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PYROGENESIS CANADA INC.
(Translation of registrant's
name into English)
1744, William St. Suite 200
Montreal, QC, H3J1R4
Canada
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PYROGENESIS CANADA INC. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: May 16, 2022 | /s/ P. Peter Pascali | |
P. Peter Pascali | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
PyroGenesis Announces Q1 2022 Results: Revenues $4.2MM; Gross Margin 25%; Current Backlog of Signed and/or Awarded Contracts $41.2MM
MONTREAL, May 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSX: PYR) (NASDAQ: PYR) (FRA: 8PY), a high-tech company (hereinafter referred to as the “Company” or “PyroGenesis”), that designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes advanced plasma processes and sustainable solutions which are geared to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG), is pleased to announce today its financial and operational results for the first quarter ended March 31st, 2022.
“We are happy to be announcing our Q1 2022 financial results. We have posted quarterly revenues of $4.2MM,” said Mr. P. Peter Pascali, CEO and Chair of PyroGenesis. “Our backlog remains very large, above $41MM, and despite gross reported revenue being impacted this quarter slightly by accounting procedures related to international logistical and shipping challenges, our factories continue to produce at a rapid rate, both against the backlog and in anticipation for new business throughout the year.
Perhaps even more exciting, our new business development efforts have grown dramatically, with a pipeline of pitched projects within the aluminum business line alone now over several hundred million dollars.
2022 continues to build on the foundation set by the previous two years. With the successful execution and delivery of the backlog of signed contracts, the benefit of the biogas upgrading projects from Pyro Green-Gas, and exploding interest across seemingly every aspect of the aluminum industry, 2022 is scaling up to be another great year for the company.
The board and I see continued production and sales success in the months ahead; as our iron ore pelletization torches enter into on-site client install and testing, 3D powder qualification with the global aerospace company moves to the finish line, and some of our potential aluminum projects in negotiations reach a signing point, we expect the backlog to race past the $50MM mark and beyond,” concluded Mr. Pascali.
Q1 2022 results reflect the following highlights:
OUTLOOK
With 2021 having achieved many important accomplishments and milestones, 2022 has begun by maintaining the accelerated business momentum of the previous two years.
Despite the continuing challenges of the global marketplace due to Covid, plus new challenges resulting from conflict in Ukraine, as well as energy supply shortages in Europe and China impacting both the cost and output of aluminum and steel, opportunities for PyroGenesis continue to expand across the board. Led by unprecedented awareness of the Company’s capabilities across the aluminum industry after the successful commissioning of its DROSRITETM metal recovery systems at a leading Middle Eastern primary aluminum producer; along with the discovery, pursuit, and active engagement of new market prospects both upstream and downstream from the Company’s DROSRITETM systems; and major new developments within primary, secondary (recycled) and tertiary (manufacturers’ in-house casting facilities) aluminum producers who are engaging the Company in a variety of discussions and negotiations regarding metal recovery, furnace retro-fitting, and comprehensive fuel-switching initiatives. These factors, bolstered by the quickening global push towards fossil fuel reduction at both industry and government levels that further showcases the PyroGenesis advantage, allows management to expect that tailwinds into an already strong pipeline will continue throughout 2022 and beyond.
Overall Strategy
Continuing to build on its strategy to offer technology solutions that provide benefits from greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions reduction,
While we had previously considered our strategy to be timely, as many governments are stimulating their respective economies by promoting and funding both environmental technologies and infrastructure projects; and after 2021 proved an even greater affirmation of this approach as major industries and organizations targeted by the Company not only recommitted to their targets, but in some cases raised them significantly, 2022 has brought about more circumstances that highlight how technology solutions like those from PyroGenesis will be in even greater demand.
In particular, the conflict in Ukraine has showed once again how geopolitical influences will continue to impact the supply of metals that are already under extraordinary market demand. As the war in the Ukraine drove supply chain issues and additional sanctions on Russia, aluminum spot-prices spiked as high as 60% year over year in March 2022 – up to $3,487 a tonne, a 30-year high – on worries about supply reductions from aluminum powerhouse Rusal.
The conflict also more fully exposed the vulnerability of aluminum producers to power availability and energy price uncertainty, as current energy supply challenges being experienced by European and Asian metal producers were exacerbated during the war.
All of these factors show that with global metal demand only growing (anticipated to grow by 80% by 2050), and industry carbon-reduction targets not yet on track to meet their goals, producers must find ways to improve their efficiency, and increase their yield of high-quality metal from current production – all while lowering their carbon footprint. PyroGenesis’ range of technology solutions provide just such an opportunity, with the Company’s DROSRITETM systems providing industry-leading dross recovery rates of high-quality aluminum, inline and on-site, with a lower operating expenses and lower carbon footprint than all competing technologies; meanwhile, the Company’s mainstay plasma torch offering provides another technology-driven solution for metal producers looking to reduce their reliance on a volatile natural gas supply chain (or any fossil fuel, for that matter) within any aspect of their operations that require metal melting or heating.
These same or similar pressures are affecting the global steelmaking industry, into which the Company has already sold initial torches for final pre-order trials; the Company expects similar positive outcomes as a result of these additional pressures.
For clarity, as stated many times, most of PyroGenesis’ product lines do not depend on environmental incentives (tax credits GHG certificates, environmental subsidies, etc.) to be economically viable; with the increased commitments by industry to carbon reduction, it is anticipated that the Company’s growth drivers will expand, and shareholders will see increased value.
The Company is not immune to the negative impact that COVID-19 and other external factors brought on businesses, specifically related to the work force and, more importantly, the supply chain. However, Management believes that the Company is better situated than most, and through various mitigation measures these challenges continue to be dealt with in an effective manner. The Company expects even greater improvements as the impact of COVID-19 and other external factors continues to recede after Q2 2022.
Organic Growth
Organic growth will be spurred on by (i) the natural growth of our existing offerings, which continue to be accelerated given our strong balance sheet (ii) leveraging off our insider “Golden Ticket” advantage that because of, for example, the fact that the inline, hot dross-enabled DROSRITETM system in installed inside a customer’s facility (vs. the legacy cold-dross Rotary Salt Furnace approach that is installed off-site), this allows us to see first-hand some of the additional and peripheral needs of our customers, and (iii) exploring new ways scientifically (and corresponding markets laterally) to provide unique solutions and value that helps industries deal with some of the most pressing environmental, engineering, and energy problems.
A “Golden Ticket” provides the opportunity to either, (i) cross sell other products or, ideally, (ii) identify new areas of concern that can be addressed uniquely by PyroGenesis.
Over the past several years, PyroGenesis has successfully positioned each of its business lines for rapid growth by strategically partnering with multi-billion-dollar entities. These entities have identified PyroGenesis’ offerings to be unique, in demand, and of such a commercial nature as to warrant such unique relationships. We expect that these relationships are now positioned to transition into significant revenue streams.
Aluminum Industry Process Improvement
As mentioned in previous reports, momentum with PyroGenesis’ Aluminum Industry strategy and offering continues to not just bear fruit, but to explode in opportunity in several different directions.
In 2021, the Company concluded a joint venture and a license agreement with an existing and proven technology provider. The technology is geared to uniquely handle the residues resulting from the processing of dross in the aluminum industry. We had previously announced our intention to secure this technology and would not only make our traditional DROSRITE offering more appealing but could also be offered as a stand-alone product. We believe that valorizing the residues and producing high end products will further define us as the go-to company for all dross related processing. This is a prime example of our “Coffee & Donuts” strategy in play. The joint venture will only relate to the new technology and, as such, PyroGenesis will not have to vet in any assets or IP (specifically not the DROSRITE technology).
Overall, the Company is now one of the largest and certainly the fastest growing dross recovery solutions in the world, with 11 large DROSRITE systems in use or slated for delivery to markets around the world, and three more LOI’s. The Company also continues to increase the price and the efficiency of its systems, and is pitching several more contracts as of the writing of this document.
During the quarter, the Company announced on February 2, receipt of a $4M purchase order for the first of three 10-ton DROSRITETM systems from an existing client, which followed the receipt of a letter of intent (LOI) from the existing client on June 07, 2021.
Steel Industry Process Improvement
With steelmaking being one of the most carbon-emission intensive industries in the world, estimated to be responsible for between 7 to 12 per cent of all global fossil fuel and greenhouse gas emissions, that industry continues to be under intense pressure, including huge financial penalties, to find emission reductions.
This pressure on the steel-making industry allows PyroGenesis to expect demand for its upstream, iron ore pelletization solution to increase significantly, as steelmakers look to all aspects of the production lifecycle for carbon reduction opportunities.
Serious consideration is being given to replacing large numbers of the fossil fuel burners in iron ore pelletization with PyroGenesis’ proprietary and patented plasma torches. To date, everything is proceeding as expected. Initial discussions with potential customers have evolved into confirmation stages, computer simulations, business case development, and initial torch orders for in-factory testing with two of the largest steelmaking and mining companies in the world. As these torches are tested in live settings over the coming months, the company expects a resulting roll-out program to replace many, if not all, fossil fuel burners with PyroGenesis’ plasma torches in the customers’ iron ore pelletization furnaces – a technology process for which PyroGenesis, as the patent holder, commands a significant competitive advantage.
During the quarter, the company announced on January 27 the scheduling of a factory acceptance test (FAT) for plasma torches for its “client A”, a multi-billion dollar international producer of iron ore. Subsequently, on February 8, the Company announced the completion of said FAT, and further announced that the torch system would be shipped to the Client’s facility, with scheduled arrival on or about the end of Q2 2022.
On February 1, the Company provided a cost estimate for 36 plasma torches to that same Client A. The estimate was accordingly provided, at an estimated value of $95-115 million. The range is an estimate due to certain uncertainties which will be more clearly defined in due course.
PyroGenesis expects that the previously mentioned government initiatives, geared to stimulating their respective economies by promoting and funding environmental technologies and infrastructure projects, will only serve to increase interest in PyroGenesis’ plasma torch offerings to other companies in this space. While potential clients seeking government support for large initiatives may draw out the onset of large contracts, the sheer number of potential customers, and the fact that the Company will engage with many of them in different stages at different times, will help to ensure a long, overlapping pipeline of potential projects.
In addition, PyroGenesis is proactively targeting other industries which are experiencing significant pressure to reduce GHGs, and which utilize fossil fuel burners as well, such as the cement, aluminum, and automotive industries.
Plasma Torches for Emerging / Niche Markets
Separately, the Company also offers plasma torches to emerging / niche markets where there is a high probability of on-going sales from successful implementation.
One such example is when, during the quarter, on February 7, the Company announced that it had signed a $273,000 contract with a European research centre, to manufacture and deliver a 50Kw methane plasma torch, which will be used by the client to develop a process to convert hydrocarbons, including methane (a greenhouse gas), into useful chemicals such as olefins (e.g. ethylene, propylene, etc.), thereby significantly reducing GHGs.
For each new market, the Company will also benefit from providing proprietary spare parts and service, which generates significant recurring revenue, thus complementing the Company’s long-term strategy to build a recurring revenue model.
Additive Manufacturing (Metal Powders for 3D Printing)
With respect to additive manufacturing, we continue to expect to see significant year over year improvements in our 3D metal powders offering as our NexGen facility, which incorporates all the previously disclosed benefits (increased production rates and lower capital & operating expenditures), is now officially on-line and operational.
Of note, a major tier-one global aerospace company has already entered into an agreement with the Company to formally qualify its powder, at considerable expense to the global aerospace company, with a view towards having the Company become a supplier.
There are additional major top tier aerospace companies and OEMs, in both Europe and North America, eagerly awaiting powders from this new state-of-the-art production line, and we are currently in the process of supplying sample powders to them for analysis.
The Company expects that such developments will continue and will translate into significant improvements in contributions to revenue by this segment in the mid-long term.
HPQ/PUREVAP
With respect to HPQ, the goal is to continue to expand our role as HPQ’s technology provider for the game changing family of silicon processes which we are developing exclusively for HPQ and its wholly owned subsidiaries HPQ Nano Silicon Powders Inc. and HPQ Silica Polvere Inc., namely:
Government participation in a $5.3MM funding of the fumed silica project confirms our expectation that 2022 should be a year in which significant developments occur on all these fronts.
Land Based Units/Environmental
The Company did not previously aggressively target the Company’s land-based/environmental solutions during the period where the Company’s other offerings, such as in steelmaking and aluminum industry process improvement, were accelerating.
However, during 2021, interest in the Company’s capabilities in this arena was renewed. Besides the interest in niche torch applications mentioned above (ex. medical waste), PyroGenesis’ plasma-based solutions have generated interest in processing a waste stream that has recently been classified as hazardous. Management believes that, in a current bidding process, its solution is the technology of choice. If successful, this will represent a significant positioning of PyroGenesis plasma-based solutions not only for this specific product line but, when taken in conjunction with the historic success with its offering on US Aircraft carriers, the land based/environmental segment in general.
Growth through Synergistic Mergers and Acquisitions
As previously disclosed, the Company is conservatively considering synergistic merger and acquisition strategies to augment its growth, and the Company has been very actively involved in pursuing several opportunities to support this strategy. In so doing, the focus has been on private companies exclusively which (i) primarily leverage the Company’s Golden Ticket advantage, or (ii) could uniquely benefit from the Company’s engineering advantage and/or international relationships.
During 2021, the Company acquired AirScience Technologies Inc. (“AST”), a company with experience in biogas upgrading. PyroGenesis believes that AST’s experience in biogas upgrading, combined with PyroGenesis’ engineering and multidisciplinary skills, as well as its proven record of meeting the exacting demands of multibillion-dollar companies and the US military, positions the combination well to address the opportunities arising from this growing need to generate renewable natural gas.
The acquisition of AST also provides potential synergies with PyroGenesis’ land-based waste destruction offerings which, if successful, will significantly increase their value to the market. AST’s technology complements PyroGenesis’ existing offerings and further strengthens PyroGenesis’ position as an emerging leader in GHG solutions for sustainable long-term growth.
Our objective is to strengthen AST’s operations and quality control systems, over the course of the next 12-15 months, while at the same time increasing the backlog of signed contracts and successfully delivering on existing contracts thus positioning AST as a significant and credible player in the marketplace. Once established, we will evaluate our options to accelerate the rollout of these solutions.
Additional Opportunities - Plasma Torches:
Within the Plasma Torch line of business, the Company continues to consider options to leverage its plasma expertise and continue to review torch technologies that could complement existing offerings, leverage off their unique relationships, or explore new opportunities. In early stage discussion across many sectors and many potential customers, no additional details are available at this time.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, PyroGenesis sees 2022 as a platform from which decades of exponential growth will stem.
The Company plans to take advantage of its unique position in its main business offerings to accelerate growth, with a particular emphasis on offerings geared to aggressively reducing GHG emissions and the world’s carbon footprint, while finding and offering solutions to pressing environmental, engineering, and energy challenges.
Financial Summary
Revenues
PyroGenesis recorded revenue of $4,206,762 in the first quarter of 2022 (“Q1, 2022”), representing a decrease of 33% compared with $6,264,503 recorded in the first quarter of 2021 (“Q1, 2021”).
Revenues recorded in the first quarter of 2022 were generated from:
(i) | DROSRITE related sales of $900,079 (2021 Q1 - $2,740,725) |
(ii) | PUREVAP related sales of $441,605 (2021 Q1 - $625,086) |
(iii) | torch related sales of $1,041,709 (2021 Q1 - $195,221) |
(iv) | development and support related to systems supplied to the U.S. Navy of $745,260 (2021 Q1 - $2,586,021) |
(v) | Biogas upgrading and pollution controls of $990,045 (2021 Q1 - $Nil) |
(vi) | other sales and services of $88,064 (2021 - $117,450) |
Cost of Sales and Services and Gross Margins
Cost of sales and services before amortization of intangible assets was $2,936,280 in Q1 2022, representing a decrease of 29% compared with $4,114,713 in Q1 2021, primarily due to a decrease in direct materials and manufacturing overhead of $1,784,445, offset by the increase of $606,659 in employee compensation, subcontracting, and foreign exchange charge on materials.
In Q1 2022, employee compensation, subcontracting, and foreign exchange charge on materials increased to $1,695,707 (Q1 2021 - $1,089,048). The gross margin for Q1 2022 was $1,051,723 or 25% of revenue compared to a gross margin of $2,143,010 or 34.2% of revenue for Q1 2021. As a result of the type of contracts being executed, the nature of the project activity, as well as the composition of the cost of sales and services, as the mix between labour, materials and subcontracts may be significantly different. In addition, due to the nature of these long-term contracts, the Company has not necessarily passed on to the customer, the increased cost of sales which was attributable to inflation, if any.
Investment tax credits related to qualifying projects from the provincial government were $10,498 (2021 - $26,649). The Company also recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2022, $1,829 (2021 - $1,183) of the investment tax credits against cost of sales and services, $1,168 (2021 - $17,967) against research and development expenses and $7,500 (2021 - $7,500) against selling general and administrative expenses.
The amortization of intangible assets of $218,759 in Q1 2022 compared to $6,780 for Q1 2021 relates mainly to the intangible assets in connection with the Pyro Green-Gas acquisition, patents and deferred development costs. These expenses are non-cash items and will be amortized over the duration of their expected lives.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Included within Selling, General and Administrative expenses (“SG&A”) are costs associated with corporate administration, business development, project proposals, operations administration, investor relations and employee training.
SG&A expenses for Q1 2022 excluding the costs associated with share-based compensation (a non-cash item in which options vest principally over a four-year period), were $3,942,738 representing an increase of 41% compared with $2,803,095 reported for Q1 2021.
The increase in SG&A expenses in Q1 2022 over the same period in 2021 is mainly attributable to the net effect of:
(i) | an increase of 37% in employee compensation due primarily to additional head count, |
(ii) | a decrease of 33% for professional fees, primarily due to a decrease in accounting fees, legal fees, and listing fees. |
(iii) | an increase of 47% in office and general expenses, is due to an increase in stationary and office and computer related expenses, |
(iv) | travel costs increased by 267%, due to an increase in travel abroad, |
(v) | depreciation on property and equipment increased by 87% due to higher amounts of property and equipment being depreciated, |
(vi) | depreciation on right of use assets increased by 63% due to higher amounts of right of use assets being depreciated, |
(vii) | Investment tax credits were the same year to year, |
(viii) | government grants increased by 100% due to higher levels of activities supported by such grants, |
(ix) | other expenses increased by 317%, primarily due to an increase in insurance. |
Separately, share based payments increased by 81% in Q1 2022 over the same period in 2021 as a result of the stock options granted in 2020, 2021 and 2022. This was directly impacted by the vesting structure of the stock option plan with options vesting between 10% and 100% on the grant date requiring an immediate recognition of that cost.
Research and Development (“R&D”) Costs
The Company incurred $482,432 of R&D costs, net of government grants, on internal projects in Q1 2022, an increase of 69% as compared with $286,307 in Q1 2021. The increase in Q1 2022 is primarily related to an increase in employee compensation, materials and equipment and other expenses and a decrease in investment tax credits and government grants recognized.
In addition to internally funded R&D projects, the Company also incurred R&D expenditures during the execution of client funded projects. These expenses are eligible for Scientific Research and experimental Development (“SR&ED”) tax credits. SR&ED tax credits on client funded projects are applied against cost of sales and services (see “Cost of Sales” above).
Financial Expenses
Finance expenses for Q1 2022 totaled $183,900 as compared with $53,087 for Q1 2021, representing an increase of 246% year-over-year. The increase in finance expenses in Q1 2022, is primarily attributable to higher interest and accretion due on the business combination.
Strategic Investments
The adjustment to fair market value of strategic investments for Q1 2022 resulted in a gain of $1,176,755 compared to a gain in the amount of $5,634,722 in Q1 2021. The decrease is primarily attributable to the decreased market share value of common shares and warrants owned by the Company of HPQ Silicon Resources Inc.
Comprehensive (Loss) Income
The comprehensive loss for Q1 2022 of $4,069,119 compared to an income of $3,712,903, in Q1 2021, represents a decrease of 210% year-over-year. The decrease in income of $7,782,022 in the comprehensive loss in Q1 2022 is primarily attributable to the factors described above, which have been summarized as follows:
(i) | a decrease in product and service-related revenue of $2,057,741 arising in Q1 2022, |
(ii) | a decrease in cost of sales and services of $966,454, primarily due to a decrease in direct materials and manufacturing overhead & other, and an increase in employee compensation, subcontracting, foreign exchange charge on materials, investment tax credits, and amortization of intangible assets, |
(iii) | an increase in SG&A expenses of $1,139,643 arising in Q1 2022 primarily due to an increase in employee compensation, professional fees, office and general, travel, depreciation in property and equipment, depreciation ROU assets, government grants, other expenses and share based expenses, |
(iv) | an increase in R&D expenses of $196,126 primarily due to an increase in subcontracting, material and equipment and other expenses, |
(v) | an increase in financial expenses of $130,813 in Q1 2022 primarily due to interest on lease liabilities, interest accretion on balance due on business combination and other interest expenses, |
(vi) | a decrease in fair value adjustment of strategic investments of $4,588,780 in Q1 2022. |
EBITDA
The EBITDA in Q1 2022 was a $3,300,693 loss compared with an EBITDA gain of $3,950,881 for Q1 2021, representing a decrease of 184% year-over-year. The $7,251,574 decrease in the EBITDA loss in Q1 2022 compared with Q1 2021 is due to the decrease in comprehensive loss of $7,782,023, an increase in depreciation on property and equipment of $66,673, an increase in depreciation ROU assets of $64,430, an increase in amortization of intangible assets of $211,979, an increase in financial expenses of $130,812, and an increase in income taxes of $56,553.
Adjusted EBITDA loss in Q1 2022 was $1,631,063 compared with an Adjusted EBITDA gain of $4,873,221 for Q1 2021. The decrease of $6,504,284 in the Adjusted EBITDA loss in Q1 2022 is attributable to a decrease in EBITDA loss of $7,251,574, and by an increase of $747,289 in share-based payments.
The Modified EBITDA loss in Q1 2022 was $2,807,818 compared with a Modified EBITDA loss of $761,501 for Q1 2021, representing a decrease of 269%. The increase of $2,046,319 in the Modified EBITDA loss in Q1 2022 is attributable to the decrease as mentioned above in the Adjusted EBITDA of $6,504,284 and a decrease in the change of fair value of strategic investments of $4,457,967.
Liquidity
As at March 31,2022, the Company has cash and cash equivalents of $6,612,624. In addition, the accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $9,378,832 are payable within 12 months. The Company expects that its cash position will be able to finance its operations for the foreseeable future
About PyroGenesis Canada Inc.
PyroGenesis Canada Inc., a high-tech company, is a leader in the design, development, manufacture and commercialization of advanced plasma processes and sustainable solutions which reduce greenhouse gases (GHG), and are economically attractive alternatives to conventional “dirty” processes. PyroGenesis has created proprietary, patented and advanced plasma technologies that are being vetted and adopted by multiple multibillion dollar industry leaders in four massive markets: iron ore pelletization, aluminum, waste management, and additive manufacturing. With a team of experienced engineers, scientists and technicians working out of its Montreal office, and its 3,800 m2 and 2,940 m2 manufacturing facilities, PyroGenesis maintains its competitive advantage by remaining at the forefront of technology development and commercialization. The operations are ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified, having been ISO certified since 1997. For more information, please visit: www.pyrogenesis.com.
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Exhibit 99.2
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements Three months ended March 31, 2022 (Unaudited) The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of PyroGenesis Canada Inc. have been prepared by and are the responsibility of the Company’s management. The Company’s independent auditor has not performed a review of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2022.
Page 1 PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited) Notes March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 $ $ Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 6 6,612,624 12,202,513 Accounts receivable 7 17,177,027 17,639,616 Costs and profits in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts 8 5,863,935 4,922,710 Inventory 17 1,273,161 887,590 Investment tax credits receivable 9 210,628 256,513 Income taxes receivable 37,305 117,029 Current portion of deposits 11 2,402,331 1,328,452 Current portion of royalties receivable 320,279 311,111 Contract assets 334,660 375,789 Prepaid expenses 2,897,821 717,661 Total current assets 37,129,770 38,758,984 Non - current assets Deposits 11 236,297 248,756 Strategic investments 10 14,681,413 14,901,659 Property and equipment 3,619,631 3,712,937 Right - of - use assets 5,599,769 5,765,993 Royalties receivable 939,739 947,543 Intangible assets 2,580,127 2,774,198 Goodwill 2,660,607 2,660,607 Total assets 67,447,353 69,770,677 Liabilities Current liabilities Bank indebtedness 943,475 – Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 12 9,378,832 10,069,177 Billings in excess of costs and profits on uncompleted contracts 13 9,076,618 9,400,231 Current portion of term loans 14 83,233 83,004 Current portion of lease liabilities 14 2,937,013 2,934,236 Balance due on business combination 2,292,262 2,242,503 Income taxes payable 71,963 23,048 Total current liabilities 24,783,396 24,752,199 Non - current liabilities Lease liabilities 2,339,792 2,389,729 Term loans 14 211,986 107,901 Balance due on business combination 1,742,914 1,709,700 Deferred income taxes – 42,394 Total liabilities 29,078,088 29,001,923 Shareholders’ equity Common shares and warrants 15 82,104,086 82,104,086 Contributed surplus 21,548,685 19,879,055 Accumulated other comprehensive income 41,100 3,444 Deficit (65,324,606) (61,217,831) Total shareholders’ equity 38,369,265 40,768,754 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 67,447,353 69,770,677 Contingent liabilities [notes 22].
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) Three months ended March 31, Notes 2022 2021 $ $ Revenues 5 4,206,762 6,264,503 Cost of sales and services 17 3,155,039 4,121,493 Gross profit 1,051,723 2,143,010 Expenses Selling, general and administrative 17 5,612,368 3,725,435 Research and development, net 482,432 286,307 6,094,800 4,011,742 Net loss from operations (5,043,077) (1,868,732) Changes in fair value of strategic investments 10 1,176,755 5,634,722 Finance costs, net 18 (183,900) (53,087) Net earnings (loss) before income taxes (4,050,222) 3,712,903 Income taxes 56,553 – Net earnings (loss) (4,106,775) 3,712,903 Other comprehensive income (loss) Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit of loss Foreign currency translation gain on investments in foreign operations 37,656 – Comprehensive income (loss) (4,069,119) 3,712,903 Earnings (loss) per share Basic Diluted (0.02) (0.02) 0.02 0.02 The accompanying notes form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements. Page 2
Page 3 PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited) The accompanying notes form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements. Notes Number of common shares Common shares and warrants Contributed Surplus Accumulated other comprehensive income Deficit Total $ $ $ $ $ Balance - December 31, 2021 170,125,795 82,104,086 19,879,055 3,444 (61,217,831) 40,768,754 Share - based payments 15 – – 1,669,630 – – 1,669,630 Other comprehensive income for the year – – – 37,655 – 37,655 Net loss and comprehensive loss – – – – (4,106,775) (4,106,775) Balance – March 31, 2022 170,125,795 82,104,086 21,548,685 41,099 (65,324,606) 38,369,265 Balance - December 31, 2020 159,145,993 67,950,069 10,480,310 – (19,007,273) 59,423,106 Shares issued upon exercise of stock options 15 Shares issued upon exercise of warrants 11,000 10,315 (3,935) – – 6,380 and compensation options 15 5,344,549 8,057,581 – – – 8,057,581 Share - based payments 15 – – 922,340 – – 922,340 Net earnings and comprehensive income – – – – 3,712,903 3,712,903 Balance – March 31, 2021 164,501,542 76,017,965 11,398,715 – (15,294,370) 72,122,310
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Notes Three months ended March 31, 2022 2021 $ $ Cash flows provided by (used in) Operating activities Net earnings (loss) (4,106,775) 3,712,903 Adjustments for: Share - based payments 1,669,630 922,340 Depreciation of property and equipment 141,095 76,317 Depreciation of right - of - use assets 166,224 101,794 Amortization and write - off of intangible assets 218,759 6,780 Amortization of contract assets 41,129 134,863 Finance costs 183,900 53,087 Change in fair value of investments (1,176,755) (5,634,722) Income taxes 86,245 – Unrealized foreign exchange 34,390 – (2,742,158) (626,638) Net change in balances related to operations 16 (5,023,565) (6,008,484) (7,765,723) (6,635,122) Investing activities Additions to property and equipment (126,172) (549,576) Additions to intangible assets 3,407 (75,668) Purchase of strategic investments – (3,392,184) Disposal of strategic investments 10 1,397,001 10,866,302 1,274,236 6,848,874 Financing activities Increase in bank indebtedness 943,475 – Interest paid (97,510) (50,209) Repayment of term loans (8,166) (2,973) Repayment of lease liabilities (47,160) (55,086) Proceeds from issuance of other term loans 107,700 – Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of warrants – 8,057,581 Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of stock options – 6,380 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash denominated in foreign cu 898,339 rrencies 3,259 7,955,693 – Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (5,589,889) 8,169,445 Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 12,202,513 18,104,899 Cash and cash equivalents - end of period 6,612,624 26,274,344 Supplemental cash flow disclosure Non - cash transactions: Purchase of intangible assets included in accounts payable 4,038 53,576 Purchase of property and equipment included in accounts payable 83,697 177,193 Accretion of balance purchase price payable 82,973 – Accretion interest on royalties receivable 1,364 – Accretion on term loan 4,781 – The accompanying notes form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements Page 4
Page 5 PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements For the periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited) 1. Nature of operations PyroGenesis Canada Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), incorporated under the laws of the Canada Business Corporations Act, was formed on July 11, 2011. The Company owns patents of advanced waste treatment systems technology and designs, develops, manufactures and commercialises advanced plasma processes and sustainable solutions to reduce greenhouse gases. The Company is domiciled at 1744 William Street, Suite 200, Montreal, Quebec. The Company is publicly traded on the TSX Exchange under the Symbol “PYR” on NASDAQ in the USA under the symbol "PYR" and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSX) under the symbol “8PY “. 2. Basis of preparation (a) Statement of compliance These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the necessary information required for full annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020. These financial statements were approved and authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on May 16, 2022. (b) Functional and presentation currency These consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency. (c) Basis of measurement These financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for: (i) strategic investments which are accounted for at fair value, (ii) stock - based payment arrangements, which are measured at fair value on the grant date pursuant to IFRS 2, Share - based Payment; and (iii) lease liabilities, which are initially measured at the present value of minimum lease payments (d) Basis of consolidation For financial reporting purposes, subsidiaries are defined as entities controlled by the Company . The Company controls an entity when it has power over the investee ; it is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity ; and it has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity . In instances where the Company does not hold a majority of the voting rights, further analysis is performed to determine whether or not the Company has control of the entity. The Company is deemed to have control when, according to the terms of the shareholder’s and/or other agreements, it makes most of the decisions affecting relevant activities. These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, Drosrite International LLC and Pyro Green - Gas Inc. and its subsidiaries. Drosrite International LLC is owned by a member of the Company’s key management personnel and close member of the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and controlling shareholder’s family and is deemed to be controlled by the Company. Pyro Green - Gas (formerly AirScience Technologies Inc. until the renaming on September 14, 2021) was acquired by the Company on August 11, 2021 (see note 5). All transactions and balances between the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated upon consolidation. The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently in the preparation of the financial statements of all years presented . Finance costs and changes in fair value of strategic investments are excluded from the loss from operations in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) .
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements For the periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited) 3. Significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions The significant judgments, estimates and assumptions applied by the Company’s in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those applied by the Company in its audited annual financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2021. 4. Business combination in fiscal 2021 On August 11, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of Pyro Green - Gas Inc. and its subsidiaries (formerly AirScience Technologies Inc. prior to its renaming on September 14, 2021), a Montreal - based company which offers technologies, equipment, and expertise in the area of biogas upgrading, as well as air pollution controls, for a maximum purchase price consideration of $4.4 million in cash, subject to customary post - closing adjustments. In addition, the Company settled a pre - existing loan receivable from Pyro Green - Gas Inc. of approximately $1.7 million. The transaction was executed essentially through a purchase of the entirety of the common class “A” shares of Pyro Green - Gas Inc. This acquisition enables the Company to springboard into the renewable natural gas market and provides an advantage compared to building its own operations. In addition, the Company will now have a presence in Italy and India, and the acquisition will provide potential synergies with the Company’s land - based waste destruction offerings. The purchase price will be paid upon the achievement of various contract and business - related milestones by Pyro Green - Gas Inc. The Company’s assessment is that these milestones will be realized at various moments during the next 30 months. The contingent consideration was estimated using a discount rate of 8%. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method and the final allocation of the purchase price is as follows: Page 6 $ Total consideration Consideration paid at closing 1 Contingent consideration 3,841,999 Consideration paid at closing and continent consideration 3,842,000 Settlement of pre - existing loan receivable from Pyro Green - Gas 1,744,400 5,586,400 December 31, 2021 Final $ Net assets acquired Current assets 1 5,186,086 ROU asset 477,608 Property and equipment 42,552 Intangible assets and Goodwill 2 4,780,607 Deferred income tax asset 79,360 Current liabilities (4,507,907) Non - current liabilities (471,906) 5,586,400 1 Includes $807,946 of cash and trade receivables with a net fair value of $3.3 million, including an allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.5 million. 2 The goodwill of $2.7 million recorded on the transaction is mainly attributable to the expected growth in biogas upgrading market and the expertise of the workforce, and it is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The maximum purchase price consideration of $4,355,600 was discounted to $3,842,000, at August 11, 2021 and an accretion expense of $82,973 was recognized in Net finance costs in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three - month period ended March 31, 2022.
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements For the periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited) 5. Revenues The following is a summary of the Company’s revenues by product line: March 31, March 31, 2022 2021 $ $ Revenue from contracts with customers by product line: PUREVAP 441,605 625,086 DROSRITE 900,079 2,740,725 Development and support related to systems supplied to the U.S. Navy 745,260 2,586,021 Torch related sales 1,041,709 195,221 Biogas upgrading and pollution controls 990,045 – Other sales and services 88,064 117,450 4,206,762 6,264,503 The following is a summary of the Company’s revenues by revenue recognition method: March 31, March 31, 2022 2021 $ $ Revenue from contracts with customers: Sales of goods under long - term contracts recognized over time 3,681,601 6,049,885 Sales of goods at a point of time 525,161 214,618 Other revenue: Sale of intellectual properties (i) – – 4,206,762 6,264,503 See note 24 for sales by geographic area. Page 7 Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations As at March 31, 2022, revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially satisfied) at the reporting date is $41,189,745 (2021 - $43,458,148). Revenue will be recognized as the Company satisfies its performance obligations under long - term contracts, which is expected to occur over the next 3 years. 6. Cash and cash equivalents As at March 31, 2022, there are no restrictions on cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include the following components: March 31, December 31, 2022 2021 $ $ Cash 3,612,624 3,568,561 Guaranteed investment certificates 3,000,000 8,633,952 Cash and cash equivalents 6,612,624 12,202,513 Guaranteed investment certificates are instruments issued by Canadian financial institutions and include $3,000,000 bearing interest at a rate of 0.37%, These instruments are redeemable without penalty and mature between September 2022 and December 2022.
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements For the periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited) 7. Accounts receivable Details of accounts receivable were as follows: March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 $ $ 1 – 30 days 1,158,260 2,260,428 31 – 60 days 91,980 44,838 61 – 90 days 74,077 6,855,822 Greater than 90 days 14,368,690 7,357,825 Total trade accounts receivable 15,693,007 16,518,913 Other receivables 286,022 270,536 Sales tax receivable 1,197,997 850,167 17,177,027 17,639,616 Page 8 As at March 31, 2022 the allowance for expected credit loss is $520,000 (2021 - $520,000), which was included through the business combination and has not changed throughout the three - month period. 8. Costs and profits in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts As at March 31, 2022, the Company had seventeen contracts with total billings of $17,716,248 which were less than total costs incurred and had recognized cumulative revenue of $23,580,183 since those projects began. This compares with fourteen contracts with total billings of $16,676,700 which were less than total costs incurred and had recognized cumulative revenue of $21,599,410 as at December 31, 2021. Changes in costs and profits in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts during the year are explained by $104,689 (2021 - $983,819) recognized at the beginning of the year being transferred to accounts receivable, and $1,045,913.56 (2021 - $4,832,968) resulting from changes in the measure of progress. 9. Investment tax credits An amount recognized in 2022 included $10,498 (2021 - $202,472) of investment tax credits earned in the year, as well as $Nil (2021 - $706,000) of investment tax credits earned in prior years that no longer met the criteria for recognition in 2021. $1,829 (2021 - $148,695) of the investment tax credits recognized in the year was recorded against cost of sales and services, $1,168 (2021 - ($684,709)) against research and development expenses and $7,500 (2021 - $32,486) against selling general and administrative expenses.
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements For the periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited) 10. Strategic investments March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 $ $ Beauce Gold Fields (“BGF”) shares – level 1 112,837 123,095 HPQ Silicon Resources Inc. (“HPQ”) shares - level 1 11,890,111 12,306,196 HPQ warrants – level 3 2,678,465 2,472,368 14,681,413 14,901,659 The change in the strategic investments is summarized as follows: (“BGF”) shares – level 1 (“HPQ”) shares - level 1 HPQ warrants – level 3 Quantity $ Quantity $ Quantity $ Balance, December 31, 2020 1,025,794 123,095 14,990,200 16,489,220 25,844,600 23,379,435 Additions – – 8,268,000 8,070,109 – – Exercised – – 16,250,000 11,700,000 (16,250,000) (9,181,250) Disposed – – (12,755,600) (14,252,732) – – Change in the fair value – – – (9,700,401) – (11,725,817) Balance, December 31, 2021 1,025,794 123,095 26,752,600 12,306,196 9,594,600 2,472,368 Disposed – – (3,887,000) (1,397,001) – – Change in the fair value – (10,258) – 980,916 – 206,097 Balance, March 31, 2022 1,025,794 112,837 22,865,600 11,890,111 9,594,600 2,678,465 Page 9 At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the fair value of the HPQ warrants was measured using the Black - Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Number of warrants 1,200,000 4,394,600 4,000,000 1,200,000 4,394,600 4,000,000 Date of issuance April 29, 2020 June 2, 2020 Sept. 3, 2020 April 29, 2020 June 2, 2020 Sept. 3, 2020 Exercise price ($) 0.10 0.10 0.61 0.10 0.10 0.61 Assumptions under the Back Sholes model: Fair value of the shares ($) 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.46 0.46 0.46 Risk free interest rate (%) 2.22 2.22 2.22 1.22 1.22 1.22 Expected volatility (%) 77.75 79.77 85.9 89.88 94.01 110.47 Expected dividend yield – – – – – – Contractual remaining life (in months) 13 14 17 16 17 20 As at March 31, 2022, a gain from initial recognition of the warrants of $430,155 ($510,573 at December 31, 2021) has been deferred off balance sheet until realized.
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements For the periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited) 11. Deposits March 31, December 31, 2022 2021 $ $ Current portion: Suppliers 2,310,090 1,236,211 Security deposit on leased premises 92,241 92,241 Total current 2,402,331 1,328,452 Non - current portion: Suppliers 1,908 1,952 Security deposit on leased premises 234,390 246,804 Total non - current 236,297 248,756 Total Deposits 2,638,628 1,577,208 12. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities March 31, December 31, 2022 2021 $ $ Accounts payable 6,060,701 5,457,259 Accrued liabilities 2,474,990 3,730,048 Sale commissions payable 1 737,364 737,364 Accounts payable to the controlling shareholder and CEO 105,777 144,506 9,378,832 10,069,177 Page 10 1 Sale commissions payable relate to the costs to obtain long - term contracts with clients. 13. Billings in excess of costs and profits on uncompleted contracts The amount to date of costs incurred and recognized profits less recognized losses for construction projects in progress amounted to $23,658,662 (2021 - $21,834,137). Payments to date received were $32,735,280 on contracts in progress (2021 - $31,234,368). Changes in billings in excess of costs and profits on uncompleted contracts during the year are explained by $1,510,567 (2021 - $6,268,910) recognized at the beginning of the year being recognized as revenue, and an increase of $1,186,953 (2021 - $9,076,169) resulting from cash received excluding amounts recognized as revenue.
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 14. Term loans Economic Canada Development Agency of Canada Loan 1 Other Term Loans 2 Other Term Loans 3 Emergency Business Account Loan 4 Total $ $ $ $ $ Balance, December 31, 2021 87,985 24,700 28,220 50,000 190,905 Addition 155,735 – – – 155,735 Financing costs (48,035) – – – (48,035) Accretion 4,781 – – – 4,781 Payments – (3,186) (4,980) – (8,166) Balance, March 31, 2022 200,466 21,514 23,240 50,000 295,219 Less current portion – (13,313) (19,920) (50,000) (83,233) Balance, March 31, 2022 200,466 8,200 3,320 – 211,986 1 Maturing in 2027, non - interest bearing, payable in 60 equal instalments from July 2023 to June 2027. In January 2022 the Company received additional contributions of $155,735 which was discounted using the effective interest method using a rate of 8%. 2 Maturing October 23, 2023 bearing interest at a rate of 6.95% per annum, payable in monthly instalments of $1,200 secured by automobile (carrying amount of $20,510 at March 31, 2022). 3 Maturing in May 2023, payable in monthly instalments of $1,660, bearing interest at 7.45%. 4 Loan bearing no interest and no minimum repayment, if repaid by December 2023 . Page 11
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 15. Shareholders’ equity Common shares and warrants Authorized: The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares without par value. The following table sets out the activity in stock options: Weighted Number of average options exercise price $ Balance – December 31, 2020 9,040,000 1.57 Granted 2,970,000 4.55 (1) Exercised (3,482,000) 0.32 Forfeited (125,000) 4.41 Balance, December 31, 2021 8,403,000 3.10 Granted Exercised Forfeited 450,000 – (10,000) – 3.36 4.41 Balance, March 31, 2022 8,843,000 3.11 (1) The weighted fair market value of the share price for options exercised in 2021 was $5.48. Page 12
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 15. Shareholders’ equity (continued) As at March 31, 2022, the outstanding options, as issued under the stock option plan to directors, officers, employees and consultants for the purchases of one common share per option, are as follows: Number of stock options December 31, 2021 Granted Exercised Forfeitures Number of stock options March 31, 2022 Number of stock options vested (1) Exercise price per option Expiry date $ November 3, 2017 2,400,000 – – – 2,400,000 2,400,000 0.58 November 3, 2022 July 3, 2018 300,000 – – – 300,000 300,000 0.51 July 3, 2023 October 29, 2018 40,000 – – – 40,000 40,000 0.52 October 29, 2023 September 29, 2019 100,000 – – – 100,000 100,000 0.51 September 29, 2024 January 2, 2020 100,000 – – – 100,000 100,000 0.45 January 2, 2025 July 16, 2020 2,243,000 – – (10,000) 2,233,000 1,343,000 4.41 July 16, 2025 October 26, 2020 250,000 – – – 250,000 125,000 4.00 October 26, 2025 April 6, 2021 550,000 – – – 550,000 320,000 8.47 April 6, 2026 June 1, 2021 200,000 – – – 200,000 50,000 6.59 June 1, 2026 June 14, 2021 100,000 – – – 100,000 25,000 6.70 June 14, 2026 October 14, 2021 100,000 – – – 100,000 10,000 5.04 October 14, 2026 December 17, 2021 1,920,000 – – – 1,920,000 1,920,000 3.13 December 17, 2026 December 30, 2021 100,000 – – – 100,000 100,000 3.61 December 30, 2026 January 3, 2022 – 450,000 – – 450,000 450,000 3.36 January 3, 2027 8,403,000 450,000 – (10,000) 8,843,000 7,283,000 3.11 (1) At March 31, 2022, the weighted average exercise price for options outstanding which are exercisable was $2.64. For the three - month period ended March 31, 2022, a stock - based compensation expense of $1,669,630 (2021 - $9,762,745) was recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive income (loss). At March 31, 2022, an amount of $2,027,944 ($2,719,354 at December 31, 2021) remains to be amortized until January 2027 related to the grant of stock options. Page 13
Page 14 PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 16. Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information March 31, March 31, 2022 2021 $ $ Accounts receivable 462,589 (3,198,880) Costs and profits in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts (941,225) 508,729 Inventory (385,571) – Investment tax credits receivable 45,885 (26,650) Deposits (1,061,420) (1,382,100) Contract assets – (2,811,894) Prepaid expenses (2,180,156) – Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (640,057) 3,561,085 Billings in excess of costs and profits on uncompleted contracts (323,610) (2,658,774) (5,023,565) (6,008,484) 17. Supplemental disclosure on comprehensive income statement March 31, March 31, 2022 2021 $ $ Inventories recognized in cost of sales 212,595 – Amortization of intangible assets 218,759 6,780 Depreciation of property and equipment 142,990 76,317 Depreciation of ROU assets 166,224 101,794 Employee benefits 4,380,499 2,893,901 Share - based expenses 1,669,630 922,340 Awarded grants 39,434 59,179 6,830,131 4,060,311
Page 15 PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 18. Net finance costs March 31, March 31, 2022 2021 $ $ Financial expenses Interest on term loans 851 3,508 Interest on lease liabilities 77,465 45,981 Interest accretion on balance due on business combination 82,973 – Penalties and other interest expenses 23,975 3,598 185,264 53,087 Financial income Accretion interest on royalty receivable (1,364) – Net finance costs 183,900 53,087 19. Earnings (loss) per share The following table provides a reconciliation between the number of basic and fully diluted shares outstanding for the three - month periods ended March 31: March 31, 2022 March 31, 2021 $ $ Weighted daily average of Common shares 170,125,795 161,221,511 Dilutive effect of stock options – 6,103,135 Dilutive effect of warrants – 2,310,829 Weighted average number of diluted shares 170,125,795 169,635,475 Number of anti - dilutive stock options and warrants excluded from fully diluted earnings per share calculation 8,843,000 2,445,000 20. Related party transactions During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company concluded the following transactions with related parties: In January 2020, the Company entered into a lease agreement for the rental of a property with a trust whose beneficiary is the controlling shareholder and CEO of the Company. At March 31, 2022 the carrying amount of the ROU asset and lease liabilities are $1,051,774 and $Nil ($1,107,131 and $Nil, respectively, at December 31, 2021) Rent and property taxes were charged by a trust whose beneficiary is the controlling shareholder and CEO of the Company in the amount of $69,054 and $67,945 for the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 20. Related party transactions (continued) A balance due to the controlling shareholder and CEO of the Company amounted to $105,777 ($144,506 at December 31, 2021) and is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The Key Management Personnel of the Company, in accordance with IAS 24, are the members of the Board of Directors and certain officers. Total compensation to key management, for the three - month periods consisted of the following: Page 16 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2021 $ $ Salaries – key management 315,971 241,559 Pension contributions 5,893 4,436 Fees – Board of Directors 20,000 33,500 Share - based compensation – officers 326,074 479,617 Share - based compensation – Board of Directors 652,147 172,216 Other benefits – key management 6,439 9,988 Total compensation 1,326,524 941,316 21. Financial instruments As part of its operations, the Company carries a number of financial instruments. It is management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments except as otherwise disclosed. The Company’s overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of the financial market and seeks to minimize potential adverse effects on the Company’s financial performance. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments to hedge these risks. Foreign currency risk The Company enters into transactions denominated in US dollars for which the related revenues, expenses, accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities balances are subject to exchange rate fluctuations. As at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 the Company’s exposure to foreign exchange risk for amounts denominated in US dollars is as follows: March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 $ $ Cash 795,163 1,714,670 Accounts receivable 14,605,695 14,465,011 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (2,518,815) (1,023,999) Total 12,882,043 15,155,682 Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates . Sensitivity analysis At March 31 , 2022 , if the US Dollar changes by 10 % against the Canadian dollar with all other variables held constant, the impact on pre - tax gain or loss and equity for the period ended March 31 , 2022 would have been $ 1 , 288 , 204 (December 31 , 2021 - $ 1 , 516 , 000 ) .
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 21. Financial instruments (continued) Credit risk and credit concentration Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the other party by failing to discharge an obligation. The maximum credit risk to which the Company is exposed as at March 31, 2022 represents the carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable (except sales tax receivable), deposits and royalties receivable. Cash and cash equivalents, which only comprise guaranteed investment certificates redeemable on relatively short notice by the Company, are held with major reputable financial institutions. The Company manages its credit risk by performing credit assessments of its customers. The Company does not generally require collateral or other security from customers on accounts receivable. The Company believes that there is no unusual exposure associated with the collection of these receivables. During the three - month period ended March 31, 2022, 3 customers accounted for 49% of revenues from operations (3 customers accounted for 91% for the three - month period ended March 31, 2021). Three months ended March 31, 2022 % of total Three months ended March 31, 2022 % of total Revenues revenues Revenues revenues $ % $ % Customer 1 745,260 18 2,733,107 43 Customer 2 723,571 17 2,371,403 38 Customer 3 594,142 14 625,086 10 Total 2,062,973 49 5,729,596 91 Two customers accounted for 90% (one customer for 73% at December 31, 2021) of trade accounts receivable with amounts owing to the Company of $14,582,568 ($12,063,636 at December 31, 2021), representing the Company’s major credit risk exposure. Credit concentration is determined based on customers representing 10% or more of total revenues and/or total accounts receivable. The royalties receivables are due from a company in which the Company has a strategic investments. The Company does not have collateral or other security associated with the collection of this receivable. Fair value of financial instruments The fair value represents the amount that would be received for the sale of an asset or paid for the transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value estimates are calculated at a specific date taking into consideration assumptions regarding the amounts, the timing of estimated future cash flows and discount rates. Accordingly, due to its approximate and subjective nature, the fair value must not be interpreted as being realizable in an immediate settlement of the financial instruments. There are three levels of fair value that reflect the significance of inputs used in determining fair values of financial instruments: Level 1 — quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 — inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices). Level 3 — inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data. The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, deposits, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and bank indebtedness approximate their carrying amounts due to their short - term maturities. Page 17
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 21. Financial instruments (continued) Investments in BGF and HPQ shares are valued at quoted market prices and are classified as Level 1. Royalties receivable are discounted according to their corresponding agreements and are classified as Level 2. Investments in HPQ warrants are valued using the Black - Scholes pricing model and are classified as Level 3. The fair value of the term loans and the balance due on business combination as at March 31, 2022 is determined using the discounted future cash flows method and management’s estimates for market interest rates for similar issuances. Given their recent issuance, their fair market values correspond to their carrying amount. Interest rate risk Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument might be adversely affected by a change in interest rates. Changes in market interest rates may have an effect on the cash flows associated with some financial assets and liabilities, known as cash flow risk, and on the fair value of other financial assets or liabilities, known as price risk, and on the fair value of investments or liabilities, known as price risks. The Company is exposed to a risk of fair value on cash equivalents, and term loans as those financial instruments bear interest at fixed rates. Price risk Price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market price (other than those arising from foreign currency risk and interest risk), whether those changes are caused by factors specific to the individual financial instrument or its issuers or factors affecting all similar financial instruments traded in the market. The most significant exposure to the price risk for the Company arises from its investments in shares and warrants of public companies quoted on the TSXV Exchange. If equity prices had increased or decreased by 25% as at March 31, 2022, with all other variables held constant, the Company’s investments would have increased or decreased respectively, by approximately $4,037,000 ($4,042,000 at December 31, 2021). Liquidity risk Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities that are settled by delivery of cash or another financial asset. The Company manages its liquidity risk by forecasting cash flows from operations and anticipating any investing and financing activities. The following table summarizes the contractual amounts payable and maturities of financial liabilities and other liabilities at March 31, 2022: Page 18 Carrying value Total contractual amount Less than one year 2 - 3 years 4 - 5 years Over 5 years $ $ $ $ $ $ Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 9,378,832 9,378,832 9,378,832 – – – Term loans 295,219 383,237 86,150 117,330 125,117 54,640 Balance due on business combination 4,035,176 4,355,600 2,395,580 1,960,020 – – Lease liabilities 5,276,805 6,614,192 3,220,750 710,493 561,628 2,121,321 18,986,032 20,731,861 15,081,312 2,787,843 686,745 2,175,961
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 21. Financial instruments (Continued) Liquidity risk (Continued) The Company’s Canadian subsidiary benefits from a line of credit of $500,000, and the Italian subsidiary benefits from a 400,000 Euro ($554,000) line of credit. At March 31, 2022, $436,237 was drawn on the Canadian facility and 366,157 Euro ($507,238) was drawn on the Italian facility. 22. Contingent liabilities The Company is currently a party to various legal proceedings. If management believes that a loss arising from these proceedings is probable and can reasonably be estimated, that amount of the loss is recorded. As additional information becomes available, any potential liability related to these proceedings is assessed and the estimates are revised, if necessary. Based on currently available information, management believes that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings, individually and in aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or overall trends in results of operations. The Company had received a government grant in prior years of approximately $800,000 to assist with the development of a new system of advanced waste treatment systems technology. The grant is potentially repayable at the rate of 3% of any consideration received as a result of the project, for which funding has been received, to a maximum of the actual grant received. This repayment provision will remain in effect until May 30, 2024. The Company abandoned the project in 2011 and accordingly, no amount is expected to be repaid. 23. Capital management The Company’s objectives in managing capital are: a) To ensure sufficient liquidity to support its current operations and execute its business plan; and b) To provide adequate return to the shareholders The Company’s primary objectives when managing capital is to ensure the Company continues as a going concern as well as to maintain optimal returns to shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders. The Company currently funds these requirements from cash flows from operations and with financing arrangements with third parties and shareholders. The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements. The Company monitors its working capital in order to meet its financial obligations. At March 31, 2022, the Company’s working capital was $12,346,374 ($14,006,785 at December 31, 2021) The management of capital includes shareholders’ equity for a total amount of $ 38,369,265 and term loans of $295,219 ($40,768,754 and $190,905 respectively at December 31, 2021), as well as cash and cash equivalents amounting to $6,612,624 ($12,202,513 at December 31, 2021) There were no significant changes in the Company’s approach during the current three - month period and 2021 fiscal year, however, in order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may issue new shares, sell portions of its strategic investment and periodically purchase its own shares on the open market. Page 19
PyroGenesis Canada Inc . Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the periods ended March 31 , 2022 and 2021 24. Segment information The Company operates in one segment, based on financial information that is available and evaluated by the Company’s Board of Directors . The Company’s head office is located in Montreal, Quebec . The operations of the Company are located in three geographic areas : Canada, Italy and India . The following is a summary of the Company’s revenue from external customers, by geography : Page 20 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2021 $ $ Canada 1,367,792 799,433 United States 745,287 2,593,965 Europe 382,288 20,042 Mexico 176,508 – Asia 315,831 – Saudi Arabia 723,571 2,733,107 China – 7,618 South America 122,471 110,338 India 373,015 – 4,206,762 6,264,503 Revenue by product line and revenues recognized by revenue recognition method are presented in note 5. 25. Subsequent event On April 20, 2022 the Company participated in an HPQ non - brokered private placement by acquiring 6,800,000 units at a price of $0.53 per unit for a total investment of $3,604,000. Each unit consists of one common share of HPQ and one common share purchase warrant. Each of these warrants entitles the Company to purchase one common share at a price of $0.60 for a period of 24 months from the closing date of the private placement.
Exhibit 99.3
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 This management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) is intended to assist readers in understanding the business environment, strategies, performance and risk factors of PyroGenesis Canada Inc . (“PyroGenesis”, or the “Company”) . The MD&A provides the reader with a view and analysis, from the perspective of management, of the Company’s financial results for the three months ended March 31 , 2022 . The MD&A has been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 51 - 102 , Continuous Disclosure Requirements, and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto of the Company for the year ended December 31 , 2021 . The condensed consolidated interim financial statements and MD&A have been reviewed by PyroGenesis’ Audit Committee and were approved by its Board of Directors on May 16 , 2022 . The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that the Company fulfills its responsibilities for financial reporting and is ultimately responsible for reviewing and approving the MD&A . The Board of Directors carries out this responsibility principally through its Audit Committee . The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors and is comprised of independent directors . The Audit Committee reports its findings to the Board of Directors for its consideration when it approves the MD&A and financial statements for issuance to shareholders . The following information takes into account all material events that took place up until May 16 , 2022 , the date on which the Company’s Board of Directors approved this MD&A . Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are presented in Canadian dollars . The Company’s functional and reporting currency is the Canadian dollar . Additional information regarding PyroGenesis is available on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR) at www . sedar . com , the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system (“EDGAR”) at www . sec . gov , and on the Company’s website at www . pyrogenesis . com . FORWARD - LOOKING STATEMENTS This MD&A contains forward - looking statements and forward - looking information (collectively, “forward - looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this MD&A are forward - looking statements, including, without limitation, the Company’s statements regarding its products and services; relations with suppliers and clients ; future financial position ; business strategies ; potential acquisitions ; potential business partnering ; litigation ; and plans and objectives . In certain cases, forward - looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved” and similar words or the negative thereof . Although management of the Company believes that the expectations represented in such forward - looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct . 1 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 In particular, this MD&A contains forward - looking statements that relate, but are not limited, to : the Company’s business strategies, strategic objectives and growth strategy ; the Company’s current and future capital resources and the need for additional financing ; the Company’s ability to increase sales, including the results of the successful completion of the Company’s current projects ; management’s expectation that the Company will achieve sustained annual growth and profitability, and that gross margins will increase resulting in a decrease in cost of sales as a percentage of revenue ; and the Company’s overall financial performance . By their nature, forward - looking statements require assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties including those discussed herein . In particular, forward - looking statements relating to future sales, growth and profitability are based on the assumption that current projects will be completed, and the Company will be awarded certain anticipated contracts pursuant to recent negotiations with, and statements made by, third parties . There is significant risk that predictions and other forward - looking statements will not prove to be accurate . Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward - looking statements made herein because a number of factors could cause actual future results, conditions, actions or events to differ materially from the targets, expectations, estimates or intentions expressed in the forward - looking statements . Many factors could cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by forward - looking statements, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties relating to : the strength of the Canadian, US and Asian economies ; operational, funding, and liquidity risks ; unforeseen engineering and environmental problems ; delays or inability to obtain required financing and/or anticipated contracts ; risks associated with licenses, permits and regulatory approvals ; supply interruptions or labour disputes ; the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID - 19 ) outbreak on our business and our operations ; foreign exchange fluctuations and collection risk ; competition from other suppliers, or alternative, less capital intensive, energy solutions ; and risk factors described elsewhere under the heading “Risk Factors” in this MD&A and the Annual Information Form, and elsewhere in this MD&A and other filings that the Company has made and may make in the future with applicable securities regulatory authorities . We caution that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive, and that, when relying on forward - looking statements to make decisions with respect to the Company, investors and others should carefully consider these factors, as well as other uncertainties and potential events, and the inherent uncertainty of forward - looking statements . Although the Company has attempted to identify significant factors that could cause actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward - looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended . There can be no assurance that forward - looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements . Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward - looking statements . Forward - looking statements are provided as of the date of this MD&A, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise such forward - looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances except as required under applicable securities laws . 2 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 The forward - looking statements contained herein are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement . The forward - looking statements included in this MD&A are made as of the date of this MD&A or such other date specified herein . BASIS OF PRESENTATION For reporting purposes, we prepared the 2022 Q 1 condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board . The financial information contained in this MD&A was derived from the 2021 Consolidated Financial Statements . Unless otherwise indicated, all references to “ $ ” are to Canadian dollars . Unless otherwise indicated, all references to a specific “note” refer to the notes to the 2022 Q 1 condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements . Certain totals, subtotals and percentages throughout this MD&A may not reconcile due to rounding . NON - IFRS MEASURES This MD&A makes reference to certain non - IFRS measures . These measures are not recognized measures under IFRS and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies . Rather, these measures are provided as additional information to complement those IFRS measures by providing further understanding of our results of operations from management’s perspective . Accordingly, these measures should not be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of our financial information reported under IFRS . We use non - IFRS measures, including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Modified EBITDA . EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Modified EBITDA are not considered an alternative to income or loss from operations, or to net earnings or loss, in the context of measuring a company’s performance . These non - IFRS measures are used to provide investors with supplemental measures of operating performance and thus highlight trends in our business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS measures . We also believe that securities analysts, investors and other interested parties frequently use non - IFRS measures in the evaluation of issuers . Our management also uses non - IFRS measures in order to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period, to prepare annual operating budgets and forecasts and to determine components of management compensation . Management believes that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Modified EBITDA are important measures of operating performance because it allows management, investors and others to evaluate and compare the Company’s operating results, including its return on capital and operating efficiencies, from period - to - period by removing the impact of the Company’s capital structure consequences, and other non - operating items not requiring cash outlays including the adjustment to the fair value of investments and share - based compensation . EBITDA We define EBITDA as Net Earnings before Net Financing Charges, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. See “Results of Operations - Reconciliation of Non - IFRS measures (EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Modified EBITDA)”. 3 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 Adjusted EBITDA We define Adjusted EBITDA as Net Earnings before Net Financing Charges, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization and other non - cash items including share - based payment costs, inventory and equipment write - offs, and the tax assessment. See “Results of Operations - Reconciliation of Non - IFRS measures (EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Modified EBITDA)”. Modified EBITDA We defined Modified EBITDA as Adjusted EBITDA before the change in fair value of investments. See “Results of Operations - Reconciliation of Non - IFRS measures (EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Modified EBITDA)”. OVERVIEW PyroGenesis Canada Inc . is a leader in the design, development, manufacture and commercialization of advanced plasma processes . We provide engineering and manufacturing expertise, cutting - edge contract research, as well as turnkey process equipment packages to the defense, metallurgical, mining, additive manufacturing (including 3 D printing), oil & gas, and environmental industries . With a team of experienced engineers, scientists and technicians working out of our Montreal office and our 40 , 902 sq . ft . ( 3 , 800 m²) and 31 , 632 sq . ft . ( 2 , 940 m²) manufacturing facilities, PyroGenesis maintains its competitive advantage by remaining at the forefront of technology development and commercialization . Our core competencies allow PyroGenesis to lead the way in providing innovative plasma torches, plasma waste processes, high - temperature metallurgical processes, and engineering services to the global marketplace . Our operations are ISO 9001 : 2015 and AS 9100 D certified, having been ISO certified since 1997 . Since our acquisition of Pyro Green - Gas (formerly AirScience Technologies Inc), we now offer technologies, equipment, and expertise in the area of biogas upgrading, and air pollution control . As a result, we have extended our presence to Italy and India, and this acquisition provides potential synergies with our current land - based waste destruction offerings . Our common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) (Ticker Symbol : PYR), NASDAQ (Ticker Symbol : PYR) and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSX) (Ticker symbol : 8 PY) . 4 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION 1 See “Non - IFRS Measures” Extract from Statement of Financial Position at: Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Current assets 37,129,770 38,758,984 Non - current assets 30,317,583 31,011,693 Total assets $ 67,447,353 $ 69,770,677 Current liabilities 24,783,396 24,752,199 Non - current liabilities 4,294,692 4,249,724 Total liabilities $ 29,078,088 $ 29,001,923 Shareholders' equity $ 38,369,265 $ 40,768,754 % Cha ng e 2022 2021 2022 vs 2021 Revenues $ 4,206,762 $ 6,264,503 - 33% Cost of sales and services 3,155,039 4,121,493 - 23% Gross margin 1,051,723 2,143,010 - 51% Expenses Selling, general and administrative (not including share - based expenses) 3,942,738 2,803,095 41% Research and development 482,432 286,307 69% Total expenses (not including share - based expenses) 4,425,170 3,089,402 43% Net (loss) income from operations (not including share - based expenses) (3,373,447) (946,392) 256% Share - based expenses (1,669,630) (922,340) 81% Net (loss) income from operations (5,043,077) (1,868,732) 170% Changes in fair market value of strategic investments and financial expenses 992,855 5,581,635 - 82% Income taxes 56,553 - 100% Net earnings (loss) $ (4,106,775) $ 3,712,903 - 211% Foreign currency translation gain on investments in foreign operations 37,656 - 100% Comprehensive income (loss) $ (4,069,119) 3,712,903 - 210% Earnings (loss) per share Basic $ (0.02) $ 0.02 Diluted $ (0.02) $ 0.02 Modified EBITDA (1) $ (2,807,818) $ (761,501) 269% Three months ended Mar 31, 5 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Revenues PyroGenesis recorded revenue of $4,206,762 in the first quarter of 2022 (“Q1, 2022”), representing a decrease of 33% compared with $6,264,503 recorded in the first quarter of 2021 (“Q1, 2021”). Revenues recorded in the first quarter of 2022 were generated from: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) 6 | P a g e DROSRITE related sales of $900,079 (2021 Q1 - $2,740,725) PUREVAP related sales of $441,605 (2021 Q1 - $625,086) torch related sales of $1,041,709 (2021 Q1 - $195,221) development and support related to systems supplied to the U.S. Navy of $745,260 (2021 Q1 - $2,586,021) biogas upgrading and pollution controls of $990,045 (2021 Q1 - $Nil) other sales and services of $88,064 (2021 - $117,450) (v) (vi) As of May 16 , 2022 , revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially satisfied) is $ 41 , 189 , 745 . Revenue will be recognized as the Company satisfies its performance obligations under long - term contracts, which is expected to occur over a maximum period of approximately 3 years . Cost of Sales and Services Gross Margin Cost of sales and services before amortization of intangible assets is not a performance measure defined under IFRS and it is not considered an alternative to gross margin in the context of measuring the Company’s performance . Management believes that providing certain non - GAAP performance measures, in addition to IFRS measures, provides users of the Company’s financial statements with an enhanced understanding of its results and related trends, and increases transparency and clarity . Gross margin before amortization of intangible assets is an important measure of operating performance because it allows management, investors and others to evaluate and compare the Company’s core operating results, including its return on capital and operating efficiencies, from period to period, by removing the impact of non - operating items not requiring cash outlays . Securities regulations require that companies caution readers that earnings and other Three months ended Mar 31, % Cha ng e 2022 2021 2022 vs 2021 Employee compensation $ 802,629 $ 587,143 37% Subcontracting 671,275 562,257 19% Direct materials 1,082,783 2,818,410 - 62% Manufacturing overhead & other 159,619 208,438 - 23% Foreign exchange charge on materials 221,803 (60,352) 468% Investment tax credits (1,829) (1,183) 55% Cost of Sales and Services before Amortization of Intangible Assets $ 2,936,280 $ 4,114,713 - 29% Amortization of intangible assets 218,759 6,780 3126% Total Cost of Sales and Services $ 3,155,039 $ 4,121,493 - 23% Three months ended Mar 31, 2022 2021 Revenues $ 4,206,762 $ 6,264,503 Cost of Sales and Services 3,155,039 4,121,493 Gross Margin $ 1,051,723 $ 2,143,010 Gross Margin % 25.0% 34.2%
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 measures adjusted to a basis other than IFRS do not have standardized meanings and are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures used by other companies . Accordingly, they should not be considered in isolation or a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS . Cost of sales and services before amortization of intangible assets was $ 2 , 936 , 280 in Q 1 2022 , representing a decrease of 29 % compared with $ 4 , 114 , 713 in Q 1 2021 , primarily due to a decrease in direct materials and manufacturing overhead of $ 1 , 784 , 445 , offset by the increase of $ 606 , 659 in employee compensation, subcontracting, and foreign exchange charge on materials . In Q 1 2022 , employee compensation, subcontracting, and foreign exchange charge on materials increased to $ 1 , 695 , 707 (Q 1 2021 - $ 1 , 089 , 048 ) . The gross margin for Q 1 2022 was $ 1 , 051 , 723 or 25 % of revenue compared to a gross margin of $ 2 , 143 , 010 or 34 . 2 % of revenue for Q 1 2021 . As a result of the type of contracts being executed, the nature of the project activity, as well as the composition of the cost of sales and services, as the mix between labour, materials and subcontracts may be significantly different . In addition, due to the nature of these long - term contracts, the Company has not necessarily passed on to the customer, the increased cost of sales which was attributable to inflation, if any . Investment tax credits related to qualifying projects from the provincial government were $ 10 , 498 ( 2021 - $ 26 , 649 ) . The Company also recorded for the three months ended March 31 , 2022 , $ 1 , 829 ( 2021 - $ 1 , 183 ) of the investment tax credits against cost of sales and services, $ 1 , 168 ( 2021 - $ 17 , 967 ) against research and development expenses and $ 7 , 500 ( 2021 - $ 7 , 500 ) against selling general and administrative expenses . The amortization of intangible assets of $ 218 , 759 in Q 1 2022 compared to $ 6 , 780 for Q 1 2021 relates mainly to the intangible assets in connection with the Pyro Green - Gas acquisition, patents and deferred development costs . These expenses are non - cash items and will be amortized over the duration of their expected lives . Selling, General and Administrative Expenses 7 | P a g e Three months ended Mar 31, % Cha ng e 2022 2021 2022 vs 2021 Employee compensation $ 1,671,789 $ 1,216,472 37% Professional fees 661,979 989,207 - 33% Office and general 233,460 158,753 47% Travel 27,209 7,415 267% Depreciation of property and equipment 142,990 76,317 87% Depreciation of ROU assets 166,224 101,794 63% Investment tax credits (7,500) (7,500) 0% Government grants (39,434) - 100% Other expenses 1,086,021 260,637 317% Sub - total not including share - based expenses $ 3,942,738 $ 2,803,095 41% Share - based expenses 1,669,630 922,340 81% Total selling, general and administrative $ 5,612,368 $ 3,725,435 51%
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 Included within Selling, General and Administrative expenses (“SG&A”) are costs associated with corporate administration, business development, project proposals, operations administration, investor relations and employee training . SG&A expenses for Q 1 2022 excluding the costs associated with share - based compensation (a non - cash item in which options vest principally over a four - year period), were $ 3 , 942 , 738 representing an increase of 41 % compared with $ 2 , 803 , 095 reported for Q 1 2021 . The increase in SG&A expenses in Q 1 2022 over the same period in 2021 is mainly attributable to the net effect of : i) ii) iii) vii) viii) an increase of 37% in employee compensation due primarily to additional head count, a decrease of 33% for professional fees, primarily due to a decrease in accounting fees, legal fees, and listing fees. an increase of 47% in office and general expenses, is due to an increase in stationary and office and computer related expenses, iv) travel costs increased by 267%, due to an increase in travel abroad, v) depreciation on property and equipment increased by 87% due to higher amounts of property and equipment being depreciated, vi) depreciation on right of use assets increased by 63% due to higher amounts of right of use assets being depreciated, Investment tax credits were the same year to year, government grants increased by 100% due to higher levels of activities supported by such grants, ix) other expenses increased by 317%, primarily due to an increase in insurance. Separately, share based payments increased by 81 % in Q 1 2022 over the same period in 2021 as a result of the stock options granted in 2020 , 2021 and 2022 . This was directly impacted by the vesting structure of the stock option plan with options vesting between 10 % and 100 % on the grant date requiring an immediate recognition of that cost . Depreciation on Property and Equipment The depreciation on property and equipment increased to $142,990 in Q1 2022, compared with $76,317 in Q1 2021. The 87% increase is primarily due to higher amounts of property and equipment being depreciated. Three months ended Mar 31, % Cha ng e Three months ended Mar 31, % Cha ng e 2022 2021 2022 vs 2021 2022 2021 2022 vs 2021 Depreciation of property and equipment $ 142,990 $ 76,317 87% $ 142,990 $ 76,317 87% 8 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 Research and Development (“R&D”) Costs The Company incurred $ 482 , 432 of R&D costs, net of government grants, on internal projects in Q 1 2022 , an increase of 69 % as compared with $ 286 , 307 in Q 1 2021 . The increase in Q 1 2022 is primarily related to an increase in employee compensation, materials and equipment and other expenses and a decrease in investment tax credits and government grants recognized . In addition to internally funded R&D projects, the Company also incurred R&D expenditures during the execution of client funded projects . These expenses are eligible for Scientific Research and experimental Development (“SR&ED”) tax credits . SR&ED tax credits on client funded projects are applied against cost of sales and services (see “Cost of Sales” above) . Financial Expenses 9 | P a g e Finance expenses for Q 1 2022 totaled $ 183 , 900 as compared with $ 53 , 087 for Q 1 2021 , representing an increase of 246 % year - over - year . The increase in finance expenses in Q 1 2022 , is primarily attributable to higher interest and accretion due on the business combination . Three months ended Mar 31, % Cha ng e 2022 2021 2022 vs 2021 Employee compensation $ 236,451 $ 167,947 41% Investment tax credits (1,168) (17,967) - 93% Subcontracting 32,054 42,590 - 25% Materials and equipment 144,420 118,131 22% Other expenses 70,675 34,785 103% Sub - total before government grants $ 482,432 $ 345,486 40% Government grants - (59,179) - 100% Total net R&D expenses $ 482,432 $ 286,307 69% Three months ended Mar 31, % Cha ng e 2022 2021 2022 vs 2021 Interest on term loans 851 3,508 76% Interest on lease liabilities 77,465 45,981 68% Interest accretion on balance due on business combination 82,973 - 100% Accretion interest on royality receivable (1,364) - 100% Penalties and other interest expenses 23,975 3,598 566% Financial expenses $ 183,900 $ 53,087 246%
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 Strategic Investments The adjustment to fair market value of strategic investments for Q 1 2022 resulted in a gain of $ 1 , 176 , 755 compared to a gain in the amount of $ 5 , 634 , 722 in Q 1 2021 . The decrease is primarily attributable to the decreased market share value of common shares and warrants owned by the Company of HPQ Silicon Resources Inc . Comprehensive (loss) Income The comprehensive loss for Q 1 2022 of $ 4 , 069 , 119 compared to an income of $ 3 , 712 , 903 , in Q 1 2021 , represents a decrease of 210 % year - over - year . The decrease in income of $ 7 , 782 , 022 in the comprehensive loss in Q 1 2022 is primarily attributable to the factors described above, which have been summarized as follows : (i) (ii) a decrease in product and service - related revenue of $ 2 , 057 , 741 arising in Q 1 2022 , a decrease in cost of sales and services of $ 966 , 454 , primarily due to a decrease in direct materials and manufacturing overhead & other, and an increase in employee compensation, subcontracting, foreign exchange charge on materials, investment tax credits, and amortization of intangible assets, an increase in SG&A expenses of $ 1 , 139 , 643 arising in Q 1 2022 primarily due to an increase in employee compensation, professional fees, office and general, travel, depreciation in property and equipment, depreciation ROU assets, government grants, other expenses and share based expenses, an increase in R&D expenses of $ 196 , 126 primarily due to an increase in subcontracting, material and equipment and other expenses, an increase in financial expenses of $ 130 , 813 in Q 1 2022 primarily due to interest on lease liabilities, interest accretion on balance due on business combination and other interest expenses, a decrease in fair value adjustment of strategic investments of $ 4 , 588 , 780 in Q 1 2022 . (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) Three months ended Mar 31, 2022 2021 % Cha ng e 2022 vs 2021 Changes to fair value of strategic investments $ 1,176,755 $ 5,634,722 79% Three months ended Mar 31, % Cha ng e 2022 2021 2022 vs 2021 Comprehensive (loss) income $ (4,069,119) $ 3,712,903 - 210% 10 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 Reconciliation of Non - IFRS measures (EBITDA, Adjusted and Modified) The EBITDA in Q 1 2022 was a $ 3 , 300 , 693 loss compared with an EBITDA gain of $ 3 , 950 , 881 for Q 1 2021 , representing a decrease of 184 % year - over - year . The $ 7 , 251 , 574 decrease in the EBITDA loss in Q 1 2022 compared with Q 1 2021 is due to the decrease in comprehensive loss of $ 7 , 782 , 023 , an increase in depreciation on property and equipment of $ 66 , 673 , an increase in depreciation ROU assets of $ 64 , 430 , an increase in amortization of intangible assets of $ 211 , 979 , an increase in financial expenses of $ 130 , 812 , and an increase in income taxes of $ 56 , 553 . Adjusted EBITDA loss in Q 1 2022 was $ 1 , 631 , 063 compared with an Adjusted EBITDA gain of $ 4 , 873 , 221 for Q 1 2021 . The decrease of $ 6 , 504 , 284 in the Adjusted EBITDA loss in Q 1 2022 is attributable to a decrease in EBITDA loss of $ 7 , 251 , 574 , and by an increase of $ 747 , 289 in share - based payments . The Modified EBITDA loss in Q 1 2022 was $ 2 , 807 , 818 compared with a Modified EBITDA loss of $ 761 , 501 for Q 1 2021 , representing a decrease of 269 % . The increase of $ 2 , 046 , 319 in the Modified EBITDA loss in Q 1 2022 is attributable to the decrease as mentioned above in the Adjusted EBITDA of $ 6 , 504 , 284 and a decrease in the change of fair value of strategic investments of $ 4 , 457 , 967 . 11 | P a g e Three months ended Mar 31, 2022 2021 2022 vs 2021 Comprehensive income (loss) $ (4,069,119) $ 3,712,903 - 210% Depreciation of property and equipment 142,990 76,317 87% Depreciation of ROU assets 166,224 101,794 63% Amortization of intangible assets 218,759 6,780 3126% Financial expenses 183,900 53,087 246% Income taxes 56,553 - 100% EBITDA $ (3,300,693) $ 3,950,881 - 184% Other non - cash items: Share - based expenses 1,669,630 922,340 81% Adjusted EBITDA $ (1,631,063) $ 4,873,221 - 133% Change in fair value of investments (1,176,755) (5,634,722) - 79% (1) Modified EBITDA $ (2,807,818) $ (761,501) - 269% ¹ See “Non - IFRS Measures” % Cha ng e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS The majority of PyroGenesis’ revenue is recognised over the time of the contract and is dependent on the timing of project initiation and execution, including project engineering, manufacturing, and testing . LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES As at March 31 , 2022 , the Company has cash and cash equivalents of $ 6 , 612 , 624 . In addition, the accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $ 9 , 378 , 832 are payable within 12 months . The Company expects that its cash position will be able to finance its operations for the foreseeable future . Carrying value Total contractual amount < 1 year 2 - 3 years 4 - 5 years Over 5 years $ $ $ $ $ $ Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 9,378,832 9,378,832 9,378,832 - - - Term loans 295,219 383,237 86,150 117,330 125,117 54,640 Balance due on business combination 4,035,176 4,355,600 2,395,580 1,960,020 - - Lease liabilities 5,276,805 6,614,192 3,220,750 710,493 561,628 2,121,321 18,986,032 20,731,861 15,081,312 2,787,843 686,745 2,175,961 12 | P a g e 2022 2 021 2020 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Revenues $ 4,206,762 $ 7,205,349 $ 9,317,926 $ 8,280,572 $ 6,264,503 $ 6,778,240 $ 8,149,427 $ 2,128,454 Gross margin Gross margin % 1,051,723 25.0% 1,302,789 18.1% 4,052,531 43.5% 4,933,481 59.6% 2,143,010 34.2% 3,236,136 47.7% 5,532,526 67.9% 1,266,592 59.5% Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) (4,069,119) (22,402,857) 623,664 (20,362,205) 3,712,903 22,971,415 15,325,996 5,228,020 Earnings (loss) per share Basic (0.02) (0.13) 0.00 (0.12) 0.02 0.15 0.10 0.04 Diluted (0.02) (0.13) 0.00 (0.11) 0.02 0.15 0.09 0.03
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 SUMMARY OF CASH FLOWS Three months ended Mar 31, During the three months ended March 31 , 2022 , cash flows used by operating activities was $ 7 , 765 , 723 compared to cash flows used of $ 6 , 635 , 122 for the same period in the prior year . The use of cash during Q 1 , 2022 consists of the net loss of $ 4 , 106 , 775 ( 2021 – comprehensive income of $ 3 , 712 , 903 ) less adjustments for operating activities of $ 1 , 364 , 617 ( 2021 – increase of $ 4 , 339 , 541 ), plus a net negative change in non - cash operating working capital items of $ 5 , 023 , 565 ( 2021 – negative change of $ 6 , 008 , 484 ) . Investing activities resulted in cash generated of $ 1 , 274 , 236 in 2022 , compared to a generation of cash of $ 6 , 848 , 874 in 2021 mainly resulting from the disposal of strategic investments . Financing activities in Q 1 , 2022 generated funds of $ 898 , 339 , compared with to $ 7 , 955 , 693 for the same period in 2021 . In Q 1 , 2022 the cash generated from such Financing activities included the increase in bank indebtedness of $ 943 , 475 and proceeds from the Economic Development Agency of Canada Loan . In Q 1 , 2022 , the Company also made payment of leases liabilities of $ 47 , 160 , compared to $ 55 , 086 for the comparative period . Interest paid was $ 97 , 510 in Q 1 2022 compared to $ 50 , 209 in Q 1 2021 . The net cash position of the Company decreased by $ 5 , 589 , 889 for Q 1 , 2022 compared to an increase of $ 8 , 169 , 445 for Q 1 , 2021 . CAPITAL STOCK INFORMATION The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of Common shares (the “Common Shares”) . On May 16 , 2022 , PyroGenesis had 170 , 125 , 795 Common shares, 9 , 038 , 000 outstanding stock options issued, and 7 , 198 , 000 exercisable options issued . 13 | P a g e 2022 2021 Cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ (7,765,723) $ (6,635,122) Cash provided by (used in) investing activities 1,274,236 6,848,874 Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 898,339 7,955,693 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash denominated in foreign currency 3,259 - Increase (decrease) in cash (5,589,889) 8,169,445 Cash - end of period 6,612,624 26,274,344
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 GOING CONCERN The Company presumes it will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future . The Company’s management has reviewed the Company’s projected cash flow and backlog and is of the opinion that the Company has sufficient cash and cash equivalents and will generate cash flow inflow and profits from operations and strategic investments to meet current and future cash requirements . Management expects that the investments currently being made in accelerating projects under development for various clients, together with executing on its $ 41 . 2 M backlog as of May 16 , 2022 , which is primarily related to the Company’s successful diversification into niche markets of the additive manufacturing (including 3 D printing), and metals & mining industries, and projects related to biogas upgrading, will continue to improve the Company’s cash position . The 2021 consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared using IFRS as issued by the IASB applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business as they become due . If the going concern assumption were not appropriate for these consolidated financial statements, then adjustments would be necessary to the carrying value of assets and liabilities, the reported expenses and the statements of financial position classifications used . The impact on the consolidated financial statements could be material . RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS During the three months ended March 31 , 2022 , the Company concluded the following transactions with related parties : In January 2020 , the Company entered into a lease agreement for the rental of a property with a trust whose beneficiary is the controlling shareholder and CEO of the Company . At March 31 , 2022 the carrying amount of the ROU asset and lease liabilities are $ 1 , 051 , 774 and $ Nil ( $ 1 , 107 , 131 and $ Nil, respectively, at December 31 , 2021 ) . Rent and property taxes were charged by a trust whose beneficiary is the controlling shareholder and CEO of the Company in the amount of $ 69 , 054 and $ 67 , 945 for the three - month periods ended March 31 , 2022 and 2021 , respectively . A balance due to the controlling shareholder and CEO of the Company amounted to $ 105 , 777 ( $ 144 , 506 at December 31 , 2021 ) and is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities . The Key Management Personnel of the Company, in accordance with IAS 24 , are the members of the Board of Directors and certain officers . Total compensation to key management, for the three - month periods, consisted of the following : 14 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 2022 2021 $ $ Salaries – key management 315,971 241,559 Pension contributions 5,893 4,436 Fees – Board of Directors 20,000 33,500 Share - based compensation - officers 326,074 479,617 Share – based compensation – Board of Directors 652,147 172,216 Other benefits – key management 6,439 9,988 Total compensation 1,326,524 941,316 A balance of $ 38 , 383 of key management compensation, of the amounts noted above, is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities as at March 31 , 2022 (December 31 , 2021 - $ 85 , 958 ) . SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On April 20 , 2022 the Company participated in an HPQ non - brokered private placement by acquiring 6 , 800 , 000 units at a price of $ 0 . 53 per unit for a total investment of $ 3 , 604 , 000 . Each unit consists of one common share of HPQ and one common share purchase warrant . Each of these warrants entitles the Company to purchase one common share at a price of $ 0 . 60 for a period of 24 months from the closing date of the private placement . CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES, NEW AND FUTURE ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS For a discussion of significant accounting policies, judgements, estimates assumptions and financial instruments, please refer to notes 3 , 4 and 28 of the 2021 consolidated Financial Statements . CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES In the years prior to, and most of 2020 , the Company’s shares traded on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”), and all requirements of the TSXV were attainted by the Company . The Company graduated from the TSXV to the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) on November 20 , 2020 , and subsequently became listed on the NASDAQ on March 11 , 2021 . It was recognized by the Company that being listed on the TSX, and NASDAQ would require more stringent disclosure controls, and started implementing such before the NASDAQ listing . When listed on the TSXV, management was not required to assess disclosure controls and procedures (“DC&P”) and internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”) . As a result of the graduation to the TSX and NASDAQ, the Company became subject to additional requirements under applicable securities laws relating to the establishment and maintenance of DC&P and ICFR, as defined in NI 52 - 109 and the applicable rules of the U . S . Securities and Exchange Commission . Such requirements also include the evaluation of both DC&P and ICFR . Consequently, the Company took and continues to take a number of actions to improve its DC&P and ICFR . The Company is currently implementing measures designed to improve its ICFR environment and remediate the control deficiencies that led to the material weaknesses identified below . 15 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 In accordance with the provisions of National Instrument 52 - 109 – Issuers’ annual and interim filings (“NI 52 - 109 ”) adopted by Canadian securities regulators and in Rule 13 a - 15 (e) and 15 d - 15 (e) under the U . S . Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Company has filed certificates signed by the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) that report on, among other items, i) their responsibility for establishing and maintaining DC&P and ICFR for the Company, ii) the design of DC&P and the design of ICFR . Disclosure controls and procedures The Company under the supervision of the CEO and CFO, have designed DC&P (as defined in NI - 52 - 109 and Rule 13 a - 15 (e) and 15 d - 15 (e) under the Exchange Act), in order to provide reasonable assurance that : material information relating to the Company is made known to the CEO and CFO by others; and information required to be disclosed by the Company in its filings, under applicable securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation. As of March 31 , 2022 , an evaluation was carried out under the supervision of the CEO and CFO, of the design of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures . Based on this evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that due to the material weaknesses in our ICFR as described below, and in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, at December 31 , 2021 , the Company’s DC&P were not effective as of March 31 , 2022 , as the controls have not yet been adequately remediated . Management’s Annual Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting The Company under the supervision of the CEO and CFO, are responsible to design ICFR (as defined in NI - 52 - 109 and Rules 13 a - 15 (f) and 15 d - 15 (f) under the Exchange Act) in order to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB . As of December 31 , 2021 , an evaluation was carried out, under the supervision of the CEO and the CFO, of the effectiveness of the Company’s ICFR . Based on this evaluation, the CEO and the CFO concluded that material weaknesses exist, as described below, and due to these material weaknesses, the Company’s ICFR is not effective as of December 31 , 2021 . The control framework used to design and evaluate effectiveness of the Company’s ICFR is established under the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) on Internal Control – Integrated Framework ( 2013 framework) . A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in ICFR, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis . In connection with the Company’s evaluation of ICFR, the following control deficiencies were considered to be material weaknesses : 16 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 • Control environment: The Company did not maintain an effective control environment and has identified deficiencies relating to: (i) appropriate organizational structure, reporting lines, and authority and responsibilities, including our Board of Directors’ and Audit Committee’s oversight and governance of external financial reporting and related party transactions, (ii) lack of senior financial reporting resources for a portion of the year, to deal with complex accounting matters and perform management review controls over period - end consolidated financial statements. The Company did not have a sufficient number of trained resources with the appropriate skills and knowledge with assigned responsibilities and accountability for the design and operation of ICFR; and (iii) holding individuals accountable for their internal control related responsibilities. • Control activities : The Company did not fully design and implement effective control activities and has identified deficiencies relating to : (i) selecting and developing control activities that contribute to the mitigation of risks to acceptable levels, and (ii) deploying control activities through policies that establish what is expected and procedures that put policies into action . For example, control activities related to documentation and consistency in accounting for intangible assets internally generated and revenue recognition were deficient . • Journal Entries : The Company did not effectively design and maintain appropriate segregation of duties and controls over the effective preparation, review and approval, and associated documentation of journal entries, across its ERP platform . The Company did not have adequate review procedures for the recording of manual entries . • Complex Spreadsheet Controls : The Company did not implement and maintain effective controls surrounding certain complex spreadsheets, including addressing all identified risks associated with manual data entry, completeness of data entry, and the accuracy of mathematical formulas, impacting complex spreadsheets used in fixed asset continuity schedules, production and revenue forecasting, and the calculation of the fair value of investments • User Access Controls : The Company did not maintain effective user access controls to adequately restrict user access to financial applications and related data in accordance with job responsibilities . Management did not perform appropriate user access reviews, including superuser access . As a consequence, the Company did not have effective control activities related to the design, implementation and operation of process - level and management review control activities related to order - to - cash (including revenue trade receivables, and billings in excess of cost/cost in excess of billings), procure - to - pay (including operating expenses, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities), hire - to - pay (including compensation expense and accrued liabilities), long - lived assets, significant unusual transactions, related party transactions and other financial reporting processes . The Company’s subsidiaries from the Pyro Green - Gas Inc . acquisition were excluded from the evaluation of DC&P and ICFR given that the acquisition occurred less than 365 days prior to March 31 , 2022 and their assets and revenues represent approximately 12 % and 22 % respectively, of the consolidated amounts included in this interim report . Aside from these material weaknesses, management has concluded that the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31 , 2021 , present fairly in all material respects, the Company’s financial position, results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB . These material weaknesses 17 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 did not have an impact on the Company’s financial reporting and as a result, there were no material adjustments to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31 , 2021 . In addition, there were no changes to previously released financial results . However, because the deficiencies and material weaknesses create a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement to our consolidated financial statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis, the CEO and CFO concluded that as of December 31 , 2021 , the Company’s design of ICFR were not effective . Management’s Remediation Measures During the three - month period ended March 31 , 2021 , management continued to implement remediation measures outlined in the 2021 MD&A . Management has performed an initial risk assessment using a top - down, risk - based approach with respect to the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements . In addition, compensating controls have been applied to the areas where the risks of material misstatement are considered moderate to high . The Company is using and plans to continue to use outside resources to strengthen the business process documentation and help with management’s self - assessment and testing of internal controls . Management, with oversight of the Audit Committee, continue to implement remediation plans for the aforementioned material weaknesses in ICFR and DC&P as follows : Continue to establish and improve an appropriate organizational structure and policies that the Board of Directors and Audit Committee will enforce to ensure proper oversight and governance of the external financial reporting process and related party transactions . Awareness by the Audit Committee and support over financial reporting matters has been improved Train, and retain individuals with appropriate skills and experience, assign responsibilities and hold individuals accountable for their roles related to ICFR . During the latter part of 2021 , a new CFO was retained with the appropriate skills and knowledge to deal with complex accounting matters and perform management review controls over period - end consolidated financial statements as well as skills and knowledge of ICFR which has contributed to mitigating to a certain extent the severity of this control deficiency . Design and implement a risk assessment process to identify and assess risks of material misstatement and ensure that the impacted financial reporting processes and related internal controls are properly designed and in place to respond to those risks in our financial reporting ; as a result, additional compensating internal controls were implemented in order to address and mitigate such risks, and Enhance the design of existing control activities and implement additional process - level control activities (including controls over the order - to - cash, procure - to - pay, hire - to - pay, long - lived assets, inventory, significant unusual transactions, related party transactions and other financial reporting processes) and ensure they are properly evidenced and operating effectively . A firm has been engaged to assist in the selection and testing of key internal controls and validate their effectiveness . Although the Company can give no assurance that these actions will remediate these material weaknesses in internal controls or that additional material weaknesses in our ICFR will not be 18 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 identified in the future, management believes the foregoing efforts will, when implemented, strengthen our ICFR and DC&P and effectively remediate the identified material weaknesses . Management will take additional remedial actions as necessary as they continue to evaluate and work to improve the Company’s ICFR environment . Changes in internal controls over financial reporting Other than the material weaknesses described above, and the remediation process described above, there were no changes to the Company’s ICFR during the three - month period ended March 31 , 2022 , that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s ICFR . Limitations on Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Control over Financial Reporting The Company’s management recognizes that any disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives . Because of their inherent limitations, disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all errors or misstatements on a timely basis . RISK FACTORS The Company has identified below certain significant risks relating to the business of the Company and the industry in which it operates . The following information is only a summary of certain risk factors and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, and must be read in conjunction with, the detailed information appearing elsewhere in this MD&A . These risks and uncertainties are not the only ones facing the Company . Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company, or that the Company currently considers immaterial, may also impair the operations of the Company . If any such risks materialize into actual events or circumstances, the Company’s assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations (including future results of operations), business and business prospects, are likely to be materially and adversely affected . There is no assurance that risk management steps taken will avoid future loss due to the uncertainties described below or other unforeseen risks . An investment in the Common Shares or other securities of the Company is highly speculative and involves a high degree of risk . Before making any investment decision, prospective investors should carefully consider all the information contained in this document including, in particular, the risk factors described below . Certain factors may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations . Current and prospective investors should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties and other information contained in this MD&A, the 2021 Financial Statements and the Annual Information Form, particularly under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Annual Information Form, and in other filings that the Company has made and may make in the future with applicable securities authorities, Company’s website at www . pyrogenesis . com . The risks and uncertainties described herein and therein are not the only ones the Company may face . Additional risks and uncertainties that the Company is unaware of, or that the Company currently believes are not material, may also become important factors that could adversely affect the Company’s business . If any of such risks actually occur, the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and future prospects could be materially and adversely affected . In that event, the trading price of the Common Shares (or the value of any other securities of the Company) could decline, and the Company’s securityholders could lose part or all of their investment . 19 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 Risks Related to the Company’s Business and Industry Operating Income (Loss) and Negative Operating Cash Flow Prior to December 31 , 2021 , the Company had a history of losses and negative cash flows . For the year ended December 31 , 2021 , the Company has net losses of $ 38 , 431 , 939 , cash flows used in operations of $ 18 , 113 , 432 , and an accumulated deficit of $ 61 , 217 , 831 . To the extent that the Company has net losses and negative operating cash flow in future periods, it may need to allocate a portion of its cash reserves to fund such negative cash flow . The Company may also be required to raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or debt securities . There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to generate a positive cash flow from its operations, that additional capital or other types of financing will be available when needed or that these financings will be on terms favourable to the Company . The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability in the future to grow its revenue, achieve profitable operations, successfully developing and introducing new products and, in the meantime, to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities when they become due . While the Company has been successful in securing financing in the past, raising additional funds is dependent on a number of factors outside the Company’s control, and as such there is no assurance that it will be able to do so in the future . External financing, predominantly by the issuance of equity and debt, might be, sought to finance the operations of the Company ; however, there can be no certainty that such funds will be available at terms acceptable to the Company, or at all . If the Company is unable to obtain sufficient additional financing, it may have to curtail operations and development activities, any of which could harm the business, financial condition and results of operations . Actual Financial Position and Results of Operations May Differ Materially from the Expectations of the Company’s Management The Company’s actual financial position and results of operations may differ materially from management’s expectations . The Company has experienced some changes in its operating plans and certain delays in the timing of its plans . As a result, the Company’s revenue, net income and cash flow may differ materially from the Company’s projected revenue, net income and cash flow . The process for estimating the Company’s revenue, net income and cash flow requires the use of judgment in determining the appropriate assumptions and estimates . These estimates and assumptions may be revised as additional information becomes available and as additional analyses are performed . In addition, the assumptions used in planning may not prove to be accurate, and other factors may affect the Company’s financial condition or results of operations . Revenue Risks PyroGenesis may experience delays in achieving revenues, particularly with plasma gasification projects which have a long sales cycle. Revenues may be delayed or negatively impacted by issues encountered by the Company or its clients including: (i) unforeseen engineering and/or environmental problems; (ii) delays or inability to obtain required financing, licenses, permits and/or regulatory approvals; (iii) supply interruptions and/or labour disputes; 20 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 (iv) foreign exchange fluctuations and/or collection risk; and (v) competition from other suppliers and/or alternative energy solutions that are less capital intensive. There is no assurance that the business will perform as expected or that returns from the business will support the expenditures needed to develop it. Concentration Risk To date, a small number of customers have accounted for a majority of PyroGenesis’ revenues . As its business expands, the Company expects that revenue distribution will be over a larger number of different customers . For the three months ending March 31 , 2022 , sales of PyroGenesis to its three principal customers accounted for approximately 49 % of its total revenue . For the three months ending March 31 , 2021 , sales to three principal customers accounted for approximately 91 % of PyroGenesis’ total revenue . The loss of, or a reduction in, purchase orders or anticipated purchase orders from PyroGenesis’ principal customers could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations . Additionally, if one of PyroGenesis’ customers is unable to meet its commitments to PyroGenesis, the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected . As a result of the Drosrite International Exclusive Agreement and the Dross Processing Service Agreement, the Company generates significant revenues from payments made to Drosrite International under the Dross Processing Service Agreement . The Company will no longer receive payments under such arrangement if the Dross Processing Service Agreement, which involves a third party in a foreign jurisdiction, is terminated, which could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company . Technology Development and Manufacturing Capability Risks PyroGenesis recently expanded into new areas of business and, as a result, many of the Company’s products are at various stages of the development cycle . The Company may be unable to commercialise such products, or it may be unable to manufacture such products in a commercially viable manner . Whilst management is confident in both its technology and in its team of experienced engineers, scientists and technicians, it cannot know with certainty, which of its products will be commercialised, when such products will be commercialised, or whether such products will be able to be manufactured and distributed profitably . Product Revenues/History of Losses PyroGenesis has incurred losses in the majority of years since its inception . In the past the Company’s operations have not generated sufficient earnings and cash flows to date to result in consistent profitability or positive cash flow . For the three months ending March 31 , 2022 , the Company has net losses of $ 4 , 106 , 775 , which includes a gain from the change in value of strategic investment of $ 1 , 176 , 755 and cash flows used in operations of $ 7 , 765 , 723 . There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to generate significant gains from the value of its strategic investments in the future . 21 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 Additional financing and dilution PyroGenesis may require additional financing . There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available to the Company when needed, or on terms acceptable to the Company . PyroGenesis’ inability to raise financing to support ongoing operations or to fund capital expenditures could limit the Company’s growth and may have a material adverse effect upon the Company . The Company does not exclude raising additional funds by equity financing . In addition, as of March 31 , 2022 , 8 , 843 , 000 stock options are currently issued and outstanding . The exercise of stock options and/or warrants, as well as any new equity financings, represents dilution factors for present and future shareholders . Reliance on Third Party Suppliers, Service Providers, Distributors and Manufacturers The Company’s direct and indirect suppliers, service providers, distributors and manufacturers may elect, at any time, to breach or otherwise cease to participate in supply, service, distribution or manufacturing agreements, or other relationships, on which the Company’s operations rely . Loss of its suppliers, service providers, distributors and manufacturers could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and operational results . Further, any disruption in the manufacturing process done by third party manufacturers could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company . The Company cannot ensure that alternative production capacity would be available in the event of a disruption, or if it would be available, it could be obtained on favorable terms . Manufacturing Facility The vast majority of the Company’s products are manufactured in its manufacturing facility located in Montreal, Quebec . Accordingly, the Company is highly dependent on the uninterrupted and efficient operation of its manufacturing facility . If for any reason the Company is required to discontinue production at its facility, it could result in significant delays in production of the Company’s products and interruption of the Company’s sales as it seeks to resume production . The Company may be unable to resume production on a timely basis . If operations at the facility were to be disrupted as a result of equipment failures, natural disasters, fires, accidents, work stoppages, power outages or other reasons, the Company’s business, financial condition and/or results of operations could be materially adversely affected . Sales Cycle and Fixed Price Contracts PyroGenesis sales cycle is long and the signing of new contracts is subject to delay, over which the Company has little control . The Company also enters into sales contracts with fixed pricing, which may be impacted by changes over the period of implementation . There is no assurance that delays or problems in fulfilling contracts with clients will not adversely affect the Company’s activities, operating results or financial position . Reliance on Technology PyroGenesis will depend upon continuous improvements in technology to meet client demands in respect of performance and cost, and to explore additional business opportunities . There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in its efforts in this regard or that it will have the resources available to meet this demand . Whilst management anticipates that the research and development will allow the Company to explore additional business opportunities, there is no 22 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 guarantee that such business opportunities will be presented or realized . The commercial advantage of the Company will depend to a significant extent on the intellectual property and proprietary technology of PyroGenesis and the ability of the Company to prevent others from copying such proprietary technologies . PyroGenesis currently relies on intellectual property rights and other contractual or proprietary rights, including (without limitation) copyright, trade secrets, confidential procedures, contractual provisions, licenses and patents, to protect its proprietary technology . PyroGenesis may have to engage in litigation in order to protect its patents or other intellectual property rights, or to determine the validity or scope of the proprietary rights of others . This type of litigation can be expensive and time consuming, regardless of whether or not the Company is successful . PyroGenesis may seek patents or other similar protections in respect of particular technology ; however, there can be no assurance that any future patent applications will actually result in issued patents, or that, even if patents are issued, they will be of sufficient scope or strength to provide meaningful protection or any commercial advantage to the Company . Moreover, the process of seeking patent protection can itself be long and expensive . In the meantime, competitors may develop technologies that are similar or superior to PyroGenesis’ technology or design around the patents owned by the Company, thereby adversely affecting the Company’s competitive advantage in one or more of its areas of business . Despite the efforts of the Company, its intellectual property rights may be invalidated, circumvented, challenged, infringed or required to be licensed to others . It cannot be assured that any steps the Company may take to protect its intellectual property rights and other rights to such proprietary technologies that are central to the Company’s operations will prevent misappropriation or infringement of its technology . Changes to Contracts PyroGenesis is dependent upon its ability to establish and develop new relationships and to build on existing relationships with current clients . The Company cannot provide assurance that it will be successful in maintaining or advancing its relationships with current clients or procure additional clients . In addition, PyroGenesis cannot provide assurance that its customers and the end users of its products will continue to provide the Company with business, or that existing customers and end users will not seek to renegotiate or terminate existing contracts providing for the sale of the Company’s products and technology based on circumstances on which the Company is not currently aware . Any termination or amendment of a contract under which the Company derives an important portion of its revenues, including the Drosrite International Exclusive Agreement and the Dross Processing Service Agreement, and any adverse change in the relationship of the Company with its customers and end users, will have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations . Sales to governments and governmental entities are subject to specific additional risks, such as delays in funding, termination of contracts or sub - contracts at the convenience of the government, termination, reduction or modification of contracts or sub - contracts in the event of changes in the government’s policies or as a result of budgetary constraints and increased or unexpected costs resulting in losses or reduced profits under fixed price contracts . Foreign Exchange Exposure PyroGenesis’ products and services are increasingly being sold in markets outside of Canada, whilst most of its operating expenses and capital expenditures are denominated in Canadian dollars . As a result, the Company is exposed to fluctuations in the foreign exchange rates between Canadian dollar and the currency in which a particular sale is transacted, which may result in foreign exchange losses that could affect earnings . Foreign sales are predominantly denominated in U . S . dollars . The Company has not to date sought to hedge the risks associated with fluctuations in foreign exchange rates . 23 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 Competition The industry is competitive and PyroGenesis competes with a substantial number of companies which have greater technical and financial resources . There can be no assurance that such competitors will not substantially increase the resources devoted to the development and marketing of products and services that compete with those of the Company or that new or existing competitors will not enter the various markets in which PyroGenesis is active . There can be no assurance that competitors will not develop new and unknown technologies with which the Company may have difficulty competing . Furthermore, failure to remain cost competitive may result in PyroGenesis losing business to its competitors . The plasma technology of PyroGenesis competes against other plasma and conventional technologies . Without limitation, the demand for the plasma technology of PyroGenesis, particularly in waste destruction and waste - to - energy systems, can be impacted by the commodity prices of the energy source used for the process and the price at which waste is accepted by landfills and traditional waste processing plants . While the Company believes that demand for sustainable waste management practices that have lower environmental impacts than traditional solutions such as landfill or incineration is increasing, the high flows of electricity necessary to operate the waste destruction and waste - to - energy systems of PyroGenesis have an impact on the operational costs of the Company’s systems, and traditional solutions may constitute lower - cost solutions, particularly if commodity prices (including of oil and natural gas) remain low or experience a decline . Management and Key Personnel PyroGenesis depends on the skills and experience of its management team and other key employees . The Company relies heavily on its ability to attract and retain highly skilled personnel in a competitive environment . PyroGenesis may be unable to recruit, retain, and motivate highly skilled employees in order to assist the Company’s business, especially activities that are essential to the success of the Company . Failure to recruit and retain highly - skilled employees may adversely affect PyroGenesis’ business, financial condition and results of operations . Implementation of a strategic plan PyroGenesis’ commercial strategy aims to leverage its products, consumables, and services whilst focusing on the resolution of problems within niche markets within the industries served by the Company . There can be no assurances as to the success of the Company’s strategic plan, which should be considered under the risks perspective and difficulties frequently encountered by a developing business . Adverse Decisions of Sovereign Governments PyroGenesis conducts an increasing portion of its business internationally . There is no assurance that any sovereign government, including Canada’s, will not establish laws or regulations that will not be detrimental to the Company’s interests or that, as a foreign corporation, it will continue to have access to the regulatory agencies in other countries . Governments have, from time to time, established foreign exchange controls, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations . Risks Related to International Operations A substantial portion of the Company’s sales are made to customers and end users outside Canada . The Company conducts its international operations directly or through distributors or other 24 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 agents or intermediaries, including Drosrite International . The Company plans to continue to expand its international sales and marketing efforts . International operations are subject to a number of inherent risks, and the Company’s future results could be adversely affected by a number of factors, including : unfavorable political or economic environments; requirements or preferences for domestic products or solutions, which could reduce demand for the Company’s products; differing existing or future regulatory and certification requirements; unexpected legal or regulatory changes; greater difficulty in collecting accounts receivable and longer collection periods; difficulties in enforcing contracts; an inability to effectively protect intellectual property; tariffs and trade barriers, export regulations and other regulatory and contractual limitations on the Company’s ability to sell its products; and potentially adverse tax consequences, including multiple and possibly overlapping tax structures. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates could materially adversely affect sales denominated in currencies other than the Canadian dollar and cause a reduction in revenues derived from sales in a particular country . Financial instability in foreign markets could also affect the sale of the Company’s products in international jurisdictions . In addition, the Company may be denied access to its end customers as a result of a closing of the borders of the countries in which it its products are sold due to economic, legislative, political and military conditions in such countries . There can be no assurance that such factors will not materially adversely affect the operations, growth prospects and sales of the Company and, consequently, its results of operations . In addition, revenues the Company earns in other jurisdictions may be subject to taxation by more than one jurisdiction, which could materially adversely affect the Company’s earnings . Each of these factors could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations . Governmental Regulation PyroGenesis is subject to a variety of federal, provincial, state, local and international laws and regulations relating namely to the environment, health and safety, export controls, currency exchange, labour and employment and taxation . These laws and regulations are complex, change frequently and have tended to become more stringent over time . Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in a variety of administrative, civil and criminal enforcement measures, including assessment of monetary penalties, imposition of remedial requirements and issuance of injunctions as to future compliance . The Company may be subject to compliance audits by regulatory authorities in the various countries in which it operates . Government - funded Defense and Security Programs Like most companies that supply products and services to governments, government agencies routinely audit and investigate government contractors . These agencies may review the Company’s performance under its contracts, business processes, cost structure, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards . The Company’s incurred costs for each year are subject to audit by government agencies, which can result in payment demands related to costs they believe should be disallowed . The Company works with governments to assess the merits of claims and where appropriate reserve for amounts disputed . The Company could be required to provide repayments to governments and may have a negative effect on its results of operations . Contrary to cost - reimbursable contracts, some costs may not be reimbursed or allowed under fixed - price contracts, which may have a negative effect on the Company’s results of operations if it experiences costs overruns . 25 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 Environmental Liability PyroGenesis is subject to various environmental laws and regulations enacted in the jurisdictions in which it operates, which govern the manufacturing, processing, importation, transportation, handling and disposal of certain materials used in the Company’s operations . Management believes that it has adequate procedures in place to address compliance with current environmental laws and regulations . Furthermore, management monitors the Company’s practices concerning the handling of environmentally hazardous materials . However, there can be no assurance that the Company’s procedures will prevent environmental damage occurring from spills of materials handled by the Company or that such damage has not already occurred . On occasion, substantial liabilities to third parties may be incurred . The Company may have the benefit of insurance maintained by it or the operator, however, the Company may become liable for damages against which it cannot adequately insure or against which it may elect not to insure because of high costs or other reasons . The Company’s clients are subject to similar environmental laws and regulations, as well as limits on emissions to the air and discharges into surface and sub - surface waters . While regulatory developments that may follow in subsequent years could have the effect of reducing industry activity, the Company cannot predict the nature of the restrictions that may be imposed . The Company may be required to increase operating expenses or capital expenditures in order to comply with any new restrictions or regulations . Product Liability and Other Lawsuits PyroGenesis is subject to a variety of potential product liabilities claims and other lawsuits related with its operations, including liabilities and expenses associated with product defects . The Company maintains product liability and other insurance coverage that management believes is generally in accordance with the market practice in its industry, but there can be no assurance that the Company will always be adequately insured against all such potential liabilities . A malfunction or the inadequate design of the Company’s products could result in product liability or other tort claims . Accidents involving the Company’s products could lead to personal injury or physical damage . Any liability for damages resulting from malfunctions could be substantial and could materially adversely affect the Company’s business and results of operations . In addition, a well - publicized actual or perceived problem could adversely affect the market’s perception of the Company’s products . This could result in a decline in demand for the Company’s products, which would materially adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations . The sale and use of products and processes developed by the Company may entail potential liability and possible warranty claims . The Company may be subject to personal injury claims for injuries resulting from use of its products . Although the Company maintains product liability insurance, there can be no assurance that such insurance will continue to be available on commercially reasonable terms or that the risks covered, or coverage amounts will be sufficient to cover all claims . Information systems disruptions The Company relies on various information technology systems to manage its operations . Over the last several years, the Company has implemented, and it continues to implement, modifications and upgrades to such systems, including changes to legacy systems, replacing legacy systems with successor systems with new functionality, and acquiring new systems with new functionality . These types of activities subject the Company to inherent costs and risks associated with replacing and changing these systems, including impairment of the Company’s ability to fulfill customer orders, potential disruption of its internal control structure, substantial capital expenditures, 26 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 additional administration and operating expenses, retention of sufficiently skilled personnel to implement and operate the new systems, demands on management time and other risks and costs of delays or difficulties in transitioning to or integrating new systems into the Company’s current systems . These implementations, modifications, and upgrades may not result in productivity improvements at a level that outweighs the costs of implementation, or at all . In addition, the difficulties with implementing new technology systems may cause disruptions in the Company’s business operations and have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, or results of operations . Security Breaches As part of its day - to - day business, the Company stores its data and certain data about its customers in its global information technology system . Unauthorized access to the Company’s data, including any regarding its customers, could expose the Company to a risk of loss of this information, loss of business, litigation and possible liability . These security measures may be breached by intentional misconduct by computer hackers, as a result of third - party action, employee error, malfeasance or otherwise . Additionally, third parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees or customers into disclosing sensitive information such as usernames, passwords or other information in order to gain access to the data of the Company’s customers or the Company’s data, including the Company’s intellectual property and other confidential business information, or the Company’s information technology systems . Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, or to sabotage systems, change frequently and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, the Company may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures . Any security breach could result in a loss of confidence by the Company’s customers, damage its reputation, disrupt its business, lead to legal liability and negatively impact its future sales . Public Health Crises Public health crises, including local, regional, national or international outbreak of a contagious disease, could have an adverse effect on local economies, the global economy, and the markets in which the Company operates and markets its products, and may adversely impact the price and demand for the Company’s products and the ability of the Company to operate and market its products . Any such alterations or modifications could cause substantial interruption to the Company’s business, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations or financial results, and could include temporary closures of one or more of the Company’s or its partner’s offices or facilities ; temporary or long - term labor shortages ; temporary or long - term adverse impacts on the Company’s supply chain and distribution channels ; the potential of increased network vulnerability and risk of data loss resulting from increased use of remote access and removal of data from the Company’s facilities . Subsequent to December 31 , 2019 , the global emergence of coronavirus (COVID - 19 ) occurred . The global outbreak of COVID - 19 has resulted in governments worldwide enacting emergency measures to protect against the spread of the virus . These measures, which include, among other things, limitations on travel, self - imposed quarantine periods and social distancing measures, have caused material disruption to businesses globally resulting in an economic slowdown . Global equity markets have experienced significant volatility and weakness . Governments and central banks have reacted with significant monetary and fiscal interventions designed to stabilize economic conditions . The duration and impact of the COVID - 19 outbreak is unknown at this time, as is the efficacy of any government and/or central bank interventions . It is not possible to reliably estimate the length and severity of these developments and the impact on the financial results and condition of the Company in future periods . 27 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 As of the date of this MD&A, the Company has successfully continued operations under COVID - 19 protocols . COVID - 19 has not resulted in any material delays in the development or testing of the Company’s products or any other material development projects . The Company is not currently experiencing any material delays or interruptions in service or product delivery . At the outset of the COVID - 19 pandemic, certain of the Company’s operations were negatively impacted, but have since normalized . The Company has not experienced any material disruption in its supply chain, and the pandemic has not materially impacted the Company’s business . As of the date of this MD&A, the Company has successfully continued operations under COVID - 19 protocols . COVID - 19 has not resulted in any material delays in the development or testing of the Company’s products or any other material development projects . The Company is not currently experiencing any delays or interruptions in service or product delivery . At the outset of the COVID - 19 pandemic, certain of the Company’s operations were negatively impacted, but have since normalized . The Company has not experienced any material disruption in its supply chain, and the pandemic has not materially impacted the Company’s business or delivery of services or products . The Company’s production schedule has continued throughout COVID - 19 on a modified employee schedule, with certain non - production employees working remotely . The Company has been able to operate largely unaffected by the COVID - 19 pandemic . Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company or its vendors and suppliers are unable to continue operations or keep up with increasing demands as a result of COVID - 19 , customers may experience delays or interruptions in service or the delivery of products, which may be detrimental to the Company’s reputation, business, results of operations and financial position . The Company cautions that it is impossible to fully anticipate or quantify the effect and ultimate impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic as the situation is rapidly evolving . The extent to which COVID - 19 impacts the Company’s results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity of COVID - 19 and the actions taken by governments to contain it or treat its impact, including shelter in place directives, which, if extended, may impact the economies in which the Company now operates, or may in the future operate, key markets into which the Company sells products and delivers services, and markets through which the Company’s key suppliers source their products . Litigation The Company may from time to time become party to litigation in the ordinary course of business which could adversely affect its business . Should any litigation in which the Company becomes involved be determined against the Company, such a decision could adversely affect the Company’s ability to continue operating and the market price for the Common Shares and could use significant resources . Even if the Company is involved in litigation and wins, litigation can redirect significant Company resources . Litigation may also create a negative perception of the Company’s brand . Trade Secrets May Be Difficult to Protect The Company’s success depends upon the skills, knowledge and experience of its scientific and technical personnel, consultants and advisors, as well as contractors . Because the Company operates in a highly competitive industry, it relies in part on trade secrets to protect its proprietary products and processes . However, trade secrets are difficult to protect . The Company generally enters into confidentiality or non - disclosure agreements with its corporate partners, employees, consultants, outside scientific collaborators, developers and other advisors . These agreements generally require that the receiving party keep confidential, and not disclose to third parties, confidential information developed by the receiving party or made known to the receiving party by the Company during the course of the receiving party’s relationship with the Company . These agreements also generally provide that inventions conceived by the receiving party in the course 28 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 of rendering services to the Company will be its exclusive property, and the Company enters into assignment agreements to perfect its rights . These confidentiality, inventions, and assignment agreements, where in place, may be breached and may not effectively assign intellectual property rights to the Company . The Company’s trade secrets also could be independently discovered by competitors, in which case the Company would not be able to prevent the use of such trade secrets by its competitors . The enforcement of a claim alleging that a party illegally obtained and was using the Company’s trade secrets could be difficult, expensive and time consuming and the outcome could be unpredictable . The failure to obtain or maintain meaningful trade secret protection could adversely affect the Company’s competitive position . Risks Related to Acquiring Companies The Company may acquire other companies in the future and there are risks inherent in any such acquisition . Specifically, there could be unknown or undisclosed risks or liabilities of such companies for which the Company is not sufficiently indemnified . Any such unknown or undisclosed risks or liabilities could materially and adversely affect the Company’s financial performance and results of operations . The Company could encounter additional transaction and integration related costs or other factors such as the failure to realize all of the benefits from such acquisitions . All of these factors could cause dilution to the Company’s earnings per share or decrease or delay the anticipated accretive effect of the acquisition and cause a decrease in the market price of the Company’s securities . The Company may not be able to successfully integrate and combine the operations, personnel and technology infrastructure of any such acquired company with its existing operations . If integration is not managed successfully by the Company’s management, the Company may experience interruptions in its business activities, deterioration in its employee and customer relationships, increased costs of integration and harm to its reputation, all of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations . The Company may experience difficulties in combining corporate cultures, maintaining employee morale and retaining key employees . The integration of any such acquired companies may also impose substantial demands on the management . There is no assurance that these acquisitions will be successfully integrated in a timely manner . Global Economic Uncertainty Demand for the Company’s products and services are influenced by general economic and consumer trends beyond the Company’s control . There can be no assurance that the Company’s business and corresponding financial performance will not be adversely affected by general economic or consumer trends . In particular, global economic conditions are still tight, and if such conditions continue, recur or worsen, there can be no assurance that they will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations . Furthermore, such economic conditions have produced downward pressure on stock prices and on the availability of credit for financial institutions and corporations . If these levels of market disruption and volatility continue, the Company might experience reductions in business activity, increased funding costs and funding pressures, as applicable, a decrease in the market price of the Common Shares, a decrease in asset values, additional write - downs and impairment charges and lower profitability . Inability to Renew Leases The Company may be unable to renew or maintain its leases (commercial or real property) on commercially acceptable terms or at all. An inability to renew its leases, or a renewal of its leases with a rental rate higher than the prevailing rate under the applicable lease prior to expiration, may 29 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 have an adverse impact on the Company’s operations, including disruption of its operations or an increase in its cost of operations . In addition, in the event of non - renewal of any of the Company’s leases, the Company may be unable to locate suitable replacement properties for its facilities or it may experience delays in relocation that could lead to a disruption in its operations . Any disruption in the Company’s operations could have an adverse effect on its financial condition and results of operations . Financial Reporting and Other Public Issuer Requirements As a public company, the Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the Canadian Securities Administrators, or the CSA, and the U . S . Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , as amended, and the rules and regulations of the listing standards of the TSX and NASDAQ and the U . S . Sarbanes - Oxley Act . The requirements of these laws, rules and regulations have increased and will continue to increase the Company’s legal, accounting, and financial compliance costs, make some activities more difficult, time - consuming, and costly, and place significant strain on the Company’s personnel, systems, and resources . The Company is continuing to develop and refine its disclosure controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it will file with the CSA is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in CSA rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed in reports under applicable securities laws is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s principal executive and financial officers . The Company is also continuing to improve its internal control over financial reporting . In order to improve the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, the Company has expended, and anticipate that it will continue to expend, significant resources, including accounting - related costs and significant management oversight . The Company has identified certain material weaknesses in its internal controls, as more fully explained in its management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31 , 2021 under “Disclosure Controls and Procedures” . Additional weaknesses in the Company’s disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting may also be discovered in the future . Any failure to develop or maintain effective controls or any difficulties encountered in their implementation or improvement could harm the Company’s results of operations or cause the Company to fail to meet its reporting obligations and may result in a restatement of the Company’s financial statements for prior periods . Any failure to improve and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting also could adversely affect the results of periodic management evaluations and annual independent registered public accounting firm attestation reports regarding the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that the Company will eventually be required to include in its periodic reports that will be filed with the CSA . Ineffective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting could also cause investors to lose confidence in the Company’s reported financial and other information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of the Common Shares . In addition, if the Company is unable to continue to meet these requirements, it may not be able to remain listed on the TSX and/or NASDAQ . Influence of the Significant Shareholders To the Company’s knowledge, no shareholder beneficially owns, or controls or directs, directly or indirectly, more than 10 % of the voting rights attached to the Company’s outstanding voting securities, except for Mr . Photis Peter Pascali, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, who holds or controls, directly or indirectly, 79 , 135 , 398 Common Shares, representing in aggregate 46 . 52 % of the total voting rights attached to the outstanding Common Shares, and options to acquire an additional 5 , 920 , 000 Common Shares (increasing the total number of Common Shares held or controlled, directly or indirectly, by him to 85 , 055 , 398 Common Shares, or 47.47% or the Common Shares, on a fully diluted basis). In addition, from time to time, the 30 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 Company may have other shareholders who have the ability to exercise significant influence over matters submitted to the shareholders of the Company for approval, whether subject to approval by a majority of the shareholders of the Company or subject to a class vote or special resolution. Limited Control Over the Company’s Operations Holders of the Common Shares have limited control over changes in the Company’s policies and operations, which increases the uncertainty and risks of an investment in the Company . The Board determines major policies, including policies regarding financing, growth, debt capitalization and any future dividends to shareholders of the Company . Generally, the Board may amend or revise these and other policies without a vote of the holders of the Common Shares . The Board’s broad discretion in setting policies and the limited ability of holders of the Common Shares to exert control over those policies increases the uncertainty and risks of an investment in the Company . Change in Tax Laws New income, sales, use or other tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be enacted at any time . Further, existing tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be interpreted, changed, modified or applied adversely to the Company . These enactments and events could require the Company to pay additional tax amounts on a prospective or retroactive basis, thereby substantially increasing the amount of taxes the Company is liable to pay in the relevant tax jurisdictions . Accordingly, these events could decrease the capital that the Company has available to operate its business . Any or all of these events could harm the business and financial performance of the Company . Forward - Looking Information The forward - looking information included in this MD&A relating to, among other things, the Company’s future results, performance, achievements, prospects, targets, intentions or opportunities or the markets in which it operates and the other statements listed is based on opinions, assumptions and estimates made by the Company’s management in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that the Company believes are appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances . However, there can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct . The Company’s actual results in the future may vary significantly from the historical and estimated results and those variations may be material . The Company makes no representation that its actual results in the future will be the same, in whole or in part, as those included in this MD&A . Credit Facilities The Company’s credit facilities and financing agreements mature on various dates . There can be no assurance that such credit facilities or financing agreements will be renewed or refinanced, or if renewed or refinanced, that the renewal or refinancing will occur on equally favourable terms to the Company . The Company’s ability to continue operating may be adversely affected if the Company is not able to renew its credit facilities or arrange refinancing, or if such renewal or refinancing, as the case may be, occurs on terms materially less favorable to the Company than at present . The Company’s current credit facilities and financing agreements impose covenants and obligations on the Company . There is a risk that such loans may go into default if there is a breach in complying with such covenants and obligations, which could result in the lenders realizing on their security and causing our shareholders to lose some or all of their investment . Risks Related to the Company’s Securities Potential Volatility of Common Share Price 31 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 The market price of the Common Shares could be subject to significant fluctuations. Some of the factors that may cause the market price of the Common Shares to fluctuate include: (i) the public’s reaction to the Company’s press releases, announcements and filings with regulatory authorities and those of its competitors; (ii) 32 | P a g e fluctuations in broader stock market prices and volumes; (iii) changes in market valuations of similar companies; (iv) investor perception of the Company, its prospects or the industry in general; (v) additions or departures of key personnel; (vi) commencement of or involvement in litigation; (vii) announcements by the Company or its competitors of strategic alliances, significant contracts, new technologies, acquisitions, commercial relationships, joint ventures or capital commitments ; (viii) variations in the Company’s quarterly results of operations or cash flows or those of other comparable companies; (ix) revenues and operating results failing to meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors in particular quarter; (x) changes in the Company’s pricing policies or the pricing policies of its competitors; (xi) future issuances and sales of Common Shares; (xii) sales of Common Shares by insiders of the Company; (xiii) third party disclosure of significant short positions; (xiv) demand for and trading volume of Common Shares; (xv) changes in securities analysts’ recommendations and their estimates of the Company’s financial performance; (xvi) short - term fluctuation in stock price caused by changes in general conditions in the domestic and worldwide economies or financial markets; and (xvii) the other risk factors described under this heading of the MD&A. The realization of any of these risks and other factors beyond the Company’s control could cause the market price of the Common Shares to decline significantly . In addition, broad market and industry factors may harm the market price of the Common Shares . Hence, the price of the Common Shares could fluctuate based upon factors that have little or nothing to do with the Company, and these fluctuations could materially reduce the price of the Common Shares regardless of the Company’s operating performance . In the past, following a significant decline in the market price of a company’s securities, there have been instances of securities class action litigation having been instituted against that company . If the Company were involved in any similar litigation, it could incur substantial costs, management’s attention and
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 resources could be diverted and it could harm the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition . Market Liquidity The market price for the Common Shares could be subject to wide fluctuations . Factors such as the announcement of significant contracts, technological innovations, new commercial products, patents, a change in regulations, quarterly financial results, future sales of Common Shares by the Company or current shareholders, and many other factors could have considerable repercussions on the price of the Common Shares . In addition, the financial markets may experience significant price and value fluctuations that affect the market prices of equity securities of companies that sometimes are unrelated to the operating performance of these companies . Broad market fluctuations, as well as economic conditions generally may adversely affect the market price of the Common Shares . Dividends to Shareholders The Company does not anticipate paying cash dividends on the Common Shares in the foreseeable future . The Company currently intends to retain all future earnings to fund the development and growth of its business . Any payment of future dividends will be at the discretion of the directors and will depend on, among other things, the Company’s earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, level of indebtedness, statutory and contractual restrictions applying to the payment of dividends, and other considerations that the directors deem relevant . Impact of Future Sales by Existing Shareholders If the Company’s shareholders sell substantial amounts of the Common Shares in the public market, the market price of the Common Shares could decrease . The perception among investors that these sales will occur could also produce this effect . All currently outstanding Common Shares other than those subject to lock - up agreements executed by certain existing shareholders will, subject to applicable securities laws, generally be immediately available for resale in the public markets . Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company’s officers, directors and their affiliates may sell some or all of their Common Shares in the future . No prediction can be made as to the effect, if any, such future sales of Common Shares will have on the market price of the Common Shares prevailing from time to time . However, the future sale of a substantial number of Common Shares by the Company’s officers, directors and their affiliates, or the perception that such sales could occur, could materially adversely affect prevailing market prices for the Common Shares . Additional Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options may also be available for sale in the public market, which may also cause the market price of the Common Shares to fall . Accordingly, if substantial amounts of Common Shares are sold in the public market, the market price could fall . Working Capital and Future Issuances The Company may issue additional Common Shares in the future which may dilute a shareholder’s holdings in the Company . The Articles permit the issuance of an unlimited number of Common Shares, and shareholders of the Company will have no pre - emptive rights in connection with any further issuances The directors of the Company have the discretion to determine the provisions attaching to the Common Shares and the price and the terms of issue of further Common Shares . Additional equity financing may be dilutive to holders of Common Shares . Debt financing may involve restrictions on the Company’s financing and operating activities . Debt financing may be 33 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 convertible into other securities of the Company which may result in immediate or resulting dilution . In either case, additional financing may not be available to the Company on acceptable terms or at all . If the Company is unable to raise additional funds as needed, the scope of its operations or growth may be reduced and, as a result, the Company may be unable to fulfil its long - term goals . In this case, investors may lose all or part of their investment . Any default under such debt instruments could have a material adverse effect on the Company, its business or the results of operations . Securities or Industry Analysts The trading market for Common Shares could be influenced by the research and reports that industry and/or securities analysts may publish about the Company, its business, the market or competitors . If any of the analysts who may cover the Company’s business change their recommendation regarding the Common Shares adversely, or provide more favourable relative recommendations about its competitors, the share price would likely decline . If any analyst who may cover the Company’s business were to cease coverage or fail to regularly publish reports on the Company, it could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause the share price or trading volume to decline . Risks Related to the Company’s Status as a Foreign Private Issuer Information Publicly Available to the Company’s U.S. shareholders The Company is a foreign private issuer under applicable U . S . federal securities laws . As a result, the Company does not file the same reports that a U . S . domestic issuer would file with the U . S . Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), although the Company is required to file with or furnish to the SEC the continuous disclosure documents that the Company is required to file in Canada under Canadian Securities Laws, in certain respects the reporting obligations are less detailed and less frequent than those of U . S . domestic reporting companies . In addition, the Company’s officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short - swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the U . S . Exchange Act . Therefore, the Company’s shareholders may not know on as timely a basis when the Company’s officers, directors and principal shareholders purchase or sell Common Shares as the reporting periods under the corresponding Canadian insider reporting requirements are longer . As a foreign private issuer, the Company is exempt from the rules and regulations under the Exchange Act related to the furnishing and content of proxy statements . The Company is also exempt from Regulation FD, which prohibits issuers from making selective disclosures of material non - public information . While the Company complies with the corresponding requirements relating to proxy statements and disclosure of material non - public information under Canadian securities laws, these requirements differ from those under the Exchange Act and Regulation FD and shareholders should not expect to receive the same information at the same time as such information is provided by U . S . domestic companies . In addition, the Company may not be required under the Exchange Act to file annual and quarterly reports with the SEC as promptly as U . S . domestic companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act . In addition, as a foreign private issuer, the Company has the option to follow certain Canadian corporate governance practices, except to the extent that such laws would be contrary to U . S . securities laws, and provided that the Company discloses the requirements it is not following and describe the Canadian practices it follows instead . The Company plans to rely on this exemption . As a result, the Company’s shareholders may not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of U . S . domestic companies that are subject to all U . S . corporate governance requirements . 34 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 Loss of Foreign Private Issuer Status in the Future In order to maintain its status as a foreign private issuer, a majority of the Company’s Common Shares must be either directly or indirectly owned by non - residents of the U . S . unless the Company also satisfies one of the additional requirements necessary to preserve this status . The Company may in the future lose its foreign private issuer status if a majority of the Common Shares are held in the United States and the Company fails to meet the additional requirements necessary to avoid loss of foreign private issuer status . The regulatory and compliance costs to the Company under U . S . federal securities laws as a U . S . domestic issuer may be significantly more than the costs the Company incurs as a Canadian foreign private issuer eligible to use the multi - jurisdictional disclosure system ("MJDS") . If the Company is not a foreign private issuer, it would not be eligible to use the MJDS or other foreign issuer forms and would be required to file periodic and current reports and registration statements on U . S . domestic issuer forms with the SEC, which are more detailed and extensive than the forms available to a foreign private issuer . In addition, the Company may lose the ability to rely upon exemptions from Nasdaq corporate governance requirements that are available to foreign private issuers . Inability for U . S . Investors to Enforce Certain Judgments The Company is a corporation existing under the Canada Business Corporations Act . A number of the Company’s directors and officers are residents of Canada, and substantially all of the Company’s assets are located outside the United States . As a result, it may be difficult to effect service within the United States upon the Company or upon its directors and officers . Execution by United States courts of any judgment obtained against the Company or any of the Company’s directors or officers in United States courts may be limited to the assets of such companies or such persons, as the case may be, located in the United States . It may also be difficult for holders of securities who reside in the United States to realize in the United States upon judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon civil liability and the civil liability of the Company’s directors and executive officers under the United States federal securities laws . The Company has been advised that a judgment of a U . S . court predicated solely upon civil liability under U . S . federal securities laws or the securities or “blue sky” laws of any state within the United States, would likely be enforceable in Canada if the United States court in which the judgment was obtained has a basis for jurisdiction in the matter that would be recognized by a Canadian court for the same purposes . However, there may be doubt as to the enforceability in Canada against these non - U . S . entities or their controlling persons, directors and officers who are not residents of the United States, in original actions or in actions for enforcement of judgments of courts of the United States, of liabilities predicated solely upon U . S . federal or state securities laws . Risks Relating to the Company’s Status as an "Emerging Growth Company" Under U.S. Securities Laws The Company is an "emerging growth company" as defined in section 3 (a) of the Exchange Act (as amended by the JOBS Act, enacted on April 5 , 2012 ), and the Company will continue to qualify as an emerging growth company until the earliest to occur of : (a) the last day of the fiscal year during which the Company has total annual gross revenues of US $ 1 , 070 , 000 , 000 (as such amount is indexed for inflation every five years by the SEC) or more ; (b) the last day of the fiscal year of the Company following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common equity securities of the Company pursuant to an effective registration statement under the United States Securities Act of 1933 , as amended ; (c) the date on which the Company has, during the previous three year period, issued more than US $ 1 , 000 , 000 , 000 in non - convertible debt ; and (d) the date on which the Company is deemed to be a "large accelerated filer", as defined in Rule 12 b - 2 under the Exchange Act . The Company will qualify as a large accelerated filer (and would cease to be an emerging 35 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 growth company) at such time when on the last business day of its second fiscal quarter of such year the aggregate worldwide market value of its common equity held by non - affiliates will be US $ 700 , 000 , 000 or more . For so long as the Company remains an emerging growth company, it is permitted to and intends to rely upon exemptions from certain disclosure requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies . These exemptions include not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the JOBS Act . The Company takes advantage of some, but not all, of the available exemptions available to emerging growth companies . The Company cannot predict whether investors will find the Common Shares less attractive because the Company relies upon certain of these exemptions . If some investors find the Common Shares less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for the Common Shares and the Common Share price may be more volatile . On the other hand, if the Company no longer qualifies as an emerging growth company, the Company would be required to divert additional management time and attention from the Company’s development and other business activities and incur increased legal and financial costs to comply with the additional associated reporting requirements, which could negatively impact the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations . OUTLOOK With 2021 having achieved many important accomplishments and milestones, 2022 has begun by maintaining the accelerated business momentum of the previous two years . Despite the continuing challenges of the global marketplace due to Covid, plus new challenges resulting from conflict in Ukraine, as well as energy supply shortages in Europe and China impacting both the cost and output of aluminum and steel, opportunities for PyroGenesis continue to expand across the board . Led by unprecedented awareness of the Company’s capabilities across the aluminum industry after the successful commissioning of its DROSRITE TM metal recovery systems at a leading Middle Eastern primary aluminum producer ; along with the discovery, pursuit, and active engagement of new market prospects both upstream and downstream from the Company’s DROSRITE TM systems ; and major new developments within primary, secondary (recycled) and tertiary (manufacturers’ in - house casting facilities) aluminum producers who are engaging the Company in a variety of discussions and negotiations regarding metal recovery, furnace retro - fitting, and comprehensive fuel - switching initiatives . These factors, bolstered by the quickening global push towards fossil fuel reduction at both industry and government levels that further showcases the PyroGenesis advantage, allows management to expect that tailwinds into an already strong pipeline will continue throughout 2022 and beyond . Overall Strategy Continuing to build on its strategy to offer technology solutions that provide benefits from greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions reduction, While we had previously considered our strategy to be timely, as many governments are stimulating their respective economies by promoting and funding both environmental technologies and infrastructure projects ; and after 2021 proved an even greater affirmation of this approach as major industries and organizations targeted by the Company not only recommitted to their targets, but in some cases raised them significantly, 2022 has brought about more circumstances that highlight how technology solutions like those from PyroGenesis will be in even greater demand . 36 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 In particular, the conflict in Ukraine has showed once again how geopolitical influences will continue to impact the supply of metals that are already under extraordinary market demand . As the war in the Ukraine drove supply chain issues and additional sanctions on Russia, aluminum spot - prices spiked as high as 60 % year over year in March 2022 – up to $ 3 , 487 a tonne, a 30 - year high – on worries about supply reductions from aluminum powerhouse Rusal . The conflict also more fully exposed the vulnerability of aluminum producers to power availability and energy price uncertainty, as current energy supply challenges being experienced by European and Asian metal producers were exacerbated during the war . All of these factors show that with global metal demand only growing (anticipated to grow by 80 % by 2050 ), and industry carbon - reduction targets not yet on track to meet their goals, producers must find ways to improve their efficiency, and increase their yield of high - quality metal from current production – all while lowering their carbon footprint . PyroGenesis’ range of technology solutions provide just such an opportunity, with the Company’s DROSRITE TM systems providing industry - leading dross recovery rates of high - quality aluminum, inline and on - site, with a lower operating expenses and lower carbon footprint than all competing technologies ; meanwhile, the Company’s mainstay plasma torch offering provides another technology - driven solution for metal producers looking to reduce their reliance on a volatile natural gas supply chain (or any fossil fuel, for that matter) within any aspect of their operations that require metal melting or heating . These same or similar pressures are affecting the global steelmaking industry, into which the Company has already sold initial torches for final pre - order trials ; the Company expects similar positive outcomes as a result of these additional pressures . For clarity, as stated many times, most of PyroGenesis’ product lines do not depend on environmental incentives (tax credits GHG certificates, environmental subsidies, etc . ) to be economically viable ; with the increased commitments by industry to carbon reduction, it is anticipated that the Company’s growth drivers will expand, and shareholders will see increased value . The Company is not immune to the negative impact that COVID - 19 and other external factors brought on businesses, specifically related to the work force and, more importantly, the supply chain . However, Management believes that the Company is better situated than most, and through various mitigation measures these challenges continue to be dealt with in an effective manner . The Company expects even greater improvements as the impact of COVID - 19 and other external factors continues to recede after Q 2 2022 . Organic Growth Organic growth will be spurred on by (i) the natural growth of our existing offerings, which continue to be accelerated given our strong balance sheet (ii) leveraging off our insider “Golden Ticket” advantage that because of, for example, the fact that the inline, hot dross - enabled DROSRITE TM system in installed inside a customer’s facility (vs . the legacy cold - dross Rotary Salt Furnace approach that is installed off - site), this allows us to see first - hand some of the additional and peripheral needs of our customers, and (iii) exploring new ways scientifically (and corresponding 37 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 markets laterally) to provide unique solutions and value that helps industries deal with some of the most pressing environmental, engineering, and energy problems . A “Golden Ticket” provides the opportunity to either, (i) cross sell other products or, ideally, (ii) identify new areas of concern that can be addressed uniquely by PyroGenesis . Over the past several years, PyroGenesis has successfully positioned each of its business lines for rapid growth by strategically partnering with multi - billion - dollar entities . These entities have identified PyroGenesis’ offerings to be unique, in demand, and of such a commercial nature as to warrant such unique relationships . We expect that these relationships are now positioned to transition into significant revenue streams . Aluminum Industry Process Improvement As mentioned in previous reports, momentum with PyroGenesis’ Aluminum Industry strategy and offering continues to not just bear fruit, but to explode in opportunity in several different directions . In 2021 , the Company concluded a joint venture and a license agreement with an existing and proven technology provider . The technology is geared to uniquely handle the residues resulting from the processing of dross in the aluminum industry . We had previously announced our intention to secure this technology and would not only make our traditional DROSRITE offering more appealing but could also be offered as a stand - alone product . We believe that valorizing the residues and producing high end products will further define us as the go - to company for all dross related processing . This is a prime example of our “Coffee & Donuts” strategy in play . The joint venture will only relate to the new technology and, as such, PyroGenesis will not have to vet in any assets or IP (specifically not the DROSRITE technology) . Overall, the Company is now one of the largest and certainly the fastest growing dross recovery solutions in the world, with 11 large DROSRITE systems in use or slated for delivery to markets around the world, and three more LOI’s . The Company also continues to increase the price and the efficiency of its systems and is pitching several more contracts as of the writing of this document . During the quarter, the Company announced on February 2 , receipt of a $ 4 M purchase order for the first of three 10 - ton DROSRITE TM systems from an existing client, which followed the receipt of a letter of intent (LOI) from the existing client on June 07 , 2021 . Steel Industry Process Improvement With steelmaking being one of the most carbon - emission intensive industries in the world, estimated to be responsible for between 7 to 12 per cent of all global fossil fuel and greenhouse gas emissions, that industry continues to be under intense pressure, including huge financial penalties, to find emission reductions . This pressure on the steelmaking industry allows PyroGenesis to expect demand for its upstream, iron ore pelletization solution to increase significantly, as steelmakers look to all aspects of the production lifecycle for carbon reduction opportunities . 38 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 Serious consideration is being given to replacing large numbers of the fossil fuel burners in iron ore pelletization with PyroGenesis’ proprietary and patented plasma torches . To date, everything is proceeding as expected . Initial discussions with potential customers have evolved into confirmation stages, computer simulations, business case development, and initial torch orders for in - factory testing with two of the largest steelmaking and mining companies in the world . As these torches are tested in live settings over the coming months, the company expects a resulting roll - out program to replace many, if not all, fossil fuel burners with PyroGenesis’ plasma torches in the customers’ iron ore pelletization furnaces – a technology process for which PyroGenesis, as the patent holder, commands a significant competitive advantage . During the quarter, the company announced on January 27 the scheduling of a factory acceptance test (FAT) for plasma torches for its “client A”, a multi - billion dollar international producer of iron ore . Subsequently, on February 8 , the Company announced the completion of said FAT, and further announced that the torch system would be shipped to the Client’s facility, with scheduled arrival on or about the end of Q 2 2022 . On February 1 , the Company provided a cost estimate for 36 plasma torches to that same Client A. The estimate was accordingly provided, at an estimated value of $95 - 115 million. The range is an estimate due to certain uncertainties which will be more clearly defined in due course. PyroGenesis expects that the previously mentioned government initiatives, geared to stimulating their respective economies by promoting and funding environmental technologies and infrastructure projects, will only serve to increase interest in PyroGenesis’ plasma torch offerings to other companies in this space . While potential clients seeking government support for large initiatives may draw out the onset of large contracts, the sheer number of potential customers, and the fact that the Company will engage with many of them in different stages at different times, will help to ensure a long, overlapping pipeline of potential projects . In addition, PyroGenesis is proactively targeting other industries which are experiencing significant pressure to reduce GHGs, and which utilize fossil fuel burners as well, such as the cement, aluminum, and automotive industries . Plasma Torches for Emerging / Niche Markets Separately, the Company also offers plasma torches to emerging / niche markets where there is a high probability of on - going sales from successful implementation . One such example is when, during the quarter, on February 7 , the Company announced that it had signed a $ 273 , 000 contract with a European research centre, to manufacture and deliver a 50 Kw methane plasma torch, which will be used by the client to develop a process to convert hydrocarbons, including methane (a greenhouse gas), into useful chemicals such as olefins (e . g . ethylene, propylene, etc . ), thereby significantly reducing GHGs . For each new market, the Company will also benefit from providing proprietary spare parts and service, which generates significant recurring revenue, thus complementing the Company’s long - term strategy to build a recurring revenue model . 39 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 Additive Manufacturing (Metal Powders for 3 D Printing) With respect to additive manufacturing, we continue to expect to see significant year over year improvements in our 3 D metal powders offering as our NexGen facility, which incorporates all the previously disclosed benefits (increased production rates and lower capital & operating expenditures), is now officially on - line and operational . Of note, a major tier - one global aerospace company has already entered into an agreement with the Company to formally qualify its powder, at considerable expense to the global aerospace company, with a view towards having the Company become a supplier . There are additional major top tier aerospace companies and OEMs, in both Europe and North America, eagerly awaiting powders from this new state - of - the - art production line, and we are currently in the process of supplying sample powders to them for analysis . The Company expects that such developments will continue and will translate into significant improvements in contributions to revenue by this segment in the mid - long term . HPQ/PUREVAP With respect to HPQ, the goal is to continue to expand our role as HPQ’s technology provider for the game changing family of silicon processes which we are developing exclusively for HPQ and its wholly owned subsidiaries HPQ Nano Silicon Powders Inc . and HPQ Silica Polvere Inc . , namely : The PUREVAP “Quartz Reduction Reactors” (QRR), an innovative process (patent pending), which should permit the one step transformation of lower purity quartz (SiO 2 ) than any traditional processes can handle into a silicon (Si) of a higher purity level ( 2 N - 4 N) that can be produced by any traditional smelter, at reduced costs, energy input, and carbon footprint . The unique capabilities of this process could position HPQ as a leading provider of the specialised silicon material needed to propagate its considerable renewable energy potential ; and The PUREVAP Nano Silicon Reactor (NSiR), which, if successful, could position itself as a new proprietary low - cost process that can transform the silicon (Si) made by the PUREVAP QRR into the nano - silicon materials (spherical silicon powders and silicon nanowires) sought after by energy storage, batteries, electric vehicle manufactures and clean hydrogen sectors participants . The aim of the ongoing work is to position HPQ NANO as the first to market with a commercial scale low - cost nanoparticle production system . A new plasma - based process that could convert Silica (Quartz, SiO 2 ) into fumed silica (Pyrogenic Silica) in one step . This new process could be a low - cost and environmentally friendly option that combines HPQ Silicon High Purity Quartz initiatives with PyroGenesis’ industry leading know - how in the development of commercial plasma processes . It is envisioned that the process will eliminate harmful chemicals presently generated by traditional methods . This new process could revolutionize the manufacturing of fumed silica, while repatriating production back to North America . Government participation in a $ 5 . 3 M funding of the fumed silica project confirms our expectation that 2022 should be a year in which significant developments occur on all these fronts . 40 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 Land Based Units/Environmental The Company did not previously aggressively target the Company’s land - based/environmental solutions during the period where the Company’s other offerings, such as in steelmaking and aluminum industry process improvement, were accelerating . However, during 2021 , interest in the Company’s capabilities in this arena was renewed . Besides the interest in niche torch applications mentioned above (ex . medical waste), PyroGenesis’ plasma - based solutions have generated interest in processing a waste stream that has recently been classified as hazardous . Management believes that, in a current bidding process, its solution is the technology of choice . If successful, this will represent a significant positioning of PyroGenesis plasma - based solutions not only for this specific product line but, when taken in conjunction with the historic success with its offering on US Aircraft carriers, the land based/environmental segment in general . Growth through Synergistic Mergers and Acquisitions As previously disclosed, the Company is conservatively considering synergistic merger and acquisition strategies to augment its growth, and the Company has been very actively involved in pursuing several opportunities to support this strategy . In so doing, the focus has been on private companies exclusively which (i) primarily leverage the Company’s Golden Ticket advantage, or (ii) could uniquely benefit from the Company’s engineering advantage and/or international relationships . During 2021 , the Company acquired AirScience Technologies Inc . (“AST”), a company with experience in biogas upgrading . PyroGenesis believes that AST’s experience in biogas upgrading, combined with PyroGenesis’ engineering and multidisciplinary skills, as well as its proven record of meeting the exacting demands of multibillion - dollar companies and the US military, positions the combination well to address the opportunities arising from this growing need to generate renewable natural gas . The acquisition of AST also provides potential synergies with PyroGenesis’ land - based waste destruction offerings which, if successful, will significantly increase their value to the market . AST’s technology complements PyroGenesis’ existing offerings and further strengthens PyroGenesis’ position as an emerging leader in GHG solutions for sustainable long - term growth . Our objective is to strengthen AST’s operations and quality control systems, over the course of the next 12 - 15 months, while at the same time increasing the backlog of signed contracts and successfully delivering on existing contracts thus positioning AST as a significant and credible player in the marketplace . Once established, we will evaluate our options to accelerate the rollout of these solutions . Additional Opportunities - Plasma Torches: Within the Plasma Torch line of business, the Company continues to consider options to leverage its plasma expertise and continue to review torch technologies that could complement existing offerings, leverage off their unique relationships, or explore new opportunities . In early stage discussion across many sectors and many potential customers, no additional details are available at this time . 41 | P a g e
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the three - month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 CONCLUSION In conclusion, PyroGenesis sees 2022 as a platform from which decades of exponential growth will stem . The Company plans to take advantage of its unique position in its main business offerings to accelerate growth, with a particular emphasis on offerings geared to aggressively reducing GHG emissions and the world’s carbon footprint, while finding and offering solutions to pressing environmental, engineering, and energy challenges . FURTHER INFORMATION Additional information relating to Company and its business, including the 2021 consolidated Financial Statements, the Annual Information Form and other filings that the Company has made and may make in the future with applicable securities authorities, may be found on or through SEDAR at www . sedar . com, EDGAR at www . sec . gov or the Company’s website at www . pyrogenesis . com . Additional information, including directors’ and officers’ remuneration and indebtedness, principal holders of the Company’s securities and securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, is also contained in the Company’s most recent management information circular for the most recent annual meeting of shareholders of the Company . 42 | P a g e
Exhibit 99.4
Form 52-109F2
Certification of Interim Filings Full Certificate
I, P. Peter Pascali, Chief Executive Officer of PyroGenesis Canada Inc., certify the following:
1. | Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended March 31, 2022. |
2. | No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings. |
3. | Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
4. | Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer. |
5. | Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings |
(a) | designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that |
(i) | material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and |
(ii) | information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and |
(b) | designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP. |
5.1 | Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is the Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013 COSO Framework) published by The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. |
5.2 | ICFR – material weakness relating to design: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A for each material weakness relating to design existing at the end of the interim period |
(a) | a description of the material weakness; |
(b) | the impact of the material weakness on the issuer’s financial reporting and its ICFR; and |
(c) | the issuer’s current plans, if any, or any actions already undertaken, for remediating the material weakness. |
5.3 | Limitation on scope of design: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A |
(a) | the fact that the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have limited the scope of our design of DC&P and ICFR to exclude controls, policies and procedures of |
(i) | N/A; |
(ii) | N/A; or |
(iii) | a business that the issuer acquired not more than 365 days before the last day of the period covered by the interim filings; and |
(b) | summary financial information about the business that the issuer acquired that has been consolidated in the issuer’s financial statements. |
6. | Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on January 1, 2022 and ended on March 31, 2022 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR. |
Date: May 16, 2022
P. Peter Pascali
Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 99.5
Form 52-109F2
Certification of Interim Filings Full Certificate
I, Andre Mainella, Chief Financial Officer of PyroGenesis Canada Inc., certify the following:
1. | Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended March 31, 2022. |
2. | No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings. |
3. | Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
4. | Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer. |
5. | Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings |
(a) | designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that |
(i) | material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and |
(ii) | information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and |
(b) | designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP. |
5.1 | Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is the Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013 COSO Framework) published by The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. |
5.2 | ICFR – material weakness relating to design: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A for each material weakness relating to design existing at the end of the interim period |
(a) | a description of the material weakness; |
(b) | the impact of the material weakness on the issuer’s financial reporting and its ICFR; and |
(c) | the issuer’s current plans, if any, or any actions already undertaken, for remediating the material weakness. |
5.3 | Limitation on scope of design: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A |
(a) | the fact that the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have limited the scope of our design of DC&P and ICFR to exclude controls, policies and procedures of |
(i) | N/A; |
(ii) | N/A; or |
(iii) | a business that the issuer acquired not more than 365 days before the last day of the period covered by the interim filings; and |
(b) | summary financial information about the business that the issuer acquired that has been consolidated in the issuer’s financial statements. |
6. | Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on January 1, 2022 and ended on March 31, 2022 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR. |
Date: May 16, 2022
Andre Mainella
Chief Financial Officer