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Vortex Metals Inc. — Interim / Quarterly Report 2022
Nov 29, 2022
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VORTEX METALS INC. (FORMERLY VICTORY CAPITAL CORP.)
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
NOTICE OF NO AUDITOR REVIEW OF CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Under National Instrument 51-102, Part 4, subsection 4.3(3), if an auditor has not performed a review of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements, they must be accompanied by a notice indicating that the financial statements have not been reviewed by an auditor.
The accompanying unaudited condensed interim financial statements of Vortex Metals Inc. (formerly Victory Capital Corp.) have been prepared by management and approved by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company 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 the standards established by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants for a review of interim financial statements by an entity’s auditor.
VORTEX METALS INC. (FORMERLY VICTORY CAPITAL CORP.) CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)
AS AT
| September 30, 2022 |
December 31, 2021 |
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|---|---|---|
| ASSETS Current Cash Deferred financing costs Restricted cash Receivables Investments (Note 9) Prepaids Non-current Exploration and Evaluation Assets (Note 5) |
$ 591,118 - - 2,557 2,000,000 4,703 2,598,378 5,200,000 $ 7,798,378 |
$ 16,732 63,240 3,828,030 153,045 - 4,061,047 - $ 4,061,047 |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY Current Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 7) Promissory note (Note 6) Loan (Note 6) Subscriptions received in advance (Note 8) Shareholders’ equity (deficiency) Share capital (Note 8) Contributed surplus (Note 4 and 8) Deficit |
$ 288,133 - - - 288,133 10,842,432 1,028,868 (4,361,055) 7,510,245 $ 7,798,378 |
$ 236,057 125,000 21,177 4,043,000 4,425,234 685,946 - (1,050,133) (364,187) |
$ 4,061,047 |
Nature and continuance of operations (Note 1)
Approved and authorized by the Board on November 25[th] , 2022.
| “Michael Williams” Director Michael Williams |
“Vikas Ranjan” Director Vikas Ranjan |
|---|---|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
VORTEX METALS INC. (FORMERLY VICTORY CAPITAL CORP.) CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLDIATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
| Expenses Advertising and promotion Consulting (Note 7) Exploration and evaluation expenditures (Note 5) Foreign exchange Office expense (Note 7) Professional fees (Note 7) Property investigation (Note 5) Salaries (Note 7) Share-based payment (Note 8) Transfer agent and filing fees Travel Total operating expense Other income/(loss) Interest income Listing fee (Note 4) Loss and comprehensive loss for the period Basic and diluted loss per common share Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted |
$ 96,071 138,083 69,330 (31,367) 17,493 8,849 - 47,644 783,760 70,671 6,274 1,206,808 8,733 - $ (1,198,075) $ (0.02) 60,080,059 |
$ - - - 187 1,129 15,270 20,409 - - 616 - 37,611 - - $ (37,611) $ (0.01) 6,744,104 |
$ 219,405 341,393 114,483 (19,676) 25,101 61,968 11,390 89,042 783,760 97,875 22,736 1,747,477 9,724 (1,573,169) $ (3,310,922) $ (0.09) 37,221,793 |
$ - - - (462) 2,472 43,724 25,614 - - 1,938 - 73,286 - - $ (73,286) $ (0.01) 6,744,104 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
VORTEX METALS INC. (FORMERLY VICTORY CAPITAL CORP.) CONDENSED INTERIM CONDCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Loss for the period Items not affecting cash: Accrued interest Stock-based compensation Listing fee Non-cash working capital item changes: Receivables Prepaids Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Net cash used in operating activities CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of guaranteed investment certificates Purchase of exploration and evaluation assets (Note 5) Net cash used by investing activities CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Share issuance costs Loan Subscriptions received in advance Cash received from RTO (Note 4) Promissory note Net cash provided by financing activities Change in cash for the period Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period Cash and restricted cash, end of period Cash and restricted cash represented by: Restricted cash Cash and Restricted cash |
$ (3,310,922) 3,987 762,583 1,573,169 128,968 (4,703) (93,247) (940,165) (2,200,000) (200,000) (2,200,000) (215,637) 52,158 50,000 (113,479) (3,253,644) 3,844,762 $ 591,118 $ 591,118 $ - |
$ (73,286) 1,535 - (1,222) - (10,228) (83,201) - - - 21,177 544,868 - 85,000 651,045 567,844 15,171 $ 583,015 $ 38,147 $ 544,868 |
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| $ 591,118 | $ 583,015 | ||
| Non-cash financing and investing activities RTO Re-allocation of deferred financing costs, restricted cash and subscriptions received in advance to share capital Acquisition of exploration and evaluation assets Valuation of finders warrants Receivable netted againstpromissorynote |
Note 4 $ 4,043,000 $ 5,000,000 $ 184,504 $ 21,520 |
$ - $ - $ - $ - $ - |
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| No cash was paid for interest or taxes for nine months period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
VORTEX METALS INC. (FORMERLY VICTORY CAPITAL CORP.) CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)
| (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share Capital Number Amount |
Contributed Surplus |
Deficit | Total | ||
| Balance, December 31, 2020 Loss for the period Balance, September 30, 2021 Loss for the period Balance, December 31, 2021 Acquisition of Vortex (RTO) Shares issued in relation to the RTO Shares issued for cash Finders share purchase warrants Share issuance costs Shares for exploration and evaluation asset Share – based compensation Loss for the period Balance, September 30, 2022 |
6,744,104 - 6,744,104 - 6,744,104 5,088,750 1,587,205 21,660,000 - - 25,000,000 - 60,080,059 |
$ 685,946 - $ 685,946 - $ 685,946 1,017,750 317,441 4,332,000 (184,504) (326,201) 5,000,000 - $ 10,842,432 |
$ - - $ - - $ - 60,605 - - 184,504 - - 783,759 - $ 1,028,868 |
$ (862,961) (35,675) $ (898,636) (151,497) $ (1,050,133) - - - - - - (3,310,922) $ (4,361,055) |
$ (177,015) (35,675) $ (212,690) (151,497) $ (364,187) 1,078,355 317,441 4,332,000 - (326,201) 5,000,000 783,759 (3,310,922) $ 7,510,245 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
VORTEX METALS INC. (FORMERLY VICTORY CAPITAL CORP.) NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
1. NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS
Vortex Metals Inc., formerly, Victory Capital Corp. (the "Company" or “Vortex”) was incorporated on November 6, 2009. The Company’s common shares are publicly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange’s Venture Exchange (the “TSX-V”) under the symbol “VMS” (formerly “VIC”). The head office, principal address and records office of the Company are located at 120 Adelaide Street West suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 1T1, Canada.
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) with the assumption that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business rather than through a process of forced liquidation. The Company has incurred losses from inception and does not currently have the financial resources to sustain operations in the long-term. While the Company has been successful in obtaining its required funding in the past, there is no assurance that such future financing will be available or be available on favorable terms. An inability to raise additional financing may impact the future assessment of the Company as a going concern. These material uncertainties may cast significant doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not include adjustments to amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue operations. Continued operations of the Company are dependent on the Company's ability to receive financial support, necessary financings, or generate profitable operations in the future.
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 ability to raise funds.
Reverse Takeover
On April 27, 2022, the Company completed the reverse takeover transaction (“RTO”) pursuant to which it acquired Acapulco Gold Holdings Ltd. (formerly Acapulco Gold Corp.) (“AGH”). AGH is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties. AGH is in the process of investing in potential new acquisitions and exploring and evaluating its resource properties and has not yet determined whether the properties contain ore reserves that are economically recoverable.
On closing of the RTO, AGH became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. As AGH is deemed to be the accounting acquirer for accounting purposes, its assets and liabilities and operations since incorporation on February 11, 2011, are included in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements at their historical carrying value. The Company’s results of operations are those of AGH, with Vortex operations being included from April 27, 2022, onwards, the closing date. Please refer to the acquisition of AGH (Note 4) for more details.
Concurrent with the RTO, the Company and AGH completed a private placement (the “Private Placement”) of 21,660,000 common shares for gross proceeds of a $4,332,000 (Note 8).
VORTEX METALS INC. (FORMERLY VICTORY CAPITAL CORP.) NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
2. BASIS OF PREPARATION
Statement of compliance
These condensed interim financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements, including International Accounting Standards (“IAS”) 34 “Interim Financial Reporting”.
This condensed interim financial report does not include all the information required of a full annual financial report and is intended to provide users with an update in relation to events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in financial position and performance of the Company since the end of the last annual reporting period. It is therefore recommended that this financial report be read in conjunction with the annual audited financial statements of AGH for the year ended December 31, 2021. The accounting policies applied in preparation of these condensed interim financial statements are consistent with those applied and disclosed in AGH’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Basis of Consolidation
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Acapulco Gold Holdings Ltd. and Minera Acagold S.A. de C.V. incorporated in Mexico from the date of acquisition, April 27, 2022 (Note 4).
A subsidiary is an entity over which the Company has exposure to variable returns from its involvement and has the ability to use power over the investee to affect its returns. The existence and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are considered when assessing whether the Company controls another entity. A subsidiary is fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Company until the date on which control ceases. The accounts of the Company subsidiary are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent company, using consistent accounting policies. Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealized gains or losses on transactions are eliminated.
Basis of Measurement
These consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is also the Company’s and its subsidiary’s functional currency and have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for certain financial instruments, which are carried at fair value. In addition, these consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting, except for cash flow information.
3. USE OF ESTIMATES, ASSUMPTIONS AND JUDGEMENTS
Significant Accounting Judgments and Estimates
The preparation of these consolidated 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 period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
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:
VORTEX METALS INC. (FORMERLY VICTORY CAPITAL CORP.) NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
3. USE OF ESTIMATES, ASSUMPTIONS AND JUDGEMENTS (continued)
Significant Accounting Judgments and Estimates
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The carrying value and the recoverability of exploration and evaluation assets, which are included in the statements of financial position. The cost model is utilized, and the value of the exploration and evaluation assets is based on the expenditures incurred. At every reporting period, management assesses the potential impairment which involves assessing whether facts or circumstances exist that suggest the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount;
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The recognition of deferred tax assets. The Company considers whether the realization of deferred tax assets is probable in determining whether to recognize these deferred tax assets; and
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The fair value of stock options and warrants issued are subject to the limitations of the Black-Scholes option pricing model which incorporated market data and involved uncertainty in estimates used by management in the assumptions. Because the Black-Scholes option pricing model required the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the volatility of share prices, changes in subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires the Company to make judgments, apart from those involving estimates, in applying accounting policies. The most significant judgments in applying the Company’s financial statements include:
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The assessment of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and whether there are events or conditions that may give rise to significant uncertainty; and
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The determination of functional currency of the Company and its subsidiary.
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Business combinations and reverse take-over - Judgment is used in determining whether an acquisition is a business combination or an asset acquisition. The Company must determine whether it is the acquirer or acquiree in each acquisition. Under IFRS 3 –Business Combinations, the acquirer is the entity that obtains control of the acquiree in the acquisition. If it is not clear which company is the acquirer, additional information must be considered, such as the combined entity’s relative voting rights, existence of a large minority voting interest, composition of the governing body and senior management, and the terms behind the exchange of equity interest.
VORTEX METALS INC. (FORMERLY VICTORY CAPITAL CORP.) NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
4. ACQUISITION OF ACAPULCO GOLD HOLDINGS LTD.
On April 27, 2022, the Company completed an RTO pursuant to the Merger Agreement in which the Company acquires AGH. For accounting purposes, AGH is deemed to be the accounting acquirer in such reverse takeover transaction. The net assets of Vortex are acquired at fair value at April 27, 2022.
The Transaction will be accounted for in accordance with guidance provided in IFRS 2, “Share-Based Payment” as Vortex did not qualify as a business according to the definition in IFRS 3. Accordingly, AGH will be the continuing entity and the total purchase price is allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values with excess allocated to charge to listing fee. Additionally, the transaction was not considered to be a business acquisition as the primary item acquired was the public listing.
Replacement options of Vortex will be issued in the amount of 407,100 stock options and are valued at $60,605. The fair value of the replacement options is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option model with the following weighted average variables: share price of $0.20, risk-free interest rate of 2.62%, expected option life of 4.84 years, expected stock price volatility of 100% and expected dividend rate of 0%. Each replacement option gives the holder the right to purchase one common share at an exercise price of $0.20 and for a period of 4.84 months following the release date.
The Company issued 1,587,205 common shares with a fair value of $317,441 as a finder’s fee in connection with the RTO transaction.
The allocation of estimated consideration transferred is summarize as follows:
| Purchase Price Fair value of the common shares of the resulting issuer held by Vortex valued using the concurrent financing price. Common shares Transaction costs (finders’ shares) Replacement options Purchase price Allocation of purchase price: Cash Loan receivable Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Net assets acquired Listingfee |
$ 1,017,750 317,441 60,605 |
|---|---|
| 1,395,796 $ 52,196 157,467 (386,998) |
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| $ (177,373) | |
| 1,573,169 |
VORTEX METALS INC. (FORMERLY VICTORY CAPITAL CORP.) NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
5. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS
Mexico Properties
On March 16, 2022, AGH entered into an amended and restated agreement of purchase and sale with Zalamera in relation to the Riqueza Marina Project, Zaachila Project and the El Rescate Project each located in Mexico. Immediately preceding the completion of the RTO (Note XX) the Company issued a total of 25,000,000 common shares (valued at $5,000,000) paid $200,000 and settled $32,000 in expenses incurred in relation to the properties. Upon completion of the environmental impact assessment study and receipt of drill permits the Company will pay $300,000 over 38 months and once the first set of core samples are obtained the Company will pay an additional $150,000. The Company granted a 3% net smelter returns royalty (“NSR”) over the properties.
Exploration and evaluation expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
| Exploration and Evaluation Expenditures For the period ended September 30, 2022 Assay Field supplies and other Geological Total, September 30, 2022 |
Riqueza Marina Property Zaachila Property Total |
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| 441 441 882 9,983 9,984 19,967 46,817 46,817 93,634 |
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| 57,241 57,242 114,483 |
| Property Investigation Costs For the period ended September 30, 2021 Assay Geological Total, September 30, 2021 For the period ended September 30, 2022 |
Riqueza Marina Property Zaachila Property Total |
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| 3,856 3,308 3,674 999 1,897 1,531 |
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| 4,855 5,205 5,205 |
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| Assay | 529 529 1,058 |
| Geophysics | 700 - 700 |
| Geological Total, September 30, 2022 |
7,132 2,500 9,632 |
| 8,361 3,029 11,390 |
VORTEX METALS INC. (FORMERLY VICTORY CAPITAL CORP.) NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
6. PROMISSORY NOTE AND LOAN
Promissory Note
On November 27, 2020, AGH issued a promissory note to Vortex and received $15,000. The promissory note bears an interest of 6% per annum.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, AGH received additional funds relating to the promissory note in the amount of $110,000 and accrued interest of $3,382 (2020 - $Nil) included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, AGH received an additional advance of $50,000 from Vortex and netted $21,520 in receivable against the promissory note. Accrued interest of $2,225 (2021 - $342) was recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
Upon completion of the RTO, the Promissory Note became an intercompany loan and has been eliminated on consolidation.
Loan
On September 8, 2021, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Valsequillo Silver S.A de C.V and received $21,177 (MXN $333,500). The loan bears an interest of 7% per annum, and the outstanding principal plus accrued interest shall be repaid on the extended maturity date of July 2022. Accrued interest of $803 (2021 - $Nil) has been recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. On July 17, 2022, the Company re-paid the loan and accrued interest.
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Key management personnel include those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing, and controlling the activities of the Company as a whole. The Company has determined that key management personnel consist of members of the Board and corporate officers, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
The Company entered the following transactions with related parties, not disclosed elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements:
| For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 2021 $ $ |
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| Professional fees Consulting fees Salaries Rent* |
15,604 9,000 110,250 89,043 6,300 - |
| 221,197 9,000 |
*Rent is recorded in office expense.
As at September 30, 2022, $90,038 (December 31, 2021 - $61,675) was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities owing to directors of the Company.
VORTEX METALS INC. (FORMERLY VICTORY CAPITAL CORP.) NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
8. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Authorized
An unlimited number of common shares without par value.
Issued share capital
During the six-month perioded ended September 30, 2022, the Company:
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a) On April 27, 2022, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement of 21,660,000 commons shares at a price of $0.20 per common share for gross proceeds of $4,332,000. Of which $4,043,000 was received and recorded as subscriptions received in advanced as at December 31, 2021. The Company paid $326,201 in cash commissions ($63,240 paid as at December 31, 2021, and recorded as deferred financing costs) and issued 1,732,800 finders’ share purchase warrants valued at $184,504 exercisable at $0.20 until April 27, 2024. The fair value per warrant was $0.11. The fair value of the warrant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model assuming a life expectancy of 2 years, a risk-free rate of 2.5%, a forfeiture rate of 0%, and volatility of 100%.
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b) On April 27, 2022, the Company issued 25,000,000 common shares at a price of $0.20 for a value of $5,000,000 in relation to the acquisition the Riqueza Marina Project, Zaachila Project and the El Rescate Project each located in Mexico (Note 5).
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c) On April 27, 2022, the Company issued 5,088,750 common shares of the Company at $0.20 per share valued at $1,017,750 as part of the RTO (Note 4). In addition, the Company issued 1,587,205 common shares of the Company at $0.20 per share valued at $317,441 recorded as transaction costs associated to the RTO.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company:
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a) Cancelled 650,000 common shares from escrow pursuant to a property agreement (Note 4). These shares were previously treated as treasury shares and were previously excluded from total shares outstanding.
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b) Closed a non-brokered private placement of subscription receipts for aggregate gross proceeds of $4,043,000 through the issuance of 20,215,000 subscription receipts at a price of $0.20. Upon the closing of the RTO, the Company’s subscription receipts will be automatically exchanged for one common share of the Company (a “Company Common Share”), and subsequently each Company Common Share will be automatically exchanged for one common share in the capital of the Company referred to as the “Resulting Issuer” (a “Resulting Issuer Share”). In the event that the RTO does not close, the Company will be obligated to return the subscription receipt.
Escrow Shares
As at September 30, 2022, the Company had 4,993,194 common shares in escrow and 23,541,886 commons shares subject to seed share resale restrictions.
VORTEX METALS INC. (FORMERLY VICTORY CAPITAL CORP.) NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
8. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued)
Share purchase warrants
As at September 30, 2022, the following share purchase warrants were outstanding:
| Number of Weighted average share purchase exercise price warrants |
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| Balance, December 31, 2021 Granted Balance, September 30, 2022 |
- - 1,732,800 $ 0.20 |
| 1,732,800 $ 0.20 |
The share purchase warrants expire on April 27, 2024.
Stock options
Stock Option Plan
The share-based compensation has been recorded as C$ 783,760, which is based on the valuation conducted using Black Scholes Model for evaluating the value of such stock options. The share-based compensation is a non-cash item and does not impact cash held by the company. The Company has a stock option plan under which it can grant options to directors, officers, employees, and consultants for up to 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares. The exercise price of each option is based on the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant. The options can be granted for a term of ten years and vest as determined by the board of directors.
Stock option transactions are summarized as follows:
| Number of Weighted average Stock options exercise price |
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| Balance, December 31, 2021 Granted Balance, September 30, 2022 Vested and exercisable, September 30, 2022 |
- $ - 4,757,100 0.20 |
| 4,757,100 $ 0.20 4,757,100 $ 0.20 |
As at September 30, 2022, the following stock options were outstanding:
| Number of | Weighted Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Options | Exercise Price | Expiry Date |
| 305,325 | $ 0.20 | April 27, 2023 |
| 101,775 | $ 0.20 | April 27, 2023 |
| 4,350,000 | $ 0.20 | July 28, 2032 |
| 4,757,100 |
VORTEX METALS INC. (FORMERLY VICTORY CAPITAL CORP.) NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
9. GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES
As of September 30, 2022, the following short-term investment certificates were outstanding:
| Principal | Maturity | Interest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Date | Rate | |
| $2,000,000 | September | 26, 2023 | 3.50% per annum |
10. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company operates in one reportable operating segment, being the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of resource properties in Mexico (Note 5).
11. FINANCIAL AND CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Financial assets and liabilities are classified in the fair value hierarchy according to the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgement and may affect placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The hierarchy is as follows:
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Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
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Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices).
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Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
The carrying value of receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, loan, promissory note, and subscriptions received in advance approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the financial instruments. Cash and restricted cash are valued at a level 1 fair value measurement.
Risk management
The Company is exposed to varying degrees to a variety of financial instrument related risks:
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations.
The Company’s cash is held at a large financial institution in interest bearing accounts. The Company has no investment in asset backed commercial paper.
The Company’s receivables consist of goods and services tax receivable from the government of Canada and subscription receivable.
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 manages liquidity risk through its capital management as outlined below. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities are due within one year. The Company is exposed to liquidity risk.
VORTEX METALS INC. (FORMERLY VICTORY CAPITAL CORP.) NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
Market risk
Market risk is the risk of loss that may arise from changes in market factors such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and commodity and equity prices.
a) Interest rate risk
The Company’s exposure to interest rate risk arises from the interest rate impact on cash. The Company’s practice has been to invest cash at floating rates of interest, to maintain liquidity, while achieving a satisfactory return for shareholders. There is minimal risk that the Company would recognize any loss because of a decrease in the fair value of any demand deposit included in cash as they are generally held with large financial institutions. The Company is not exposed to significant interest rate risk.
b) Foreign currency risk
The majority of purchases are transacted in the Canadian dollar. Management believes the foreign exchange risk derived from currency conversions is not significant and therefore does not hedge its foreign exchange risk.
- c) Price risk
The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to commodity prices. The Company closely monitors commodity prices to determine the appropriate course of action to be taken by the Company.
Capital management
The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern to pursue acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of mineral properties and to maintain a flexible capital structure which optimizes the costs of capital at an acceptable risk. In the management of capital, the Company includes its components of shareholders’ deficiency.
The Company manages the capital structure and adjusts it considering changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may attempt to issue new shares, issue debt, acquire or dispose of assets or adjust the amount of cash.
The Company currently is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements. There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management.