UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
6 – K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the month of August, 2019
Commission
File Number 0-31691
ZIM
CORPORATION
150
Isabella Street, Suite 150
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
K1S 1V7
(Address
of Principal Executive Office)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ]
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): [ ]____
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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____
ZIM
CORPORATION
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To be held September 23, 2019
To
our Shareholders:
The Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of ZIM Corporation (ZIM or the Company) will be held at the offices of ZIM at 150 Isabella Street, Suite
150, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1S 1V7, on Monday, September 23, 2019, beginning at 11:00 a.m. At the meeting, you will be asked
to vote on the following matters:
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re-elect four directors to the Board of Directors for a three-year period;
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ratify the appointment of MNP LLP as the Company’s registered public accounting
firm;
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transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment
thereof.
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If you
were a shareholder of record at the close of business on August 20, 2019, you are entitled to vote at the meeting or at any adjournment
or postponement of the meeting. This notice and the Company’s management proxy circular is being mailed to shareholders
on or about August 27, 2019. You may examine a list of the shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 21, 2019
for any purpose germane to the meeting subsequent to September 23, 2019, at the offices of the Company.
YOUR
VOTE IS IMPORTANT
Even
if you plan to attend the meeting, please vote and mail the enclosed proxy card so that your vote will be counted if you later
decide to not attend the meeting. Whether or not you expect to attend, shareholders are requested to sign, date and return the
enclosed proxy in the envelope provided. No postage is required if mailed in the United States.
BY
ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
/s/
Michael Cowpland
Michael
Cowpland
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada
August 12, 2019
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
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Management Proxy Circular
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General Information
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Proposal One
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ZIM
CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT
PROXY CIRCULAR
GENERAL
INFORMATION
INFORMATION
ABOUT PROXY SOLICITATION
This
Management Proxy Circular is furnished to the holders of the Common shares (“Common Shares”), of ZIM Corporation,
a Canadian corporation (“ZIM” or the “Company”), in connection with the solicitation of proxies on behalf
of the Board of Directors and the Management of the Company for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on September
23, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. (local Ottawa time), at ZIM’s Headquarters at 150 Isabella Street, Suite 150, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,
K1S 1V7, and at any adjournment thereof. The Board of Directors is soliciting votes FOR ratification of the appointment of the
firm of MNP LLP as the Company’s independent auditors and FOR election of four directors to the Board of Directors for a
three-year period. At present, the Board of Directors knows of no other business that will come before the meeting.
The
Notice of Annual Meeting, this Management Proxy Circular and the accompanying Form of Proxy will be mailed to shareholders on
or about August 27, 2019. The Board of Directors is making this solicitation of proxies, and the Company will bear the cost of
the solicitation. The original solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by solicitations in person, by telephone or
by electronic communication by the directors, officers and employees of the Company. Arrangements will also be made with brokerage
houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for the forwarding of solicitation material to the beneficial owners of
shares held by such persons, and upon request the Company will reimburse such custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection therewith.
INFORMATION
ABOUT VOTING
Q:
WHY AM I RECEIVING THESE MATERIALS?
A:
The Board of Directors is providing these proxy materials for you in connection with the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders,
which will take place on September 23, 2019. As a shareholder, you are invited to attend the Annual Meeting and are entitled to
and requested to vote on the items of business described in this management proxy circular.
Q:
WHAT ITEMS OF BUSINESS WILL BE VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING?
A:
There are two items of business scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting: (1) the re-election of four directors to the Board
of Directors for a three-year period, and (2) the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent auditors.
We will also consider other business that properly comes before the Annual Meeting.
Q:
HOW DOES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMEND THAT I VOTE?
A:
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote your shares “FOR” the re-election of the directors and “FOR”
the ratification of the appointment of the independent auditors.
Q:
WHAT SHARES CAN I VOTE?
A:
You may vote all shares owned by you as of the close of business on August 20, 2019, the Record Date. These shares include: (i)
shares held directly in your name as the shareholder of record, and (ii) shares held for you as the beneficial owner through a
broker or other nominee such as a bank.
Q:
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOLDING SHARES AS A SHAREHOLDER OF RECORD AND AS A BENEFICIAL OWNER?
A:
Most shareholders of the Company hold their shares through a broker or other nominee rather than directly in their own name. However,
there are some distinctions between shares held of record and those owned beneficially.
If
your shares are registered directly in your name with the Company’s transfer agent, Corporate Stock Transfer, Inc., you
are considered, with respect to those shares, the shareholder of record and these proxy materials are being sent directly to you
by the Company. As the shareholder of record, you have the right to grant your voting proxy directly to the Chairman of the Board
of Directors or to vote in person at the meeting. The Board of Directors has enclosed a proxy card for you to use.
If
your shares are held in a brokerage account or by another nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in street
name, and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your broker or nominee together with a voting instruction form.
As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or nominee how to vote and are also invited to attend the Annual
Meeting. However, since you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote these shares in person at the meeting unless you
obtain a “legal proxy” from the broker or nominee that holds your shares, giving you the right to vote the shares.
Your broker or nominee has enclosed or provided voting instructions for you to use in directing the broker or nominee how to vote
your shares.
Q:
HOW CAN I ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING?
A:
You are entitled to attend the Annual Meeting only if you were a shareholder of the Company as of the close of business on August
20, 2019, or you hold a valid proxy for the Annual Meeting. You should be prepared to present photo identification for admittance.
If you are not a record holder but hold shares through a broker or nominee (i.e., in street name), you should provide proof of
beneficial ownership on the record date, such as an account statement, a copy of the voting instruction card provided by your
broker or nominee, or other similar evidence of ownership. If you do not provide photo identification or comply with the other
procedures outlined above upon request, you will not be admitted to the Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting will begin promptly
at 11:00 a.m. (local Ottawa time). Check-in will begin at 10:30 a.m., and you should allow ample time for the check-in procedures.
Q:
HOW CAN I VOTE MY SHARES IN PERSON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING?
A:
Shares held directly in your name as the shareholder of record may be voted in person at the Annual Meeting. Shares held in street
name may be voted in person only if you obtain a “legal proxy” from the broker or nominee that holds your shares giving
you the right to vote the shares.
Q:
HOW CAN I VOTE MY SHARES WITHOUT ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING?
A:
Whether you hold shares directly as the shareholder of record or beneficially in street name, you may direct how your shares are
to be voted without attending the meeting. Record holders of Common Shares may submit proxies by completing, signing and dating
their proxy cards and mailing them in the accompanying pre-addressed envelopes. The Company’s shareholders who hold shares
in street name may vote by mail by completing, signing and dating the voting instruction forms provided by their brokers or nominees
and mailing them in the accompanying pre-addressed envelopes.
Q: CAN I CHANGE MY VOTE?
A:
You may change your vote at any time prior to the vote at the Annual Meeting. For shares held directly in your name, you may accomplish
this by granting a new proxy bearing a later date (which automatically revokes the earlier proxy) or by attending the Annual Meeting
and voting in person. Attendance at the meeting will not cause your previously granted proxy to be revoked unless you specifically
so request. For shares you hold beneficially, you may change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to your broker or
nominee, or, if you have obtained a “legal proxy” from your broker or nominee giving you the right to vote your shares,
by attending the meeting and voting in person. You may also change your vote by sending a written notice of revocation to Dr.
Michael Cowpland, President and Chief Executive Officer, 150 Isabella Street, Suite 150, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 1V7.
Q:
WHO CAN ANSWER MY QUESTIONS?
A:
If you have any questions about the Annual Meeting or how to vote or revoke your proxy, you should contact John Chapman at ZIM’s
Headquarters, 150 Isabella Street, Suite 150, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 1V7 or at (613) 791-9076.
Management
Disclosure and Financial Statements extracted from our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2019 was included
as part of this proxy statement. If you need additional copies of this management proxy circular, the voting materials or the
Annual Report, you should contact John Chapman as described above.
Q:
HOW ARE VOTES COUNTED?
A:
You may vote “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of the independent auditors or your vote may be “WITHHELD”.
If you provide specific instructions, your shares will be voted as you instruct. If you sign your proxy card or voting instruction
card with no further instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors (“FOR”
the resolutions). If any other matters properly arise at the meeting, your proxy, together with the other proxies received, will
be voted at the discretion of the proxy holders.
Q:
WHAT IS A QUORUM AND WHY IS IT NECESSARY?
A:
Applicable law requires a quorum to conduct business at the meeting. The presence, either in person or by proxy, of the holders
of a majority of the Company’s Common Shares outstanding on August 20, 2019 constitutes a quorum.
Q:
HOW MANY SHARES ARE OUTSTANDING AND ENTITLED TO VOTE?
A:
8,136,348 Common Shares were issued and outstanding on August 20, 2019, the Record Date. Holders of record of outstanding Common
Shares at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each holder is entitled to one
vote in respect of each Common Share held.
Q:
WHAT IS THE VOTING REQUIREMENT TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL?
A:
The proposal requires the affirmative “FOR” vote of a majority of those shares present in person or represented by
proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal at the Annual Meeting. Accordingly, if you do not return your signed proxy card or
voting instruction form, you will not be able to affect the vote.
Q:
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE SET OF VOTING MATERIALS?
A:
You may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this management proxy circular and multiple
proxy cards or voting instruction forms. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive
a separate voting instruction form for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. If you are a shareholder of record and
your shares are registered in more than one name, you will receive more than one proxy card. Please complete, sign, date and return
each proxy card and voting instruction form that you receive.
Q:
WHY DO SOME SHAREHOLDERS SHARING THE SAME SURNAME AND ADDRESS RECEIVE ONLY ONE SET OF VOTING MATERIALS?
In
some cases, shareholders holding their shares in a brokerage or bank account who share the same surname and address and have not
given contrary instructions are receiving only one copy of our management proxy circular. This practice is designed to reduce
duplicate mailings and save significant printing and postage costs as well as natural resources. If you would like to have additional
copies of our management proxy circular mailed to you, or if you would like to receive separate copies of future mailings, or
if you would like to receive a single copy instead of multiple copies of future mailings, please submit your request to the address
or phone number that appears on your voting instruction form.
Q:
WHERE CAN I FIND THE VOTING RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING?
A:
We intend to announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting and publish final results in our Quarterly Report on Form
6-K for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2019, which we anticipate filing by November 16, 2019.
Q:
WHAT HAPPENS IF ADDITIONAL MATTERS ARE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING?
A:
Other than the item of business described in this management proxy circular, we are not aware of any other business to be acted
upon at the Annual Meeting. However, if you grant a proxy, the persons named as proxy holders, Michael Cowpland, the Company’s
President and Chief Executive Officer, and Jim Stechyson, the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, or their substitutes,
will have the discretion to vote your shares on any additional matter properly presented for a vote at the meeting.
Q:
WHO WILL COUNT THE VOTES?
A:
An inspector or inspectors of election will tabulate the votes. We expect that the inspector of election will be John Chapman,
the Chief Financial Officer of ZIM.
Q:
IS MY VOTE CONFIDENTIAL?
A:
Proxy instructions, ballots and voting tabulations that identify individual shareholders are handled in a manner that protects
your voting privacy. Your vote will not be disclosed either within the Company or to third parties, except: (1) as necessary to
meet applicable legal requirements, (2) to allow for the tabulation of votes and certification of the vote, or (3) to facilitate
a successful proxy solicitation.
Q:
WHO WILL BEAR THE COST OF SOLICITING VOTES FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING?
A:
The Board of Directors is making this solicitation, and the Company will pay the entire cost of preparing, assembling, printing,
mailing and distributing these proxy materials. Certain of our directors, officers and employees, without any additional compensation,
may also solicit your vote in person, by telephone or by electronic communication. Upon request, we will also reimburse brokerage
houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for forwarding proxy and solicitation
materials to shareholders.
Q:
MAY I PROPOSE ACTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION AT NEXT YEAR’S ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS?
A:
You may submit proposals for consideration at future shareholder meetings. If you wish to make a proposal for consideration at
our 2020 Annual Meeting of shareholders, the written proposal must be received by the corporate secretary of the Company no later
than June 17, 2020. However, in order for a shareholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in the Company’s management
proxy circular statement for next year’s annual shareholders’ meeting, the written proposal must be received by the
corporate secretary of the Company no later than April 8, 2020. Such proposals also will need to comply with the provisions of
the Canada Business Corporations Act regarding the inclusion of shareholder proposals in corporation-sponsored proxy materials.
In
order to curtail controversy as to the date on which ZIM receives a proposal, you should submit your proposal by Certified Mail-Return
Receipt Requested.
Q:
WILL A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE AUDITORS AND LEGAL COUNSEL BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING?
A:
The Company expects that the Company’s registered public accounting firm will be represented by Shawn Mincoff from MNP
LLP. In addition, the Company expects that Mike Dunleavy from our Canadian legal counsel, LaBarge Weinstein LLP, will also be
available.
PROPOSAL
ONE
ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS
At the
Annual Meeting and in accordance with the Canada Business Corporations Act, shareholders will be asked to approve the election
of directors, as a group, for a three-year term, by resolution, which requires that a majority of the votes cast at the Annual
Meeting, be voted "FOR" the resolution for the election of nominees as a group.
The term
of office of each of the current directors is due to expire immediately prior to the election of directors at the Annual Meeting.
It is proposed that the nominees set out below be reelected as directors of the Company, each to serve for a term of three years
or until their successors are elected.
In connection
with its nomination of the candidates for director, the Board of Directors considered a number of factors, including the qualifications,
experience and background of all the nominees, as further discussed under “Corporate Governance / Director Nominations”
below.
THE
NOMINEES
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES:
Name
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Position
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Director
Since
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Present
Principal Occupation or Employment
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Number
of Common Shares Held
(3)
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Dr.
Michael Cowpland
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76
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President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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June
1, 2003
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President
and Chief Executive Officer of ZIM Corporation and subsidiaries
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4,305,877
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James
Stechyson
(1)
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54
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Chairman
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June
1, 2003
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Chairman
of the Board of ZIM Corporation
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1,468,500
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Steven
Houck
(1)(2)
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49
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Director
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June
1, 2003
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Chief
Operating Officer of Datacore Software
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95,500
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Donald
Gibbs
(2)
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73
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Director
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July
9, 2003
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Consultant
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90,500
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(1) Member
of the Compensation Committee
(2) Member
of the Audit Committee
(3) Number
of Common Shares known to the Company to be beneficially owned or over which control or direction was exercised on the Record
Date
It is
the intention of the persons named in the accompanying form of proxy to vote all Common Shares represented by such proxy for the
election of Dr. Michael Cowpland, James Stechyson, Steven Houck, and Donald Gibbs, each to serve as a director for three years.
All the nominees have consented to being named in this management proxy circular and to serve as a director if elected. At the
time of the Annual Meeting, if any of the nominees named above is not available to serve as director (an event which Management
does not presently have any reason to anticipate), all the proxies will be voted for such other person or persons, if any, as
Management may designate. Management believes it is in the best interests of the Company to elect the above-described slate.
Information
about the Nominees
Set forth
below are the principal occupation of the nominees, the business experience of each for at least the past five years and certain
other information relating to the nominees. We expect that our directors will continue to devote a portion of their time and energy
to the affairs of the Company.
Michael
Cowpland
Michael
Cowpland has served as our President, Director and Chief Executive Officer since February 2001 and as our Chief Financial Officer
from March 2007 to November 2007. In 1973, Dr. Cowpland co-founded Mitel Corporation (formerly NYSE:MTL) and was that company's
Chief Executive Officer for 10 years. During Dr. Cowpland's tenure as CEO of Mitel, Mitel's sales reached $300 million before
it was acquired by British Telecom in 1984. After the acquisition of Mitel, Dr. Cowpland founded Corel Corporation (formerly NASDAQ:CORL),
a company that evolved into one of the world's leading providers of office productivity software. Corel was widely recognized
for its WordPerfect Office Suite, and its PC graphics application, Corel Draw. Dr. Cowpland served as President of Corel from
1985 to January 2001. Dr. Cowpland began his career in 1964 at Bell Northern Research. Dr. Cowpland received a Bachelor of Science
and Engineering from the Imperial College (London), a Masters of Engineering from Carleton University and Ph.D. in Engineering
from Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada).
James
Stechyson
James
Stechyson has served as a Director and Chairman of ZIM since June 1, 2003. He also served as a Director of ZIM Technologies beginning
in January 1998 and was appointed into the position of Chairman in May 2001. Mr. Stechyson is also currently Managing Director
of HostedBizz Inc., a company delivering cloud based Hosted IT services. From September 2002 until 2003, Mr. Stechyson served
as the President of ClearOne Communications Canada a subsidiary of ClearOne Communications a global provider of audio conferencing
solutions used by thousands of organizations worldwide. From 1990 to September 2002, he was the President of OM
Video, a company specializing in the design, sales and systems integration of professional audio/visual technologies.
Steven
Houck
Steven
Houck has served as a Director of ZIM since April 2001. Currently, Mr. Houck is Chief Operating Officer of DataCore Software,
a company that develops storage virtualization software. Until recently, Mr. Houck also held the position of Chief Executive Officer
of GRIDTREE Inc., a technology company headquartered in Miami, Florida providing enterprise class IT services to the small to
medium sized business market. Previously Mr. Houck was the Vice President of Latin America at VMware
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a developer of software for the virtualization market
. Prior to working at VMware Mr. Houck was Vice President of
World Wide SMB Sales at EMC
Corporation, a developer and provider of information infrastructure
technology and solutions. During 2004 and 2005, Mr. Houck worked as a consultant for various start-up companies.
From 1995
to early 2004, Mr. Houck held various positions with Corel Corporation including
Executive Vice
President of World Wide
Sales. Prior to his service to Corel, he founded Worldview Technologies, a company specializing
in multimedia design and authoring and served as its CEO until 1995. He attended Florida State University and Florida Atlantic
University.
Donald
R Gibbs
Donald
R. Gibbs has been a Director of ZIM since July 2003. He also serves as the Chairman of ZIM's Audit Committee. Mr. Gibbs is currently
a consultant and Chairman of DRG & Associates in Ottawa, Ontario. Previously, he was an advisor to The Pythian Group and until
June 1
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, 2018, was the
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of The Pythian Group. From April 2015 until May 2016 Mr. Gibbs held the position
of Chief Financial Officer of Tweed Marijuana Inc. Prior to Tweed, Mr. Gibbs was Chief Executive Officer of AirIQ between June
2008 and April 2015. From April 2007, to June 2008, Mr. Gibbs was the Chief Executive Officer of Tarquin Inc. Since July of 2004,
Mr. Gibbs has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Process Photonics Inc. From June 2001 to April 2004, Mr. Gibbs
was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Original Solutions Inc. He is also the principal of his own consulting company,
Donald R Gibbs and Associates which provides financial and management assistance to start-up corporations. Since 1970, Mr. Gibbs
has held senior financial and executive positions in Mitel Corporation, Cognos Inc., Gandalf Systems Corporation, Positron Fiber
Systems Inc., Gorilla Capital Inc., VIPswitch Inc. and Original Solutions Inc. Mr. Gibbs received his Bachelor of Commerce degree
from the University of Ottawa and holds a professional designation as a CPA, CMA.
PROPOSAL
TWO
RATIFICATION
OF THE APPOINTMENT OF REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
MNP
LLP (“MNP”) was first appointed as the Company’s registered public accounting firm with respect to the audit
of the Company’s financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2015, and has audited the Company’s financial statements
until March 31, 2019. The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors believes that MNP is well qualified to continue and has recommended
its reappointment as the Company’s registered public accounting firm for the year ended March 31, 2020.
Audit
Fees and All Other Fees
For
services related to the most recent fiscal year, we were billed and paid audit, audit related and tax fees with MNP as follows:
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Year
ended March 31, 2019
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Audit
fees
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50,445
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Tax
fees(1)
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8,232
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Total
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58,677
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(1)
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Consisting
principally of fees related to tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice services,
including preparation and review of tax returns, assistance with tax audits and refund
claims.
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Pursuant
to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in October 2003 the Audit Committee established ZIM Corporation’s Audit Committee Pre-Approval
Policy whereby the Committee is required to pre-approve the audit fees, and the provision of tax and other non-audit related services
by MNP, after MNP provides a description of the services to be performed and specific fee estimates for each such service. The
Audit Committee limits the engagement by the Company of MNP for non-audit services and tax services to those circumstances where
the services are considered integral to the audit services that it provides, or in which there is another compelling rationale
for using its services. The Audit Committee considered the provision by MNP of the above-mentioned tax services and other non-audit
services and concluded that the provision of these services was compatible with maintaining the independence of MNP. The members
of the Audit Committee are Donald Gibbs (Chair) and Steve Houck. 100% of the above mentioned fees were approved in advance.
The
Company anticipates that representatives of MNP will attend the Annual Meeting for the purpose of responding to appropriat questions,
and they will be afforded an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire.
The
proposal to reappoint MNP as the Company’s registered public accounting firm must be passed by at least a majority of the
votes cast by the holders of Common Shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF MNP LLP AS THE COMPANY’S AUDITORS FOR THE
2020 FISCAL YEAR.
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The prompt
return of the proxy will be appreciated and helpful in obtaining the necessary vote. Therefore, whether or not you expect to attend
the meeting, please sign the proxy and return it in the enclosed envelope.
The
contents of this Management Proxy Circular and its sending to shareholders of the Company have been approved by the directors
of the Company.
BY
ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
/s/ Michael
Cowpland
President
and Chief Executive Officer
Dated:
August 12, 2019
MANAGEMENT
DISCLOSURE
FORWARD-LOOKING
INFORMATION
This
Management Disclosure contains certain "forward looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which can be identified by terminology
such as "planned," "expected," "will," "potential," "pipeline," "outlook,"
or similar expressions, or by express or implied discussions regarding our business, financial condition, recapitalization, pursuit
of new ventures, restructuring, results of operations, controls and procedures, and prospects that are based on our current expectations,
estimates and projections. In addition, other written or oral statements which constitute forward-looking statements may be made
by or on behalf of the registrant. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans,"
"believes," "seeks," "estimates," or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended
to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, and are inherently subject
to risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. As a result, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from
the outcomes and results discussed in or anticipated by the forward-looking statements. All such statements are therefore qualified
in their entirety by reference to the factors specifically addressed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" as well
as those discussed elsewhere in this Management Disclosure. We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment.
New risks can arise and it is not possible for management to predict all such risks, nor can it assess the impact of all such
risks on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially
from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the
date of this Management Disclosure. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements in
order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this Management Disclosure, other than as required
by law.
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
BECAUSE
THE REVENUE AND INCOME POTENTIAL OF OUR BUSINESS AND MARKETS ARE UNPROVEN, WE CANNOT PREDICT WHETHER WE WILL MEET INTERNAL OR
EXTERNAL EXPECTATIONS OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
We believe
that our future success depends on our ability to significantly increase revenue from our operations. Accordingly, our prospects
must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by technology and innovation companies.
These risks include our ability to:
-
Offer
competitive pricing for our services;
-
Maintain
our current relationships and develop new strategic relationships;
-
Attract
and retain qualified employees;
-
Maintain
our current customer and user base of our IDE software; and
-
Offer
new and innovative upgrades to our IDE software.
IF WE
ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL FUNDS, WHEN REQUIRED, IN A TIMELY MANNER OR ON ACCEPTABLE TERMS, WE MAY HAVE TO CURTAIL OR SUSPEND
CERTAIN ASPECTS OF OUR BUSINESS OPERATIONS, WHICH COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS, FINANCIAL
RESULTS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND PROSPECTS.
We anticipate
that our cash and cash equivalents balance at March 31, 2019 of $506,524 along with cash generated from operations will be sufficient
to meet our present operating and capital expenditures through fiscal year 2020. Management will continue its efforts to increase
revenue, its cost reduction activities and strive to eliminate liabilities and reduce our current operational costs. However,
there is no guarantee that unanticipated circumstances will not require additional liquidity.
Future
liquidity and cash requirements will depend on a wide range of factors including the level of success the Company has in executing
its strategic plan as well as its ability to maintain business in existing operations and to raise additional financing. Accordingly,
there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to meet its working capital needs for any future period.
WE MAY
EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTIES ACCURATELY FORECASTING OUR OPERATING RESULTS, THEREBY MAKING OUR BUSINESS OPERATIONS MORE DIFFICULT TO
SUSTAIN.
Due to
the intense competition in the mobile and database industries, we may not be able to accurately forecast our future operating
results. If our gross margins from our operations fall materially short of estimated expenses, our business operations will become
more difficult to sustain since we will then have to reduce our spending and/or raise additional capital over and above any current
capital raising plans. It may not be possible for us to accomplish either task in a timely manner, or at all, in which event we
would have to curtail or suspend certain or all of our business operations. Any action to such effect is likely to have a material
adverse effect on our business relationships, financial results, financial condition and prospects.
OUR OPERATING
RESULTS ARE SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT FLUCTUATIONS.
We may
experience significant fluctuations in our operating results due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control.
Factors that may cause our operating results to fluctuate include: our ability to retain existing customers, attract new customers
at a steady rate and maintain user satisfaction; technical difficulties or system downtime; the amount and timing of operating
costs and capital expenditures relating to expansion of our business, operations and infrastructure; currency fluctuations; government
stability in Brazil and industry regulation. As a result of these and other factors, you should not place undue reliance on year-to-year
comparisons of our operating results as indicators of likely future performance.
WE MAY
NOT BE ABLE TO ADAPT QUICKLY ENOUGH TO TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND CHANGING CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS, THEREBY LOSING SALES.
If we
are unable to adapt to the rapid changes in technology and customer needs that are inherent to technology based industries, we
may lose sales and fail to grow. In order to meet these rapid changes, we will have to effectively integrate new wireless and
data technologies, continue to develop our technologies and technical expertise and respond to changing customer needs.
THE LOSS
OF THE SERVICES OF DR. MICHAEL COWPLAND, MR. JAMES STECHYSON AND OTHER KEY PERSONNEL COULD NEGATIVELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.
We currently
depend heavily on the services of Dr. Michael Cowpland and Mr. James Stechyson. The loss of the services of Dr. Cowpland, Mr.
Stechyson or other key personnel could affect our performance in a material and adverse way.
OUR
INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING ARE NOT EFFECTIVE
We did
not have effective internal control procedures in place at March 31, 2018, when we evaluated our internal control over financial
reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This could affect the reliability of our consolidated financial
statements. We are attempting to remedy our weaknesses but as a small company we have limited resources to employ for this purpose.
See item 15 of this our Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2019 for additional information on our attempts to rectify our
weaknesses. The reduction of the risk will require additional expenses and use of management's time.
OUR STRATEGIC
DIRECTION IS EVOLVING, WHICH COULD NEGATIVELY AFFECT OUR FUTURE RESULTS.
Since
inception, our business model has evolved and is likely to continue to evolve as we refine our offerings and market focus. Prior
to 2004, we focused on developing SMS products, in 2004 through to fiscal 2007 we focused on our SMS aggregation services. From
fiscal 2008 to 2012, we focused on offering mobile content, applications development and the development of new IDE software.
As at March 31, 2013 we have discontinued mobile content sales due to very low sales volume and have redirected resources related
to mobile content to the continued development of our IDE software. We continue to evaluate opportunities and alternative strategies
in a rapidly evolving market. We plan to leverage our intellectual capital, core technologies and other business assets to focus
on new strategic directions and attempt to maximize shareholder value. Changes to our business may not prove successful in the
short or long term and may negatively impact our financial results.
WE OPERATE
IN RAPIDLY EVOLVING MARKETS, AND OUR BUSINESS MODEL CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO EVALUATE OUR FUTURE PROSPECTS.
Our potential
for future profitability must be considered in the light of the risks, uncertainties, and difficulties encountered by companies
that are in rapidly evolving markets and continuing to innovate with new and unproven technologies or services, as well as undergoing
significant change. In addition to the other risks we describe in this section, some of these risks relate to our potential inability
to attract and retain unique and sought after technology; to control expenditures and to respond quickly and appropriately to
industry developments, including rapid technological change; changes in customer requirements; and new products introduced into
our markets by our competitors. If we do not effectively address the risks we face, we may not achieve profitability.
IF WE
ARE UNABLE TO MANAGE THE INTEGRATION OF ANY ACQUIRED BUSINESSES, OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION AND OPERATING RESULTS MAY BE ADVERSELY
AFFECTED.
A failure
to effectively manage the integration of any acquisitions we may make may adversely affect our business and financial condition.
Any acquisition that we make will place significant demand on management, technical and other resources.
WE HAVE
AFFILIATED SHAREHOLDERS WHO CAN SUBSTANTIALLY INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF ALL MATTERS VOTED UPON BY OUR SHAREHOLDERS AND WHOSE INTERESTS
MAY NOT BE ALIGNED WITH YOURS.
The beneficial
ownership of our Chief Executive Officer and related parties in our outstanding shares is approximately 53%. All directors and
executive officers as a group (5 persons) beneficially hold 6,155,424 of our common shares, which totals approximately 75% of
ownership. As a result, our insiders are able to substantially influence all matters requiring the approval of our shareholders,
including the election of directors and the approval of significant corporate transactions such as acquisitions. This concentration
of ownership could delay, defer or prevent a change in control or otherwise impede a merger or other business combination that
our Board of Directors or other shareholders may view favorably.
RISKS
RELATED TO THE INDUSTRIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE
INTENSE
COMPETITION IN THE MOBILE SERVICES AND DATABASE MARKETS COULD PREVENT US FROM INCREASING OR RETAINING SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR OUR SERVICES
OR CAUSE US TO LOSE MARKET SHARE.
Our future
business model for database applications depends on our ability to sell our products and service offerings in an extremely competitive
and rapidly changing market. Our competitors may have substantially greater financial, technical and marketing resources, larger
customer bases, longer operating histories, more developed infrastructures, greater name recognition or more established relationships
in the industry than we have. Our competitors may be able to adopt more aggressive pricing policies, develop and expand their
service offerings more rapidly, adapt to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements more quickly, take
advantage of acquisitions and other opportunities more readily, achieve greater economies of scale, and devote greater resources
to the marketing and sale of their services than we can. Because of these competitive factors and due to our relatively small
size and financial resources, we may be unable to compete successfully.
CONSOLIDATION
IN THE INDUSTRIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE COULD LEAD TO INCREASED COMPETITION AND LOSS OF CUSTOMERS.
The mobile
industry has experienced substantial consolidation. We expect this consolidation to continue. These acquisitions could adversely
affect our business and results of operations in a number of ways, including the following:
-
Our
distribution partners could acquire or be acquired by one of our competitors and terminate their relationships with us;
-
Our
distribution partners could merge with each other, which could reduce our ability to negotiate favorable terms;
-
Competitors
could improve their competitive positions through strategic acquisitions; and
-
Companies
from whom we acquire content could acquire or be acquired by one of our competitors and stop licensing content to us, or gain
additional negotiating leverage in their relationships with us.
DIRECTORS,
SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES
Each
member of our Board of Directors is elected for a three-year term. The term of all Directors will expire in September 2019.
The following
sets forth information concerning our executive officers and directors, including their ages, present principal occupations, other
business experience during the last five years, memberships on committees of the Board of Directors and directorships in other
companies:
NAME
|
AGE
|
POSITION
WITH ZIM
|
Dr.
Michael Cowpland
|
76
|
President,
Chief Executive Officer, and Director
|
John
Chapman
|
55
|
Chief
Financial Officer / Consultant
|
Steven
Houck
|
49
|
Director
|
James
Stechyson
|
54
|
Director
|
Donald
Gibbs
|
73
|
Director
|
Michael
Cowpland has served as our President, Director and Chief Executive Officer since February 2001 and as our Chief Financial Officer
from March 2007 to November 2007. In 1973, Dr. Cowpland co-founded Mitel Corporation (formerly NYSE:MTL) and was that company's
Chief Executive Officer for 10 years. During Dr. Cowpland's tenure as CEO of Mitel, Mitel's sales reached $300 million before
it was acquired by British Telecom in 1984. After the acquisition of Mitel, Dr. Cowpland founded Corel Corporation (formerly NASDAQ:CORL),
a company that evolved into one of the world's leading providers of office productivity software. Corel was widely recognized
for its WordPerfect Office Suite, and its PC graphics application, Corel Draw. Dr. Cowpland served as President of Corel from
1985 to January 2001. Dr. Cowpland began his career in 1964 at Bell Northern Research. Dr. Cowpland received a Bachelor of Science
and Engineering from the Imperial College (London), a Masters of Engineering from Carleton University and Ph.D. in Engineering
from Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada).
John
Chapman has served as our Chief Financial Officer since November 2007 and has provided consulting services to the Company since
July 2007. Mr. Chapman provides virtual CFO consulting services to various companies. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Chapman held the
positions of Director of Finance and Program Management Office at Amdocs Canadian Managed Services. From 1988 to 2003, Mr. Chapman
held various positions at Bell Canada and BCE companies in the areas of Finance, Human Resources and Engineering. He received
a Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical Engineering) from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in 1988 and a Master of Business Administration
from the University of Ottawa in 1999. Mr. Chapman is a member of, and holds professional designations, with the Association of
Professional Engineers of Ontario, the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Ontario and the Society of Management
Accountants of Ontario (CPA, CMA).
Steven
Houck has served as a Director of ZIM since April 2001. Currently, Mr. Houck is Chief Operating Officer of DataCore Software,
a company that develops storage virtualization software. Until recently, Mr. Houck also held the position of Chief Executive Officer
of GRIDTREE Inc., a technology company headquartered in Miami, Florida providing enterprise class IT services to the small to
medium sized business market. Previously Mr. Houck was the Vice President of Latin America at VMware
,
a developer of software for the virtualization market
. Prior to working at VMware Mr. Houck was Vice President of
World Wide SMB Sales at EMC
Corporation, a developer and provider of information infrastructure
technology and solutions. During 2004 and 2005, Mr. Houck worked as a consultant for various start-up companies.
From 1995
to early 2004, Mr. Houck held various positions with Corel Corporation including
Executive Vice
President of World Wide
Sales. Prior to his service to Corel, he founded Worldview Technologies, a company specializing
in multimedia design and authoring and served as its CEO until 1995. He attended Florida State University and Florida Atlantic
University.
James
Stechyson has served as a Director and Chairman of ZIM since June 1, 2003. He also served as a Director of ZIM Technologies beginning
in January 1998 and was appointed into the position of Chairman in May 2001. Mr. Stechyson is also currently Managing Director
of HostedBizz Inc., a company delivering cloud computing infrastructure services. From September 2002 until 2003, Mr. Stechyson
served as the President of ClearOne Communications Canada a subsidiary of ClearOne Communications a global provider of audio &
video conferencing solutions. From 1990 to September 2002, he was the President of OM Video, a company specializing
in the design, sales and systems integration of professional audio/visual technologies.
Donald
R. Gibbs has been a Director of ZIM since July 2003. He also serves as the Chairman of ZIM's Audit Committee. Mr. Gibbs is currently
a consultant and Chairman of DRG & Associates in Ottawa, Ontario. Previously, he was an advisor to The Pythian Group and until
June 1
st
, 2018, was the
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of The Pythian Group. From April 2015 until May 2016 Mr. Gibbs held the position
of Chief Financial Officer of Tweed Marijuana Inc. Prior to Tweed, Mr. Gibbs was Chief Executive Officer of AirIQ between June
2008 and April 2015. From April 2007, to June 2008, Mr. Gibbs was the Chief Executive Officer of Tarquin Inc. Since July of 2004,
Mr. Gibbs has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Process Photonics Inc. From June 2001 to April 2004, Mr. Gibbs
was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Original Solutions Inc. He is also the principal of his own consulting company,
Donald R Gibbs and Associates which provides financial and management assistance to start-up corporations. Since 1970, Mr. Gibbs
has held senior financial and executive positions in Mitel Corporation, Cognos Inc., Gandalf Systems Corporation, Positron Fiber
Systems Inc., Gorilla Capital Inc., VIPswitch Inc. and Original Solutions Inc. Mr. Gibbs received his Bachelor of Commerce degree
from the University of Ottawa and holds a professional designation as a CPA, CMA.
EMPLOYEES
As at
March 31, 2019, we had 6 employees (5 as at March 31, 2018 and 6 as at March 31, 2017), with all 5 employees in technical areas
including technical support and research and development. We consider our relations with our employees to be excellent, and none
of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. ZIM also contracts services from 4 consultants on a part-time
basis.
Of these
employees, 5 are based in Ottawa, Canada.
COMMITTEES
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
We have
an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee. ZIM does not have a Nominating Committee. In the absence of such a committee,
the Board as a whole considers individuals to recommend to the Board for inclusion among management's nominees and considers corporate
governance issues. The Board will consider director candidates recommended by shareholders of the Company if the name and qualifications
of such candidates are presented to the Board in a timely manner. The membership term for Board and Board Committee members is
3 years.
The Audit
Committee's functions include evaluating, and recommending to the Board the engagement of the independent registered public accounting
firm, reviewing the results of their audit findings, and monitoring on a periodic basis our internal controls over financial reporting.
The Audit Committee has a formally approved written charter. The Audit Committee consists of Donald Gibbs (Chairman) and Steven
Houck. Mr. Gibbs is the Audit Committee’s “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in Item 16A of Form
20-F, and he is “independent” under the NASDAQ Listing Rules. Mr. Houck replaced James Stechyson as a member of the
audit committee effective June 24, 2009. The Audit Committee held four meetings during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.
The Compensation
Committee’s functions include evaluating compensation for directors, officers, employees of and consultants to the Company,
and making recommendations to the Board regarding such compensation matters. The Compensation Committee has a formally approved
written charter. The Compensation Committee currently consists of James Stechyson and Steven Houck. The Compensation Committee
did not hold a meeting during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.
CODE
OF ETHICS FOR SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS
Our Board
of Directors has adopted a Code of Ethics that qualifies as a “code of ethics” within the meaning of such term in
Form 20-F and applies to our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as well as to other senior management and
senior financial staff of ZIM, including, without limitation, our comptroller and person performing such function, and complies
with the requirements imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules issued thereunder for codes of ethics applicable
to such officers. Our Board has reviewed and will continue to evaluate its role and responsibilities with respect to the new legislative
and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Interested persons can obtain a copy of our Code of Ethics without
charge by writing to: Investor Relations c/o 150 Isabella Street, Suite 150, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 1V7 or by visiting our web-site
at www.ZIM.biz.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
Philosophy
We design
all of our compensation programs to retain and as necessary attract key employees who are motivated to achieve growth in technology.
Our program has been kept simple due to the size of our staff and our lack of performance measurements. Our programs are designed
to reward performance based on team and individual performances. Due to the size of our organization, our executive compensation
programs impact all employees because these programs help establish expectations for our general approach to rewards. The Company
encourages our business leaders to work together to create a high performance environment that is reinforced by constant attention
to individual’s goals and expectations.
We believe
that the performance of the executives in managing our company should be considered in light of general economic and specific
company, industry and competitive conditions. We believe that our compensation programs for our executives should reflect our
success as a management team and in attaining an increased value for shareholders. We also believe that individual performance
should be evaluated annually and considered in compensation decisions.
Overview
of Compensation and Process
Elements
of compensation for our executives include: salary and stock option grants and health, disability and life insurance. Our Compensation
Committee consists of Messrs Stechyson and Houck. It generally meets as required to review any changes to the compensation
plans for the next year. In fiscal 2018, there were no changes to the plan, no bonuses and no changes to the salary levels for
executives, and as a result, there were no Compensation Committee meetings.
Due to
the size of the organization, the Compensation Committee is aware of all the elements of each executive’s total compensation
over each of the past three years, as well as a comparison to the compensation of other executive officers in an appropriate market
comparison group. Typically, our Chief Executive Officer recommends compensation changes with respect to the executive officers
who report to him. The Chief Executive Officer has no salary so there have been no compensation recommendations to the compensation
committee with respect to him. All option grants to the executives in the organization are approved by our Board of Directors
at the time of grant. The Compensation Committee has the authority to accept or adjust any recommendations.
We choose
to pay each element of compensation in order to attract and retain the necessary executive talent, reward annual performance and
provide incentive for their balanced focus on long-term strategic goals as well as short-term performance. The amount of each
element of compensation is determined by or under the direction of the Compensation Committee, which uses the following factors
to determine the amount of salary and other benefits to pay each executive:
-
Performance
in the previous year;
-
Difficulty
of achieving desired results in the coming year;
-
Value
of their unique skills and capabilities to increase the performance of the Company;
-
Performance
of their general management responsibilities; and
-
Contribution
as a member of the management team.
These
elements fit into our overall compensation objectives by helping to secure the future potential of our operations, facilitating
our entry into new markets, providing proper compliance and regulatory guidance, and helping to create a cohesive team.
Our policy
for allocating between long-term and currently paid compensation is to ensure adequate base compensation to attract and retain
personnel, while providing stock option incentives to maximize long-term value for our Company.
Base
Salary and Bonus
It is
the goal of the Compensation Committee to establish salary compensation for our executive officers based on our comparable peer
companies. We believe that this gives us the opportunity to attract and retain appropriate managerial employees both at the senior
executive level and below.
Equity
Incentives
A significant
goal of our compensation is to afford our executives (and employees) an opportunity to participate in our performance through
stock option grants. The Compensation Committee considers factors such as the ability for the Company to attract, motivate and
retain qualified individuals and to align their success with that of the Company’s Shareholders through the achievement
of strategic corporate objectives and creation of shareholder value. The level of equity incentives paid to an individual is based
on the individual’s overall experience, responsibility, performance and base salary.
Factors
also considered are the equity incentives offered for similar positions in the high tech industry and other labor markets in which
the Company competes for employees. The Compensation Committee compares remuneration for executive officers of the Company to
the remuneration for similar executives in relevant labor markets.
Perquisites
We limit
the perquisites that we make available to our executive officers. Our executives are not entitled to any benefits that are not
otherwise available to all of our employees.
Post-Employment
Compensation
We do
not provide pension arrangements or post-retirement health coverage for our executives or employees. Our executive officers are
eligible to participate in our registered retirement savings plan.
Summary
Compensation Table
The table
below provides detailed information on the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of ZIM
for services rendered for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2019, 2018 and 2016. No executive officer or employee received compensation
in excess of $100,000 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.
Name
and principal position
|
Year
|
Salary/
Consulting Payments ($)
|
Option
Awards ($)(1)
|
Shares
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Michael
Cowpland, President and Chief Executive Officer
|
2017
2018
2019
|
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
|
1,085
58
-
|
1,085
58
-
|
John
Chapman, (Chapman CFO Resources Inc.) Chief Financial Officer
|
2017
2018
2019
|
17,245
12,178
12,821
|
-
-
-
|
869
-
-
|
18,114
12,178
12,821
|
|
(1)
|
Represents
the compensation expense incurred by the Company for the years ended March 31, 2016,
March 31, 2018, and March 31, 2019 respectively, relating to outstanding stock options
held by the named executive officers (“NEOs”), determined in accordance with
ASC 718 using the assumptions described under “Stock Options” in Note 2 to
the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in this Form 20-F, provided
that no forfeitures of awards have been assumed for the NEOs. All options vest immediately
upon option grant.
|
COMPENSATION
OF DIRECTORS
Non-employee
members of the Board of Directors are reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses related to attendance at Board meetings. No other
fees are paid for attendance at meetings of the Board or their Committees. Each director is also awarded for his first year of
service as a director, 10,000 stock options to purchase common shares at fair market value at date of the option grant. In addition,
non-employee members of the Board of Directors are eligible to receive option grants as determined by the Board of Directors.
The following
table shows compensation of our non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.
Name
|
|
Option Awards ($)(1)
|
|
Common Shares ($)
|
|
Total ($)
|
Steven Houck
|
|
|
685
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
685
|
|
James Stechyson
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Donald Gibbs
|
|
|
383
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
383
|
|
|
(1)
|
Represents
the compensation expense incurred by the Company for the years ended March 31, 2019,
relating to outstanding stock options held by the named executive officers (“NEOs”),
determined in accordance with ASC 718 using the assumptions described under “Stock
Options” in Note 3 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included
in this Form 20-F, provided that no forfeitures of awards have been assumed for the NEOs.
All options vest immediately upon option grant.
|
Refer
to Item 7 for share ownership information with respect to the Company’s directors.
SECURITIES
AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
ZIM established
the Employee Stock Option Plan, which was approved by our shareholders on November 19, 2003, to promote the interests of the Company
and our shareholders by using investment interests in the Company to attract, retain and motivate our directors, officers, employees
and other persons, to encourage and reward their contributions to the performance of the Company, and to align their interests
with the interests of the Company's shareholders.
Securities
authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans at March 31, 2019 are as follows:
Plan category
|
|
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
|
|
Weighted
average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
($)
|
|
Number of securities
remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans, excluding the
securities reflected in the
first column
|
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
|
|
|
170,250
|
(1)
|
|
|
0.0697
|
|
|
|
1,168,400
|
|
Total
|
|
|
170,250
|
|
|
|
0.0697
|
|
|
|
1,168,400
|
|
|
(1)
|
Represents
ZIM common shares issuable upon the exercise of options outstanding under ZIM's Employee
Stock Option Plan.
|
MAJOR
SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
The following
table sets forth, as of June 30, 2019, the number and percentage of our outstanding common shares which are beneficially owned,
directly or indirectly, by:
|
=
|
Each
person who is known to us as the beneficial owner of 5% or more of our outstanding common
shares;
|
|
=
|
Each
director and executive officer of ZIM Corporation; and
|
|
=
|
All
directors and executive officers of ZIM Corporation as a group.
|
Beneficial
ownership includes shares over which the indicated person has sole or shared voting or investment power and shares which he or
she has the right to acquire within 60 days of June 30, 2018. Unless otherwise indicated, the persons listed are deemed to have
sole voting and investment power over the shares beneficially owned.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares
|
Name
|
|
Address
|
|
Title
|
|
Number
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael Cowpland(1)
|
|
234 Perley Court, Ottawa, Ontario
|
|
President and CEO
|
|
|
4,305,877
|
|
|
|
52.9
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
James Stechyson(2)
|
|
5597 Goddard Street
Manotick, Ontario
|
|
Director
|
|
|
1,468,500
|
|
|
|
18.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advanced Telecom Services(3)
|
|
996 Bold Eagle School Road, Suite 1105, Wayne, PA
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
6.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John Chapman (CHAPMAN CFO Resources Inc.)(4)
|
|
30 Holitzner Way Ottawa, Ontario
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
195,047
|
|
|
|
2.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steven Houck (5)
|
|
401 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304
|
|
Director
|
|
|
95,500
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Donald Gibbs (6)
|
|
104 Maple Crest Lane, Perth, Ontario, Canada,K7H, 3C7
|
|
Director
|
|
|
90,500
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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All directors
and executive officers as a group (5 persons) beneficially hold 6,155,424 common shares, which totals 74.8% of ownership.
Applicable
percentage of ownership is based upon 8,136,348 common shares outstanding as of June 30, 2019, together with applicable options
for such shareholder or group. Shares of common stock subject to options currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of
June 30, 2019 are deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such options,
but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person.
|
(1)
|
The
beneficial ownership of Michael Cowpland consists of 3,639,126 common shares owned directly
by Dr. Cowpland. In addition, Dr. Cowpland’s ownership includes 225,936 common
shares owned by Dr. Cowpland's spouse and 439,690 common shares owned by a company controlled
by Dr. Cowpland's spouse. Dr. Cowpland disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held
by his spouse and the company controlled by his spouse. In addition, Dr. Cowpland has
a right to acquire 1,125 common shares, under stock options that are currently exercisable
or are exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2019.
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|
|
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(2)
|
The
beneficial ownership of James Stechyson consists of 1,468,500 common shares. 22,500 shares
are owned directly by Mr. Stechyson and 1,446,000 are owned by a company controlled by
Mr. Stechyson. In addition, Mr. Stechyson has a right to acquire 1,500 common shares,
under stock options that are currently exercisable or are exercisable within 60 days
of June 30, 2019.
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|
|
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(3)
|
The
beneficial ownership of Advanced Telecom Services Inc. consists of 500,000 common shares
owned directly.
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|
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(4)
|
The
beneficial ownership of John Chapman consists of 195,047 common shares. The shares assigned
to Mr. Chapman are held by CHAPMAN CFO Resources Inc. in which Mr. Chapman is the controlling
shareholder.
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|
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(5)
|
The
beneficial ownership of Steven Houck consists of 50,000 common shares owned directly
by Mr. Houck and 45,500 common shares, which he has a right to acquire under stock options
that are currently exercisable or are exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2019.
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|
|
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(6)
|
The
beneficial ownership of Donald Gibbs consists of 50,000 common shares owned directly
by Mr. Gibbs and 40,500 common shares, which he has a right to acquire under stock options
that are currently exercisable or are exercisable within 60 days of June 26, 2019.
|
The Board
of Directors has determined that all directors who served on the Board during fiscal year 2019, other than Dr. Michael Cowpland
and Mr. James Stechyson, are or were “independent” under NASDAQ Listing Rules. The Board has further determined that
the members of the Audit Committee also meet the additional independence requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The services
of John Chapman, our Chief Financial Officer, are provided through a contractual relationship with CHAPMAN CFO Resources Inc.,
a company owned 50% by Mr. Chapman and controlled by Mr. Chapman. The total cash and option compensation provided to CHAPMAN CFO
Resources Inc. for the services provided by Mr. Chapman are detailed in “Executive Compensation” above.
Change
in Ownership of Shareholders Owning More Than 5%:
On February
22, 2016, 342,501 shares were issued to Dr. Michael Cowpland, 6,000 shares were issued to a holding company controlled by Mr.
James Stechyson on approval of the Board of Directors.
On November
17, 2016, 31,793 shares were issued to Dr. Michael Cowpland, 156,500 shares were issued to a holding company controlled by Mr.
James Stechyson on approval of the Board of Directors.
On February
28, 2017, 500 shares were issued to Dr. Michael Cowpland on approval of the Board of Directors.
On November
22, 2017, 11,000 shares were issued to Dr. Michael Cowpland on approval of the Board of Directors.
On November
22, 2017, 5,000 shares were issued to a holding company controlled by Mr. James Stechyson on approval of the Board of Directors.
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
Board
of Directors and Shareholders of ZIM Corporation
Opinion
on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of ZIM Corporation (the Company) as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, and
the related consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss), shareholders' equity, and cash
flows
for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated
financial statements”).
In
our opinion, the consolidated financial statements
present fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of
its consolidated operations and its consolidated cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2019,
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Material
Uncertainty Related to Going Concern
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has an accumulated deficit as at March 31, 2019 of
$20,622,106 and has a history of operating losses prior to the year ended March 31, 2019 which raise substantial doubt about the
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regards to these matters are also described
in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis
for Opinion
These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on the Company's consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance
with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the
PCAOB.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether
due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over
financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting,
but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our
audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether
due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis,
evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We
have served as the Company’s auditor since 2015
/s/ MNP
LLP
---------------------------------------------
MNP LLP
Chartered
Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants
Ottawa,
Canada
July
25, 2019
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
|
|
|
|
(Expressed in US dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2019
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
ASSETS
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
506,524
|
|
|
|
418,507
|
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,560 and $10,064 as of March 31, 2019 and 2018
|
|
|
59,631
|
|
|
|
38,463
|
|
Investment tax credits receivable
|
|
|
171,204
|
|
|
|
131,220
|
|
Other tax credits
|
|
|
35,351
|
|
|
|
82,997
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
27,911
|
|
|
|
25,595
|
|
|
|
|
800,621
|
|
|
|
696,782
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
|
|
709,047
|
|
|
|
117,109
|
|
Equipment, net
|
|
|
20,799
|
|
|
|
24,334
|
|
|
|
|
1,530,467
|
|
|
|
838,225
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
36,802
|
|
|
|
9,057
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
21,487
|
|
|
|
19,041
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
89,844
|
|
|
|
60,224
|
|
|
|
|
148,133
|
|
|
|
88,322
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders' equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred shares, no par value, non-cumulative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
dividend at a rate to be determined by the Board of Directors redeemable for CDN $1 per share. Unlimited authorized shares; NIL issued and outstanding shares at March 31, 2019 and 2018.
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Common shares, no par value,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unlimited authorized shares; 8,136,348 shares issued and outstanding as at March 31, 2019 and 8,136,348 shares as at March 31, 2018.
|
|
|
19,491,842
|
|
|
|
19,491,842
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
2,963,912
|
|
|
|
2,962,105
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(20,622,106
|
)
|
|
|
(21,325,620
|
)
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(451,314
|
)
|
|
|
(378,425
|
)
|
|
|
|
1,382,334
|
|
|
|
749,902
|
|
|
|
|
1,530,467
|
|
|
|
838,225
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refer to Going Concern Note 2
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
|
|
|
ZIM
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended
March 31, 2019
|
|
Year ended
March 31, 2018
|
|
Year ended
March 31, 2017
|
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mobile
|
|
|
122,638
|
|
|
|
108,485
|
|
|
|
188,654
|
|
Software
|
|
|
117,533
|
|
|
|
34,435
|
|
|
|
90,452
|
|
Software maintenance and consulting
|
|
|
459,878
|
|
|
|
360,322
|
|
|
|
391,795
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
700,049
|
|
|
|
503,242
|
|
|
|
670,901
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
20,588
|
|
|
|
15,774
|
|
|
|
18,600
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
521,794
|
|
|
|
542,688
|
|
|
|
677,325
|
|
Research and development (net)
|
|
|
72,120
|
|
|
|
49,031
|
|
|
|
76,243
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
614,502
|
|
|
|
607,493
|
|
|
|
772,168
|
|
Income (loss) from operations
|
|
|
85,547
|
|
|
|
(104,251
|
)
|
|
|
(101,267
|
)
|
Other income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends from investments
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
9,008
|
|
Gain on disposal of investment
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
45,758
|
|
|
|
582
|
|
Gain on revaluation of investment
|
|
|
604,013
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Interest income, net
|
|
|
13,956
|
|
|
|
15,591
|
|
|
|
22,229
|
|
Total other income
|
|
|
617,969
|
|
|
|
61,349
|
|
|
|
31,819
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
703,516
|
|
|
|
(42,902
|
)
|
|
|
(69,448
|
)
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
703,516
|
|
|
|
(42,902
|
)
|
|
|
(69,448
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of nil
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
(72,890
|
)
|
|
|
(5,781
|
)
|
|
|
(32,570
|
)
|
Comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
630,626
|
|
|
|
(48,683
|
)
|
|
|
(102,018
|
)
|
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share*
|
|
|
0.086
|
|
|
|
(0.005
|
)
|
|
|
(0.009
|
)
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding – basic and diluted
|
|
|
8,136,348
|
|
|
|
8,126,222
|
|
|
|
7,973,352
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* The basic and diluted loss per share for the prior years have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the share consolidation, on the basis of one post-consolidation common share for every twenty pre-consolidation common shares, which was accounted for as a reverse stock split effective on January 19, 2017.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ZIM
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of common
shares issued
*
|
|
Common shares
|
|
Additional paid-in-capital
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive
loss
|
|
Total shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
Balance as at March 31, 2016
|
|
|
7,890,493
|
|
|
|
19,484,482
|
|
|
|
2,960,789
|
|
|
|
(21,213,270
|
)
|
|
|
(340,074
|
)
|
|
|
891,927
|
|
Shares issued in lieu of compensation
|
|
|
229,855
|
|
|
|
7,275
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,275
|
|
Stock options granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,059
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,059
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(69,448
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(69,448
|
)
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
(32,570
|
)
|
|
|
(32,570
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as at March 31, 2017
|
|
|
8,120,348
|
|
|
|
19,491,757
|
|
|
|
2,961,848
|
|
|
|
(21,282,718
|
)
|
|
|
(372,644
|
)
|
|
|
798,243
|
|
ZIM
Corporation and Subsidiaries
ZIM
Corporation
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Continued)
|
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of common shares issued *
|
|
Common shares
|
|
Additional paid-in-capital
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
Total shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
Balance as at March 31, 2017
|
|
|
8,120,348
|
|
|
|
19,491,757
|
|
|
|
2,961,848
|
|
|
|
(21,282,718
|
)
|
|
|
(372,644
|
)
|
|
|
798,243
|
|
Shares issued in lieu of compensation
|
|
|
16,000
|
|
|
|
85
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85
|
|
Stock options granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
257
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
257
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(42,902
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(42,902
|
)
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,781
|
)
|
|
|
(5,781
|
)
|
Balance as at March 31, 2018
|
|
|
8,136,348
|
|
|
|
19,491,842
|
|
|
|
2,962,105
|
|
|
|
(21,325,620
|
)
|
|
|
(378,425
|
)
|
|
|
749,902
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of common shares issued *
|
|
Common shares
|
|
Additional paid-in-capital
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
Total shareholders' equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
Balance as at March 31, 2018
|
|
|
8,136,348
|
|
|
|
19,491,842
|
|
|
|
2,962,105
|
|
|
|
(21,325,620
|
)
|
|
|
(378,425
|
)
|
|
|
749,902
|
|
Stock options granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,807
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,807
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
703,516
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
703,516
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(72,890
|
)
|
|
|
(72,890
|
)
|
Balance as at March 31, 2019
|
|
|
8,136,348
|
|
|
|
19,491,842
|
|
|
|
2,963,912
|
|
|
|
(20,622,104
|
)
|
|
|
(451,316
|
)
|
|
|
1,382,334
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
Effective January 19, 2017, ZIM undertook a corporate action to consolidate its outstanding common shares on the basis of one
post-consolidation common share for every twenty pre-consolidation common shares.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
|
|
|
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Expressed in US dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended
March 31, 2019
|
|
Year ended
March 31, 2018
|
|
Year ended
March 31, 2017
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
703,516
|
|
|
|
(42,902
|
)
|
|
|
(69,448
|
)
|
Items not involving cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of equipment
|
|
|
10,575
|
|
|
|
11,341
|
|
|
|
12,170
|
|
Gain on disposal of investment
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(45,758
|
)
|
|
|
(582
|
)
|
Gain on revaluation of investment
|
|
|
(604,013
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
1,807
|
|
|
|
342
|
|
|
|
8,334
|
|
Changes in operating working capital:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
|
|
|
(21,168
|
)
|
|
|
43,225
|
|
|
|
(23,381
|
)
|
Decrease (increase) in investment tax credits
|
|
|
(39,984
|
)
|
|
|
37,743
|
|
|
|
112,681
|
|
Decrease (increase) in other tax credits
|
|
|
47,646
|
|
|
|
34,661
|
|
|
|
(33,006
|
)
|
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses
|
|
|
(2,316
|
)
|
|
|
(12,776
|
)
|
|
|
12,140
|
|
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
|
|
|
27,745
|
|
|
|
(11,394
|
)
|
|
|
11,290
|
|
Decrease in accrued liabilities
|
|
|
2,446
|
|
|
|
(84
|
)
|
|
|
(22,393
|
)
|
Decrease in deferred revenue
|
|
|
29,620
|
|
|
|
(32,546
|
)
|
|
|
(18,199
|
)
|
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
155,874
|
|
|
|
(18,147
|
)
|
|
|
(10,394
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of equipment
|
|
|
(7,040
|
)
|
|
|
(11,917
|
)
|
|
|
(9,611
|
)
|
Proceeds from disposal of investment
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
45,758
|
|
|
|
582
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
(7,040
|
)
|
|
|
33,841
|
|
|
|
(9,029
|
)
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
148,834
|
|
|
|
(1,169
|
)
|
|
|
(52,641
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
|
|
|
418,507
|
|
|
|
419,676
|
|
|
|
472,317
|
|
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(60,817
|
)
|
|
|
(16,863
|
)
|
|
|
(33,218
|
)
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
|
|
|
506,524
|
|
|
|
418,507
|
|
|
|
419,676
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
|
|
|
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
1
- NATURE OF OPERATIONS
COMPANY
OVERVIEW
ZIM Corporation
(“ZIM” or the “Company”) is a provider of software products and services for the database and mobile markets.
ZIM products and services are used by enterprises in the design, development and management of business, database and mobile applications.
ZIM also provides mobile content to the consumer market.
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
ZIM was
formed under the laws of Canada on October 17, 2002, in order to purchase ZIM Technologies International Inc. (“ZIM Technologies”),
which was formed in 1997 to acquire the software technology now called the ZIM Integrated Development Environment (the “ZIM
IDE software”). On February 10, 2004, ZIM purchased UK-based short messaging service (“SMS”) firms EPL Communications
Limited and E-Promotions Limited (together referred to as “EPL”). During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, EPL
was dissolved and all operations were transferred to ZIM Corporation in Canada. ZIM is also the sole shareholder of ZIM Technologies
do Brazil Ltda., a company incorporated in Brazil that distributes the ZIM IDE Software, and PCI Merge, Inc., a Florida based
holding company with no operations. Until March 31, 2004, ZIM was the sole shareholder of ZIM Technologies, a Canadian federal
corporation and the chief operating company of the ZIM group of companies. On April 1, 2004, ZIM Corporation and ZIM Technologies
amalgamated into ZIM Corporation. On April 1, 2006, ZIM purchased a US-based mobile content company called Advanced Internet Inc.
(“AIS”). In April 2016, ZIM incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary called GeneSpans Corporation. GeneSpans is focused
on developing intellectual property and advancing research and development in the areas of new synthetic drugs and immunotherapies.
Genespans name was changed to NuvoBio Corporation on August 25, 2016.
BUSINESS
OF THE COMPANY
ZIM started
operations as a developer and provider of database software known as ZIM IDE software. ZIM IDE software is used by companies in
the design, development, and management of information databases and mission critical applications. The Company continues to provide
this software and support services to its client base.
Beginning
in 2002, the Company expanded its business to include opportunities associated with mobile products. Prior to
fiscal 2007, the Company focused on developing products and services for the wireless data network infrastructure known as
“SMS” or “text messaging”. Although SMS will continue to provide a minimal amount of revenue
within the mobile segment of ZIM’s operations, with the acquisition of AIS, the Company shifted its corporate focus to
include offering mobile content directly to end users. In fiscal 2008, ZIM added the ZIM TV service and in
partnership with the International Table Tennis Federation (“ITTF”) provided development and hosting services for
IPTV to ITTF end users. However, due to low sales volumes ZIM exited this market in fiscal 2009.
In fiscal
2019, ZIM continued to develop and sell enterprise database software to end users as well as maintain its SMS messaging business.
At March 31, 2013 ZIM discontinued the sale of mobile content.
Also,
in 2017, NuvoBio signed strategic partnerships and exclusive global licensing agreements with leading drug research institutes
and companies. The Company is currently funding research and development projects in the following areas:
|
New
peptide-derived inhibitors for therapeutic intervention against various cancer cell lines in the presence or absence of
chemotherapeutics to characterize the in vivo effects of promising inhibitors; and
|
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
These
consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States ("US GAAP").The going concern basis of presentation assumes that the Company
w
il
l
continue in operation for the foreseeable future and be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and
commitment
s
in the normal course of business.
Although the company had a small operating income and positive
cash flows from operations during the year ended March 31, 2019,
the Company has incurred an accumulated deficit of $20,622,106
to date
and
has a history of operating losses and
negative
cash flows
fro
m operations in prior years. This raises substantial
doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern
and to realize the carr
y
ing value of its assets and discharge its liabilities and
commitment
s when due
is
dependent on the
Company generating revenue sufficient to fund its cash flow needs. There is no certainty that this and other strategies will be
sufficient to permit the Company to continue as a going concern.
Management is currently investigating and evaluating options that may include recapitalization of the Company and pursuing other
ventures of a different nature.
The
consolidated financial statements do not reflect adjustments that would be necessary
i
f
the going concern assumption were not appropriate.
I
f the going concern
assumption
were not appropriate for these consolidated financial statements, then adjustments could be necessary to the carr
y
ing
values of the assets and liabilities, the reported revenue and expenses and the classifications used in the consolidated balance
sheets. Such adjustments could be material.
3
- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION
These
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America ("US GAAP").
PRINCIPLES
OF CONSOLIDATION
These
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. The
results of operations for acquisitions are included in these consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. Inter-company
transactions and balances are eliminated upon consolidation
.
USE
OF ESTIMATES
The preparation
of consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the period. Estimates have been made by management
in several areas, including, but not limited to, the realizability of accounts receivable and investments, the valuation allowance
associated with deferred income tax assets, investment tax credits, the calculations supporting the revaluation of investments,
expected useful life of equipment, the fair value calculation with respect to the stock options. Actual results may differ from
those estimates.
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The Company
considers all highly liquid investments with an original term to maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
ALLOWANCE
FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
Accounts
receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company determines its allowance
for doubtful accounts by considering a number of factors, including the age of the receivable, the financial stability of the
customer, discussions that may have occurred with the customer and management's judgment as to the overall collectability of the
receivable from that customer. The Company writes off accounts receivable when they become uncollectible, and payments subsequently
received on such receivables are credited to selling, general and administration accounts in the period of recovery.
REVENUE
RECOGNITION
The Company
derives revenue from two sources: enterprise software, including maintenance and consulting services and mobile services and applications.
Enterprise software involves providing enterprise software for designing, developing and manipulating database systems and applications.
Mobile services involve providing SMS applications and services. The Company presents revenues net of sales tax and other related
taxes.
ENTERPRISE
SOFTWARE REVENUE RECOGNITION
ZIM records
revenues from the perpetual license of the Company's software products and the sale of related maintenance and consulting. The
Company's standard license agreement provides a license to use the Company's products based on the number of licensed users. The
Company may license its software in multiple element arrangements if the customer purchases any combination of maintenance, consulting
or training services in conjunction with the license.
The Company
recognizes revenue pursuant to the requirements of ASC 606,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
. Revenue is recognized
using the residual method when evidence of fair value exists for all of the undelivered performance obligations in the arrangement,
but does not exist for one or more performance obligations. The Company allocates revenue to each undelivered performance obligation
based on its respective fair value determined by the price charged when that performance obligation is sold separately. The Company
defers revenue for the undelivered performance obligations and recognizes the residual amount of the arrangement fee, if any.
The separate performance obligations of the arrangements are considered to be separate units of accounting.
The following
steps are taken to recognize revenue:
|
1.
|
Identification
of the contract(s) with the customer(s).
|
|
2.
|
Identify
the performance obligations in the contract.
|
|
3.
|
Determine
the transaction price.
|
|
4.
|
Allocate
the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.
|
|
5.
|
Recognize
revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies the performance obligations.
|
The Company
recognizes revenue from software license agreements at the point in time that the related performance obligation is satisfied,
which is generally when the software key is delivered. Discounts are allocated among the various performance obligations on a
pro-rata basis. If at the outset of an arrangement the Company determines that the arrangement fee is not fixed or determinable,
revenue is deferred until the arrangement fee becomes fixed or determinable.
Collectability
is assessed based on the collection history of the client, current economic trends, customer concentrations and customer credit
worthiness. Delivery of the software has occurred once the customer has accepted the product or has been provided with permanent
keys to the file transfer protocol ("FTP") site. If an arrangement allows for customer acceptance of the software or
services, the Company defers revenue recognition until the earlier of customer acceptance or when the acceptance right lapses.
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
MAINTENANCE
AND CONSULTING REVENUE RECOGNITION
Maintenance
revenues are recognized using a time-based approach equally over the term of the maintenance contract. The liability relating
to the received but unearned portion of maintenance revenues is recognized as deferred revenues.
Consulting
revenue, which represents services provided on a per diem basis to customers, is recognized as the services are performed as there
are no customer acceptance provisions involved in these types of arrangements. Consulting revenue, which represents services provided
on a fixed price basis to customers, is recognized upon achieving the related performance obligation.
In general,
credit terms of 30 days are extended to customers with a small number of customers receiving longer payment terms based on the
long-standing relationship with ZIM.
MOBILE
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Aggregation
services occur when ZIM sends messages from its content provider customers through mobile operators to end users on their cell
phones. In this situation, the Company contracts with its customers that cannot connect directly to the mobile operators and with
the third-party mobile operators or other aggregators directly for the transmission of the messages. The performance obligation
is to transmit a message. Revenues are recognized in the month in which the performance obligation is satisfied, provided no significant
ZIM obligations remain. We work with aggregators to provide delivery routes and receive statements and billing in real time. We
prepay for message credits and bill customers for message delivery at the end of each month. We purchase service credits from
the aggregators and bill our customers directly for the delivery of messages on a monthly basis.
RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES
Costs
related to research, design and development of products and applications are charged to research and development expense as incurred.
Software development costs are capitalized beginning when a product's technological feasibility has been established, which generally
occurs upon completion of a working model, and ending when a product is available for general release to customers. All subsequent
costs are expensed as incurred. To date, completing a working model of the Company's products and the general release of the products
has substantially coincided. The Company has not capitalized any software development costs since such costs have not been significant.
The Company
qualifies for scientific research and experimental development refundable investment tax credits. These credits are recorded as
a reduction of research and development expense when it is more likely than not that the credits will be realized. Other non-refundable
investment tax credits not utilized in the current year can be used to offset income taxes otherwise payable in future years.
TRANSLATION
OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES
The Company's
reporting currency is the US dollar and the functional currency is the Canadian dollar for ZIM Corporation and NuvoBio, US Dollar
for AIS and Brazilian Reals for ZIM do Brazil.
Transactions
denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the Company or its subsidiaries are initially measured using the
exchange rate in effect on the date of the transaction. At each balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured
into the functional currency using the exchange rate in effect on that date. Any foreign exchange gains or losses resulting from
this remeasurement are recognized in the statement of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) of the respective entity for
that period. For the years ended March 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, the Company recognized a foreign exchange gain (loss) of $7,221,
($2,504), and ($1,246), respectively, in the accompanying consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)
included in the selling, general and administrative expenses.
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
The translation
of the Company's financial statements and those of its subsidiaries from their respective functional currencies to the Company’s
reporting currency is performed as follows: all assets and liabilities are translated into US dollars at the rate of exchange
in effect at the balance sheet date. Equity transactions are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the date of the transaction.
Revenues, expenses and cash flow amounts are translated at the weighted average exchange rates for the period. The resulting translation
adjustments are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders' equity. The translation adjustments
did not result in a tax impact.
INCOME
TAXES
Income
taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future
tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities
and their respective tax basis and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards using enacted tax rates and laws in effect in
the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. When necessary, a valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the tax
assets to an amount for which realization is more likely than not. The effect of changes in tax rates is recognized in the period
in which the rate change occurs.
The Company
is subject to examination by taxing authorities in the jurisdictions of Canada, Brazil and the United States. Management does
not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that would result in an asset or liability for taxes being recognized in
the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
EARNINGS
PER SHARE
Basic
earnings per share are computed by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share are calculated giving effect to the potential dilution
that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common shares were exercised or converted to such shares at the later
of the beginning of the period or the issuance date. This method is used to determine the dilutive effect of common shares. The
treasury stock method is used to determine the dilutive effect of warrants and stock options. The treasury stock method assumes
that proceeds received from the exercise of in-the-money share purchase warrants and stock options are used to repurchase common
shares at the average market price during the period.
STOCK
OPTIONS AND GRANTS
Compensation
cost for all stock-based awards is measured at fair value on the date of grant and recognized as compensation expense over the
service period for awards expected to vest. Stock-based awards granted to consultants are measured at fair value on the grant
date and compensation expense is recognized on the date at which the consultant's performance is complete which, for the Company,
is on the date of grant.
The fair
value of stock options is determined using the Black Scholes-Merton option pricing model. The expected dividend yield is based
on historical dividend payouts, the expected volatility is based on historical volatilities of company stock (management believes
that the historical volatility is an appropriate measure of expected volatility) for a period approximating the expected life;
the risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods corresponding with the
expected life of the option; and the expected life represents the period of time the options are expected to be outstanding and
is based on historical trends. The weighted average assumptions used in the computations are as follows:
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
|
|
Year ended
March 31, 2019
|
|
Year ended
March 31, 2018
|
|
Year ended
March 31, 2017
|
|
|
|
Risk-free interest rates
|
|
|
2.52
|
%
|
|
|
1.93
|
%
|
|
|
1.36
|
%
|
Expected volatility
|
|
|
120
|
%
|
|
|
433
|
%
|
|
|
206
|
%
|
Dividend yield
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Expected life of options (years)
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
EQUIPMENT
Equipment
is recorded at cost net of depreciation and any impairment losses. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of
the underlying assets using the following methods and rates:
Computer equipment
|
|
40%
|
|
Declining balance
|
Software
|
|
40%
|
|
Declining balance
|
Office furniture and equipment
|
|
20%
|
|
Declining balance
|
Voice communications equipment
|
|
20%
|
|
Declining balance
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
5 years
|
|
Straight line over the lesser of 5 years or
the term of the
underlying lease
|
IMPAIRMENT
OF EQUIPMENT
Equipment
is tested for impairment when evidence of a decline in value exists, and adjustments to estimated fair value are made if the asset
is impaired. Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the Company may not be able to recover the net book value
of its productive assets, that the assets are deemed impaired and are to be written down to their estimated fair value through
a charge to earnings. The guidance states that fair values may be estimated using discounted cash flow analysis or quoted market
prices, together with other available information. The Company reviewed its property and equipment assets for impairment to determine
if there were events or changes in circumstances that would indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable
through future cash flows. It was determined that no impairment was evident.
INVESTMENTS
ZIM measures
the value if its equity investments in privately-held companies, which do not have readily determinable fair values, using the
alternative measurement basis permitted under Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-01,
Financial Instruments
– Overall:
Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
.
Under this alternative measurement basis, equity investments in privately-held companies without readily determinable fair values
are measured at cost, less any impairments, plus or minus any adjustments resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions
for the identical or similar investment of the same issuer. In the absence of observable price changes, the alternative measurement
basis of cost less any impairments is used as a valuation methodology.
ACCOUNTING
PRONOUNCEMENTS ADOPTED DURING THE YEAR
In
January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-01,
Financial
Instruments–Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
(the
ASU). Changes to the current GAAP model primarily affects the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the
fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition, the FASB clarified
guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on
available-for-sale debt securities. The accounting for other financial instruments, such as loans, investments in debt securities,
and financial liabilities is largely unchanged. The classification and measurement guidance is effective for public business entities
in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. This standard was adopted on April 1, 2018 by applying the standard prospectively
to its equity investments without readily determinable fair values since the Company has elected to use the alternative measurement
approach.
The effect of the adoption of this standard was
an increase in the carrying value of the Equispheres investment at April 1, 2018 of $604,013 to a carrying value of $721,122.
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
In May 2017,
the FASB issued ASU 2017-09,
Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718)
. The ASU provides clarity and reduces both (1)
diversity in practice and (2) cost and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation,
to a change to the terms or conditions of a
share-based
payment award. The ASU is effective for the annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is
permitted, including adoption in any interim period, for (1) public business entities for reporting periods for which financial
statements have not yet been issued and (2) all other entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet
been made available for issuance. The Company has had no changes to its share-based payment awards and therefore the adoption
of this standard had no impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
In May 2014,
the FASB issued ASU 2014-09,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)
. The ASU establishes the principles to report
useful information to users of the financial statements about the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue from contracts with
customers. ASU 2015-14 deferred the effective date of the ASU for the annual reporting periods beginning after December 15,
2017. Early adoption is permitted, as per the original ASU. The company transitioned to ASC 606 using the modified retrospective
approach. All new and renewed contracts in fiscal 2019 were reviewed to determine if any change to how revenue is recognized was
warranted with the application of ASC 606. The analysis determined that the transition to ASC 606 has not had any significant
effect on the amounts and timing of how the Company recognizes revenue.
RECENTLY
ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS NOT YET ADOPTED
From
time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or other
standards setting bodies that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company’s
management believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have any significant impact
on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
In November
2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18,
Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) – Restricted Cash
. This will require entities
to show the changes in the total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash
flows. These changes become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact
ASU 2016-18 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In August
2016 the FASB issued ASU 2016-15,
Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) – Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash
Payments
. This provides guidance on presentation and classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement
of cash flows. These changes become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating
the impact ASU 2016-15 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards
Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842,
Leases
through ASU No. 2016-02. ASC Topic 842 requires a lessee to recognize
all leases, including operating leases, on balance sheet via a right-of-use asset and lease liability, unless the lease is a short-term
lease. All (or a portion of) fixed payments by the lessee to cover lessor costs related to ownership of the underlying assets,
or executory costs, that do not represent payments for a good or service will be considered lease payments and reflected in the
measurement of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees. The new standard does not substantially change lessor accounting
from current U.S. GAAP. The new standard also requires lessees and lessors to disclose more qualitative and quantitative information
about their leases than current U.S. GAAP does. The standard is applied retrospectively, with elective reliefs. The new standard
is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 for a public business entity. Early
adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact ASU 2016-02 will have and it is expected that the impact of the
adoption of this standard will have no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
In
June 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13,
Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326)
.
This ASU represents a significant change in the ACL accounting model by requiring immediate recognition of management’s
estimates of current expected credit losses (CECL). Under the prior model, losses were recognized only as they were incurred,
which FASB has noted delayed recognition of expected losses that might not yet have met the threshold of being probable.
The
new standard is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 for a public business
entity. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact ASU 2016-13 will have on the Company’s consolidated
financial statement
s.
4 - ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS
The Company
recognizes any interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest and penalties in income tax benefit in the consolidated
statement of loss and comprehensive loss.
5
- ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
|
|
March 31, 2019
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
|
|
65,829
|
|
|
|
45,832
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(8,560
|
)
|
|
|
(10,064
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
2,362
|
|
|
|
2,695
|
|
|
|
|
59,631
|
|
|
|
38,463
|
|
6
– INVESTMENTS
Investments
and long-term deposits
|
Investment
Date
|
Value
at Investment Date
|
2019
|
2018
|
Available
For Sale
|
CP4H
|
June
29, 2012
|
187,367
|
-
|
-
|
No
|
HostedBizz
|
Dec.
31, 2013
|
1,005
|
-
|
-
|
No
|
Equispheres
Inc.
|
August
26,2015
|
112,752
|
701,564
|
117,109
|
No
|
Spiderwort
|
August
24, 2018
|
7,725
|
7,483
|
-
|
No
|
Total
|
|
308,849
|
709,047
|
117,109
|
|
On April
30, 2016, ZIM Corporation made an equity investment in Equispheres Inc. The investment consisted of the purchase of 250,000 common
shares at a price of $20,042.
On August
26, 2016, ZIM Corporation made an equity investment in Equispheres Inc. The investment consisted of the purchase of 500,000 common
shares at a price of $91,948. Equispheres Inc. is an advanced materials company developing new technologies for the production
of metallic particles for use in additive manufacturing.
On August
9, 2017, Connecting People for Health Co-operative Ltd. (CP4H) was acquired for an undisclosed amount. Various options to distribute
the proceeds from the sale are being considered by the board of CP4H and will be finalized at a later date. ZIM has not recognized
this transaction in its financial statements as of March 31, 2018. Once the distribution has been finalized ZIM will recognize
its portion of the proceeds as a gain on the sale of assets.
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
On February
9, 2018, ZIM sold 100,000 shares of HostedBizz to HostedBizz, for cancellation, for gross proceeds of $60,000 Canadian dollars
($45,758 United States dollars).
On August
24, 2018, NuvoBio Corporation made an investment in Spiderwort Inc. The investment consisted of the purchase of a $10,000 Canadian
dollar ($7,725 US dollar) convertible promissory note and is accounted for at amortized cost. The note accrues simple interest
of 5% per annum and upon a future equity financing of Spiderwort Inc. in an amount greater than $3,000,000 Canadian dollars all
principal and accrued interest will convert into the equity securities of the financing at a price per security equal to 80% of
the equity financing price per security. Spiderwort Inc. is an advanced materials company developing novel, plant derived, biomaterial
that will offer new avenues in 3D in vitro research and in regenerative medicine.
7
- EQUIPMENT
March 31, 2019
|
|
Cost
|
|
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
Net book value
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Computer equipment
|
|
|
834,420
|
|
|
|
825,004
|
|
|
|
9,416
|
|
Software
|
|
|
80,585
|
|
|
|
77,668
|
|
|
|
2,917
|
|
Office furniture and equipment
|
|
|
178,682
|
|
|
|
176,362
|
|
|
|
2,320
|
|
Voice communications equipment
|
|
|
4,610
|
|
|
|
4,385
|
|
|
|
225
|
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
124,787
|
|
|
|
118,866
|
|
|
|
5,921
|
|
|
|
|
1,223,084
|
|
|
|
1,202,285
|
|
|
|
20,799
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
|
Cost
|
|
Accumulated
depreciation
|
|
Net book value
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Computer equipment
|
|
|
865,864
|
|
|
|
850,561
|
|
|
|
15,303
|
|
Software
|
|
|
84,316
|
|
|
|
79,276
|
|
|
|
5,040
|
|
Office furniture and equipment
|
|
|
185,646
|
|
|
|
182,260
|
|
|
|
3,386
|
|
Voice communications equipment
|
|
|
4,810
|
|
|
|
4,520
|
|
|
|
290
|
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
139,357
|
|
|
|
139,042
|
|
|
|
315
|
|
|
|
|
1,279,993
|
|
|
|
1,255,659
|
|
|
|
24,334
|
|
Depreciation
expense for the year ended March 31, 2019 was $7,810 ($11,341 and $12,170 for the years ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 respectively).
These expenses are included in the cost of revenue account, the selling, general, and administrative expenses and the research
and development account.
8
– LINE OF CREDIT
During
fiscal 2019, a working capital line of credit, in the form of overdraft protection, was available at approximately $37,417 (equivalent
to $50,000 Canadian, the Company’s functional currency) from the Company’s major financial institution. This credit
facility is secured by the Company’s assets. Amounts can be drawn in Canadian funds on this credit facility and bear interest
at the prime rate, as published by the Royal Bank of Canada, plus 2.15% (7.6% at March 31,2019). Amounts can also be drawn in
United States of America funds on this credit facility and bear interest at the US Base Rate plus 2.15% (7.65% at March 31,2019).
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
In order
to maintain the working capital line of credit the Company must maintain a Tangible Net Worth of greater than $150,000 Canadian
dollars (equivalent to $112,250 US dollars) and a ratio of current assets to current liabilities greater than 1.10:1. The Company
was in compliance with these covenants as at March 31, 2019.
As at
March 31, 2019 nothing was drawn down on this line of credit. The line of credit does not have defined expiration or renewal dates.
9
– ACCRUED LIABILITIES
|
|
March 31, 2019
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee related accruals
|
|
|
19,990
|
|
|
|
22,123
|
|
Trade
|
|
|
1,497
|
|
|
|
(3,082
|
)
|
|
|
|
21,487
|
|
|
|
19,041
|
|
10
– COMMON SHARE ISSUE
The Company
did not issue any common shares, except for those issued as compensation as described in notes 12 and 13, during the years ended
March 31, 2019, March 31, 2018 or March 31, 2017 pursuant to the exercise of stock options by employees and the granting of stock
for executive officers.
On November
12, 2009, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan. Shares may be repurchased by the Company to a maximum of $200
per day and $12,000 per quarter. The repurchase program has no expiration date. As of March 31, 2019, no shares have been repurchased
as part of this program.
On January
19, 2017, the Company undertook a corporate action to consolidate its outstanding common shares on the basis of one post-consolidation
common share for every twenty pre-consolidation common shares. The share consolidation has been reflected retroactively in the
consolidated financial statements.
11
– RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
No remuneration
has been recorded in these consolidated financial statements for the services of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the fiscal
years 2019, 2018 and 2017 except for the 11,000 post-consolidation shares of common stock, valued at $58, issued through the fiscal
year 2018 and 32,293 post-consolidation shares of common stock, valued at $1,085, issued through the fiscal year 2017. The CEO
is also a director and the controlling shareholder.
A director
of the Company is a director and principal owner of a company that provides computing and hosting services to ZIM. During the
fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 the Company paid $59,829 for these services (March 31, 2018 - $21,984, March 31, 2017 - $31,127).
At March 31, 2019, included in accounts payable is $7,366 connected to these services as compared to $2,761 at March 31, 2018.
From April 1, 2019 to May 31, 2019 the Company paid $5,118 for these services.
An Officer
of the Company is the principal owner of a company that provides finance, accounting and bookkeeping services to ZIM. During the
fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 the Company paid $12,821 for these services (March 31, 2018 - $12,178, March 31, 2017 - $17,245).
At March 31, 2019, included in accounts payable is $2,854 connected to these services as compared to $894 at March 31, 2018. From
April 1, 2019 to May 31, 2019 the Company paid $1,450 for these services.
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
12
- STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
During
the year ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018, the Company issued common shares and options to employees and non-employees,
and as a result, common shares and additional paid in capital has been increased by $1,807 and $342 respectively.
On November
22, 2017 Dr. Cowpland, Chief Executive Officer, was awarded a total of 11,000 post-consolidation shares of common stock in lieu
of cash for services provided to the Company, valued at $58.
On November
22, 2017 a Company controlled by Mr. Stechyson, Chairman of the Board, received a total of 5,000 post-consolidation shares of
common stock in lieu of cash for services provided to the Company, valued at $27.
At various
times through fiscal year 2017 Dr. Cowpland received a total of 32,293 post-consolidation shares of common stock in lieu of cash
for services provided to the Company, valued at $1,085.
At various
times through fiscal year 2017 a Company controlled by Mr. Stechyson received a total of 156,500 post-consolidation shares of
common stock in lieu of cash for services provided to the Company, valued at $5,321.
At various
times through fiscal year 2017 a Company controlled by Mr. Chapman received a total of 41,063 shares of common stock in lieu of
cash for services provided to the Company, valued at $869.
The increase
in additional paid in capital is the value associated with the common shares issued and the vesting of options, which is recorded
as compensation expense in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a part of selling, general and administrative expense.
Under
ZIM’s Employee Stock Option Plan, the Company may grant options to its officers, directors and employees for up to 1,360,000
post consolidation common shares. As at March 31, 2019, 170,250 (March 31, 2018, 204,150) post consolidation options were outstanding
under the Employee Stock Option Plan. Stock options are granted with an exercise price equal to the common share’s fair
market value at the date of grant. Options are granted periodically, and both the maximum term of an option and the vesting period
are set at the Board's discretion. All options granted in fiscal year 2019 vested on the day of the grant and have a three-year
term. The expected life of the grants due to forfeitures and exercise of options is estimated based on recent history and is 3
years.
The Company
recognized the following expense relating to stock options and grants:
|
|
Year ended
March 31, 2019
|
|
Year ended
March 31, 2018
|
|
Year ended March 31, 2017
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
Options compensation expense for employees
|
|
|
268
|
|
|
|
591
|
|
|
|
2,809
|
|
Options compensation expense for consultants
|
|
|
1,539
|
|
|
|
468
|
|
|
|
3,401
|
|
Stock grant compensation expense for consultants
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
869
|
|
|
|
3,986
|
|
Stock grant compensation expense for executive officers
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
6,406
|
|
|
|
44,867
|
|
Total expense
|
|
|
1,807
|
|
|
|
8,334
|
|
|
|
55,063
|
|
All options
granted vested on the day of the grant resulting in the Company not having any non-vested awards as of March 31, 2019 or March
31, 2018.
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
A summary
of the status of the stock options is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2019
Number of options outstanding
|
|
March 31, 2018
Number of options outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding, beginning of year
|
|
|
204,150
|
|
|
|
225,500
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
79,250
|
|
|
|
48,500
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
(113,150
|
)
|
|
|
(69,850
|
)
|
Options outstanding, end of year
|
|
|
170,250
|
|
|
|
204,150
|
|
The number
of outstanding share options granted have been adjusted for the effect of the share consolidation. All share options outstanding
at March 31, 2019 are exercisable.
The following
table represents a summary of the options outstanding as at March 31, 2019:
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding and exercisable
|
|
Range of
exercise prices
|
|
|
|
Number outstanding at March 31, 2019
|
|
|
|
Weighted average remaining contractual life
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years
|
|
|
0.000-0.015
|
|
|
|
91,000
|
|
|
|
2.06
|
|
|
0.015-0.040
|
|
|
|
41,250
|
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
|
0.040-0.080
|
|
|
|
38,000
|
|
|
|
2.90
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
170,250
|
|
|
|
1.86
|
|
The weighted
average grant-date fair value of options granted and vested in fiscal years 2019 and 2018 were $0.0169 and $0.00547 respectively.
As at
March 31, 2019 there were 91,000 options in the money.
EMPLOYEE
AND NON-EMPLOYEE OPTIONS
During
the year ended March 31, 2019, 16,750 post-consolidation options were granted to employees. In the year ended March 31, 2018,
9,500 post-consolidation options were granted to employees.
During
the year ended March 31, 2019, 62,500 post-consolidation options were granted to non-employees. In the year ended March 31, 2018,
39,000 post-consolidation options were granted to non-employees.
No options
have been granted with exercise prices below the market price on the respective grant dates during the year ended March 31, 2019
or March 31, 2018.
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
13
- INTEREST
|
|
Year ended
March 31, 2019
|
|
Year ended
March 31, 2018
|
|
Year ended
March 31, 2017
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
16,334
|
|
|
|
18,526
|
|
|
|
25,892
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(2,378
|
)
|
|
|
(2,934
|
)
|
|
|
(3,663
|
)
|
Total
|
|
|
13,956
|
|
|
|
15,591
|
|
|
|
22,229
|
|
14
– CONTRACT LIABILITIES
|
|
Years ended
|
|
|
March 31, 2019
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
Balance beginning of the year
|
|
|
60,224
|
|
|
|
92,770
|
|
Aggregate amount of revenue recognized
|
|
|
(365,455
|
)
|
|
|
(260,436
|
)
|
Contract liabilities recognized
|
|
|
395,075
|
|
|
|
227,890
|
|
Balance, end of year
|
|
|
89,844
|
|
|
|
60,224
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2019
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
Current portion
|
|
|
89,844
|
|
|
|
60,224
|
|
The opening
balance of deferred revenue was $92,770 as of April 1, 2017 and is all current.
15
- INCOME TAXES
The Company
recognizes in its consolidated financial statements the impact of a tax position if that position is more likely than not of not
being sustained on an audit, based on the technical merits of the position.
The Company
and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in Canadian, Brazilian and U.S. federal jurisdictions, and various provincial jurisdictions.
The Company’s federal income tax returns are generally subject to examination for a period of three years after filing of
the respective return in the U.S. and Canada and five years in Brazil.
Income
tax expense varies from the amount that would be computed by applying the basic federal and provincial income tax rates to loss
before taxes, as follows:
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
|
|
Year ended March 31, 2019
|
|
Year ended March 31, 2018
|
|
Year ended March 31, 2017
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
Tax Rate, comprised of a federal rate of 9.75% and a provincial rate of 3.50%
|
|
|
13.25
|
%
|
|
|
15.13
|
%
|
|
|
15.50
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected Canadian Income Tax (Recovery)
|
|
|
83,562
|
|
|
|
(4,136
|
)
|
|
|
(10,764
|
)
|
Change in valuation allowance
|
|
|
(148,300
|
)
|
|
|
(102,732
|
)
|
|
|
107,243
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Permanent differences
|
|
|
(39,088
|
)
|
|
|
(3,702
|
)
|
|
|
6,940
|
|
Change in tax rates
Difference between Canadian and foreign tax rates
|
|
|
99,278
(30,102)
|
|
|
|
110,694
(12,690)
|
|
|
|
(75,293)
(6,221)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
34,650
|
|
|
|
12,566
|
|
|
|
(21,905
|
)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
The change
in valuation allowance for originating temporary differences and losses available for carry forward, is calculated using an expected
deferred tax rate of 13.25%, based on the application of the Small Business Deduction. The rate at which such amounts may be realized
as disclosed as part of a deferred tax asset and related valuation allowance takes into account the enacted tax rate decreases
over the expected period of realization.
Refundable
investment tax credits for research and development in Canada of $171,204 $124,234 and $171,457, and for the years ended March
31, 2019, March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively is netted against research and development expense. The investment tax
credits are subject to review and approval by taxation authorities and it is possible that the amounts granted will be different
from the amounts recorded by the Company.
Deferred
taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and
such amounts as measured by tax laws. The Company’s deferred tax assets are as follows:
|
|
March 31,
2019
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Losses available for carry forward
|
|
|
110,746
|
|
|
|
168,277
|
|
Property and equipment - differences in net book value and unamortized capital cost
|
|
|
69,560
|
|
|
|
116,545
|
|
Intangible assets - differences in net book value and tax basis
|
|
|
156,669
|
|
|
|
196,610
|
|
Unused scientific research and experimental development amounts deductible and investment tax credits available for carry forward
|
|
|
701,305
|
|
|
|
814,830
|
|
Other
|
|
|
116,622
|
|
|
|
117,215
|
|
Gross deferred tax asset
|
|
|
1,154,902
|
|
|
|
1,413,477
|
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(1,154,902
|
)
|
|
|
(1,413,477
|
)
|
Net deferred tax asset
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
The Company
has federal and provincial non-capital losses available to reduce taxable income in Canada, which expire in the following years:
|
|
Federal & Provincial
|
|
|
|
|
2026
|
|
|
|
451,224
|
|
|
2027
|
|
|
|
306,030
|
|
|
2037
|
|
|
|
135,284
|
|
|
2038
|
|
|
|
2,306
|
|
|
2039
|
|
|
|
15,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
910,643
|
|
The Company
has capital losses of $245,493, which are available indefinitely to reduce capital gains in future years as of March 31, 2019.
The losses
in Brazil of $167,352 have an indefinite carryforward period. However, the losses can only be used to offset 30% of taxable income
in any given year.
As at
March 31, 2019, the Company had accumulated unclaimed federal and provincial scientific research and experimental development
deductions of approximately $4,027,584 ($4,073,657 in 2018). This amount can be carried forward indefinitely to reduce income
taxes payable in future years.
The Company
has federal scientific research and experimental development credits available to reduce income taxes in Canada, which expire
in the following years:
|
2019
|
|
|
|
4,974
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
|
13,528
|
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
265,076
|
|
|
2023
|
|
|
|
1,702
|
|
|
2024
|
|
|
|
2,131
|
|
|
2025 to 2033
|
|
|
|
9,329
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
296,740
|
|
16
– INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
For the
purposes of the income (loss) per share computation, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding has been used.
The following
securities are considered "in the money" and could potentially dilute the basic income per share in the future but have
not been included in diluted income per share because their effect was antidilutive:
|
|
|
March 31, 2019
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options
|
|
|
91,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total post-consolidation options outstanding at March 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were 170,250, 204,150, and 225,500 respectively.
Diluted loss per share for the years ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 is deemed to be identical to basic loss per share due to the
losses incurred in those two years.
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
17
- FINANCIAL RISKS
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE RISK
The Company
operates internationally, giving rise to significant exposure to market risks from changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company’s
financial assets are in the form of cash and cash equivalents held at institutions with high quality credit ratings. A hypothetical
10% change in the value of one Brazilian real expressed in U.S. dollars during the year ended March 31, 2019 would have caused
an approximate $8,343 change in the Company’s net income for the fiscal year 2019. The Company is exposed to exchange risk
due to the timing of the movement of funds between subsidiaries and the parent company related to the transfer pricing agreement
and the pricing of contracts in non-functional currencies. Financial instruments denominated in foreign currencies that lead to
foreign exchange risk when funds are moved include:
Cash
and cash equivalents includes the following amounts in their source currency:
|
|
March 31, 2019
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian dollars
|
|
|
131,463
|
|
|
|
210,939
|
|
US dollars
|
|
|
153,406
|
|
|
|
42,374
|
|
Brazilian reals
|
|
|
1,013,757
|
|
|
|
704,236
|
|
Accounts
receivable include the following amounts receivable in their source currency:
|
|
March 31, 2019
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian dollars
|
|
|
44,287
|
|
|
|
13,396
|
|
US dollars
|
|
|
4,548
|
|
|
|
210
|
|
Brazilian reals
|
|
|
85,476
|
|
|
|
92,325
|
|
Accounts
payable include the following amounts payable in their source currency:
|
|
March 31, 2019
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian dollars
|
|
|
44,537
|
|
|
|
11,029
|
|
US dollars
|
|
|
3,275
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Brazilian reals
|
|
|
772
|
|
|
|
1,670
|
|
Accrued
liabilities include the following accruals in their source currency:
|
|
March 31, 2019
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian dollars
|
|
|
22,397
|
|
|
|
14,992
|
|
Brazilian reals
|
|
|
18,412
|
|
|
|
24,567
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company
does not use derivative financial instruments to reduce its foreign exchange risk exposure.
CREDIT
RISK
The Company
is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to financial instruments. Credit exposure
is minimized by dealing with only creditworthy counterparties in accordance with established credit approval policies.
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
Concentration
of credit risk in accounts receivable is indicated below by the percentage of the total balance receivable from customers in the
specified geographic area:
|
|
March 31, 2019
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
55
|
%
|
|
|
27
|
%
|
North America, excluding Canada
|
|
|
8
|
%
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
South America
|
|
|
37
|
%
|
|
|
72
|
%
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
One customer
accounted for approximately 28% of revenue for the year ended March 31, 2017 with $12,031 in accounts receivable on March 31,
2017, one customer accounted for approximately 22% of revenue for the year ended March 31, 2018 with $7,772 in accounts receivable
on March 31, 2018 and one customer accounted for approximately 24% of revenue for the year ended March 31, 2019 with nil in accounts
receivable on March 31, 2019.
FAIR
VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying
values of accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value due to the relatively
short periods to maturity of the instruments.
18
– COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
OPERATING
LEASE COMMITMENTS
The Company
has the following financial commitments related to minimum rent expenses for facilities:
|
$
|
2020
|
12,662
|
2021
|
2,110
|
Total
|
14,772
|
For the
year ended March 31, 2019, facilities expense was $39,113 ($69,777 for the year ended March 31, 2018 and $90,899 for the year
ended March 31, 2017). The lease was renewed for 3 years and 2 months in March of 2017.
OTHER
The Company
is committed to pay an unrelated third party $75,000 upon the listing of ZIM Corporation’s common shares on a national securities
exchange.
19
- SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE
|
|
Year ended
March 31, 2019
|
|
Year ended
March 31,2018
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
Interest paid
|
|
|
(2,378
|
)
|
|
|
(2,934
|
)
|
Income taxes paid
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Investment
tax credit on research
and development
received
|
|
|
171,204
|
|
|
|
131,220
|
|
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
20
- SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company
operates in two reportable segments based on product differentiation: mobile and enterprise software. Mobile applications involve
providing SMS and other content applications and services for mobile devices. Enterprise software involves providing enterprise
software for designing, developing and manipulating database systems and applications.
The Company
considers all revenues and expenses to be of an operating nature and accordingly, allocates them to the segments. Costs specific
to a segment are charged directly to the segment. Company operating expenses are allocated to either of the segments based on
gross revenues. Significant assets of the Company include working capital, an investment and equipment. The accounting policies
of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of the significant accounting policies.
The following
table sets forth external revenues, cost of revenues (including depreciation expense), operating expenses (including depreciation
expense) and other amounts attributable to these segments:
Year ended March 31, 2019
|
|
Mobile
|
|
Software, Maintenance and Consulting
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
122,638
|
|
|
|
577,411
|
|
|
|
700,049
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
2,071
|
|
|
|
18,517
|
|
|
|
20,588
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
|
120,567
|
|
|
|
558,894
|
|
|
|
679,461
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allocation of operating expenses
|
|
|
105,387
|
|
|
|
488,527
|
|
|
|
593,914
|
|
Allocation of interest income
|
|
|
(2,476
|
)
|
|
|
(11,480
|
)
|
|
|
(13,956
|
)
|
|
|
|
102,911
|
|
|
|
477,047
|
|
|
|
579,958
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
17,656
|
|
|
|
81,847
|
|
|
|
99,503
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revaluation of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(604,013
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
703,516
|
|
Year ended March 31, 2018
|
|
Mobile
|
|
Software, Maintenance and Consulting
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
108,485
|
|
|
|
394,757
|
|
|
|
503,242
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
2,886
|
|
|
|
12,888
|
|
|
|
15,774
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
|
105,599
|
|
|
|
381,869
|
|
|
|
487,468
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allocation of operating expenses
|
|
|
128,183
|
|
|
|
463,536
|
|
|
|
591,719
|
|
Allocation of gain on sales of assets
|
|
|
(3,377
|
)
|
|
|
(12,214
|
)
|
|
|
(15,591
|
)
|
Allocation of dividend income
|
|
|
(9,912
|
)
|
|
|
(35,846
|
)
|
|
|
(45,758
|
)
|
|
|
|
114,893
|
|
|
|
415,477
|
|
|
|
530,370
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(9,294
|
)
|
|
|
(33,608
|
)
|
|
|
(42,902
|
)
|
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
Year ended March 31, 2017
|
|
Mobile
|
|
Software, Maintenance and Consulting
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
188,654
|
|
|
|
482,247
|
|
|
|
670,901
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
3,939
|
|
|
|
14,661
|
|
|
|
18,600
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
|
184,715
|
|
|
|
467,586
|
|
|
|
652,301
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allocation of operating expenses
|
|
|
213,391
|
|
|
|
541,177
|
|
|
|
753,568
|
|
Allocation of gain on sale of assets
|
|
|
(165
|
)
|
|
|
(417
|
)
|
|
|
(582
|
)
|
Allocation of dividend income
|
|
|
(2,551
|
)
|
|
|
(4,576
|
)
|
|
|
(9,008
|
)
|
Allocation of interest income, net
|
|
|
(6,295
|
)
|
|
|
(15,934
|
)
|
|
|
(22,229
|
)
|
|
|
|
204,381
|
|
|
|
517,368
|
|
|
|
721,749
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(19,666
|
)
|
|
|
(49,782
|
)
|
|
|
(69,448
|
)
|
The following
table sets forth total assets used by each segment:
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
March 31, 2019
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
Mobile
|
|
|
268,115
|
|
|
|
180,698
|
|
Software
|
|
|
1,262,352
|
|
|
|
657,527
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
1,530,467
|
|
|
|
838,225
|
|
The following
tables set forth external revenues and long-lived assets attributable to geographic areas. External revenues are based on the
location of the customer:
|
|
March 31, 2019
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
Long-lived assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
19,220
|
|
|
|
22,616
|
|
Brazil
|
|
|
1,579
|
|
|
|
1,718
|
|
Total long-lived assets
|
|
|
20,799
|
|
|
|
24,334
|
|
Total Revenue
|
|
Year ended March 31, 2019
|
|
Year ended March 31, 2018
|
|
Year ended March 31, 2017
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States
|
|
|
235,592
|
|
|
|
34,076
|
|
|
|
47,057
|
|
Europe
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
5,885
|
|
Brazil
|
|
|
170,056
|
|
|
|
218,436
|
|
|
|
245,475
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
41,464
|
|
|
|
141,511
|
|
|
|
181,415
|
|
Singapore
|
|
|
22,775
|
|
|
|
108,485
|
|
|
|
188,596
|
|
Austria
|
|
|
130,163
|
|
|
|
735
|
|
|
|
2,473
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
700,049
|
|
|
|
503,242
|
|
|
|
670,901
|
|
Management
evaluates each segment’s performance based upon revenues and gross margins achieved.
ZIM Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
(Expressed
in US dollars)
|
21
– SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
None.
SIGNATURES
In accordance
with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
ZIM Corporation
Registrant
DATE
|
SIGNATURE
|
August
12, 2019
|
/s/
Dr. Michael Cowpland
Dr.
Michael Cowpland, President and Chief Executive Officer
|
DATE
|
SIGNATURE
|
August
12, 2019
|
/s/
John Chapman
John
Chapman, Chief Financial Officer
|
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