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Midnight Sun Mining Corp. — Interim / Quarterly Report 2020
Nov 26, 2020
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Midnight Sun Mining Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
Notice of No Review of Condensed Consolidated 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 condensed consolidated interim financial statements; they must be accompanied by a notice indicating that the condensed consolidated interim financial statements have not been reviewed by an auditor.
The accompanying condensed consolidated 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 consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with standards established by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada for a review of condensed consolidated interim financial statements by an entity’s auditor.
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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
Midnight Sun Mining Corp.
| (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | December 31, | |||
| As At | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| ASSETS | ||||
| Current | ||||
| Cash | $ | 129,341 | $ | 6,969 |
| Advances and deposits | 46,899 | 21,598 | ||
| Receivables | 33,154 | 76,743 | ||
| Investments (note 9) | 25,000 | - | ||
| 234,394 | 105,310 | |||
| Right-of-Use Asset(note 4) | 21,450 | 39,000 | ||
| Exploration and evaluation assets(note 5) | 19,026,039 | 18,790,702 | ||
| Total Assets | $ | 19,281,883 | $ | 18,935,012 |
| LIABILITIES and SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||
| Current | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 84,734 | $ | 467,543 |
| Lease liabilities (note 6) | 23,436 | 23,827 | ||
| Due to related parties (note 9) | 67,424 | 124,589 | ||
| 175,594 | 615,959 | |||
| Loan payable(note 7) | 40,000 | - | ||
| Lease liabilities– non-current portion(note 6) | - | 17,256 | ||
| Total Liabilities | 215,594 | 633,215 | ||
| Shareholders’ Equity | ||||
| Share capital | 17,624,322 | 16,617,704 | ||
| Reserves – options (note 8) | 1,684,579 | 1,358,606 | ||
| Reserves – warrants (note 8) | 184,448 | 121,928 | ||
| Subscriptions receivable (note 8) | (33,500) | (54,000) | ||
| Deficit | (6,293,589) | (7,229,513) | ||
| 13,166,260 | 10,814,725 | |||
| Non-controlling interest (note 5) | 5,900,029 | 7,487,072 | ||
| Total Shareholders’ Equity | 19,066,289 | 18,301,797 | ||
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | $ | 19,281,883 | $ | 18,935,012 |
| Nature of operations (note 1) | ||||
| Basis of presentation (note 2) | ||||
| Events after the reporting date (note 13) |
Approved and authorized by the Board of Directors on November 25, 2020:
“Robert Sibthorpe” “Allan Fabbro” Robert Sibthorpe, Director Allan Fabbro, Director
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements
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Midnight Sun Mining Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
| (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the three | months | For the nine | months | |||||
| ended September 30, | ended September 30, | |||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
| Expenses | ||||||||
| Accounting and audit fees | $ | 15,575 |
$ | 14,202 |
$ | 35,137 |
$ | 35,934 |
| Accretion on lease liabilities (note 6) | 632 | - | 2,335 | - | ||||
| Consulting fees (note 9) | 31,025 | 3,004 | 55,597 | 3,004 | ||||
| Depreciation expense (note 4) | 5,850 | - | 17,550 | - | ||||
| Foreign exchange loss (recovery) | (1,636) | 280 | 24,414 | 5,002 | ||||
| Investor and shareholder relations | 24,897 | 7,620 | 44,453 | 32,326 | ||||
| Legal fees | 56,477 | 183 | 69,435 | 6,114 | ||||
| Office services and miscellaneous | 12,782 | 18,016 | 38,023 | 57,819 | ||||
| Regulatory and transfer agent fees | 7,811 | 924 | 19,482 | 10,749 | ||||
| Share-based payments (note 8) | 8,325 | 385 | 325,973 | 2,420 | ||||
| Wages and benefits (note 9) | 6,240 | 14,883 | 18,720 | 43,475 | ||||
| Loss and comprehensive loss for the period | (167,978) | (59,497) | (651,119) | (196,843) | ||||
| Loss attributable to: | ||||||||
| Owners of the parent | (167,978) | (59,497) | (651,119) | (196,843) | ||||
| Non-controlling interest | - | - | - | - | ||||
| $ | (167,978) | $ | (59,497) | $ | (651,119) | $ | (196,843) | |
| Loss per share–basic and diluted | $ | (0.00) |
$ | (0.00) |
$ | (0.01) |
$ | (0.00) |
| Weighted average number of common shares | 99,625,662 | 90,376,129 | 95,305,955 | 89,316,860 | ||||
| outstanding–basic and diluted |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements
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Midnight Sun Mining Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
| Shares Amount |
Share subscriptions receivable |
Reserves – warrants |
Reserves – options |
Deficit Total Non- controlling interest Total shareholders ’equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2018 88,778,447 $ 16,317,898 Shares issued for private placement 2,773,334 305,066 Share issuance costs - (5,260) Share-based payments - - Loss for the period - - |
$ - (54,000) - - - |
$ 94,194 27,734 - - - |
$ 1,327,167 - - 2,420 - |
$ (6,872,515) $ 10,866,744 $ - $ 10,866,744 - 278,800 - 278,800 - (5,260) - (5,260) - 2,420 - 2,420 (196,843) (196,843) - (196,843) |
| Balance, September 30, 2019 91,551,781 16,617,704 Share-based payments - - Non-controlling interest in Zambian High Light Mining Investment Limited - - Loss for the period - - |
(54,000) - - - |
121,928 - - - |
1,329,587 29,019 - - |
(7,069,358) 10,945,861 - 10,945,861 - 29,019 - 29,019 - - 7,487,072 7,487,072 (160,155) (160,155) - (160,155) |
| Balance, December 31, 2019 91,551,781 16,617,704 Share subscriptions received - - Shares issued for private placement 7,940,185 1,032,225 Warrants exercised 300,000 60,000 Share issuance costs - (62,787) Finder’s warrants - (22,820) Share-based payments - - Adjustment to non-controlling interest in Zambian High Light Mining Investment Limited - - Loss for the period - - |
(54,000) 20,500 - - - - - - - |
121,928 - 39,700 - - 22,820 - - - |
1,358,606 - - - - - 325,973 - - |
(7,229,513) 10,814,725 7,487,072 18,301,797 - 20,500 - 20,500 - 1,071,925 - 1,071,925 - 60,000 - 60,000 - (62,787) - (62,787) - - - - - 325,973 - 325,973 1,587,043 1,587,043 (1,587,043) - (651,119) (651,119) - (651,119) |
| Balance, September 30, 2020 99,791,966 $ 17,624,322 |
$ (33,500) |
$ 184,448 |
$ 1,684,579 | $ (6,293,589) $ 13,166,260 $ 5,900,029 $ 19,066,289 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements
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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
Midnight Sun Mining Corp.
| For the nine months ended September 30, | 2020 | 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||
| Loss for the period | $ | (651,119) | $ | (196,843) |
| Items not affecting cash: | ||||
| Depreciation | 17,550 | - | ||
| Accretion on lease liabilities | 2,335 | - | ||
| Share-based payments | 325,973 | 2,420 | ||
| Changes in non-cash working capital items | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (30,854) | 46,060 | ||
| Due to related parties | (57,165) | 16,635 | ||
| Accounts receivable | (5,093) | 1,828 | ||
| Advances and deposits | (25,301) | 54,813 | ||
| (423,674) | (75,087) | |||
| Investing activities | ||||
| Exploration and evaluation assets expenditures | (563,610) | (281,126) | ||
| (563,610) | (281,126) | |||
| Financing activities | ||||
| Proceeds from private placements | 1,071,925 | 278,800 | ||
| Proceeds from warrant exercises | 60,000 | - | ||
| Share issuance costs | (62,787) | (5,260) | ||
| Share subscriptions received | 20,500 | - | ||
| Loan received | 40,000 | - | ||
| Payments toward lease liabilities | (19,982) | - | ||
| 1,109,656 | 273,540 | |||
| Net change in cash | 122,372 | (82,673) | ||
| Cash, beginning of period | 6,969 | 207,875 | ||
| Cash, end of period | $ | 129,341 | $ | 125,202 |
| SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH DISCLOSURES | ||||
| Exploration and evaluation assets included in accounts | ||||
| payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 15,646 | $ | 292,006 |
| Adjustment to non-controlling interest to deficit | $ | 1,587,043 | $ | - |
| Fair value of finder’s warrants issued | $ | 22,820 | $ | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements
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Midnight Sun Mining Corp. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars - Unaudited)
1. Nature of Operations
Midnight Sun Mining Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated on April 11, 2007 pursuant to the Business Corporations Act of British Columbia. The Company’s principal business activity is the acquisition and exploration of mineral property interests. The Company is in the exploration stage and substantially all the Company’s efforts are devoted to financing and exploring these property interests. There has been no determination whether the Company’s interests in unproven exploration and evaluation assets contain economically recoverable mineral resources.
The Company is listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”) under the symbol “MMA”, and its corporate head office is located at Suite 770, 789 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC.
2. Basis of Presentation
a) Statement of compliance
These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC”). These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements required by IFRS as issued by IASB and interpretations issued by IFRIC.
The policies applied in these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are based on IFRS issued and outstanding as of November 25, 2020, the date the Board of Directors approved the statements. The same accounting policies and methods of computation are followed in these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as compared with the most recent annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2019. Any subsequent changes to IFRS that are given effect in the Company’s annual financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2019 could result in restatement of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
b) Going concern
These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. If the going concern assumption were not appropriate for these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements then adjustments would be necessary in the carrying value of assets and liabilities, the reported revenues and expenses and the statement of financial position classifications used.
The continuing operations of the Company are dependent upon its ability to continue to raise adequate financing and to commence profitable operations in the future. While the Company has been successful in the past at raising funds, there can be no assurance that it will be able to do so in the future.
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Midnight Sun Mining Corp. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars - Unaudited)
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company experienced operating losses before income taxes and negative operating cash flows with the operations of the Company having been primarily funded by the issuance of share capital. The Company expects to incur further losses in the development of its business. These material uncertainties may cast significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
As at September 30, 2020, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $6,293,589 (December 31, 2019 - $7,229,513) and had working capital of $58,800 (December 31, 2019 – working capital deficit of $510,649). Management has estimated that the Company will require additional financing to complete all planned exploration programs. Continued operations are dependent on the Company's ability to complete public equity financing, secure project debt financing or generate profitable operations in the future.
In the event cash flow from operations, if any, together with the proceeds for any future financings are insufficient to meet the Company’s operating expenses, the Company will be required to reevaluate its planned expenditures and allocate its total resources in such a manner as the Board of Directors and management deem to be in the Company’s best interest. This may result in a substantial reduction of the scope of existing and planned operations.
These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not give effect to adjustments, which could be material, to the carrying values and classification of assets and liabilities, which may be required should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
COVID-19
In March 2020 the World Health Organization declared coronavirus COVID-19 a global pandemic. This contagious disease outbreak, which has continued to spread, and any related adverse public health developments, has adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally, potentially leading to an economic downturn. It is not possible for the Company to predict the duration or magnitude of the adverse results of the outbreak and its effects on the Company's business or results of operations this time.
c) Consolidation
These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its controlled subsidiaries. Control exists when the Company possess power over an investee, has exposure to variable returns from the investee and the ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns. All significant inter-company transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. The Company’s significant subsidiaries are as follows:
| Country of | Effective | |
|---|---|---|
| Incorporation | Interest | |
| Midnight Sun Mining Zambia Limited (“MSM Zambia”) | Zambia | 100% |
| Midnight Sun One Co. | BVI | 100% |
| Midnight Sun Two Co. | BVI | 100% |
| Zambian High Light Mining Investment Limited (“ZHLMIL”) | Zambia | 80.65% |
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Midnight Sun Mining Corp. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars - Unaudited)
d) Functional and presentation currency
The Company's reporting and functional currency is the Canadian dollar. The functional currency of MSM Zambia, Midnight Sun One Co., Midnight Sun Two Co., and ZHLMIL is also the Canadian dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities of the Company are translated into Canadian dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the statement of financial position date while non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at historical rates, and revenues and expenses are translated at the average rates over the reporting period. Gains and losses from these translations are included in the results from operations.
e) Basis of measurement
These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a historical costs basis except for financial instruments classified as financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss, which are stated at their fair value. In addition, these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting except for cashflow information.
f) Estimates and judgments
The preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual outcomes could differ from these estimates. These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements include estimates, which, by their nature, are uncertain. The impacts of such estimates are pervasive throughout the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and may require accounting adjustments based on future occurrences. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised, and the revision affects both current and future periods.
Information about critical judgments and estimates in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are as follows:
i. Asset carrying values and impairment charges
At each reporting period, the Company reviews its non-current assets to determine whether there are any indications of impairment. Calculating the estimated recoverable amount of the cash generating unit for non-current asset impairment tests requires management to make estimates and assumptions with respect to estimated recoverable reserves, estimated future commodity prices, the expected future operating and capital costs and discount rates. Changes in any of these assumptions or estimates used in determining the recoverable amount could impact the impairment analysis.
ii. Recognition of deferred taxes
The determination of income tax expense and deferred income tax involves judgment and estimates as to the future taxable earnings, expected timing of reversals of deferred tax assets and liabilities, and interpretations of laws in the countries in which the Company operates. The Company is subject to assessments by tax authorities who may interpret the tax law differently. Changes in these estimates may materially affect the final amount of deferred income taxes or the timing of tax payments.
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Midnight Sun Mining Corp. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars - Unaudited)
iii. Share-based payments
Estimating the fair value of granted stock options requires determining the most appropriate valuation model which is dependent on the terms and conditions of the grant. This estimate also requires determining the most appropriate inputs to the valuation model including the expected rate of forfeitures and dividend yield and making assumptions about them.
iv. Provision for environmental rehabilitation
The Company assesses its reclamation provisions at each reporting date. Significant estimates and assumptions are made in determining the provision for environmental rehabilitation as there are numerous factors that will affect the ultimate amount payable. These factors include estimates of the extent, cost, and timing of rehabilitation activities, technological changes, regulatory changes, cost increases as compared to the inflation rate, and changes in discount rates. These uncertainties may result in future expenditures differing from the amounts currently provided.
v. Asset acquisition
During fiscal 2017 the Company fulfilled all requirements to earn a 60% interest in the Solwezi property (note 5). The transfer of the 60% interest to the Company occurred during the year ended December 31, 2019. Management determined that the acquisition represented an acquisition of assets rather than a business combination because the mineral properties were in the exploration and evaluation stage and had not demonstrated technical feasibility, economic viability or the ability to provide economic benefit. The Solwezi property does not have the workforce, resources and reserves, mine plan, or financial resources to meet the definition of a business for accounting purposes. The Company has made the judgment that government approval is required for the asset acquisition to be completed for accounting purposes as there is uncertainty surrounding timing and completion of this approval.
vi. Functional currency
Management considers the determination of the functional currency of the Company a significant judgment. Management has used its judgment to determine the functional currency that most faithfully represents the economic effects of the underlying transactions, events and conditions and considered various factors including the currency of historical and future expenditures and the currency in which funds from financing activities are generated. A Company’s functional currency is only changed when there is a material change in the underlying transactions, events and conditions.
3. Management of Financial Risk
Fair value measurement disclosure includes classification of financial instrument fair values in a hierarchy comprising three levels reflecting the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements, described as follows:
Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Valuations based on directly or indirectly observable inputs in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, other than Level 1 prices such as quoted interest or currency exchange rates; and
Level 3: Valuations based on significant inputs that are not derived from observable market data, such as discounted cash flow methodologies based on internal cash flow forecasts.
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Midnight Sun Mining Corp. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars - Unaudited)
The Company’s financial instruments are exposed to certain financial risks. The risk exposures and the impact on the Company's financial instruments are summarized as follows.
a) Fair value
The carrying value of receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and amounts due to related parties approximated their fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
b) Interest rate risk
The Company has non-material exposure at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 to interest rate risk through its financial instruments.
c) Currency risk
Throughout the period ended September 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, the majority of the Company’s cash was held in Canadian dollars, the Company’s functional and reporting currency. The Company is exposed to currency risk due to accounts payable denominated in US Dollars. A 1% change in the foreign exchange rate between the Canadian and US Dollar would not result in a material fluctuation on the net loss for the year.
d) Credit risk
The Company has some cash balances and no interest-bearing debt. The Company's current policy is to invest excess cash in investment-grade short-term deposit certificates issued by Canadian financial institutions with which it keeps its bank accounts and management believes the risk of loss to be remote. The Company also has $20,916 held with a major financial institution in Zambia. Management believes the risk of loss to be remote.
Receivables consist of goods and services tax due from the Government of Canada in the amount of $7,374 and $25,780 from a director and officer.
e) Liquidity risk
The Company attempts to manage liquidity risk by maintaining sufficient cash balances. Liquidity requirements are managed based on expected cash flows to ensure that there is sufficient capital in order to meet short-term obligations. As at September 30, 2020, the Company had $129,341 cash (December 31, 2019 – $6,969) and current liabilities of $175,594 (December 31, 2019 - $615,959). The Company’s current working capital is insufficient to support the Company’s near term general administrative and corporate operating requirements on an on-going basis. The Company intends to raise funds adequate to meet its liquidity needs for the next twelve months via private placement.
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Midnight Sun Mining Corp. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars - Unaudited)
4. Right-of-Use Asset
| Cost | ||
|---|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2018 | $ | - |
| Additions (Note 6) | 62,400 | |
| Balance, December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020 | $ | 62,400 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | ||
| Balance, December 31,2018 | $ | - |
| Depreciation | 23,400 | |
| Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | 23,400 |
| Depreciation | 17,550 | |
| Balance, September 30, 2020 | $ | 40,950 |
| Carrying Values | ||
| December 31, 2019 | $ | 39,000 |
| September30,2020 | $ | 21,450 |
5. Exploration and Evaluation Assets
| Solwezi | ||
|---|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2018 | 11,141,449 | |
| Acquisition costs | - | |
| Acquisition of Zambian High Light Mining Investment Limited | 7,487,072 | |
| Recovery of exploration expenditures | (48,682) | |
| Exploration expenditures | 210,863 | |
| Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | 18,790,702 |
| Exploration expenditures | 235,337 | |
| Balance, September 30, 2020 | $ | 19,026,039 |
Solwezi property
On July 30, 2013, the Company, entered into an option agreement (the “Option”) with Kam Chuen Resource Holdings Ltd. (“Kam Chuen”), to earn a 60% interest in two mineral exploration licenses, 21509-HQ-LEL and 12124-HQ-LPL, (the “Solwezi Licenses”).
Under the final terms of the Option, to earn a 60% interest in the Solwezi Licences Midnight Sun was required to issue a total of 15,333,333 common shares (issued - valued at $4,106,667) to Kam Chuen and incur a total of $3,666,667 in qualifying expenditures on the Solwezi Licenses prior to December 31, 2017.
At December 31, 2017, the Company had fulfilled all requirements to earn the 60% interest. Under the terms of the Option, upon the Company fulfilling its share issuance and exploration expenditure requirements, Kam Chuen was required to transferred 60% ownership interest in ZHLMIL to Midnight Sun. Pursuant to the Option, the Company is entitled to charge a 10% operator fee for managing the exploration programs on the Solwezi Licences, which was included in calculating the total work expenditures under the Option, but not the exploration expenditures for reporting purposes.
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Midnight Sun Mining Corp. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars - Unaudited)
The licenses are held by a Zambian registered company, ZHLMIL, of which Midnight Sun is now a 60% shareholder through the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Midnight Sun (BVI) Two Corp. The share transfer from Kam Chuen to Midnight Sun (BVI) Two Corp. occurred on October 20, 2019 and was registered in Zambia with the Patents and Companies Registration Agency. The acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition.
On March 1, 2017, the Acting Chief Registrar of Mining Rights issued the license 21509-HQ-LEL which will be in effect for a period of 4 years with the option for future renewals providing the license is maintained in accordance with the contained terms and the Mines and Mineral Development Act, 2015 .
On November 30, 2018, the Zambian Mining Cadastre issued a renewal of prospecting license 12124-HQ-LPL as large-scale exploration license, 12124-HQ-LEL, having an expiration date of December 23, 2021. This renewal was the final renewal period available to ZHLMIL. If necessary, prior to the expiration of the license the Company and ZHLMIL will apply for a new license covering the same surface area as 12124-HQ-LEL. There is no guarantee a new license will be granted to the Company or an affiliated entity.
As at October 20, 2019, cumulative acquisition and exploration expenditures towards the option were $11,230,607. The Company has recognized the acquisition of the financial and operating control of the ZHLMIL as follows:
| Net Assets Acquired | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total consideration | $ | 11,230,607 |
| Non-controlling interest | 7,487,072 | |
| Exploration and evaluation assets | $ | 18,717,679 |
The acquisition of the 60% interest in ZHLMIL resulted in a gross-up of the Company’s exploration and evaluation assets of $7,487,072.
On September 22, 2020, the Company increased its ownership share in ZHLMIL to 80.65% by participating in an issuance of 16,022 ZHLMIL ordinary shares at a price of $618.52 with a total value of $9,909,927. Of the total subscription, 5,756 ZHLMIL ordinary shares were fully paid up based on previous expenditures incurred by the Company in the amount of $3,560,020. The remaining 10,266 ZHLMIL ordinary shares in the amount of $6,349,726 are to be fully paid up by March 31, 2021 and can be paid for in cash or in exploration expenditures made on behalf of ZHLMIL by the Company or the Company’s earn-in partner, Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration Limited (“Rio Tinto”), pursuant to the Earn-in Agreement discussed below.
As at September 30, 2020, Rio Tinto had incurred an a total of $3,952,833 in exploration costs on the property and $2,396,893 remains to be incurred by March 31, 2021. On the acquisition of the additional 20.65% interest in the ZHMIL, the Company recognized a decrease to the noncontrolling interest of $1,587,043 with a corresponding reduction in deficit.
Earn-in Agreement
On April 27, 2020, the Company entered into an earn-in and joint venture agreement (the “Earnin Agreement”) with Rio Tinto in which Rio Tinto can earn up to a 75% interest in the Solwezi Licenses. The terms of the agreement are as follows:
- Initial Cash Payment: A cash payment in the amount of US$700,000 will become payable by Rio Tinto to Midnight Sun upon removal of conditions.
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Midnight Sun Mining Corp. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars - Unaudited)
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Initial Work Program: Rio Tinto can fund an initial work program on the Solwezi Licenses by spending US$3,000,000, of which USD$2,000,000 is a firm commitment, within the next two field season. After completing the firm commitment, a further USD$300,000 will become payable by Rio Tinto to Midnight Sun before Rio Tinto proceeds with the additional expenditures.
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Stage 1: After completing the Initial Work Program, Rio Tinto can earn 51% ownership of the Solwezi Licenses by incurring a further US$16,000,000 in work expenditures within four years and making a total of US$1,000,000 in additional scheduled cash payments to Midnight Sun.
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Stage 2: Rio Tinto can earn an additional 14% ownership of the Licences by incurring a further US$14,000,000 in work expenditures or completing a Feasibility Study within three years of starting Stage 2 and making an additional US$1,000,000 cash payment to Midnight Sun.
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Stage 3: Rio Tinto can earn an additional 10% ownership of the Licences by incurring a further US$15,000,000 in work expenditures within two years.
As at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had funded the following exploration expenditures on the Solwezi Licenses:
| September 30, | September 30, | December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Site and project expenditures: | ||||
| Acquisition costs | $ | 4,136,678 | $ | 4,136,678 |
| Assays | 326,119 | 326,119 | ||
| Drilling | 3,043,326 | 3,043,326 | ||
| Equipment | 2,566 | 2,566 | ||
| Field expenses | 1,212,272 | 1,212,272 | ||
| General and administrative | 757,265 | 577,474 | ||
| Geological consulting | 1,139,249 | 1,084,677 | ||
| License | 260,469 | 260,469 | ||
| Travel and accommodation | 709,705 | 708,731 | ||
| Total operations funded | $ | 11,587,649 | $ | 11,352,312 |
6. Lease liabilities
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company entered into a new office lease with a term of 32 months from January 1, 2019 and expected total payments of $70,780. Using an annual discount rate of 10%, the Company recognized a lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset (note 4) of $62,400. The following is a reconciliation of the changes in the lease liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019:
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Midnight Sun Mining Corp. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars - Unaudited)
| September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Opening Balance | $ | 41,083 |
$ | - |
| Additions | - | 62,400 | ||
| Payments | (19,982) | (26,378) | ||
| Lease accretion | 2,335 | 5,061 | ||
| 23,436 | 41,083 | |||
| Lease liabilities, current portion | (23,436) | (23,827) | ||
| Lease liabilities, non-current portion | $ | - |
$ | 17,256 |
The following summarizes the undiscounted minimum lease payments under the lease liabilities:
| Fiscal Year | Payment | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $ | 6,660 |
| 2021 | 17,761 | |
| Amount representing future lease accretion | (985) | |
| Lease liabilities | $ | 23,436 |
7. Loan Payable
As part of the Government of Canada’s response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, certain businesses are eligible to apply for the Canada Emergency Business Account (the “CEBA”). The CEBA provides companies with a $40,000 interest free loan to be used to cover non-deferrable operating expenses during the period where operations had been temporarily reduced due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 virus. During the period, the Company applied for the CEBA and received the $40,000 loan. The CEBA remains interest free until December 31, 2022 and has no fixed repayment schedule. If $30,000 is repaid on or before December 31, 2022, the remaining $10,000 will be forgiven. If, at December 31, 2022, any amount remains unpaid, the Company will enter into an extension agreement whereby it will accrue interest at a rate of 5% per annum, with a repayment schedule to be determined at that time.
8. Share Capital and Reserves
a) Authorised
Unlimited number of common shares authorised, without par value.
b) Share issuances
At September 30, 2020, the Company had 99,791,966 common shares (December 31, 2019 – 91,551,781) issued and outstanding.
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Midnight Sun Mining Corp. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars - Unaudited)
2020 share issuance
On May 25, 2020, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement by issuing 7,940,185 units at a price of $0.135 per unit for gross proceeds of $1,071,925. Each unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company and one Common Share purchase warrant. Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Common Share of the Company for a period of twenty-four months from closing, at an exercise price of $0.25. Using the residual value method, the Company recognized additions to share capital of $1,032,225 and to warrants reserves of $39,700.
The Company paid cash finder’s fees of $56,577 and granted 419,090 finder’s warrants with an exercise price of $0.25 and life of two years, valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model using a share price $0.13, expected life of two years, and a volatility of 109.99%. In addition to the finder’s fees, the Company incurred an additional $6,210 in closing costs.
2019 share issuance
On August 8, 2019 the Company completed a non-brokered private placement by issuing 2,773,334 units (the "Units") at a price of $0.12 per Unit for gross proceeds of $332,800. Each Unit consists of one common share ("Common Share") in the capital of the Company and one Common Share purchase warrant ("Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Common Share of the Company for a period of twenty-four months from closing, at an exercise price of $0.20. The Company recognized $305,066 related to the Units to share capital with the residual value of $27,734 to reserves. As at December 31, 2019, $54,000 remained receivable. Finder’s fees of $2,640 were paid in cash in connection with the Private Placement. In connection with the closing of the placement, the Company incurred an addition $2,620 in share issuance costs.
c) Stock options
The Company has a stock option plan (the “Plan”) whereby the maximum number of shares reserved for issue under the plan shall not exceed 10% of the outstanding common shares of the Company, as at the date of the grant. Options granted must be exercised no later than five years from the date of grant or such lesser period as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. The exercise price of an option may not be less than the closing price on the TSX-V on the last trading day preceding the grant date. Options granted to directors, officers, employees and consultants vest upon grant. Options granted in relation to investor relation services vest in equal quarterly intervals over a term of 12 months.
Stock options outstanding and exercisable are summarized as follows:
| Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| stock options | Weight average | ||
| outstanding | exercise price | ||
| Balance, December 31, 2018 | 6,800,000 | 0.31 | |
| Expired/Cancelled | (875,000) | 0.31 | |
| Balance, December 31, 2019 | 5,925,000 | 0.31 | |
| Granted | 3,000,000 | 0.135 | |
| Balance, September 30, 2020 | 8,925,000 | $ | 0.25 |
| Exercisable, September 30, 2020 | 8,662,500 | $ | 0.25 |
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Midnight Sun Mining Corp. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars - Unaudited)
During the period ended September 30, 2020, the Company granted an aggregate of 3,000,000 (2019 – nil) incentive stock options at an exercise price of $0.135 per share to certain directors, officers, employees, and consultants. Total share-based payments recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $325,973 (2019 - $2,035) for incentive options vested. The fair value of options at the date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model using the following weighted average assumptions:
| September 30, | September 30, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| Weight average share price | $0.14 | - |
| Risk-free interest rate | 0.41% | - |
| Expected life of option | 4.53 years | - |
| Expected annualized volatility | 122.93% | - |
| Expected dividend rate | 0% | - |
At September 30, 2020, the Company has the following stock options outstanding:
| Expiry date Exercise price |
Number of stock options outstanding Weighted average years to expiry |
|---|---|
| November 28, 2021 $ 0.25 August 18, 2022 $ 0.35 January 31, 2023 $ 0.36 May 6, 2021 $ 0.135 May 6, 2025 $ 0.135 |
2,600,000 1.16 1,000,000 1.88 2,325,000 2.34 350,000 0.60 2,650,000 4.60 |
| 8,925,000 2.55 |
d) Warrants
Share purchase warrants outstanding and exercisable are summarized as follows:
| Warrants | Weight average | Weight average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | exercise price | |||
| Balance, | December 31, 2018 | 31,299,505 | 0.33 | |
| Granted | 2,773,334 | 0.20 | ||
| Expired | (21,238,523) | 0.31 | ||
| Balance, | December 31, 2019 | 12,834,316 | $ | 0.24 |
| Granted | 8,359,275 | 0.25 | ||
| Exercised | (300,000) | 0.20 | ||
| Expired | (1,726,982) | 0.48 | ||
| Balance, | September 30, 2020 | 19,166,609 | $ | 0.22 |
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Midnight Sun Mining Corp. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars - Unaudited)
At September 30, 2020, the Company has the following warrants outstanding:
| Number of | Weighted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiry date | Exercise | warrants | average years to | |
| price | outstanding | expiry | ||
| October 31, 2020* | $ | 0.20 | 4,158,000 | 0.08 |
| November 30, 2020 | $ | 0.20 | 2,575,000 | 0.17 |
| December 18, 2020 | $ | 0.20 | 1,301,000 | 0.22 |
| August 8, 2021 | $ | 0.20 | 2,773,334 | 0.85 |
| May 25, 2020 | $ | 0.25 | 8,359,275 | 1.65 |
| 19,166,609 | 0.90 |
*Subsequent to September 30, 2020, 1,850,000 of these warrants were exercised for proceeds of $370,000 and the remaining 2,308,000 warrants expired unexercised.
On October 24, 2019, the Company extended the expiry dates of outstanding common share purchase warrants issued pursuant to private placement offerings of the Company as follows:
| Number of | Exercise | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrants | price | Previous Expiry | New Expiration Date |
| 4,458,000 $ | 0.20 | October 31, 2019 | October 31, 2020 |
| 2,575,000 $ | 0.20 | November 30, 2019 | November 30, 2020 |
| 1,301,000 $ | 0.20 | December 18, 2019 | December 18, 2020 |
9. Related Party Transactions and Key Management Compensation
The Company’s related parties at September 30, 2020 consist of 8 officers and directors (and their related companies), as follows:
| Name of Related Party | Position | Nature of transaction |
|---|---|---|
| Allan J. Fabbro | Director & CEO | Director |
| Fengjie Huang | Director (Zambian subsidiary) | Management services |
| Mathew Mackenzie | Secretary | Corporate secretary |
| Richard J. Mazur | Director | Director |
| Wayne Moorhouse | Director | Management services |
| Brett Richards / | ||
| Richards Enterprises Inc. | Director | Director |
| Robert A. Sibthorpe / | ||
| 069426 BC Ltd | VP Exploration & director | Management services |
| Alastair Brownlow | CFO | Management services |
Compensation paid or accrued to key management and/or their related companies during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:
| For | the nine months | the nine months | ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 30, | |||
| Nature of expenditure | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Wages and benefits | $ | 18,720 | $ | 18,720 |
| Management services and accounting fees | 44,577 | - | ||
| Share-based payments | 205,071 | - | ||
| $ | 268,368 | $ | 18,720 |
Key management consists of those individuals having authority and responsibility for, directly or indirectly, planning, directing, and controlling the activities of the Company.
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Midnight Sun Mining Corp. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars - Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2020, $67,424 (December 31, 2018 - $124,589) is due to officers, directors or companies with a director in common for cash advances, unpaid geological consulting fees, unpaid wages and bonuses and unpaid expenses. Included in share subscriptions receivable is $33,500 (December 31, 2019 - $54,000) due from director and officer of the Company. Included in accounts receivable is $25,780 (December 31, 2019 - $26,800) due from a director and officer of the Company.
During the period ended September 30, 2020, the Company purchased 2,500,000 common shares of Red Sea Resources Ltd. (“Red Sea”) at a price of $0.01 per common share for a total of $25,000. Red Sea, a private company, has common officers and directors as the Company and is in the process of identifying and acquiring potential exploration and evaluation properties.
10. Segmented Information
The Company has one reportable operating segment, being the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company’s exploration and evaluation assets are located in one geographic location: Zambia, Africa.
11. Capital Management
The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to pursue the acquisition and exploration of its exploration and evaluation assets and to maintain a flexible capital structure for its projects for the benefit of its stakeholders. As the Company is in the exploration stage, its principal source of funds is from the issuance of common shares. Further information relating to liquidity risk is disclosed in note 3.
In the management of capital, the Company includes the components of shareholders’ equity. The Company manages the capital structure and adjusts it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may issue new shares, enter into joint venture property arrangements, acquire or dispose of assets or adjust the amount of cash and cash equivalents and investments.
In order to facilitate the management of its capital requirements, the Company prepares budgets that are updated as necessary depending on various factors, including successful capital deployment and general industry conditions. The budgets are approved by the Board of Directors.
12. Commitments and contingencies
During the period ended September 30, 2020, The Company’s Joint Venture Partners have brought an action in Zambia objecting to the Earn-In Agreement, on the basis that the Company has acted in a manner oppressive to the Joint Venture Partner’s interest in ZHLMIL. The Company is of the view that the action is without merit and is vigorously defending the action and accordingly, no provision has been recorded in relation to the legal proceedings.
13. Events after the reporting date
Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2020, the Company agreed to remunerate various officers and directors in the amount of $270,000 in recognition of services rendered.
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