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Germanium Mining Corp. — Interim / Quarterly Report 2023
Mar 3, 2023
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Condensed Interim Financial Statements
For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
Musk Metals Corp. Condensed Interim Financial Statements December 31, 2022 (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (Unaudited)
| Index | Page |
|---|---|
| Notice of No Auditor Review of Condensed Interim Financial Statements | 1 |
| Financial Statements: | |
| Condensed InterimStatements of Financial Position | 2 |
| Condensed InterimStatements of Lossand Comprehensive Loss | 3 |
| Condensed InterimStatements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity | 4 |
| Condensed InterimStatements of Cash Flows | 5 |
| Notes totheCondensed InterimFinancial Statements | 6-15 |
NOTICE OF NO AUDITOR REVIEW OF CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Under National Instrument 51-102, Part 4, subsection 4.3 (3) (a), if an auditor has not performed a review of the interim financial statements, they must be accompanied by a notice indicating that the interim financial statements have not been reviewed by an auditor.
The accompanying unaudited condensed interim financial statements of the Company have been prepared by and are the responsibility of the Company's management. The Company's independent auditor has not performed a review of these condensed interim financial statements in accordance with standards established by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada for a review of interim financial statements by an entity's auditor.
Condensed Interim Statements of Financial Position
Expressed in Canadian dollars
(Unaudited)
| Note | December 31,2022 | March 31,2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | ||
| ASSETS | |||
| Current assets | |||
| Cash | 605,145 | 1,197,794 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 7,528 | 5,167 | |
| Sales tax recoverableand other receivables | 78,643 | 35,681 | |
| Short-term investment | 4 | 20,000 | - |
| Total current assets | 711,316 | 1,238,642 | |
| Exploration and evaluation assets | 5 | 1,481,560 | 1,173,904 |
| Total assets | 2,192,876 | 2,412,546 | |
| LIABILITIESCurrent liabilities | |||
| Accountspayables and accrued liabilities | 6 | 271,081 | 346,492 |
| Due to related parties | 10 | 74,100 | 107,075 |
| Other liabilities | 7 | 149,804 | 224,809 |
| Total liabilities | 494,985 | 678,376 | |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||
| Share capital | 8 | 5,206,112 | 4,883,813 |
| Reserve | 9 | 1,202,873 | 1,200,975 |
| Accumulated deficit | (4,711,094) | (4,350,618) | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 1,697,891 | 1,734,170 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders'equity | 2,192,876 | 2,412,546 |
Nature of operations and going-concern (Note 1) Subsequent events (Note 12)
Approved on behalf of the Board:
Nader Vatanchi (signed) Nader Vatanchi, Director
Mario Pezzente, (signed) Mario Pezzente, Director
Condensed Interim Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss
Expressed in Canadian dollars
(Unaudited)
| For the Three Months | For the Nine Months | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ended December 31, | Ended December 31, | ||||||
| Note | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||
| EXPENSES | |||||||
| Consulting | 10 | 84,250 | 160,635 | 260,250 | 426,885 | ||
| Corporate administration | 9,554 | 6,088 | 24,886 | 13,922 | |||
| Directors' fees | 10 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 36,000 | 42,000 | ||
| Management fees | 10 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 67,500 | 47,500 | ||
| Office and miscellaneous | 15,297 | 15,805 | 32,071 | 35,646 | |||
| Professional fees | 4,389 | 6,016 | 13,767 | 42,185 | |||
| Share-based compensation(recovery) | 8 | (338) | 159,992 | 1,647 | 359,063 | ||
| Shareholder communications | 2,387 | 2,095 | 9,957 | 9,708 | |||
| Transfer agent and filing fees | 2,967 | 3,605 | 9,016 | 16,678 | |||
| (153,006) | (388,736) | (455,094) | (993,587) | ||||
| OTHER ITEMS | |||||||
| Gain on settlement of debt | 8(b) | - | - | 19,613 | - | ||
| Settlement of flow-through liability | 7 | 19,668 | 14,203 | 75,005 | 45,244 | ||
| NET LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVELOSS | (133,338) | (374,533) | (360,476) | (948,343) | |||
| LOSS PER SHARE–Basic and diluted | (0.00) | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.02) | |||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF | |||||||
| COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING–Basic and diluted | 69,690,855 | 57,570,902 | 66,134,372 | 49,076,087 |
Condensed Interim Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
Expressed in Canadian dollars
(Unaudited)
| Subscriptions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Share Capital | Reserve | Received | Deficit | Total | |
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||
| Balance, March 31, 2021 | 36,908,366 | 3,011,410 | 856,908 | 89,450 | (1,855,891) | 2,101,877 |
| Units issued for cash | 17,852,239 | 1,720,730 | - | - | - | 1,720,730 |
| Share issuance costs | (176,144) | 53,496 | - | - | (122,648) | |
| Common shares issued for exercise of warrantsCommon shares issued for exercise of stock | 5,588,500 | 279,425 | - | (63,450) | - | 215,975 |
| options | 1,700,000 | 211,493 | (68,493) | (26,000) | - | 117,000 |
| Common shares issued for exploration and | ||||||
| evaluation assets | 500,000 | 47,500 | - | - | - | 47,500 |
| Flow-through share liability | - | (46,719) | - | - | - | (46,719) |
| Share-based compensation | - | - | 359,063 | - | - | 359,063 |
| Net loss and comprehensive loss | - | - | - | - | (948,343) | (948,343) |
| Balance, December 31, 2021 | 62,549,105 | 5,047,695 | 1,200,974 | - | (2,804,234) | 3,444,435 |
| Balance, March 31,2022 | 64,049,105 | 4,883,813 | 1,200,975 | - | (4,350,618) | 1,734,170 |
| Common shares issued for exploration and | ||||||
| evaluation assets | 300,000 | 19,500 | - | - | - | 19,500 |
| Common shares issued for settlement of debt | 1,307,500 | 45,763 | - | - | - | 45,763 |
| Units issued for cash | 8,068,500 | 258,192 | - | - | - | 258,192 |
| Share issuance costs | (1,156) | 251 | - | - | (905) | |
| Share-based compensation | - | - | 1,647 | - | - | 1,647 |
| Net loss and comprehensive loss | - | - | - | - | (360,476) | (360,476) |
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | 73,725,105 | 5,206,112 | 1,202,873 | - | (4,711,094) | 1,697,891 |
Condensed Interim Statements of Cash Flows
Expressed in Canadian dollars
(Unaudited)
| For the Nine MonthsEnded | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 31, | ||
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| $ | $ | |
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Net lossfor the period | (360,476) | (948,343) |
| Items not affecting cash:Gain on settlement of debt | (19,613) | - |
| Settlement of flow-through liability | (75,005) | (45,244) |
| Share-based compensation | 1,647 | 359,063 |
| Change in non-cash working capital items: | ||
| Prepaid expenses | (2,361) | (8,028) |
| Sales tax recoverableand other receivables | (42,962) | (12,785) |
| Due to related parties | 32,401 | 39,150 |
| Accountspayables and accrued liabilities | (87,535) | 14,518 |
| Cash flows used in operating activities | (553,904) | (601,669) |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Acquisition of exploration and evaluation assets | (12,000) | (18,000) |
| Proceeds from option payments on exploration and evaluation | ||
| assets | 20,000 | - |
| Exploration and evaluation expenditures, net of tax credits | (304,032) | (369,341) |
| Cash flows used in investing activities | (296,032) | (387,341) |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Proceeds from issuance of units for cash, net of issuance costs | 257,287 | 1,598,082 |
| Proceeds from issuance of common shares for exercise ofwarrants | - | 215,975 |
| Proceeds from issuance of common shares for exercise of stock | ||
| options | - | 117,000 |
| Cash flows provided by financing activities | 257,287 | 1,931,057 |
| Change in cash | (592,649) | 942,047 |
| Cash, beginning of period | 1,197,794 | 580,050 |
| CASH, END OF PERIOD | 605,145 | 1,522,097 |
| NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:Common shares issued for exploration and evaluation asset | 19,500 | 47,500 |
| Fair value of short-term investment received as option payment | ||
| on exploration and evaluate on assets | 20,000 | - |
| Common shares issued to settle accounts payable | 45,763 | - |
| Fair value of finder's warrants issued for share issuance costs | 251 | 53,496 |
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN
Musk Metals Corp. ("Musk" or the "Company") was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). On March 4, 2021, the Company changed its name from Gold Plus Mining Inc. to Musk Metals Corp. The principal business of the Company is the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of mineral properties in Canada. The Company's shares trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol "MUSK".
The address of its head office is located at Suite 2905 - 700 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7Y 1C6. The address of its registered office is 800 - 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 3H1.
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. At December 31, 2022, the Company had not yet achieved profitable operations. The Company expects to incur further losses in the development of its exploration assets. The continued operations of the Company are dependent upon its ability to identify, evaluate and negotiate an acquisition of or participation in an interest in properties, assets or businesses. These conditions represent a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt upon the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. If the going concern assumption was not used, then the adjustments required to report the Company's assets and liabilities on a liquidation basis could be material to these financial statements.
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
(a) Statement of compliance
These condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting. The condensed interim financial statements of the Company should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2022, which were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB").
(b) Approval of the financial statements
The condensed interim financial statements were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved and authorized for issue on March 2, 2023 by the Board of Directors of the Company.
(c) Basis of preparation
The condensed interim financial statements of the Company have been prepared on an accrual basis and are based on historical costs, except for certain financial assets carried at fair value. The condensed interim financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, the functional currency of the Company, unless otherwise noted.
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION (continued)
(d) Use of estimates and judgements
The preparation of these condensed interim financial statements requires management to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported expenses during the year. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
The preparation of these condensed interim financial statements require management to make judgments regarding the going concern of the Company, as discussed in Note 1, and the classification / allocation of expenditures as exploration and evaluation expenditures or operating expenses.
Significant assumptions about the future and other sources of estimation uncertainty that management has made at the end of the reporting period, that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the event that actual results differ from assumptions made, relate to, but are not limited to, the following:
- Deferred tax assets and liabilities
- Carrying value and recoverability of exploration and evaluation assets
3. FUTURE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS, AND INTERPRETATIONS
There are no other pending IFRSs or IFRIC interpretations that are expected to have a material impact on the Company's condensed interim financial statements.
4. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
During the nine months ended December 31, 2022, the Company received 400,000 common shares of Zeal Exploration Inc. ("Zeal"), a private company, at $0.05 per share for $20,000. The fair value of common shares held was determined by reference to recent private sales of the common shares of Zeal.
| March 31, 2022fair value$ | Additions$ | December31, 2022fair value$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeal | - | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| - | 20,000 | 20,000 |
5. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS
Pluto Gold Prospect, Quebec
The Company has acquired the rights, through staking, to mineral claims located in the Chapais Township, Quebec, collectively known as the Pluto Gold Prospect. On January 19, 2022, the Company entered into an option agreement on the Pluto Gold Prospect, whereby the optionee can earn up to a 100% interest in the property (Note 12).
McDonough Red Lake Prospect, Ontario
On May 20, 2020, the Company entered into a property option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the McDonough Red Lake Prospect. The McDonough Red Lake Prospect consists of 4 claims in the Red Lake Greenstone Belt of northwestern Ontario. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will pay $2,000 (paid) and issue 200,000 common shares (issued) upon signing, $8,000 (paid) within 30 days of signing, $10,000 (paid) and 200,000 common shares within 12 months of signing (issued), $15,000 on the second anniversary of signing and $25,000 on the third anniversary of signing. The property is subject to a 1.5% Net Smelter Return ("NSR") to the Vendor of which the Company has the right to purchase a 0.75% NSR for $500,000.
Lawyers East and West Prospect, B.C.
On September 22, 2020, the Company acquired mineral claims located in the Golden Triangle region of British Columbia, collectively known as the Lawyers East and West Prospect in connection with the acquisition of 1258512.
Lawyers North Prospect, B.C.
On January 4, 2021, the Company acquired mineral claims located in the Golden Triangle region of British Columbia, collectively known as the Lawyers North Prospect in connection with the acquisition of 1279810. During the year ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized an impairment of $1,390,331 on the Lawyers East, West and North Prospect.
On June 1, 2022, the Company entered into an option agreement on its Lawyers East, West and North Prospects, whereby the optionee can earn up to a 100% interest in the properties. The optionee may exercise the first option and earn a 50% interest in the properties by paying the Company $20,000 (received) and issue 400,000 common shares (received) upon signing, $25,000 and 200,000 common shares within 12 months of signing, $25,000 and 200,000 common shares within 24 months of signing and making certain exploration expenditures on the property within 24 months from the date of the option agreement. The optionee may exercise the second option within 36 months of the date of the option agreement and earn an additional 50% interest in the properties for a total of 100% interest by paying the Company $90,000, issuing 800,000 common shares of the optionee, and granting a 2% NSR with 1% of the NSR purchasable for $1,000,000 by the optionee.
Elon Lithium Prospect, Quebec
On March 25, 2021, the Company acquired mineral claims located in the La Corne and Fiedmont townships of Quebec, collectively known as the Elon Lithium Prospect in connection with the acquisition of Tonto. During the year ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized an impairment of $50,900 on the Elon Lithium Prospect.
5. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (continued)
Pakeagama Lithium Prospect, Ontario
On April 6, 2021, the Company entered into a property option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Pakeagama Lithium Prospect claims located in the Electric Avenue pegmatite field of northwestern Ontario. The property consists of four contiguous mining claims, which was subsequently increased to seven mining claims. In order to acquire a 100% interest, the Company must pay:
- i) $8,000 (paid) and issue 300,000 common shares (issued) within 3 business days of signing the property option agreement;
- ii) $12,000 (paid) and issue 300,000 common shares (issued) on the first-year anniversary;
- iii) $20,000 on the second-year anniversary; and
- iv) $30,000 on the third-year anniversary.
The property is subject to a 1.5% NSR to the vendor, of which the Company has the right to purchase a 0.5% NSR for $500,000.
Allison Lake Prospect, Ontario
On January 31, 2022, the Company entered into a Mineral Property Purchase Agreement to acquire 100% interest in four mineral claims constituting the Allison Lake Prospect in consideration for $10,000 (paid) and 1,500,000 common shares (issued). The vendors will retain a 1.5% NSR on the property, of which the Company may purchase one half of the NSR for $1,000,000 at any time up to commencement of production.
Pluto Gold Prospect $ McDonough Red Lake Prospect $ Lawyers East, West and North Prospects $ Elon Lithium Prospect $ Pakeagama Lithium Prospect $ Allison Lake Prospect $ Total $ Balance, March 31, 2022 235,318 129,302 270,000 370,909 39,500 128,875 1,173,904 Acquisition costs - - - - 31,500 - 31,500 Exploration expenditures: Geological 183,190 - - 112,150 - - 295,340 Travel and accommodation - - - 8,157 - - 8,157 Mobilization/demobilization - - - 12,659 - - 12,659 Option payments received - - (40,000) - - - (40,000) Balance, December 31, 2022 418,508 129,302 230,000 503,875 71,000 128,875 1,481,560
The Company has incurred costs on its exploration and evaluation assets as follows:
6. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
| December 31,2022$ | March 31,2022$ | |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts payableAccrued liabilities | 241,01630,065 | 287,57258,920 |
| 271,081 | 346,492 |
7. OTHER LIABILITIES
Other liabilities include the liability portion of the flow-through shares issued. The following is a continuity schedule of the liability portion of the flow-through share issuances:
| Flow-through Liabilities | $ |
|---|---|
| Balance, March 31, 2022 | 224,809 |
| Settlement of flow-though share liability on incurring expenditures | (75,005) |
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | 149,804 |
8. SHARE CAPITAL
- (a) Authorized Unlimited number of common shares without par value.
- (b) Issued and Outstanding
On April 6, 2022, the Company issued 300,000 common shares with a fair value of $19,500 pursuant to the property purchase agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Pakeagama Lithium Prospect (Note 5).
On September 29, 2022, the Company issued 1,307,500 common shares with a fair value of $45,763 to settle accounts payable of $65,376, resulting in a gain on settlement of $19,613.
On November 15, 2022, the Company issued a total of 8,068,500 units at $0.032 per unit, for gross proceeds of $258,192. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one share purchase warrant, with each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $0.05 per warrant share for a period of five years. The Company paid a cash finder's fee of $320, incurred legal costs of $585, and issued 10,000 broker warrants with fair value of $251. Each broker warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at $0.05 per warrant share for a period of 5 years.
(c) Stock Options
The Company's incentive stock option plan provides that the Board of Directors of the Company may from time to time, in its discretion, and in accordance with the applicable stock exchange's requirements and limitations, grant to directors, officers, employees and consultants to the Company, non-transferable options to purchase common shares.
| Number ofOptions | WeightedAverageExercise Price$ | |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding, March 31, 2022 | 6,230,000 | 0.09 |
| Granted | 250,000 | 0.055 |
| Expired | (1,030,000) | 0.130 |
| Forfeited | (250,000) | 0.055 |
| Outstandingand exercisable, December 31, 2022 | 5,200,000 | 0.082 |
Share-based compensation expense is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. During the nine months ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized sharebased compensation expense of $1,647 (2021 - $359,063), of which $nil (2021 - $228,799) pertains to directors, officers and a company controlled by the father of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
8. SHARE CAPITAL
(c) Stock Options (continued)
The weighted average fair value of options granted during the nine months ended December 31, 2022 was $0.01 (2021 - $0.06) per share. Weighted average assumptions used in calculating the fair value of share-based compensation expense are as follows:
| 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.03% | 0.66% |
| Dividend yield | 0% | 0% |
| Expected volatility | 154% | 150% |
| Expected life (years) | 0.62 | 1.81 |
| Forfeiture rate | 0% | 0% |
As at December 31, 2022, the following stock options are outstanding and exercisable:
| Numberof Stock Options | Numberof Stock Options | Exercise Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding | Exercisable | $ | Expiry Date |
| 3,300,000 | 3,300,000 | 0.075 | December 20, 2023 |
| 1,900,000 | 1,900,000 | 0.095 | August 13, 2023 |
| 5,200,000 | 5,200,000 |
The weighted average stock price on the date of the exercise of stock options during the nine months ended December 31, 2022, was $nil (2021 - $0.10) per share.
(d) Share Purchase Warrants
| Number ofWarrants | Weighted AverageExercise Price$ | |
|---|---|---|
| Balance, March 31, 2022 | 34,398,408 | 0.15 |
| Issued | 8,078,500 | 0.05 |
| Expired | (9,020,528) | 0.30 |
| Outstanding, December 31, 2022 | 33,456,380 | 0.08 |
As at December 31, 2022, the Company had 33,456,380 share purchase warrants outstanding. Each warrant entitles the holder the right to purchase one common share as follows:
| Numberof | Exercise Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Warrants | $ | ExpiryDate |
| 383,333 | 0.12 | July 28, 2023 |
| 2,083,333 | 0.14 | July 28, 2023 |
| 7,313,730 | 0.10 | September 9, 2023 |
| 3,000,000 | 0.15 | September 22, 2023 |
| 300,000 | 0.10 | December 8, 2023 |
| 304,530 | 0.11 | December 8, 2023 |
| 3,204,454 | 0.13 | December 8, 2023 |
| 8,788,500 | 0.05 | April 19, 2027 |
| 8,078,500 | 0.05 | November 15, 2027 |
| 33,456,380 |
As at December 31, 2022, the weighted average remaining life of warrants outstanding was 2.67 years.
9. RESERVE
| December 31,2022$ | March 31,2022$ | |
|---|---|---|
| Balance, beginning of period | 1,200,975 | 856,908 |
| Share-based compensation | 1,647 | 359,063 |
| Fair value of finder's warrantsReclassificationoffairvalueofstockoptions | 251 | 53,497 |
| exercised | - | (68,493) |
| Balance, end of period | 1,202,873 | 1,200,975 |
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company considers key management personnel to be the directors and officers of the Company.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2022, the Company incurred $22,500 (2021 - $22,500) in management fees to a company controlled by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, for services rendered.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2022, the Company incurred $45,000 (2021 - $25,000) in management fees to a company controlled by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, for services rendered.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2022, the Company incurred $36,000 (2021 - $42,000) in directors' fees to companies controlled by Directors of the Company, for services rendered.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2022, the Company incurred $117,000 (2021 - $90,000) in consulting fees to companies controlled by the father of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, for services rendered.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2022, the Company incurred share-based compensation expense of $nil (2021 - $228,799) to directors, officers and a company controlled by the father of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Related party balances
As at December 31, 2022, the Company has a balance of $4,725 (March 31, 2022 - $21,525) payable to a company controlled by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The amount is unsecured, non interest-bearing and due on demand.
As at December 31, 2022, the Company has a balance of $27,300 (March 31, 2022 - $27,300) payable to a company controlled by the father of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The amount is unsecured, non interest-bearing and due on demand.
As at December 31, 2022, the Company has a balance of $6,075 (March 31, 2022 - $14,375) payable to companies controlled by Directors of the Company. The amounts is unsecured, non interest-bearing and due on demand.
As at December 31, 2022, the Company has a balance of $nil (March 31, 2022 - $7,875) payable to a company controlled by the former Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The amount is unsecured, non interest-bearing and due on demand.
As at December 31, 2022, the Company has a balance of $36,000 (March 31, 2022 - $36,000) payable to the former Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The amount is unsecured, non interest-bearing and due on demand.
11. FINANCIAL RISK AND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The Company is exposed in varying degrees to a variety of financial instrument related risks. The Board of Directors approves and monitors the risk management processes. The type of risk exposure and the way in which such exposure is managed is provided as follows:
(a) 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's primary exposure to credit risk is on its cash held in bank accounts. The Company's cash is deposited with a major bank in Canada. This risk is managed by using a major bank that is a high credit quality financial institution as determined by rating agencies.
(b) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company has a planning and budgeting process in place to help determine the funds required to support the Company's normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis.
Historically, the Company's primary source of funding has been the issuance of equity securities for cash, primarily through private placements and the advance of loans. The Company's access to equity financing is dependent upon market conditions and market risks. There can be no assurance of continued access to equity funding.
(c) Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk due to variability of interest rates. The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on its bank account and loans. The income earned on the bank account is subject to the movements in interest rates. The Company has cash balances and fixed interestbearing loans, therefore, interest rate risk is nominal.
(d) Capital management
The Company's policy is to maintain a capital base sufficient to maintain investor and creditor confidence and to sustain future development of the business. The capital structure of the Company consists of working capital and share capital. There were no changes in the Company's approach to capital management during the period. The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.
(e) Classification of financial instruments
Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified into one of three levels in the fair value hierarchy according to the relative reliability of the inputs used to estimate the fair values. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly;
Level 3 – Inputs that are not based on observable market data.
11. FINANCIAL RISK AND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (continued)
(e) Classification of financial instruments (continued)
Financial assets and financial liabilities included in the statement of financial position are as follows:
| December 31,2022$ | March 31,2022$ | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | 605,145 | 1,197,794 |
| Short-term investmentAccounts payable and accrued liabilitiesDue to related parties | 20,000(271,081)(74,100) | -(346,492)(107,075) |
(f) Fair value
The Company's financial instruments are presented as level 1 within the fair value hierarchy as at December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022, based on observable information and demand payment requirement, with the exception of short-term investment which is presented as level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the short-term investment was determined by reference to recent private sales of the common shares of the private company.
12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
- (a) Subsequent to the nine months ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued a total of 650,000 common shares pursuant to the exercise of share purchase warrants at $0.05 per share for proceeds of $32,500.
- (b) Pursuant to a property option agreement (the "Option Agreement") with Jinhua Capital Corp., ("Jinhua"), dated effective January 19, 2022, and as amended on May 11, 2022, Musk has agreed to grant an option (the "Option") for Jinhua to earn up to a 100% interest in 54 mineral claims constituting the Pluto Property, located in the Dolomieu and Daubree Townships of Quebec (the "Property").
The Option is subject to the approval of the Exchange and is intended to constitute Jinhua's Qualifying Transaction (as defined in Exchange Policy 2.4 - Capital Pool Companies).
The option to acquire an initial 80% in the Property (the "First Option") will be deemed to be exercised by Jinhua by paying:
- $118,324 in cash, common shares of Jinhua, or combination thereof, at the sole election of Jinhua on the closing date of the Option Agreement; and
- an additional $118,324 in cash, common shares of Jinhua, or combination thereof, at the sole election of Jinhua on or before the date that is 18 months from the Closing Date.
Upon satisfaction of the payments set out above, the First Option will be deemed to be exercised, and Jinhua will earn an 80% interest in and to the Property. Any common shares of Jinhua issued to Musk pursuant to the Option Agreement will be issued at a price of $0.10 per share, or as otherwise required by the Exchange, and will be subject to a restricted period of four months and one day.
Upon the exercise of the First Option, Musk and Jinhua will be deemed to have formed a joint venture (the "Joint Venture") on a 80% - 20% basis, and will promptly execute a Joint Venture agreement based upon the material terms attached to the Option Agreement. Jinhua will initially have a participating interest in the Joint Venture and Musk will initially have a carried interest in the Joint Venture until the earlier of: (a) exercise of the Second Option (as defined herein); and (b) termination of the Second Option.
12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (continued)
In the event the Second Option is terminated for failing to satisfy the conditions thereof, Musk's interest in the Property will automatically change to a participating interest.
The option to acquire the remaining 20% interest in the Property (the "Second Option") will be deemed to be exercised by Jinhua by:
- incurring at least $250,000 in qualified exploration and development expenditures on the Property (the "Expenditures") on or before the fourth anniversary of the execution of the Option Agreement; and
- incurring an additional $500,000 ($750,000 in aggregate) in Expenditures on or before the fifth anniversary of the execution of the Option Agreement.
Upon satisfaction of the payments set out above, the Second Option will be deemed to be exercised, and an additional undivided 20% right, title and interest (100% in the aggregate) in and to the Property will automatically vest in Jinhua. Upon the exercise of the Second Option, the Joint Venture will terminate. In the event that Jinhua fails to satisfy the conditions to exercise the Second Option, the Second Option will terminate, Musk's interest will automatically change from a carried interest to a participating interest, and the parties will proceed to advance the Property in accordance with the Joint Venture agreement terms.
Pursuant to the Option Agreement, Musk will advance $200,000 to the authors (the "Authors") of the technical report on the Property (the "Technical Report"), as a prepaid expense of Musk, for the Authors to undertake the proposed phase 1 geological work program on the Property as set out in the Technical Report ("Phase 1 Work"). The Option Agreement provides for the following:
- upon the Authors completing the Phase 1 Work, Musk has agreed to immediately undertake commercially reasonable efforts to provide Jinhua with all relevant and supporting geological information, details, logs, invoices, expenditures and other documents evidencing the completion of the Phase 1 Work (the "Geological Records"); and
- upon receipt of the Geological Records by Jinhua and verification that the Geological Records evidence that the Authors have completed the Phase 1 Work by expending at least $200,000 thereto in accordance with standard practices for geological work in Canada (the "Eligible Expenditures"), Jinhua will promptly issue 2,000,000 common shares at a deemed issue price of $0.10 per share to Musk (each, an "Expenditure Share").
Any Expenditure Shares will be issued pursuant to an exemption under applicable securities laws and will bear a restricted period of four months and one day in accordance. In the event Jinhua does not receive the Geological Records evidencing the Eligible Expenditures on or before May 1, 2023, Jinhua may, with 10 days' written notice to Musk, terminate all right to receive the Expenditure Shares as set out in the Option Agreement. The number of Expenditure Shares to be issued by Jinhua to Musk will be on a post 2:1 consolidation basis, but nevertheless be subject to any other standard adjustment for routine corporate events such as future stock splits and consolidations. The issuance of the Expenditure Shares is conditional upon Musk complying with all Exchange policies with respect to the issuance thereof.
The grant of the Option and closing of the Qualifying Transaction is subject to: (a) the approval of the Exchange; (b) Jinhua completing a share consolidation on a 2-for-1 basis; and (b) Jinhua concurrently closing a private placement equity financing to raise gross proceeds of not less than $500,000, or such other amount as required by the Exchange (the "Closing Date").