195,724 )   1.17  
Balance, end of period   4,839,128     0.66     3,293,976     0.58  


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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

6. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

(b) Share Purchase Warrants (continued)

On June 26, 2020 and July 6, 2020, the Company issued 1,708,333 share purchase warrants as part of a private placement financing with an exercise price of $0.80 and an expiry date of June 26, 2022. The grant date fair value of these warrants was $0.16. The remaining contractual life of the warrants issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 was 1.74 years. 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 79%; risk-free interest rate of 0.30%; and expected life of 2 years.

On June 22, 2018, the Company issued 655,848 share purchase warrants as part of a private placement financing with an exercise price of $0.80 and an expiry date of June 22, 2020 which was subsequently extended to June 22, 2021. The grant date fair value of these warrants was $0.11. The remaining contractual life of the warrants issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 was 0.73 years. 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 65%; risk-free interest rate of 1.77%; and expected life of 2 years.

On November 16, 2018, the Company issued 647,778 share purchase warrants as part of a private placement financing with an exercise price of $0.60 and an expiry date of November 16, 2020. The grant date fair value of these warrants was $0.11. The remaining contractual life of the warrants issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 was 0.13 years. 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 73%; risk-free interest rate of 2.21%; and expected life of 2 years.

On December 21, 2018, the Company issued 353,250 share purchase warrants as part of the share issue costs related to a private placement financing with an exercise price of $0.50 and an expiry date of December 21, 2020. The grant date fair value of these warrants was $0.14. The remaining contractual life of the warrants issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 was 0.22 years. 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 73%; risk-free interest rate of 1.91%; and expected life of 2 years.

On September 12, 2019, the Company issued 1,500,000 share purchase warrants as part of a private placement financing with an exercise price of $0.50 and an expiry date of September 12, 2021. The grant date fair value of these warrants was $0.08. The remaining contractual life of the warrants issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 was 0.95 years. 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 74%; risk-free interest rate of 1.58%; and expected life of 2 years.

On December 19, 2019, the Company issued 137,100 share purchase warrants as part of the share issue costs related to a private placement financing with an exercise price of $0.50 and an expiry date of December 19, 2021. The grant date fair value of these warrants was $0.10. The remaining contractual life of the warrants issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 was 1.22 years. 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 73%; risk-free interest rate of 1.67%; and expected life of 2 years.


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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

6. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

(c) Stock Options and Share-Based Payment Reserve

The Company has a stock option plan (the "Plan") for directors, officers, employees and consultants. The Plan authorizes the granting of options to purchase up to a maximum of 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares at the time of grant, of which 5,025,000 options are outstanding as at September 30, 2020.

The Plan provides that:

a) any options granted pursuant to the Plan shall expire no later than ten years after the date of grant;

b) any options granted pursuant to the Plan shall be non-assignable and non-transferable;

c) the number of common shares issuable pursuant to the Plan to any one person in any 12-month period shall not exceed 5% of the outstanding common shares;

d) the number of common shares issuable pursuant to the Plan to any one consultant in any 12-month period may not exceed 2% of the outstanding common shares;

e) the number of common shares issuable pursuant to the Plan to persons employed in investor relation activities may not exceed 2% of the outstanding common shares in any 12-month period.

f) the Plan provides that options shall expire and terminate 90 days following the date the optionee ceases to be an employee, director or officer of, or consultant to, the Company, provided that if such termination is as a result of death of the optionee, the optionee's personal representative shall have one year to exercise such options.

g) the number of common shares: (1) reserved for issuance to insiders of the Company may not exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares; and (2) which may be issued to insiders within a one-year period may not exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares.

h) the Plan provides that options granted under the Plan shall vest in the optionee, and may be exercisable by the optionee under certain vesting terms.


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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

6. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

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

During the six month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued the following stock options:

On May 8, 2020, the Company issued 600,000 stock options to a number of directors, officers, employees and consultants with an exercise price of $0.40 per share and an expiry date of May 8, 2025. The grant date fair value of these stock options was $0.22. The fair value of these options 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 75%; expected forfeiture rate of 0%; risk-free interest rate of 0.30%; and expected life of 5 years. The vesting period of the options granted to directors is as follows: 1/3 at May 8, 2020; 1/3 at November 8, 2020; 1/3 at May 8, 2021. The vesting period of the options granted to the officers, employees and consultants is as follows: 1/3 at May 8, 2020; 1/3 at May 8, 2021; 1/3 at May 8, 2022.

On May 16, 2020, the Company issued 100,000 stock options to a consultant with an exercise price of $0.40 per share and an expiry date of May 16, 2025. The grant date fair value of these stock options was $0.24. The fair value of these options 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 75%; expected forfeiture rate of 0%; risk-free interest rate of 0.30%; and expected life of 5 years. The vesting period of the options granted to the consultant is as follows: 1/3 at May 16, 2020; 1/3 at November 16, 2020; 1/3 at May 16, 2021.

On July 6, 2020, the Company issued 100,000 stock options to a consultant with an exercise price of $0.68 per share and an expiry date of July 6, 2025. The grant date fair value of these stock options was $0.41. The fair value of these options 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 75%; expected forfeiture rate of 0%; risk-free interest rate of 0.26%; and expected life of 5 years. The vesting period of the options granted to the consultant is as follows: 1/3 at July 6, 2020; 1/3 at July 6, 2021; 1/3 at July 6, 2022.

On July 24, 2020, the Company issued 150,000 stock options to a consultant with an exercise price of $0.63 per share and an expiry date of July 24, 2025. The grant date fair value of these stock options was $0.38. The fair value of these options 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 75%; expected forfeiture rate of 0%; risk-free interest rate of 0.26%; and expected life of 5 years. The vesting period of the options granted to the consultant is as follows: 1/3 at July 24, 2020; 1/3 at July 24, 2021; 1/3 at July 24, 2022.

During the six month period ended September 30, 2019, the Company issued the following stock options:

On July 17, 2019, the Company issued 1,225,000 stock options to a number of directors, officers, employees and consultants with an exercise price of $0.40 per share and an expiry date of July 17, 2024. The grant date fair value of these stock options was $0.17. The fair value of these options 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 73%; expected forfeiture rate of 0%; risk-free interest rate of 1.55%; and expected life of 5 years. The vesting period for these options is as follows: 1/3 at July 17, 2019; 1/3 at January 17, 2020; 1/3 at July 17, 2020.

The Company's computation of expected volatility for the six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 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 CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

6. 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 recognized as compensation expense, exploration and evaluation assets and under capital stock as share-based payment reserve:

    Six months     Six months  
    Ended     Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2020     2019  
    $     $  
             
Stock-based compensation expense   172,290     207,034  
Exploration and evaluation assets   1,672     15,241  
    173,962     222,275  

Stock option and share-based payment activity for the periods ended September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020 are summarized as follows:

    September 30, 2020     March 31, 2020  
          Weighted           Weighted  
          average           average  
    Number     exercise price     Number     exercise price  
          $           $  
                         
Balance, beginning of period   4,775,000     0.55     4,140,000     0.65  
Granted   950,000     0.47     1,375,000     0.40  
Exercised   (500,000 )   0.53     -     -  
Expired   (200,000 )   1.67     (740,000 )   0.86  
Balance, end of period   5,025,000     0.49     4,775,000     0.55  


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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

6. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

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

At September 30, 2020, outstanding options to acquire common shares of the Company were as follows:

                        Weighted  
      Number of     Number of           average  
      Options     Options     Grant date fair     remaining  
  Exercise Price   Issued     Exercisable     value     contractual life  
Expiry Date $   #     #     $     (years)  
July 5, 2021 0.72   450,000     450,000     252,000     0.76  
July 3, 2023 0.50   1,350,000     1,350,000     405,000     2.76  
August 13, 2023 0.53   800,000     800,000     264,000     2.87  
November 14, 2023 0.40   100,000     100,000     26,000     3.12  
July 17, 2024 0.40   1,225,000     1,225,000     208,250     3.80  
October 22, 2024 0.40   50,000     33,333     12,000     4.06  
December 10, 2024 0.40   100,000     66,667     19,000     4.20  
May 8, 2025 0.40   600,000     200,000     132,000     4.61  
May 16, 2025 0.40   100,000     33,333     24,000     4.63  
July 6, 2025 0.68   100,000     33,333     41,000     4.77  
July 24, 2025 0.63   150,000     50,000     57,000     4.82  
      5,025,000     4,341,666     1,440,250     3.26  


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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

7. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES ON STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Changes in non-cash working capital balances consist of:

      September 30,     September 30,  
      2020     2019  
      $     $  
               
  Amounts and other receivables   (14,979 )   144,321  
  Prepaids and deposits   15,549     15,120  
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   102,526     (140,263 )
      103,096     19,178  
             
             
Supplementary disclosures:            
             
  Change in accrued exploration property expenditures $ (93,654 ) $ (234,435 )
               
  Stock-based compensation charged to exploration and evaluation assets $ 1,672   $ 15,241  
               
  Shares issued to settle debt $ 45,200   $ -  


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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The total transactions with companies controlled by members of key management personnel during the six month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

    2020     2019  
    $     $  
             
Exploration and evaluation assets   83,039     93,368  
General and administrative   1,854     14,025  
    84,893     107,393  

Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities are amounts owing to related parties of $34 (2019 - $11,300). The amounts owing are unsecured, non-interest bearing and are repayable under normal terms and conditions.

The remuneration of directors and other members of key management personnel during the six month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

    2020     2019  
    $     $  
             
Short-term benefits   222,167     76,000  
Stock-based compensation   75,417     169,323  
    297,584     245,323  

As part of the private placements issued during the six month period ended September 30, 2019 as disclosed in note 6(a), officers and directors of the Company purchased 1,014,286 units for gross proceeds of $355,000.

In accordance with IAS 24, 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 remuneration of directors and key executives is determined by the board of directors having regard to the performance of individuals and market trends.

See also note 11(b).


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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

9. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED RISKS

The Company's operations include the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in Canada. The Company examines the various financial risks to which it is exposed and assesses the impact and likelihood of occurrence. These risks may include credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, interest rate risk and other risks. Where material, these risks are reviewed and monitored by the Board of Directors. There have been no significant changes in the risks, objectives, policies and procedures for managing risks during the six month period ended September 30, 2020.

a) Credit Risk

Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the financial benefits of contracts with a specific counterparty will be lost if a counterparty defaults on its obligations under the contract. This includes any cash amounts owed to the Company by those counterparties, less any amounts owed to the counterparty by the Company where a legal right of set-off exists and also includes the fair values of contracts with individual counterparties which are recorded in the financial statements.

i) Trade Credit Risk

The Company is in the exploration stage and has not yet commenced commercial production or sales. Therefore, the Company is not exposed to significant credit risk and overall the Company's credit risk has not changed significantly from the prior period.

b) Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company manages liquidity risk through the management of its capital structure. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities are due within the current operating period.

c) Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The risk that the Company will realize a significant loss as a result of a decline in the fair market value of investments or items held within cash and cash equivalents is limited given that the majority have a relatively short maturity. The Company manages its interest rate risk with investments by investing the majority of funds in short-term investments and therefore is not exposed to significant fluctuations in interest rates. The Company believes that its interest rate risk is minimal.

d) Currency Risk

The Company is exposed to the financial risk related to the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates. The functional and reporting currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar. The Company is involved with a small number of foreign vendors in the United States of America. Changes in the currency exchange rates between the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar could have an effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position or cash flows. The Company has not hedged its exposure to currency fluctuations as the exposure has been deemed to be minimal.


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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

9. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED RISKS (continued)

e) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

IFRS 7 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the input to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows:

Level 1 - quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2 - inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and

Level 3 - inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

As at September 30, 2020, the Company does not have any financial instruments recorded at fair value and that require classification within the fair value hierarchy.

The fair values of all of the Company's financial instruments approximate their carrying values, given their short-term nature.

10. MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL

The Company's objective when managing capital is to safeguard the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. In the management of capital, the Company monitors its adjusted capital which comprises all components of shareholders' equity. The Board of Directors does not establish quantitative return on capital criteria for management, but rather relies on the expertise of the Company's management to sustain future development of the business. The Company's capital management objectives, policies and processes have remained unchanged during the six months ended September 30, 2020 and the year ended March 31, 2020.

The Company sets the amount of capital in proportion to risk. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in the light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may issue common shares through private placements.

The Company is not subject to any capital requirements imposed by a lending institution or regulatory body, other than Policy 2.5 of the TSX Venture Exchange which requires adequate working capital or financial resources of the greater of (i) $50,000 and (ii) an amount required in order to maintain operations and cover general and administrative expenses for a period of 6 months.

The properties in which the Company currently has an interest are in the exploration stage; as such, the Company is dependent on external financing to fund its activities. In order to carry out the planned exploration and pay for administrative costs the Company will spend its existing working capital and raise additional amounts as needed. The Company will continue to assess new properties and seek to acquire an interest in additional properties if it feels there is sufficient geologic or economic potential and if it has adequate financial resources to do so.


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ZEN GRAPHENE SOLUTIONS LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

a) Environmental Contingencies

The Company's exploration 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) Employment Agreements

The Company has renewed the consulting agreement with its Vice-President Exploration and Chief Geologist dated July 1, 2018 and the individual was also promoted to company Vice President. On September 14, 2018, the individual was promoted to the position of company President. The current salary level for the individual pursuant to the employment agreement is $180,000 annually.

The Company has an employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer dated August 1, 2018. The current salary level for the individual pursuant to the employment agreement is $150,000 annually.

The Company has an employment agreement with its Chief Financial Officer dated January 15, 2019. The current salary level for the individual pursuant to the employment agreement is $80,000 annually.

c) Exploration Agreement

The Company has entered into an agreement with Constance Lake First Nation ("CLFN") governing the relationship in regard to the Company's exploration on traditional lands of CLFN, pursuant to which, the Company has the following commitments.

Cost of Implementation Committee:

On a yearly basis, commencing on the date that an implementation committee is formed and continuing for the following twelve (12) months, the Company shall make a total contribution of $22,000, and in years following the year in which this agreement is executed, an additional amount equivalent to the increase in the Ontario consumer price index for the preceding year, to pay: the reasonable expenses of the Implementation Committee members and the reasonable costs of an archaeologist for any archaeological assessments. As of September 30, 2020, the Company believes it is in compliance with this agreement.

Cost of Annual Gathering:

The Company will pay on an annual basis, $1,200, and in years following the year in which this agreement is executed, an additional amount equivalent to the increase in the Ontario consumer price index for the preceding year, for CLFN and the Company to have a community "feast" and conduct an information session with CLFN members about the exploration, this agreement and any issues pertaining to this agreement's implementation.


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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)

d) Other commitments

As part of previous flow-through share issuances, the Company is committed to incurring approximately $520,000 in qualifying exploration and evaluation expenditures on or before December 31, 2020.

e) 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.

12. LOSS PER SHARE

Basic 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 six months ended September 30, 2020 is 84,189,662 (2019: 74,926,976). Diluted 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 loss per share calculations, and therefore diluted loss per share is equal to basic 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 loss per share was 9,864,128 (September 30, 2019: 7,341,572).

13. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

    Three months     Three months     Six months     Six months  
    Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,  
    2020     2019     2020     2019  
    $     $     $     $  
                         
Salaries and benefits   113,227     42,970     206,411     106,360  
Meals and entertainment   4,676     4,469     8,981     9,756  
Transfer agent fees   4,620     4,960     9,214     6,132  
Accommodations   4,850     5,811     9,990     11,920  
Investor communications   30,406     46,408     36,359     85,883  
Travel   8,458     9,236     13,483     19,425  
Occupancy and office expenses   46,663     18,233     95,953     40,785  
    212,900     132,087     380,391     280,261  


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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

14. GOVERNMENT GRANTS

The grantor will reimburse 50% up to a maximum of $1,000,000 spent by the Company on relevant expenses directly related to graphite purification, graphene production research, concrete additive research and large-scale graphene-enhanced concrete testing.

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 6, 2020, 400,000 stock options were issued to directors and officers under the stock option plan described in Note 6(c). The stock options have an exercise price of $0.75 per share and an expiry date of October 6, 2025. The vesting period of the options granted to the directors and officers is as follows: 1/3 at October 6, 2020; 1/3 at April 6, 2021; 1/3 at October 6, 2021.

Subsequent to the three month period ended September 30, 2020, numerous warrant holders exercised a total of 978,093 warrants at exercise prices ranging from $0.50 to $0.80 per warrant resulting in proceeds of $587,922 to the Company.

On November 12, 2020, the Company announced that it had signed a three year lease with an option for another three years on 25,680 square feet of newly built B.1 industrial zoning space in Guelph, Ontario. The new space will become the Company's manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters.