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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. — Annual Report 2021
Apr 6, 2022
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
1100, 1111 Melville Street Vancouver, BC V6E 3V6 Tel: (604) 484-2212 Fax: (604) 484-7143
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Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 2021 (Canadian Dollars)
| Index Independent Auditor’s Report Financial Statements Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Shareholders of Adamera Minerals Corp.
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Adamera Minerals Corp. (the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for the years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”).
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2021 and 2020, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in Canada, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern
We draw attention to Note 1 to the financial statements, which describes matters and conditions that indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Other Information
Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
We obtained Management’s Discussion and Analysis prior to the date of this auditor’s report. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
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Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
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Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor's report is Barry Hartley .
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DALE MATHESON CARR-HILTON LABONTE LLP CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS
Vancouver, BC
April 5, 2022
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Consolidated Statements of Financial Position As at December 31
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Current | |||
| Cash | $ 1,764,987 $ | 644,673 | |
| Receivables | 20,097 | 26,660 | |
| Due from related party | 13 | - | 36,372 |
| Due from optionee | 10 | 56,065 | 87,212 |
| Prepaids | 58,771 | 54,318 | |
| Marketable securities | 5 | 185,000 |
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| Current portion of finance lease receivables | 9 | 334,650 | 315,689 |
| 2,419,570 | 1,164,924 | ||
| Non-current | |||
| Equipment | 6 | 10,560 | 35,403 |
| Right-of-use asset | 8 | 51,901 | 66,055 |
| Long-term portion of finance lease receivables | 9 | 1,015,478 | 1,365,701 |
| Deposits | 7 | 55,917 | 55,896 |
| Exploration deposits | 7 | 130,341 | 130,460 |
| Mineralproperties | 10 | 5,761,648 | 5,126,958 |
| 7,025,845 | 6,780,473 | ||
| $ 9,445,415 $ | 7,945,397 | ||
| Liabilities | |||
| Current | |||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 11 | $ 198,573 $ | 86,677 |
| Security deposits | 69,935 | 69,685 | |
| Restoration provisions | 10 | 151,888 | 151,888 |
| Due to related parties | 13 | 67,242 | 132,659 |
| Currentportion of lease liabilities | 8 | 246,100 | 229,509 |
| 733,738 | 670,418 | ||
| Non-current | |||
| Canada Emergency Business Account | 12 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Long-termportion of lease liabilities | 8 | 746,777 | 992,878 |
| 786,777 | 1,032,878 | ||
| Shareholders’ equity | |||
| Share capital | 14 | 36,944,452 | 34,979,215 |
| Share-based compensation reserve | 14 | 1,908,640 | 1,630,364 |
| Deficit | (30,928,192) | (30,367,478) | |
| 7,924,900 | 6,242,101 | ||
| $ 9,445,415 $ | 7,945,397 |
Nature and Continuance of Operations (Note 1) Commitment (Note 18)
Approved and authorized by the Board April 5, 2022
On behalf of the Board: “Mark Kolebaba” “Alex Adams” Mark Kolebaba Alex Adams
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
| Years ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | ||
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| Note | 2021 | 2020 | |
| Expenses | |||
| Accounting and audit | 13 | $ 116,034 $ 119,756 | |
| Consulting fees | 83,563 | 18,158 | |
| Depreciation | 6 | 824 | 1,110 |
| Depreciation of right-of-use asset | 8 | 14,154 | 13,082 |
| Foreign exchange loss | 10,666 | 9,830 | |
| Interest expense on lease liabilities | 8 | 76,511 | 31,922 |
| Legal fees | 6,857 | 7,605 | |
| Office and miscellaneous, net of recoveries | 29,695 | 32,128 | |
| Property investigation costs | 3,473 |
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| Property expenses, maintenance and rent | 175,548 | 168,376 | |
| Share-based compensation | 13, 14(c) | 112,738 | 334,641 |
| Shareholder communications | 71,816 | 59,975 | |
| Wages and benefits | 13 | 151,135 | 128,093 |
| (853,014) | (924,676) | ||
| Other income | |||
| Fair value loss on marketable securities | 5 | (65,000) |
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| Finance income on sublease | 9 | 106,337 | 44,693 |
| Gain on sale of equipment | 3,149 |
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| Income (loss) from subleasing | 9 | (12,219) | 592,778 |
| Other income | 5 | 250,000 |
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| Rental income | 10,033 | 62,559 | |
| Loss and comprehensive loss for theyear | $(560,714)$ | (224,646) | |
| Basic and diluted lossper share | $(0.003)$ | (0.001) | |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 197,716,661 | 163,187,958 |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
| Years ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| Note | 2021 2020 |
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| Cash provided by (used in): | ||
| Operating activities | ||
| Loss for the year | $ (560,714) $ (224,646) | |
| Items not affecting cash: | ||
| Bad debt expense | - 1,193 | |
| Depreciation | 6 | 824 1,110 |
| Depreciation of right-of-use asset | 8 | 14,154 13,082 |
| Fair value loss on marketable securities | 5 | 65,000 - |
| Finance income on sublease | (106,337) (44,693) | |
| Gain on sale of equipment | (3,149) - |
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| Loss (income) from subleasing | 12,219 (592,778) | |
| Interest expense on lease liabilities | 8 | 76,511 31,922 |
| Other income | 5 | (250,000) - |
| Share-based compensation | 14(c) | 112,738 334,641 |
| Net change in non-cash working capital | ||
| Receivables | 6,563 (1,242) | |
| Due from related party | 36,372 (36,372) | |
| Due from optionee | 31,147 (87,212) | |
| Prepaids | (4,453) (18,927) | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (20,093) (106,213) | |
| Security deposits | 250 375 | |
| Restoration provisions | - (4,024) | |
| Due to relatedparties | (108,087) 20,696 | |
| (697,055) (713,088) | ||
| Investing activities | ||
| Exploration deposits | 98 (7,162) | |
| Net expenditures on mineral properties | (448,244) (304,390) | |
| Funds held for optionee | - - | |
| Purchase of equipment | 6 | - (21,409) |
| Sale of equipment | 20,381 - |
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| (427,765) (332,961) | ||
| Financing activities | ||
| Repayment of lease liabilities | 8 | (306,021) (220,688) |
| Cash received from subleasing | 425,380 430,012 | |
| Shares issued for cash | 2,157,350 1,332,650 | |
| Share issue costs | (31,575) (49,635) | |
| Canada EmergencyBusiness Account | 12 | - 40,000 |
| 2,245,134 1,532,339 | ||
| Change in cash | 1,120,314 486,290 | |
| Cash, beginning of theyear | 644,673 158,383 | |
| Cash, end of theyear | $ 1,764,987 $ 644,673 | |
| Supplemental Disclosure with Respect to Cash Flows (Note 16) |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
| Share Capital | Share-based | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Number of shares Amount |
Compensation Reserve |
Deficit | Shareholders' Equity |
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| Balance, December 31, 2019 | 150,408,595 $ 33,616,938 | $ 1,351,485 $ | (30,142,832) $ 4,825,591 | ||
| Shares issued for cash | |||||
| Private placement | 14(b)(ii) | 22,800,000 1,140,000 | - | - 1,140,000 | |
| Share issue costs | 14(b)(ii) | - (39,635) | - | - (39,635) | |
| Exercise of warrants | 14(b)(iv) | 3,503,000 214,745 | (22,095) |
- 192,650 | |
| Shares issued for other consideration | |||||
| Property acquisition | 14(b)(i)&(iii) | 200,000 13,500 | - | - 13,500 | |
| Transfer to share capital on expiry of warrants | 14(d) | - 33,667 | (33,667) | - | |
| Share-based compensation | 14(c) | - - | 334,641 |
- 334,641 | |
| Loss and comprehensive loss for theyear | - - | - | (224,646) (224,646) | ||
| Balance, December 31, 2020 | 176,911,595 34,979,215 | 1,630,364 | (30,367,478) 6,242,101 | ||
| Shares issued for cash | |||||
| Private placement | 14(b)(v) | 16,250,000 1,381,250 | 243,750 |
- 1,625,000 | |
| Share issue costs | 14(b)(v) | - (31,575) | - | - (31,575) | |
| Fair value of finder's fee warrants issued | 14(b)(v) | - (693) | 693 |
- - | |
| Exercise of warrants | 14(b)(vi) | 10,647,000 611,255 | (78,905) |
- 532,350 | |
| Shares issued for other consideration | |||||
| Property acquisitions | 14(b)(vii) | 100,000 5,000 | - | - 5,000 | |
| Share-based compensation | 14(c) | - - | 112,738 |
- 112,738 | |
| Loss and comprehensive loss for theyear | - - | - | (560,714) (560,714) | ||
| Balance, December 31, 2021 | 203,908,595 $ 36,944,452 | $ 1,908,640 $ | (30,928,192)$ 7,924,900 |
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
1. Nature and Continuance of Operations
Adamera Minerals Corp. (“Adamera” or “the Company”) was created in February 2013 pursuant to an amalgamation under the Business Corporation Act (British Columbia). The Company’s common shares are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (“Exchange”) under the symbol “ADZ”. The Company also trades on the OTC Marketplace in the United States under the symbol “DDNFF”. The Company is in the process of exploring its mineral properties and has not yet determined whether these properties contain ore reserves that are economically recoverable. The Company is considered to be in the exploration stage and does not have operating cash flows.
The Company’s head office, principal address and registered and records office is 1100, 1111 Melville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6E 3V6.
These consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) on a going concern basis, which contemplates that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classification of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern and such adjustments could be material.
The Company’s continuing operations as intended are dependent upon its ability to identify, evaluate and negotiate the acquisition of, participation in or interest in new properties, assets or business opportunities, and raise additional funds by way of equity financings. Any acquisition may be subject to shareholder and regulatory approval and obtaining the necessary financing. Should the Company be unable to complete such a transaction, its ability to raise sufficient financing to maintain operations may be impaired. To date the Company has not generated revenue and incurred a loss for the year ended December 31, 2021 of $560,714. The available funds are sufficient to continue operations for the ensuing year. Although the Company has been successful at raising funds in the past through the issuance of share capital, it is uncertain whether it will be able to continue this financing in the future. These material uncertainties may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
2. Statement of Compliance
These consolidated financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”). The financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments carried at fair value, using the accrual basis of accounting except for cash flow information. The accounting policies set out in Note 3 have been applied consistently to all years presented in these consolidated financial statements unless otherwise indicated.
3. Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Basis of Consolidation and Presentation
These consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Adamera Minerals LLC and First Pass Exploration Services Inc.
Control exists when the Company has the power, directly or indirectly, to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated upon consolidation.
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
(b) Use of Estimates and Judgment
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported revenues and expenses during the year.
Although management uses historical experience and its best knowledge of the amount, events or actions to form the basis for judgments and estimates, actual results may differ from these estimates.
The most significant accounts that require estimates as the basis for determining the stated amounts include the recoverability of mineral properties, valuation of share-based payments, restoration provision, discount rate used for leases and income tax.
Critical judgments exercised in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements are as follows:
i) Functional currency
The Company’s reporting currency and the functional currency of all its operations is the Canadian dollar as this is the principal currency of the economic environment in which the Company operates. The functional currency determination was conducted through an analysis of consideration factors identified in IAS 21, The Effect of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates.
Information about assumptions and estimation uncertainties that have a significant risk of resulting in material adjustments are as follows:
i) Economic recoverability and probability of future benefits of exploration and evaluation costs
Management has determined that exploration, evaluation and related costs incurred which were capitalized may have future economic benefits and may be economically recoverable. Management uses several criteria in its assessments of economic recoverability and probability of future economic benefits including, geologic and other technical information, history of conversion of mineral deposits with similar characteristics to its own properties to proven and probable mineral reserves, scoping and feasibility studies, accessible facilities and existing permits.
ii) Valuation of share-based payments
The Company uses the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model for valuation of share-based payments. Option pricing models require the input of subjective assumptions including expected price volatility, interest rates, and forfeiture rate. Changes in the input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate and the Company’s earnings and equity reserves.
iii) Restoration provisions
The Company is subject to various government laws and regulations relating to ground and/or environmental disturbances caused by exploration at project locations. The Company records the present value of estimated costs of legal and constructive obligations required to restore operating locations in the year in which the obligation is incurred. The nature of these restoration activities includes dismantling and removing structures, supplies and equipment, dismantling operating facilities and restoration of affected areas.
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
(b) Use of Estimates and Judgment (continued)
iv) Income taxes
In assessing the probability of realizing deferred tax assets, management makes estimates related to expectations of future taxable income, applicable tax opportunities, expected timing of reversals of existing temporary differences and the likelihood that tax positions taken will be sustained upon examination by applicable tax authorities. In making its assessments, management gives additional weight to positive and negative evidence that can be objectively verified.
v) Leases
Under IFRS 16, the Company assess whether a contract contains a lease and, if so, recognizes a lease liability by discounting the future lease payments over the non-cancellable term of the lease, using the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate. Differences in the estimated incremental borrowing rate could result in materially different lease liabilities and right-of-use assets. The noncancellable term of the lease depends on the terms of the lease agreement and management’s plans for the leased asset in question.
While management believes that these estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from those estimates and could impact future results of operation and cash flows.
(c) Cash
Cash consists of cash on hand that is subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
(d) Mineral Properties
Once the legal right to explore a property has been obtained, costs directly related to exploration and evaluation expenditures are recognized and capitalized in addition to the acquisition costs, net of recoveries, on a property-by-property basis. These direct expenditures include such costs as materials used, surveying costs, drilling costs and payments made to contractors during the exploration phase. Costs not directly attributable to exploration and evaluation activities, including general administrative overhead costs, are expensed in the period in which they occur.
From time to time the Company may acquire or dispose of a mineral property pursuant to the terms of an option agreement. As the options are exercisable entirely at the discretion of the optionee, the amounts payable or receivable are not recorded. Option payments and government assistance are recorded as property costs or recoveries when the payments are made or received.
Once economic viability and technical feasibility of a project is determined, capitalization costs are first tested for impairment and then transferred to property under development. All direct costs and incidental recoveries are thereafter capitalized.
If economically recoverable reserves are developed and commercial production is established capitalized costs of the related property will be reclassified as mining assets and will be amortized using the unit-ofproduction method. When a property is deemed to no longer have commercially viable prospects to the Company, exploration and evaluation expenditures in respect of the project are deemed to be impaired. As a result those exploration and evaluation costs, in excess of estimated recoveries, are written off to profit or loss.
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
(d) Mineral Properties (continued)
The Company assesses exploration and evaluation assets for impairment at each statement of financial position date or whenever facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an asset may exceed its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. A cash-generating unit (“CGU”) is the smallest identifiable group of mineral property assets that generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.
Although the Company has taken steps to verify title to the properties in which it has an interest in accordance with industry standards for properties in the exploration stage, these procedures do not guarantee that title to the properties will not be challenged or impugned. Property title may be affected by undetected defects, be subject to unregistered prior agreements, transfers or land claims, or be noncompliant with regulatory requirements.
(e) Equipment
Equipment is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, if any. Depreciation is recognized as follows:
Computer equipment - 30% declining balance Furniture and fixtures - 20% declining balance Field equipment – 30% declining balance Vehicles – 20% declining balance
(f) Restoration Provisions
Provisions are recorded when a present legal or constructive obligation exists as a result of past events where it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made.
The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the statement of financial position date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows. When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, the receivable is recognized as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount receivable can be measured reliably.
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
(g) Impairment of Non-Financial Assets
At the end of each reporting period, the Company’s assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets may be impaired. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment, if any. The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. Fair value is determined as the amount that would be obtained from the sale of the asset in an arm’s length transaction between knowledgeable and willing parties. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount and the impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash flows, the recoverable amount is determined for the CGU to which the asset belongs.
Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or CGU) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but to an amount that does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset (or CGU) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss .
(h) Foreign Exchange
The functional currency of an entity is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. The functional currency of the Company and its subsidiaries is the Canadian dollar.
Transactions in currencies other than the Canadian dollar are recorded at exchange rates prevailing on the dates of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the period end exchange rate while non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at historical rates. Revenues and expenses are translated at the exchange rates approximating those in effect on the date of the transactions. Exchange gains and losses arising on translation are included in profit or loss.
(i) Warrants Issued in Equity Financing Transaction
The Company engages in equity financing transactions to obtain the funds necessary to continue operations and explore and evaluate exploration and evaluation assets. These equity financing transactions may involve issuance of common shares or units. Each unit comprises a certain number of shares and a certain number of warrants. Depending on the terms and conditions of each equity financing transaction, the warrants are exercisable into additional common shares at a price prior to expiry as stipulated by the transaction. Warrants that are part of units are assigned a value based on the residual value, if any, and included in the share-based compensation reserve.
Warrants that are issued as payment for agency fees or other transaction costs (“finder’s warrants”) are assigned a value based on the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and included in the share-based compensation reserve.
When warrants are exercised, any reserves related to those warrants are reclassified from the share-based compensation reserve to share capital.
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
(j) Financial Instruments
Classification
The Company classifies its financial instruments in the following categories: at fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”), at fair value through other comprehensive income (loss) (“FVTOCI”) or at amortized cost. The Company determines the classification of financial assets at initial recognition. The classification of debt instruments is drive by the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and their contractual cash flow characteristics. Equity instruments that are held for trading are classified as FVTPL. For other equity instruments, on the day of acquisition the Company can make an irrevocable election (on an instrument-by-instrument basis) to designate them as FVTOCI. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, unless they are required to be measured at FVTPL (such as instruments held for trading or derivatives) or the Company has opted to measure them at FVTPL.
Measurement
Financial assets and liabilities at amortized cost
Financial assets and liabilities at amortized cost are initially recognized at fair value plus or minus transaction costs, respectively, and subsequently carried at amortized cost less any impairment. Cash, receivables, accounts payable, due to/from related parties and Canada Emergency Business Account are recognized at amortized cost.
Financial assets and liabilities at FVTPL
Financial assets and liabilities carried at FVTPL are initially recorded at fair value and transaction costs are expensed in profit and loss. Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities held at FVTPL are included in profit and loss in the period in which they arise. Where management has opted to recognize a financial liability at FVTPL, any changes associated with the Company’s own credit risk will be recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). Marketable securities are measured at FVTPL.
Financial assets at FVTOCI
Elected investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs. Subsequently they are measured at fair value, with gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).
Impairment of financial assets at amortized cost
The Company recognizes a loss allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets that are measured at amortized cost. At each reporting date, the Company measures the loss allowance for the financial asset at an amount equal to the lifetime expected credit losses if the credit risk on the financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition. If at the reporting date, the financial asset has not increased significantly since initial recognition, the Company measures the loss allowance for the financial asset at an amount equal to the twelve month expected credit losses. The Company recognizes in profit and loss, as an impairment gain or loss, the amount of expected credit losses (or reversal) that is required to adjust the loss allowance at the reporting date to the amount that is required to be recognized.
Derecognition
Financial assets
The Company derecognizes financial assets only when the contractual rights to cash flows from the financial assets expire, or when it transfers the financial assets and substantially all of the associated risks and rewards of ownership to another entity. Gains and losses on derecognition of assets are recognized in profit and loss.
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
(j) Financial Instruments (continued)
Financial liabilities
The Company derecognizes financial liabilities only when its obligations under the financial liabilities are discharged, cancelled or expired. Generally, the difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability derecognized at the consideration paid or payable, including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed, is recognized in profit and loss.
(k) Leases
The Company makes judgments that affect the valuation of the lease liabilities, the valuation of the lease receivables and the valuation of Right-of-Use (“ROU”) assets. These include: determining contracts that are within the scope of IFRS 16; determining the contract term; and determining the interest rate used for the discounting of future cash flows.
The ROU assets are recognized initially at the value of lease liabilities at recognition with any prepaid payments, initial direct costs and dismantling costs less any lease incentives received. Re-measurements will not be applied by the Company subsequently, except for assessment for impairment, where appropriate.
The lease term determined by the Company comprises the non-cancellable period of lease contracts; the period covered by an option to extend the leases, if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise that option; and the periods covered by an option to terminate the lease, if the Company is reasonably certain not to exercise that option. The amortization rate of ROU assets is based on the lease term. The present value of the lease payment is determined using the discount rate representing the weighted average incremental borrowing rate the Company could secure. There are no restrictions or covenants imposed by the Company’s leases.
(l) Income Taxes
Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity. Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at period end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regards to previous years.
Deferred tax is recorded by providing for temporary differences, between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Temporary differences are not provided for relating to goodwill not deductible for tax purposes, the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that affect neither accounting or taxable loss, and differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they will probably not reverse in the foreseeable future. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realization or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the statement of financial position date.
A deferred tax asset is recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilized. To the extent that the Company does not consider it probable that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, it does not recognize the asset.
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
3. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
(m) Share-based Payments
The Company grants stock options to acquire common shares of the Company to directors, officers, employees and consultants. The Board of Directors grants such options with vesting periods determined at its discretion and at prices not less than the closing market price on the grant date.
Share-based compensation to employees is measured at the fair value of the instruments granted and amortized over the vesting periods. Share-based compensation to non-employees is measured at the fair value of the goods or services received or the fair value of equity instruments issued, if it is determined that the fair value of goods or services received cannot be reliably measured, and is recorded at the date that the fair value of the goods or services is received. The fair value of the options is measured at grant date, using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model, and is recognized over the period that the options are earned. A forfeiture rate is estimated on the grant date and is adjusted to reflect the actual number of options that vest. The offset to the recorded cost is to share-based payments reserve. Consideration received on the exercise of stock options is recorded as share capital and the related share-based payments reserve is transferred to share capital.
(n) Earnings (Loss) per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similar to basic earnings (loss) per share except that the weighted average shares outstanding are increased to include additional shares for the assumed exercise of stock options and warrants, if dilutive. The number of additional shares is calculated by assuming that outstanding stock options and warrants were exercised and that the proceeds from such exercises were used to acquire common stock at the average market price during the reporting periods. For the years presented options and warrants outstanding have been excluded from the calculation as they are considered anti-dilutive.
(o) Recent accounting pronouncements
Accounting standards or amendments to existing accounting standards that have been issued but have future effective dates are either not applicable or are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
4. Financial and Capital Risk Management
The Company classifies its financial instruments into categories as follows: cash and receivables as financial assets at amortized cost; marketable securities as FVTPL; accounts payable, Canada Emergency Business Account and due to/from related parties as other financial liabilities at amortized cost. The fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying value due to their short-term nature.
Fair Value
Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified into one of three levels in the fair value hierarchy according to the relative reliability of the inputs used to estimate the fair values. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:
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Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;
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Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly; and
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Level 3 – inputs that are not based on observable market data.
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Marketable securities are measured using level 1 inputs.
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
4. Financial and Capital Risk Management (continued)
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of a financial loss to the Company if counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations.
The Company’s cash is primarily held in major Canadian financial institutions, consequently the credit risk on cash is assessed as low. The Company’s receivables consist of cost recoveries and reimbursements. Management believes that the credit risk concentration with respect to financial instruments included in receivables is minimal.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet the financial obligations as they fall due. The Company ensures that there is sufficient capital in order to meet annual business requirements, after taking into account administrative, property holding and exploration budgets. As the Company does not have operating cash flow, the Company has relied primarily on equity financings to meet its capital requirements. The Company is exposed to liquidity risk.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of change in the borrowing rates of the Company. The Company is not exposed to significant interest rate risk due to the short-term maturity of its monetary assets and liabilities.
Foreign Exchange Risk
Foreign exchange risk is the risk that the fair values of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because they are denominated in currencies that differ from the respective functional currency. The Company has operations in the USA and Canada; however, its net monetary position in US dollars is minimal and therefore is not exposed to significant foreign exchange risk.
Commodity Risk
Commodity risk is the risk on financial performance due to fluctuations in the prices of commodities. The Company’s ability to raise capital to fund exploration or development activities is subject to risks associated with fluctuations in the market price of commodities for which it is exploring. The Company closely monitors commodity prices to determine the appropriate course of action to be taken.
Capital Management
The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to pursue the exploration of its mineral properties and to maintain a flexible capital structure which optimizes the costs of capital at an acceptable risk.
The Company defines its capital as cash and shareholder’s equity.
The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may attempt to issue new shares, issue debt, acquire or dispose of assets or adjust the amount of cash.
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
4. Financial and Capital Risk Management (continued)
In order to facilitate the management of its capital requirements, the Company prepares periodic expenditure budgets that are updated as necessary depending on various factors, including successful capital deployment and general industry conditions. In order to maximize ongoing exploration efforts, the Company does not pay out dividends. The Company’s investment policy is to keep its cash treasury on demand deposit in an interest bearing Canadian chartered bank account. The Company is not subject to any externally imposed restrictions on its capital. There have been no changes to the Company’s management of capital during the year ended December 31, 2021.
5. Marketable Securities
On June 15, 2021, the Company received 1,000,000 shares of Churchill Resources Inc. pursuant to an agreement entered into in 2014 for the sale of the data of Amaruk Diamond property (Note 10(d)(iii)). The shares are measured and presented at fair value using the observable market share price as at the date of the statements of financial position. The gain or loss as a result of the re-measurement is recorded through profit and loss (“FVTPL”).
| Number of | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2021 | Shares | Cost | Fair Value | |||
| Churchill Resources Inc. | 1,000,000 | $ | 250,000 |
$ | 185,000 |
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| December 31, 2021 | **December 31, ** | 2020 | ||||
| Net changes in fair value on marketable securities | ||||||
| through profit and loss: | ||||||
| Value at June 15, 2021 | $ | 250,000 | $ | - | ||
| Change in unrealized(loss) | (65,000) | - | ||||
| Value at December 31, 2021 | $ | 185,000 | $ | - |
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
6. Equipment
| Furniture | Furniture | Computer | Field | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| and fixtures | equipment | equipment | Vehicles | Total | ||
| Cost | ||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | 19,406 | $ 46,155 | $ 80,496 $ 7,332 | $ 153,389 | |
| Additions | - | - | 21,409 | - | 21,409 | |
| Balance, December 31, 2020 | 19,406 | 46,155 | 101,905 | 7,332 | 174,798 | |
| Additions | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Disposal duringtheperiod | - | - | (21,409) | - | (21,409) | |
| Balance,December 31,2021 | $ | 19,406 | $ 46,155 | $ 80,496 | $ 7,332 | $ 153,389 |
| Accumulated depreciation | ||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | 17,072 | $ 44,011 | $ 65,352 $ 3,804 | $ 130,239 | |
| Depreciation | 467 | 643 | 6,579 | 1,467 | 9,156 | |
| Balance, December 31, 2020 | 17,539 | 44,654 | 71,931 | 5,271 | 139,395 | |
| Depreciation | 373 | 450 | 5,321 | 1,467 | 7,611 | |
| Depreciation for the period related | ||||||
| to disposal | - | - | (4,177) | - | (4,177) | |
| Balance,December 31,2021 | $ | 17,912 | $ 45,104 | $ 73,075 | $ 6,738 | $ 142,829 |
| Carrying amounts | ||||||
| As at December 31,2020 | $ | 1,867 | $1,501 | $29,974$2,061 | $35,403 | |
| As at December 31,2021 | $ | 1,494 | $ 1,051 | $ 7,421 $ 594 | $ 10,560 |
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company capitalized $6,787 (2020 - $8,046) of depreciation to mineral properties (Note 10).
7. Deposits
| December 31, December 31, |
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|---|---|
| 2021 2020 |
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| Office lease deposits | $ 55,917 $ 55,896 |
| Exploration deposits | 130,341 130,460 |
| $ 186,258 $ 186,356 |
Exploration deposits consists of bonds posted for the exploration properties which are held until reclamation is completed at the site.
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
8. Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities
The Company leased an office space under a non-cancellable operating lease for a period of two years expiring on August 31, 2020 which was extended for five years to August 31, 2025.
The Company is liable for the liability under the head lease with the landlord. Sublessees have signed agreements for some of the offices within the area under the head lease, and the Company is responsible for the collection of any rental amounts from them.
The right-of-use assets (“ROU”) and lease liabilities in relation to the lease are as follows:
| Lease Liability | Right-of-Use Asset |
|---|---|
| Date Beginning Balance Lease Payment Interest Expense Ending Balance |
Beginning Balance Depreciation charge Ending Balance |
| March 31, 2019 $ 371,452 $ (58,850) $ 5,849 $ 318,451 June 30, 2019 318,451 (58,850) 4,916 264,517 September 30, 2019 264,517 (58,850) 3,967 209,634 December 31, 2019 209,634 (58,850) 3,001 153,785 March 31, 2020 153,785 (58,850) 2,018 96,953 June 30, 2020 96,953 (58,850) 1,017 39,120 August 31,2020 39,120(39,233) 113 - |
$ 20,908 $ (3,136) $ 17,772 17,772 (3,136) 14,636 14,636 (3,137) 11,499 11,499 (3,136) 8,363 8,363 (3,136) 5,227 5,227 (3,136) 2,091 2,091(2,091) - |
On July 22, 2020, the Company extended the lease term for a period of five years expiring on August 31, 2025. On the commencement date, the Company recognized $70,774 of ROU assets and $1,257,367 of lease liabilities. The ROU asset of $70,774 represents the portion of office space used by the Company and the residual $1,186,593 represents the portion of office space used by sublessees.
The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities in relation to the extended lease are as follows:
| Lease Liability | Right-of-Use Asset |
|---|---|
| Date Beginning Balance Lease Payment Interest Expense Ending Balance |
Beginning Balance Depreciation charge Ending Balance |
| December 31, 2020 $ 1,257,367 $ (63,754) $ 28,774 $ 1,222,387 December 31, 2021 1,222,386 (306,020) 76,511 992,877 December 31, 2022 992,877 (306,020) 59,920 746,777 December 31, 2023 746,777 (306,020) 42,130 482,887 December 31, 2024 482,887 (306,020) 23,053 199,920 August 31,2025 199,920(204,014) 4,094 - |
$ 70,774 $ (4,719) $ 66,055 66,055 (14,154) 51,901 51,901 (14,155) 37,746 37,746 (14,155) 23,591 23,591 (14,154) 9,437 9,437(9,437) - |
Interest expense incurred on the lease liability for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $76,511 (December 31, 2020 - $31,922). Depreciation recognized on the ROU asset for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $14,154 (December 31, 2020 - $13,082). The lease payments were discounted using a discount rate of 7% per annum, which represents the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate.
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
9. Finance Lease Receivables
The reconciliation between the total gross investment in the lease and the net investment in the lease at December 31, 2021 is as follows:
| December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Gross receivable | $ 1,525,810 $ 1,964,340 |
| Less: unearned finance income | (175,682) (282,950) |
| Finance lease receivable | $ 1,350,128 $ 1,681,390 |
| Current portion | $ 334,650 $ 315,689 |
| Long-termportion | 1,015,478 1,365,701 |
| Finance lease receivable | $ 1,350,128 $ 1,681,390 |
The finance lease receivable was discounted using an incremental borrowing rate as at September 1, 2020 of 7% per annum. Finance income earned on the subleases during the year ended December 31, 2021 was $106,337 (December 31, 2020 - $44,693). Loss from subleasing during the year ended December 31, 2021 was $12,219 (December 31, 2020 - Income from subleasing of $592,778).
10. Mineral Properties
| Cooke Mountain Empire Creek | Cooke Mountain Empire Creek | Buckhorn 2.0 | Other Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costs | ||||
| Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ 3,876,524 $ | 739,617 | $ - $ 232,696 $ 4,848,837 | |
| Acquisition cost | 23,160 | 7,500 | 160,665 | - 191,325 |
| Camp costs | 50,719 |
- | 3,239 | 54 54,012 |
| Depreciation | 3,005 | - | 5,041 | - 8,046 |
| Geochemistry | 21,006 |
- | 5,751 | 1,420 28,177 |
| Geology | 104,591 | - | 67,973 | 1,638 174,202 |
| Geophysics | 203,825 | - | - | - 203,825 |
| Holding costs | 156,097 | 5,285 | 81,184 | 5,959 248,525 |
| Management fees | 45,643 |
- | - | - 45,643 |
| Surface rights | 588 | - | - | - 588 |
| Recovered exploration expenditures | (676,222) |
- | - | -(676,222) |
| Balance, December 31, 2020 | 3,808,936 | 752,402 | 323,853 | 241,767 5,126,958 |
| Acquisition cost | 2,479 | 5,000 | - | 5,814 13,293 |
| Camp costs | 68,007 | 108 | 49,581 | 10,413 128,109 |
| Depreciation | - | - | 6,787 | - 6,787 |
| Drilling | 960,735 | - | 2,981 | - 963,716 |
| Geochemistry | 86,018 |
- | 39,054 | 20,750 145,822 |
| Geology | 73,072 | 307 | 125,500 | 70,330 269,209 |
| Geophysics | 74,335 | 12,880 | 151,940 | 4,944 244,099 |
| Holding costs | 87,351 | 5,076 | 78,281 | 41,620 212,328 |
| Management fees | 107,736 | - | - | - 107,736 |
| Reclamation | 4,468 | - | 309 | - 4,777 |
| Surface rights | 1,240 | - | 1,511 | - 2,751 |
| Trenching | - | - | - | 1,504 1,504 |
| Recovered exploration expenditures | (1,465,441) |
- | - | -(1,465,441) |
| Balance, December 31, 2021 | $ 3,808,936 $ | 775,773 | $ 779,797 $ 397,142 $ 5,761,648 |
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
10. Mineral Properties (continued)
The Company holds the following mineral claims and permits:
- (a) Cooke Mountain – Washington, USA
Adamera acquired the Cooke Mountain property by staking a 100% interest in these properties in Ferry County, Washington, including the Oversight, Lambert Creek and HLK properties.
On December 13, 2019, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Hochschild Mining (US) Inc. (“Hochschild”) where Hochschild lent the Company US$40,000 ($51,952) (the “Loan”) (received in December 2019) for staking additional land for the benefit of the Cooke Mountain property. Upon the execution of the exploration earn-in agreement (the “Agreement”) (see below), the Loan became part of the Qualifying Expenditures and the loan agreement was terminated.
On January 20, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into the Agreement with Hochschild whereby Hochschild can earn up to a 75% interest in the Cooke Mountain property. On December 15, 2020, Hochschild gave written notice and claimed force majeure pursuant to the Agreement and both parties agreed to amend the first year’s Effective Date to June 16, 2020.
Under the terms of the Agreement, Hochschild has an option that can be earned in two phases.
In phase 1, Hochschild can earn an initial 60% interest in the project by incurring US$8 million in exploration on the property over a 5-year period, with a minimum expenditure as below:
| Period | Minimum Qualifying Expenditure |
|---|---|
| From the Effective Date to the 1stanniversary of the Effective Date | US$500,000 (met) |
| From the 1stanniversary of the Effective Date to the 2ndanniversary of the Effective Date |
US$500,000 (met) |
| From the 2ndanniversary of the Effective Date to the 3rdanniversary of the Effective Date |
US$1,000,000 |
| From the 3rdanniversary of the Effective Date to the 4thanniversary of the Effective Date |
US$1,000,000 |
| From the 4thanniversary of the Effective Date to the 5thanniversary of the Effective Date |
US$1,000,000 |
The Company is the operator of the property during the initial part of the earn-in period. Upon signing the Agreement, Hochschild paid the Company US$50,000 cash (received).
In phase 2, Hochschild can earn an additional 15% interest in the property by funding a feasibility study within a further 3-year period. During this option phase, Hochschild has the right to extend the earn in period by up to three additional years by paying the Company the following amounts:
- i) US$200,000 for an extension of 12 months (up to the 9[th] anniversary of the Effective Date); ii) US$300,000 for a second extension of 12 months (up to the 10th anniversary of the Effective Date); iii) US$500,000 for a third extension of 12 months (up to the 11th anniversary of the Effective Date).
If a feasibility study is not completed by the end of phase 2, Hochschild’s interest decreases to a 2% royalty.
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
10. Mineral Properties (continued)
- (a) Cooke Mountain – Washington, USA (continued)
On completion of phase 2, a 75%/25% joint venture will be formed. If Hochschild elects to forego the phase 2 earn-in, a 60%/40% joint venture will be formed. In either case, each party would be responsible for financing its pro rata share of the expenditures, with Hochschild as the operator.
At any time after the formation of the joint venture, the Company may request that Hochschild provide a loan to finance all or part of Adamera's portion of qualifying joint venture expenditures. In the event of a 60%/40% joint venture, Hochschild would provide the loan to the Company in exchange for an additional 5% equity interest in the property. In the event of a 75%/25% joint venture, Hochschild would provide a loan to the Company in exchange for a 1.5% royalty payable to Hochschild. The Company will repay such loans from 70% of its earnings from the joint venture.
As of December 31, 2021, Hochschild had forwarded a total of $2,085,598 (US$1,622,147) for the Cooke Mountain property. The Company incurred additional recoverable expenditures in the amount of $56,065 (US$44,222) as of December 31, 2021 (2020 - $87,212), which is recorded as receivable. Subsequent to December 31, 2021, Hochschild funded US$52,571 for the Cooke Mountain property (including reimbursing the $56,065 due from optionee).
(b) Empire Creek – Washington, USA
On May 21, 2014, Adamera entered into a lease and advance royalty agreement whereby the Company has the exclusive rights and lease to acquire an undivided 100% interest in the minerals rights on the Empire Creek property. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the following share issuances and payments are required:
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i) US$1,000 on signing (paid) and 10,000 common shares (issued);
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ii) US$1,000 (paid) and 10,000 common shares in the first year (issued);
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iii) 20,000 common shares on or before December 1, 2015 (issued);
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iv) 20,000 common shares on or before December 1, 2016 (issued);
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v) 50,000 common shares (issued) or US$15,000 cash, at the Company’s discretion, on or before December 1, 2017;
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vi) 50,000 common shares (issued) or US$20,000 cash, at the Company’s discretion, on or before December 1, 2018; and
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vii) 100,000 common shares (issued) or US$20,000 cash, at the Company’s discretion, on or before December 1, 2019 and each subsequent year until termination of the agreement (100,000 shares were issued on December 8, 2020 and 100,000 shares on December 1, 2021; Notes 14(b)(iii) and 14(b)(vii)).
The property is subject to a 2% net smelter returns royalty (“NSR”), of which the Company has the option to purchase one-half of the NSR (1%) for US$1,000,000 and the second half may be purchased for an additional payment of US$1,000,000.
(c) Buckhorn 2.0 – Washington, USA
Adamera acquired the Buckhorn 2.0 property by staking a 100% interest in these properties in Washington. The claims staked and recorded by the Company are subject to final determination by the Bureau of Land Management and are subject to a 1% royalty, of which 0.5% may be purchased for $500,000 at anytime.
On May 21, 2020, Adamera entered into an agreement to lease a number of claims for a period of 6 years in Washington State for US$1,000 (paid) and 100,000 common shares (issued; Note 14(b)(i)). The Company may extend the lease beyond 2026 by paying US$1,000 per year. At any time, the Company may purchase the claims for US$50,000, subject to a 2% royalty of which 1% may be purchased for US$1,000,000.
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
10. Mineral Properties (continued)
- (c) Buckhorn 2.0 – Washington, USA (continued)
On September 3, 2021, the Company entered into a Data Transfer Agreement (“Agreement”) with a wholly owned subsidiary of Kinross Gold Corp (“Kinross”). In exchange for this data, the Company reserves a 2% net smelter returns production royalty (the “Royalty”) for Kinross on claims held on federal lands and a 0.5% Royalty on State lease land. The Company may purchase half of the Royalty for $2,000,000.
(d) Others
i) Talisman – Washington USA and British Columbia Canada
Adamera acquired the Talisman property by staking a 100% interest in these property in Ferry County Washington and British Columbia Canada.
ii) Flaghill – Washington USA
Adamera acquired the Flaghill property by staking a 100% interest in the property in Ferry County, Washington.
iii) Hedley – British Columbia, Canada
Adamera acquired the Hedley property by staking a 100% interest in the property in British Columbia Canada.
iii) Nunavut and Northwest Territories, Canada
During fiscal 2014, the Company entered into an agreement to sell data related to certain diamond properties for $50,000 on signing (received) and $50,000 (received) upon claims getting registered, and 1,000,000 common shares (received) (Note 5) on registration of claims within an area of interest. The Company will retain a 2% gross overriding royalty on diamonds mined in the area of interest.
As a result of previously ceasing activities on the uranium, diamond and gold properties in the Northwest Territories, the Company is required to dispose of fuel and related camp supplies. The Company has recorded a provision for disposal costs of $151,888 (2020 - $151,888). In 2017, the Nunavut government notified the Company that a fuel drum had leaked. The Company submitted a plan for clean up to commence as soon as access to the property is possible.
11. Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities are as follows:
| December 31, December 31, |
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| 2021 2020 |
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| Accounts payable | $ | 170,073 $ 61,192 |
| Accruals | 28,500 25,485 | |
| $ | 198,573 $ 86,677 |
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
12. Canada Emergency Business Account (“CEBA”)
In April 2020, the Company received $40,000 from the Government of Canada related to CEBA. CEBA is an interest-free loan launched by the Government of Canada to ensure that businesses have access to capital during the COVID-19 pandemic and can only be used to pay non-deferrable operating expenses. The terms of CEBA are as follows:
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i) 0% interest operating line of credit until December 31, 2020;
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ii) On January 1, 2021, this operating line of credit will be converted to a 2-year 0% interest term loan, to be repaid by December 31, 2023. $10,000 of the loan will be forgiven if $30,000 is repaid in full on or before December 31, 2023.
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iii) If on December 31, 2023, the Company exercises the option for a 2-year term extension, 5% interest during this term extension period will apply on any balance remaining.
13. Related Party Transactions
The Company entered into the following related party transactions during the year ended December 31, 2021:
| As at | As at | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services | ||||
| December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||
| Amounts due from: | ||||
| Tech-X Resources Inc.(d) | Rent equipment | $ - | $ 36,372 | |
| Amounts due to: | ||||
| Mark Kolebaba, Chief Executive Officer & director |
Expense reimbursements | $ 24,072 | $ 101,919 | |
| 1273868 BC Ltd.(a) | Consulting services | 20,925 | - | |
| Pacific Opportunity Capital Ltd.(b) | Management | and accounting services | 11,550 | 20,045 |
| Commander Resources Ltd.(c) | Rent deposit | 8,395 | 8,395 | |
| Tech-X Resources Inc.(d) | Rent deposit | 2,300 | 2,300 | |
| TOTAL: | $ 67,242 | $ 132,659 | ||
| Renumeration (key management personnel): |
Services | During the year ended December 31,2021 |
During the year ended December 31,2020 |
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| Mark Kolebaba, Chief Executive Officer & director |
Wages and benefits | $ 123,115 | $ 93,387 | |
| Pacific Opportunity Capital Ltd.(b) | Accounting services | 142,500 | 119,000 | |
| Directors & officers | Share-based | compensation | 94,928 | 222,471 |
| TOTAL: | $ 360,543 | $ 434,858 | ||
| Payments from related parties | Services | During the year ended December 31,2021 |
During the year ended December 31,2020 |
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| Commander Resources Ltd.(c) | Rent and reimbursments | $ 36,697 | $ 46,849 | |
| Tech-X Resources Inc.(d) | Rent | 17,800 | 57,985 | |
| TOTAL: | $ 54,497 | $ 104,834 |
(a) Mark Kolebaba, President and CEO of the Company is also the president of 1273868 BC Ltd.
(b) Mark T. Brow n, CFO of the Company is the president of Pacific Opportunity Capital Ltd.
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(c) Bernard Kahlert, Director of the Company is also a director of Commander Resources Ltd.
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(d) Mark Kolebaba, President and CEO of the Company w as also the president of Tech-X Resources Inc.
Mr. Kolebaba resigned as the president effective as of August 14, 2021.
Amounts due to related parties are non-interest bearing, unsecured and have no fixed terms of repayment.
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
14. Share Capital
(a) Authorized
As at December 31, 2021, the authorized share capital of the Company is an unlimited number of common shares without par value. All issued shares were fully paid common shares.
(b) Share Issuances
2020 transactions:
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i) On June 9, 2020, the Company issued 100,000 common shares valued at $6,000 pursuant to the lease agreement on the Buckhorn property (Note 10(c)).
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ii) On June 22, 2020, the Company completed the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement for the issuance of 13,750,000 units at $0.05 per unit for a total of $687,500 and on July 2, 2020 completed the second tranche of a non-brokered private placement for the issuance of 9,050,000 units at $0.05 per unit for a total of $452,500. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each share purchase warrant entitled the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.10 until June 22, 2021 for the first tranche and until July 2, 2021 for the second tranche. The Company paid finder’s fee of $1,625. The Company incurred additional share issue costs in the amount of $38,010 in connection with the placement.
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iii) On December 8, 2020, the Company issued a total of 100,000 common shares valued at $7,500 pursuant to the lease and advance royalty agreement on the Empire Creek property (Note 10(b)(vii)).
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iv) During the year ended December 31, 2020, a total of 3,503,000 warrants were exercised for gross proceeds of $192,650.
2021 transactions:
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v) On March 18, 2021, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement for the issuance of 16,250,000 units at $0.10 per unit for a total of $1,625,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each share purchase warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.15 until March 18, 2023. These warrants have a forced exercise price. If the closing price of the Company’s shares is $0.25 or greater for a period of 10 consecutive trading days, the warrant holder will have 30 days from the date the Company gives notice to exercise their warrants; otherwise the warrants expire on the 31st day after the Company gives such notice. The Company paid finder’s fee of $2,750 and issued 27,500 finder’s warrants. The value of the finder’s warrants was determined to be $693 and was calculated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. Each finder’s warrant is exercisable into one common share at $0.15 until March 18, 2022. The Company incurred additional share issue costs in the amount of $28,825 in connection with the placement.
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vi) During the year ended December 31, 2021, a total of 10,647,000 warrants were exercised for gross proceeds of $532,350.
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vii) On December 1, 2021, the Company issued a total of 100,000 common shares valued at $5,000 pursuant to the lease and advance royalty agreement on the Empire Creek property (Note 10(b)(vii)).
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
14. Share Capital (continued)
(c) Stock Options
The Company has established a share option plan whereby the board of directors may, from time to time, grant options to directors, officers, employees or consultants. Options granted must be exercised no later than ten years from the date of grant (or lesser period prescribed by the Exchange policies), or such lesser period as determined by the Company’s board of directors. The exercise price of an option is equal to or greater than the closing market price on the Exchange on the day preceding the date of grant. The vesting terms for each grant are set by the Board of Directors. The share option plan provides that the aggregate number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan shall not exceed 10% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares, calculated at the date of grant.
Stock option transactions are summarized as follows:
| Exercise | December 31, | Expired / | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiry date | price | 2019 | Granted | Exercised | Cancelled | 2020 |
| December 3, 2020 | $ 0.100 | 320,000 | - | - | (320,000) | - |
| March 31, 2022 | $ 0.145 | 800,000 | - | - | (125,000) | 675,000 |
| June 2, 2022 | $ 0.200 | 2,000,000 | - | - | - | 2,000,000 |
| July 16, 2023 | $ 0.055 | 1,325,000 | - | - | - | 1,325,000 |
| December 3, 2023 | $ 0.100 | 2,555,000 | - | - | (100,000) | 2,455,000 |
| September 23, 2026 | $ 0.080 | 2,275,000 | - | - | - | 2,275,000 |
| June 8, 2025 | $ 0.100 | - | 1,760,000 | - | - | 1,760,000 |
| July 9, 2025 | $ 0.100 | 2,900,000 | - | - | 2,900,000 | |
| Options outstanding | 9,275,000 | 4,660,000 | - | (545,000) | 13,390,000 | |
| Options exercisable | 9,275,000 | 3,300,000 | - | (545,000) | 12,030,000 | |
| Weighted average exercise price | $ 0.114 | $ 0.100 | $ - | $ 0.110 | $ 0.109 |
| Exercise | December 31, | Expired / | December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiry date | price | 2020 | Granted | Exercised | Cancelled | 2021 | |
| March 31, 2022 | * | $ 0.145 | 675,000 | - | - | - | 675,000 |
| June 2, 2022 | $ 0.200 | 2,000,000 | - | - | - | 2,000,000 | |
| July 16, 2023 | $ 0.055 | 1,325,000 | - | - | - | 1,325,000 | |
| December 3, 2023 | $ 0.100 | 2,455,000 | - | - | - | 2,455,000 | |
| June 8, 2025 | $ 0.100 | 1,760,000 | - | - | - | 1,760,000 | |
| July 9, 2025 | $ 0.100 | 2,900,000 | - | - | - | 2,900,000 | |
| September 23, 2026 | $ 0.080 | 2,275,000 | - | - | - | 2,275,000 | |
| May 5, 2022 | $ 0.100 | - | 225,000 | - | - | 225,000 | |
| March 22,2026 | $0.100 | - | 960,000 | - | - | 960,000 | |
| Options outstanding | 13,390,000 | 1,185,000 | - | - | 14,575,000 | ||
| Options exercisable | 12,030,000 | 705,000 | - | - | 14,095,000 | ||
| Weighted average exercise price | $ 0.109 $ 0.100 | $ - | $ - | $ 0.109 |
- Subsequent to December 31, 2021, 675,000 options expired unexercised.
The fair value of options granted and expensed during the year ended December 31, 2021 was $112,738 (2020 - $334,641) or $0.10 (2020 - $0.07) per option.
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
14. Share Capital (continued)
(c) Stock Options (continued)
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model with the following weighted average assumptions:
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Expected dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Expected stock price volatility | 144.38% | 170.76% |
| Risk-free interest rate | 1.07% | 1.31% |
| Forfeiture rate | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Expected life of options | 4.24years | 5years |
(d) Warrants
Warrant transactions are summarized as follows:
| Exercise | December 31, | December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiry date | price | 2019 | Issued | Exercised | Expired | 2020 | |
| December 2, 2020 | $ 0.06 | 4,866,667 |
- | (1,500,000) | (3,366,667) | - | |
| January 20, 2021 | $ 0.05 | 2,600,000 |
- | - | - | 2,600,000 | |
| April 30, 2021 | (a) | $ 0.05 | 4,000,000 |
- | (473,000) | - | 3,527,000 |
| May 16, 2021 | $ 0.05 | 6,400,000 |
- | (1,480,000) | - | 4,920,000 | |
| July 11, 2021 | (b) | $ 0.12 | 4,392,747 |
- | - | - | 4,392,747 |
| June 22, 2021 | (d) | $ 0.10 | - | 6,875,000 | (50,000) | - | 6,825,000 |
| July 2, 2021 | (e) | $ 0.10 | - | 4,525,000 | - | - | 4,525,000 |
| Outstanding | 22,259,414 11,400,000 | (3,503,000) | (3,366,667) | 26,789,747 | |||
| Weighted average exercise price | $ 0.07 $ 0.10 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.08 | |||
| Exercise | December 31, | December 31, | |||||
| Expiry date | price | 2020 | Issued | Exercised | Expired | 2021 | |
| January 20, 2021 | $ 0.05 | 2,600,000 |
- | (2,600,000) | - | - | |
| April 30, 2021 | (a) | $ 0.05 | 3,527,000 |
- | (3,527,000) | - | - |
| May 16, 2021 | $ 0.05 | 4,920,000 |
- | (4,520,000) | (400,000) | - | |
| December 22, 2022 | (d) | $ 0.10 | 6,825,000 |
- | - | - | 6,825,000 |
| January 2, 2023 | (e) | $ 0.10 | 4,525,000 |
- | - | - | 4,525,000 |
| January 11, 2023 | (b) | $ 0.12 | 4,392,747 |
- | - | (226,080) | 4,166,667 |
| March 18, 2022 | (f) | $ 0.15 | - | 27,500 | - | - | 27,500 |
| March 18, 2023 | (c) | $ 0.15 | - | 8,125,000 | - | - | 8,125,000 |
| Outstanding | 26,789,747 | 8,152,500 | (10,647,000) | (626,080) | 23,669,167 | ||
| Weighted average exercise price | $ 0.08 $ 0.15 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.12 |
(a) These warrants had a forced exercise provision. If the closing price of the Company’s shares was $0.12 or greater for a period of 10 consecutive trading days, the warrant holder would have 30 days from the date the Company gave notice to exercise their warrants; otherwise the warrants would expire on the 31[st] day after the Company giving such notice.
(b) These warrants have a forced exercise provision. If the closing price of the Company’s shares is $0.20 or greater for a period of 10 consecutive trading days, the warrant holder will have 30 days from the date the Company gives notice to exercise their warrants; otherwise the warrants expire on the 31[st] day after the Company gives such notice. On December 6, 2021, the expiry date of 4,166,667 warrants was extended to January 11, 2023 while the other 226,080 warrants related to finder’s warrants expired unexercised.
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
14. Share Capital (continued)
(d) Warrants (continued)
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(c) These warrants have a forced exercise provision. If the closing price of the Company’s shares is $0.25 or greater for a period of 10 consecutive trading days, the warrant holder will have 30 days from the date the Company gives notice to exercise their warrants; otherwise the warrants expire on the 31[st] day after the Company gives such notice.
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(d) On June 9, 2021, the expiry date of 6,825,000 warrants was extended to December 22, 2021 and on December 6, 2021, the expiry date was further extended to December 22, 2022.
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(e) On June 9, 2021, the expiry date of 4,525,000 warrants was extended to January 2, 2022 and on December 6, 2021, the expiry date was further extended to January 2, 2023.
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(f) Subsequent to December 31, 2021, 27,500 warrants related to finder’s warrants expired unexercised.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, $nil (December 31, 2020 - $33,667) was transferred to share capital upon the expiry of warrants.
(e) Share-based compensation reserve
The share-based compensation reserve records items recognized as share-based compensation expense and other share-based payments until such time that the stock options or warrants are exercised, at which time the corresponding amount will be transferred to share capital.
15. Income Taxes
A reconciliation of income taxes at statutory rates with reported taxes is as follows:
| December 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| Loss before income taxes | $ (560,714) $ | (224,646) |
| Expected income tax recovery at 27% (2020 - 27%) | $ (151,000) $ | (61,000) |
| Change in statutory rates and others | (12,000) | 58,000 |
| Permanent differences | (30,000) | (69,000) |
| Share issue costs | (9,000) | (11,000) |
| Adjustment to prior years provision versus statutory tax returns | ||
| and expiry of non-capital losses | (9,000) | (49,000) |
| Change in unrecognized deductible temporarydifferences | 211,000 | 132,000 |
| Total income tax recovery | $ - $ - |
The significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets that have not been included on the consolidated statement of financial position are as follows:
| December 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| Deferred tax assets (liabilities) | ||
| Exploration and evaluation assets | $ 5,974,000 $ 5,946,000 | |
| Property and equipment | 143,000 | 142,000 |
| Share issue costs | 17,000 | 18,000 |
| Marketable securities | 9,000 |
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| Provision | 41,000 | 41,000 |
| Allowable capital losses | 68,000 | 68,000 |
| Non-capital losses available for future period | 5,815,000 | 5,641,000 |
| 12,067,000 | 11,856,000 | |
| Unrecognized deferred tax assets | (12,067,000) | (11,856,000) |
| Net deferred tax assets | $ - $ - |
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ADAMERA MINERALS CORP. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
15. Income Taxes (continued)
The significant components of the Company’s temporary differences, unused tax credits and unused tax losses that have not been included on the consolidated statement of financial position are as follows:
| December 31, | Expiry | December 31, | Expiry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | **Date Range ** | 2020 | **Date Range ** | |
| Temporary differences | ||||
| Exploration and evaluation assets | $ 19,638,000 | No expiry date | $ 19,518,000 | No expiry date |
| Investment tax credit | 958,000 | 2027 to 2041 | 955,000 | 2026 to 2040 |
| Property and equipment | 532,000 | No expiry date | 527,000 | No expiry date |
| Share issue costs | 64,000 | 2041 to 2045 | 66,000 | 2040 to 2044 |
| Marketable securities | 65,000 | No expiry date | - | No expiry date |
| Provision | 152,000 | No expiry date | 152,000 | No expiry date |
| Allowable capital losses | 252,000 | No expiry date | 252,000 | No expiry date |
| Non-capital losses available for future period | 22,129,000 | 2027 to 2041 | 21,481,000 | 2026 to 2040 |
Tax attributes are subject to review and potential adjustment by tax authorities.
16. Supplemental Disclosure With Respect to Cash Flows
| December 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| Significant non-cash investing and financing activities | ||
| Mineral property expenditures included in accounts payable | $ 173,703 $ 41,714 | |
| Mineral property expenditures included in due to related parties | 42,670 | - |
| Shares issued for property acquisition | 5,000 | 13,500 |
| Fair value of warrants issued as finder's fee | 693 | - |
| Fair value of warrants exercised | 78,905 | 22,095 |
| Residual value of warrants issued as part of private placement | 243,750 | - |
| Depreciation included in mineral property expenditures | 6,787 | 8,046 |
| Short-term loan transferred to mineral property expenditures | - | 51,952 |
| Shares received for sale of the data of mineral property | 250,000 | - |
| Expiration of warrants | - | 33,667 |
17. Segmented Information
The Company conducts its business as a single operating segment being the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The Company’s non-current non-financial assets by geographic area are as follows:
| December 31, December 31, |
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|---|---|---|
| 2021 2020 |
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| Canada | $ | 1,216,091 $ 1,508,744 |
| USA | 5,809,754 5,271,729 | |
| $ | 7,025,845 $ 6,780,473 |
18. Commitment
The Company leases an office under non-cancellable operating leases for a period of five years expiring on August 31, 2025. Total lease liabilities of $992,877 were recorded as at December 31, 2021 (Note 8).
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