UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31,June 30, 2022

OR

OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from             to

 

Commission file number: 333-150028

 

BUNKER HILL MINING COMPANYCORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

nevada 32-0196442

(State of other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

82 Richmond Street East  
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5C 1P1
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(416) 477-7771

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

 

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: None

 

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: None

 

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

 

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No

to this Form 10-K.10-Q.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging Growth Company

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Yes ☐ No

Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 16,August 12, 2022: 178,408,764219,616,571

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION3
 
Item 1. Financial Statements3
 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition or Plan of Operation2125
  
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk2831
  
Item 4. Controls and Procedures2831
  
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION2932
  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings2932
  
Item 1A. Risk Factors2932
  
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds2932
  
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities2932
  
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure2932
  
Item 5. Other Information3033
  
Item 6. Exhibits3033

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

The Condensedcondensed interim consolidated financial statements of Bunker Hill Mining Corp., (“Bunker Hill”, the “Company”, or the “Registrant”) a.a Nevada corporation, included herein were prepared, without audit, pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Because certain information and notes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S.”) were condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and all amendments thereto.

 

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

Unaudited

        
  March 31,  December 31,  June 30, December 31, 
 2022  2021  2022  2021 
ASSETS                
        
Current assets                
Cash $3,010,080  $486,063  $5,601,673  $486,063 
Restricted Cash (note 6)  9,476,000   - 
Accounts receivable  169,207   112,630   213,477   112,630 
Prepaid expenses  246,270   300,813 
Short-term deposit (notes 3 and 14)  500,000   68,939 
Prepaid expenses (note 6)  567,084   300,813 
Short-term deposit (note 3)  1,000,000   68,939 
Prepaid mine deposit and acquisition costs (note 5)  -   2,260,463   -   2,260,463 
Prepaid finance costs  190,649   393,640   -   393,640 
Total current assets  4,116,206   3,622,548   16,858,234   3,622,548 
                
Non-current assets                
Spare parts inventory  

341,004

   - 
Equipment (note 3)  496,229   396,894   481,360   396,894 
Right-of-use assets (note 4)  27,911   52,353   -   52,353 
Bunker Hill Mine and mining interests (note 5)  14,449,211   1   14,449,211   1 
Process plant (note 3)  4,532,773   - 
Total assets $19,089,557  $4,071,796  $36,662,582  $4,071,796 
                
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                
        
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable (note 13) $900,984  $1,312,062 
Accrued liabilities (note 12)  2,415,382   869,581 
EPA/IDEQ water treatment payable (note 6)  5,185,706   5,110,706 
Interest payable (note 6)  506,735   409,242 
DSU liability (note 11)  1,331,488   1,531,409 
Accounts payable $2,193,493  $1,312,062 
Accrued liabilities  1,334,849   869,581 
EPA water treatment payable (note 6)  3,847,141   5,110,706 
Interest payable (notes 6 and 7)  906,447   409,242 
DSU liability (note 12)  551,842   1,531,409 
Promissory notes payable (note 7)  2,500,000   2,500,000   1,500,000   2,500,000 
EPA cost recovery payable - short-term (note 6)  12,000,000   11,000,000   -   11,000,000 
Current portion of lease liability (note 8)  31,889   62,277   -   62,277 
Total current liabilities  24,872,184   22,795,277   10,333,772   22,795,277 
                
Non-current liabilities                
Convertible debentures (note 7)  

12,553,070

   - 
Derivatives of convertible debenture (note 7)  1,260,850   - 
Series 1 convertible debenture (note 7)  5,633,253   - 
Series 2 convertible debenture (note 7)  14,176,578   - 
Royalty convertible debenture (note 7)  7,078,596   - 
EPA cost recovery liability - long-term, net of discount (note 6)  3,540,852   -   7,072,410   - 
Derivative warrant liability (notes 8 and 9)  12,064,879   15,518,887 
Derivative warrant liability (note 9)  11,815,548   15,518,887 
Total liabilities  54,291,835   38,314,164   56,110,157   38,314,164 
                
Shareholders’ Deficiency                
Preferred shares, $0.000001 par value, 10,000,000 preferred shares authorized; Nil preferred shares issued and outstanding (note 9)  -   -   -   - 
Common shares, $0.000001 par value, 750,000,000 common shares authorized; 164,435,442 and 143,117,068 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively (note 9)  164   164 
Subscriptions received (note 14)  1,775,790   - 
Common shares, $0.000001 par value, 1,500,000,000 common shares authorized; 217,640,683 and 164,435,442 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively (note 9)  216   164 
Additional paid-in-capital (note 9)  38,393,804   38,248,618   43,497,878   38,248,618 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (note 7)  371,586   - 
Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage  (75,372,036)  (72,491,150)  (63,317,255)  (72,491,150)
Total shareholders’ deficiency  (35,202,278)  (34,242,368)  (19,447,575)  (34,242,368)
Total shareholders’ deficiency and liabilities $19,089,557  $4,071,796  $36,662,582  $4,071,796 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

(Unaudited)Unaudited

  1   2                 
 Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
 March 31,  June 30, June 30 
 2022  2021  2022  2021  2022  2021 
Operating expenses                        
Operation and administration $259,712  $837,945  $176,892  $447,463  $436,604  $1,285,408 
Exploration  -   3,088,302   -   4,123,735   -   7,212,037 
Mine preparation  2,507,079   -   1,821,223   -   4,328,302   - 
Legal and accounting  362,736   219,108   401,318   318,110   764,054   537,218 
Consulting  2,357,147   478,619   1,580,429   406,249   3,937,576   884,868 
Loss from operations  (5,486,674)  (4,623,974)  (3,979,862)  (5,295,557)  (9,466,536)  (9,919,531)
                        
Other income or gain (expense or loss)                        
Change in derivative liability  3,454,008   10,475,376   7,769,211   5,236,792   11,223,219   15,712,168 
Gain on foreign exchange  27,920   42,553 
Loss on FV of debenture derivative  (73,469)  - 
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange  (249,244)  103,821   (221,324)  146,374 
Gain on FV of debentures  1,813,456   -   1,739,987   - 
Gain on EPA settlement  8,614,103   -   8,614,103   - 
Interest expense  (735,237)  -   (382,370)  -   (1,117,607)  - 
Debenture finance costs (note 7)  (67,434)  - 
Debenture finance costs  (1,099,051)  -   (1,166,485)  - 
Finance costs  (455,653)  -   (455,653)  - 
Other income  24,191   -   24,191   - 
Loss on debt settlement  -   (56,146)  -   -   -   (56,146)
Net (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income for the period  (2,880,886)  5,837,809 
Net income for the period $12,054,781  $45,056  $9,173,895  $5,882,865 
                        
Net (loss) income per common share – basic $(0.02) $0.04 
Net (loss) income per common share – fully diluted $(0.02) $0.04 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:                
Gain on change in FV on own credit risk  371,586   -   371,586   - 
Other comprehensive income  371,586   -   371,586   - 
Comprehensive income $12,426,367  $45,056  $9,545,481  $5,882,865 
                
Dilutive effect of convertible debentures  

(836,204

)  

-

   

(865,015

)  

-

 
Dilutive effect of warrant $-  $(175,816) $-  $(520,066)
Diluted net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the period $11,590,163  $(130,760) $8,680,466  $5,362,799 
                
Net income per common share – basic $0.06  $0.00  $0.05  $0.04 
Net income per common share – fully diluted $0.05  $0.00  $0.04  $0.03 
                        
Weighted average common shares – basic  164,435,442   154,102,811   210,586,156   163,677,564   187,638,287   158,916,637 
Weighted average common shares – fully diluted  165,076,880   155,192,827   245,879,831   164,381,133   214,210,598   159,944,037 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

Unaudited

 

  1   2         
 Three Months Three Months  Six Months Six Months 
 Ended Ended  Ended Ended 
 March 31, March 31,  June 30, June 30, 
 2022  2021  2022  2021 
Operating activities                
Net income (loss) for the period $(2,880,886) $5,837,809  $9,173,895  $5,882,865 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Stock-based compensation (note 10)  (54,735)  534,528 
Stock-based compensation  (135,128)  761,062 
Depreciation expense  78,457   56,425   129,445   117,585 
Change in fair value of warrant liability  (3,454,008)  (10,475,376)  (11,223,219)  (15,712,168)
Imputed interest expense on lease liability (note 8)  1,317   4,210 

Units issued for services

  

1,060,858

   - 
Imputed interest expense on lease liability  1,834   7,827 
Finance costs  264,435   - 
Foreign exchange loss (gain)  (27,920)  (42,553)  221,324  - 
Foreign exchange loss (gain) on re-translation of lease (Note 8)  718   2,015   718  4,485 
Loss on debt settlement  -   56,146   -   56,146 
Amortization of EPA discount  138,427   -   284,087   - 
Loss on fair value of convertible debt derivatives  73,469   - 
Imputed interest expense on convertible debentures  468,116   - 
Gain on fair value of convertible debt derivatives  (1,739,987)  - 
Gain on EPA debt extinguishment  (8,614,103)  - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Restricted cash  (9,476,000)  - 
Accounts receivable  (56,577)  (23,184)  (100,847)  - 
Deposit on plant demobilization  (1,000,000)  - 
Prepaid finance costs  (524,674)  -   393,640  - 
Prepaid expenses  63,482  1,278   (617,332)  79,203 
Accounts payable  (383,159)  (533,471)  (23,224)  565,340 
Accrued liabilities  1,545,801   550,235   465,268   1,210,754 
Accrued EPA/IDEQ water treatment  75,000   - 
Accrued EPA water treatment  (903,565)  - 
EPA cost recovery payable  (2,000,000)  -   (2,000,000)  - 
Interest payable – EPA  10,341   - 
Interest payable  97,493   -   756,614   - 
Net cash used in operating activities  (6,839,679)  (4,031,935)  (23,070,946)  (7,040,266)
                
Investing activities                
Deposit on plant  (500,000)  - 
Purchase of spare inventory  

(341,004

)  - 
Land purchase  (202,000)  -   (202,000)  - 
Bunker Hill mine purchase  (5,524,322)  -   (5,524,322)  - 
Purchase of Process plant  (1,289,477)  - 
Purchase of machinery and equipment  (153,350)  -   (161,558)  (94,693)
Net cash used in investing activities  (6,379,672)  -   (7,518,361)  (94,693)
                
Financing activities                
Proceeds from convertible debentures  14,000,000   -   29,000,000   - 
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net of issue costs  -   6,008,672   7,769,745   6,008,672 
Proceeds from subscriptions received  1,775,790   - 
Repayment of promissory note  (1,000,000)  - 
Lease payments  (32,422)  (32,000)  (64,828)  (64,985)
Net cash provided by financing activities  15,743,368   5,976,672   35,704,917   5,943,687 
Net change in cash  2,524,017   1,944,737   5,115,610   (1,191,272)
Cash, beginning of period  486,063   3,568,661   486,063   3,568,661 
Cash, end of period $3,010,080  $5,513,398  $5,601,673  $2,377,389 
                
Supplemental disclosures                
Non-cash activities                
Units issued to settle accrued liabilities $-  $188,607 
Units issued to settle accounts payable and accrued liabilities $228,421  $188,607 
Shares issued to settle interest payable  269,750   - 
Mill purchase for shares and warrants  3,243,296   - 
Units issued to settle DSU/RSU/Bonuses  872,399   - 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficiency

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

Unaudited

 

      1   2    3   4 
       Stock  Deficit    
       subscriptions  accumulated                                
    Additional received for during the          Additional Stock subscriptions
received for
 Accumulated other      
 Common stock paid-in- Units to be exploration     Common stock  paid-in-  units to be  comprehensive  Retained    
 Shares  Amount  capital  issued stage  Total  Shares  Amount  capital  

issued

  income  

earnings

  Total 
                            
Balance, December 31, 2021  164,435,442  $164  $38,248,618  $- $(72,491,150) $(34,242,368)  164,435,442  $164  $38,248,618  $-  $-  $(72,491,150) $(34,242,368)
Stock-based compensation  -   -   145,186  -  -   145,186   -   -   145,186   -   -   -   145,186 
Stock subscription received for Units  -   -   -  1,775,790  -   1,775,790 
Stock subscription received for units  -   -   -   1,775,790   -   -   1,775,790 
Net loss for the period  -   -   -   -  (2,880,886)  (2,880,886)  -   -   -   -   -   (2,880,886)  (2,880,886)
Balance, March 31, 2022  164,435,442  $164  $38,393,804  $1,775,790 $(75,372,036) $(35,202,278)  164,435,442  $164  $38,393,804  $1,775,790  $-  $(75,372,036) $(35,202,278)
Stock-based compensation  -   -   15,922   -   -   -   15,922 
Compensation options  -   -   264,435   -   -   -   264,435 
Shares issued for interest payable  1,315,857   1   269,749   -   -   -   269,750 
Shares issued for RSUs vested  933,750   1   

(1

)  -   -   -   - 
Non brokered shares issued for $0.30 CAD  

1,471,664

   1   352,854   -   -   -   

352,855

 
Special warrant shares issued for $0.30 CAD  37,849,325   38   9,083,719   (1,775,790)  -   -   7,307,967 
Contractor shares issued for $0.30 CAD  

1,218,000

   1   

289,999

   -   -   -   

290,000

 
Shares issued for Mill purchase  10,416,667   10   1,970,254   -   -   -   1,970,264 
Issue costs  -   -   (896,009)  -   -   -   (896,009)
Warrant valuation  -   -   (6,246,848)  -   -   -   (6,246,848)

Gain on fair value from change in credit risk

  -   -   -   -   371,586   -   371,586 
Net income for the period  -   -   -   -   -   12,054,781   12,054,781 
Balance, June 30, 2022  217,640,704  $216  $43,497,878  $-  $371,586  $(63,317,255) $(19,447,575)
                                                  
Balance, December 31, 2020  143,117,068  $143  $34,551,133  $34,551,133 $(66,088,873) $(31,537,597)  143,117,068  $143  $34,551,133  $-  $-  $(66,088,873) $(31,537,597)
Beginning Balance  143,117,068  $143  $34,551,133  $34,551,133 $(66,088,873) $(31,537,597)
Stock-based compensation        620,063  620,063  -   620,063   -   -   620,063   -   -   -   620,063 
Shares issued at $0.32 per share (1)  19,576,360   20   6,168,049  6,168,049  -   6,168,069 
Shares issued for debt settlement at $0.45 per share (2)  417,720   -   188,145  188,145  -   188,145 
Shares issued at $0.32 per share  19,576,360   20   6,168,049   -   -   -   6,168,069 
Shares issued for debt settlement at $0.45 per share  417,720   -   188,145   -   -   -   188,145 
Shares issued for RSUs vested  437,332   -   -  -  -   -   437,332   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Issue costs  -   -   (159,397) (159,397)  -   (159,397)  -   -   (159,397)  -   -   -   (159,397)
Warrant valuation  -   -   (3,813,103) (3,813,103)  -   (3,813,103)  -   -   (3,813,103)  -   -   -   (3,813,103)
Net loss for the period  -   -   -   -  5,837,809   5,837,809 
Net income for the period  -   -   -   -   -   5,837,809   5,837,809 
Balance, March 31, 2021  163,548,480  $163  $37,554,890  $37,554,890 $(60,251,064) $(22,696,011)  163,548,480  $163  $37,554,890  $34,551,133  $-  $(60,251,064) $(22,696,011)
Ending Balance  163,548,480  $163  $37,554,890  $37,554,890 $(60,251,064) $(22,696,011)
Beginning balance, value  163,548,480  $163  $37,554,890  $34,551,133  $-  $(60,251,064) $(22,696,011)
Stock-based compensation  -   -   280,720   -   -   -   280,720 
Shares issued for RSUs vested  233,057   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net income for the period  -   -   -   -   -   45,056   45,056 
Balance, June 30, 2021  163,781,537  $163  $37,835,610  $34,551,133  $-  $(60,206,008) $(22,370,235)
Ending balance, value  163,781,537  $163  $37,835,610  $34,551,133  $-  $(60,206,008) $(22,370,235)

(i)Units issued at C$0.40, converted to US at $0.32 (note 11)
(ii)Units issued at C$0.57, converted to US at $0.45 (note 11)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

1. Nature and Continuance of Operations and Going Concern

 

Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada, U.S.A. on February 20, 2007, under the name Lincoln Mining Corp. Pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment dated February 11, 2010, the Company changed its name to Liberty Silver Corp., and on September 29, 2017, the Company changed its name to Bunker Hill Mining Corp. The Company’s registered office is located at 1802 N. Carson Street, Suite 212, Carson City, Nevada 89701, and its head office is located at 82 Richmond Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5C 1P1. As of the date of this Form 10-Q, the Company had one subsidiary, Silver Valley Metals Corp. (formerly American Zinc Corp.), an Idaho corporation created to facilitate the work being conducted at the Bunker Hill Mine in Kellogg, Idaho.

 

The Company was incorporated for the purpose of engaging in mineral exploration activities. It continues to work at developing its project with a view towards putting it into production.

 

Going Concern:

 

These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Company has incurred losses since inception resulting in an accumulated deficit of $75,372,036 63,317,255and further losses are anticipated in the development of its business. Additionally, the Company owes a total of $17,497,236 3,847,141to the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) (see Note 6) for water treatment that is classified as current liability unless thecurrent. The Company can consummate financial assurances that would reclassify $12,000,000 of this liability to long-term debt. The Companyalso owes a total of $3,540,8527,072,410, net of discount, to the EPA that is classified as long-term debt. The Company does not have sufficient cash to fund normal operations and meet debt obligations for the next 12 months without deferring payment on certain current liabilities and/or raising additional funds. In order to continue to meet its fiscal obligations in the current fiscal year and beyond, the Company must seek additional financing. This raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Its ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the ability of the Company to generate profitable operations in the future and/or to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. The accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Management is considering various financing alternatives including, but not limited to, raising capital through the capital markets, debt, and debt financing.multi-metals stream financings. These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in existence.

 

The ability of the Company to emerge from the exploration stage is dependent upon, among other things, obtainclosing on the multi-metals stream transaction (see note 7), obtaining additional financing to continue operations, exploreexploring and developdeveloping the mineral properties and the discovery, development, and sale of reserves.

 

COVID-19:

 

The Company’s operations could be significantly adversely affected by the effects of a widespread global outbreak of epidemics, pandemics, or other health crises, including the recent outbreak of respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”). The Company cannot accurately predict the impact COVID-19 will have on its operations and the ability of others to meet their obligations with the Company, including uncertainties relating to the ultimate geographic spread of the virus, the severity of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, and the length of travel and quarantine restrictions imposed by governments of affected countries. In addition, a significant outbreak of contagious diseases in the human population could result in a widespread health crisis that could adversely affect the economies and financial markets of many countries, resulting in an economic downturn that could further affect the Company’s operations and ability to finance its operations.

 

The Russia/Ukraine Crisis:

 

The Company’s operations could be adversely affected by the effects of the escalating Russia/Ukraine crisis and the effects of sanctions imposed against Russia or that country’s retributions against those sanctions, embargos or further-reaching impacts upon energy prices, food prices and market disruptions. The Company cannot accurately predict the impact the crisis will have on its operations and the ability of contractors to meet their obligations with the Company, including uncertainties relating the severity of its effects, the duration of the conflict, and the length and magnitude of energy bans, embargos and restrictions imposed by governments. In addition, the crisis could adversely affect the economies and financial markets of the United States in general, resulting in an economic downturn that could further affect the Company’s operations and ability to finance its operations. Additionally, the Company cannot predict changes in precious metals pricing or changes in commodities pricing which may alternately affect the Company either positively or negatively.

 

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

2. Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a comprehensive presentation of financial position, results of operations, shareholders’ deficiency, or cash flows. It is management’s opinion, however, that all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) have been made which are necessary for a fair financial statement presentation. The unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which contains the annual audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, together with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis, for the year ended December 31, 2021. The interimfinancial results for the periodthree and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full fiscal year. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency.

 

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

3. Plant & Equipment

Equipment consists of the following:

Schedule of Equipment

        
 March 31, December 31,  June 30, December 31, 
 2022  2021  2022  2021 
          
Equipment $757,322  $603,972  $765,529  $603,972 
Equipment, gross  757,322   603,972   765,529   603,972 
Less accumulated depreciation  (261,093)  (207,078)  (284,169)  (207,078)
Equipment, net $496,229  $396,894  $481,360  $396,894 

The total depreciation expense during the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2022 was $38,692and March 31,$77,091, respectively. Compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was $54,015 34,566and $29,83064,396, respectively.

Pend Oreille Process Plant Purchase from Teck Resources Limited

On January 25, 2022, the Company entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with a subsidiary of Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”) for the purchase of a comprehensive package of equipment and parts inventory from its Pend Oreille site (the “Pend Oreille Mill”). The package comprises substantially all processing equipment of value located at the site, including complete crushing, grinding and flotation circuits suitable for a planned ~1,500 ton-per-day operation at the Bunker Hill site, and total inventory of nearly 10,000 components and parts for mill, assay lab, conveyer, field instruments, and electrical spares. The MOU outlinedCompany paid a purchase price under two scenarios, at Teck’s option: an all-cash $2,750,000 purchase price, or a $3,000,000 purchase price comprised of cash and Bunker Hill shares. Each option includes a $500,000$500,000 non-refundable deposit which was paid by the Company in January 2022.

On March 31, 2022, the Company reached an agreement with a subsidiary of Teck to satisfy the remaining purchase price for the Pend Oreille Mill by way of an equity issuance of the Company. Teck will receivereceived 10,416,667 units of the Company (the “Teck Units”) at a deemed issue price of C$0.30 per unit. Each Teck Unit consists of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant (the “Teck Warrants”). Each whole Teck Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share at a price of C$0.37 per common share for a period of three years. The equity issuance and purchase of the mill occurred on May 13, 2022.

The purchase of the mill has been valued at:

-Cash consideration given, comprised of $500,000 nonrefundable deposit remitted on January 7, 2022 and $231,000 sales tax remitted on May 13, 2022, a total of $731,000 cash remitted.

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

-Value of common shares issued on May 13, 2022 at the market price of that day, a value of $1,970,264.
-Fair value of the warrants issued together with the inputs, as determined by a binomial model, resulted in a fair value of $1,273,032. See note 9.
-As a result, the total value of the mill purchase was determined to be $3,974,296.

The process plant was purchased in an assembled state in its current location, including major processing systems, significant components, and a large inventory of spare parts. The Company intends to disassemble and transport it to the Bunker Hill site, reassembling it as an integral part of the Company’s future operations. The Company determined that the transaction should be accounted for as an asset acquisition, with the process plant representing a single asset with the exception of the inventory of spare parts, which has been separated out and appears on the balance sheet as a current asset in accordance with a preliminary purchase price allocation. As the plant is demobilized, transported and reassembled, installation and other costs associated with these activities will be captured and capitalized as components of the asset.

At June 30, 2022, the asset consists of the following:

Schedule of Plant Asset Consists

     
  June 30, 2022 
Deposit paid $500,000 
Sales tax paid  231,000 
Value of shares issued  1,970,264 
Value of warrants issued  1,273,032 
Total plant & inventory purchased  3,974,296 
Site preparation costs  471,724 
Demobilization  427,756 
Less spare parts inventory  (341,004)
Pend Oreille plant asset, net $4,532,773 

Additionally, at June 30, 2022, the Company has paid a refundable deposit of $1,000,000 to Teck as security while demobilization activities are ongoing. This is classified as a short-term deposit on the balance sheet.

4. Right-of-Use Asset

Right-of-use asset consists of the following:

Schedule of Right-of-use Asset

        
 March 31, December 31,  

June 30,

 December 31, 
 2022  2021  2022  2021 
          
Office lease $319,133   319,133  $319,133   319,133 
Less accumulated depreciation  (291,222)  (266,780)  (319,133)  (266,780)
Right-of-use asset, net $27,911  $52,353  $-  $52,353 

The total depreciation expense during the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2021 was $24,442 and $26,59552,353, respectively. Compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was $26,594 and $53,189, respectively.

 

5. Mining Interests

 

Bunker Hill Mine Complex

The Company purchased the Bunker Hill Mine (the “Mine”) in January 2022, as described below.

Prior to purchasing the Mine, the Company had entered into a series of agreements with Placer Mining Corporation (“Placer Mining”), the prior owner, for the lease and option to purchase the Mine. The first of these agreements was announced on August 28, 2017, with subsequent amendments and/or extensions announced on November 1, 2019, July 7, 2020, and November 20, 2020.

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

Under the terms of the November 20, 2020 amended agreement (the “Amended Agreement”), a purchase price of $7,700,000 was agreed, with $5,700,000 payable in cash (with an aggregate of $300,000 to be credited toward the purchase price of the Mine as having been previously paid by the Company) and $2,000,000 in Common Shares of the Company. The Company agreed to make an advance payment of $2,000,000, credited towards the purchase price of the Mine, which had the effect of decreasing the remaining amount payable to purchase the Mine to an aggregate of $3,400,000 payable in cash and $2,000,000 in Common Shares of the Company.

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

The Amendedamended Agreement also required payments pursuant to an agreement with the EPA whereby for so long as the Company leases, owns and/or occupies the Mine, the Company would make payments to the EPA on behalf of Placer Mining in satisfaction of the EPA’s claim for historical water treatment cost recovery in accordance with the Settlement Agreement reached with the EPA in 2018. Immediately prior to the purchase of the Mine, the Company’s liability to EPA in this regard totaled $11,000,000.

The Company completed the purchase of the Mine on January 7, 2022. The terms of the purchase price were modified to $5,400,000 in cash from(previously $3,400,000 of cash and $2,000,000 of Common Shares.Shares). Concurrent with the purchase of the Mine, the Company assumed incremental liabilities of $8,000,000 to the EPA, consistent with the terms of the amended Settlement Agreement with the EPA that was executed in December 2021 (see “EPA Settlement Agreement” section below).

The $5,400,000 contract cash paid at purchase was the $7,700,000 less the $2,000,000 deposit and $300,000 credit given by the seller for prior years’ maintenance payments. The carrying cost of the Mine is comprised of the following:

Schedule of Mining Interests

    
 January 7,  January 7, 
 2022  2022 
      
Contract purchase price $7,700,000  $7,700,000 
Less: Credit by seller for prior maintenance payments  (300,000)  (300,000)
Net present value of water treatment cost recovery liability assumed  6,402,425   6,402,425 
Closing costs capitalized  2,638   2,638 
Mine acquisition costs - legal  442,147 
Mine acquisition costs – legal  442,147 
Total carrying cost of mine $14,247,210  $14,247,210 

 

Management has determined the purchase to be an acquisition of a single asset.

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)asset as guided by ASU 805-10.

 

Land Purchase

On March 3, 2022, the Company purchased a 225-acre surface land parcel for $202,000 which includes the surface rights to portions of 24 patented mining claims, for which the Company already owns the mineral rights.

 

6. Environmental Protection Agency Agreement and Water Treatment Liabilities

Historical Cost Recovery Payables

 

As a part of the lease of the Mine, the Company was required to make payments pursuant to an agreement with the EPAEnvironmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) whereby for so long as the Company leases, owns and/or occupies the Mine, the Company willwas required to make payments to the EPA on behalf of Placer Mining in satisfaction of the EPA’s claim for cost recovery.recovery related to historical treatment costs paid by the EPA from 1995 to 2017. These payments, if all are made, will total $20,000,000. The agreement called for payments starting with $1,000,000 30 days after a fully ratified agreement was signed (which payment was made) followed by $2,000,000$2,000,000 on November 1, 2018, and $3,000,000$3,000,000 on each of the next five anniversaries with a final $2,000,000$2,000,000 payment on November 1, 2024. The November 1, 2018, December 1, 2018, June 1, 2019, November 1, 2019, November 1, 2020, and November 1, 2021, payments were not made,made. As a result, a total of $11,000,000 was outstanding as of December 31, 2021, accounted for within current liabilities. As the purchase of the Bunker Hill Mine (which would trigger the immediate recognition of the remaining liabilities due through November 1, 2024) had not yet taken place, the remaining $8,000,000 cost recovery liabilities were not recognized on the Company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2021.

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

Through 2021, the Company engaged in discussions with the EPA in an effort to reschedule these payments in ways that enable the sustainable operation of the Mine as a viable long-term businessbusiness..

The EPA liability schedule in effect at March 31, 2022 was:

Schedule Of Environmental Protection Agency Agreement Liability

Date Amount 
November 1, 2021 $11,000,000 (aggregate amounts from 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021) 
November 1, 2022 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2023 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2024 $2,000,000 plus accrued interest 

Interest is accrued at EPA superfund interest rates, which was 0.10% and 2.22% for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Interest expense for those periods was $5,028 and $47,982, respectively. At March 31, 2022 interest of $311,530 is included in interest payable on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

Effective December 19, 2021, the Company entered into an amended Settlement Agreement between the Company, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, US Department of Justice, and the EPA (the “Amended Settlement”). Upon the effectivity of the Amended Settlement, the Company would become fully compliant with its payment obligations to these parties. The Amended Settlement modified the payment schedule and payment terms for recovery of the aforementioned historical environmental response costs at Mine by the EPA.costs. Pursuant to the terms of the Amended Settlement, the Company paid $2,000,000 to the EPA on January 7, 2022. Pursuant to the termsupon purchase of the Amended Settlement, an additionalBunker Hill Mine and the satisfaction of financial assurance commitments (as described below), the $17,000,00019,000,000 of cost recovery liabilities will be paid by the Company to the EPA on the following dates:

Schedule Ofof Amended Settlement Environmental Protection Agency Agreement 

Date Amount 
November 1, 2024 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2025 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2026 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2027 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2028 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2029 $2,000,000 plus accrued interest 

The Amended Settlement included additional payment for outstanding water treatment costs (described below) that have been incurred over the period from 2018 through 2020. This $2,900,000 payment was to be made within 90 days of execution of the Amended Settlement.

     
Date Amount 
Within 30 days of Settlement Agreement $2,000,000 
November 1, 2024 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2025 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2026 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2027 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2028 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2029 $2,000,000 plus accrued interest 

 

In addition to the changes in payment terms and schedule, the Amended Settlement included a commitment by the Company to secure $17,000,000 of financial assurance in the form of performance bonds or letters of credit deemed acceptable to the EPA. TheEPA within 180 days from the effective date of the Amended Settlement Agreement. Once put in place, the financial assurance can be drawn on by the EPA in the event of non-performance by the Company of its payment obligations under the Amended Settlement (the “Financial Assurance”). The amount of the bonds will decrease over time as individual payments are made. If the Company does not post the Financial Assurance within 90 days of execution of the Amended Settlement, it must issue an irrevocable letter of credit for $9,000,000. The EPA may draw on this letter of credit after an additional 90 days if the Company is unable to either put the Financial Assurance in place or make payment for the full $17,000,000 of remaining historical cost recovery sums. In the event neither occurs, the terms of the initial Settlement Agreement will be reinstated. On March 22, 2022, the Company reported that in consultation with the EPA, it has committed to meet the $2,900,000 payment and Financial Assurance obligations by 180 days from the effective date of the Amended Settlement Agreement. At March 31, 2022, the terms of the initial Settlement Agreement were still in place.

 

The Company completed the purchase of the Mine (see note 5) and made the initial $2,000,000 cost recovery payment on January 7, 2022 (see note 5). The terms of the purchase price were modified to $5,400,000 in cash, from $3,400,000 of cash and $2,000,000 of Common Shares. The purchase price of the mine totaled $7,342,638 was capitalized, after taking into effect the deposits previously made, the credits given and closing costs. Additionally, a total of $442,147 of legal costs were capitalized.2022. Concurrent with the purchase of the Mine, the Company assumed the balance of the EPA liability totaling $17,000,000 (after the payment of the $2,000,000 on January 7, 2022)$17,000,000, an increase of $8,000,000$8,000,000.

As of which $3,000,000 isMarch 31, 2022, the financial assurance had not yet been secured, and as such the Company accounted for the $17,000,000 liabilities according to the previous payment schedule, resulting in $12,000,000 classified as a current liability and $5,000,000 isas a long-term in nature.liability. The long-term portion was discounted at an interest rate of 16.5% to arrive at a net present value of $3,402,425 after discount. During the quarter ended March 31, 2022, $138,427 of the discount was amortized to interest expense.

At March 31, 2022, the total EPA cost recovery liability was $17,000,000, less $1,457,147 discount on the long-term portion, or $15,540,853.

 

The current portionDuring the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the Company was successful in obtaining the final financial assurance. Specifically, a $9,999,000 payment bond and a $7,001,000 letter of credit were secured and provided to the EPA. This milestone provides for the Company to recognize the effects of the change in terms of the EPA cost recovery liability at March 31, 2022as outlined in the December 19, 2021 agreement. Once the financial assurance was put into place, the restructuring of the payment stream under the Amendment occurred with the entire $12,000,00017,000,000 liability being recognized as detailed below:long-term in nature. The aforementioned payment bond is secured by a $2,475,000 letter of credit. The $2,475,000

and $7,001,000 letters of credit are secured by $9,476,000 of cash deposits under an agreement with a commercial bank. These cash deposits comprise the $Schedule Of Environmental Cost Recover Liability9,476,000 of restricted cash shown within current assets as of June 30, 2022.

  Amount 
EPA cost recovery payable at December 31, 2021 $11,000,000 
Payment as part of mine purchase on January 7, 2022  (2,000,000)
Assumed with mine purchase – current portion  3,000,000 
EPA cost recovery at March 31, 2022 $12,000,000 

 

The balanceUnder ASC 470-50, Debt Modifications and Extinguishments, the Company performed a comparison of NPV’s of the NPVpre-settlement Cost Recovery obligation to the post-settlement schedule of Cost Recovery obligation to determine this was an extinguishment of debt. The Company recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt totaling $8,614,103. The old debt, including any discount, was written off and the new payment stream of the long-term portionamended $17,000,000 table, including the new discount of $9,927,590 using the effective interest rate of 19.95% was recorded to result in a net liability of $7,072,410, which is due long-term.

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

Water Treatment Charges – EPA

Separate to the cost recovery liabilities outlined above, the Company is responsible for the payment of ongoing water treatment charges. Water treatment charges incurred through December 31, 2021 are payable to the EPA, cost recoveryand charges thereafter are payable at Marchto the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (“IDEQ”) given a handover of responsibilities for the Central Treatment Plant from the EPA to the IDEQ as of that date. The Company previously estimated a balance due to the EPA of $5,110,706 for ongoing water treatment through December 31, 2021. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, wasthe Company received an invoice from the EPA for water treatment through October 2021. As a result, the Company reversed its previous accruals for this period and adjusted its estimated charges for November and December 2021. Through recent discussions with the EPA, the Company has confirmed that payments to the IDEQ for water treatment charges cannot be netted against invoices payable to the EPA. After taking this into account, the additional invoice received from the EPA, and a $3,540,8531,000,000 detailed below:payment made in April 2022, the Company has estimated water treatment payables to the EPA of $3,847,141 as of June 30, 2022 which is reflected in current liabilities.

Schedule Of Net Present Vale of Environmental Protection Agency Agreement

Water Treatment Charges – IDEQ

 

  Amount 
Long-term portion of NPV of EPA cost recovery payable at purchase of mine on January 7, 2022 $3,402,425 
Accretion of NPV discount during the quarter  138,427 
Long-term portion of NPV of EPA cost recovery payable at March 31, 2022 $3,540,853 

In addition to these payments,For water treatment charges beginning January 2022, the Company makes a monthly accrual of $165,00080,000 to cover the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (“IDEQ”) (formerly performed and invoiced by the EPA)IDEQ’s estimated costs of treating water at the water treatment facility. The Company also pays an agreed-upon monthly amount of $140,000, with a true-up to be recorded and paid by the Company once the actual annual costs are determined each year. At June 30, 2022, the Company has accrued $480,000

The balance of EPA/IDEQ for water treatment liability at March 31, 2022 wascosts to IDEQ and has prepaid $5,185,706840,000 as detailed below:leaving a net prepaid of $360,000

Schedule Of EPA/IDEQ Water Treatment Liability

  Amount 
EPA/IDEQ water treatment liability at December 31, 2021 $5,110,706 
Payments during the quarter  (420,000)
Accruals during the quarter  495,000 
EPA/IDEQ water treatment liability at March 31, 2022 $5,185,706 

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to which is included in prepaids on the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)unaudited condensed interim consolidated balance sheet.

 

7. Promissory Note Payable and Convertible Debentures

 

On September 22, 2021, the Company issued a non-convertible promissory note in the amount of $2,500,000bearing interest of 15% 15% per annum and payable at maturity. The promissory note maturedwas scheduled to mature on March 15, 2022; however, the note holder agreed to accept $500,000payment, which the Company paid, by April 15, 2022, and the remaining principal and interest was deferred to June 20, 2022. Prior to the revised maturity of June 20, 2022, the note holder agreed to accept a further $500,000 payment by June 30, 2022, which the Company paid, and the remaining principal and interest was deferred to November 30, 2022. The Company purchased a land parcel for approximately $202,000 on March 3, 2022, which may be used as security for the promissory note. At June 30, 2022, the Company owes $1,500,000 in promissory notes payable and is included in current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Interest expense for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022 and 2021 was $92,466 167,877and $nil, respectively. At March 31,June 30, 2022 interest of $195,205 270,616is included in interest payable on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

$50,000,000 Project Finance Package with Sprott Private Resource Streaming & Royalty Corp.

 

On December 20, 2021, the Company executed a non-binding term sheet outlining a $50,000,000 project finance package with Sprott Private Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. (“SRSR”).

 

The non-binding term sheet with SRSR outlined a $50,000,000project financing package that the Company expects to fulfill the majority of its funding requirements to restart the Mine. The financing packageterm sheet consisted of an $8,000,000royalty convertible debenture (the “RCD”), a $5,000,000convertible debenture (the “CD”“CD1”), and a multi-metals stream of up to $37,000,000 (the “Stream”). The CD1 was subsequently increased to $6,000,000, increasing the project financing package to $51,000,000.

(

On June 17, 2022, the “Stream”, together withCompany consummated a new $15,000,000 convertible debenture (the “CD2”). As a result, total potential funding from SRSR was further increased to $66,000,000 including the RCD, CD1, CD2 and the CD,Stream (together, the “Project Financing Package”). Total finance costs for legal fees associated with the two convertible debentures was $795,100, of which $67,435 associated with the derivative portions of the financing was recognized as a period expense and $727,665 was allocated to the CD and RCD pro-ratably based on their fair value on the issuance date, with $300,579 and $427,086 allocated, respectively.

 

$8,000,000 Royalty Convertible Debenture (RCD)

 

The Company closed the $8,000,000RCD on January 7, 2022. The RCD bears interest at an annual rate of 9.0%9.0%, payable in cash or Common Shares at the Company’s option, until such time that SRSR elects to convert a royalty, with such conversion option expiring at the earlier of advancement of the Stream or 18 months.July 7, 2023 (subsequently amended as described below). In the event of conversion, the RCD will cease to exist and the Company will grant a royalty for 1.85% 1.85% of life-of-mine gross revenue from mining claims considered to be historically worked, contiguous to current accessible underground development, and covered by the Company’s 2021 ground geophysical survey (the “SRSR Royalty”). A 1.35% rate will apply to claims outside of these areas. The RCD iswas initially secured by a share pledge of the Company’s operating subsidiary, Silver Valley, until a full security package was put in place concurrent with the consummation of the CD.CD1. In the event of non-conversion, the principal of the RCD will be repayable in cash.

 

$6,000,000 Convertible Debenture

The Company closed the $6,000,000 CD on January 28, 2022, which was increased from the previously-announced $5,000,000. The Convertible Debenture bears interest at an annual rate of 7.5%, payable in cash or shares at the Company’s option, and matures on July 7, 2023. The CD is secured by a pledge of the Company’s properties and assets. Until the closing of the Stream, the CD is convertible into Common Shares at a price of C$0.30 per Common Share, subject to stock exchange approval. Alternatively, SRSR may elect to retire the CD with the cash proceeds from the Stream. The Company may elect to repay the CD early; if SRSR elects not to exercise its conversion option at such time, a minimum of 12 months of interest would apply.

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

Concurrent with the funding of the CD2 in June 2022, the Company and SRSR agreed to a number of amendments to the terms of the RCD, including an amendment of the maturity date from July 7, 2023 to March 31, 2025. The parties also agreed to enter into a Royalty Put Option such that in the event the RCD is converted into a royalty as described above, the holder of the royalty will be entitled to resell the royalty to the Company for $8,000,000 upon default under the CD1 or CD2 until such time that the CD1 and CD2 are paid in full. The Company determined that the conversion featuresamendments in boththe terms of the RCD should not be treated as an extinguishment of the RCD, and CD were not closely related to their respective debt components, and should be considered as derivatives under ASC 815. As such, these derivative components were bifurcated,have therefore been accounted for and valued separately under the framework prescribed by ASC 820. The fair value of the derivative components in the RCD included the utilization of payable metal production estimates from the Company’s Preliminary Economic Assessment published in November 2022, and a Monte Carlo Simulation approach that included simulating the future prices of metals, and application of an appropriate project discount rate, as well as key inputs included in the table below. The value of the conversion feature in the CD was determined with the binomial model which involves the modelling of stock prices over the applicable term to evaluate the payouts under ‘hold’, ‘convert’, and ‘prepay’ decisions and select the decision that would maximize the fair value from a market participant’s perspective. The derivative components will be fair valued at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recorded as a gain or loss in the statement of profit or loss.modifications.

$6,000,000 Series 1 Convertible Debenture (CD1))

 

The debt componentsCompany closed the $6,000,000 CD1 on January 28, 2022, which was increased from the previously-announced $5,000,000. The CD1 bears interest at an annual rate of 7.5%, payable in cash or shares at the Company’s option, and matures on July 7, 2023 (subsequently amended, as described below). The CD1 is secured by a pledge of the Company’s properties and assets. Until the closing of the Stream, the CD1 was to be convertible into Common Shares at a price of C$0.30 per Common Share, subject to stock exchange approval (subsequently amended, as described below). Alternatively, SRSR may elect to retire the CD1 with the cash proceeds from the Stream. The Company may elect to repay the CD1 early; if SRSR elects not to exercise its conversion option at such time, a minimum of 12 months of interest would apply.

Concurrent with the funding of the CD2 in June 2022, the Company and SRSR agreed to a number of amendments to the terms of the CD1, including that the maturity date would be amended from July 7, 2023 to March 31, 2025, and that the CD1 would remain outstanding until the new maturity date regardless of whether the Stream is advanced, unless the Company elects to exercise its option of early repayment. The Company determined that the amendments in the terms of the RCD should not be treated as an extinguishment of the CD1, and CD were initially measured by first valuing the derivative components as described above, and arehave therefore been accounted for separately as financial liabilitiesmodifications.

$15,000,000 Series 2 Convertible Debenture (CD2)

The Company closed the $15,000,000 CD2 on June 17, 2022. The CD2 bears interest at an annual rate of 10.5%, payable in cash or shares at the Company’s option, and matures on March 31, 2025. The CD2 is secured by a pledge of the Company’s properties and assets. The repayment terms include 3 quarterly payments of $2,000,000 each beginning June 30, 2024 and $9,000,000 on the maturity date.

In light of the Series 2 Convertible Debenture financing, the previously permitted additional senior secured indebtedness of up to $15 million for project finance has been removed.

The Company determined that in accordance with ASC 815, each debenture will be subsequently measured at amortized cost.valued and carried as a single instrument, with the periodic changes to fair value accounted through earnings, profit and loss.

 

Consistent with the approach above, the following table summarizes the key valuation inputs:

Schedule of Key Valuation Inputs

                            
Reference (2)(4) (5) Valuation date Maturity date Contractual
Interest rate
 Stock price (US$) Expected equity volatility Credit spread Risk-free rate Risk-adjusted rate  

Valuation

date

 

Maturity

date

 

Contractual

Interest

rate

 

Stock

price

(US$)

 

Expected

equity

volatility

 

Credit

spread

 

Risk-

free

rate

 

Risk-

adjusted

rate

 
CD note (1)(3) 01-28-22 07-07-23  7.50%  0.230   120%  8.70%  0.92%  16.18%
CD1 note (1)(3) 01-28-22 07-07-23  7.50%  0.230   120%  8.70%  0.92%  16.18%
RCD note (stream not advanced scenario) 01-07-22 07-07-23  9.00%  0.242   130%  9.21%  0.65%  16.39% 01-07-22 07-07-23  9.00%  0.242   130%  9.21%  0.65%  16.39%
RCD note (stream advanced) scenario 01-07-22 06-30-22  9.00%  0.242   130%  9.16%  0.23%  15.96% 01-07-22 06-30-22  9.00%  0.242   130%  9.16%  0.23%  15.96%
CD note (1)(3) 03-31-22 07-07-23  7.50%  0.235   120%  8.85%  1.80%  17.12%
CD1 note (1)(3) 03-31-22 07-07-23  7.50%  0.235   120%  8.85%  1.80%  17.12%
RCD note (stream not advanced scenario) 03-31-22 07-07-23  9.00%  0.235   120%  8.85%  1.80%  17.12% 03-31-22 07-07-23  9.00%  0.235   120%  8.85%  1.80%  17.12%
RCD note (stream advanced) scenario 03-31-22 06-30-22  9.00%  0.235   120%  8.78%  0.52%  15.88% 03-31-22 06-30-22  9.00%  0.235   120%  8.78%  0.52%  15.88%
CD2 note 06-17-22 03-31-25  10.50%  0.222   120%  9.45%  3.28%  20.95%
CD2 note 06-30-22 03-31-25  10.50%  0.225   120%  10.71%  2.95%  21.78%
CD1 note 06-30-22 03-31-25  7.50%  0.233   120%  10.71%  2.95%  19.89%
RCD note (stream not advanced scenario) 06-30-22 03-31-25  9.00%      120%  10.71%  2.95%  19.89%
RCD note (stream advanced) scenario 06-30-22 09-30-22  9.00%      120%  10.85%  1.72%  18.89%

 

(1)The CD carries a Discount for Lack of Marketability (“DLOM”) of 5.0%.
(2)All instruments carry an instrument-specific spread of 7.23%
(3)The conversion price of the CD is $0.235
(4)A project risk rate of 13.0% was used for all scenarios of the RCD fair value computations
(5)The probabilities for the stream being advanced and the stream not being advanced is 55% and 45%, respectively.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

The resulting fair values of the CDCD1, RCD, and RCDCD2 at the issuance dates, March 31, 2022, and as of March 31,June 30, 2022 were as follows:

Schedule of Fair Value Derivative Liability

Instrument Description Valuation Date 

Value of the Debt

Component, Net of Finance Costs

  

Value of the

Embedded

Derivatives

  

Total

Value

 
CD January 28, 2022  4,991,976   1,028,252   6,020,228 
RCD January 7,2022  7,092,978   159,129   7,252,107 
Total    12,084,954   1,187,381   13,272,335 

Instrument Description Valuation Date 

Value of the Debt Component

Including Interest at Effective Rates(1)

  

Value of the

Embedded

Derivatives

  

Total

Value

  

Issuance date

CD1 and RCD

  

Issuance date

CD2

  March 31, 2022  June 30, 2022 
CD March 31, 2022  5,173,075   997,614   6,170,689 
CD1 $6,320,807  $-  $6,303,567  $5,633,253 
RCD March 31,2022  7,379,995   263,236   7,643,231   7,679,193   -   7,886,473   7,078,596 
CD2  -   15,000,000   -   14,176,578 
Total    12,553,070   1,260,850   13,813,920  $14,000,000  $15,000,000  $14,190,040  $26,888,427 

 

(1)The effect rates for the CD and RCD are 21.357% and 17.795%, respectively. Accretion of $181,099 and $287,017 was recognized as interest expense for the CD and RCD, respectively.

The total gain on fair value of debentures recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was $1,813,456 and $1,739,987, respectively. The portion of changes in fair value that is attributable to changes in the Company’s credit risk is accounted for within other comprehensive income. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized $371,255 within other comprehensive income.

The Company performs quarterly testing of the covenants in the RCD, CD1 and CD.  The RCDCD2, and CD contain a covenant that the Company must maintain positive working capital at each quarterly filing date, as determined by the financial statements filed on such date.  As the Company would not have beenwas in compliance with this covenantall such covenants as of May 16, 2022 with respect to its working capital position as of March 31, 2022, it has obtained a waiver of this covenant from the holders of the RCD and CD until the next filing date, which is August 15,June 30, 2022.  The Company intends to ensure compliance with this covenant for future filing dates through the advance of the Stream or other long-term financing.

 

The Stream

 

A minimum of $27,000,000and a maximum of $37,000,000 (the “Stream Amount”) will be made available under the Stream, at the Company’s option, once the conditions of availability of the Stream have been satisfied.satisfied including confirmation of full project funding by an independent engineer appointed by SRSR. If the Company draws the maximum funding of $37,000,000, the Stream would apply to 10% of payable metals sold until a minimum quantity of metal is delivered consisting of, individually, 55 million pounds of zinc, 35 million pounds of lead, and 1 million ounces of silver.silver (subsequently amended, as described below). Thereafter, the Stream would apply to 2% of payable metals sold. If the Company elects to draw less than $37,000,000 under the Stream, the percentage and quantities of payable metals streamed will adjust pro-rata. The delivery price of streamed metals will be 20% of the applicable spot price. The Company may buy back 50% of the Stream Amount at a 1.40x multiple of the Stream Amount between the second and third anniversary of the date of funding, and at a 1.65x multiple of the Stream Amount between the third and fourth anniversary of the date of funding. TheAs of June 30, 2022, the Stream had not been advanced.

Concurrent with the funding of the CD2 in June 2022, the Company and SRSR agreed that the minimum quantity of metal delivered under the Stream, if advanced, will be permittedincrease by 10% relative to incur additional indebtedness of $15,000,000 and a cost over-run facility of $13,000,000 from other financing counterparties.the amounts noted above.

 

8. Lease Liability

The Company hashad an operating lease for office space that expiresexpired in May 2022. Below is a summary of the Company’s lease liability as of March 31,June 30, 2022:

Schedule of Operating Lease Liability 

  Office lease 
    
Balance, December 31, 2020 $176,607 
Addition  - 
Interest expense  12,696 
Lease payments  (129,191)
Foreign exchange loss  2,165 
Balance, December 31, 2021  62,277 
Addition  - 
Interest expense  1,317 
Lease payments  (32,422)
Foreign exchange loss  717 
Balance, March 31, 2022 $31,889 

In addition to the minimum monthly lease payments of C$13,504, the Company is required to make additional monthly payments amounting to C$12,505 for certain variable costs. The schedule below represents the Company’s obligations under the lease agreement in Canadian dollars.

Schedule of Lease Obligations

  Less than 1 year  1-2 years  2-3 years  Total 
             
Base rent $40,512  $    -  $     -  $40,512 
Additional rent  37,515   -   -   37,515 
  $78,027  $-  $-  $78,027 

The monthly rental expenses are offset by rental income obtained through a series of short-term subleases held by the Company.

  Office lease 
    
Balance, December 31, 2020 $176,607 
Addition  - 
Interest expense  12,696 
Lease payments  (129,191)
Foreign exchange loss  2,165 
Balance, December 31, 2021  62,277 
Addition  - 
Interest expense  1,834 
Lease payments  (64,828)
Foreign exchange loss  717 
Balance, June 30, 2022 $- 

 

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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

9. Capital Stock, Warrants and Stock Options

Authorized

 

The total authorized capital is as follows:

 

An increase to 750,000,0001,500,000,000 common shares, as approved in the July 29, 2002 annual meeting of shareholders, with a par value of $0.000001 per common share; and
10,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.000001 per preferred share

 

Issued and outstanding

 

In February 2021, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement of units of the Company (the “February 2021 Offering”), issuing 19,576,360units of the Company (“February 2021 Units”) at C$0.40per February 2021 Unit for gross proceeds of $6,168,069 (C$7,830,544(C$7,830,544). Each February 2021 Unit consisted of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant of the Company (each, “February 2021 Warrant”), which entitles the holder to acquire a common share of the Company at C$0.60per common share for a period of five years. In connection with the February 2021 Offering, the Company incurred share issuance costs of $154,630and issued 351,000compensation options (the “February 2021 Compensation Options”). Each February 2021 Compensation Option is exercisable into one February 2021 Unit at an exercise price of C$0.40for a period of three years.

 

The Company also issued 417,720 February 2021 Units to settle $132,000 of accrued liabilities at a deemed price of $0.45 based on the fair value of the units issued. As a result, the Company recorded a loss on debt settlement of $56,146.

In April 2022, the Company closed a private placement of 37,849,325 Special Warrants and a non-brokered private placement of 1,471,664 units of the Company for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately C$11,796,297. Related parties, including management, directors, and consultants, participated in the Special Warrant private placement for a total of 4,809,160 shares (included in the total above).

The Special Warrants were issued at a price of C$0.30 per special warrant. Each Special Warrant shall be automatically exercisable (without payment of any further consideration and subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments) into one unit of the Company (a “Brokered Unit”) on the date that is the earlier of: (i) the date that is three (3) business days following the date on which the Company has obtained both (A) a receipt from the Canadian security commission in each of the each of the provinces of Canada which the purchasers and Agents (as defined herein) are residents where the Special Warrants are sold (the “Qualifying Jurisdictions”) for a (final) short-form prospectus qualifying the distribution of the common stock of the Company (“Common Shares”) and common stock purchase warrants of the Company (the “Warrants”) issuable upon exercise of the Special Warrants (the “Qualification Prospectus”); and (B) notification that the registration statement, under U.S. securities laws, of the Company filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has been declared effective by the SEC (the “Registration Statement”); and (ii) the date that is six months following April 1, 2022 (the “Closing ‎Date”). Each unit consists of one common share and one warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share for C$0.37 until April 1, 2025. The warrants shall also be exercisable on a cashless basis in the event the Registration Statement has not been made effective by the SEC prior to the date of exercise.

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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

On May 31, 2022 the Company announced that it had received a receipt from the Ontario Securities Commission for its final short-form Canadian prospectus qualifying the distribution of the common stock of the Company and common stock purchase warrants of the Company issuable upon exercise of the special warrants of the Company that were issued on April 1, 2022. The Company also announced that it received notice from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission that its Form S-1 has been declared effective as of May 27, 2022. As a result of obtaining the receipt for the Canadian prospectus and the declaration of effectiveness for the Form S-1, each unexercised Special Warrant was automatically exercised into one Common Share and one Warrant without further action on the part of the holders.

The non-brokered 1,471,664 units were issued at a price of C$0.30 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to acquire one warrant share for C$0.37 until April 1, 2025.

In connection with the special warrants offering, the agents earned a cash commission in the amount of C$563,968 and compensation options exercisable to acquire an aggregate of 1,879,892 units of the Company at C$0.30 a unit until April 1, 2024. Each compensation unit consists of one common share and one warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to acquire one warrant share for C$0.37 until April 1, 2024.

In April 2022, the Company issued 1,315,856 common shares in connection with its election to satisfy interest payments under the outstanding convertible debentures for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

In May 2022, the Company issued 10,416,667 units to Teck Resources Limited in consideration towards the purchase of the Pend Oreille Processing Plant at C$0.245 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to acquire one warrant share for $0.37 until May 13, 2025.

In June 2022, the Company issued 1,218,000 units to contractors for bonuses accrued during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Each unit consists of one common share and one warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to acquire one warrant share for C$0.37 until April 1, 2025.

 

For each financing, the Company has accounted for the warrants in accordance with ASC Topic 815. The warrants are considered derivative instruments as they were issued in a currency other than the Company’s functional currency of the U.S. dollar. The estimated fair value of warrants accounted for as liabilities was determined on the date of issue and marks to market at each financial reporting period. The change in fair value of the warrant is recorded in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) as a gain or loss and is estimated using the Binomial model.

The warrant liabilities issued with private placements inas a result of the June 2019, August 2019, August 2020, and February 2021, April 2022 special warrants, April 2022 non-brokered, May 2022 Teck purchase, and June 2022 contractor private placements were revalued as at March 31,June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 using the Binomial model and the following assumptions:

Schedule of Estimated Using the Binomial Model to Determine the Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities 

February 2021 issuance March 31, 2022  December 31, 2021 
April 2022 special warrants issuance June 30, 2022  December 31, 2021 
Expected life  1,411 days   1,501 days   1,006 days   - 
Volatility  100%  100%  120%  -%
Risk free interest rate  2.28%  1.25%  3.14%  -%
Dividend yield  0%  0%  0%  -%
Share price $0.285  $0.37  $0.20  $- 
Fair value $2,563,262  $3,483,745  $3,524,693  $- 
Change in derivative liability $(920,484) $(329,358) $-  $- 

 

August 2020 issuance March 31, 2022  December 31, 2021 
April 2022 non-brokered issuance June 30, 2022  December 31, 2021 
Expected life  518 days   608 days   1,006 days   - 
Volatility  120%  100%  120%  -%
Risk free interest rate  2.27%  0.95%  3.14%  -%
Dividend yield  0%  0%  0%  -%
Share price $0.285  $0.37  $0.20  $- 
Fair value $5,681,025  $6,790,163  $137,046  $- 
Change in derivative liability $(1,109,138) $(7,703,052) $-  $- 

 

June 2019 issuance March 31, 2022  December 31, 2021 
Expected life  1,371 days   1,461 days 
Volatility  100%  100%
Risk free interest rate  2.28%  1.02%
Dividend yield  0%  0%
Share price $0.285  $0.37 
Fair value $1,506,021  $2,067,493 
Change in derivative liability $(561,472) $(1,371,346)

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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

May 2022 Teck issuance June 30, 2022  December 31, 2021 
Expected life  1,048 days             - 
Volatility  120%  -%
Risk free interest rate  3.14%  -%
Dividend yield  0%  -%
Share price $0.20  $- 
Fair value $991,063  $- 
Change in derivative liability $-  $- 

June 2022 issuance June 30, 2022  December 31, 2021 
Expected life  1,006 days              - 
Volatility  120%  -%
Risk free interest rate  3.14%  -%
Dividend yield  0%  -%
Share price $0.20  $- 
Fair value $113,425  $- 
Change in derivative liability $-  $- 

February 2021 issuance June 30, 2022  December 31, 2021 
Expected life  1,320 days   1,501 days 
Volatility  120%  100%
Risk free interest rate  3.14%  1.25%
Dividend yield  0%  0%
Share price $0.20  $0.37 
Fair value $1,896,071  $3,483,745 
Change in derivative liability $(1,587,675) $(329,358)

August 2020 issuance June 30, 2022  December 31, 2021 
Expected life  427 days   608 days 
Volatility  120%  100%
Risk free interest rate  3.10%  0.95%
Dividend yield  0%  0%
Share price $0.20  $0.37 
Fair value $2,456,021  $6,790,163 
Change in derivative liability $(4,334,142) $(7,703,052)

June 2019 issuance (i) June 30, 2022  December 31, 2021 
Expected life  1,280 days   1,461 days 
Volatility  120%  100%
Risk free interest rate  3.14%  1.02%
Dividend yield  0%  0%
Share price $0.20  $0.37 
Fair value $1,063,208  $2,067,493 
Change in derivative liability $(1,004,285) $(1,371,346)

(i)During the six months ended December 31, 2020, the Company amended the exercise price to C$0.59 per common share and extended the expiry date to December 31, 2025 for 11,660,000 warrants.

August 2019 issuance (ii) June 30, 2022  December 31, 2021 
Expected life  1,280 days   1,461 days 
Volatility  120%  100%
Risk free interest rate  3.14%  1.02%
Dividend yield  0%  0%
Share price $0.20  $0.37 
Fair value $1,634,021  $3,177,485 
Change in derivative liability $(1,543,464) $(2,744,785)

(ii)During the six months ended December 31, 2020, the Company amended the exercise price to C$0.59 per common share and extended the expiry date to December 31, 2025 for 17,920,000 warrants. The terms of the remaining 2,752,900 warrants remain unchanged.

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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

Warrants

August 2019 issuance (ii) December 31, 2020  December 31, 2021 
Expected life  1,371 days   1,461 days 
Volatility  100%  100%
Risk free interest rate  2.28%  1.02%
Dividend yield  0%  0%
Share price $0.285  $0.37 
Fair value $2,314,571  $3,177,485 
Change in derivative liability $(862,914) $(2,744,785)

Outstanding warrants at March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022 were as follows:

Schedule of Warrant Activity 

    Weighted Weighted     Weighted Weighted 
    average average     average average 
 Number of exercise price grant date  Number of exercise price grant date 
 warrants  (C$)  value ($)  warrants  (C$)  value ($) 
              
Balance, December 31, 2020  95,777,806  $0.54  $0.08   95,777,806  $0.54  $0.08 
Issued  19,994,080   0.60   0.19   19,994,080   0.60   0.19 
Balance, March 31, 2021  115,771,886  $0.55  $0.10 
Balance, June 30, 2021  115,771,886  $0.55  $0.10 
                       
Balance, December 31, 2021  111,412,712  $0.54  $0.18  111,412,712  $0.54  $0.18 
Issued 50,955,636   0.37   0.15 
Expired  (239,284)  0.70   0.21   (239,284)  0.70   0.21 
Balance, March 31, 2022  111,173,428  $0.52  $0.18 
Balance, June 30, 2022  162,129,064  $0.49  $0.17 

 

During the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022, 239,284 February 2020 broker warrants expired.

 

At March 31,June 30, 2022, the following warrants were outstanding:

Schedule of Warrants Outstanding Exercise Price 

      Number of       Number of 
 Exercise Number of warrants  Exercise Number of warrants 
Expiry date price (C$)  warrants  exercisable  price (C$)  warrants  exercisable 
              
August 31, 2023  0.50   58,284,148   58,284,148   0.50   58,284,148   58,284,148 
December 31, 2025  0.59   32,895,200   32,895,200   0.59   32,895,200   32,895,200 
February 9, 2026  0.60   17,112,500   117,112,500   0.60   17,112,500   117,112,500 
February 16, 2026  0.60   2,881,580   2,881,580   0.60   2,881,580   2,881,580 
April 1, 2025  0.37   40,358,969   40,358,969 
May 13, 2025  0.37   10,416,667   10,416,667 
      111,173,428   111,173,428       162,129,064   162,129,064 

 

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

Broker options

 

At March 31,June 30, 2022, the following broker options were outstanding:

Schedule of Broker Options 

    Weighted     Weighted 
 Number of average  Number of average 
 broker exercise price  broker exercise price 
 options  (C$)  options  (C$) 
          
Issued - August 2020 Compensation Options  3,239,907  $0.35 
Balance, December 31, 2020  3,239,907  $0.35   3,239,907   0.35 
Issued – February 2021 Compensation Options  351,000   0.40   351,000   0.35 
Balance, December 31, 2021  3,590,907   0.35   3,590,907   0.35 
Balance, March 31, 2022  3,590,907   0.35 
Issued – April 2022 Compensation Options  1,879,892   0.30 
Balance, June 30, 2022  5,470,799  $0.34 

 

(i)The grant date fair value of the February 2021 Compensation Options were estimated at $68,078 using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following underlying assumptions:19

 

Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

The grant date fair value of the August 2020 and February 2021, and April 2022 Compensation Options were estimated at $521,993, $68,078 and $264,435 respectively, using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following underlying assumptions:

Schedule of Estimated Using Black-Scholes Valuation Model for Fair Value of Broker Options 

Grant Date Risk free interest rate  Dividend yield  Volatility  Stock price  Weighted average life  Risk free interest rate  Dividend yield  Volatility  Stock price  Weighted average life 
August 2020  0.31%  0%  100%  C$0.35   3 years 
February 2021  0.26%  0%  100%  C$0.40   3 years   0.26%  0%  100%  C$0.40   3 years 
April 2022  2.34%  0%  120%  C$0.30   2 years 

Schedule of Warrants Outstanding Broker Option Exercise Prices

 Exercise Number of     Exercise Number of  Fair value 
Expiry date price (C$) broker options Fair value ($)  price (C$)  broker options  ($) 
              
August 31, 2023 (i) $0.35   3,239,907  $521,993  $0.35   3,239,907  $521,993 
February 16, 2024 (ii) $0.40   351,000  $68,078  $0.40   351,000  $68,078 
April 1, 2024 (iii) $0.30   1,879,892  $264,435 
      3,590,907  $590,071       5,470,799  $854,506 

 

(i)Exercisable into one August 2020 Unit
(ii)Exercisable into one February 2021 Unit
(iii)Exercisable into one April 2022 Unit

Stock options

 

The following table summarizes the stock option activity during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022:

Schedule of Stock Options 

    Weighted     Weighted 
    average     average 
 Number of exercise price  Number of exercise price 
 stock options  (C$)  stock options  (C$) 
          
Balance, December 31, 2020  8,015,159  $0.62   8,015,159  $0.62 
Granted (i)  1,037,977   0.34   1,037,977   0.34 
Balance, December 31, 2021  9,053,136  $0.58   9,053,136  $0.58 
Balance, March 31, 2022  9,053,136  $0.58 
Expired May 01, 2022  

47,500

     
Balance, June 30, 2022  9,005,636  $0.58 

 

(i)On February 19, 2021, 1,037,977stock options were issued to an officer of the Company, of which 273,271stock options vested immediately and the balance of 764,706stock options vested on December 31, 2021. These options have a 5-year life and are exercisable at C$0.335per common share. The grant date fair value of the options was estimated at $204,213. The vesting of these options resulted in stock-based compensation of $54,735204,213 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 and $204,213 for the year ended December 31, 2021, which areis included in operation and administration expenses on the consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

The fair value of these stock options was determined on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model, and using the following underlying assumptions:

Schedule of Estimated Using Black-Scholes Valuation Model for Fair value of Stock Options 

  Risk free
interest rate
  Dividend yield  Volatility  Stock price  Weighted average life 
(i)  0.64%  0%  100%  C$0.34   5 years 
   

Risk free

interest rate

  Dividend yield  Volatility  Stock price  

Weighted

average life

 
 (i)   0.64%  0%  100%  C$0.34   5 years 

 

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

The following table reflects the actual stock options issued and outstanding as of March 31,June 30, 2022:

Schedule of Stock Option Issued and Outstanding 

  Weighted average     Number of      Weighted average     Number of    
  remaining Number of options      remaining Number of options    
ExerciseExercise contractual options vested Grant date  contractual options vested Grant date 
price (C$)price (C$)  life (years)  outstanding  (exercisable)  fair value ($)   life (years)  outstanding  (exercisable)  fair value ($) 
$10.00   0.00   47,500   47,500  $258,013 
0.50  0.5   235,000   235,000   46,277 
0.60  1.25   200,000   200,000   52,909 
0.60  2.35   1,575,000   1,575,000   435,069 
0.55  2.81   5,957,659   1,489,415   1,536,764 
0.335  3.64   1,037,977   1,037,977   204,213 
0.50   0.02   235,000   235,000   46,277       9,005,636   4,537,392  $2,275,232 
0.60   0.03   200,000   200,000   52,909 
0.60   0.45   1,575,000   1,575,000   435,069 
0.55   2.01   5,957,659   1,489,415   1,536,764 
0.335   0.45   1,037,977   1,037,977   204,213 
        9,053,136   4,584,892  $2,533,245 

10. Income per Share

Potentially dilutive securities include convertible loan payable, warrants, broker options, stock options, and unvested restricted share units (“RSU”). Diluted income per share reflects the assumed exercise or conversion of all dilutive securities using the treasury stock method.

Schedule of Income Per Share

             
  

Three Months

ended

June 30, 2022

  

Three Months

ended

June 30, 2021

  

Six Months

ended

June 30, 2022

  

Six Months

ended

June 30, 2021

 
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the period  12,426,367   45,056   9,545,481   5,882,865 
                 

Basic income (loss) per share

Weighted average number of common shares - basic

  210,586,156   163,677,564   187,638,287   158,916,637 
Net income (loss) per share – basic  0.06   0.00   0.05   0.04 
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the period  12,426,367   45,056   9,545,481   5,882,865 
                 
Dilutive effect of convertible debentures  

(836,204

)  

-

   

(865,015

)  

-

 
Dilutive effect of warrants on net income  -   (175,816)  -   (520,066)
Diluted net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the period  11,590,163   (130,760)  8,680,466   5,362,799 
Diluted income (loss) per share            
Weighted average number of common shares - basic  

210,586,156

   

163,677,564

   

187,638,287 

   

158,916,637 

 
Diluted effect:                
Warrants, broker options, and stock options, convertible debentures, and RSUs  35,719,674   703,569   26,998,311   1,027,400 
Weighted average number of common shares - fully diluted  245,879,831   164,381,133   214,210,598   159,944,037 
Net income (loss) per share - fully diluted  0.05   (0.00)  0.04   0.03 

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10.Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars) 

11. Restricted Share Units

 

Effective March 25, 2020, the Board of Directors approved a Restricted Share Unit (“RSU”) Plan to grant RSUs to its officers, directors, key employees, and consultants.

 

The following table summarizes the RSU activity during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022:

Schedule of Restricted Share Units

    Weighted     Weighted 
    average     average 
    grant date     grant date 
    fair value     fair value 
 Number of per share   Number of per share 
 shares  (C$)   shares  (C$) 
          
Unvested as at December 31, 2020  988,990  $0.39    988,990  $0.39 
Granted  1,348,434   0.38    1,348,434   0.38 
Vested  (1,516,299)  0.41    (1,516,299)  0.41 
Forfeited  (245,125)  0.52    (245,125)  0.52 
Unvested as at December 31, 2021  576,000  $0.62    576,000  $0.62 
Granted  500,000   0.31    591,750   0.30 
Vested  (500,000)  0.31    (741,750)  0.37 
Unvested as at March 31, 2022  576,000  $0.62 
Unvested as at June 30, 2022   426,000  $0.61 

 

(i) On April 14, 2020, the Company granted 400,000RSUs to a certain officer of the Company. The RSUs vest in one fourth increments upon each anniversary of the grant date. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation of $14,023 22,663and $26,968 43,161for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which is included in operation and administration expenses on the condensed interim consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)income.

 

(ii) On April 20, 2020, the Company granted 200,000RSUs to a certain director of the Company. The RSUs vest in one fourth increments upon each anniversary of the grant date. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation of $4,757 7,834and $9,148 14,934for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which is included in operation and administration expenses on the condensed interim consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).

 

(iii) On November 16, 2020, the Company granted 168,000RSUs to certain directors of the Company. The RSUs vest in one fourth increments upon each anniversary of the grant date. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation of $4,158 8,362and $7,996 16,081for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which is included in operation and administration expenses on the condensed interim consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).

 

(iv) On December 6, 2020, the Company granted 220,990RSUs to a consultant of the Company. The RSUs vest in one sixth increments per month. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation of $nil$nil and $49,112 58,740for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which is included in operation and administration expenses on the condensed interim consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).

 

(v) On January 1, 2021, the Company granted 735,383 RSUs to a consultant of the Company. 245,128 RSUs vested immediately with the remaining RSUs vesting in one twelfth increments per month. During the year ended 2021, a total of 490,258 RSUs vested, and in July 2021, the consultant forfeited the remaining 245,125 unvested RSUs, resulting in a reversal of share-based compensation of $64,870. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation of $nil and $212,878265,101 for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

(vi) On July 1, 2021, the Company granted 17,823 RSUs to a consultant of the Company, vesting immediately. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation of $nil for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars) 

 

(vii) On August 5, 2021, the Company granted 595,228 RSUs to consultants of the Company, vesting immediately. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation of $nil for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

(vii)(viii) On January 10, 2022, the Company granted 500,000RSUs to a consultant of the Company, vesting immediately. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation of $122,249for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022, which is included in operation and administration expenses on the condensed interim consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).

 

(ix) On April 29, 2022, the Company granted 76,750 RSUs to certain consultants of the Company, vesting immediately. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation of $16,800 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, which is included in operation and administration expenses on the condensed interim consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).

(x) On June 30, 2022, the Company granted 15,000 RSUs to a consultant of the Company, vesting immediately. The vesting of these RSUs resulted in stock-based compensation of $2,328 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, which is included in operation and administration expenses on the condensed interim consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).

11.12. Deferred Share Units

 

Effective April 21, 2020, the Board of Directors approved a Deferred Share Unit (“DSU”) Plan to grant DSUs to its directors. The DSU Plan permits the eligible directors to defer receipt of all or a portion of their retainer or compensation until termination of their services and to receive such fees in the form of cash at that time.

 

Upon vesting of the DSUs or termination of service as a director, the director will be able to redeem DSUs based upon the then market price of the Company’s common share on the date of redemption in exchange for cash.

 

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

The following table summarizes the DSU activity during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022 and 2021:

Schedule of Deferred Share Units

    Weighted     Weighted 
    average     average 
    grant date     grant date 
    fair value     fair value 
 Number of per share  Number of per share 
 shares  (C$)  shares  (C$) 
          
Unvested as at December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021 (i)  7,500,000  $1.03   7,500,000  $1.03 
  -            
Unvested as at December 31, 2021  5,625,000  $1.03   5,625,000  $1.03 
Vested (ii)  (625,000)  1.03 
Unvested as at March 31, 2022  5,000,000  $1.03 
Vested (ii)(iii)  (3,125,000)  1.03 
Unvested as at June 30, 2022  2,500,000  $1.03 

 

(i)On April 21, 2020, the Company granted 7,500,000DSUs. The DSUs vest in one fourth increments upon each anniversary of the grant date and expire in 5 years. years. During the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022, and 2021 the Company recognized $507,398199,921 and $139,72185,535, respectively, recovery of stock-based compensation related to the DSUs, which is included in operation and administration expenses on the condensed interim consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss). TheUpon redemption of the 2,500,000 DSUs (see (iii)) the fair value of the remaining DSU liability at March 31,June 30, 2022 was $635,9931,331,488.
(ii)(ii)On March 31, 2022, the Board approved the early vesting of625,000 DSUs for one of the Company’s DirectorsDirectors.
(iii)During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the director redeemed 2,500,000 DSUs for C$750,000, and elected to use net proceeds to subscribe for 375,000 units in the Company’s April 2022 special warrant issuance at C$0.30 per unit, with the balance of the redeemed amount payable in cash after applicable withholding tax deductions.

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars) 

 

12.13. Commitments and Contingencies

 

As stipulated in the agreement with the EPA and as described in Note 6, the Company is required to make two types of payments to the EPA and IDEQ, one for historical water treatment cost-recovery to the EPA, and the other for ongoing water treatment. Water treatment costs incurred through December 2021 are payable to the EPA, and water treatment costs incurred thereafter are payable to the IDEQ. The IDEQ (formerly the EPA) invoices the Company on an annual basis for the actual water treatment costs, which may exceed the recognized estimated costs significantly. When the Company receives the water treatment invoices, it records any liability for actual costs over and above any estimates made and adjusts future estimates as required based on these actual invoices received. The Company is required to pay for the actual costs regardless of the periodic required estimated accruals and payments made each year. As at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $5,185,709 and $5,110,706, respectively, is payable to the EPA and IDEQ, which has been included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The majority of these amounts relate to the EPA, given that they primarily relate to costs incurred through December 2021.

The Company pays a lease under a lease agreement which expires in May 2022. Monthly rental expenses are approximately C$26,000 and are offset by rental income obtained through short-term subleases held by the Company. See note 8.

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Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

On July 28, 2021, a lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the District of Idaho brought by Crescent Mining, LLC (“Crescent”). The named defendants include Placer Mining, Robert Hopper Jr., and the Company. The lawsuit alleges that Placer Mining and Robert Hopper Jr. intentionally flooded the Crescent Mine during the period from 1991 and 1994, and that the Company is jointly and severally liable with the other defendants for unspecified past and future costs associated with the presence of AMD in the Crescent Mine. The plaintiff has requested unspecified damages. On September 20, 2021, the Company filed a motion to dismiss Crescent’s claims against it, contending that such claims are facially deficient.  On March 2, 2022, Chief US District Court Judge, David C. Nye granted in part and denied in part the Company’s motion to dismiss. The court granted the Company’s motion to dismiss Crescent’s Cost Recovery claim under CERCLA Section 107(a), Declaratory Judgment, Tortious Interference, Trespass, Nuisance and Negligence claims. These claims were dismissed without prejudice. The court denied the motion to dismiss filed by Placer Mining Corp. for Crescent’s trespass, nuisance and negligence claims. Crescent later filed itan amended complaint on April 1, 2022. Placer Mining Corp. and Bunker Hill Mining Corp are named as co-defendants. Bunker Hill and Placer have until May 20, 2022 to respondresponded to the amended filing.filing, refuting and denying all allegations made in the complaint except those that are assertions of fact as a matter of public record. The Company believes Crescent Mining LLC’sthe lawsuit against Placer Mining Corp. is without merit and intends to defend Placer Mining Corp. vigorously pursuant to the Company’s indemnification of Placer Mining Corp in the Sale and Purchase agreement executed between the companies for Bunker Hillthe Mine on December 15, 2021. The court is in the process of ruling with respect to the timeline for next steps in the legal process.

 

On October 26, 2021, the Company asserted claims against Crescent in a separate lawsuit. Bunker Hill Mining Corporation v. Venzee Technologies Inc. et al, Case No. 2:21-cv-209-REP, filed in the same court on May 14, 2021. The Company has subsequently executed a tolling agreement with Venzee in exchange for dropping its lawsuit. The Company originally filed this lawsuit on May 14, 2021 against other parties but has since filed an amended complaint to include its claims against Crescent.

13.14. Related party transactions

 

The Company’s key management personnel have the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company and consists of the Company’s executive management team and management directors.

Schedule of Related Party Transactions

  Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2022
  Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2021
 
Consulting Fees and Salaries $1,097,610  $324,619 
             
  

Three Months

Ended

  

Three Months

Ended

  

Six Months

Ended

  

Six Months

Ended

 
  June 30,  June 30,  June 30,  June 30, 
  2022  2021  2022  2021 
Consulting fees $486,241  $245,936  $1,583,850  $570,555 

 

At March 31,June 30, 2022 and March 31,June 30, 2021, $825,7761,049,304 and $171,22369,835, respectively is owed to key management personnel with all amounts included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

 

14. 15. Subsequent Events

 

On April 1,In July 2022, the Company announced that it had closedissued 1,975,482 common shares in connection with its election to satisfy interest payments under the private placement of 37,849,325 Special Warrants, and concurrent non-brokered private placement of 1,471,644 units ofoutstanding convertible debentures for the Company (the “Non-Brokered Units”) for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $11,796,297 (the “Offering”). Of this amount, $1,775,790 was received prior to the end of the quarter and is included in Subscriptions received in the equity section of the balance sheet.

Pursuant to the Offering, the Company issued 37,849,325 Special Warrants at a price of $0.30 per Special Warrant. Each Special Warrant is automatically exercisable (without payment of any further consideration and subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments) into one unit of the Company (a “Brokered Unit”) on the date that is the earlier of: (i) the date that is three business days following the date on which the Company has obtained both (A) a receipt from the Canadian security commission in each of the each of the provinces of Canada in which the purchasers of the Special Warrants were sold for a (final) short-form Prospectus qualifying the distribution of the common stock of the Company (“Common Shares”) and common stock purchase warrants of the Company (the “Warrants”) issuable upon exercise of the Special Warrants (the “Final Qualification Prospectus”); and (B) notification that the registration statement, of which this Prospectus is a part, has been declared effective by the SEC (the “Registration Statement”); and (ii) October 1,months ending June 30, 2022.

 

Each Brokered Unit consists of one Common Share and one Warrant. Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one Common Share (a “Warrant Share”) for C$0.37 until April 1, 2025. The Warrants shall also be exercisable on a cashless basis in the event the Registration ‎Statement has not been made effective by the SEC prior to the date of exercise.

In addition, pursuant to the Offering, the Company issued 1,471,644 Non-Brokered Units at a price of $0.30 per Non-Brokered Units. Each Non-Brokered Unit consists of one Common Share and one Warrant. Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one Warrant Share for C$0.37 until April 1, 2025.

Related parties, including management, directors and officers purchased 4,537,160 of Non-Brokered Units for a total of $1,361,148 of gross cash proceeds to the Company.

On May 13,July 29, 2022, the Company issuedheld its Annual General Meeting during which all director nominations and other proposals were approved. This included the re-appointment of Dr. Mark Cruise, whose initial appointment was announced on June 30, 2022, replacing Mr. Wayne Parsons. 10,416,667 unitsThe following notable proposals were approved: (i) an increase in the authorized common share capital of the Company to Teck Resources Limited at an issue price of C$0.30 per unit, or C$3,125,000 (US$2,500,000), which together with the $500,0001,500,000,000 cash payment made in January 2022, satisfies the purchase price of $3,000,000and applicable sales tax for the Pend Oreille Mill. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share at a price of C$0.37 shares, (ii) authorization for a periodshare consolidation of three years.up to 50:1 if enacted within the following two years, and (iii) an increase in the maximum RSUs issuable under the Company’s Restricted Share Unit plan.

 

2024

 

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition or Plan of Operation

 

SPECIAL NOTE OF CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this report, including statements in the following discussion, are what are known as “forward looking statements”, which are basically statements about the future. For that reason, these statements involve risk and uncertainty since no one can accurately predict the future. Words such as “plans,” “intends,” “will,” “hopes,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “expects “and the like often identify such forward looking statements, but are not the only indication that a statement is a forward-looking statement. Such forward looking statements include statements concerning the company’s plans and objectives with respect to the present and future operations of the company, and statements which express or imply that such present and future operations will or may produce revenues, income or profits. Numerous factors and future events could cause the company to change such plans and objectives or fail to successfully implement such plans or achieve such objectives, or cause such present and future operations to fail to produce revenues, income or profits. Therefore, the reader is advised that the following discussion should be considered in light of the discussion of risks and other factors contained in this report and in the company’s other filings with the sec. No statements contained in the following discussion should be construed as a guarantee or assurance of future performance or future results.

 

COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Response and Impact

Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus global pandemic (“COVID-19”) in early 2020, in March 2020 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control issued guidelines to mitigate the spread and health consequences of COVID-19. The Company implemented changes to its operations and business practices to follow the guidelines and minimize physical interaction, including using technology to allow employees to work from home when possible. As long as they are required, the operational practices implemented could have an adverse impact on our results. The negative impact of COVID-19 remains uncertain, including on overall business and market conditions. There is uncertainty related to the potential additional impacts COVID-19 could have on our operations and financial results for the year.

 

The Russia/Ukraine Crisis:

 

The Company’s operations could be adversely affected by the effects of the escalating Russia/Ukraine crisis and the effects of sanctions imposed against Russia or that country’s retributions against those sanctions, embargos or further-reaching impacts upon energy prices, food prices and market disruptions. The Company cannot accurately predict the impact the crisis will have on its operations and the ability of contractors to meet their obligations with the Company, including uncertainties relating the severity of its effects, the duration of the conflict, and the length and magnitude of energy bans, embargos and restrictions imposed by governments. In addition, the crisis could adversely affect the economies and financial markets of the United States in general, resulting in an economic downturn that could further affect the Company’s operations and ability to finance its operations. Additionally, the Company cannot predict changes in precious metals pricing or changes in commodities pricing which may alternately affect the Company either positively or negatively.

 

Description of Business

Corporate Information

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, U.S.A on February 20, 2007 under the name Lincoln Mining Corp. On February 11, 2010, the Company changed its name to Liberty Silver Corp and subsequently, on September 29, 2017, the Company changed its name to Bunker Hill Mining Corp. The Company’s registered office is located at 1802 N. Carson Street, Suite 212, Carson City Nevada 89701, and its head office is located at 82 Richmond Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5C 1P1, and its telephone number is 416-477-7771. The Company’s website is www.bunkerhillmining.com. Information appearing on the website is not incorporated by reference into this report.

 

Current Operations

 

Overview

 

The Company’s sole focus is the development and restart of its 100% owned flagship asset, the Bunker Hill mine (the “Mine”). The Mine remains the largest single producing mine by tonnage in the Silver Valley region of northwest Idaho, producing over 165 million ounces of silver and 5 million tons of base metals between 1885 and 1981. The Bunker Hill Mine is located within Operable Unit 2 of the Bunker Hill Superfund site (EPA National Priorities Listing IDD048340921), where cleanup activities have been completed.

 

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In early 2020, a new management team comprised of former executives from Barrick Gold Corp. assumed leadership of the Company. Since that time, the Company has conducted multiple exploration campaigns, published multiple economic studies, purchased the Bunker Hill Mine, entered into an agreement to purchasepurchased a process plant, and advanced the rehabilitation and development of the Mine. The Company is focused on completing the financing for, and execution of, a potential restart of operations at the Mine.

Lease and Purchase of the Bunker Hill Mine

The Company purchased the Bunker Hill Mine in January 2022, as described below.

Prior to purchasing the Mine, the Company had entered into a series of agreements with Placer Mining Corporation (“Placer Mining”), the prior owner, for the lease and option to purchase the Mine. The first of these agreements was announced on August 28, 2017, with subsequent amendments and/or extensions announced on November 1, 2019, July 7, 2020, and November 20, 2020.

Under the terms of the November 20, 2020 amended agreement (the “Amended Agreement”), a purchase price of $7,700,000 was agreed, with $5,700,000 payable in cash (with an aggregate of $300,000 to be credited toward the purchase price of the Mine as having been previously paid by the Company) and $2,000,000 in Common Shares of the Company. The Company agreed to make an advance payment of $2,000,000, credited toward the purchase price of the Mine, which had the effect of decreasing the remaining amount payable to purchase the Mine to an aggregate of $3,400,000 payable in cash and $2,000,000 in Common Shares of the Company.

The Amended Agreement also required payments pursuant to an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) whereby for so long as the Company leases, owns and/or occupies the Mine, the Company would make payments to the EPA on behalf of Placer Mining in satisfaction of the EPA’s claim for historical water treatment cost recovery in accordance with the Settlement Agreement reached with the EPA in 2018. Immediately prior to the purchase of the Mine, the Company’s liability to EPA in this regard totaled $11,000,000.

The Company completed the purchase of the Bunker Hill Mine on January 7, 2022. The terms of the purchase price were modified to $5,400,000 in cash, from $3,400,000 of cash and $2,000,000 of Common Shares. Concurrent with the purchase of the Mine, the Company assumed incremental liabilities of $8,000,000 to the EPA, consistent with the terms of the amended Settlement Agreement with the EPA that was executed in December 2021 (see “EPA 2018 Settlement Agreement & 2021 Amended Settlement Agreement” section below).

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EPA 2018 Settlement Agreement & 2021 Amended Settlement Agreement

 

Bunker Hill entered into a Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent with the EPA on May 15, 2018. This agreement limits the Company’s exposure to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) liability for past environmental damage to the mine site and surrounding area to obligations that include:

 

 Payment of $20,000,000 for historical water treatment cost recovery for amounts paid by the EPA from 1995 to 2017
 Payment of for water treatment services provided by the EPA at the Central Treatment Plant (“CTP”) in Kellogg, Idaho until such time that Bunker Hill either purchases or leases the CTP or builds a separate EPA-approved water treatment facility
 Conducting a work program as described in the Ongoing Environmental Activities section of this study

 

In December 2021, in conjunction with its intention to purchase the mine complex, the Company entered into an amended Settlement Agreement (the “Amendment”) between the Company, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, US Department of Justice and the EPA modifying the payment schedule and payment terms for recovery of historical environmental response costs at theBunker Hill Mine incurred by the EPA. With the purchase of the mine subsequent to the end of the period, the remaining payments of the EPA cost recovery liability would be assumed by the Company, resulting in a total of $19,000,000 liability to the Company, an increase of $8,000,000. The new payment schedule included a $2,000,000 payment to the EPA within 30 days of execution of this amendment, which was made. The remaining $17,000,000 will be paid on the following dates:

Date Amount 
November 1, 2024 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2025 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2026 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2027 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2028 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2029  $2,000,000 plus accrued interest 

 

Date Amount 
November 1, 2024 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2025 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2026 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2027 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2028 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2029 $2,000,000 plus accrued interest 

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The resumption of payments in 2024 were agreed in order to allow the Company to generate sufficient revenue from mining activities at the Bunker Hill Mine to address remaining payment obligations from free cash flow.

 

In addition to the cost recovery payments outlined above, the Amendment includes an initial payment for outstanding water treatment costs that have been incurred over the period from 2018 through 2021. This approximately $2,900,000 settlement payment was to be made within 90 days of the execution of the Amendment.

The changes in payment terms and schedule arewere contingent upon the Company securing Financial Assurancefinancial assurance in the form of performance bonds or letters of credit deemed acceptable to the EPA totaling $17,000,000. These assurances correspond$17,000,000, corresponding to the Company’s cost recovery obligations to be paid in 2024 through 2029 as outlined above. Should the Company fail to make its scheduled payment, the EPA can draw against this financial assurance. The amount of the bonds or letters of credit will decrease over time as individual payments are made. If the Company does not post an Interim Financial Assurance within 90 days of execution of the Amendment, or failfailed to post the Final Financial Assurancefinal financial assurance within 180 days of the execution of the Amendment, the terms of the original agreement willwould be reinstated.

 

On March 22,During the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the Company reported thatwas successful in consultation withobtaining the financial assurance. Specifically, a $9,999,000 payment bond and a $7,001,000 letter of credit were secured and provided to the EPA. This milestone provides for the Company to recognize the effects of the change in terms of the EPA it has committed to meetliability as outlined in the $2,900,000 payment and Financial Assurance obligations by 180 days from the effective date of the Amended Settlement Agreement.

As at March 31, 2022, the Company had not secured the interim financial assurance, and therefore the contingency had not been removed or satisfied. Further, as of the date of this filing,December 19, 2021, agreement. Once the financial assurance has not been secured, and as a result,was put into place, the liability to the EPA is accounted for with no effectivityrestructuring of the payment stream under the Amendment occurred with the liabilities each reflectedentire $17,000,000 liability being recognized as current liabilities.

long-term in nature. The aforementioned payment bond and letter of credit are secured by $2,475,000 and $7,001,000 of cash deposits, respectively.

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The EPA liability schedule in effect at March 31, 2022 was:

Date Amount 
November 1, 2021 $11,000,000 (aggregate amounts from 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021) 
November 1, 2022 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2023 $3,000,000 
November 1, 2024 $2,000,000 plus accrued interest 

 

$50,000,000 Project Finance Package with Sprott Private Resource Streaming & Royalty Corp.

 

On December 20, 2021, the Company announced the execution ofexecuted a non-binding term sheet outlining a $50 million$50,000,000 project finance package with Sprott Private Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. (“SRSR”).

The non-binding term sheet with SRSR outlined a $50,000,000 project financing package that the Company expects to fulfill the majority of its funding requirements to restart the Mine. The financing packageterm sheet consisted of an $8,000,000 royalty convertible debenture (the “Royalty Convertible Debenture”“RCD”), a $5,000,000 convertible debenture (the “Convertible Debenture”“CD1”), and a multi-metals stream of up to $37,000,000 (the “Stream”, together with). The CD1 was subsequently increased to $6,000,000, increasing the Royalty Convertible Debentureproject financing package to $51,000,000.

On June 17, 2022, the Company consummated a new $15,000,000 convertible debenture (the “CD2”). As a result, total potential funding from SRSR was further increased to $66,000,000 including the RCD, CD1, CD2 and the Convertible Debenture,Stream (together, the “Project Financing Package”).

 

The Company closed the $8,000,000 Royalty Convertible Debenture inRCD on January 7, 2022. The Royalty Convertible DebentureRCD bears interest at an annual rate of 9.0%, payable in cash or Common Shares at the Company’s option, until such time that SRSR elects to convert a royalty, with such conversion option expiring at the earlier of advancement of the Stream or 18 months.July 7, 2023 (subsequently amended as described below). In the event of conversion, the Royalty Convertible DebentureRCD will cease to exist and the Company will grant a royalty for 1.85% of life-of-mine gross revenue from mining claims considered to be historically worked, contiguous to current accessible underground development, and covered by the Company’s 2021 ground geophysical survey (the “SRSR Royalty”). A 1.35% rate will apply to claims outside of these areas. The Royalty Convertible Debenture isRCD was initially secured by a share pledge of the Company’s operating subsidiary, Silver Valley, until a full security package was put in place concurrent with the consummation of the Convertible Debenture.CD1. In the event of non-conversion, the principal of the Royalty Convertible DebentureRCD will be repayable in cash.

Concurrent with the funding of the CD2 in June 2022, the Company and SRSR agreed to a number of amendments to the terms of the RCD, including an amendment of the maturity date from July 7, 2023, to March 31, 2025. The parties also agreed to enter into a Royalty Put Option such that in the event the RCD is converted into a royalty as described above, the holder of the royalty will be entitled to resell the royalty to the Company for $8,000,000 upon default under the CD1 or CD2 until such time that the CD1 and CD2 are paid in full.

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The Company also closed the $6,000,000 Convertible Debenture inCD1 on January 28, 2022, which was increased from the previously-announcedpreviously announced $5,000,000. The Convertible DebentureCD1 bears interest at an annual rate of 7.5%, payable in cash or shares at the Company’s option, and matures on July 7, 2023.2023 (subsequently amended, as described below). The CD1 is secured by a pledge of the Company’s properties and assets. Until the closing of the Stream, the Convertible Debenture isCD1 was to be convertible into Common Shares at a price of C$0.30 per Common Share, subject to stock exchange approval.approval (subsequently amended, as described below). Alternatively, SRSR may elect to retire the Convertible DebentureCD1 with the cash proceeds from the Stream. The Company may elect to repay the Convertible DebentureCD1 early; if SRSR elects not to exercise its conversion option at such time, a minimum of 12 months of interest would apply.

Concurrent with the funding of the CD2 in June 2022, the Company and SRSR agreed to a number of amendments to the terms of the CD1, including that the maturity date would be amended from July 7, 2023, to March 31, 2025, and that the CD1 would remain outstanding until the new maturity date regardless of whether the Stream is advanced, unless the Company elects to exercise its option of early repayment.

The Company closed the $15,000,000 CD2 on June 17, 2022. The CD2 bears interest at an annual rate of 10.5%, payable in cash or shares at the Company’s option, and matures on March 31, 2025. The CD2 is secured by a pledge of the Company’s properties and assets. The repayment terms include 3 quarterly payments of $2,000,000 each beginning June 30, 2024, and $9,000,000 on the maturity date.

In light of the Series 2 Convertible Debenture financing, the previously permitted additional senior secured indebtedness of up to $15 million for project finance has been removed.

A minimum of $27,000,000 and a maximum of $37,000,000 (the “Stream Amount”) will be made available under the Stream, at the Company’s option, once the conditions of availability of the Stream have been satisfied including confirmation of full project funding by an independent engineer appointed by SRSR. If the Company draws the maximum funding of $37,000,000, the Stream would apply to 10% of payable metals sold until a minimum quantity of metal is delivered consisting of, individually, 55 million pounds of zinc, 35 million pounds of lead, and 1 million ounces of silver (subsequently amended, as described below). Thereafter, the Stream would apply to 2% of payable metals sold. If the Company elects to draw less than $37,000,000 under the Stream, the percentage and quantities of payable metals streamed will adjust pro-rata. The delivery price of streamed metals will be 20% of the applicable spot price. The Company may buy back 50% of the Stream Amount at a 1.40x multiple of the Stream Amount between the second and third anniversary of the date of funding, and at a 1.65x multiple of the Stream Amount between the third and fourth anniversary of the date of funding. As of June 30, 2022, the Stream had not been advanced.

Concurrent with the funding of the CD2 in June 2022, the Company and SRSR agreed that the minimum quantity of metal delivered under the Stream, if advanced, will increase by 10% relative to the amounts noted above.

 

Pend Oreille Process Plant

 

On January 25, 2022, the Company announced that it had entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”) for the purchase of a comprehensive package of equipment and parts inventory from its Pend Oreille site (the “Pend Oreille Mill”“Process Plant”) in eastern Washington State, approximately 145 miles from the Bunker Hill Mine by road. The package comprises substantially all processing equipment of value located at the site, including complete crushing, grinding and flotation circuits suitable for a planned ~1,500 ton-per-day operation at Bunker Hill, and total inventory of nearly 10,000 components and parts for mill, assay lab, conveyer, field instruments, and electrical spares. The MOU outlined a purchase price under two scenarios, at Teck’s option: an all-cash $2,750,000 purchase price, or a $3,000,000 purchase price comprised of cash and Bunker Hill shares. Each option includesCompany paid a $500,000 non-refundable deposit which was paid by the Company in January 2022. On March 7, 2022, the Company announced the signing of an Asset Purchase agreement for the purchase of the Pend Oreille Mill.

 

On March 31, 2022, the Company announced that it had reached an agreement with a subsidiary of Teck to satisfy the remaining purchase price for the Pend Oreille MillProcess Plant by way of an equity issuance of the Company. Teck will receive 10,416,667 units of the Company (the “Teck Units”) at a deemed issue price of C$0.30 per unit. Each Teck Unit consists of one Common Share and one Common Share purchase warrant (the “Teck Warrants”). Each whole Teck Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one Common Share at a price of C$0.37 per Common Share for a period of three years. The equity issuance and purchase of the Process Plant occurred on May 13, 2022.

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Land Purchase

On March 3, 2022, the Company purchased a 225-acre surface land parcel for $202,000. The Company intends this property to serve as a strategic asset for the restart of the Mine, optimizing construction efficiency and costs while providing improved access to prospective areas identified by our recent geophysics survey.

 

Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis provide information that is believed to be relevant to an assessment and understanding of the results of operation and financial condition of the Company for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2022 and March 31,June 30, 2021. Unless otherwise stated, all figures herein are expressed in U.S. dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency.

 

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Comparison of the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

Revenue

 

During the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, the Company generated no revenue.

 

Expenses

 

During the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2022, the Company reported total operating expenses of $3,979,862 and $9,466,536, respectively. Compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company reported total operating expenses of $5,486,674$5,295,557 and $4,623,974,$9,919,531, respectively.

 

The increasedecrease in total operating expenses is primarily due to an increasea decrease in mine preparationexploration costs in the most recent quarter as the Company ramps up its preparations to put the mine into production and legaloperation and accounting expenses and consulting expenses required to accomplish the significant events of the quarter (convertible debentures, mine purchase and preparation of the placement of Special Warrants that closed the day after the close of the quarter)administration costs when compared to the three-month periodthree and six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2021. The Company was engaged in an active exploration campaign during the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021, whereas the Company’s primary focus during the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 was on advancing mine restart efforts, which was accomplished with a lower level of expenditure.

The significant increase in consulting fees reflects the engagement of numerous legal, accounting, engineering and other professional firms to assist the Company in consummating several complex debt and equity financings, the purchases of the Mine, the EPA financial assurance requirements, fair value measurements of complex instruments, and advancement of project activities. These fees were somewhat offset by a decrease in operational and administration expenses.

 

For financial accounting purposes, the Company reports all direct exploration expenses under the exploration expense line item of the condensed interim consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss). Management determined that costs of the mine in the most recent quarter constituted mine preparation costs rather than exploration costs, since it was not focused on expanding the mineral resources, but was invested to execute on the tasks and projects required to get the mine into shape for production activities. Certain indirect expenses may be reported as operation and administration expense or consulting expense on the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).income.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Going Concern

 

These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Company has incurred losses since inception resulting in an accumulated deficit of $75,372,036$63,317,255 and further losses are anticipated in the development of its business. Additionally, the Company owes a total of $12,000,000$7,072,410 net of discount to the EPA (see Note 6) that is classified as current liability unless and until the Company can consummate financial assurances that would reclassify this liability to long-term debt. The Company owes an additional $5,185,706 to the EPA and IDEQ that is due within 12 months. The Company owes a total of $3,540,852, net of discount, to the EPA that is classified as long-term debt. The Company does not have sufficient cash to fund normal operations and meet debt obligations for the next 12 months without deferring payment on certain current liabilities and/or raising additional funds. In order to continue to meet its fiscal obligations in the current fiscal year and beyond, the Company must seek additional financing. This raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Its ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the ability of the Company to generate profitable operations in the future and/or to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. The accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Management is considering various financing alternatives including, but not limited to, raising capital through the capital markets, debt and debt financing.multi-metals stream financings. These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in existence.

 

The ability of the Company to emerge from the exploration stage is dependent upon, among other things, obtainclosing on the multi-metals stram transaction (see note 7), obtaining additional financing to continue operations, explore and developdeveloping the mineral properties and the discovery, development, and sale of reserves.

 

Convertible DebenturesDebt and Equity Financings, EPA obligations, and Mine Purchase

 

As described above, in Januaryduring the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company closed on twothree convertible debentures totaling $14,000,000$29,000,000 and equity financings (net of issuance costs) totaling $7,769,745 and used the proceeds to purchase the Bunker Hill Mine, for a total capitalized cost of $14,247,210, also as described above, as well as satisfy short-term obligations to the $2,000,000 EPA payment requirement,including satisfaction of its financial assurance commitments, cost recovery and water treatment payments, advancement of mine restart activities and the $500,000 deposit requirement on the upcoming plant equipment purchase, the purchasefunding of 225 acres and fund its continuing working capital requirements.

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Current Assets and Total Assets

As of March 31,June 30, 2022, the Company’s balance sheet reflects that the Company had: i) total current assets of $4,116,206,$16,858,234, compared to total current assets of $3,622,548 at December 31, 2021 – an increase of $493,658;$13,235,686; and ii) total assets of $19,089,557,assets of $36,662,582, compared to total current assets of $4,071,796 at December 31, 2021 – an increase of $15,017,761.$32,590,786. The increase in current assets was primarily due to an increase in available cash as a result of the proceeds from the convertible debentures and the deposit toward the purchase of the Pend Oreille Mill, offset by a decrease in prepaid mine acquisition costs held at December 31, 2021 toward the purchase of the Mine and financing activities related to the convertible debentures.equity financings. Total assets increased principally due to the increase in cash from financings and the purchase of the Mine and mining interest assets, offset by the decrease in prepaid costs related to the anticipated mine acquisition and financing activities.Bunker Hill Mine.

 

Total Current Liabilities and Total Liabilities

As of March 31,June 30, 2022, the Company’s balance sheet reflects that the Company had total current liabilities of $24,872,184$10,333,772 and total liabilities of $54,291,835,$56,110,157, compared to total current liabilities of $22,795,277 and total liabilities of $38,314,164 at December 31, 2021. The increasedecrease in the current liabilities is primarily reflective of increases in accrued liabilities, interest payable and EPA water treatment payable and current portion of the EPA cost recovery liability assumed upon the purchase of the Mine, offset by decreases in accounts payable and the short-term DSU liability.being moved from current to long term liabilities. Total liabilities increased as a result of the twoclosing of the three convertible debentures, the net present value of the long-term portion of the EPA liability assumed with the purchase of the Mine and subscriptions payable for cash received during the quarter for the financing which closed subsequent to the end of the quarter, offset by the decrease in the long-term derivative warrant liability.liability, promissory note.

 

Working Capital and Shareholders’ Deficit

On June 30, 2022, the Company had working capital of $6,524,462 and a shareholders’ deficit of $19,447,575 compared to negative working capital of $19,172,729 and a shareholders’ deficit of $34,242,368 for the year ended December 31, 2021. Working capital increased during the six months ended June 30, 2022 primarily due to funding from debt and equity financings, and the reclassification of cost recovery liabilities from current to long-term. Shareholders’ equity increased due to net income of $12,054,781 and $9,173,895 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022, driven by decreases in the fair value of the derivative warrant liability.

Cash Flow

During the quartersix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022, the Company had a net cash increase of $2,524,017,$5,115,610, which represents cash provided from convertible debentures and subscriptions received,equity financings, with proceeds used to fund mining operations andsatisfy short-term obligations with the EPA, purchase of the Bunker Hill Mine and real estate assetsa processing plant, partial repayment of the outstanding promissory note, advancement of mine restart activities, and make a deposit on future equipment purchases.funding of working capital requirements.

 

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During the quartersix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022, cash of $6,839,679$23,070,946 was used in operating activities.activities, primarily due to the usage of $9,476,000 to secure the Company’s financial assurance obligations with the EPA, $3,000,000 of payments against EPA cost recovery and water treatment payables, funding of mine restart activities, and other working capital requirements. This compares with cash used in operating activities of $4,031,935$7,040,266 for the quartersix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021.

 

During the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2022, cash of $6,379,672$7,518,361 was used in investing activities for the purchase of the Bunker Hill Mine, a process plant, equipment, and real estate, and a deposit on the purchase of plant equipment, compared with no cash$94,693 used for investing activities in the quartersix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021

 

During the quartersix months ended March 31,June 30, 2022, cash of $15,743,368$35,704,917 was provided by financing activities by the twothree convertible debentures and subscriptions received for an upcoming financing,the equity financings, offset by cash used for lease payments, compared with cash of $5,976,675$5,943,687 provided by financing activities in the quartersix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021

 

Subsequent Events

 

On April 1,In July 2022, the Company announced that it had closedissued 1,975,482 common shares in connection with its election to satisfy interest payments under the private placement of 37,849,325 Special Warrants, and concurrent non-brokered private placement of 1,471,644 units ofoutstanding convertible debentures for the Company (the “Non-Brokered Units”) for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $11,796,297 (the “Offering”). Of this amount, $1,775,790 was received prior to the end of the quarter and is included in Subscriptions received in the equity section of the balance sheet.

Pursuant to the Offering, the Company issued 37,849,325 Special Warrants at a price of $0.30 per Special Warrant. Each Special Warrant is automatically exercisable (without payment of any further consideration and subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments) into one unit of the Company (a “Brokered Unit”) on the date that is the earlier of: (i) the date that is three business days following the date on which the Company has obtained both (A) a receipt from the Canadian security commission in each of the each of the provinces of Canada in which the purchasers of the Special Warrants were sold for a (final) short-form Prospectus qualifying the distribution of the common stock of the Company (“Common Shares”) and common stock purchase warrants of the Company (the “Warrants”) issuable upon exercise of the Special Warrants (the “Final Qualification Prospectus”); and (B) notification that the registration statement, of which this Prospectus is a part, has been declared effective by the SEC (the “Registration Statement”); and (ii) October 1,months ending June 30, 2022.

 

Each Brokered Unit consists of one Common Share and one Warrant. Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one Common Share (a “Warrant Share”) for C$0.37 until April 1, 2025. The Warrants shall also be exercisable on a cashless basis in the event the Registration ‎Statement has not been made effective by the SEC prior to the date of exercise.

In addition, pursuant to the Offering, the Company issued 1,471,644 Non-Brokered Units at a price of $0.30 per Non-Brokered Units. Each Non-Brokered Unit consists of one Common Share and one Warrant. Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one Warrant Share for C$0.37 until April 1, 2025.

Related parties, including management and members of the Board of Directors purchased 4,537,160 of Non-Brokered Units for a total of $1,361,148 of cash proceeds to the Company.

On May 13,July 29, 2022, the Company issued 10,416,667 unitsheld its Annual General Meeting during which all director nominations and other proposals were approved. This included the re-appointment of Dr. Mark Cruise, whose initial appointment was announced on June 30, 2022, replacing Mr. Wayne Parsons. The following notable proposals were approved: (i) an increase in the authorized common share capital of the Company to Teck Resources Limited at an issue price of C$0.30 per unit, or C$3,125,000 (US$2,500,000), which together with the $500,000 cash payment made in January 2022, satisfies the purchase price of $3,000,000 and applicable sales taxes for the Pend Oreille Mill. Each unit consists of one1,500,000,000 common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share at a price of C$0.37shares, (ii) authorization for a periodshare consolidation of three years.

up to 50:1 if enacted within the following two years, and (iii) an increase in the maximum RSUs issuable under the Company’s Restricted Share Unit plan.

 

Critical accounting estimates

 

The preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual outcomes can differ from these estimates. The key sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant risk of causing material adjustment to the amounts recognized in the financial statements are:

 

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Share-based payments

 

Management determines costs for share-based payments using market-based valuation techniques. The fair value of the share awards and warrant liabilities are determined at the date of grant using generally accepted valuation techniques and for warrant liabilities at each balance sheet date thereafter. Assumptions are made and judgment used in applying valuation techniques. These assumptions and judgments include estimating the future volatility of the stock price and expected dividend yield. Such judgments and assumptions are inherently uncertain. Changes in these assumptions affect the fair value estimates.

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Warrants and accrued liabilities

 

Estimating the fair value of derivative warrant liability requires determining the most appropriate valuation model, which is dependent on the terms and conditions of the issuance. This estimate also requires determining the most appropriate inputs to the valuation model including the expected life of the warrants and conversion feature derivative liability, volatility and dividend yield and making assumptions about them.

 

The Company has to make estimates to accrue for certain expenditures due to delay in receipt of third-party vendor invoices. These accruals are made based on trends, history and knowledge of activities. Actual results may be different.

 

The Company makes monthly estimates of its water treatment costs, with a true-up to the annual invoice received from the IDEQ. Using the actual costs in the annual invoice, the Company will then reassess its estimate for future periods.

 

Complex Financing Transactions

 

The Company has entered into convertible debentures that containengaged in a series of complex financing transactions, which involve the issuance of certain conversion features embedded derivatives arising from contractual terms that allow prepayment, payment ofin the debt, including options to receive interest with sharespayments in the form of the Company’s stock, conversionshares and to purchase a gross revenue royalty in the Bunker Hill Mine. These instruments require evaluation to determine fair values of the debentures into sharesdebt and the embedded conversion features, which require complex calculations of many appropriate inputs to the valuation model variables, including but not limited to the expected life of the debt instrument and conversion feature derivative liability, volatility of the Company’s stock, or conversion into ashares, effective discount rates, probabilities of operational assumptions as related to an anticipated royalty stream. These embedded derivatives requirerevenue stream, the use of valuation models, techniquesCompany’s own credit risk and assumptions that utilize estimates of several key valuationother inputs. The embedded derivatives require revaluation at each quarter end, with updatesCompany has to and re-evaluationmake estimates of each of these inputs in applying a valuation model to account for the key valuation inputs at each revaluation.

derivative values, the presentation of these values, the periodic changes to the fair values and the recognition of these changes.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) defines the term “disclosure controls and procedures” to mean a company’s controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company maintains such a system of controls and procedures in an effort to ensure that all information which it is required to disclose in the reports it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified under the SEC’s rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to principal executive and principal financial officers to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company made an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures over financial reporting for the timely alert to material information required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC reports and of ensuring that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified. This evaluation resulted in the identification of significant deficiencies. Based on the context in which the individual deficiencies occurred, management has concluded that these significant deficiencies, in combination, represent a material weakness. The Company’s CEO and CFO also concluded that updates to the disclosure controls and procedures should be made to improve the effectiveness of the controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurance of the assurance of these objectives.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Mitigating these significant deficiencies, however, is that, commencing in December of 2021, the Company has replaced certain accounting resources by engaging qualified finance and accounting staff who are experienced in established and proven internal controls and accounting procedures with other companies in the same industry. As the work product of these qualified staff are reflected in Company transactions more fully in 2022, management will be able to address these remaining significant deficiencies.

 

As part of the afore-mentioned engagement, Management has engaged a third-party firm to assist in developing Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting. The Company intends to remedy these significant deficiencies dependent on having the financial resources available to complete them.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

Other than as described below, neither the Company nor its property is the subject of any current, pending, or threatened legal proceedings. The Company is not aware of any other legal proceedings in which any director, officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of the Company’s voting securities, or any associate of any such director, officer, affiliate or security holder of the Company, is a party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

On July 28, 2021, a lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the District of Idaho brought by Crescent Mining, LLC (“Crescent”). The named defendants include Placer Mining, Robert Hopper Jr., and the Company. The lawsuit alleges that Placer Mining and Robert Hopper Jr. intentionally flooded the Crescent Mine during the period from 1991 and 1994, and that the Company is jointly and severally liable with the other defendants for unspecified past and future costs associated with the presence of AMD in the Crescent Mine. The plaintiff has requested unspecified damages. On September 20, 2021, the Company filed a motion to dismiss Crescent’s claims against it, contending that such claims are facially deficient.  On March 2, 2022, Chief US District Court Judge, David C. Nye granted in part and denied in part the Company’s motion to dismiss. The court granted the Company’s motion to dismiss Crescent’s Cost Recovery claim under CERCLA Section 107(a), Declaratory Judgment, Tortious Interference, Trespass, Nuisance and Negligence claims. These claims were dismissed without prejudice. The court denied the motion to dismiss filed by Placer Mining Corp. for Crescent’s trespass, nuisance and negligence claims. Crescent later filed itan amended complaint on April 1, 2022. Placer Mining Corp. and Bunker Hill Mining Corp are named as co-defendants. Bunker Hill and Placer have until May 20, 2022 to respondresponded to the amended filing.filing, refuting and denying all allegations made in the complaint except those that are assertions of fact as a matter of public record. The Company believes Crescent Mining LLC’sthe lawsuit against Placer Mining Corp. is without merit and intends to defend Placer Mining Corp. vigorously pursuant to the Company’s indemnification of Placer Mining Corp in the Sale and Purchase agreement executed between the companies for the Mine on December 15, 2021. The court is in the process of ruling with respect to the timeline for next steps in the legal process.

 

On October 26, 2021, the Company asserted claims against Crescent in a separate lawsuit. Bunker Hill Mining Corporation v. Venzee Technologies Inc. et al, Case No. 2:21-cv-209-REP, filed in the same court on May 14, 2021. The Company has subsequently executed a tolling agreement with Venzee in exchange for dropping its lawsuit. The Company originally filed this lawsuit on May 14, 2021 against other parties but has since filed an amended complaint to include its claims against Crescent.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There have been no changes to our risk factors as reportedare significant risks in investing in our annual reportcommon shares. Reference is made to the risks described in our prospectus filed with the SEC on Form 10-K for the year ended DecemberMay 31, 2021.2022, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure

 

Pursuant to Section 1503(a) of the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), issuers that are operators, or that have a subsidiary that is an operator, of a coal or other mine in the United States are required to disclose in their periodic reports filed with the SEC information regarding specified health and safety violations, orders and citations, issued under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the “Mine Act”) by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (the “MSHA”), as well as related assessments and legal actions, and mining-related fatalities.

 

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The following table provides information for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2022.

Mine Mine Act §104 Violations (1) Mine Act §104(b) Orders (2) Mine Act §104(d) Citations and Orders (3) Mine Act §110(b)(2) Violations (4) Mine Act §107(a) Orders (5) Proposed Assessments from MSHA (In dollars $) Mining Related Fatalities Mine Act §104(e) Notice (yes/no) (6) Pending Legal Action before Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (yes/no) 

Mine Act

§104

Violations

(1)

 

Mine

Act

§104(b)

Orders

(2)

 

Mine Act

§104(d)

Citations and

Orders (3)

 

Mine Act

§110(b)(2)

Violations

(4)

 

Mine

Act

§107(a)

Orders

(5)

 

Proposed

Assessments

from MSHA

(In dollars $)

 

Mining

Related

Fatalities

 

Mine

Act

§104(e)

Notice

(yes/no)

(6)

 

Pending

Legal

Action

before

Federal

Mine Safety

and Health

Review

Commission

(yes/no)

Bunker Hill Mine 5  0  0  0  0  665  0  0  No  3   0   0   0   0   399   0   0  No

 

(1)The total number of violations received from MSHA under §104 of the Mine Act, which includes citations for health or safety standards that could significantly and substantially contribute to a serious injury if left unabated.

(2)The total number of orders issued by MSHA under §104(b) of the Mine Act, which represents a failure to abate a citation under §104(a) within the period of time prescribed by MSHA.

(3)The total number of citations and orders issued by MSHA under §104(d) of the Mine Act for unwarrantable failure to comply with mandatory health or safety standards.

(4)The total number of flagrant violations issued by MSHA under §110(b)(2) of the Mine Act.

(5)The total number of orders issued by MSHA under §107(a) of the Mine Act for situations in which MSHA determined an imminent danger existed.

(6)A written notice from the MSHA regarding a pattern of violations, or a potential to have such pattern under §104(e) of the Mine Act.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

Document
31.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act
31.2Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act
32.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: August 15, 2022

Date: May 16, 2022
BUNKER HILL MINING CORP.
 
By//s/ Sam Ash
Sam Ash, Chief Executive Officer and President

 

In accordance with Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: August 15, 2022

Date: May 16, 2022
 BUNKER HILL MINING CORP.
  
 By/s/ David Wiens
 David Wiens, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

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