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C3 Metals Inc. Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Jul 30, 2021

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C3 Metals Inc.

(Formerly Carube Copper Corp.) (An Exploration Stage Company)

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended May 31, 2021 and 2020

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

NOTICE OF NO AUDITOR REVIEW OF THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements of C3 Metals Inc. (the "Company") have been prepared by and are the responsibility of the Company's management. The Company's Audit Committee and Board of Directors has reviewed and approved these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

The Company's independent auditor has not performed a review of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

C3 Metals Inc.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Unaudited Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted deposits (note 4)
Amounts receivable (note 5)
Prepaid expenses
Marketable securities (note 6)
Equipment
Mineral exploration properties(note 8)
Deferred exploration expenditures(note 8)
Total assets
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Total liabilities
Shareholders' equity
Capital stock(note 9)
Warrants(note 9)
Contributed surplus
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total shareholders' equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
Going concern (note 1)
May 31,
August 31,
2021
2020
$
$
8,753,166
3,235,301
50,013
15,062
16,501
13,204
95,899
18,889
752,960
199,500
9,668,539
3,481,956
54,402
23,585
13,451,853
13,515,590
8,212,639
5,473,858
21,718,894
19,013,033
31,387,433
22,494,989
810,531
377,698
810,531
377,698
39,839,596
29,702,603
66,390
564,110
3,762,879
2,735,436
(11,782,845)
(10,111,974)
(1,309,118)
(772,884)
30,576,902
22,117,291
31,387,433
22,494,989

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

Approved by the Board of Directors:

/s/ Antony Manini
Director
/s/ Kimberly Ann Arntson
Director

C3 Metals Inc.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Unaudited Consolidated Interim Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

Expenses
Promotion and investor relations
Regulatory authority and transfer agent fees
Legal, accounting, audit and financial advisory
Office, general and administrative
Project generation and evaluation
Share based compensation (note 9)
Impairment of mineral exploration property and deferred
exploration expenditures (note 8)
Interest income
Gain on marketable securities (note 6)
Foreign exchange loss
Net loss for the period
Other comprehensive loss
Items that may be subsequently reclassified
to operations
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Total comprehensive loss for the period
Loss per common share:
Basic and diluted
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted
Three months
Three months
Nine months
Nine months
ended
ended
ended
ended
May 31,
May 31,
May 31,
May 31,
2021
2020
2021
2020
$
$
$
$
82,476
16,975
234,816
66,366
38,279
11,890
52,723
24,032
45,458
31,953
100,401
92,777
312,303
101,733
865,096
325,316
2,805
3,060
4,217
212,795
785,988
7,198
1,067,288
21,594
39,797
-
39,797
-
1,307,106
172,809
2,364,338
742,880
(12,040)
(3,385)
(16,744)
(6,720)
(370,396)
(25,000)
(716,896)
(80,000)
34,011
28,274
40,173
28,881
(348,425)
(111)
(693,467)
(57,839)
958,681
172,698
1,670,871
685,041
368,117
48,505
536,234
64,297
1,326,798
221,203
2,207,105
749,338
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
455,594,693
331,531,930
405,517,180
237,754,375

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

C3 Metals Inc.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Unaudited Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

Balance, August 31, 2020
Net loss for the period
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Total comprehensive loss for the period
Brokered private placement of shares (note 9)
Broker warrants issued to finders (note 9)
Share issue costs
Exercise of warrants (note 9)
Expiry of warrants (note 9)
Exercise of broker warrants (note 9)
Exercise of stock options (note 9)
Restricted share unit compensation charge (note 9)
Stock option compensation charge (note 9)
Balance, May 31, 2021
Balance, August 31, 2019
Net loss for the period
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Total comprehensive loss for the period
Private placement of units (note 9)
Private placement of shares (note 9)
Broker warrants issued to finders (note 9)
Acquisition of Latin America Resource Group Ltd. (note 7)
Finder shares issued for LARG acquisition (note 7)
Share issue costs
Extension of warrant expiries
Expiry of warrants (note 9)
Stock option compensation charge (note 9)
Balance, May 31, 2020
Accumulated
other
Total
Contributed
Accumulated
comprehensive
shareholders'
surplus
deficit
income (loss)
equity
#
$
#
$
$
$
$
$
Capital stock
Warrants
375,168,311
29,702,603
29,229,750
564,110
2,735,436
(10,111,974)
(772,884)
22,117,291
-
-
-
-
-
(1,670,871)
-
(1,670,871)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(536,234)
(536,234)
-
-
-
-
-
(1,670,871)
(536,234)
(2,207,105)
52,960,779
7,414,509
-
-
-
-
-
7,414,509
-
(286,000)
-
-
286,000
-
-
-
-
(654,396)
-
-
-
-
-
(654,396)
23,344,751
2,817,959
(23,344,751)
(483,484)
-
-
-
2,334,475
-
-
(684,999)
(14,236)
14,236
-
-
-
458,800
37,862
-
-
(14,022)
-
-
23,840
8,060,000
807,059
-
-
(326,059)
-
-
481,000
-
-
-
-
68,750
-
-
68,750
-
-
-
-
998,538
-
-
998,538
84,824,330
10,136,993
(24,029,750)
(497,720)
1,027,443
(1,670,871)
(536,234)
8,459,611
459,992,641
39,839,596
5,200,000
66,390
3,762,879
(11,782,845)
(1,309,118)
30,576,902
170,806,929
18,577,354
25,775,000
450,487
2,034,369
(9,349,651)
(330,643)
11,381,916
-
-
-
-
-
(685,041)
-
(685,041)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(64,297)
(64,297)
-
-
-
-
-
(685,041)
(64,297)
(749,338)
5,200,000
193,610
5,200,000
66,390
-
-
-
260,000
50,100,000
2,505,000
-
-
-
-
-
2,505,000
-
(25,758)
-
-
25,758
-
-
-
104,025,001
6,241,500
-
-
629,650
-
-
6,871,150
1,400,000
84,000
-
-
-
-
-
84,000
-
(96,059)
-
-
-
-
-
(96,059)
-
-
-
130,270
(130,270)
-
-
-
-
-
(1,745,250)
(83,037)
83,037
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
21,594
-
-
21,594
160,725,001
8,902,293
3,454,750
113,623
629,769
(685,041)
(64,297)
8,896,347
331,531,930
27,479,647
29,229,750
564,110
2,664,138
(10,034,692)
(394,940)
20,278,263

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

C3 Metals Inc.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Unaudited Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

Cash provided by (used in)
Operating activities
Net loss for the period
Items not affecting cash:
Share based compensation (note 9)
Depreciation of equipment
Impairment of mineral exploration property and deferred
exploration expenditures (note 8)
Interest income on restricted deposits
Unrealized gain on marketable securities (note 6)
Change in working capital items:
Amounts receivable
Prepaid expenses
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Investing activities
Restricted deposits (note 4)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities (note 6)
Purchase of equipment
Cash acquired with acquisition of LARG (note 7)
Mineral exploration property costs (note 8)
Deferred exploration expenditures (note 8)
Financing activities
Issuance of common shares (note 9)
Issuance of common shares and warrants (note 9)
Share issue costs
Exercise of warrants (note 9)
Exercise of broker warrants (note 9)
Exercise of stock options (note 9)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents - End of period
Nine months
Nine months
ended
ended
May 31,
May 31,
2021
2020
$
$
(1,670,871)
(685,041)
1,067,288
21,594
166
197
39,797
-
(62)
(179)
(587,888)
(80,000)
(3,297)
25,440
(77,010)
7,825
(188,768)
(744,448)
(1,420,645)
(1,454,612)
(34,889)
273
163,436
-
(41,069)
-
-
296,730
(108,320)
(18,829)
(2,640,076)
(202,235)
(2,660,918)
75,939
7,414,509
2,505,000
-
260,000
(654,396)
(96,059)
2,334,475
-
23,840
-
481,000
-
9,599,428
2,668,941
5,517,865
1,290,268
3,235,301
109,863
8,753,166
1,400,131

Supplemental cash flow information (note 14)

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

C3 Metals Inc. (An Exploration Stage Company) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements May 31, 2021

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

1. Nature of operations and going concern

General information

On July 31, 2020, the company changed its name to C3 Metals Inc. (referred to herein collectively with its subsidiaries as the "Company") from Carube Copper Corp. Additionally, the Company's ticker symbol on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V") was changed to CCCM. On June 18, 2015, Miocene Resources Limited ("Miocene") completed a reverse takeover with Carube Resources Inc. (CRI). On July 7, 2015, the Company commenced trading on the TSX-V under the former name Carube Copper Corp.

C3 Metals Inc. is an exploration stage junior mining company. Since November of 2009, the Company has been engaged in the identification, acquisition, evaluation and exploration of mineral properties. The Company has not determined whether any of its properties contain mineral resources that are economically recoverable. The recoverability of any amounts recorded for mineral exploration properties and deferred exploration expenditures is dependent upon the discovery of economically recoverable resources, the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary financing to complete the development of these resources and upon attaining future profitable production from the properties or sufficient proceeds from disposition of the properties.

The Company's registered office is located at 161 Bay Street, 27th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada where it is domiciled. The Company's subsidiaries include: Carube Resources Inc., domiciled in Toronto, Canada; Carube Resources Jamaica Limited and Rodinia Jamaica Limited, which are both domiciled in Kingston, Jamaica; Latin America Resource Group Limited, domiciled in Toronto, Canada; and, C3 Metals Peru S.A.C. (formerly KA Oro S.A.C.), domiciled in Lima, Peru.

Going concern

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) applicable to a going concern which assumes that the Company will be able to continue its operations and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future.

From inception to date, the Company has incurred losses from operations and has had negative cash flows from operating activities. As at May 31, 2021, the Company had working capital of $8,858,008. Given the Company's plans for significant exploration expenditures focused on the Jasperoide, Peru project during 2021 and into 2022, existing funds on hand are not sufficient to support planned exploration costs, costs of acquiring new exploration properties or ongoing corporate costs over the coming year. These conditions raise material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, and accordingly, the appropriateness of the use of the accounting principles applicable to a going concern. During February 2021, the Company closed a brokered private placement financing raising gross proceeds of approximately $7.4 million. During January to March of 2021, the Company realized proceeds from the exercise of warrants, broker warrants and stock options of approximately $2.8 million. The Company will require additional funding to be able to advance and retain mineral exploration property interests and to meet ongoing requirements for general operations. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on its ability to raise required financing whether through equity or debt financing; through joint ventures; the generation of profits from operations; or, the sale of property assets in the future.

There is no assurance that additional future funding will be available to the Company, or that it will be available on terms which are acceptable to management.

These consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of expenses and statement of financial position classifications that would be necessary if the Company were unable to realize its assets and settle its liabilities as a going concern in the normal course of operations. Such adjustments could be material.

2. Significant accounting policies

Statement of compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting (IAS 34). These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the years ended August 31, 2020 and 2019 which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS.

These financial statements were approved by the board of directors for issue on July 29, 2021.

General information and basis of consolidation

C3 Metals Inc. (formerly Carube Copper Corp.) was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) on March 29, 2010. The Company completed a reverse takeover with CRI on June 18, 2015. Carube Resources Inc. was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) on August 2, 2007 under the name 2144321 Ontario Inc. and was inactive until October 2009 at which time its name was changed to CRI. On March 31, 2011, CRI incorporated Carube Resources Jamaica Limited (CRJL), a wholly-owned Jamaican subsidiary, in order for it to hold the Bellas Gate project mineral exploration licences and to conduct business as operator of the project. On March 31, 2012, CRI acquired all of the outstanding shares of Rodinia Jamaica Limited (RJL) in exchange for common shares of CRI. RJL held title to four Special Exclusive Prospecting Licenses (SEPLs) in Jamaica. On February 26, 2020, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Latin America Resource Group Limited (LARG) along with its wholly-owned Peruvian subsidary, KA Oro S.A.C., which has been renamed C3 Metals Peru S.A.C. (C3 Peru).

The Company's financial statements consolidate those of the parent company and each of its 100% wholly-owned subsidiaries CRI, CRJL, RJL, LARG and C3 Peru. All inter-company balances and transactions are eliminated upon consolidation. The consolidated financial statements are expressed in Canadian dollars and are prepared using the historical cost method.

C3 Metals Inc. (An Exploration Stage Company) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements May 31, 2021

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

Critical accounting estimates and judgments

The preparation of interim financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

In preparing these condensed interim financial statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying the Company’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2020.

3. Summary of significant accounting policies

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies that are consistent with those used in the preparation of the Company’s audited annual consolidated financial statements for the years ended August 31, 2020 and 2019 except as described in the notes to these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

Changes in IFRS accounting policies and future accounting pronouncements

Certain pronouncements were issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) or the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) that are mandatory for accounting years ended after December 31, 2019. Many are not applicable or do not have a significant impact on the Company and have been excluded from the summary below.

IFRS 16, Leases (“IFRS 16”)

IFRS 16, Leases, was issued by the IASB in January 2016. For lessee accounting the new standard brings most leases on to the statement of financial position under a single model, eliminating the distinction between operating and finance leases. Lessor accounting however remains largely unchanged and the distinction between operating and finance leases is retained. This standard was effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019. The Company has applied IFRS 16 with an initial application date of September 1, 2019 using a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard recognized at the date of initial application, without restating prior periods, in accordance with the transitional provisions specified in IFRS 16. The adoption of IFRS 16 had no impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, and disclosures.

IFRIC 23, Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments (“IFRIC 23”)

In June 2017, the IASB issued IFRIC 23. IFRIC 23 clarifies the determination of taxable profit (tax loss), tax bases, unused tax losses, unused tax credits and tax rates, when there is uncertainty over income tax treatments under IAS 12 and requires an entity to consider whether it is probable that the relevant authority will accept each tax treatment, or group of tax treatments, that it uses or plans to use in its income tax filing. IFRIC 23 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019 and permits early adoption. The adoption of IFRIC 23 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

4. Restricted deposits

The Company has established a corporate credit card account for the payment of travel and corporate costs. An amount of $50,013 (August 31, 2020 - $15,062) held in a guaranteed investment certificate has been pledged as collateral for the maximum credit limit on this credit card account.

5. Amounts receivable

Amounts receivable of $16,501 (August 31, 2020 - $13,204) is comprised entirely of harmonized sales tax (HST) receivable in Canada.

6. Marketable securities

During March 2019, the Company received 500,000 common shares of Tocvan Ventures Corp. ("Tocvan") under the terms of the option agreement for the Rogers Creek, BC project (see note 8). During June 2020, the Company received an additional 200,000 common shares of Tocvan in connection with the first anniversary payment under the option agreement, increasing the Company's total holding to 700,000 common shares at that time. During May 2021, the Company sold 120,800 common shares realizing proceeds of $163,436. As at May 31, 2021, the Company held 579,200 common shares. These shares are classified as fair value through profit and loss and are recorded at fair value using the quoted market price of Tocvan's common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange. The following table summarizes information regarding the Company's marketable securities.

Balance, August 31, 2019
Addition during June 2020 (note 8)
Gain on marketable securities
Balance, August 31, 2020
Sale of shares
Gain on marketable securities
Balance, May 31, 2021
$
37,500
50,000
112,000
199,500
(163,436)
716,896
752,960

C3 Metals Inc. (An Exploration Stage Company) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements May 31, 2021

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

7. Acquisition of Latin America Resource Group Limited

On February 26, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Latin America Resource Group Limited (LARG) a private Canadian company located in Toronto, Ontario. LARG has a 100% wholly-owned Peruvian subsidiary named KA Oro S.A.C. (renamed C3 Metals Peru S.A.C.) which holds a 100% beneficial interest in eight exploration concessions and has option agreements to earn a majority interest in five additional concessions. These 13 concessions comprise the Jasperoide copper-gold project, located in the Andahuaylas-Yauri belt of Peru (see note 8).

Under the terms of a share purchase agreement the Company acquired LARG with the issuance of 104,025,001 common shares. Additionally, the Company exchanged all of LARG's outstanding stock options for 14,070,000 stock options of the Company (see note 9). LARG was granted the right to nominate one director to the Company's board. The Company also issued 1,400,000 common shares to a finder for this acquisition. The fair value of the common share consideration issued for the acquisition of LARG was determined based on the five-day volume-weighted average of the Company's common shares at the time of closing of the share purchase agreement.

The Company determined that LARG did not meet the definition of a business under IFRS 3, Business Combinations, and as such has been accounted for as an asset aquisition. A summary of the consideration provided and the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired in the acquisition are as follows:

#
Consideration provided:
Common shares issued to LARG shareholders
104,025,001
Common shares issued to finder
1,400,000
Stock options issued (see note 9)
14,070,000
Severance liability
Total
Fair value of identifiable net assets acquired:
Cash acquired
Other current assets
Equipment
Mineral exploration property interest - Jasperoide, Peru
Current liabilities
Total
$
6,241,500
84,000
629,650
250,000
7,205,150
296,730
13,609
1,379
7,540,390
(646,958)
7,205,150

(An Exploration Stage Company) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements May 31, 2021

C3 Metals Inc.

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

8. Mineral exploration properties and deferred exploration expenditures

Mineral exploration properties:
Balance, August 31, 2020
Licence and claim renewal fees
Impairment of mineral exploration property costs
Translation to reporting currency
Balance, May 31, 2021
Balance, August 31, 2019
Acquisition of interest in Jasperoide
property (note 7)
Licence and claim renewal fees
Translation to reporting currency
Balance, May 31, 2020
Deferred exploration expenditures:
Balance, August 31, 2020
Geology
Geochemical
Geophysical
Drilling and related
Environmental
Community and social development
Health and safety
IVA tax recoverable
Impairment of deferred exploration expenditures
Translation to reporting currency
Balance, May 31, 2021
Balance, August 31, 2019
Geology
Geochemical
Drilling and related
Environmental
Community and social development
Health and safety
IVA tax recoverable
Translation to reporting currency
Balance, May 31, 2020
Rodinia
Stewart Brook
Rogers Creek
and Other
Gold
and
Jasperoide
Bellas Gate
Licenses
(Nova Scotia,
Mackenzie
(Peru)
(Jamaica)
(Jamaica)
Canada)
(BC, Canada)
Total
$
$
$
$
$
$
7,728,935
1,734,520
869,683
2,602
3,179,850
13,515,590
107,583
184
553
-
-
108,320
-
-
-
(2,602)
-
(2,602)
(168,025)
(604)
(826)
-
-
(169,455)
7,668,493
1,734,100
869,410
-
3,179,850
13,451,853
-
1,732,373
867,130
2,602
3,229,385
5,831,490
7,540,390
-
-
-
-
7,540,390
17,904
203
257
-
465
18,829
6,043
3,218
3,100
-
-
12,361
7,564,337
1,735,794
870,487
2,602
3,229,850
13,403,070
248,991
4,184,863
623,335
37,195
379,474
5,473,858
712,840
38,144
89,038
-
1,200
841,222
-
-
1,971
-
1,950
3,921
8,290
-
-
-
-
8,290
1,544,480
17,975
345
-
-
1,562,800
28,679
1,330
851
-
-
30,860
361,759
329
365
-
-
362,453
79,440
2,023
209
-
-
81,672
378,379
-
-
-
-
378,379
-
-
-
(37,195)
-
(37,195)
(109,944)
(324,631)
(59,046)
-
-
(493,621)
3,252,914
3,920,033
657,068
-
382,624
8,212,639
-
4,416,175
612,740
28,971
365,784
5,423,670
65,204
31,276
34,553
6,045
8,950
146,028
-
345
926
-
2,475
3,746
24,832
27,050
158
-
-
52,040
-
819
819
-
-
1,638
8,382
9,322
2,331
-
-
20,035
276
687
-
-
-
963
1,561
-
-
-
-
1,561
(1,500)
(65,614)
(6,245)
-
-
(73,359)
98,755
4,420,060
645,282
35,016
377,209
5,576,322

Jasperoide project, Peru

On February 26, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in LARG (see note 7). LARG's subsidiary C3 Peru holds a 100% beneficial interest in eight exploration concessions and had two option agreements to earn a potential 100% in five additional concessions. These 13 concessions comprise the Jasperoide copper-gold project, located in the Andahuaylas-Yauri belt of Peru. The Jasperoide project concessions cover a total area of 5,696 hectares. Subsequent to quarter end, on July 13, 2021, the Company entered into a binding heads of agreement to acquire 100% of Hochschild Mining PLC's ("Hochschild") interest in the Jasperoide project relating to three concessions subject to an option agreement. Consolidation of the ownership in Jasperoide will be executed through an amendment of the original Master Agreement entered into by C3 Peru in 2017. The transaction is between the Company's wholly owned subsidiary C3 Peru, Hochschild and Compania Minera Ares S.A.C. ("Ares"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hochschild. As consideration for the acquisition, the Company will issue 25,001,540 common shares of the Company to Hochschild (see note 16).

La Bruja

Two concessions are subject to an option agreement with Inversiones La Bruja S.A.C. (“La Bruja”), where the Company can earn a 100% interest in the equity shares of La Bruja subject to minimum exploration expenditures of US$2,000,000 and total cash option payments of US$2,000,000. During June 2020, amending agreements to adjust the timing of cash option payments and exploration expenditure requirements were concluded. Cash option payments totalling US$180,000 have been provided to May 31, 2021 with a balance of US$1,820,000 in future payments as follows.

C3 Metals Inc. (An Exploration Stage Company) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements May 31, 2021

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

Due date
August 31, 2021
August 31, 2022
August 31, 2023
Total
Cumulative
exploration
Cash
expenditures
US$
US$
320,000
500,000
500,000
-
1,000,000
1,500,000
1,820,000
2,000,000

As at May 31, 2021, a total of US$1,303,410 of cumulative exploration expenditures had been incurred with a balance of US$696,590 remaining. Following the earn-in of a 100% interest in the concessions a net smelter return ("NSR") royalty of 1.5% would be payable to the former shareholders of La Bruja.

Ares

Three concessions were subject to an option agreement with Compania Minera Ares S.A.C. (“Ares”) where the Company had the right to earn an initial 51% interest in these concessions subject to incurring cumulative exploration expenditures of US$5,000,000 (including LARG and KA Oro expenditures prior to the February 26, 2020 acquisition date and including certain administrative costs) by October 2023. Subsequent to quarter end, during June 2020, the Company exceeded the cumulative expenditure requirements and on July 13, 2021, the Company entered into a binding heads of agreement to acquire 100% of Hochschild's interest in the three concessions. As consideration for the acquisition, the Company will issue 25,001,540 common shares of the Company to Hochschild. In connection with the acquisition, the Company will grant a 2% NSR royalty in favour of Ares in respect of the Hochschild mineral concessions subject to the right of the Company to purchase 1% of the NSR (thereby reducing the NSR to 1%) for a price of US$1,000,000 at any time, replacing the previously granted 1.5% net smelter returns royalty that had no buy back provision (see note 16).

Bellas Gate property agreements

OZ Minerals Ltd. agreements

Current OZ Minerals agreement

During September 2016, the Company announced it had finalized a heads of agreement ("HoA") with OZ Minerals Ltd., an Australian copper-gold producer listed on the Australian Securities Exchange ("OZ Minerals"), to acquire all of OZ Minerals' property holdings in Jamaica which included the 70% interest that OZ Minerals had earned in the Bellas Gate Project (see below) and five licences covering 276 square kilometres which OZ Minerals had acquired directly in 2014. Additionally, the Company retained a 100% interest in the Above Rocks project as OZ Minerals elected not to proceed with the joint venture earn-in (see below). A definitive legal agreement incorporating the terms of the HoA was concluded in January 2017.

Under the terms of the definitive agreement, for the acquisition of the 70% interest in the Bellas Gate Project the Company is obligated to: (i) pay OZ Minerals $8.5 million within one year of commencement of commercial production at Bellas Gate; (ii) pay OZ Minerals an additional $4 million within two years of commencement of commercial production; and, (iii) grant OZ Minerals a 2% NSR with a buyback right of two-thirds of the NSR for $1.3 million with any NSR payments capped at a maximum amount of $20 million.

Additionally, the Company acquired a 100% interest in the five OZ Minerals licences consisting of the Arthur's Seat, Berkshire Hall, Mount Ogle, Shirley Castle and Windsor Castle Special Exclusive Prospecting Licences (SEPLs). Under the terms of the January 2017 agreement the Company was obligated to provide OZ Minerals a single payment of $1.5 million within one year of commencement of commercial production on any of the five licences. Each of the licences was subject to a 2% NSR with a buyback of one-half of the NSR for $500,000. During May 2019, the Company completed amendments to the agreement with OZ Minerals to: (i) waive the $1.5 million payment within one year of commencement of commercial production if the mineral product is less than 10,000 tonnes per annum; and, (ii) reduce the 2% NSR to a 1% NSR with a buyback of one-half for $250,000 on any of the SEPLs.

On June 19, 2019, the Company announced an agreement with Geophysx Jamaica Ltd. ("Geophysx"), pursuant to which Geophysx agreed to acquire six of the Company's SEPLs located in Jamaica including four of the SEPLs acquired from OZ Minerals and two of the Rodinia SEPLs. The SEPLs contain earlystage copper-gold exploration projects and include the Belvedere, Mount Royal, Mount Ogle, Berkshire Hall, Windsor Castle and Shirley Castle SEPLs.

Pursuant to this agreement, Geophysx acquired a 100% interest in each of the projects for total cash of $277,605 (US$210,000). The Company retains a NSR royalty of 1% on four of these SEPLs. Geophysx will have the right to buy down the first half of the NSR for US$50,000 per each 0.1% of the NSR (total of US$250,000) and the second half of the NSR for US$70,000 per each 0.1% of the NSR (total of US$350,000). Geophysx would make future cash payments to the Company at milestones following commencement of commercial production that could total US$240,000.

Preceding OZ Minerals agreements

During May 2013, the Company entered into a term sheet with OZ Minerals that lead to a farm-in joint venture agreement relating to the Bellas Gate Project which consists of the Bellas Gate and Browns Hall SEPLs which total 84 sq. km. in area.

The term sheet provided that upon certain conditions being met, that OZ Minerals and the Company would enter into an agreement which would potentially lead to a joint venture with respect to the Bellas Gate Project and the Company would grant OZ Minerals a right to enter into separate agreements on each of the Company’s other projects in Jamaica (which comprise the other four SEPLs, excluding the Bellas Gate Project SEPLs). During January 2014, OZ Minerals completed a US$900,000 equity investment in the Company and confirmed the satisfactory completion of their due diligence and that all conditions precedent had been satisfied such that the terms of the May 2013 term sheet became binding. A definitive agreement incorporating the terms contained in the term sheet and other conditions that are customary for mining exploration project joint venture agreements was completed during May 2015.

Significant terms of the definitive agreement included an initial phase of work by OZ Minerals for $500,000 of exploration expenditures. In total, to earn a 70% interest in the Bellas Gate Project, OZ Minerals was required to spend $6.5 million on exploration and make cash payments to the Company of $475,000 over a maximum period of 3.5 years. During January 2016, the Company announced that OZ Minerals had incurred cumulative exploration expenditures in excess of $8.3 million and had fulfilled the Phase 4 earn-in requirements to have a vested 70% interest in the Bellas Gate Project. OZ Minerals was then able to earn a further 10% interest by financing all work to the end of a feasibility study. This Phase 5 of the earn-in was initiated during February 2016.

C3 Metals Inc. (An Exploration Stage Company) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements May 31, 2021

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

Additionally, OZ Minerals was provided the option to fly airborne geophysics over the Company’s other three Jamaican projects (comprised of four SEPLs, see Rodinia Jamaica property licenses below) in return for the right to enter into joint ventures on any or all of the projects. OZ Minerals completed the airborne geophysics during June 2015. During September 2015, the Company and OZ Minerals entered into a definitive agreement with respect to the earn-in and potential joint venture on the Above Rocks Project. OZ Minerals did not elect to proceed with joint ventures on the Hungry Gully and Main Ridge Projects. The Bellas Gate Project is subject to a 2% NSR in favour of Clarendon Consolidated Minerals Ltd. ("CCM").

Rodinia Jamaica property licenses Acquisition of Rodinia Jamaica Limited On March 31, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in Rodinia Jamaica Limited ("RJL") from Tigers Realm Metals Pty Limited ("TRM") and Rodinia Resources Pty Limited ("Rodinia"). At the time of the acquisition TRM held a non-controlling equity interest in the Company. RJL held a 100% interest in four SEPLs in Jamaica which are known as Belvedere, Hungry Gully, Main Ridge and Mount Royal and total 184 sq. km. in area. The Belvedere and Mount Royal SEPLs are contiguous and are considered one project area known as Above Rocks. Rodinia retains a 2% NSR in respect of the four SEPLs (see note 16). The acquisition agreement for the SEPLs included certain commitments to conduct exploration work on the SEPLs within specified time periods as amended during December 2013. A series of common share issuances were completed during calendar 2014 and 2015 in lieu of completing the exploration work commitments. No further commitments remain. OZ Minerals definitive agreement During September 2015, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with OZ Minerals related to the earn-in and potential joint venture with respect to the Rodinia Jamaica licences comprising three separate projects. Terms of the agreement are as follows. OZ Minerals had to elect on which projects it wished to earn into before December 20, 2015, and subsequently pay $50,000 to the Company within 30 days and spend $500,000 on exploration within one year of the election date to earn a 40% interest in each project elected. OZ Minerals then had a right to earn up to a 70% interest in any one of the three projects, in a staged earn-in, by paying $275,000 to the Company and solely funding $6.5 million of exploration expenditures over a period of five years or less. Thereafter, OZ Minerals could have advanced its interest in a project to 80% by solely funding all costs required for the completion of a National Instrument 43-101-compliant, Joint Ore Reserves Committee standard feasibility study.

On December 7, 2015, OZ Minerals provided the Company notice of its election to initiate an earn-in and potential joint venture with respect to the Above Rocks Project (comprising two SEPLs), totalling 104 sq. km. in area. The Company received the initial cash payment of $50,000 during December 2015. This payment was recorded as a reduction of mineral exploration property costs. OZ Minerals did not elect to proceed with joint ventures on the Hungry Gully and Main Ridge Projects. During September 2016, OZ Minerals elected not to continue with the Above Rocks earn-in. Sale of licences to Geophysx Jamaica Ltd. On June 19, 2019, the Company announced an agreement with Geophysx, pursuant to which Geophysx agreed to acquire six of the Company's SEPLs including four of the SEPLs acquired from OZ Minerals and the Belvedere and Mount Royal SEPLs (see above). The Company retains a 100% interest in the Hungry Gully and Main Ridge SEPLs subject to Rodinia's 2% NSR.

Stewart Brook Gold project, Nova Scotia During April, 2019, the Company acquired, through staking, a 100% interest in four licences comprising the Stewart Brook Gold project area covering over 46 sq. km. in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. During the three month period ended May 31, 2021, the Company determined that it would not continue with exploration at the Stewart Brook Gold project. An impairment charge of $39,797 was recorded with respect to prior property costs and exploration expenditures for the project.

Rogers Creek and Mackenzie properties The Rogers Creek and Mackenzie projects were acquired with the reverse takeover of Miocene. These properties are described as follows. Rogers Creek The Company currently has a 100% interest in the Rogers Creek property, which is subject to the earn-in by Tocvan Ventures Corp. ("Tocvan") discussed below, and is located within the Coastal Mountain Belt of British Columbia, northeast of Vancouver and consists of 23 claims totalling 212 sq. km. in area. A 2.5% NSR royalty is payable to the original vendor of the property upon production, half of which can be purchased for $1.25 million.

During May 2018, the Company entered into an option earn-in agreement with Tocvan who has a right to earn an 80% interest in the Rogers Creek project by spending $1,900,000 on exploration; payment of $25,000 cash; and the issuance of 1,300,000 Tocvan common shares over the initial four year earn-in period. Initial payments of $25,000 cash and 500,000 common shares were payable following the Canadian Securities Exchange's approval of Tocvan's going public transaction. These initial payments were received during March 2019. During June 2020, the Company received a second payment of 200,000 common shares. Following the successful completion of the earn-in, an 80% / 20% joint venture will be formed where the Company would retain a 20% interest in the project subject to funding future pro-rata expenditures. A 3% NSR royalty is payable by Tocvan to the Company with advance royalty payments of $50,000 per year after Tocvan has earned its 80% interest.

Mackenzie

The Company has a 100% interest in the Mackenzie property located within the Coastal Mountain Belt of British Columbia, north of Vancouver which consists of 9 claims totalling 91 sq. km. in area. The property is subject to a 2% NSR royalty which is payable upon production, 62.5% of which can be purchased at $1 million adjusted for the Consumer Price Index for the City of Vancouver. The Company has the first right of refusal to purchase the remaining 37.5% of the NSR. Additionally, a 1.75% NSR royalty on the Mackenzie property was granted to Wallbridge Mining Company Ltd. ("Wallbridge") in connection with Miocene's prior line of credit arrangements with Wallbridge. The Wallbridge NSR can be repurchased for $1.75 million.

C3 Metals Inc. (An Exploration Stage Company) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements May 31, 2021

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

9. Capital stock

Authorized

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

Issued

Share issuances during fiscal 2021

During February 2021, the Company closed a brokered private placement financing in two tranches raising total gross proceeds of $7,414,509 with the issuance of 52,960,779 common shares. In connection with this financing, the Company paid cash commissions and a corporate finance fee in the aggregate amount of $518,446 and issued a total of 3,706,900 broker warrants to the agents. Each broker warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at a price of $0.14 per share until their expiry date on February 18, 2022. These broker warrants were recorded at a value of $286,000.

During January through March of 2021, the Company issued 23,344,751 common shares upon the exercise of 23,344,571 warrants for cash proceeds of $2,334,475; issued 8,060,000 common shares upon the exercise of 8,060,000 stock options for cash proceeds of $481,000; and, issued 458,800 common shares upon the exercise of 458,800 broker warrants for cash proceeds of $23,840.

Share issuances during fiscal 2020

During September 2019, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement financing raising total gross proceeds of $260,000 with the issuance of 5,200,000 units. Each unit was comprised of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant is exercisable at $0.08 per share and expires on September 4, 2022. These warrants were recorded at a value of $66,390.

On January 17, 2020, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement financing with the issuance of 50,100,000 common shares at a price of $0.05 per common share raising gross proceeds of $2,505,000. In connection with this financing, the Company paid cash commissions of $49,860 and issued 997,200 broker warrants to finders. Each broker warrant entitles the holder to purchase a common share at a price of $0.05 per share until their expiry date on January 18, 2022. These broker warrants were recorded at a value of $25,758.

On February 26, 2020, the Company issued 104,025,001 common shares for the acquisition of LARG and 1,400,000 common shares to a finder in connection with this transaction (see note 7).

On August 26, 2020, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement financing with the issuance of 43,636,381 common shares at a price of $0.055 per common share raising gross proceeds of $2,400,001. In connection with this financing, the Company paid cash commissions of $108,319 and issued 1,755,000 broker warrants to finders. Each broker warrant entitles the holder to purchase a common share at a price of $0.055 per share until their expiry date on August 26, 2022. These broker warrants were recorded at a value of $66,500.

Warrants

As at May 31, 2021, a total of 5,200,000 warrants were outstanding. These warrants are exercisable at $0.08 and expire on September 4, 2022. During January through March of 2021, a total of 23,344,751 warrants were exercised for cash proceeds to the Company of $23,344,751. During March 2021, a balance of 684,999 warrants exercisable at $0.10 expired. During February 2020, a total of 970,250 warrants exercisable at $0.10 expired. During May 2020, a total of 775,000 warrants exercisable at $0.25 expired.

On March 16, 2020, the Company announced a one-year extension of the expiry dates related to 14,911,666 warrants which were to expire on March 22, 2020 and 9,118,084 warrants which were to expire March 29, 2020. The new expiry dates were March 22, 2021 and March 29, 2021, respectively. An increase in estimated fair value of $130,270 was recorded during March 2020 relating to the expiry date extension of these warrants.

The fair value of warrants have been estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and this value has been presented as a separate component of shareholders' equity. The range of assumptions used for the valuation of warrants during fiscal 2020 is as follows.

2020
Expected life in years 3.0
Expected volatility 91%
Risk-free interest rate 1.70%
Dividend yield Nil

Broker warrants

In connection with the February 2021 brokered placement the Company issued a total of 3,706,900 broker warrants to the agents. Each broker warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at a price of $0.14 per share until their expiry date on February 18, 2022. These broker warrants were recorded at a value of $286,000. In connection with the January 17, 2020 private placement, the Company issued 997,200 broker warrants to finders. Each broker warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at a price of $0.05 per share until their expiry date on January 18, 2022. These broker warrants were recorded at a value of $25,758. In connection with the August 26, 2020 private placement, the Company issued 1,755,000 broker warrants to finders. Each broker warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at a price of $0.055 per share until their expiry date on August 26, 2022. These broker warrants were recorded at a value of $66,500.

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(expressed in Canadian dollars)

As at May 31, 2021, a total of 6,000,300 broker warrants were outstanding as follows.

Exercise
price
Number $ Expiry date
718,400 0.05 January 18, 2022
1,575,000 0.055 August 26, 2022
3,706,900 0.14 February 18, 2022
6,000,300 0.11

During January through May of 2021, a total of 458,800 broker warrants were exercised for proceeds to the Company of $23,840.

The fair value of these compensation options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the values were recorded in contributed surplus and share issue costs reducing capital stock. The range of assumptions used for the valuation of these compensation options are as follows.

2021 2020
Expected life in years 1.0 2.0
Expected volatility 134% 90.5% to 93.8%
Risk-free interest rate 0.23% 0.22% to 1.72%
Dividend yield Nil Nil

Stock options

During October 2010, the Company approved a stock option plan available to its employees, officers, directors and service providers. The number of options available under the plan is a maximum of 10% of the total number of issued and outstanding common shares. The Compensation Committee recommends to the Board the vesting period and exercise rights for each stock option granted.

Activity with respect to stock options is as follows:

Balance, August 31, 2019
Forfeited
Issued in exchange for LARG stock options (note 8)
Balance, August 31, 2020
Exercised
Granted
Balance, May 31, 2021
Weighted-
average
exercise price
Number
$ Expiry
15,135,000
0.11
February 2021 to May 2024
(500,000)
0.08
February 2021
14,070,000
0.05
December 2024
28,705,000
0.08
February 2021 to December 2024
(8,060,000)
0.06
February 2021 to May 2024
18,000,000
0.13
January 2026 to April 2026
38,645,000
0.11
April 2022 to April 2026

As at May 31, 2021 outstanding stock options are as follows:

Options outstanding Options outstanding Weighted-
average
remaining
Number of
contractual
options
life(years) Expiry
Options exercisable
Exercise
price
$
Weighted-
average
remaining
Number of
contractual
options
life(years)
0.05
0.08
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.11
0.15
0.15
0.17
0.20
0.25
8,610,000
3.8
5,450,000
3.2
2,085,000
1.2
500,000
1.3
1,000,000
2.4
8,000,000
4.8
1,000,000
2.4
9,000,000
4.8
1,000,000
4.9
1,000,000
2.4
1,000,000
2.4
38,645,000
2.6
8,610,000
3.8
December 7, 2024
5,450,000
3.2
May 15, 2024
2,085,000
1.2
April 30, 2022
500,000
1.3
June 22, 2022
1,000,000
2.4
July 31, 2023
2,000,000
4.8
January 5, 2026
1,000,000
2.4
July 31, 2023
4,300,000
4.8
March 26, 2026
500,000
4.9
April 15, 2026
1,000,000
2.4
July 31, 2023
1,000,000
2.4
July 31, 2023
27,445,000
2.6

C3 Metals Inc. (An Exploration Stage Company) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements May 31, 2021

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

On January 5, 2021, the Company granted a total of 8,000,000 stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. These stock options are exercisable at $0.11 per share and expire on January 5, 2026. On March 25, 2021, the Company granted a total of 9,000,000 stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. These stock options are exercisable at $0.15 per share and expire on March 26, 2026. On April 14, 2021, the Company granted a total of 1,000,000 stock options to an officer and a consultant of the Company. These stock options are exercisable at $0.17 per share and expire on April 15, 2026.

On February 26, 2020, in connection with the LARG acquisition the Company issued a total of 14,070,000 stock options exercisable at $0.05 per share in exchange for outstanding LARG options (see note 7).

During the nine month period ended May 31, 2021, the Company recorded a total of $998,538 (2021 - $21,594) in share based compensation expense related to stock options. Share based compensation amounts are included in shareholders' equity as contributed surplus. The values determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, with respect to stock options granted during fiscal 2021 and 2020 utilized the following assumptions and values.

2021 2020
Expected volatility 99.7% to 106.7% 96%
Expected option life (in years) 5.0 4.8
Risk-free interest rate 0.33% to 0.75% 1.62%
Expected dividend yield Nil Nil
Weighted-average exercise price 0.13 0.05
Weighted-average market price at grant date 0.11 0.06
Weighted-average fair value 0.098 0.045

The Company determines expected volatility in relation to both historical Company volatility and by analysis of comparable companies in the mineral exploration sector.

Restricted share unit / Deferred share unit plan ("RSU / DSU Plan")

On June 13, 2013, Company shareholders adopted a RSU/DSU Plan. The Plan provides for granting of RSUs and DSUs for the purpose of advancing the interests of the Company through motivation, attraction and retention of employees, consultants and non-employee directors by granting equity-based compensation incentives, in addition to the Company’s stock option plan. The number of shares reserved for issuance for the RSU/DSU Plan and the stock option plan combined shall not exceed 20% of the issued and outstanding common shares on the date of adoption. Under the RSU/DSU Plan, no cash settlements are made as settlement is in common shares only. On June 16, 2017, shareholders of the Company approved an increase in the number of common shares reserved for the RSU/DSU Plan to 9,126,451. Under the terms of the RSU/DSU Plan, the number of common shares issued and issuable to insiders within a one-year period shall not exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares; and, to any one insider within one year shall not exceed 5% of the issued and outstanding common shares. The maximum grant within a one-year period to any one participant shall not exceed 5% of the total issued and outstanding common shares.

Restricted share units

RSUs have been utilized to compensate participants for their individual performance based achievements and corporate performance, and they are intended to supplement stock option awards. The Company’s Compensation Committee may determine the vesting schedule of RSUs at the time of grant. The settlement date shall be no later than the third anniversary of the date of grant and all payments in respect of the vested units shall be paid in full before the end of the same calendar year. Non-vested RSUs are forfeited if the participant voluntarily leaves employment with the Company. On exercise of RSUs, the shares are issued from treasury.

On January 5, 2021, the Company granted 1,500,000 RSUs to a director. These RSUs will vest over a one year period. During the nine month period ended May 31, 2021, the Company recorded $68,750 in share based compensation expese with respect to these RSUs. As at August 31, 2020, no RSUs remained outstanding with all prior RSUs having vested and been settled with the issuance of shares. The value of RSUs granted is recorded as share based compensation expense in contributed surplus over the vesting period.

Deferred share units

DSUs have been utilized as a means of reducing the cash payable by the Company for amounts owing to non-executive directors. A DSU is a notional share that has the same value as one share of the Company as at the grant date. DSUs are settled with the issuance of common shares to directors when they retire from the Board. As DSUs are equity settled, they are fair valued based on the market value of the shares at the grant date.

As at May 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020, a total of 1,551,694 DSUs were outstanding having been previously granted to directors of the Company. No additional DSUs were granted during the nine month period ended May 31, 2021 or during the year ended August 31, 2020.

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(expressed in Canadian dollars)

10. Related party transactions and compensation of key management

The Company has contracts for management and geological services with its officers, directors and companies controlled by its officers and directors. Key management includes all persons named or performing the duties of Chief Executive Officer and President, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Director. Compensation awarded to key management has been recorded at the exchange amount, being the amount agreed to by the respective parties, and is with respect to short-term compensation and was conducted in the normal course of business. Amounts are summarized as follows:

Salaries and contract fee expense of key management
Value of RSUs expensed
Value of stock options with officers and directors expensed (note 9)
Three months
Three months
Nine months
Nine months
ended
ended
ended
ended
May 31,
May 31,
May 31,
May 31,
2021
2020
2021
2020
$
$
$
$
226,546
117,298
578,334
377,410
41,250
-
68,750
-
661,493
7,198
898,373
21,594
929,289
124,496
1,545,457
399,004

As at May 31, 2021, a total of $23,116 (August 31, 2020 - $21,038) is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities with respect to amounts due to key executive management for service contract obligations and expenses.

The Company has management service agreements with each of its President and Chief Executive Officer, Vice President Exploration, Vice President Business Development and Chief Financial Officer which provide for a payment upon termination without cause. The President and Chief Executive Officer would be entitled to the greater of one month's compensation for each year of service or six month's compensation. With respect to the Vice President Exploration, Vice President Business Development and Chief Financial Officer, these payments are equivalent to three months' compensation for each of these individuals. The service agreements for the Vice President Business Development and Chief Financial Officer also provide that under certain conditions, including a change in control of the Company, that each of these individuals would be entitled to a lump sum payment equivalent to six months' compensation irrespective of whether their services were retained subsequent to the change in control.

11. Financial instruments and risk management

As at May 31, 2021, the Company's financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, restricted deposits, marketable securities, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments the carrying values approximate their fair values.

The Company’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: credit risk, liquidity risk, price risk, currency risk and interest rate risk. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all financial risk management information and disclosures required in the annual consolidated financial statements; they should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual financial statements as at August 31, 2020. There have been no changes in the Company’s risk management policies or procedures since the year end.

12. Segmented information

The Company's operations comprise one reportable segment being the exploration and development of mineral resource properties. The Company's corporate and administrative offices are in Ontario, Canada. The Company's exploration property assets are in Peru, Jamaica and in British Columbia, Canada. Long-term assets by geographic area are as follows:

Canada
Peru
Jamaica
Mineral
Deferred
exploration
exploration
Equipment
properties
expenditures
$
$
$
14,455
3,179,850
382,624
36,018
7,668,493
3,252,914
3,929
2,603,510
4,577,101
54,402
13,451,853
8,212,639
May 31, 2021
August 31, 2020
Mineral
Deferred
exploration
exploration
Equipment
properties
expenditures
$
$
$
18,264
3,182,452
416,669
1,038
7,728,935
248,991
4,283
2,604,203
4,808,198
23,585
13,515,590
5,473,858

C3 Metals Inc. (An Exploration Stage Company) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements May 31, 2021

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

13. Capital management

The Company's capital structure is comprised of shareholders' equity. The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements. The Company's objectives when managing its capital structure are to preserve the Company's access to capital markets and its ability to meet its financial obligations and to finance its exploration activities and general corporate costs (see note 1, going concern).

The Company monitors its capital structure using future forecasts of cash flows, particularly those related to its exploration programs.

The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it to maintain flexibility while achieving the objectives stated above. To manage the capital structure, the Company may adjust its exploration programs, operating expenditure plans, or issue new common shares and warrants. The Company's capital management objectives have remained unchanged over the periods presented in these consolidated financial statements.

14. Supplemental cash flow information

Non-cash transactions not reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows are as follows:

Nine months Nine months
ended ended
May 31, May 31,
2021 2020
$ $
Exploration expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 621,601 11,624
Depreciation of field vehicle and equipment charged to exploration expenditures 6,756 5,743
Shares issued for acquisition of LARG (note 7) - 6,241,500
Shares issued to finder for acquisition of LARG (note 7) - 84,000
Stock options issued in exchange for LARG stock options (note 7) - 629,650

15. Global COVID-19 pandemic

The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in governments worldwide enacting emergency measures to combat the spread of the virus. Measures taken to contain the spread of the virus, including travel bans, quarantines, social distancing, and closures of non-essential services have triggered significant disruptions to businesses worldwide, resulting in an economic slowdown. The duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unclear at this time and as a result it is not possible for management to estimate the severity of the impact it may have on the financial results and operations of the Company in future periods. COVID-19 may hinder both the Company’s ability to conduct exploration activities in the jurisdictions that it operates in and its ability to raise financing for exploration or operating costs due to uncertain capital markets, supply chain disruptions, increased government regulations and other unanticipated factors, all of which may also negatively impact the Company’s business and financial condition. It is management’s assumption that the Company will continue to operate as a going concern.

16. Subsequent events

Acquistion of Hochschild Mining PLC's interest in the Jasperoide project, Peru

On July 13, 2021, the Company entered into a binding heads of agreement to acquire 100% of Hochschild Mining PLC's ("Hochschild") interest in the Jasperoide copper-gold project in Peru. Consolidation of the ownership in Jasperoide will be executed through an amendment of the original Master Agreement entered into by C3 Peru in 2017. The transaction is between the Company's wholly owned subsidiary C3 Peru, Hochschild and Compania Minera Ares S.A.C. ("Ares"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hochschild. As consideration for the acquisition, the Company will issue 25,001,540 common shares of the Company to Hochschild.

In connection with the acquisition, the Company will grant a 2% NSR royalty ("NSR") in favour of Ares in respect of the Hochschild Jasperoide mineral concessions subject to the right of the Company to purchase 1% of the NSR (thereby reducing the NSR to 1%) for a price of US$1,000,000 at any time, replacing the previously granted 1.5% net smelter returns royalty that had no buy back provision.

The common shares to be issued will be subject to contractual resale restrictions providing that the common shares may not be sold, transferred, optioned, encumbered, pledged or hypothecated in any way, except as follows: (i) as to 25% on the date which is four months from the date of issuance; (ii) as to 25% on the date which is eight months from the date of issuance; and (iii) as to 50% on the date which is 12 months from the date of issuance. The common shares to be issued for the acquisition remain subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.

Purchase of Rodinia royalty

On June 22, 2021, the Company entered into a binding agreement with Rodinia to purchase 1.5% of the 2% NSR related to the Hungry Gully and Main Ridge SEPLs in Jamaica for a total consideration of US$75,000 and the issuance of US$25,000 in Company common shares based on the 30-day volume weighted average price on the closing date. The agreement also provides the Company with a right of first refusal to purchase the remaining 0.5% NSR. The Company paid the cash consideration during July 2021 with the issuance of common shares remaining subject to TSX-V approval.