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StageZero Life Sciences Ltd. Interim / Quarterly Report 2024

May 16, 2024

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StageZero Life Sciences Ltd.

Three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

Unaudited, condensed consolidated interim financial statements and associated notes

[Expressed in US dollars, unless otherwise noted]

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StageZero Life Sciences Ltd.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements Three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 [Expressed in US dollars, unless otherwise noted]

Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position 3
Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss 4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Deficiency) 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 6
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 7-18

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STAGEZERO LIFE SCIENCES LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION [EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS]

Notes March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
$ $
ASSETS
Current
Cash 5,536
26,353
Trade and other receivables 96,260
88,594
Inventories 4
22,570
22,570
Short-termportion ofprepaid expenses and deposits 59,368
90,015
Total current assets 183,734
227,532
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net 195,732
214,009
Right of use assets - -
Total non-current assets 195,732
214,009
Total assets 379,466
441,541
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
Current
Trade and other payables 5
8,078,132
7,851,681
Deferred revenues 15
60,176
40,541
Fair value of convertible debenture 6[c]
54,950
54,950
Short-term loan 6[d]
367,239
428,925
Short-term liabilities 67,340
67,340
Short-term portion of warrant liability 7
-
181
Short-termportion of notespayable 6[a][b]
542,097
437,764
Total current liabilities 9,169,934
8,881,382
Non-current liabilities
Long-term portion of warrant liability 7
604,996
554,821
Long-term loan 44,544
44,544
Long-termportion of notespayable 6[b]
760,052
727,610
Total non-current liabilities 1,409,592
1,326,975
Total liabilities 10,579,526
10,208,357
Shareholders’ equity (deficiency)
Share capital 8[b] 102,436,020
102,436,020
Contributed surplus 8[d]
13,315,493
13,303,549
Accumulated other comprehensive income 1,234,743
1,234,743
Deficit (127,186,316)
(126,741,128)
Total shareholders’ deficiency (10,200,060)
(9,766,816)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficiency 379,466
441,541
Commitments and contingencies 16
Subsequent event 17

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. Approved by the Company’s board of directors and authorized for issue on May 15, 2024:

(signed) James R. Howard-Tripp, Director

(signed) Garth MacRae, Director

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STAGEZERO LIFE SCIENCES LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS [EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS]

Notes Three-monthperiod ended March 31
2024
2023
$
$
REVENUES
15
Direct costs
9
521,921
778,515
221,378
429,068
Grossprofit 301,543
349,447
EXPENSES
Research and development
9
Sales and marketing
9
General and administrative
9
-
61,010
-
76,133
596,148
1,467,506
Total Expenses 596,148
1,604,649
Loss from operations (295,605)
(1,255,203)
Loss from fair valuation of warrants
7
Change in fair value of convertible debenture
6[c]
Finance and transaction costs
14
49,994
408,678
-
8,178
40,750
139,841
90,744
556,697
Net loss before income taxes
Current income taxes
Deferred income taxes
(386,349)
(1,811,900)
-
-
-
-
Net loss after income taxes
Other comprehensive (loss) income: foreign translation adjustment
Total loss and comprehensive loss for thequarter
(386,349)
(1,811,900)
(386,349)
(1,811,900)
Basic and diluted lossper common share
8
(0.00)
(0.02)

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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STAGEZERO LIFE SCIENCES LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) [EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS]

Share capital
Contributed
surplus
Accumulated other
comprehensive income
Deficit
Total
Shares
Amount
#
$ $ $ $ $
[note 8[b]]
[note 8]
Balance at January 1, 2024 123,553,050
102,436,020
13,303,549
1,234,743
(126,799,968)
(9,825,656)
Net loss for the year -
-
-
-
(386,349)
(386,349)
Share-based compensation -
-
11,944
-
-
11,944
Balance at March 31, 2024 123,553,050
102,436,020
13,315,493
1,234,743
(127,186,317)
(10,200,060)
Share capital
Contributed
surplus
Accumulated other
comprehensive income
Deficit
Total
Shares
Amount
#
$ $ $ $ $
[note 8[b]]
[note 8]
Balance at January 1, 2023 105,464,611
101,392,225
12,909,025
1,234,743
(123,039,330)
(7,503,337)
Net loss for the year -
-
-
-
(3,760,638)
(3,760,638)
Share-based compensation -
-
394,524
-
-
394,524
Issuance of common shares in capital commitment
Issuance of option exercise
Issuance of warrant exercise
4,088,892
286,337
286,337
1,469,409
68,287
68,287
215,354
10,593
10,593
Share issuance costs 642,436
41,962
-
41,962
Issuance of common shares in convertible debenture conversion
11,672,348
636,616
-
-
-
636,616
Balance at December 31, 2023 123,553,050
102,436,020
13,303,549
1,234,743
(126,799,968)
(9,825,654)

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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STAGEZERO LIFE SCIENCES LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS [EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS]

Notes Three-month period ended March 31
2024
2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net profit (loss) for the period
Non-cash adjustments
Share-based compensation
8[d]
Depreciation
9
Change in fair value of convertible debenture
Non-cash interest expense
Non-cash change in interest on lease liability
Foreign exchange
(Gain)/loss on revaluation of warrants
(386,348)
(1,811,900)
11,944
65,163
18,277
59,576
-
8,178
23,581
126,459
-
6,244
(20,581)
(32,307)
49,994
408,678
Changes in non-cash working capital balances related to operations
Trade and other receivables
Deferred revenue
Prepaid expenses and deposits
Inventory
Trade and other payables
(303,133)
(1,169,909)
(7,666)
(41,205)
19,635
60,249
30,647
16,470
-
12,678
167,580
898,478
Cash used in operating activities (92,937)
(223,239)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Short-term loan proceeds
Payment of principal to Health Diagnostic Laboratories Inc.
6[a]
Repayment of lease liability
Proceeds from note payables
Payment of note payable and interest
36,775
254,318
-
-
-
(67,651)
100,000
50,000
(64,686)
7,183
Cash provided by financing activities 72,089
243,850
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Leasehold improvements and lab Equipment
Proceed from disposal of property, plant and equipment
-
-
-
-
Proceed from disposal of property, plant and equipment -
-
Cash used in investing activities -
-
Net decrease in cash during the period
Cash, beginning of period
(20,848)
20,611
26,384
15,684
Cash, end of period 5,536
36,295

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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STAGEZERO LIFE SCIENCES LTD. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023 [EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS]

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

StageZero Life Sciences, Limited (“StageZero Life Sciences”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is a vertically integrated healthcare company at the nexus of three of the fastest growing and most exciting sectors of healthcare today; Early Cancer Detection, Liquid Biopsy, and Global Telehealth. The Company is focused on minimizing the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases through early detection and intervention.

In its laboratory business the company continues to develop and commercialize proprietary molecular diagnostic tests for early detection of diseases and personalized health management, with a primary focus on cancer-related indications. The Company has developed a proprietary platform technology, the Sentinel Principle®, to identify novel biomarkers from whole blood. The Company’s lead product, Aristotle®, is a blood-based molecular diagnostic assessment that can detect an individual’s current risk for potentially having a variety of cancers.

The Company acquired the CareOncology businesses of Health Clinics Ltd, and Health Clinics USA Corp (“CareOncology”) in the third quarter of 2021 (Note 3). CareOncology operates virtual clinics as well as a physical clinic in the UK, that operate on a global telehealth platform and provide clinical consultations, interventions and monitoring services for patients diagnosed with cancer through the CareOncology Protocol (TREAT Program). CareOncology has also developed the AVRT program, which evaluates a patient’s potential risk of developing cancer and a variety of other chronic illnesses. AVRT provides monitoring/interventions that are intended to target the inflammatory and metabolic pathways that underlie the progression of many diseases.

In 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, the Company focused on its CareOncology businesses and has also recently refocused on the development and commercialization of Aristotle.

The Company is incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario and is domiciled in Ontario, Canada. Its shares are publicly traded under the stock symbol SZLS on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Company’s registered office is located at Unit 30, 70 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 3B2.

StageZero Life Sciences Ltd. has wholly owned subsidiary companies, StageZero Holdings Inc., which owns 100% of StageZero Life Sciences Inc. (“Inc.”), Care Oncology, Inc, and SZ Physician Holdings, Inc, all in the United States, and Clinics Operations, Ltd. (also referred to as CareOncology UK).

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the future operations will allow for the realization of assets and the discharge of liabilities in the normal course of business. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the carrying value and classification of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern, and such adjustments could be material. The Company reported a consolidated net loss of $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 [March 31, 2023 – loss of 1.8 million]. As at March 31, 2024, the Company had a working capital deficit of $9.0 million [December 31, 2023, working capital deficit of $8.7 million] and a deficit of $127.2 million [December 31, 2023 – $126.7 million].

These circumstances create material uncertainties that cast significant doubt as to the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern and, hence, as to the appropriateness of the use of accounting principles applicable to a going concern. The Company is actively pursuing additional financing to further develop certain of the Company’s commercial and scientific initiatives; but there is no assurance these initiatives will be successful, timely or sufficient.

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for the revaluation of certain financial instruments. The Company’s principal accounting policies outlined below have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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STAGEZERO LIFE SCIENCES LTD. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023 [EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS]

Statement of compliance

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), and in accordance with International Accounting Standards (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). These condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. The accounting policies followed in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with those applied in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2023. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved and authorized for publication by the Board of Directors on May 15, 2024.

Accounting standards, amendments, and interpretations not yet adopted or effective

As discussed in the notes to the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 certain new standards, amendments, and interpretations have been issued which are not yet effective for the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the periods presented. The Company has not early adopted any standards, amendments, or interpretations, which are issued but not yet effective.

3. ACQUISITION OF CARE ONCOLOGY BUSINESS

On September 2, 2021, the Company acquired 100% of the shares of Clinics Operations Limited (“COL”), a company incorporated in England and, through the Company’s newly incorporated subsidiaries, Care Oncology Inc.(“COI”) and Care Oncology Physicians (“COP”), the operating assets of Health Clinics USA Corp. Both were acquired from Health Clinics Limited (“HCL”), the ultimate parent of both entities, for consideration with a fair value of $7,283,827.

The consideration was comprised of: 12,500,000 shares issued on the date of closing, September 2, 2021; 2,500,000 shares that were issued upon the successful acquisition of a Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) license by COL (the “CQC Consideration”), October 22, 2021; and contingent consideration consisting of 8,000,000 common shares, pending approval by the Company’s shareholders. The 12,500,000 shares were valued based on the share price at issuance, September 2, 2021, being Cdn$ 0.42, or $4,160,625. These shares were subject to a Lock Up Agreement that restricted the Holders’ ability to sell those shares, releasing one third four months from the closing date, one third eight months from the closing date, and the final third on the anniversary of the closing date. On December 10, 2021 the shareholders elected to award the issuance of the 8,000,000 common shares upon achieving the Earn Out Consideration. Since the Earn Out Consideration revenue target was not attained in a continuous 12-month period between September 2021 and December 31, 2022, the 8,000,000 shares were not earned and are no longer due..

Company issued the additional 2,500,000 common shares on December 2, 2021, upon Clinic Operations Limited obtaining a Care Quality Commission license in England and accordingly, the related shares were valued using the same closing price, at $832,125.

4. INVENTORIES

Inventories comprise of lab supplies and test kits.

At March 31, 2024
At December 31, 2023
Inventory 22,570
22,570
Impairment of inventory -
-
Total Inventory 22,570
95,621

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STAGEZERO LIFE SCIENCES LTD. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023 [EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS]

5. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

The Company’s exposure to liquidity and currency risks related to trade and other payables is presented in note 12.

At March 31, 2024 At March 31, 2024 At December 31, 2023
$ $
Trade payables 3,927,004 3,811,413
Accrued directors' compensation 540,000 540,000
Accrued salary related expenses 2,858,172 2,783,255
Other accrued liabilities 752,956 716,840
Total trade payables and accrued liabilities 8,078,132 7,851,508

6. NOTES PAYABLE AND CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES

Notes payable consists of:

At March 31, 2024 At December 31, 2023
$ $
Note payable to HDL [a] 880,052 847,610
Notepayable to shareholders and a director [b] 422,097 317,764
Total 1,302,149 1,165,374
Less: currentportion of notespayable (542,097) (437,764)
Long-term portion of notes payable 760,052 727,610

Convertible debenture held at fair value consists of:

At March 31, 2024 At March 31, 2024 At December 31, 2023
$ $
Convertible debenture [c] 54,950 54,950
Term loans consist of:
At March 31, 2024 At December 31, 2023
$ $
Other loans [d] (short-term) 367,239 428,925
CEBA Loan [d] (long-term) 44,544 44,544

[a] Note payable to HDL

In May 2015, StageZero Holdings issued a note payable in the amount of $1.0 million to Health Diagnostic Laboratories (HDL) to purchase additional shares of StageZero Life Sciences Inc. (formerly Innovative Diagnostic Lab) increasing its share from 33⅓% to 50% and in March 2016, StageZero Holdings assumed an additional $1.0 million note payable to HDL to own 100% of StageZero Life Sciences Inc. Effective March 1, 2017, the Company agreed to pay principal of $2,095,843.

On March 1, 2017 the Company and HDL’s representative reached an agreement pursuant to which StageZero Holdings would pay the principal amount of $2,095,843, to be paid in a $25,000 upfront payment and monthly

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STAGEZERO LIFE SCIENCES LTD. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023 [EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS]

payments of $15,000 beginning March 1, 2017 to July 1, 2017, followed by monthly payments of $10,000 until the outstanding debt has been paid in full.

The note payable was initially recognized at fair value, and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. The initial fair values were calculated with a valuation technique that uses parameters obtained from observable markets, including credit spread and interest rate volatility. The prevailing interest rate used in the valuations was 16% at initial recognition. The loan is unsecured, and the balance of the note is expected to be repaid in full by 2034. During three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company paid nil [2023 - nil]

[b] Notes payable to shareholders and director

At March 31, 2024, the convertible notes payable balance is $422,097 including accrued interest payable, which approximates the fair value. The notes are secured by a security interest in the Company’s patents and trademarks.

[c] Convertible debenture

Convertible Debenture Private Placement in August 2022

The Company closed a private placement of convertible debentures for gross proceeds of Cdn$177,000 in August, 2022 (the “Offering”). Each Unit is composed of (i) a $1,000 unsecured convertible debenture , bearing interest at a rate of 8% per annum, having a term of eighteen (18) months from the date of issuance and is convertible into common shares of the Company, at a conversion price of $0.11 per Common Share, and (ii) 9090 Common Share purchase warrants . Each Warrant is exercisable into one (1) Common Share of the Company at an exercise price of CAD$0.15 per Common Share for a period of eighteen (18) months from the date of issuance of the Units. Securities issued pursuant to the Offering are subject to a statutory hold period lasting four (4) months and a day after the issuance of the securities.

Fair value of convertible debenture
$
At January1, 2024 54,950
Issuance during the period
Revaluation during the period
Less: Conversion
-
-
-
At March 31, 2024 54,950

[d] Short-term and long-term loans

During 2020 and second quarter of 2021, the Company received a Cdn$60,000 Canada Emergency Business Account (“CEBA”) loan from the Government of Canada via its commercial bank. The loan was interest free until January 18, 2024. If Cdn$40,000 of the loan had been repaid by January 18, 2024, the remaining balance (maximum Cdn$20,000) would have been forgiven. Since the loan was not repaid by December 31, 2022, interest at 5% per annum is being charged from January 1, 2023 until maturity on December 31, 2025. The loan is unsecured.

In 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, the Company received a loan $16,030 from a former employee and $351,209 from a third party. The loan from the third party is secured by a security interest in the Company’s accounts receivable.

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STAGEZERO LIFE SCIENCES LTD. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023 [EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS]

7. WARRANT LIABILITY

# $
At January1, 2023 48,356,982 794,360
Warrant issued on April 13, 2023 4,419,922 126,111
Warrant issued on April 21, 2023 291,304 8,332
Warrant issued May 9, 2023 270,143 7,770
Warrant issued on June 16, 2023 897,797 26,121
Warrant issued on July 12, 2023 612,951 18,003
Warrant issued on July 28, 2023 423,942 12,595
Warrant Exercised on July 13, 2023 -215,354 -
Warrant expired during the year -14,622,744
-
Fair value changes - -438,290
At December 31, 2023 40,434,943 555,002
Warrant expired during the year -7,862,554
-
Fair value changes - 49,994
At March 31, 2024 32,572,389 604,996

No warrants were issued during the first three months 2024 and above warrants are Long-term warrant liability.

The weighted average exercise price for total outstanding warrants as at March 2024 is Cdn$ 0.22. The exchange rate of USD to Cdn$ was 1.3574 at March 31, 2024.

Warrants issued to GEM in 2023

In conjunction with the financing in note 6(b)[iii], the Company issued 6,916,059 warrants with an exercise price of Cdn$0.14 in 2023.

Financial liability accounting

Because such warrants were denominated in Cdn$ [a currency different from the Company’s functional currency], they were recognized as a financial liability at fair value through profit or loss, except for broker warrants issued to Hampton Security Company, National Bank Financial Inc., Fidelity Clearing Canada ULC, and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC. which were compensation warrants and were recorded as contributed surplus in accordance with IFRS 2, Share-based Payments. The fair value of each warrant is estimated on the date of grant and on the valuation date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires four subjective assumptions, including future stock price volatility of the Company’s common shares which trade on the TSX (“Expected volatility”), the risk-free interest rate (sourced to Government of Canada Bond Yields for the noted term); expected dividend yield and expected time until exercise (“Expected life”), which greatly affect the calculated values.

The fair values of the warrants, except for broker warrants issued to Hampton Security Company, National Bank Financial Inc., Fidelity Clearing Canada ULC and H.C. Wainwright, was computed at March 31, 2024 using the BlackScholes option pricing model with the following assumptions (all with dividend yield of nil):

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STAGEZERO LIFE SCIENCES LTD. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023 [EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS]

Expiry date
(mm/dd/yy)
Expected
volatility
Risk-free
interest rate
Expected life
Weighted-
average fair
value at
measurement
date
(in Cdn$)
Date issued:
26-Nov-21
11/26/2025
108%
3.81%
1 years and 8 months
2-Mar-22
3/2/2026
108%
3.81%
1 years and 11 months
22-Nov-22
11/22/2027
108%
3.81%
2 years and 8 months
13-Apr-23
4/13/2028
108%
3.81%
4 years and 0.5 months
21-Apr-23
4/21/2028
108%
3.81%
4 years and 0.5 months
9-May-23
5/9/2028
108%
3.81%
4 years and 1 months
16-Jun-23
6/16/2028
108%
3.81%
4 years and 2.5 months
12-Jul-23
7/12/2028
108%
3.81%
4 years and 3.5 months
28-Jul-23
7/28/2028
108%
3.81%
4 years and 3.5 months
0.01182
0.02262
0.03797
0.03958
0.03966
0.03984
0.04022
0.04047
0.04062

The exchange rate of USD to Cdn$ was Cdn$ 1.3574 at March 31, 2024.

8. SHARE CAPITAL

[a] Authorized

An unlimited number of non-voting preference shares, issuable in one or more series. Issued: none (2023: none). An unlimited number of voting special shares, entitling the holder to a dividend if and when declared by the Board in parity with the common shares and convertible into common shares. Issued: none (2023: none).

An unlimited number of voting common shares. Issued: 123,553,050 common shares.

[b] Financings

Capital commitment agreement

On November 21, 2022, the Company announced that it had entered into a capital commitment agreement with GEM Global Yield Fund LLC SCS (“GEM”) for a Cdn$25 million Capital Commitment. Proceeds raised from the investment will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, but especially to expand collaborations with employers, clinic and healthcare systems, and the insurers who support them. In December 2022, the Company issued 4,731,328 common shares and 4,731,328 warrants and received $206,004 (Cdn$280,000) under the agreement. The commitment by GEM will provide funding up to CDN$25 million. The fee charged by GEM for the $25 million commitment is 2% or $500,000, which can be paid to them over the period that the funding is drawn down.

In 2023, the Company issued 4,711,226 common shares and 6,916,059 warrants and received $360,550 (Cdn$483,137) under the agreement.

[c] Weighted-average number of shares

On September 18, 2020 the Company announced that trading of the common shares on the TSX on a postConsolidation basis commenced at market opening on September 18, 2020. The Company’s options, warrants, including its TSX-listed warrants, and convertible debentures have also proportionately been adjusted in accordance with their terms effective September 18, 2020. All shares and purchase amounts in these consolidated financial statements have been retroactively restated to reflect the 1 for 8 consolidation. The weighted-average number of shares

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STAGEZERO LIFE SCIENCES LTD. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023 [EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS]

outstanding (post-consolidation) for period ended March 31, 2024, is 123,553,050 [December 31, 2023 – 116,078,242 ].

The Company has not adjusted its weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the purpose of calculating the diluted loss per share, as any adjustment would be antidilutive. All issued and outstanding stock options at March 31, 2024 of 14,514,219 [December 31, 2023 –14,514,219] and warrants of 32,572,389 (post-consolidation) [December 31, 2023 – 40,434,943] are deemed anti-dilutive such that the basic and net loss per share are equal.

[d] Employee stock option plan

On May 25, 2000, the Company adopted a stock option plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to which the Board may grant stock options to directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Company. The current terms of the Plan, approved by the Company’s shareholders on June 30, 2016, provide that the maximum number of common shares available for issuance under the Plan does not exceed 15% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares at any time. All options granted have a term of five years from the date of grant. The vesting schedule of all granted options is determined at the discretion of the Board. The exercise price of an option must be not less than the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the TSX on the trading day immediately preceding the date the option is granted. As at March 31, 2024, there were 14,514,219 [December 31, 2023 –14,514,219] options outstanding, representing 12% [2023 – 12%] of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares. All exercised options are settled by the issuance of the Company’s common shares.

There were no option cancellations or modifications to the Plan during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

In compliance with current accounting standards, the fair value of each stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes model requires four subjective assumptions, including future stock price volatility and expected time until exercise, which greatly affect the calculated values. The following assumptions were used to calculate the weighted-average fair values of the stock options granted during the years ended:

years ended:
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Expected option life in years 4.1 4.2
Expected volatility 149% 167%
Risk-free interest rate 3.34% 3.50%
Vesting period inyears 0.5 0.5

The following table summarizes the measurement date weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during the periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

Three months ended March 31, 2023
Three months ended March 31, 2024
Number of options granted
Grant date weighted-average fair
value
#
(In Cdn$)
6,717,000
0.065
-
-

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The following is a summary of the status of the Plan at March 31, 2024 and 2023, and changes during the periods then ended:

Three monthperiod ended March 31,
2024
2023
Number
of options
Weighted-average
Number of options
Weighted-
average
exercise price
exercise price
#
Cdn$
#
Cdn$
Outstanding, beginning of
period
14,514,219
0.315
6,865,524
0.56
Granted -
-
6,817,000
0.065
Exercised -
-
-
-
Expired or forfeited -
-
-66,250
0.59
Outstanding, end of
period
14,514,219
0.315
13,616,274
0.282
Exercisable, end ofperiod 14,514,219
0.315
12,466,247
0.282

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at March 31, 2024:

Year issued Year of
expiry
Range of
exercise
prices per
share
Number
outstanding
Number
exercisable
Weighted-
average
exercise
price
Weighted-
average
remaining
contractual
life
Cdn$ # # Cdn$ years
2023 2028 $0.07 8,221,195 8,221,195 $0.07 4.00
2022 2027 $0.15 2,740,000 2,740,000 $0.15 3.72
2020 2025 $0.44 1,681,250 1,681,250 $0.44 1.52
2019 2024 $0.80 1,862,399 1,862,399 $0.80 0.56
2017 2027 $1.52 9,375 9,375 $1.52 3.41
14,514,219 14,514,219

9. EXPENSES BY NATURE

Expenses included in the consolidated statements of loss for nine months period ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:

For three months period ended March 31,
2024
2023
Direct
costs
General and
administrative
Total
Direct
costs
General and
administrative
$ $ $ $ $
Total
$
Salaries and benefits
Share-based compensation
Rent and facilities
221,378
325,553
546,931332,545
612,023
-
11,943
11,943- 65,163

30,777
30,777
40,256
944,568
65,163
67,151

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Depreciation
-
18,277
18,277
8,625
Professional fee
-
118,566
118,566- 261,174
Public entity costs
-
11,010
11,010- 68,060
Lab supplies and equipment
maintenance
-
-
-96,523
Officer equipment and maintenance
-
28,958
28,958- 72,047
Shipping and courier
3,549
3,549
4,073
Other
68,096
68,096
368,392
Foreign exchange (gain)
- (20,581)
(20,581)
- (32,307)
8,625
261,174
68,060
96,523
72,047
4,073
368,392
(32,307)
221,378
596,048
817,526
429,068
1,467,506
1,923,469

10. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The key management personnel of the Company at March 31, 2024 and 2023 are the directors, including the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the Interim CFO and Corporate Secretary.

Compensation for key management personnel of the Company is detailed below for three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended March 31
2024 2023
$ $
Salaries, fees and short-term benefits 97,500 97,500
Share-based compensation -
-
97,500 97,500

As at March 31, 2024, key management personnel controlled 11.2% (2023-11.2%) of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company and $793,958 (2023-$881,873) of compensation remains unpaid to current and former key management personnel which is included in trade and other payables. Such amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing with no fixed terms of repayment.

Stock options held by key management personnel to purchase common shares have the following expiry dates and exercise prices:

Number outstanding
Year issued Year of expiry Range of exercise
prices per share
At March 31, 2024
At December 31,
2023
$ #
#
2019 2024 0.8
1,371,357
1,371,357
2020 2025 0.44
1,187,500
1,187,500
2022 2027 0.15
2,740,000
2,740,000
2023 2028 0.065
4,467,000
-
9,765,857
5,298,857

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11. SEGMENT INFORMATION

During the first quarter 2024, management has re-focused on its operations respecting cancer testing and care. Consequently, the Company has one reportable operating segment, operating in two major geographic areas, North America and Western Europe.

12. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANCIAL RISK-MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

The Company is exposed to liquidity, credit and market risk, the management of which is overseen by the Company’s senior management.

The reader is cautioned that audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 have not been completed. Accordingly, changes to the opening balance sheet as at January 1, 2024 may necessitate changes to the financial statements for the 3 month period ended March 31, 2024.

[a] Financial instruments

The fair value of warrants is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model incorporating various inputs including the underlying price volatility and discount rate, [see note 7 ]. All other notes payable were initially recognized at fair value, and subsequently were measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method, whereby the fair value of the notes payable approximates their carrying value. As at March 31, 2024, the Company’s warrant liability and notes payable, are carried on the consolidated statements of financial position at fair value, warrant liability has been classified as Level 2, and notes payable have been classified as Level 3, in the fair value hierarchy.

[b] Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk represents the contingency that the Company is unable to gather the funds required with respect to its financial obligations at the appropriate time and under reasonable conditions. The Company attempts to manage this risk in order to ensure that it has sufficient liquidity to be able to honour its current and future financial obligations under normal conditions and in exceptional circumstances. Financing strategies to ensure the management of this risk include resorting to the capital markets through the issuance of equity or debt securities.

The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern depends upon its ability to achieve profitable operations and raise additional capital. In the past three years, the Company has earned limited revenue. During 2024 and 2023, the Company completed a series of common share, structured notes payable, capital commitment, common share and warrant and convertible debenture financings. The Company expects to continue to pursue further financings as or until operations become profitable.

The tables below summarize the maturity profile of the Company’s financial instruments as at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

December 31, 2023:
1 year or less 1 to 5 years 5 years or more Total
At March 31, 2024 $ $ $ $
Financial assets
Cash 5,536 - - 5,536
Trade and other receivables 96,260 - - 96,260
Financial liabilities
Trade and other payables 8,078,132 - - 8,078,132

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Notes payable 542,097 480,000 735,844 1,757,941
Short-term loans 367,239
- - 367,239
Long-term loans - 44,544 - 44,544
Short-term liabilities 67,340 - - 67,340
1 year or less 1 to 5 years 5 years or more Total
At December 31, 2023 $ $ $ $
Financial assets
Cash 26,353 - - 26,353
Trade and other receivables 88,594 - - 88,594
Financial liabilities
Trade and other payables 7,851,681 - - 7,851,681
Notes payable 437,764 480,000 735,844 1,653,608
Short-term loans 428,925 - - 428,925
Long-term loans - 44,544 - 44,544
Short-term liabilities 67,340 - - 67,340

[c] Credit risk

The Company’s financial assets that are exposed to credit risk consist primarily of cash and other receivables.

[d] Market risk

Market risk is comprised of foreign exchange rate risk and interest rate risk.

Foreign exchange rate risk

The Company operates in Canada, the United States, and United Kingdom, and transacts business primarily with US partners and suppliers. During the nine month period ended March 31, 2024, a 5% appreciation (depreciation) in the Cdn$ to US dollar foreign exchange rate, with all else being equal, would have affected net income by approximately $134,834 [December 31, 2023 – $216,823]; in the UK GBP to US dollar foreign exchange rate, with all else being equal, would have affected net income by approximately $13,715 [December 31, 2023 – $14,670].

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates.

13. CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The Company’s objective when managing capital is to safeguard its accumulated capital in order to maintain the ability to continue as a going concern and provide returns to shareholders and benefits to other stakeholders. The capital structure of the Company consists of issues of notes payable, common shares and warrants totaling $104,343million as at March 31, 2024

To address this risk, the Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of economic conditions. Upon approval of the Board, the Company balances its overall capital structure through new share or debt issuances, or by undertaking other activities as deemed appropriate in the circumstances.

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The Company is not subject to any capital requirements imposed by a lending institution or regulatory body, other than of the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) which requires adequate working capital or financial resources such that, in the opinion of TSX, it will be able to continue as a going concern.

The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern depends upon its ability to achieve profitable operations and raise additional capital. From 2019 to 2023, the Company completed a series of common share, structured notes payable, capital commitment, common share and warrant and convertible debenture financings.

14. FINANCE AND TRANSACTION COSTS

Interest on note payable to HDL
Interest on note payable to shareholder and director
Interest on convertible debenture
Interest costs on lease liability
Other interest costs
Total
Three-month period ended March 31
2024
2023
$
$
32,442
29,411
4,243
3,042
2,210
7,138
-
6,244
1,855
94,006
40,750
139,841

15. REVENUE

Revenue and deferred revenue:

Revenue
Deferred Revenue
Three-monthperiod endedMarch 31
2024
2023
$
$
521,921
778,515
60,176
8,575

16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, the Company may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of operations in the normal course of our business. As at March 31, 2024 and 2023, there was no pending or threatened material litigation related to the Company's operations. There are also no proceedings in which any of the Company's directors, officers or affiliates is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to the Company's interest.

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