EX-99.1 2 ex991.htm INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

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Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

 

For the three month period ended March 31, 2017

 

(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

  

CANADIAN ZINC CORPORATION

Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)

           
      As at March 31, 2017   As at December 31, 2016
           
ASSETS          
Current          
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 3)     $     7,730   $     9,817
Short-term investments (Note 4)     31   28
Other receivables and prepaid expenses     583   469
           
Total Current Assets     8,344   10,314
           
Restricted cash (Note 6)     2,075   2,075
Property, plant and equipment (Note 7)     698   710
Exploration and evaluation assets (Note 8)     5,412   5,398
           
Total Assets     $  16,529   $  18,497
           
LIABILITIES          
Current          
Accounts payable     $       609   $       328
Accrued and other liabilities (Note 10(b)(ii))     405   473
           
Total Current Liabilities     1,014   801
           
Decommissioning provision (Note 9)     1,821   1,797
           
Total Liabilities     2,835   2,598
           
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Share capital (Note 10)     114,618   114,618
Reserves (Note 11)     16,230   15,873
Deficit     (117,154)   (114,592)
           
Total Shareholders’ Equity     13,694   15,899
           
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity     $  16,529   $  18,497

 

Nature of Operations and Going Concern (Note 1)

          
Commitments (Note 16)          
           

 

 

 

 

Approved by the Board of Directors:

 

    
  “John F. Kearney”   “John M. Warwick”
  Director   Director
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.1 
 

  

CANADIAN ZINC CORPORATION

Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for share information)

    Three months ended March 31,
          2017   2016
               
Income              
Investment income         $          23   $            7
               
Expenses              
Depreciation         2   3
Exploration and evaluation (Note 12)         1,740   368
Listing and regulatory         34   21
Management and directors         226   128
Office and general         140   121
Professional         16   19
Shareholder and investor communications         60   38
Share-based compensation (Note 11)         357   77
          2,575   775
               
Other income (expense)              
Finance costs (Note 9)         (10)   (9)
          (10)   (9)
               
Net loss for the period         (2,562)   (777)
               
Other comprehensive income (loss)         -   -
               
Comprehensive loss for the period         $    (2,562)   $       (777)
               
               
Net loss per share - basic and diluted         $      (0.01)   $             -
Weighted average number of shares outstanding            
               
Basic and diluted         266,111,543   218,047,709

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.2 
 

CANADIAN ZINC CORPORATION

Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

    Three months ended March 31,
      2017   2016
           
Operating Activities          
Net loss for the period     $   (2,562)   $      (777)
Adjustments for items not involving cash:          
Accretion and depreciation expense (Notes 7 and 9)     22   26
Share-based compensation (Note 11)     357   77
Change in non-cash working capital items:          
Other receivables and prepaid expenses     (118)   (80)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     214   83
      (2,087)   (671)
           
Investing Activities          
Sale of marketable securities (Note 5)     -   936
      -   936
           
Net change in cash and cash equivalents     $    (2,087)   $        265
           
           
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year     $      9,817   $     1,674
           
Net change in cash and cash equivalents     (2,087)   265
           
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period     $      7,730   $     1,939
           
           

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.3 
 

 

CANADIAN ZINC CORPORATION

Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for share information)

  Share Capital      
  Number Amount Reserves Deficit Total
           
Balance, December 31, 2015 218,047,709 $   104,028 $    14,394 $  (109,515) $     8,907
Share-based compensation (Note 11(b)) - - 77 - 77
Net loss for the period - - - (777) (777)
Balance, March 31, 2016 218,047,709 $    104,028 $    14,471 $ (110,292) $     8,207
Issue of shares at $0.25 per share (Note 10) 40,800,000 10,200 - - 10,200
Issue of shares at $0.30 per share (Note 10) 6,666,664 1,733 - - 1,733
Share issuance costs (Note 10) - (1,110) - - (1,110)
Share purchase warrants (Note 11(c)) - (440) 440 - -
Exercise of deferred share units (Note 10) 190,970 24 (24) - -
Exercise of warrants at $0.35 per share (Note 10) 406,200 183 (41) - 142
Share-based compensation (Notes 11(a) and 11(b)) - - 1,027 - 1,027
Net loss for the period - - - (4,300) (4,300)
Balance, December 31, 2016 266,111,543 114,618 15,873 (114,592) 15,899
Share-based compensation (Notes 11(a) and 11(b)) - - 357 - 357
Net loss for the period - - - (2,562) (2,562)
           
Balance, March 31, 2017 266,111,543 $    114,618 $    16,230 $ (117,154) $    13,694
               

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.4 

CANADIAN ZINC CORPORATION

Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2017

(Unaudited, tabular amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for shares, price per share and per share amounts)

1.       Nature of Operations and Going Concern

 

Canadian Zinc Corporation (the “Company” or “Canadian Zinc”) is incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada, and its principal business activity is the exploration and development of natural resource properties. The address of the Company’s registered office is Suite 1710, 650 West Georgia Street, PO Box 11644, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B 4N9. The Company currently exists under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and its common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under the symbol “CZN” and on the OTCQB under the symbol “CZICF”.

 

The Company is primarily engaged in the exploration, development and permitting of its mineral properties. The Company is considered to be in the exploration and development stage given that its mineral properties are not yet in production and, to date, have not earned any significant revenues. The recoverability of amounts shown for exploration and evaluation assets is dependent on the existence of economically recoverable reserves, obtaining and maintaining the necessary permits to operate a mine, obtaining the financing to complete development and future profitable production.

 

These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles applicable to a going concern which assumes that the Company will realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. There are however material uncertainties that cast significant doubt upon the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern which are discussed below.

 

The Company has a history of losses with no operating revenue other than interest income, and has working capital of $7,330,000 as at March 31, 2017. The ability of the Company to carry out its planned business objectives is dependent on its ability to raise adequate financing from lenders, shareholders and other investors. Additional financing will be required in the short term to continue the development of the Prairie Creek Project and in the longer term to put the Prairie Creek Mine into production. There is no assurance that such financing will be available on a timely basis or on acceptable terms. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate additional financing, the Company will be required to curtail operations, exploration and development activities. The Company is currently evaluating various opportunities and seeking additional sources of financing. These conditions indicate the existence of material uncertainties which cast significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments, which could be material, and which would be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern and, therefore, be required to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in other than the normal course of business and at amounts different than those reflected in the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 

 

2.       Significant Accounting Policies

 

(a)Statement of Compliance

 

These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting (“IAS 34”) using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and were approved and authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on May 11, 2017.

 

These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information required for full annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 prepared in accordance with IFRS.

 

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CANADIAN ZINC CORPORATION

Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2017

(Unaudited, tabular amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for shares, price per share and per share amounts)

 

2.       Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(b)Basis of Preparation and Consolidation

 

These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for financial instruments classified as fair value through profit or loss which are stated at their fair value. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars and have been prepared on the basis of IFRS standards that are effective on March 31, 2017. The accounting policies adopted by the Company have been applied consistently to all periods presented. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements are presented in the Company’s, and its subsidiaries, functional currency of Canadian dollars.

 

These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Canadian Zinc Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Paragon Minerals Corporation (“Paragon”) and Messina Minerals Inc. (“Messina”), collectively the Group. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date of acquisition, being the date on which the Company obtains control, and continue to be consolidated until the date when such control ceases. The financial statements of the subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent company, using consistent accounting policies. All intra-group balances, transactions, unrealized gains and losses resulting from intra-group transactions and dividends are eliminated in full upon consolidation.

 

(c)Significant Accounting Judgments, Estimates and Assumptions

 

The preparation of consolidated 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 at the reporting date and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting year. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

i.The assessment of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern involves judgment regarding future funding available for the development of the Prairie Creek mine and exploration of the Newfoundland properties and for working capital requirements. In concluding the Company is a going concern, management considers funds on hand at year end, planned expenditures for at least 12 months from the balance sheet date and strategic objectives in its assessment. Due to the nature of its business, management increases or decreases administrative and exploration expenditures based on available working capital. Judgments must also be made with regard to events or conditions which might give rise to significant uncertainty.
ii.Valuation of exploration and evaluation assets: Significant judgment is required when determining whether facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of exploration and evaluation assets may exceed its recoverable amount. Significant judgment must be exercised in determining when a project of the Company moves from the exploration and evaluation phase and into the development phase. The existence and extent of proven or probable mineral reserves; retention of regulatory permits and licences; the availability of development financing; current and future metal prices; and market sentiment are all factors considered by the Company. Accordingly, the Company having not secured development financing has deemed all projects to be in the exploration and evaluation phase.
iii.Decommissioning provision: Decommissioning provisions are recognized in the period in which they arise and are stated at the best estimate of the present value of estimated future costs. These estimates require significant judgment about the nature, cost and timing of the work to be completed, and may change with future changes to costs, environmental laws, regulations and remediation practices and the expected timing of remediation work.
iv.Share-based compensation: The Company measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at the date at which they are granted. Estimating fair value of share-based payment transactions requires determination of the most appropriate valuation model, which is dependent on the terms and conditions of the grant. This estimate also requires determination of the most appropriate inputs to the valuation model including the expected life of the share option, volatility and dividend yield and making assumptions about them. The assumptions and models used for estimating the fair value of share-based payment transactions are disclosed in Note 11.
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CANADIAN ZINC CORPORATION

Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2017

(Unaudited, tabular amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for shares, price per share and per share amounts)

 

2.       Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(d)IFRS Standards Adopted

 

As of January 1, 2017, the Company adopted the new and amended IFRS pronouncements in accordance with transitional provisions outlined in the respective standards. The adoption of these standards did not have a material impact on the consolidated results and financial position of the Company.

 

(e)IFRS Standards Issued But Not Yet Effective

 

A number of new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations, are not yet effective for the year ended December 31, 2017, and have not been applied in preparing these consolidated financial statements. The following pronouncements are those that the Company considers most significant and are not intended to be a complete list of new pronouncements that may impact the financial statements.

 

IFRS 9, Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”)

 

In July 2014, the IASB issued the final version of IFRS 9 to replace IAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. IFRS 9 retains but simplifies the mixed measurement model and establishes two primary measurement categories for financial assets: amortized cost and fair value. The basis of classification depends on an entity’s business model and the contractual cash flows of the financial asset. Classification is made at the time the financial asset is initially recognized, namely when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. The mandatory effective date of IFRS 9 is for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted. The Company intends to adopt IFRS 9 in its financial statements for the annual period beginning on January 1, 2018 and does not expect the adoption of IFRS 9 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements based on its current holding of financial instruments.

 

IFRS 16, Leases (“IFRS 16”)

 

On January 13, 2016, the International Accounting Standards Board published a new standard, IFRS 16, Leases, eliminating the current dual accounting model for lessees, which distinguishes between on-balance sheet finance leases and off-balance sheet operating leases. Under the new standard, a lease becomes an on-balance sheet liability that attracts interest, together with a new right-of-use asset. There are optional exemptions for short-term leases and leases of low value items. In addition, lessees will recognize a front-loaded pattern of expense for most leases, even when cash rentals are constant. IFRS 16 replaces existing leases guidance including IAS 17 Leases, IFRIC 4 Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease, SIC-15 Operating Leases - Incentives and SIC-27 Evaluating the Substance of Transactions Involving the Legal Form of a Lease.

 

IFRS 16 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, with earlier adoption permitted. The Company intends to adopt IFRS 16 in its financial statements for the annual period beginning on January 1, 2018. The Company has started an initial assessment of the potential impact on its consolidated financial statements. Based on the analysis to date, the most significant impact identified is that the Group will recognize new assets and liabilities for its office facility operating leases. In addition, the nature of expenses related to those leases will now change as IFRS 16 replaces the straight-line operating lease expense with a depreciation charge for right-of-use assets and interest expense on lease liabilities. The Company intends to use the optional exemption for short-term leases and leases for which the underlying asset is of low value.

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CANADIAN ZINC CORPORATION

Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2017

(Unaudited, tabular amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for shares, price per share and per share amounts)

 

3.        Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2017 consisted of cash of $164,000 and cash equivalents of $7,566,000 (December 31, 2016 - cash of $191,000 and cash equivalents of $9,626,000).

 

 

4.        Short-term Investments

 

Short-term investments, which consist primarily of investments in Banker’s Acceptances and Guaranteed Investment Certificates, are investments with maturities of more than three months and less than one year from the date of purchase. At March 31, 2017, short-term investments had a carrying value of $31,000, earning income at a rate of 0.60% (December 31, 2016 - $28,000, earning income at a rate of 0.60%). The carrying values of short-term investments approximate their fair values due to the relatively short period to maturity.

 

5.        Marketable Securities

 

In January 2016, the Company liquidated its marketable securities and sold 12,573,380 shares of Vatukoula Gold Mines pcl (“Vatukoula”) to Zhongrun International Mining Co. Ltd., the major shareholder of Vatukoula, for cash of $936,000.

 

 

6.        Restricted Cash

 

As at March 31, 2017, restricted cash comprised reclamation security deposits totaling $2,075,000 (December 31, 2016 - $2,075,000) held by government agencies as financial assurance in respect of certain reclamation obligations at the Prairie Creek Property.

 

 

7.        Property, Plant and Equipment

 

  Land Prairie Creek
Plant & Mill		 Mining
Equipment		 Office
Equipment		 Buildings and
Leasehold
Improvements		 Total
Cost            
December 31, 2015 $        40 $      500 $     1,742 $       187 $        80 $     2,549
Additions during the year - - - - - -
December 31, 2016 40 500 1,742 187 80 2,549
Additions during the period - - - - - -
March 31, 2017 40 $      500 $     1,742 $       187 $        80 $     2,549
             
Accumulated Depreciation            
December 31, 2015 $          - $           - $      1,553 $       154 $        65 $     1,772
Depreciation for the year - - 55 10 2 67
December 31, 2015 - - 1,608 164 67 1,839
Depreciation for the period - - 10 1 1 12
March 31, 2017 $          - $           - $     1,618 $       165 $        68 $     1,851
             
Net Book Value            
December 31, 2015 $       40 $      500 $        189 $         33 $        15 $        777
December 31, 2016 40 500 134 23 13 710
March 31, 2017 40 500 124 22 12 698

 

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CANADIAN ZINC CORPORATION

Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2017

(Unaudited, tabular amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for shares, price per share and per share amounts)

 

8.        Exploration and Evaluation Assets

 

The Company holds a 100% interest in the Prairie Creek Mine property located in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The Prairie Creek Property is subject to a 1.2% net smelter return royalty. It also holds, through the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries Paragon and Messina, a 100% interest in the South Tally Pond, Tulks South and Long Lake properties in Newfoundland and Labrador.

 

      March 31, 2017   December 31, 2016
Prairie Creek Mine     $           14   $             -
Central Newfoundland properties     5,398   5,398
      $     5,412   $     5,398

 

Reclamation and closure costs and any subsequent changes in estimates are capitalized into exploration and evaluation assets (see Note 9). The Company has incurred historical exploration and evaluation costs of $79,874,000 on the Prairie Creek Mine asset and $4,541,000 on exploration properties in central Newfoundland (see Note 12) and has expensed these costs pursuant to its accounting policy.

9.       Decommissioning Provision

 

Reclamation and closure costs for the Prairie Creek Property have been estimated based on an Abandonment and Restoration Plan agreed to by the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board and the Company based upon current obligations under existing surface leases, land use permits and a class “B” Water Licence for reclamation and closure of the Prairie Creek Mine site as it now exists with the current infrastructure and assuming a mine life of 17 years. These reclamation and closure costs have been measured based on the net present value of the best estimate of future cash expenditures. These reclamation and closure costs and any subsequent changes in estimates are capitalized into exploration and evaluation assets and amortized over the life of the related asset (see Note 8). The accretion expense is included in finance costs in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income or loss.

 

The Company’s undiscounted decommissioning provision for the Prairie Creek site, as it currently exists, is $2,728,000 (December 31, 2016 - $2,728,000), being the estimated future net cash outflows of the reclamation and closure costs, including a 25% contingency and inflation rate of 2% per annum, required to satisfy the obligations, settlement of which will occur subsequent to closure of the mine estimated to be 2036. The decommissioning provision is discounted using a risk free rate of 2.17% (December 31, 2016 - 2.21%).

 

Reclamation and closure costs are capitalized into exploration and evaluation assets and amortized over the life of the Prairie Creek Mine asset. Changes in the reclamation and closure costs resulting from changes in the timing, estimated cost or discount rate requires an offsetting change in the carrying value of the corresponding exploration and evaluation asset. Decreases in the decommissioning provision result in a corresponding decrease to the asset until the corresponding asset is reduced to nil, after which a decrease in the decommissioning provision is recognized as a gain in the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss.

 

 

      March 31, 2017   December 31, 2016
Balance - beginning of year     $     1,797   $     1,825
Accretion expense     10   36
Change in estimates     14   (64)
Balance - end of period     $     1,821   $     1,797

 

 

 

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CANADIAN ZINC CORPORATION

Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2017

(Unaudited, tabular amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for shares, price per share and per share amounts)

 

10.       Share Capital

 

Issued and outstanding: 266,111,543 common shares (December 31, 2016 - 266,111,543).

 

Authorized: Unlimited common shares with no par value (2016 - unlimited).

 

(a)During the period ended March 31, 2017

 

There were no changes to the Company’s share capital in the three month period ended March 31, 2017.

 

(b)During the year ended December 31, 2016

 

i.On July 7, 2016, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of common shares and flow-through shares (the “Offering”) through a syndicate of underwriters co-led by Paradigm Capital Inc. and Canaccord Genuity Corp. and included Dundee Securities Ltd. (together, the ("Underwriters")). The Company issued 34,135,000 common shares at a price of $0.25 per common share for gross proceeds of $8,533,750, and 6,665,000 common shares, which qualify as “flow-through” shares (the "FT Shares”) at a price of $0.25 per FT Share for gross proceeds of $1,666,250. In total, the gross proceeds of the Offering amounted to $10,200,000. The Underwriters were paid a commission of 6% of the gross proceeds from the offering and received compensation warrants to acquire 2,448,000 non-flow-through shares at any time until July 7, 2018 at a price of $0.25 per share. Net proceeds from the issuance were $9,249,000 after issuance costs comprised of the advisor’s commission of $612,000 and other issuance costs of $339,000. The Company also recognized non-cash costs for the fair value of the warrants granted of $440,000 and did not recognize a sale of tax deductions as the issue price of the of the flow-through shares was greater than the market price of the Company’s shares at the date of issue.

 

ii.On December 14, 2016, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement of flow-through shares. The Company issued 6,666,664 common shares at a price of $0.30 per common share for gross proceeds of $2,000,000. A finder’s fee equal to 6% of the gross proceeds raised was paid to the advisors. Net proceeds from the issuance were $1,841,000 after issuance costs comprised of the advisor’s fee of $120,000 and other issuance costs of $39,000. The sale of tax deductions of $267,000, being the difference between the market price of the Company’s shares at the date of issue and the issue price of the flow-through shares, was deferred and recorded as a current liability in the consolidated statement of financial position and presented within accrued and other liabilities.

 

iii.406,200 common shares were issued upon the exercise of warrants at a price of $0.35 per common share for proceeds of $142,000.

 

iv.190,970 common shares were issued upon the conversion of deferred share units following the retirement of a director.

 

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CANADIAN ZINC CORPORATION

Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2017

(Unaudited, tabular amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for shares, price per share and per share amounts)

 

11.       Reserves

 

(a)Stock Options

 

The Company’s stock option plan is a fixed share stock option plan pursuant to which options on up to 7,500,000 common shares may be issued to directors, officers, employees and service providers of the Company. Each option granted shall be for a term not exceeding five years from the date of grant and the vesting period is determined at the discretion of the Board. The option exercise price is set at the date of grant and cannot be less than the closing market price of the Company’s common shares on the TSX on the day of grant. At March 31, 2017, there were 5,850,000 incentive stock options outstanding. Each stock option is exercisable for one ordinary share of the Company. No amounts are paid or payable by the recipient on receipt of the option. The options carry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights. Options may be exercised at any time from the date of vesting to the date of their expiry.

 

    March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
          Number of Options  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

   Number of Options  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

Outstanding, beginning of year        

 

5,850,000

   $  0.36   973,800   $  0.55
Exercised         -   -   -   -
Expired         -   -   (323,800)   0.72
Forfeited         -   -   -   -
Granted         -   -   5,200,000   0.35
Outstanding, end of period         5,850,000   $  0.36   5,850,000   $  0.36

 

As at March 31, 2017, the Company had outstanding and exercisable stock options, with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 3.9 years, to purchase an aggregate 5,850,000 common shares as follows:

 

  Options Outstanding   Options Exercisable
Expiry Date         Number of Options   Weighted Average Exercise Price
October 3, 2017 650,000   $  0.46   650,000   $  0.46
August 10, 2021 5,200,000   0.35   1,950,000   0.35
  5,850,000   $  0.36   2,600,000   $  0.38

 

For the three month period ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded share-based compensation expense for stock options granted to directors, officers and employees of $137,000 (March 31, 2016 - $nil)

 

The share-based compensation expense was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, based on the following terms and assumptions:

 

Period of Grant   Year ended December 31, 2016
Dividend Yield   0%
Risk free interest rate   0.54%
Expected life   2.6 to 3.5 years
Expected volatility (1)   92% to 97%
Weighted average grant date fair value of the options granted   $0.19
(1) Determined based on historical volatility of the Company’s share price.  

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CANADIAN ZINC CORPORATION

Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2017

(Unaudited, tabular amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for shares, price per share and per share amounts)

 

11.       Reserves (continued)

 

(b)Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”) and Deferred Share Units (“DSUs”)

 

At the Annual General Meeting held on June 19, 2014, shareholders approved the adoption of a Restricted Share Unit Plan (the “RSU Plan”) and a Deferred Share Unit Plan (the “DSU Plan”). The RSU Plan and the DSU Plan provide for the issuance of shares to eligible employees, directors and consultants, subject to certain vesting and deferral provisions, to a maximum number, equal to 3% and 2% respectively, of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. During the three month period ended March 31, 2017, the Company issued 142,045 DSUs to directors and did not issue RSUs to senior officers (March 31, 2016 - 66,666 DSUs and nil RSUs). At March 31, 2017, there were 603,449 DSUs and 5,550,000 RSUs outstanding (December 31, 2016 - 461,404 DSUs and 5,550,000 RSUs).

 

  Number of DSUs   Weighted average grant date fair value   Number of RSUs   Weighted average grant date fair value
Outstanding, December 31, 2015 276,340   $  0.09   3,650,000   $  0.11
Redeemed (190,970)   0.13   -   -
Granted 376,034   0.24   1,900,000   0.33
Outstanding, December 31, 2016 461,404   0.20   5,550,000   0.19
Granted 142,045   0.22   -   -
Outstanding, March 31, 2017 603,449   $  0.20   5,550,000   $  0.19

 

The RSUs granted are subject to a ten to eighteen month vesting period; a pay-out date of 2.5 to 3 years; an expiry date of 5 years; and are assigned a fair value based on the share price at time of issuance. Upon issuance, the DSUs are fully vested and are assigned a fair value based on the share price at time of issuance. Subject to the terms and conditions of the DSU Plan, DSUs are paid out upon retirement.

 

For the three month period ended March 31, 2017, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense for DSUs granted of $31,000 (March 31, 2016 - $12,000) and recognized share-based compensation expense in respect of the RSUs of $189,000 (March 31, 2016 - $65,000).

 

 

 

 

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CANADIAN ZINC CORPORATION

Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2017

(Unaudited, tabular amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for shares, price per share and per share amounts)

 

11.       Reserves (continued)

 

(c)Share Purchase Warrants

 

As at March 31, 2017, the Company has outstanding exercisable warrants to purchase an aggregate 16,734,000 common shares, with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 6 months, as follows:

 

    March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
          Number of Warrants  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

   Number of Warrants  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

Outstanding, beginning of year         16,734,000   $  0.46   16,908,360   $ 0.48
Exercised         -   -   (406,200)   0.35
Expired         -   -   (2,216,160)   0.35
Issued         -   -   2,448,000   0.25
Outstanding, end of period         16,734,000   $ 0.46   16,734,000   $ 0.46
                         

 

 

 

  Warrants Outstanding and Exercisable
Expiry Date   Number of Warrants   Weighted Average Exercise Price
July 31, 2017   14,286,000   $  0.50
July 7, 2018   2,448,000   0.25
    16,734,000    $  0.46

 

The fair value ($440,000) of warrants, issued during the year ended December 31, 2016, was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, based on the following terms and assumptions:

 

Year of Grant   Year ended December 31, 2016
Dividend Yield   0%
Risk free interest rate   0.47%
Expected life   2 years
Expected volatility (1)   109%
Weighted average grant date fair value of the warrants issued   $  0.18
(1) Determined based on historical volatility of the Company’s share price.  

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CANADIAN ZINC CORPORATION

Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2017

(Unaudited, tabular amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for shares, price per share and per share amounts)

 

11.       Reserves (continued)

 

(d)Summary

 

A summary of the changes to the reserves is summarized below as follows:

 

  Share Options and Units Warrants Unexercised Share Options, Units and Warrants Normal Course Issuer Bid Total
Balance, December 31, 2015 $     234 $   1,722 $  11,834  $    604 $   14,394
Deferred share units exercised (24) - - - (24)
Share-based compensation 1,104 - - - 1,104
Stock options expired (114) - 114 - -
Warrants exercised - (41) - - (41)
Warrants expired - (226) 226 - -
Warrants issued - 440 - - 440
Balance, December 31, 2016 1,200 1,895 12,174  604 15,873
Share-based compensation 357 - - - 357
Balance, March 31, 2017 $   1,557 $   1,895 $   12,174 $     604 $   16,230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CANADIAN ZINC CORPORATION

Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2017

(Unaudited, tabular amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for shares, price per share and per share amounts)

 

12.       Exploration and Evaluation Expenditures

 

 

    Three months ended March 31,
Prairie Creek Mine         2017   2016
Camp operation and project development         $        54   $        52
Mine planning and feasibility studies         1,074   89
Permitting and environmental         228   153
          1,356   294
               
Depreciation - mining plant and equipment         10   14
Total exploration and evaluation expenditures         $    1,366    $      308
               
Exploration and evaluation expenditures (inception to date), beginning of year         $  78,508   $   76,651
Total exploration and evaluation expenditures         1,366   308
Exploration and evaluation expenditures (inception to date), end of period         $  79,874   $   76,959

 

 

 

 

    Three months ended March 31,
Central Newfoundland Properties         2017   2016
Camp operation and project development         $      105   $        60
Diamond drilling         269   -
Total exploration and evaluation expenditures         $      374   $        60
               
Exploration and evaluation expenditures (inception to date), beginning of year         $   4,167   $   3,596
Total exploration and evaluation expenditures         374   60
Exploration and evaluation expenditures (inception to date), end of period         $   4,541   $   3,421

 

For the three month period ended March 31, 2017, employee wages and benefits of $122,000 were included in exploration and evaluation expenditures (March 31, 2016 - $80,000).

 

 

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CANADIAN ZINC CORPORATION

Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period ended March 31, 2017

(Unaudited, tabular amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for shares, price per share and per share amounts)

 

13.       Government Grants

 

During the three month period ended March 31, 2017 and in the comparable period, the Company did not receive any government grants. As at March 31, 2017, a receivable of $84,000 (December 31, 2016 - $75,000) was due from the government of Newfoundland and Labrador and is presented within other receivables and prepaid expenses.

 

 

14.       Capital Management

 

The Company manages its cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, marketable securities, common shares, stock options and share purchase warrants as capital. As the Company is in the exploration and evaluation stage, its principal source of funds for its operations is from the issuance of common shares. The issuance of common shares requires approval of the Board of Directors. It is the Company’s objective to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can continue to explore its Canadian properties and develop the Prairie Creek project for the benefit of its shareholders.

 

 

15.       Related Party Transactions

 

During the three month period ended March 31, 2017, the Company incurred rent expense in the amount of $6,000 (March 31, 2016 - $6,000) with Buchans Minerals Corporation (“Buchans”) a corporation in which the Chairman of the Company, John F. Kearney, serves as a director and chairman and with which the Company has an office sharing arrangement. These transactions were within the normal course of business and have been recorded at amounts agreed to by the transacting parties. There was not an amount owing to related parties and included in accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities at March 31, 2017 nor was there an amount recorded at the end of the comparable period.

The Company recorded a net receivable of $10,000 at March 31, 2017 (December 31, 2016 - $10,000) due from Buchans representing payments made on behalf of Buchans for work undertaken associated with a grant receivable from the Research and Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (see Note 13).

During the three month period ended March 31, 2017, the Company incurred short-term employee remuneration and benefits to officers and directors in the amount of $226,000 (March 31, 2016 - $128,000) and share-based compensation with officers and directors in the amount of $331,000 (March 31, 2106 - $77,000).

 

 

16.       Commitments

 

The Company has entered into certain operating lease agreements for office space and equipment. These agreements require the Company to make the following lease payments:

 

Year ending December 31,   Total
2017   $      116
2018   153
2019   153
2020   152
2021   149
    $     723

 

During the three month period ended Mach 31, 2017, the Company recognized lease expense of $53,000 (March 31, 2016 - $53,000).

 

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