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FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP.
Interim Condensed Financial Statements For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
Unaudited – Prepared by Management
RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTERIM CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The accompanying condensed interim financial statements of Flying Nickel Mining Corp. and all information in this financial report are the responsibility of the Board of Directors and Management. The unaudited interim condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”), including International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 – Interim Financial Reporting and, where appropriate, include management’s best estimates and judgments. Management maintains a system of internal control designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded from loss or unauthorized use, and that financial information is timely and reliable. However, any system of internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well designed and implemented, has inherent limitations and may not prevent or detect all misstatements. The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that management fulfills its responsibilities for financial reporting and is ultimately responsible for reviewing and approving the condensed interim financial statements. The Board of Directors carries out this responsibility principally through its Audit Committee. The Board of Directors appoints the Audit Committee, and all of its members are independent directors. The Audit Committee meets periodically with Management and the auditors to review internal controls, audit results, accounting principles and related matters. The Board of Directors approves the condensed interim financial statements on recommendation from the Audit Committee.
“John Lee” “ Zula Kropivnitski”
John Lee Chairman
Zula Kropivnitski Chief Financial Officer
November 28, 2022
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Interim | Condensed Statements of Financial Position .............................................................................................. 1 |
|---|---|
| Interim | Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss .............................................................. 2 |
| Interim | Condensed Statements of Changes in Equity ............................................................................................. 3 |
| Interim | Condensed Statements of Cash Flows ....................................................................................................... 4 |
| 1. | DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS ........................................................... 5 |
| 2. | ARRANGEMENT AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS ..................................................................................... 5 |
| 3. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES .................................................................................................. 6 |
| 4. | MINERAL PROPERTY ............................................................................................................................... 9 |
| 6. | SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS .................................................................................................................... 10 |
| 7. | PREMIUM ON FLOW-THROUGH SHARES ............................................................................................ 10 |
| 8. | SHARE CAPITAL ..................................................................................................................................... 10 |
| 9. | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS .................................................................................................................... 13 |
| 10. | CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................................. 15 |
| 11. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES .......................................................................... 15 |
| 12. | SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION .................................................................................... 16 |
| 13. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS .......................................................................................................................... 16 |
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FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP. Interim Condensed Statements of Financial Position As at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
| Notes | As at September 30, | As at September 30, | As a December 31, | As a December 31, | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||
| Assets | |||||
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | $ | 2,146,185 | $ | - | |
| Restricted cash | 6 | - | 6,715,407 | ||
| Receivables | 147,095 | - | |||
| Prepaid expenses | 308,573 | 400,138 | |||
| Due from related party | 11 | 1,076,223 | 868,688 | ||
| Total current assets | 3,678,076 | 7,984,233 | |||
| Non-current assets | |||||
| Mineral property | 4 | 37,470,556 | - | ||
| Total assets | $ | 41,148,632 | $ | 7,984,233 | |
| Liabilities and Equity | |||||
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 582,066 | $ | 362,072 | |
| Premium on flow-through shares | 7 | - | 132,225 | ||
| Unrecognized government grant | 4 | 19,062 | |||
| Liability for subscription receipts | 6 | - | 6,376,712 | ||
| Total current liabilities | 601,128 | 6,871,009 | |||
| Equity | |||||
| Share capital | 8 | 42,459,073 | 1,247,240 | ||
| Contributed surplus | 8 | 979,687 | 37,586 | ||
| Warrants to be issued | 8 | - | 189,040 | ||
| Deficit | (2,891,256) | (360,642) | |||
| Total equity | 40,547,504 | 1,113,224 | |||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 41,148,632 | $ | 7,984,233 |
Description of Business and Nature of Operations (Note 1) Subsequent Events (Note 13)
Approved on behalf of the Board:
“ John Lee ” “ Mark Scott ” John Lee Mark Scott Director and Chairman Director
Vancouver, British Columbia
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed financial statements.
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FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP. Interim Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
| Three | months ended | Nine | months ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | September 30, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | |||
| General and Administrative Expenses | |||||
| Advertising and promotion | $ | 458,348 | $ | 623,713 | |
| Consulting | 11 | 63,510 | 191,445 | ||
| Directors’ fee | 11 | 23,000 | 65,800 | ||
| Insurance | 10,625 | 25,792 | |||
| Office and administration | 8,869 | 50,302 | |||
| Salaries and benefits | 11 | 94,478 | 321,538 | ||
| Share based payments | 8, 11 | 233,916 | 731,799 | ||
| Stock exchange and shareholder services |
45,060 | 171,160 | |||
| Professional fees | 139,049 | 452,190 | |||
| Travel and accommodation | 9,541 | 41,287 | |||
| 1,086,396 | 2,675,026 | ||||
| Other items | |||||
| Grant | 4 | (12,188) | (12,188) | ||
| Recovery of flow through liability | 7 | (42,099) | (132,224) | ||
| Loss and Comprehensive Loss for the Period |
$ | 1,032,109 | $ | 2,530,614 | |
| Loss per Common share | $ 0.02 | $ 0.04 | |||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
62,086,470 | 58,304,175 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed financial statements.
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FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP. Interim Condensed Statements of Changes in Equity For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
| Number of | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shares issued | ||||||||||||
| and | Contributed | Warrants to | ||||||||||
| Notes | outstanding | Share capital | surplus | be issued | Deficit | Total | ||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2021 | 1,992,438 | $ | 1,247,240 | $ | 37,586 |
$ | 189,040 |
$ | (360,642) | $ | 1,113,224 | |
| Shares cancelled on completion of the Arrangement |
(1) | (1) | - | - | - | (1) | ||||||
| Shares issued under the Arrangement | 8 | 50,000,000 | 35,000,000 | - | - | - | 35,000,000 | |||||
| Conversion of subscription receipts, net of share issue costs |
8 | 10,094,033 | 6,400,874 | - | - | - | 6,400,874 | |||||
| Broker warrants | 8 | - | (189,040) | 189,040 | - | - | - | |||||
| Warrants issuable | - | - | - | (189,040) | - | (189,040) | ||||||
| Share-based payments | 8 | - | - | 753,061 | - | - | 753,061 | |||||
| Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period |
- | - | - | - | (2,530,614) | (2,530,614) | ||||||
| Balance,September 30,2022 | 62,086,470 | $ | 42,459,073 | $ | 979,687 | $ | - | $ | (2,891,256) | $ | 40,547,504 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed financial statements.
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FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP. Interim Condensed Statements of Cash Flows For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
| Nine months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2022 | ||
| Operating activities | ||
| Net loss for the period | $ | (2,530,614) |
| Items not affecting cash | ||
| Recovery of flow-through liability | (132,225) | |
| Share based payments | 731,799 | |
| Changes to working capital items | ||
| Receivables | (147,095) | |
| Prepaid expenses | 91,565 | |
| Due from related party | (207,535) | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (153,993) | |
| Cash used in operating activities | (2,348,098) | |
| Investing activities | ||
| Mineral property expenditures | (2,056,245) | |
| Cash used in investing activities | (2,056,245) | |
| Financing activities | ||
| Share issue costs | (164,879) | |
| Cash used in financing activities | (164,879) | |
| Decrease in cash | (4,569,222) | |
| Cash, beginning of period | - | |
| Cash, released from escrow | 6,715,407 | |
| Cash, end of period | $ | 2,146,185 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed financial statements.
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FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP. Notes to the Interim Condensed Financial Statements For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Flying Nickel Mining Corp. (the “Company” or “NickelCo”) is a premier nickel sulphide mining and exploration company and is advancing its 100% owned Minago nickel project in the Thompson nickel belt in Manitoba, Canada.
On March 4, 2022, the Company’s common shares were publicly listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “FLYN”. On April 8, 2022 the Company’s common shares have started trading on the US OTCPK under the symbol “FLYNF”. On May 31, 2022 the Company’s common shares have started listing to the OTCQB.
The Company was incorporated on December 21, 2020, under the laws of the province of British Columbia, Canada and maintains its registered and records office at Suite 1610 – 409 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 1T2.
These unaudited interim condensed financial statements (the “Interim Financial Statements”) have been prepared under the assumption that the Company is a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the payment of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. As at September 30, 2022, the Company has a deficit of $2,837,926. The operations of the Company have been primarily funded by the issuance of capital stock.
The continued operations of the Company are dependent on its ability to develop a sufficient financing plan, receive continued financial support from related parties, complete sufficient public equity financings or generate profitable operations in the future. These material uncertainties may cast significant doubt on the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue its business.
2. ARRANGEMENT AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS
On January 14, 2022, Silver Elephant Mining Corp. (“ELEF”) completed a strategic reorganization of its business through a statutory plan of arrangement (the “ Arrangement”) under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) pursuant to which certain assets of ELEF were spun-out to the Company. Pursuant to the Arrangement, the common shares of Silver Elephant Mining Corp. were consolidated on a 10:1 basis and each holder of common shares received in exchange for every 10 pre-Consolidation common shares held: (i) one post Consolidation common share of Silver Elephant Mining Corp.; (ii) one common share of Flying Nickel Mining Corp.; (iii) one common share of Nevada Vanadium Mining Corp., and (iv) two common shares of Oracle Commodity Holding Corp.
The fair value of the net assets contributed pursuant to the Arrangement consisted of the following:
| Assets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mineral property | $ | 35,031,008 |
| Liability | ||
| Trade and other payables | (31,008) | |
| Fair value of net assets contributed | 35,000,000 |
Pursuant to the Arrangement, the Company issued 50,000,000 common shares in consideration for the net assets received which resulted in an increase of share capital amounting to $35,000,000 (Note 4, 8). The fair value of the shares issued was based on the concurrent private placement unit price.
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FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP. Notes to the Interim Condensed Financial Statements For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Statement of compliance and basis of preparation
These unaudited condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting. They do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2021 (“Annual Financial Statements”). However, selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in the Company’s financial position and performance since the last annual financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2021. These unaudited interim condensed financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as the Annual Financial Statements, except as noted in Note 3(c).
These unaudited condensed interim financial statements were approved and authorized for issue by the Audit Committee on November 28, 2022.
(b) Use of judgments and estimates
In preparing these interim financial statements, management makes judgements, 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. The significant judgements 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 Annual Financial Statements.
(c) New accounting policies adopted by the Company in the current period
Net assets acquired under the plan of arrangement
Assets and liabilities acquired under the plan of arrangement have been assessed individually to determine their fair value under current market conditions. Fair value is measured with reference to the fair value of the equity issued as consideration. The Company believes that the valuation assumptions reflect a reasonable estimate of the fair value of each account or asset.
Leases
At inception of a contract, we assess whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. We assess whether the contract involves the use of an identified asset, whether we have the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from use of the asset during the term of the arrangement and if we have the right to direct the use of the asset. At inception or on assessment of a contract that contains a lease component, we allocate the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of their relative stand-alone prices. As a lessee, we recognize a right-of-use asset, which is included in property, plant and equipment, and a lease liability at the commencement date of a lease. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which is comprised of the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, plus any decommissioning and restoration costs, less any lease incentives received. The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the lease term, or the end of the useful life of the asset. In addition, the right-of-use asset may be reduced due to impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability
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FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP. Notes to the Interim Condensed Financial Statements For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
A lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted by the interest rate implicit in the lease, or if that rate cannot be readily determined, our incremental borrowing rate. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability are comprised of:
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fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments, less any lease incentives receivable;
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variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate as at the commencement date;
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amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee;
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exercise prices of purchase options if we are reasonably certain to exercise that option; and
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payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the lessee exercising an option to terminate the lease.
The lease liability is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate, or if there is a change in our estimate or assessment of the expected amount payable under a residual value guarantee, purchase, and extension or termination option. Variable lease payments not included in the initial measurement of the lease liability are charged directly to profit (loss). We have elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less and leases of low-value assets. The lease payments associated with these leases are charged directly to profit (loss) on a straightline basis over the lease term.
The Company does not currently have any leases that satisfy the conditions under IFRS 16 – leases to record a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability. The Company does not currently have any leases that satisfy the conditions under IFRS 16 – leases to record a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability. As at September 30, 2022, the Company has capitalized an amount of $148,317 related to short-term leases to mineral properties.
Mineral properties
Mineral property assets consist of exploration and evaluation costs. Costs directly related to the exploration and evaluation of resource properties are capitalized to mineral properties once the legal rights to explore the resource properties are acquired or obtained. These costs include acquisition of rights to explore, license and application fees, topographical, geological, geochemical and geophysical studies, exploratory drilling, trenching, sampling, and activities in relation to evaluating the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource.
If it is determined that capitalized acquisition, exploration and evaluation costs are not recoverable, or the property is abandoned or management has determined an impairment in value, the property is written down to its recoverable amount. Mineral properties are reviewed at least annually for indicators of impairment and are tested for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may exceed its recoverable amount.
From time to time, the Company acquires or disposes of properties pursuant to the terms of option agreements. Options are exercisable entirely at the discretion of the optionee and, accordingly, are recorded as mineral property costs or recoveries when the payments are made or received. After costs are recovered, the balances of the payments received are recorded as a gain on option or disposition of mineral property.
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FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP. Notes to the Interim Condensed Financial Statements For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
(i) Title to mineral properties
Although the Company has taken steps to verify title to the properties on which it is conducting exploration and in which it has an interest, in accordance with industry standards for the current stage of exploration of such properties, these procedures do not guarantee the Company’s title, nor has the Company insured title. Property title may be subject to unregistered prior agreements and non-compliance with regulatory requirements.
(ii) Realization of mineral property assets
The investment in and expenditures on mineral property interests comprise a significant portion of the Company’s assets. Realization of the Company’s investment in these assets is dependent upon the establishment of legal ownership, and the attainment of successful production from properties or from the proceeds of their disposal. Resource exploration and development is highly speculative and involves inherent risks. While the rewards if an ore body is discovered can be substantial, few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into profitable producing mines. There can be no assurance that current exploration programs will result in the discovery of economically viable quantities of ore.
The amounts shown for acquisition costs and deferred exploration expenditures represent costs incurred to date and do not necessarily reflect present or future values.
(iii) Environmental
The Company is subject to the laws and regulations relating to environmental matters in all jurisdictions in which it operates, including provisions relating to property reclamation, discharge of hazardous material and other matters. The Company may also be held liable should environmental problems be discovered that were caused by former owners and operators of its properties and properties in which it has previously had an interest.
The Company conducts its mineral exploration activities in compliance with applicable environmental protection legislation. As at September 30, 2022, the Company is not aware of any existing environmental issues related to any of its current or former properties that may result in material liability to the Company. Environmental legislation is becoming increasingly stringent and costs and expenses of regulatory compliance are increasing. The impact of new and future environmental legislation on the Company’s operations may cause additional expenses and restrictions. If the restrictions adversely affect the scope of exploration and development on the mineral properties, the potential for production on the property may be diminished or negated.
(iv) Government grant
The Company recognizes government grants in profit or loss on a systematic basis over the periods in which the entity recognises as expenses the related costs for which the grants are intended to compensate.
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FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP. Notes to the Interim Condensed Financial Statements For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
4. MINERAL PROPERTY
| Minagoproject | ||
|---|---|---|
| Balance,December 31,2021 | $ | - |
| Additions | ||
| Assets transferred under the Arrangement | $ | 35,031,008 |
| Licenses, taxes, fees and permits | 203,052 | |
| Feasibility | 695,389 | |
| Exploration | 639,022 | |
| Drilling | 610,825 | |
| Personnel, camp and general | 269,999 | |
| Stock based compensation | 21,261 | |
| Total exploration during the period | 2,439,548 | |
| Balance,September 30,2022 | $ | 37,470,556 |
On January 14, 2022, pursuant to the Arrangement, the Company issued 50,000,000 common shares in consideration for Minago Nickel project mineral property assets and the assumption of certain liabilities related to the underlying assets. The fair value of Minago project of $35,031,008 was determined based on the Company’s private placement, pursuant to which 10,094,033 common shares were issued at a price of $0.70 per share.
The Minago Project is located in northern Manitoba, Canada within the southern part of the Thompson Nickel Belt.
Minago Royalty
On January 14, 2022, under the terms of the Arrangement and pursuant to the royalty agreement between the Company and ELEF dated August 25, 2021 (“Minago Royalty Agreement”), the Company has granted and agreed to pay, among other things, in each fiscal quarter where the average price per pound of nickel as reported on the Nominated Metals Exchange or Substitute Metals Exchange (in each case as defined in the Minago Royalty Agreement) in the event such pricing is not reported on the Nominated Metals Exchange exceeds $15.00, to the Company, a royalty equal to two per cent (2%) of returns in respect of all mineral products produced from certain mineral claims and leases in Manitoba, Canada which comprise Flying Nickel’s Minago nickel property after the commencement of commercial production. Each royalty payment will be provisional and subject to adjustment in accordance with the Minago Royalty Agreement.
In August 2022 the Company’s application for Flying Nickel Mining Corp. proposed Minago Limestone Quarry project received conditional approval for a $31,250 nonrepayable grant from the Manitoba Mineral Development Fund (MMDF). The funds were received in September 2022. As at September 30, 2022 the Company has $19,062 in unrecognized grant.
Glencore Net Smelter Royalty
The Minago property claims are subject to a net smelter return (“NSR”) royalty interest (the “Glencore Royalty”) retained by Glencore Canada Corporation (“Glencore”). The Glencore Royalty in respect of nickel, shall for any calendar quarter be: (i) 2% NSR royalty when the London Metals Exchange 3-month nickel price is equal to or greater than US$13,227 per tonne in that quarter; and (ii) a 1% NSR when the London Metals Exchange 3-month nickel price is less than US$13,227 per tonne in that quarter. The Glencore Royalty in respect of other minerals, metals and concentrates, shall be a 2% NSR. In the event that the Glencore Royalty consists of a 2% NSR royalty, Flying Nickel may purchase a portion of the royalty interest which represents in the aggregate no more than 1% of the royalty interest for $1,000,000. The Glencore Royalty interest shall never be less than a 1% NSR.
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FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP. Notes to the Interim Condensed Financial Statements For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
6. SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS
On November 29, 2021, pursuant to the Arrangement (Note 2), the Company issued:
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(i) 10,094,033 subscription receipts of the Company (each, a “Non-FT Subscription Receipt”) at a price of $0.70 per Non-FT Subscription Receipt for gross proceeds of $7,065,824 from the sale of Non-FT Subscription Receipts; and
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(ii) 1,992,437 flow-through eligible subscription receipts of the Company (each, a “FT Subscription Receipt) at a price of $0.77 per FT Subscription Receipt for gross proceeds of $1,534,176;
On December 30, 2021, gross proceeds of $1,534,176 were released from escrow to Flying Nickel upon converting an aggregate of 1,992,437 FT Subscription Receipts into 1,992,437 flow-through common shares of Flying Nickel at a price of $0.77 per share (note 7).
Gross proceeds of $7,065,824 from the issuance of 10,094,033 NFT Subscription Receipts of the Company remained subject to escrow as at December 31, 2021. The Company incurred broker commissions and outof-pocket costs of $664,950. Warrants issuable of $189,040 were recorded as equity (Note 8) and added to deferred transaction costs to be netted against the subscription receipts.
On January 14, 2022 the Subscription Receipts were released to the Company upon satisfaction of certain additional escrow release conditions, including receipt of final approval of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, in connection with the Arrangement.
7. PREMIUM ON FLOW-THROUGH SHARES
During the period ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 1,992,437 flow-through shares for gross proceeds of $1,534,176 (Notes 6 and 8) and recognized a deferred premium of flow-through shares of $139,471.
A continuity of the premium on flow-through shares is as follows:
| September 30, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | December | 31, 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, beginning of period | $ | 132,225 | $ | - |
| Liability incurred on flow-through shares issued | - | 139,471 | ||
| Settlement of expenditures made recorded as other income | (132,225) | (7,246) | ||
| Balance,end ofperiod | $ | - | $ | 132,225 |
8. SHARE CAPITAL
a) Authorized Share Capital
The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of Common Shares without par value. As at September 30, 2022, the Company had 62,086,470 (December 31, 2021 – 1,992,438) common shares issued and outstanding.
b) Issued Share Capital
During the period from January 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022
On January 14, 2022, pursuant to the Arrangement, the Company issued 50,000,000 common shares with a fair value of $0.70 per share (Note 2).
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FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP. Notes to the Interim Condensed Financial Statements For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
8. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)
On January 14, 2022 and February 28, 2022, a total of 5,844,033 and 4,250,000 non-FT Subscription Receipts (Note 6) were converted into 5,844,033 and 4,250,000 units (the “Units”) of the Company at a price of $0.70 per Unit, with each Unit consisting of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant exercisable at a price of $1.00 until November 29, 2023, for gross proceeds of $7,065,824. The Company incurred broker commissions and out-of-pocket costs of $664,950 which has been recorded as share issuance costs. An aggregate of 597,069 broker warrants with a fair value of $189,040 were issued, with each broker warrant entitling the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.70 per common share until November 29, 2023.
On January 14, 2022, pursuant to the Arrangement, the Company cancelled one founder share with a fair value of $1.
During the period from incorporation on December 21, 2020 to December 31, 2021
On December 21, 2020, the Company issued one founder share with a fair value of $1 upon incorporation of the Company to Silver Elephant Mining Corp.
On December 30, 2021, a total of 1,992,437 FT Subscription Receipts (Note 7) were converted into 1,992,437 flow-through common shares of the Company at a price of $0.77 per share, for gross proceeds of $1,534,176. The Company incurred broker commissions and out-of-pocket costs of $109,880 which has been recorded as share issuance costs. An aggregate of 119,546 broker warrants with a fair value of $37,586 were issued, with each broker warrant entitling the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.70 per common share until November 29, 2023.
c) Share purchase warrants
The following is a summary of changes in the Company’s share purchase warrants during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
| Number of warrants | Weighted average exercise price |
Weighted average exercise price |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding, December 31, 2021 | 119,546 | $ | 0.70 |
| Issued – broker warrants | 597,069 | 0.70 | |
| Issued–financing warrants | 5,047,017 | 1.00 | |
| Outstanding,September 30,2022 | 5,763,632 | $ | 0.96 |
The fair value of $189,040 of issued 597,069 broker warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: (1) a risk-free interest rate of 0.96%; (2) expected life of two years; (3) expected volatility of 83%, and (4) dividend yield of nil.
As of September 30, 2022, the following warrants were outstanding:
| Exercise price | Expiry date | Number of warrants as at | Remaining life, years |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2022 | |||
| $ 0.70 | November 29, 2023 | 716,615 | 1.16 |
| $ 1.00 | November 29, 2023 | 5,047,017 | 1.16 |
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FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP. Notes to the Interim Condensed Financial Statements For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
8. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)
d) Share based compensation plan
The Company has a 10% rolling equity-based compensation plan in place, as approved by the Company’s shareholders on December 22, 2021 (the “2021 Plan”). Under the 2021 Plan, the Company may grant stock options, bonus shares or stock appreciation rights. All stock options and other share-based awards granted by the Company, or to be granted by the Company, since the implementation of the 2021 Plan will be issued under, and governed by, the terms and conditions of the 2021 Plan. The stock option vesting terms are determined by the Board of Directors on the date of grant with a maximum term of 10 years.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 the Company granted 5,690,000 incentive stock options to its directors, officers and consultants. The stock options are exercisable at an exercise price from $0.46 to $0.74 and expiry dates ranging from March 4, 2027 to April 20, 2027 and vest at 12.5% per quarter for the first two years following the grant date.
The following is a summary of changes in the Company’s options during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
| Number of warrants | Weighted average exercise price |
Weighted average exercise price |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding, December 31, 2021 | - | $ | - |
| Granted | 5,690,000 | 0.69 | |
| Cancelled | (1,040,000) | 0.63 | |
| Outstanding,September 30,2022 | 4,270,000 | $ | 0.70 |
The following table summarizes the stock options outstanding as at September 30, 2022.
| Exercise price | Expiry date | Options outstanding | Vested |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ 0.70 | March 4, 2027 | 4,120,000 | 1,215,000 |
| $ 0.74 | March 17, 2027 | 150,000 | 37,5000 |
| 4,270,000 | 1,252,500 |
Share-based payment expenses resulting from stock options are amortized over the corresponding vesting periods. Share based payments are either capitalized as exploration costs where related to mineral properties or expensed as general and administrative expenses where related to general operations of the Company.
The nine months ended September 30, 2022 included $731,799 in share-based payment costs related to stock options expensed as general and administrative expenses and $21,261 capitalized to mineral properties.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the share-based payment expenses were calculated using the following weighted average assumptions:
| September 30, 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Grant date fair value | $ 0.42 |
| Risk free interest rate | 1.53% |
| Expected life | 5 years |
| Expected volatility | 84.18% |
| Dividend yield | 0% |
| Forfeiture rate | 0% |
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FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP. Notes to the Interim Condensed Financial Statements For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
9. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
a) Fair Value
Fair Value Hierarchy
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy establishes three levels to classify the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows:
Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 – inputs are quoted prices in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (for example, interest rate and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals, forward pricing curves used to value currency and commodity contracts and volatility measurements used to value option contracts), or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data or other means; and
Level 3 – inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs and the lowest to Level 3 inputs. The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy.
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets | |||||
| Cash, September 30, 2022 | $ 2,146,185 | $ | - | $ | - |
| Restricted cash,December 31,2021 | $6,715,407 | $ | - | $ | - |
b) Categories of financial instruments
The Company considers that the carrying amount of all its financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortized cost approximates their fair value due to their short-term nature. Restricted cash approximates fair value due to the nature of the instrument. The Company does not offset financial assets with financial liabilities. There were no transfers between Level 1, 2 and 3 for the period ended September 30, 2022.
The Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities are categorized as follows:
| September 30, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets | ||||
| Fair value through profit and loss | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,146,185 | $ | - |
| Restricted cash | - | 6,715,407 | ||
| Amortized cost | ||||
| Receivables | 147,095 | - | ||
| Due from related parties | 1,076,223 | 868,688 | ||
| $ | 3,369,503 | $ | 7,584,095 | |
| Financial liabilities | ||||
| Amortized cost | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 582,066 | $ | 362,072 |
| Liability for subscription receipts | - | 6,376,712 | ||
| $ | 582,066 | $ | 6,738,784 |
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FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP. Notes to the Interim Condensed Financial Statements For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
9. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)
c) Financial risk management
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will fail to discharge an obligation and cause the other party to incur a financial loss. The Company reduces its credit risk on restricted cash by placing these instruments with institutions of high credit worthiness. As at September 30, 2022, the Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk is the carrying value of its financial assets.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that an entity will be unable to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company manages liquidity risk by preparing cash flow forecasts of upcoming cash requirements. As at September 30, 2022 the Company had a cash balance of $2,146,185 (December 31, 2021: restricted cash of $6,715,407) and had accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $582,066 (December 31, 2021: $362,072), which have contractual maturities of 90 days or less.
The Company has a planning and budgeting process in place by which it anticipates and determines the funds required to support normal operation requirements as well as the growth and development of its mineral property interests. The Company coordinates this planning and budgeting process with its financing activities through the capital management process in normal circumstances.
Market Risk
The significant market risks to which the Company is exposed are interest rate risk, currency risk and equity price risk.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or the future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. Because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments, fluctuations in market rates do not have a significant impact on estimated fair values as at September 30, 2022.
Currency Risk
The Company is exposed to currency risk to the extent that monetary assets and liabilities held by the Company are not denominated in Canadian dollars. As at September 30, 2022, the Company had no financial instruments denominated in foreign currencies and is not exposed to any currency risk.
Equity Price Risk
Equity price risk is defined as the potential adverse impact on the Company’s earnings due to movements in individual equity prices or general movements in the level of the stock market. The Company closely monitors individual equity movements and the stock market to determine the appropriate course of action to be taken. Fluctuations in value may be significant.
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FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP. Notes to the Interim Condensed Financial Statements For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
10. CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Management considers its capital structure to consist of share capital, share purchase options and warrants. The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it, based on the funds available to, and required by the Company in order to support the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. The Board of Directors does not establish quantitative returns on capital criteria for management. In order to facilitate the management of its capital requirement, the Company prepares annual expenditure budgets that are updated as necessary depending on various factors. The annual and updated budgets are approved by the Board of Directors.
The properties, to which the Company currently has an interest in, are in the exploration stage; as such, the Company is dependent on external financing to fund its activities. In order to carry out the planned exploration and development and pay for administrative costs, the Company will spend its existing working capital and raise additional amounts as needed. There were no changes in managements approach to capital management during the period ended September 30, 2022. The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.
11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES
a) Related party balances
As at September 30, 2022 the Company had balances due to related parties as follows:
| September 30, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prepayment for management services | $ | - | $ | 400,138 |
| Due from related party | 1,076,223 | 868,688 | ||
| Due to directors | (17,000) | (14,000) | ||
| $ | 1,059,223 | $ | 1,254,826 |
The Company has entered into a Mutual Management Service Agreement (the “Agreement”) with ELEF, pursuant to which the Companies will provide each other with general, technical and administrative services, as reasonably requested. The prepayment for management services of $Nil (December 31, 2021 - $221,637) represents the outstanding balance of $Nil (December 31, 2021 - $500,000) prepaid. In connection with the Agreement, during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 the Company recorded $355,140 in cost recoveries related to services provided.
The due from related party balance as at September 30, 2022 represents the remaining balance receivable from ELEF relating to the amount received by ELEF upon the conversion of the FT Subscriptions Receipts on behalf of the Company and other expenditures in regards to general, technical and administrative services provided by the Company to Silver Elephant Mining Corp.
The accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $17,000 as at September 30, 2022 (December 31, 2021 - $Nil) represent $17,000 payable for director fees.
b) Key management personnel compensation
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company had related party transactions with key management personnel and a private company controlled by John Lee, Executive Chairman of the Company, in providing management and consulting services to the Company.
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FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP. Notes to the Interim Condensed Financial Statements For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES (continued)
Key management personnel are persons responsible for planning, directing and controlling the activities of an entity, and include executive and non-executive directors. Key management personnel compensation is comprised of:
| September | 30, 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Directors’ fee | $ | 65,800 |
| Payment to officers allocated to salary | 190,110 | |
| Share based compensation allocated to officers | 26,006 | |
| Advertising and promotion | 90,000 | |
| Consulting | 26,250 | |
| $ | 398,166 |
Due from related parties represents amount due from companies with common management.
12. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 the Company recorded following non-cash transactions related to financing and investing activities:
| Nine months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2022 | ||
| Conversion of subscription receipts | $ | 6,376,712 |
| Cancellation of one founder share | $ | 1 |
| Broker warrants reclassified from warrants issuable | $ | 189,040 |
| Mineral property expenditures included in accounts payable | $ | 393,247 |
| Share based payments capitalized in mineral properties | $ | 21,262 |
| Shares issued under the Arrangement | $ | 35,000,000 |
13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2022 the Company and Nevada Vanadium Mining Corp. (formerly 1324825 B.C. Ltd.) ("Nevada Vanadium") signed arrangement agreement dated October 6, 2022 pursuant to which Flying Nickel proposes to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Nevada Vanadium (the "Nevada Vanadium Shares") by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement (the "Transaction").
Under the terms of the agreement, Nevada Vanadium shareholders will receive one (1) (the "Exchange Ratio") Flying Nickel common share (a "Flying Nickel Share") for each Nevada Vanadium Share held immediately prior to the effective time of the Transaction, representing the equivalent of $0.155 per Nevada Vanadium Share, based on the closing price of Flying Nickel Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") on August 19, 2022. All convertible securities of Nevada Vanadium outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Transaction will be exchanged for securities of Flying Nickel bearing substantially the same terms as the securities replaced based on the Exchange Ratio.
As at September 30, 2022 Flying Nickel has 62 million shares outstanding, and Nevada Vanadium has 53 million shares outstanding. Upon completion of the Transaction, the combined company (the "Resulting Issuer") will be owned approximately 54% by Flying Nickel shareholders and 46% by Nevada Vanadium shareholders The Resulting Issuer is expected to continue to be listed on the TSXV as a mining issuer.
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