Exploratory work by Newmont in 1979 and 1980 included the drilling of two vertical holes several hundred metres apart. One of these, collared adjacent to South Lorne Creek and south of the intrusive contact, intersected quartz veinlet stockworks in hornfelsed sediments; a 12 metres interval returned values of 0.032% Mo. It is thought that a hole inclined toward the intrusive contact would have provided a more useful assessment of the potential of the property.
The Company began a single phase exploration program expected to cost a total of $44,750 on the claims in July 2007. The program will consist of geophysics at a cost of $ 41,750, surface sampling at a cost of $2,000 and geochemistry at a cost of $1,000. The program was completed in September 2007. This program is warranted because previous prospecting efforts in 2006 and historical data including limited diamond drilling activity. The results are being assayed.
This item is not applicable to the Company.
The Company is in the business of the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties, with the primary aim of developing them to a stage where they can be exploited at a profit. At that stage, the Company’s operations would, to some extent, be dependent on the prevailing market prices for any of the minerals produced by such operations. The Company does not currently have any producing properties or any revenues and, its current operations on its properties are exploratory searches for mineable deposits of minerals. During the fiscal period from incorporation on February 15, 2005 to the present the Company was primarily engaged in the exploration of the Molybdenum Ck. claims in the Skeena Mining Divisions, British Columbia, Canada. The Company’s expenses for its year ended August 31, 2007 were $947,457. The Company spent $2,982,302 on property related costs and expenses. The Company’s future mineral exploration and mining activities may be affected in varying degrees by Canadian government regulation, which is beyond the control of the Company. See “Item 3 — Key Information — D. Risk Factors”.
At August 31, 2005, the Company’s current assets totaled $1,049 and current liabilities and total liabilities of $31,956.
The Company had a working capital deficit of $30,907 at August 31, 2005, had no long-term debt and total assets of $12,417.
Share capital as at August 31, 2005 was $1,500 and the Company’s deficit was $19,539.
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The entire contribution to working capital during the period from incorporation on February 15, 2005 to August 31, 2005 was from equity capital of $1,500 and shareholder loans of $23,000.
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2006
At August 31, 2006, the Company’s current assets totaled $49,289. Current liabilities, as well as total liabilities, were $363,354.
The Company had a working capital deficit of $314,065 and no long-term debt. The Company had total assets of $549,375.
Share capital as at August 31, 2006 was $341,499. The Company’s deficit at this date was $165,317.
The Company’s largest cash outflows for the year was $281,282 expended on the Carter Properties.
The entire contribution to working capital during the period from incorporation on February 15, 2005 to August 31, 2006 was equity financing as follows:
On December 30, 2005, the Company completed a private placement, on a flow-through basis of 1,102,000 common shares at a price of $0.25 per share for gross proceeds of $275,500. The net income tax effect of renouncing the exploration expenses of $275,500, financed by this share issue, was $94,001. This amount has been recorded as share issue costs. Also on that date, the Company completed a private placement of 310,000 non flow-through units, each unit consisting of one common share and one-half of a purchase warrant for total gross proceeds of $77,500. Each full share purchase warrant is convertible to one common share at an exercise price of $0.30 per common share and expired on December 30, 2006. All of these warrants were exercised.
On February 6, 2006, the Company completed a private placement of 324,000 units, each unit consisting of one common share and one-half of a purchase warrant for total gross proceeds of $81,000. Each full share purchase warrant is convertible to one common share at an exercise price of $0.30 per common share and expired on February 6, 2007. All of these warrants were exercised.
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2007
On September 25, 2006, the Company completed its initial public offering and began trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on September 27, 2006. Gross proceeds received by the Company for the offering was $1,500,000 (2,000,000 flow-through common shares at $0.50 per share and 1,000,000 non flow-through units at $0.50 per unit). Each unit comprised one non flow-through common share and one-half of a common share warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable into one common share at $0.75 per common share for a one-year period from the closing of the offering.
In March, 2007, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement of 1,666,664 flow-through shares at $0.90 per share and 3,125,000 non flow-through units at $0.80 per unit for total gross proceeds of $3,999,998. Each non flow-through unit consisted of one non flow-through common share and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable for the purchase of one common share at a price of $1.00 per common share for one year. The Company paid finder’s fees of 7.5% cash and 8% common shares. The net proceeds received fund the exploration activities on the Shan Property.
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At August 31, 2007, the Company’s current assets totaled $1,763,381 and current liabilities and total liabilities of $88,873.
The Company had working capital of $1,674,508 at August 31, 2007, had no long-term debt and total assets of $5,250,089.
Share capital as at August 31, 2007 was $5,601,686 and the Company’s deficit was $1,112,774.
The entire contribution to working capital during the period from incorporation on February 15, 2005 to August 31, 2007 was from equity capital.
The Company does not anticipate securing debt financing or making use of any financial instruments for hedging purposes in the current fiscal year.
In management’s view, given the nature of the Company’s activities, which consists of the acquisition, exploration, exploration management, development, and sale of mineral properties, the most meaningful and material financial information concerning the Company relates to its current liquidity and capital resources. The Company does not currently own or have an interest in any mineral producing properties and has not derived any revenues from the sale of any minerals since incorporation on February 15, 2005.
The Company’s mineral exploration activities have been funded through sales of common shares, and the Company expects that it will continue to be able to utilize this source of financing until it develops cash flow from its operations. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will be able to obtain required financing in the future on acceptable terms, or at all. Based on its existing working capital, the Company expects to require additional financing for its currently held properties during the upcoming fiscal year. Accordingly, there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has not carried out debt financing nor has it made use of any financial instruments for hedging purposes. The Company had no material commitments for capital expenditures at the end of its most recent fiscal year other than the requirement to pay to Carter a further $20,000 on June 15, 2008 and to issue to Carter a further 100,000 common shares on September 26, 2008 to keep the Carter Property Agreement in good standing.
All expenses incurred during the initial 198-day period from incorporation on February 15, 2005 and ended August 31, 2005, as well as during the Company’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2006, and for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007 that were associated with the Company’s mineral properties were capitalized during those periods. Management reviews annually the carrying value of the Company’s interest in each mineral property and where necessary, properties are written down to the estimated recoverable amount determined on a non-discounted basis after giving effect to any property option agreements and cost recovery agreements. Costs relating to properties abandoned are written off when the decision to abandon is made.
While the Company has been successful in raising the necessary funds to finance its exploration activities to date, there can be no assurance that it will be able to continue to do so. If such funds are not available or cannot be obtained and its joint venture arrangements are insufficient to cover the costs of the Company’s mineral exploration activities, the Company will be forced to curtail its exploration activities to a level for which funding is available or can be obtained.
Other than as discussed herein, the Company is not aware of any trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that may result in the Company’s liquidity either materially increasing or decreasing at present or in the foreseeable future. Material increases or decreases in the Company’s
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liquidity will be substantially determined by the Company’s ability to raise funds from equity offerings or joint venture agreements on its Carter Property.
Material Differences between Canadian and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada (“Canadian GAAP”), which differ in certain respects from those principles that the Company would have followed had its financial statements been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The significant measurement differences between Canadian and U.S. GAAP, which affect the Company’s financial statements, are described below:
Under U.S. GAAP, deferred exploration costs are written off as incurred and future income tax recovery would not be recognized. Had the Company presented its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, its losses would have increased for the initial 198-day fiscal period from incorporation to its fiscal year-end August 31, 2005 by $11,368 and would have increased by $549,768 for the year ended August 31, 2006 and would have increased by $2,992,141 for the year ended August 31, 2007.
Under Canadian GAAP, securities can be issued to investors whereby the deductions for tax purposes relating to resource expenditures may be claimed by the investors and not the enterprise. The tax effect of making this renunciation is recorded as a share issue cost and a future income tax recovery.
Outlook
Molybdenum Creek Claims
During the last six months of 2006, the Company incurred exploration expenses on the Company’s the north part Molybdenum Creek claims) including a geophysical survey, mapping and compilation, site preparation and drilling on the south part of the claims at a cost of $450,606. Results showed mineralization which was not sufficient to lead the Company to make further exploration expenditures. The Company began a single phase exploration program expected to cost a total of $4,000 on the south part of the claims in 2007. The program consists of surface sampling at a cost of $3,000 and geochemistry at a cost of $1,000. The program was completed in September, 2007. This program is warranted because the geophysical anomalies identified in 2005 and 2006 geophysical surveys, historical data and surface sampling in 2006. The results are being assayed.
Shan Claims
A drilling program from October 2006 to December 2007 on the Shan Property established it as a new discovery of noteworthy molybdenum mineralization and it became the Company’s primary focus for the balance of the year consisted of 20 diamond drill holes totaling 3550 metres. Drilling tested an area 750 m east-west by 400 m north-south. Molybdenite was observed in all holes. Seventeen of the 20 holes drilled represent a new area of mineralization not tested by previous drilling. Two holes drilled late in the program re-tested areas drilled in the 1960s (Camp Zone). The results are also encouraging in that the mineralization is found in a nearly equivalent grade in both major rock types encountered, the granodiorite and the intermediate volcanic rock. The Company undertook a Phase 2 program consisting of drilling totaling 5,682 meters from March to June 2007 which expenditures were $1,252,611 during the quarter ended May 31, 2007. The Company is considering the results and will decide on a further drilling program after the summer field program.
The Company began a single phase exploration program expected to cost a total of $145,000 on the claims in July 2007. The program consists of geophysics at a cost of $133,000, surface sampling at a
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cost of $11,000 and geochemistry at a cost of $2,000. The program was completed in September, 2007. This program was warranted because of historical data and recent geological survey data that indicate similar geological setting and molybdenum showings at surface similar to the portion of the Shan property that has been drilled in our first two drill programs that have yielded significant molybdenum grade intercepts over significant lengths.
The Company planned a program of a minimum of 8 holes totaling approximately 2500 meters at an estimated cost of $650,000 and was completed by the end of November, 2007. The drill core is being logged for subsequent analysis. The first target area is on the south of the property. The Company’s summer program revealed steeply east-dipping NNW shear zones with grey fault gouge including molybdenite, pyrite and quartz veining. Also observed are a set of gently north-dipping molybdenum-quartz veins. Assay results for two of the samples were over 0.2% Mo (re-assays are pending). The third sample (interestingly the only one with definite visible molybdenum) ran 0.13% molybdenum. Two additional quartz vein samples from the dump, with some visible molybdenum, ran 0.012% and 0.025% molybdenum. Historical soil surveys indicate good values throughout this area and mineralized veins outcrop in the creeks that roughly bound the area. 3-D modeling of data obtained from the aeromag survey completed this past summer confirms that favorably altered rocks (with magnetite destruction) extend throughout the area.
A second target area in the north appears to be controlled by NW trending, steeply east-dipping mineralized structures, as well as potentially gently-dipping veins. While the zone is mostly covered by muskeg, some outcrop and float with molybdenum has been observed. Historically, there are relatively high molybdenum content soil samples from a 1980 survey across the area (similar to those found over the area already drilled at the south ridge from the same survey). 3-D modeling of data obtained from the aeromag survey completed this past summer indicates permissive alteration (magnetite destruction) throughout the zone to a depth of 300-400 metres below surface. Silt samples from the stream draining the target area have metal values for molybdenum and other elements similar to the silt samples from the creek draining the area drilled at the south ridge. A minimum of 4 drill holes comprising approximately 1200 metres will be drilled to test this zone. The area to be tested is over 1000 metres long by 400 metres wide.
Lorne Claims
The Company began a single phase exploration program expected to cost a total of $44,750 on the claims in July 2007. The program will consist of geophysics at a cost of $ 41,750, surface sampling at a cost of $2,000 and geochemistry at a cost of $1,000. The program is expected to be was completed in September 2007. This program is warranted because previous prospecting efforts in 2006 and historical data including limited diamond drilling activity. The results are being assayed.
Alder Claims
The Company began a single phase exploration program expected to cost a total of $3,000 on the Alder Claims in July 2007. The program will consist of surface sampling at a cost of $3,000. The program was completed in September 2007. This program is warranted because of results from prospecting activities in 2006. The results are being assayed.
The Company has approximately $564,600 working capital at December 10, 2007 with which to pay for these programs.
C. | | Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc. |
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As the Company is an exploration company with no producing properties, the information required by this section is inapplicable.
As the Company is an exploration company with no producing properties, the information required by this section is inapplicable.
E. | | Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements |
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements required to be disclosed in this Registration Statement on Form 20-F.
F. | | Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations |
As at August 31, 2007, the Company had the following contractual cash obligations and commercial commitments to keep the Carter Property Agreement in good standing. See “Item 4. Information on the Company — A. History and Development of the Company”.
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Long-Term Debt Obligations | | | | Nil | | Nil | | Nil | | Nil | | Nil |
Capital Lease Obligations | | | | Nil | | Nil | | Nil | | Nil | | Nil |
Operating Leases | | | | Nil | | Nil | | Nil | | Nil | | Nil |
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Other Long-Term Liabilities (1) | | | | $195,000 | | $20,000 | | $40,000 | | $35,000 | | $100,000 |
TOTAL | | | | $195,000 | | $20,000 | | $40,000 | | $35,000 | | $100,000 |
(1) | | Payments by the Company to Carter pursuant to the Carter Property Agreement. See “Item 4 — Information on the Company — A. History and Development of the Company — Acquisition of the Carter Property, British Columbia, Canada”. The agreement by which the Company acquired the Carter Property contains a default provision which provides that in the event that Company defaults on any of its obligations to make payments to the vendor and such default is continuing for more than sixty days after the Company receives notice in writing from the vendor of such default, then the Company will transfer the Claims to the vendor and the Company will have no continuing obligations to the vendor. |
As of August 31, 2007, the Company had total current liabilities of $88,873 and cash and term deposits of $1,576,713.
ITEM 6. | | DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES |
A. | | Directors and Senior Management |
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Following is information about the directors and members of senior management of the Company, including names, business experience, offices held in the Company and principal business activities performed outside the Company.
Dale McClanaghan, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mr. McClanaghan has been President and CEO of the Company since February 16, 2005 and CFO from February 6, 2006 until May 9, 2006. He has been president and sole shareholder of Dale McClanaghan Consulting Ltd., a real estate development consulting company, from January 2002 to date. He has also been a director of Inland Explorations Ltd., a private company engaged in mineral exploration in Utah, U.S.A. from December 1, 2006 to the present and CFO from January 4, 2007 to the present. He was a director, CEO and President of Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (formerly Adrian Resources Ltd.), a mineral exploration company listed on the TSX, from April 16, 2004 to December 14, 2004. From May 1995 to January 2002, he was CEO of VanCity Enterprises Ltd. (“VCE”), a real estate development subsidiary of VanCity Credit Union, the largest credit union in Canada, with over 250,000 members and total assets in excess of $9.0 billion specializing in both market and non-market housing. He has also been active on a number of community boards including: Member of Board of Directors of Langara College, Vancouver City Planning Commission, Dr. Peter Aids Foundation, Katherine Sandford Housing Society and the Vancouver Heritage Foundation. Mr. McClanaghan holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of British Columbia.
Mr. McClanaghan’s business experience is in particular in project management, finance and coordination which is his experience within the Company.
Allan Anderson, Chief Financial Officer and Director
Mr. Anderson is a banking and finance executive. He has been Chief Financial Officer of the Company since May 9, 2006. He has been Risk Manager, Enterprise Risk for BC Hydro since 2005. He was Treasury Manager for BC Hydro from 1999 to 2005. Prior to that from 1998 to 1999, he was Treasurer (Acting) at BC Hydro. From 1990 to 1998, he was Treasury Manager, Cash Management and Banking at BC Hydro. Mr. Anderson has a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta.
Mr. Anderson has 30 years of business experience in risk management, treasury management and corporate banking. His responsibility within the Company as Chief Financial Officer and a member of the audit committee is to ensure financial statement disclosures are appropriate.
Lindsay Bottomer, Director
He has been a Director of TSX-V listed Entrée Gold Inc., a mineral exploration company, since June 2002 and its Vice President of Corporate Development since November 2005. He was President and CEO of TSX-V listed Southern Rio Resources Ltd. (now Silver Quest Resources Ltd.) from July 2001 to November 2005 and has been a director since July 2001. He has been a director of Yale Resources Ltd. since Dec 2005, of Strategem Capital Corp. since June 2003, of Amera Resources Corp. since February 2004, of Titan Uranium Inc. since February 2005, of Centrasia Mining Corp since September 2005, of Altima Resources Ltd. since November 2003 and of Inland Explorations Ltd. since December 1, 2006. He was also a director of CRMnet.com Inc. from July 2003 to April 2004 and of Pacific North West Capital from May 1998 to August 2005. Since moving to Vancouver, he has held senior positions with Prime Explorations (Pezim Group) from 1989–1994, Echo Bay Mines from 1994–1997, and since 1998 has consulted to numerous Vancouver-based companies worldwide. From 1998–
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2000 he was President of the BC & Yukon Chamber of Mines, and is currently serving a second two-year term as a councilor of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.
Mr. Bottomer’s business experience is as a geologist and in management of mineral exploration companies. His experience within the Company is in review of the Company’s geological information and advice with respect to mineral properties and exploration programs. Mr. Bottomer also serves as a member of the Company’s audit committee.
Scott Steeds, Director
Mr. Steeds was employed as a registered representative with Canaccord Capital Corporation from November 1989 to July 2003, where he was involved with the financing of numerous junior mineral exploration companies’ public offerings on both the TSX Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange. From July 2003 to January 2005 Mr. Steeds was a self employed consultant, and throughout that period he has been involved in the financing of companies traded on these exchanges. Mr. Steeds has been a consultant to the Company since February 2005. He has also been president and a director since December 2006 of Inland Explorations Ltd., a private company engaged in mineral exploration in Utah, U.S.A.
Mr. Steeds’ business experience is in corporate finance of mineral exploration and development companies. His experience within the Company has been to identify and negotiate the Company’s mineral property acquisitions to date and to negotiate financing of the Company’s exploration programs.
Stephen K. Winters, Director
Mr. Winters has been a lawyer in British Columbia from 1986 to the present and throughout that period has acted as solicitor for companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and its predecessor exchanges. He was a director of Uniserve Communications Inc. (formerly Technovision Systems Inc.) from March, 1998 to November, 2004, and secretary from March, 2003 to November, 2006, and a director of Xemplar Energy Corp. (formerly Consolidated Petroquin Resources Ltd.) from September, 1993 to October, 2005. He has been a director of United China International Enterprises Group Ltd. from January, 2004 to November, 2004 and from January, 2005 to April, 2007. He has been a director of Jupiter Resources Corporation, a private company, from January, 2007 to date and a director of Aura Ventures Corp., another private company, from August, 2007 to date. Mr. Winters holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) degree from Queens University, an LL.B. degree from the University of Windsor and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California.
Mr. Winters’ experience has been as legal counsel to companies listing and listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange. His function within the Company has been to advise and coordinate the listing of the Company, and to advise on securities regulatory matters. Mr. Winters also serves as a member of the Company’s audit committee.
For the year ended August 31, 2007, the Company paid a total of $90,000 cash compensation to its directors and officers as set forth herein. No other funds were set aside or accrued by the Company during that period to provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or officers of the Company pursuant to any existing plan provided or contributed to by the Company or its subsidiaries under applicable Canadian laws.
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The Company is required, under applicable securities legislation in Canada to disclose to its shareholders details of compensation paid to its executive officers. The following fairly reflects all material information regarding compensation paid to the Company’s executive officers, which has been disclosed to the Company’s shareholders under applicable Canadian law.
Cash and Non-Cash Compensation — Executive Officers and Directors
The Company currently has two executive officers, Dale McClanaghan, who is President and CEO and Allan Anderson who is the CFO (the “Named Executive Officers”).
The following table sets forth all annual and long term compensation for services in all capacities to the Company for the year ended August 31, 2007 in respect of the individuals who were, at August 31, 2007, the Named Executive Officers:
Summary Compensation Table
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Dale McClanaghan President and CEO (and CFO until May 9, 2006) | | | | Sep–Dec 2006 | | | 10,000 | | | | nil | | | | nil | | | | 100,000 | (1) | | | | | | | | | | | nil | |
| | | | Jan–Aug 2007 | | | 35,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 175,000 | (1) | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | nil | |
Allan Anderson CFO (as of May 9, 2006) | | | | Sep–Dec 2006 | | | nil | | | | nil | | | | nil | | | | nil | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | nil | |
| | | | Jan–Aug 2007 | | | nil | | | | nil | | | | nil | | | | nil | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | nil | |
(1) | | Each of the optionees was issued 50,000 options on February 16, 2006. A further 50,000 options were issued to Mr. McClanaghan on October 10, 2006. A further 175,000 options were granted to Mr. McClanaghan on March 30, 2007 expiring March 30, 2012. |
Option Grants for the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2007
The following table sets forth stock options granted by the Company for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007 to the Named Executive Officers of the Company:
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Dale McClanaghan | | | | 50,000/175,000 | | 29 | | $0.50/$1.30 | | Nil | | October 10, 2011/ March 30, 2012 |
Allan Anderson | | | | Nil | | Nil | | Nil | | Nil | | Nil |
(2) | | The exercise price of stock options is set at not less than 100% of the market value (as defined in the Stock Option Plan referred to under “Share Ownership” below) of a common share of the Company on the date of grant. The exercise price of stock options may only be adjusted in the event that specified events cause dilution of the Company’s share capital. Options vest immediately upon grant. |
Aggregated Option Exercises During the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2007 and Option Values at August 31, 2007
There were no exercises of stock options during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007 by the Named Executive Officers. The value of the unexercised options at August 31, 2007 is shown below:
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Dale McClanaghan | | | | N/A | | N/A | | 275,000(3) All exercisable | | Nil/All exercisable |
Allan Anderson | | | | N/A | | N/A | | 50,000 All exercisable | | Nil/All exercisable |
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Defined Benefit or Actuarial Plan Disclosure
The Company does not provide retirement benefits for directors and executive officers.
Termination of Employment, Change in Responsibilities and Employment Contracts
On July 1, 2005 the Company entered into an employment agreement with Dale McClanaghan whereby the Company agreed to employ Mr. McClanaghan as President and CEO of the Company. The employment agreement is for a one year term. The employment agreement was extended to August 31, 2007 and has been further extended to August 31, 2008. Mr. McClanaghan, or a holding company beneficially owned by him, as Mr. McClanaghan shall decide, is paid $2,500 per month for his services commencing July 1, 2005. Beginning in March 2007 the Company agreed to pay Mr. McClanaghan $5,000 per month.
Directors
The Company has no arrangements, standard or otherwise, pursuant to which directors are compensated by the Company or its subsidiaries for their services in their capacity as directors, or for committee participation, or involvement in special assignments during the most recently completed financial year or at present, except that directors are compensated for their actual expenses incurred in the pursuance of their duties as directors. The Company also compensates directors who provide consulting, management and professional services. Since the commencement of his services in July, 2005, the Company has paid Dale McClanaghan $100,000 for his services as President and CEO. The Company has paid the same amount to Scott Steeds during the same period for consulting services. The Company has paid Stephen Winters $67,419 for legal services for the period from incorporation to September 25, 2006 and a further $49,326 since that time. Beginning in March 2007 the Company agreed to increase the amount paid to Mr. McClanaghan as President and CEO and Mr. Steeds as a manager each from $2,500 to $5,000 per month.
See “ — C. Board Practices” for information concerning a consulting agreement between Scott Steeds, a director, and the Company, and concerning legal fees paid by the Company to Stephen Winters, a director.
The following table sets forth stock options granted by the Company during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007 to directors other than the Named Executive Officers of the Company:
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Scott Steeds | | | | 50,000/175,000 | | 29 | | $0.50/$1.30 | | Nil | | October 10, 2011/ March 30, 2012 |
Stephen Winters | | | | 50,000 | | 6.5 | | $0.50 | | Nil | | October 10, 2011 |
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(2) | | The exercise price of stock options is set at not less than 100% of the market value (as defined in the Stock Option Plan referred to under “Share Ownership” below) of a common share of the Company on the date of grant. The exercise price of stock options may only be adjusted in the event that specified events cause dilution of the Company’s share capital. Options vest immediately upon grant. |
There were no exercises of stock options by directors other than the Named Executive Officers for the year ended August 31, 2007. The following table sets forth details of the value of unexercised options of directors other than the Named Executive Officers at August 31, 2007 on an aggregate basis:
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Scott Steeds | | | | Nil | | Nil | | /275,000 /All exercisable | | Nil/All excercisable |
Lindsay Bottomer | | | | Nil | | Nil | | 75,000/All exercisable | | Nil/All exercisable |
Stephen Winters | | | | Nil | | Nil | | 50,000/All exercisable | | Nil/All exercisable |
The directors hold office for a term of one year or until the next annual general meeting of the Company, at which time all directors retire, and are eligible for re-election. On July 1, 2005 the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Scott Steeds, a director of the Company whereby the Company agreed to pay Mr. Steeds $2,500 per month for providing services in the area of corporate development for a period of one year. The consulting agreement with Mr. Steeds was extended to August 31, 2007 and has been further extended to August 31, 2008. Mr. Steeds, or a holding company beneficially owned by him, as Mr. Steeds shall decide, is to be paid $2,500 per month for his services. Beginning March 2007 the Company agreed to pay Mr. Steeds $5,000 per month. Other than the foregoing, the Company has no service contracts with the directors other than the employment contract with Mr. McClanaghan in his capacity of President and CEO, as set forth above under “Termination of Employment, Change in Responsibilities and Employment Contracts.” The Company paid $67,419.00 to Stephen Winters during the period from incorporation to September 25, 2006 for legal services provided by Mr. Winters to the Company and a further $49,326 since that time. The Company has no arrangement to provide
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benefits to directors upon termination of employment or service as a director. The Company has as a provision of its management agreement with Scott Steeds that in the event of termination for just cause during the term of the agreement that Mr. Steeds will be granted stock options equal to 2.5% of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company at the termination date at the average price for the 20 days prior to termination for a term of five years.
The Company’s Audit Committee comprises Allan Anderson, Lindsay Bottomer and Stephen Winters. The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors and its members hold office until removed by the Board of Directors or until the next annual general meeting of the Company, at which time their appointments expire and they are then eligible for re-appointment. The Audit Committee reviews the audited financial statements of the Company and liaises with the Company’s auditors and recommends to the Board of Directors whether or not to approve such statements. At the request of the Company’s auditors, the Audit Committee must convene a meeting to consider any matters, which the auditor believes should be brought to the attention of the Board of Directors or the shareholders of the Company.
The Company does not currently have a Compensation Committee. The directors determined that, in light of the Company’s size and resources, setting up such a committee would be too expensive for the Company at this time. The Company has, however, set up an Independent Review Committee of the Board to review and approve all non-arm’s length contracts. This Committee has the same composition as the Audit Committee, and comprises a majority of non-management directors and unrelated directors.
During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007, the Company had one employee, who worked out of the Company’s head office in a management role. The Company had no support staff and has undertaken its corporate development and exploration activities by the hiring of consultants, one of whom is a director, and independent contractors.
The following table sets forth the share ownership of those persons listed in subsection 6.A above and includes the details of all options or warrants to purchase shares of the Company held by such persons:
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Name
|
|
|
| Number of Common Shares Held at December 10, 2007
|
| Number of Common Shares Subject to Options or Warrants at December 10, 2007
|
| Beneficial Percentage Ownership (1)
|
| Exercise Price
|
| Expiry Date
|
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Dale McClanaghan | | | | 750,000 | | 50,000/
| | 8.5% | | $0.50/
| | September 25, 2011/
|
| | | | | | 50,000/175,000 | | | | $0.50/ | | October 10, 2011/
|
| | | | | | | | | | $1.30 | | March 30, 2012 |
Scott Steeds | | | | 750,000 | | 50,000/
| | 8.5% | | $0.50/
| | September 25, 2011/
|
| | | | | | 50,000/175,000 | | | | $0.50/
| | October 10, 2011/
|
| | | | | | | | | | $1.30 | | March 30, 2012 |
Allan Anderson | | | | 12,000 | | 50,000 | | 0.5% | | $0.50 | | September 25, 2011 |
Lindsay Bottomer | | | | 45,000 | | 75,000 | | 1.0% | | $0.50/ | | September 25, 2011/ |
Stephen Winters | | | | 66,000 | | 50,000 | | 1.0% | | $0.50 | | October 10, 2011 |
(1) | | Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In computing the number of shares owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, common shares subject to options and warrants held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of December 10, 2007, are deemed outstanding. Such shares, however, are not deemed outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. This table has been prepared based on 12,075,511common shares outstanding as of December 10, 2007. |
The common shares held by Dale McClanaghan and Scott Steeds (the “Founders”) are subject to a Founders’ Share Escrow Agreement. See “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions — A. Major Shareholders — Founders’ Share Escrow Agreement”.
Stock Option Plan
On February 19, 2007 the Company adopted a stock option plan (the “2007 Plan”) which authorizes the Company’s board of directors to grant incentive stock options to the directors, officers and employees of the Company or its associated, affiliated, controlled or subsidiary companies, in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the rules and policies of the TSX Venture Exchange. All of the options listed in the table above were granted pursuant to the Company’s 2007 Plan. The purpose of the 2007 Plan is to advance the interests of the Company and its shareholders and subsidiaries by attracting, retaining and motivating the performance of selected directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Company of high caliber and potential and to encourage and enable such persons to acquire and retain a proprietary interest in the Company by ownership of its stock.
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The 2007 Plan provides that, subject to the requirements of the Exchange, the aggregate number of securities reserved for issuance, set aside and made available for issuance under the 2007 Plan may not exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company at the time of granting of options (including all options granted by the Company to date). The number of common shares which may be reserved in any 12 month period for issuance to any one individual upon exercise of all stock options held by that individual may not exceed 5% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company unless the Company has obtained disinterested shareholder approval. The number of common shares which may be reserved in any 12 month period for issuance to any one employee or consultant engaged in investor relations activities may not exceed 2% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. The 2007 Plan provides that options issued to consultants performing investor relations activities will vest in stages over 12 months with no more than 1/4 of the options vesting in any three month period.
The 2007 Plan will be administered by the board of directors of the Company, which will have full and final authority with respect to the granting of all options there under. Options may be granted under the 2007 Plan to such directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Company and its affiliates, if any, as the board of directors may from time to time designate. Options may also be granted to employees of management companies providing management services to the Company. The exercise price of any options granted under the 2007 Plan shall be determined by the board of directors, but may not be less than the market price of the Company’s shares on the Exchange on the date of the grant (less any discount permissible under Exchange rules). The term of any options granted under the 2007 Plan shall be determined by the board of directors at the time of grant but, subject to earlier termination in the event of dismissal for cause, termination other than for cause or in the event of death, the term of any options granted under the 2007 Plan may not exceed five years (ten years if the Company becomes a Tier 1 Issuer under Exchange Policies). Tier 1 is the Exchange’s premier tier and is reserved for the Exchange’s most advanced issuers with the most significant financial resources. See additional description under “— Founders’ Share Escrow Agreement” below. If desired by the Board, options granted under the 2007 Plan may be subject to vesting.
ITEM 7. | | MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
|
The following table sets forth the names of the shareholders who, to the knowledge of management of the Company, as at December 10, 2007 beneficially own greater than 5% of any class of the Company’s voting securities:
Name
|
|
|
| Number of Common Shares Held at October 15, 2007
|
| Number of Common Shares Subject to Options or Warrants at October 15, 2007
|
| Beneficial Percentage Ownership (1)
|
| Exercise Price
|
| Expiry Date
|
---|
Dale McClanaghan | | | | 750,000 | | 50,000/50,000/
| | 8.5% | | $0.50/ $0.50/
| | September 25, 2011/ |
| | | | | | 175,000 | | | | $1.30 | | October 10, 2011/ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | March 30, 2012 |
Scott Steeds | | | | 750,000 | | 50,000/50,000/
| | 8.5% | | $0.50/ $0.50/
| | September 25, 2011/
|
| | | | | | 175,000 | | | | $1.30 | | October 10, 2011/
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | March 30, 2012 |
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Name
|
|
|
| Number of Common Shares Held at October 15, 2007
|
| Number of Common Shares Subject to Options or Warrants at October 15, 2007
|
| Beneficial Percentage Ownership (1)
|
| Exercise Price
|
| Expiry Date
|
---|
Pinetree Resource Partnership | | | | 1,000,000 | | 500,000 | | 12.4% | | $1.00 | | March 22, 2008 |
Passport Materials Master Fund, LP | | | | 802,500 | | 401,250 | | 10.0% | | $1.00 | | March 22, 2008 |
(1) | | Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In computing the number of shares owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, common shares subject to options and warrants held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of December 10, 2007, are deemed outstanding. Such shares, however, are not deemed outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. This table has been prepared based on 12,075,511 common shares outstanding as of December 10, 2007. |
Dale McClanaghan and Scott Steeds acquired these shares in May, 2005 and options on February 16, 2006, October 10, 2006 and March 30, 2007.
The common shares held by Dale McClanaghan and Scott Steeds (the “Founders”) are subject to a Founders’ Share Escrow Agreement. See “Founders’ Share Escrow Agreement” below.
The Company’s major shareholders do not have different voting rights from the Company’s other shareholders. To the knowledge of the Company, it is not controlled by another corporation, any foreign government or by any other natural or legal persons severally or jointly.
As at December 10, 2007 there were 12,075,511 common shares of the Company issued and outstanding.
The Company does not know of any arrangements that may at subsequent date result in a change of control of the Company.
Founders’ Share Escrow Agreement
On September 25, 2006, the Company completed an initial public offering in Canada of 2,000,000 flow-through common shares and 1,000,000 units, with each unit consisting of one non-flow-through common share and one-half of a share purchase warrant. In connection with its initial public offering, the Company’s shares were listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—B. Liquidity and Capital Resources — Nine months ended May 31, 2007”
In accordance with Canadian National Policy 46-201 (“NP 46-201”)—Escrow for Initial Public Offerings, all common shares of an issuer owned or controlled by its principals are required to be placed in escrow at the time of the issuer’s initial public offering, unless the shares held by the principal or issuable to the principal upon conversion of convertible securities held by the principal collectively represent less than 1% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the issuer after giving effect to the initial public offering. At the time of an initial public offering, an issuer is classified for the purposes of NP 46-201 escrow as either an “exempt issuer”, an “established issuer” or an “emerging issuer”.
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Uniform terms of automatic timed-release escrow apply to principals of issuers carrying out initial public offerings, differing only according to the classification of the issuer. The Company has been classified as an “emerging issuer” by virtue of being listed on Tier 2 of the TSX Venture Exchange.
The Company issued pre-IPO shares to its founders, Dale McClanaghan and Scott Steeds (the “Founders”). A total of 1,500,000 common shares were acquired by the Founders at a price of $0.001 per share. Pursuant to an escrow agreement entered into on December 21, 2005 (the “Founders’ Share Escrow Agreement”) among the Company, the Founders and Pacific Corporate Trust Company (the “Escrow Agent”), the 1,500,000 common shares were deposited in escrow.
The following automatic timed releases will apply to the securities held under the Founders’ Share Escrow Agreement.
– | | 10% of each Principal’s holdings were released from escrow on the date on which the Company’s common shares are first listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Listing Date”); |
– | | 15% of each Principal’s holdings were released from escrow 6 months following the Listing Date; |
– | | 15% of each Principal’s holdings will be released from escrow 12 months following the Listing Date; |
– | | 15% of each Principal’s holdings will be released from escrow 18 months following the Listing Date; |
– | | 15% of each Principal’s holdings will be released from escrow 24 months following the Listing Date; |
– | | 15% of each Principal’s holdings will be released from escrow 30 months following the Listing Date; and |
– | | 15% of each Principal’s holdings will be released from escrow 36 months following the Listing Date. |
If within 18 months of the Listing Date the Company achieves “established issuer” status, under the terms of the Founders’ Share Escrow Agreement it will “graduate” resulting in a “catch-up” release and accelerated release of any securities remaining in escrow under the 18 month schedule applicable to established issuers as if the Company had originally been classified as an established issuer. “Established issuer” status may be achieved by becoming a Tier 1 issuer on the Exchange. Some of the minimum requirements of becoming a Tier 1 issuer are as follows:
– | | the issuer must have net tangible assets of at least $2,000,000; |
– | | the issuer must have a material interest in a property with substantial geological merit; |
– | | the issuer must have adequate financial resources to conduct a recommended work program of at least $500,000, to satisfy general and administrative expenses for at least 18 months, to maintain properties in good standing for at least 18 months and to have at least $100,000 in unallocated funds. |
Pursuant to the terms of the Founders’ Share Escrow Agreement, the securities of the Company held in escrow may be transferred within escrow to an individual who is a director or senior officer of the Company or of a material operating subsidiary of the Company, subject to the approval of the Company’s board of directors, or to a person or company that before the proposed transfer holds more than 20% of the voting rights attached to the Company’s outstanding securities, or to a person or company that after the proposed transfer will hold more than 10% of the voting rights attached to the Company’s outstanding securities and that has the right to elect or appoint one or more directors or senior officers of the Company or of any of its material operating subsidiaries.
Pursuant to the terms of the Founders’ Share Escrow Agreement, upon the bankruptcy of a holder of escrowed securities, the securities held in escrow may be transferred within escrow to the trustee in bankruptcy or other person legally entitled to such securities. Upon the death of a holder of escrowed securities, all securities of the deceased holder will be released from escrow to the deceased holder’s legal representative.
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B. | | Related Party Transactions |
On July 1, 2005 the Company entered into an employment agreement with Dale McClanaghan whereby the Company agreed to employ Mr. McClanaghan as President and CEO of the Company. The employment agreement is for a one year term. The employment agreement with Mr. McClanaghan was extended to August 31, 2007. Mr. McClanaghan, or a holding company beneficially owned by him, as Mr. McClanaghan shall decide, is paid $2,500 per month for his services commencing July 1, 2005. The Company agreed in March 2007 to increase the amount to $5,000 per month and extended the term to August 31, 2008. As part of these agreement, Mr. McClanaghan agreed to confidentiality and non-disclosure provisions.
On July 1, 2005 the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Scott Steeds, a director of the Company whereby the Company agreed to pay Mr. Steeds $2,500 per month for providing services in the area of corporate development for a period of one year. The consulting agreement with Mr. Steeds was extended to August 31, 2007. Mr. Steeds, or a holding company beneficially owned by him, as Mr. Steeds shall decide, is to be paid $2,500 per month for his services commencing July 1, 2005. The Company agreed in March 2007 to increase the amount to $5,000 per month and extended the term to August 31, 2008.
On December 21, 2005, in connection with the Company’s issuance to Dale McClanaghan and Scott Steeds of an aggregate 1,500,000 common shares at a price of $0.001 per share, Mr. McClanaghan, Mr. Steeds, the Company and Pacific Corporate Trust Company entered into the Founders’ Share Escrow Agreement as described above under “—A. Major Shareholders—Founders’ Share Escrow Agreement.”
The Company paid $67,419.00 to Stephen Winters during the period from incorporation to September 25, 2006 and a further $49,326 since that time for legal services provided by Mr. Winters to the Company. The Company believes that these services were obtained on terms comparable to those that would have been available from unrelated third parties.
Except with respect to these agreements, there were no material transactions in the period from incorporation on February 15, 2005 to the year ended August 31, 2007, or proposed material transactions between the Company or any of its subsidiaries and:
(a) | | enterprises that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, control or are controlled by, or are under common control with, the Company; |
(c) | | individuals owning, directly or indirectly, an interest in the voting power of the Company that gives them significant influence over the Company, and close members of any such individual’s family; |
(d) | | key management personnel, that is, those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, including directors or senior management of companies and close members of such individuals’ families; |
(e) | | enterprises in which a substantial interest in the voting power is owned, directly or indirectly, by any person described in (c) or (d) or over which such a person is able to exercise significant influence including enterprises owned by directors or major shareholders of the Company and enterprises that have a member of key management in common with the Company. |
No officer or director of the Company, or any associate of such person, was indebted to the Company at any time during the period from incorporation on February 15, 2005 to May 31, 2007.
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C. | | Interests of Experts and Counsel |
This Form 20-F is being filed as a Registration Statement under the Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any information under this Item.
ITEM 8. | | FINANCIAL INFORMATION
|
A. | | Statements and Other Financial Information |
This Registration Statement contains the audited financial statements for the Company for the initial 198-day period from incorporation on February 15, 2005 to August 31, 2005, for the year ended August 31, 2006 and for the year ended August 31, 2007 and contains an Independent Auditors’ Report to the Directors dated November 17, 2006 relating to the audited financial statements for the initial 198-day period from incorporation to August 31, 2005 and for the year ended August 31, 2006 and an Independent Auditors’ Rport to the Directors dated November 21, 2007 relating to the audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2007. These statements comprise Balance Sheets as at August 31, 2005, August 31, 2006, and August 31, 2007, Statements of Operations and Deficit for the initial 198-day period from incorporation on February 15, 2005 to August 31, 2005, the year ended August 31, 2006 and the year ended August 31, 2007, Statements of Cash Flows for the initial 198-day period from incorporation on February 15, 2005 to August 31, 2005, the year ended August 31, 2006 and year ended August 31, 2007 and Notes to the Financial Statements.
Legal Proceedings
The Company is not a party to any legal proceedings and is not aware of any such proceedings known to be contemplated.
Dividend Policy
The holders of common shares are entitled to participate equally in any dividends our Board of Directors declares out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends. There are no limitations on the payment of dividends. All of the Company’s available funds will be invested to finance the growth of the Company’s business and therefore investors cannot expect and should not anticipate receiving a dividend on the Company’s common shares in the foreseeable future.
Since the date of the annual financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2007, the Company has not had any significant financial changes.
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ITEM 9. | | THE OFFER AND LISTING
|
A. | | Offer and Listing Details |
The Company’s common shares were first called for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on September 27, 2006. The high and low sale prices for the common shares of the Company on the TSX Venture Exchange for each month and fiscal quarter since the shares of the Company were listed on the TSX Venture Exchange are as follows:
|
|
|
| High
|
| Low
|
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2006 | | | | | | | | | | |
September | | | | $0.55 | | $0.46 |
October | | | | $0.90 | | $0.40 |
November | | | | $2.10 | | $0.73 |
December | | | | $1.60 | | $1.02 |
|
2007 | | | | | | | | | | |
January | | | | $1.14 | | $0.85 |
February | | | | $1.00 | | $0.75 |
March | | | | $1.67 | | $0.80 |
April | | | | $1.50 | | $1.30 |
May | | | | $1.55 | | $1.05 |
June | | | | $1.25 | | $0.77 |
July | | | | $0.85 | | $0.63 |
August | | | | $0.62 | | $0.32 |
September | | | | $0.60 | | $0.345 |
October | | | | $0.75 | | $0.45 |
November | | | | $0.55 | | $0.40 |
The closing price of the Company’s common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange on December 10, 2007 was $0.40.
The shares to be registered are the common shares of the Company. The Company has authorized an unlimited number of common shares, without par value, of which 12,075,511 were issued and outstanding as of December 10, 2007. None of the Company’s outstanding shares are in bearer form. The issued and outstanding common shares may be traded freely in Canada subject to applicable securities laws. Even though this Registration Statement will become effective automatically sixty days after being filed with the SEC, all sales into or within the United States must still be made pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, or an exemption from Securities Act registration such as Rule 144.
This Form 20-F is being filed as a Registration Statement under the Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any information under this Item.
The Company’s common shares were called for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on September 27, 2006 and continue trading on that Exchange on the date hereof.
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This Form 20-F is being filed as a Registration Statement under the Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any information under this Item.
This Form 20-F is being filed as a Registration Statement under the Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any information under this Item.
This Form 20-F is being filed as a Registration Statement under the Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any information under this Item.
ITEM 10. | | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
Authorized
The authorized capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of voting common shares without par value. No other class of shares is currently authorized.
Issued and Outstanding
The following table sets forth a summary of common shares outstanding at the incorporation of the Company in February 2005 and to December 10, 2007:
|
|
|
| Number of Common Shares
|
| Amount $
|
---|
Common shares issued in February 2005 pursuant to incorporation | | | | 2 | | 0.50 |
Principals’ escrow shares issued in May 2005 | | | | 1,499,998 | | 1,499.98 |
Shares issued for cash by way of December 2005 private financing | | | | 1,102,000 | | 275,500.00 |
Shares issued for cash by way of December 2005 private financing (Units) | | | | 310,000 | | 77,500.00 |
Shares issued for cash by way of February 2006 private financing (Units) | | | | 324,000 | | 81,000.00 |
Balance, August 31, 2006 | | | | 3,236,000 | | 435,500 |
Shares issued for cash by way of September 2006 public offering (2,000,000 shares and 1,000,000 units) | | | | 3,000,000 | | 1,500,000 |
Shares issued in September 2006 and March 2007 as partial compensation for finders’ fees | | | | 407,493 | | 331,744 |
Shares issued in September 2006 pursuant to Carter property agreement | | | | 75,000 | | 37,500 |
Shares issued for cash by way of March 2007 private financing (Flow-through shares and non flow-through units) | | | | 4,791,664 | | 4,000,000 |
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|
|
|
| Number of Common Shares
|
| Amount $
|
---|
Shares issued on exercise of warrants | | | | 432,824 | | 181,968 |
Shares issued on exercise of agent’s options | | | | 47,530 | | 26,225 |
Shares issued on exercise of stock options | | | | 10,000 | | 5,000 |
Balance, August 31, 2007 | | | | 12,000,511 | | 6,517,937 (1) |
Shares issued in September 2007 pursuant to the Carter property agreement | | | | 75,000 | | Pursuant to Carter Property Agreement |
Balance, December 10, 2007 | | | | 12,075,511 | | 6,517,937 |
(1) | | This amount includes share issue costs of $927,571 and does not include fair value of options exercised of $11,320. Share issue costs of $927,571 are not included and fair value of options exercised is included in the share capital amount of $5,601,686 shown as share capital in Item 3 B. Capitalization and Indebtedness on page 8. |
Warrants
The following table summarizes the status of the Company’s share purchase warrants outstanding at December 10, 2007:
Price
|
|
|
| Expiry date
|
| Balance, February 28, 2006
|
| Issued
|
| Balance, December 10, 2007
|
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$0.30 | | | | December 30, 2006 | | 155,000 (1) | | December 30, 2005 | | Expired |
$0.30 | | | | February 6, 2007 | | 162,000 (2) | | February 6, 2006 | | Expired |
$0.75 | | | | September 25, 2007 | | N/A | | September 25, 2006 | | Expired (3) |
$0.75 | | | | September 25, 2007 | | N/A | | When exercised(4) | | Expired (4) |
$1.00 | | | | March 19, 2008(5) | | N/A | | March 19, 2007 | | 12,500 |
$1.00 | | | | March 22, 2008(5) | | N/A | | March 22, 2007 | | 1,550,000 |
(1) | | Issued as part of a private placement of 310,000 units, each unit consisting of one common share and one-half of a share purchase warrant. All warrants were exercised. |
(2) | | Issued as part of a private placement of 324,000 units, each unit consisting of one common share and one-half of a share purchase warrant. All warrants were exercised. |
(3) | | Issued as part of public offering of 1,000,000 units and as partial compensation to Haywood Securities Inc, lead agent in the Company’s IPO, of 25,000 units, each unit consisting of one common share and one-half of a share purchase warrant, each full warrant exercisable to purchase one common share for a total of 512,500 warrants. There were 116,312 warrant exercised as at the expiry date. |
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(4) | | There were 18,844.5 warrants issued as part of the exercise of agent’s options at $0.50 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of a share purchase warrant. There were 9,841 warrant exercised as at the expiry date. |
(5) | | Issued as part of a private placement of 3,125,000 units, each unit consisting of one common share and one-half of a share purchase warrant. |
Stock Options
The Company has a stock option plan that allow it to grant options to its employees, officers, directors and consultants to acquire up to 10% of issued and outstanding common stock. The exercise price of each option shall be fixed by the Board of Directors of the Company but shall not be less than the minimum price permitted by the Exchange. Options have a maximum term of five years and terminate thirty days following the termination of the optionee’s employment. The right to exercise the options will vest in installments over the life of the option as determined at the time the option is granted. The following table provides details of options to purchase stock of the Company outstanding at December 10, 2007:
Class of Optionee (Number of Optionees in Class)
|
|
|
| Number of Common Shares Under Option
|
| Date of Grant
|
| Exercise Price
|
| Expiry Date
|
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Directors (5) | | | | 225,000 | | Feb 16/2006 | | $0.50 | | Sep 25/2011 |
| | | | 150,000 | | Oct 10/2006 | | $0.50 | | Oct 10/2011 |
| | | | 350,000 | | Mar 30/2007 | | $1.30 | | Mar 30/2012 |
|
| | | | 50,000 | | Feb 16/2006 | | $0.50 | | Sep 25/2011 |
| | | | 50,000 | | Feb 16/2006 | | $0.50 | | Sep 25/2011 |
| | | | 50,000 | | Feb 16/2006 | | $0.50 | | Sep 25/2011 |
| | | | 75,000 | | Feb 16/2006 | | $0.50 | | Sep 25/2011 |
| | | | 50,000 | | Oct 10/2006 | | $0.50 | | Oct 10/2011 |
| | | | 50,000 | | Oct 10/2006 | | $0.50 | | Oct 10/2011 |
| | | | 50,000 | | Oct 10/2006 | | $0.50 | | Oct 10/2011 |
| | | | 175,000 | | Mar 30/2007 | | $1.30 | | Mar 30/2012 |
| | | | 175,000 | | Mar 30/2007 | | $1.30 | | Mar 30/2012 |
|
Consultants (7) | | | | 50,000 | | Feb 16/2006 | | $0.50 | | Sep 25/2011 |
| | | | 100,000 | | Oct 10/2006 | | $0.50 | | Oct 10/2011 |
| | | | 125,000 | | Feb 15, 2007 | | $0.90 | | Feb 15/2012 |
| | | | 45,000 | | Mar 30/2007 | | $1.30 | | Mar 30/2012 |
|
| | | | 30,000 | | Feb 16/2006 | | $0.50 | | Sep 25/2011 |
| | | | 20,000 | | Feb 16/2006 | | $0.50 | | Sep 25/2011 |
| | | | 80,000 | | Oct 10/2006 | | $0.50 | | Oct 10/2011 |
| | | | 10,000(1) | | Oct 10/2006 | | $0.50 | | Oct 10/2011 |
| | | | 10,000 | | Oct 10/2006 | | $0.50 | | Oct 10/2011 |
| | | | 75,000 | | Feb 15/2007 | | $0.90 | | Feb 15/2012 |
| | | | 50,000 | | Feb 15/2007 | | $0.90 | | Feb 15/2012 |
| | | | 25,000 | | Mar 30/2007 | | $1.30 | | Mar 30/2012 |
| | | | 20,000 | | Mar 30/2007 | | $1.30 | | Mar 30/2012 |
(1) | | These 10,000 options were exercised on April 25, 2007. |
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History of Share Capital (Since Incorporation on February 15, 2005)
The table below provides the history of the Company’s share capital from incorporation on February 15, 2005 through December 10, 2007, identifying events during such period which have changed the amount of issued capital and/or number and classes of shares. The table includes details of price and terms of issuances, including particulars of non-cash consideration, as well as the resolutions, authorizations and approvals by virtue of which the shares have been issued, the nature of the issue and amount thereof and the number of shares which have been issued.
| Transaction Description
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| Average Price Per Share (Cdn $)
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| Common Shares
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| Amount (Cdn $)
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| Resolution Authorizing Transaction
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| Common shares issued in February 2005 pursuant to incorporation | | 0.25 | | 2 | | 0.50 | | Directors Resolution dated February 18, 2005 |
| Principals’ escrow shares issued May 2005 | | 0.001 | | 1,499,998 | | 1,499.98 | | Directors Resolution dated May 5, 2005 |
| Shares issued for cash by way of December 2005 private financing | | 0.25 | | 1,102,000 | | 275,500.00 | | Directors Resolution dated December 30, 2005 |
| Shares issued for cash by way of December 2005 private financing (Units) | | 0.25 | | 310,000 | | 77,500.00 | | Directors Resolution dated December 30, 2005 |
| Shares issued for cash by way of February 2006 private financing (Units) | | 0.25 | | 324,000 | | 81,000.00 | | Directors Resolution dated February 6, 2006 |
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| Transaction Description
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| Average Price Per Share (Cdn $)
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| Common Shares
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| Amount (Cdn $)
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| Resolution Authorizing Transaction
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| Balance, August 31, 2006 | | | | 3,236,000 | | 435,500 | | |
| Shares issued for cash by way of September 2006 public offering | | 0.50 | | 3,000,000 | | 1,500,000 | | Directors Resolution dated June 9, 2006 |
| Shares issued as partial compensation to Haywood Securities Inc. (lead agent in the Company’s initial public offering) | | 0.50 | | 25,000 | | 12,500 | | Directors Resolution dated June 9, 2006 |
| Shares issued pursuant to Carter Property agreement | | 0.50 | | 75,000 | | 37,500 | | Directors Resolution dated June 15, 2005 |
| Shares issued pursuant to warrant exercise | | 0.30/ 0.75 | | 432,824 | | 181,968 | | Directors Resolutions dated February 6, 2006 and June 9, 2006 |
| Shares issued pursuant to agent’s option exercise | | 0.50/0.75 | | 47,530 | | 26,225 | | Directors Resolutions dated June 9, 2006 |
| Shares issued pursuant to stock option exercise | | 0.50 | | 10,000 | | 5,000 | | Directors Resolutions dated October 10, 2006 |
| Shares issued for cash by way of March 2007 private financing | | 0.90 0.80 | | 1,666,664 3,125,000 | | 1,499,997.60 2,500,000 | | Directors Resolutions dated March 5, 2007, March 19, 2007 and March 22, 2007 |
| Shares issued as part of the finders’ fees for the March 2007 private financing | | 0.90/0.80 | | 382,493 | | 319,244 | | Directors Resolutions dated March 5, 2007 and March 22, 2007 |
| Shares issued pursuant to Carter Property agreement | | 0.50 | | 75,000 | | Pursuant to Carter Property Agreement | | Directors Resolution dated June 15, 2005 |
| Balance December 10, 2007 | | | | 12,075,511 | | 6,517,937 | | |
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During the period from incorporation to September 30, 2006, the following changes in issued share capital occurred:
The Company completed a private placement on December 30, 2005 of 1,102,000 common shares at a price of $0.25 per share for gross proceeds of $275,500.
The Company completed a private placement on December 30, 2005, of 310,000 units at a price of $0.25 per Unit, each unit consisting of one common share and one-half of a purchase warrant for total gross proceeds of $77,500. Each full share purchase warrant is convertible to one common share at an exercise price of $0.30 per common share and expired on December 30, 2006. All warrants were exercised.
The Company completed a private placement on February 6, 2006, of 324,000 units at a price of $0.25 per Unit, each unit consisting of one common share and one-half of a purchase warrant for total gross proceeds of $81,000. Each full share purchase warrant is convertible to one common share at an exercise price of $0.30 per common share and expired on February 6, 2007. All warrants were exercised.
On September 25, 2006 the Company completed a public offering (the “Offering”) to purchasers resident in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, through Haywood Securities Inc., of 2,000,000 flow-through common shares at a price of $0.50 per share and 1,000,000 units at a price of $0.50 per unit (the “Units”). Each Unit consisted of one non flow-through common share and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable for the purchase of one additional common share at $0.75 per common share for one year from the closing of the Offering.
In March, 2007, the Company completed a private placement of 1,666,664 flow-through common shares at a price of $0.90 per share and 3,125,000 units at $0.80 per unit , each unit consisting of one common share and one-half of a purchase warrant for total proceeds of $3,999,997.60. Each full share purchase warrant is convertible to one common share at an exercise price of $1.00 per common share. 12,500 warrants will expire on March 19, 2008 and 1,550,000 warrants will expire on March 22, 2008, 2007.
B. | | Memorandum and Articles of Association |
The Company’s Memorandum (termed “Notice of Articles”) and Articles of Association (“Articles”) are incorporated by reference herein from filed documents as noted in Item 19. The Company was incorporated on February 15, 2005 pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “BC Act”) and registered with the Registrar of Companies for British Columbia under the name 716576 B.C. Ltd. under incorporation number BC716576. The Company changed its name to BC Moly Ltd. on June 15, 2005 and subsequently changed its name to its present name on February 16, 2006. The Company is not limited in its objects and purposes.
The following is a summary of certain provisions of the Company’s Notice of Articles and Articles:
Directors’ Power to Vote on Matters in Which the Director is Materially Interested
The Company’s Articles provide that it is the duty of any of the Company’s directors who are directly or indirectly interested in an existing or proposed contract or transaction with the Company to declare the nature of their interest at a meeting of the Company’s Board of Directors. In the case of a proposed contract or transaction, the declaration must be made at the meeting of the Company’s Board of Directors at which the question of entering into the contract or transaction is first taken into consideration, or if the interested directors are not present at that meeting, the Company’s directors are required to
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declare their interest at the next meeting. A director shall not vote in respect of the approval of any such contract or transaction with the Company in which he is interested and if he shall do so, his vote shall not be counted, but he shall be counted in the quorum present at the meeting at which such vote is taken.
Directors’ Power to Vote on Compensation to Themselves
Subject to the BC Act, the Company’s Articles provide that the directors may determine the amount to be paid out of the Company’s funds or capital as remuneration for their service. The directors may also determine the proportions and manner that the remuneration will be divided among them.
Directors’ Borrowing Powers
The Company’s Articles provide that the directors, from time to time at their discretion, may authorize the company to:
(a) | | borrow any sum of money; |
(b) | | guarantee the repayment of any sum of money borrowed by any person or corporation; and |
(c) | | guarantee the performance of any obligations of any other person or corporation. |
Retirement of Directors under an Age Limit Requirement
The Company’s Articles do not require directors to retire prior to a specified age.
Number of Shares Required for a Director’s Qualification
The Company’s Articles do not provide for a requirement of share ownership for a director’s qualification.
Share Rights, Preferences and Restrictions
All common shares are of the same class and have the same rights, preferences and limitations.
Holders of common shares are entitled to one vote per share at any meeting of the Company’s shareholders except meetings at which only shareholders of a specified class of shares (other than the common shares) are entitled to vote. The holders of common shares are entitled to participate equally in any dividends the Company’s Board of Directors declares out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends. There are no limitations on the payment of dividends. If the Company is liquidated, dissolved or wound up, holders of common shares are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of the Company’s liabilities. There are no pre-emptive rights, subscription rights, conversion rights and redemption provisions relating to the Company’s common shares and none of the Company’s common shares carry any liability for further calls.
There are no restrictions on the purchase or redemption of common shares by the Company while there is any arrearage in the payment of dividends or sinking fund installments.
Actions Necessary to Change Rights of Holders of Common Shares
The rights of holders of common shares may not be modified other than in accordance with the Company’s Articles and the BC Act which generally requires the favorable votes of 2/3 of the common shares voting on such modification. Because a quorum for a general meeting of shareholders can exist
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with only one shareholder (proxy-holder) personally present, the rights of holders of common shares may be modified by less than a majority of the issued common shares.
Where a special resolution to modify the rights of the holders of common shares has been passed, the holders of not less than 10% of the common shares who are entitled to vote and did vote against the special resolution (in person or by proxy), may apply to the Supreme Court of British Columbia to set aside the resolution.
Shareholders’ Meetings
The Company must hold an ordinary general meeting of the Company’s shareholders at least once every calendar year at a time and place determined by the Company’s directors and not later than 13 months after the preceding ordinary general meeting, unless extended by the Registrar of Companies upon application made under the BC Act. The Company’s Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or directors may at any time convene a special general meeting, and the Company’s directors, upon the requisition of shareholders in accordance with the BC Act, shall proceed to convene the meeting or meetings to be held at such time and place as the directors determine. The requisition shall state the objects of the meeting requested, be signed by the requisitionists and deposited at our registered office.
At least twenty one days’ notice, or any longer period of notice as may be required by the BC Act, of every general meeting, specifying the place, day and hour of the meeting and, when special business is to be considered, the general nature of such business, must be given to the Company’s shareholders entitled to be present at the Company’s meeting by notice given as permitted by our articles. With the consent in writing of all the Company’s shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting, a meeting may be convened by a shorter notice and in any manner they think fit, or notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting may be waived by all of the Company’s shareholders. The accidental omission to give notice to a shareholder, or non-receipt of notice by a shareholder, will not invalidate any proceedings at that meeting.
No business will be transacted at any general meeting unless the requisite quorum is present at the commencement of the business. Subject to the BC Act, if the Company has two or more shareholders, a quorum for the transaction of business at a general meeting shall be one person present in person, or by proxy and holding or representing by proxy, in the aggregate, at least 5% of the issued shares entitled to be voted at the meeting.
Holders of the Company’s common shares are entitled to attend meetings. Any of the Company’s corporate shareholders that have an authorized agent or representative present at any of the meeting will be deemed to be personally present at the meeting.
Limitations on the Rights to Own Securities
The Company’s Articles do not provide for any limitations on the rights to own the Company’s securities. See also “Item 10 — Additional Information — D. Exchange Controls.”
Change in Control Provisions
The Company’s Articles do not contain any change in control limitations with respect to a merger, acquisition or corporate restructuring involving the Company.
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Shareholder Ownership Disclosure
The Company’s articles of association do not contain any provision governing the ownership threshold above which shareholder ownership must be disclosed.
Securities legislation in the Company’s home jurisdiction of British Columbia requires that shareholder ownership must be disclosed once a person owns beneficially or has control or direction over greater than 10% of the issued shares of the Company.
The U.S. rules governing the ownership threshold above which shareholder ownership must be disclosed are more stringent than those under the BC Act. Section 13 of the Exchange Act imposes reporting requirements on persons who acquire beneficial ownership (as such term is defined in the Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of more than 5 per cent of a class of an equity security registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act. In general, such persons must file, within 10 days after such acquisition, a report of beneficial ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission containing the information prescribed by the regulations under Section 13 of the Exchange Act. This information is also required to be sent to the issuer of the securities and to each exchange where the securities are traded.
The Company has not entered into any contracts other than in the ordinary course of business since incorporation on February 15, 2005, except as follows:
Founders’ Share Escrow Agreement between the Company, Pacific Corporate Trust Company, Dale McClanaghan and Scott Steeds dated December 21, 2005 referred to under “Escrowed Shares”. See “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—A. Major Shareholders—Founders’ Share Escrow Agreement” for a discussion of the principal terms of this Agreement.
Carter Property Agreement dated for reference June 15, 2005 between the Company and Nicholas Carter as amended by agreement dated March 29, 2006. See “Item 4. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—A. History and Development of the Company—Acquisition of the Carter Property, British Columbia, Canada” for a discussion of the principal terms of this Agreement.
Employment Agreement dated April 26, 2007 between the Company and Dale McClanaghan. See “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—B. Compensation—Termination of Employment, Changes in Responsibility and Employment Contracts” for a discussion of the principal terms of this Agreement.
Management Agreement dated April 26, 2007 between the Company and Scott Steeds. See “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—C. Board Practices” for a discussion of the principal terms of this Agreement.
There are no governmental laws, decrees or regulations in Canada that restrict the export or import of capital (including, without limitation, foreign exchange controls), or that affect the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to non-resident holders of our common shares. However, any such remittance to a resident of the United States may be subject to a withholding tax pursuant to the reciprocal tax treaty between Canada and the United States. For further information concerning such withholding tax, see “Item 10 — Additional Information—E. Taxation.”
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There are no limitations under the laws of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, or in our Articles or other constituent documents with respect to the right of non-resident or foreign owners to hold and/or vote our common shares. However, the Investment Canada Act (the “IC Act”), enacted on June 20, 1985, as amended, requires the prior notification and, in certain cases, advance review and approval by the Government of Canada of the acquisition by a “non-Canadian” of “control” of a “Canadian business,” all as defined in the IC Act. For the purposes of the IC Act, “control” can be acquired through the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets used in the Canadian business, or the direct or indirect acquisition of interests in an entity that carries on a Canadian business or which controls the entity, which carries on the Canadian business. Under the IC Act, control of a corporation is deemed to be acquired through the acquisition of a majority of the voting shares of a corporation, and is presumed to be acquired where more than one-third, but less than a majority, of the voting shares of a corporation are acquired, unless it can be established that the corporation is not controlled in fact through the ownership of voting shares. Other rules apply with respect to the acquisition of non-corporate entities.
Investments requiring review and approval include direct acquisition of Canadian businesses with assets with a gross book value of $5,000,000 or more; indirect acquisitions of Canadian businesses with assets of $50,000,000 or more; and indirect acquisitions of Canadian businesses where the value of assets of the entity or entities carrying on business in Canada, control of which is indirectly being acquired, is greater than $5,000,000 and represents greater than 50% of the total value of the assets of all of the entities, control of which is being acquired.
Pursuant to the World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act, the IC Act was amended to provide that the value of the business acquisition threshold (the “Threshold”) above described is increased from those levels outlined where the acquisition is by a World Trade Organization Investor or by a non-Canadian other than a World Trade Organization Investor where the Canadian business that is the subject of the investment is immediately before the investment controlled by a World Trade Organization Investor. The Threshold is to be determined yearly in accordance with a formula set forth in the IC Act. For 2006, the threshold is $265 million.
A World Trade Organization Investor includes an individual, other than a Canadian, who is a national of a World Trade Organization Member, or who has the right of permanent residence in relation to that World Trade Organization Member.
Different provisions and considerations apply with respect to investment to acquire control of a Canadian business that, as defined in the IC Act or regulations:
a) | | engages in production of uranium and owns an interest in a producing uranium property in Canada; |
b) | | provides financial services; |
c) | | provides transportation services; |
d) | | is a cultural business. |
If an investment is reviewable, an application for review in the form prescribed by regulation is normally required to be filed with the Ministry of Industry, Director of Investment prior to the investment taking place and the investment may not be consummated until the review has been completed and ministerial approval obtained. Applications for review concerning indirect acquisitions may be filed up to 30 days after the investment is consummated. Applications concerning reviewable investments in culturally sensitive and other specified activities referred to in the preceding paragraph are required upon receipt of a notice for review. There is, moreover, provision for the Minister (a person designated as such under the IC Act) to permit an investment to be consummated prior to completion of review if he is satisfied that delay would cause undue hardship to the acquirer or jeopardize the operation of the Canadian business that is being acquired.
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Material Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences
The following is a general discussion of all material Canadian federal income tax consequences, under current law, generally applicable to a holder (a “Holder”) of one or more common shares of the Company who for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “IT Act”) is a non-resident of Canada, holds his common shares as capital property and deals at arm’s length with the Company and is restricted to such circumstances.
Dividends
A Holder will be subject to Canadian withholding tax (“Part XIII Tax”) equal to 25%, or such lower rate as may be available under an applicable tax treaty, of the gross amount of any dividend paid or deemed to be paid on the common shares. Under the 1995 Protocol amending the Canada-U.S. Income Tax Convention (1980) (the “Treaty”) the rate of Part XIII Tax applicable to a dividend on common shares paid to a Holder who is a resident of the United States is reduced from the 25% rate. Under the Treaty, the Company will be required to withhold Part XIII Tax at 15% from each dividend so paid and remit the withheld amount directly to the Receiver General for Canada for the account of the Holder. The 15% rate is further reduced to 5% if the shareholder is a company owing at least 10% of the outstanding common shares of the Company. These Treaty reductions are not available to beneficial owners who are U.S. LLCs.
Disposition of Common Shares
A Holder who disposes of a common share, including by deemed disposition on death, will not be subject to Canadian tax on any capital gain (or capital loss) thereby realized unless the common share constituted “taxable Canadian property” as defined by the IT Act. Generally, a common share will not constitute taxable Canadian property of a Holder unless he held the common shares as capital property used by him carrying on a business (other than an insurance business) in Canada, or he or persons with whom he did not deal at arm’s length alone or together held or held options to acquire, at any time within the five years preceding the disposition, 15% or more of the shares of any class of the capital stock of the Company. The disposition of a common share that constitutes “taxable Canadian property” of a Holder could also result in a capital loss, which cannot be used to reduce all taxable income (only that portion of taxable income derived from a capital gain).
A capital gain occurs when proceeds from the disposition of a share of other capital property exceeds the original cost. A capital loss occurs when the proceeds from the disposition of a share are less than the original cost. Under the Act, capital gain is effectively taxed at a lower rate as only 50% of the gain is effectively included in the Holder’s taxable income.
A Holder who is a resident of the United States and realizes a capital gain on disposition of a common share that was taxable Canadian property will nevertheless, by virtue of the Treaty, generally be exempt from Canadian tax thereon unless (a) more than 50% of the value of the common share is derived from, or forms an interest in, Canadian real estate, including Canadian mineral resource properties, (b) the common share formed part of the business property of a permanent establishment that the Holder has or had in Canada within the 12 months preceding disposition, or (c) the Holder (i) was a resident of Canada at any time within the ten years immediately, and for a total of 120 months during the 20 years, preceding the disposition, and (ii) owned the common share when he ceased to be a resident in Canada.
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A Holder who is subject to Canadian tax in respect of a capital gain realized on disposition of a common share must include one half of the capital gain (taxable capital gain) in computing his taxable income earned in Canada. This Holder may, subject to certain limitations, deduct one half of any capital loss (allowable capital loss) arising on disposition of taxable Canadian property from taxable capital gains realized in the year of disposition in respect to taxable Canadian property. To the extent the capital loss is not deductible in the current year the taxpayer may deduct the capital loss (after taking into account the inclusion rate of a previous year) from such taxable capital gains of any of the three preceding years or any subsequent year.
Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences
NOTICE PURSUANT TO IRS CIRCULAR 230: NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SUMMARY CONCERNING ANY U.S. FEDERAL TAX ISSUE IS INTENDED OR WRITTEN TO BE USED, AND IT CANNOT BE USED, BY A U.S. HOLDER (AS DEFINED BELOW), FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING U.S. FEDERAL TAX PENALTIES UNDER THE CODE (AS DEFINED BELOW). THIS SUMMARY WAS WRITTEN TO SUPPORT THE MATTERS ADDRESSED BY THIS DOCUMENT. EACH U.S. HOLDER SHOULD SEEK U.S. FEDERAL TAX ADVICE, BASED ON SUCH U.S. HOLDER’S PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES, FROM AN INDEPENDENT TAX ADVISOR.
The following is a summary of the anticipated material U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S. Holder (as defined below) arising from and relating to the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares of the Company.
This summary is for general information purposes only and does not purport to be a complete analysis or listing of all potential U.S. federal income tax consequences that may apply to a U.S. Holder as a result of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares of the Company. In addition, this summary does not take into account the individual facts and circumstances of any particular U.S. Holder that may affect the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares of the Company. Accordingly, this summary is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal or U.S. federal income tax advice with respect to any U.S. Holder. Each U.S. Holder should consult its own financial adviser, legal counsel, or accountant regarding the U.S. federal, U.S. state and local, and foreign tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares of the Company.
Scope of this Disclosure
Authorities
This summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury Regulations (whether final, temporary, or proposed), published rulings of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), published administrative positions of the IRS, the Convention between the United States of America and the Swiss Confederation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income (the “Switzerland-U.S. Tax Convention”), and U.S. court decisions that are applicable and, in each case, as in effect and available, as of the date of this Registration Statement. Any of the authorities on which this summary is based could be changed in a material and adverse manner at any time, and any such change could be applied on a retroactive basis. This summary does not discuss the potential effects, whether adverse or beneficial, of any proposed legislation that, if enacted, could be applied on a retroactive basis.
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U.S. Holders
For purposes of this summary, a “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of common shares of the Company that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is (a) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the U.S., (b) a corporation, or any other entity classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that is created or organized in or under the laws of the U.S. or any state in the U.S., including the District of Columbia, (c) an estate if the income of such estate is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of the source of such income, or (d) a trust if (i) such trust has validly elected to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes or (ii) a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of such trust.
Non-U.S. Holders
For purposes of this summary, a “non-U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of common shares of the Company other than a U.S. Holder. This summary does not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares of the Company to non-U.S. Holders. Accordingly, a non-U.S. Holder should consult its own financial adviser, legal counsel, or accountant regarding the U.S. federal, U.S. state and local, and foreign tax consequences (including the potential application of and operation of any tax treaties) of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares of the Company.
U.S. Holders Subject to Special U.S. Federal Income Tax Rules Not Addressed
This summary does not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares of the Company to U.S. Holders that are subject to special provisions under the Code, including the following U.S. Holders: (a) U.S. Holders that are tax-exempt organizations, qualified retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, or other tax-deferred accounts; (b) U.S. Holders that are financial institutions, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, or regulated investment companies; (c) U.S. Holders that are broker-dealers, dealers, or traders in securities or currencies that elect to apply a mark-to-market accounting method; (d) U.S. Holders that have a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar; (e) U.S. Holders that are liable for the alternative minimum tax under the Code; (f) U.S. Holders that own common shares of the Company as part of a straddle, hedging transaction, conversion transaction, constructive sale, or other arrangement involving more than one position; (g) U.S. Holders that acquired common shares of the Company in connection with the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation for services; (h) U.S. Holders that hold common shares of the Company other than as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code; or (i) U.S. Holders that own, directly or indirectly, 10% or more, by voting power or value, of the outstanding shares of the Company. U.S. Holders that are subject to special provisions under the Code, including U.S. Holders described immediately above, should consult their own financial adviser, legal counsel or accountant regarding the U.S. federal, U.S. state and local, and foreign tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares of the Company.
If an entity that is classified as partnership (or “pass-through” entity) for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds common shares of the Company, the U.S. federal income tax consequences to such partnership (or “pass-through” entity) and the partners of such partnership (or owners of such “pass-through” entity) generally will depend on the activities of the partnership (or “pass-through” entity) and the status of such partners (or owners). Partners of entities that are classified as partnerships (or owners of “pass-through” entities) for U.S. federal income tax purposes should consult their own financial adviser, legal counsel or accountant regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares of the Company.
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Tax Consequences Other than U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences Not Addressed
This summary does not address the U.S. state and local, U.S. federal estate and gift, or foreign tax consequences to U.S. Holders of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares of the Company. Each U.S. Holder should consult its own financial adviser, legal counsel, or accountant regarding the U.S. state and local, U.S. federal estate and gift, and foreign tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares of the Company.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Acquisition, Ownership, and Disposition of Common Shares
Distributions on Common Shares
General Taxation of Distributions
A U.S. Holder that receives a distribution, including a constructive distribution, with respect to the common shares of the Company will be required to include the amount of such distribution in gross income as a dividend (without reduction for any foreign income tax withheld from such distribution) to the extent of the current or accumulated “earnings and profits” of the Company. To the extent that a distribution exceeds the current and accumulated “earnings and profits” of the Company, such distribution will be treated (a) first, as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of a U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the common shares of the Company and, (b) thereafter, as gain from the sale or exchange of such common shares. (See more detailed discussion at “Disposition of Common Shares of the Company” below).
Reduced Tax Rates for Certain Dividends
For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2002 and before January 1, 2009, a dividend paid by the Company generally will be taxed at the preferential tax rates applicable to long-term capital gains if (a) the Company is a “qualified foreign corporation” (as defined below), (b) the U.S. Holder receiving such dividend is an individual, estate, or trust, and (c) such dividend is paid on common shares of the company that have been held by such U.S. Holder for at least 61 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the “ex-dividend date” (i.e., the first date that a purchaser of such common shares will not be entitled to receive such dividend).
The Company generally will be a “qualified foreign corporation” under Section 1(h)(11) of the Code (a “QFC”) if (a) the Company is incorporated in a possession of the U.S., (b) the Company is eligible for the benefits of the Switzerland-U.S. Tax Convention, or (c) the common shares of the Company are readily tradable on an established securities market in the U.S. Under a notice published by the IRS, stock will be considered as “readily tradable on an established securities market in the U.S.” if such stock is listed on a national securities exchange that is registered under section 6 of the Exchange Act (which would now include the Nasdaq Stock Market). The IRS announced in that notice that it is considering the treatment of dividends paid with respect to stock listed only in a manner that does not satisfy this definition of “readily tradable on an established securities market in the U.S.,” such as stock that is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board or on the electronic pink sheets.
However, even if the Company satisfies one or more of such requirements, the Company will not be treated as a QFC if the Company is a “passive foreign investment company” (as defined below) for the taxable year during which the Company pays a dividend or for the preceding taxable year. In 2003, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the IRS announced that they intended to issue Treasury Regulations providing procedures for a foreign corporation to certify that it is a QFC. Although these Treasury Regulations were not issued in 2004, the Treasury and the IRS have confirmed their intention to issue these Treasury Regulations. It is expected that these Treasury Regulations will obligate persons required to file information returns to report a distribution with respect to a foreign security issued by a foreign corporation as a dividend from a QFC if the foreign corporation has, among other
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things, certified under penalties of perjury that the foreign corporation was not a “passive foreign investment company” for the taxable year during which the foreign corporation paid the dividend or for the preceding taxable year.
As discussed below, the Company believes that it was a “passive foreign investment company” for the taxable year ended August 31, 2006 and not a QFC. Accordingly, dividends paid by the Company to a U.S. Holder, including a U.S. Holder that is an individual, estate, or trust, generally will be taxed at ordinary income tax rates (and not at the preferential tax rates applicable to long-term capital gains). The dividend rules are complex, and each U.S. Holder should consult its own financial adviser, legal counsel, or accountant regarding the dividend rules.
Distributions Paid in Foreign Currency
The amount of a distribution paid to a U.S. Holder in foreign currency generally will be equal to the U.S. dollar value of such distribution based on the exchange rate applicable on the date of receipt. A U.S. Holder that does not convert foreign currency received as a distribution into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt generally will have a tax basis in such foreign currency equal to the U.S. dollar value of such foreign currency on the date of receipt. Such a U.S. Holder generally will recognize ordinary income or loss on the subsequent sale or other taxable disposition of such foreign currency (including an exchange for U.S. dollars).
Dividends Received Deduction
Dividends paid on the common shares of the Company generally will not be eligible for the “dividends received deduction.” The availability of the dividends received deduction is subject to complex limitations that are beyond the scope of this discussion, and a U.S. Holder that is a corporation should consult its own financial adviser, legal counsel, or accountant regarding the dividends received deduction.
Disposition of Common Shares
A U.S. Holder will recognize gain or loss on the sale or other taxable disposition of common shares of the Company in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between (a) the amount of cash plus the fair market value of any property received and (b) such U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the common shares of the Company sold or otherwise disposed of. Any such gain or loss generally will be capital gain or loss, which will be long-term capital gain or loss if the common shares of the Company are held for more than one year. Gain or loss recognized by a U.S. Holder on the sale or other taxable disposition of common shares of the Company generally will be treated as “U.S. source” for purposes of applying the U.S. foreign tax credit rules. (See more detailed discussion at “Foreign Tax Credit” below).
Preferential tax rates apply to long-term capital gains of a U.S. Holder that is an individual, estate, or trust. There are currently no preferential tax rates for long-term capital gains of a U.S. Holder that is a corporation. Deductions for capital losses and net capital losses are subject to complex limitations. For a U.S. Holder that is an individual, estate, or trust, capital losses may be used to offset capital gains and up to U.S.$3,000 of ordinary income. An unused capital loss of a U.S. Holder that is an individual, estate, or trust generally may be carried forward to subsequent taxable years, until such net capital loss is exhausted. For a U.S. Holder that is a corporation, capital losses may be used to offset capital gains, and an unused capital loss generally may be carried back three years and carried forward five years from the year in which such net capital loss is recognized.
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Foreign Tax Credit
A U.S. Holder who pays (whether directly or through withholding) foreign income tax with respect to dividends paid on the common shares of the Company generally will be entitled, at the election of such U.S. Holder, to receive either a deduction or a credit for such foreign income tax paid. Generally, a credit will reduce a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability on a dollar-for-dollar basis, whereas a deduction will reduce a U.S. Holder’s income subject to U.S. federal income tax. This election is made on a year-by-year basis and applies to all foreign taxes paid (whether directly or through withholding) by a U.S. Holder during a year.
Complex limitations apply to the foreign tax credit, including the general limitation that the credit cannot exceed the proportionate share of a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability that such U.S. Holder’s “foreign source” taxable income bears to such U.S. Holder’s worldwide taxable income. In applying this limitation, a U.S. Holder’s various items of income and deduction must be classified, under complex rules, as either “foreign source” or “U.S. source.” In addition, this limitation is calculated separately with respect to specific categories of income (including “passive income,” “high withholding tax interest,” “financial services income,” “general income,” and certain other categories of income). Dividends paid by the Company generally will constitute “foreign source” income and generally will be categorized as “passive income” or, in the case of certain U.S. Holders, “financial services income.” However, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006, the foreign tax credit limitation categories are reduced to “passive income” and “general income” (and the other categories of income, including “financial services income,” are eliminated). The foreign tax credit rules are complex, and each U.S. Holder should consult its own financial adviser, legal counsel, or accountant regarding the foreign tax credit rules.
Information Reporting; Backup Withholding Tax
Payments made within the U.S., or by a U.S. payor or U.S. middleman, of dividends on, and proceeds arising from certain sales or other taxable dispositions of, common shares of the Company generally will be subject to information reporting and backup withholding tax, at the rate of 28%, if a U.S. Holder (a) fails to furnish such U.S. Holder’s correct U.S. taxpayer identification number (generally on Form W-9), (b) furnishes an incorrect U.S. taxpayer identification number, (c) is notified by the IRS that such U.S. Holder has previously failed to properly report items subject to backup withholding tax, or (d) fails to certify, under penalty of perjury, that such U.S. Holder has furnished its correct U.S. taxpayer identification number and that the IRS has not notified such U.S. Holder that it is subject to backup withholding tax. However, U.S. Holders that are corporations generally are excluded from these information reporting and backup withholding tax rules. Any amounts withheld under the U.S. backup withholding tax rules will be allowed as a credit against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, or will be refunded, if such U.S. Holder furnishes required information to the IRS. Each U.S. Holder should consult its own financial adviser, legal counsel, or accountant regarding the information reporting and backup withholding tax rules.
Additional Rules that May Apply to U.S. Holders
If the Company is a “controlled foreign corporation” or a “passive foreign investment company” (each as defined below), the preceding sections of this summary may not describe the U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. Holders of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares of the Company.
Controlled Foreign Corporation
The Company generally will be a “controlled foreign corporation” under Section 957 of the Code (a “CFC”) if more than 50% of the total voting power or the total value of the outstanding shares of the Company is owned, directly or indirectly, by citizens or residents of the U.S., domestic partnerships,
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domestic corporations, domestic estates, or domestic trusts (each as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), each of which own, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the total voting power of the outstanding shares of the Company (a “10% Shareholder”).
If the Company is a CFC, a 10% Shareholder generally will be subject to current U.S. federal income tax with respect to (a) such 10% Shareholder’s pro rata share of the “subpart F income” (as defined in Section 952 of the Code) of the Company and (b) such 10% Shareholder’s pro rata share of the earnings of the Company invested in “United States property” (as defined in Section 956 of the Code). In addition, under Section 1248 of the Code, any gain recognized on the sale or other taxable disposition of common shares of the Company by a U.S. Holder that was a 10% Shareholder at any time during the five-year period ending with such sale or other taxable disposition generally will be treated as a dividend to the extent of the “earnings and profits” of the Company that are attributable to such common shares. If the Company is both a CFC and a “passive foreign investment company” (as defined below), the Company generally will be treated as a CFC (and not as a “passive foreign investment company”) with respect to any 10% Shareholder.
The Company does not believe that it has previously been, or currently is, a CFC. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will not be a CFC for the current or any future taxable year.
Passive Foreign Investment Company
The Company generally will be a “passive foreign investment company” under Section 1297 of the Code (a “PFIC”) if, for a taxable year, (a) 75% or more of the gross income of the Company for such taxable year is passive income or (b) 50% or more of the assets held by the Company either produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income, based on the fair market value of such assets (or on the adjusted tax basis of such assets, if the Company is not publicly traded and either is a “controlled foreign corporation” or makes an election). “Passive income” includes, for example, dividends, interest, certain rents and royalties, certain gains from the sale of stock and securities, and certain gains from commodities transactions. The Company believes that it was a PFIC for its taxable year ended August 31, 2006.
For purposes of the PFIC income test and asset test described above, if the Company owns, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of the total value of the outstanding shares of another foreign corporation, the Company will be treated as if it (a) held a proportionate share of the assets of such other foreign corporation and (b) received directly a proportionate share of the income of such other foreign corporation. In addition, for purposes of the PFIC income test and asset test described above, “passive income” does not include any interest, dividends, rents, or royalties that are received or accrued by the Company from a “related person” (as defined in Section 954(d)(3) of the Code), to the extent such items are properly allocable to the income of such related person that is not passive income.
If the Company is a PFIC, the U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S. Holder of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares of the Company will depend on whether such U.S. Holder makes an election to treat the Company as a “qualified electing fund” or “QEF” under Section 1295 of the Code (a “QEF Election”) or a mark-to-market election under Section 1296 of the Code (a “Mark-to-Market Election”). A U.S. Holder that does not make either a QEF Election or a Mark-to-Market Election will be referred to in this summary as a “Non-Electing U.S. Holder.”
Under Section 1291 of the Code, any gain recognized on the sale or other taxable disposition of common shares of the Company, and any “excess distribution” (as defined in Section 1291(b) of the Code) paid on the common shares of the Company, must be ratably allocated to each day in a Non-Electing U.S. Holder’s holding period for the common shares of the Company. The amount of any such gain or excess distribution allocated to prior years of such Non-Electing U.S. Holder’s holding period for the common shares of
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the Company generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the highest tax applicable to ordinary income in each such prior year. A Non-Electing U.S. Holder will be required to pay interest on the resulting tax liability for each such prior year, calculated as if such tax liability had been due in each such prior year.
A U.S. Holder that makes a QEF Election generally will not be subject to the rules of Section 1291 of the Code discussed above. However, a U.S. Holder that makes a QEF Election generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such U.S. Holder’s pro rata share of (a) the “net capital gain” of the Company, which will be taxed as long-term capital gain to such U.S. Holder, and (b) and the “ordinary earnings” of the Company, which will be taxed as ordinary income to such U.S. Holder. A U.S. Holder that makes a QEF Election will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such amounts for each taxable year in which the Company is a PFIC, regardless of whether such amounts are actually distributed to such U.S. Holder by the Company.
A U.S. Holder that makes a Mark-to-Market Election generally will not be subject to the rules of Section 1291 of the Code discussed above. A U.S. Holder may make a Mark-to-Market Election only if the common shares of the Company are “marketable stock” (as defined in Section 1296(e) of the Code). A U.S. Holder that makes a Mark-to-Market Election will include in gross income, for each taxable year in which the Company is a PFIC, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the fair market value of the common shares of the Company as of the close of such taxable year over (b) such U.S. Holder’s tax basis in such common shares. A U.S. Holder that makes a Mark-to-Market Election will, subject to certain limitations, be allowed a deduction in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) such U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the common shares of the Company over (b) the fair market value of such common shares as of the close of such taxable year.
The PFIC rules are complex, and each U.S. Holder should consult its own financial adviser, legal counsel, or accountant regarding the PFIC rules and how the PFIC rules may affect the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares of the Company.
F. | | Dividends and Paying Agents |
The Company has not paid dividends since inception and it currently intends to retain future earnings, if any, for internal use. Future dividend policy remains at the discretion of Company’s directors.
The material provided under Item 4 — Information on the Company — D. Property, Plants and Equipment herein is provided by and with the consent of Daryl J. Hanson, P. Eng. Of In-Depth Geological Services of 16575 Quick East Rd., Telkwa, British Columbia, Canada, V0J 2X2. The material provided under Items 3 and 5 relating to the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal periods ended August 31, 2005 and August 31, 2006 is provided with the consent of Smythe Ratcliffe LLP, Chartered Accountants, of 7th Floor, 355 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2G8.
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Any documents referred to in this Registration Statement may be inspected at the registered and records office of the Company, Suite 910 — 808 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2X4, during normal business hours.
I. | | Subsidiary Information |
There is no information relating to the Company’s subsidiaries which must be provided in Canada and which is not otherwise called for by the body of generally accepted accounting principles used in preparing the financial statements.
ITEM 11. | | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK |
The Company is a “Small Business Issuer” as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any information under this Item.
ITEM 12. | | DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES |
Not Applicable.
PART II
ITEM 13. | | DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGE AND DELINQUENCIES |
There has not been a material default in the payment of principal, interest, a sinking or purchase fund installment, or any other material default not cured within thirty days, relating to indebtedness of the Company or any of its significant subsidiaries. There are no payments of dividends by the Company in arrears, nor has there been any other material delinquency relating to any class of preference shares of the Company.
ITEM 14. | | MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
Neither the Company nor any other person has (i) modified materially any instrument defining the rights of holders of any class of registered securities, (ii) modified materially or qualified the rights evidenced by any class of registered securities by issuing or modifying any other class of securities, or (iii) withdrawn or substituted a material amount of the assets securing any class of registered securities. There has been no change in the trustees or paying agents for any of the Company’s securities since the Company’s incorporation in February 2005.
ITEM 15. | | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
This Form 20-F is being filed as a Registration Statement under the Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any information under this Item.
ITEM 16A. | | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT |
This Form 20-F is being filed as a Registration Statement under the Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any information under this Item.
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This Form 20-F is being filed as a Registration Statement under the Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any information under this Item.
ITEM 16C. | | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
This Form 20-F is being filed as a Registration Statement under the Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any information under this Item.
ITEM 16D. | | EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES |
This Form 20-F is being filed as a Registration Statement under the Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any information under this Item.
ITEM 16E. | | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS |
The Registrant has not made any purchases of its equity securities since inception.
PART III
ITEM 17. | | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
The following financial statements are attached and incorporation herein:
Description of Document
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Cover Sheet | | | | F-1 |
Management’s Responsibility for Financial Reporting | | | | F-2 |
Independent Auditors’ Report dated November 17, 2006 | | | | F-3 |
Balance Sheets as at August 31, 2006 and August 31, 2005 | | | | F-4 |
Statements of Operations and Deficit for the period from incorporation on February 15, 2005 to August 31, 2005 and for the year ended August 31, 2006 | | | | F-5 |
Statements of Cash Flows for the period from incorporation on February 15, 2005 to August 31, 2005 and for the year ended August 31, 2006 | | | | F-6 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | | | | F-7 to F-21 |
Cover Sheet — August 31, 2007 | | | | F-22 |
Auditor’s Report dated November 21, 2007 | | | | F-23 |
Balance Sheets as at August 31, 2007 and August 31, 2006 | | | | F-24 |
Statements of Operations and Deficit for the years ended August 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007 | | | | F-25 |
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended August 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007
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Notes to Financial Statements | | | | F-27 to F-33 |
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ITEM 18. | | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
See Item 17.
Exhibit Number
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1.A. | | | | Notice of Articles of the Company |
1.A. | | | | Articles of the Company |
1.B. | | | | Notice of Articles with respect to the Change of Name from 716503 B.C. Ltd. to B C Moly Ltd. |
1.C. | | | | Notice of Articles with respect to the Change of Name from B C Moly Ltd. to BCM Resources Corporation |
4.A. | | | | Founders’ Share Escrow Agreement between the Company, Pacific Corporate Trust Company, Dale McClanaghan and Scott Steeds dated December 21, 2005 |
4.B. | | | | Carter Property Agreement dated for reference June 15, 2005 between the Company and Nicholas Carter as amended by agreement of May 29, 2006 |
4.C. | | | | Employment Agreement dated April 26, 2007 between the Company and Dale McClanaghan |
4.D. | | | | Agreement dated April 26, 2007 between the Company and Scott Steeds |
15 (a) A. | | | | Consent from DeVisser Gray, Chartered Accountants |
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SIGNATURES
The Company hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this Registration Statement on its behalf.
Dated at Vancouver, British Columbia, this 19th day of December, 2007
BCM RESOURCES CORPORATION
Per: “Dale McClanaghan”
Name: Dale McClanaghan
Title: President and CEO
BCM RESOURCES CORP.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(stated in Canadian dollars)
AUGUST 31, 2007
AUGUST 31, 2006
and
AUGUST 31, 2005
DEVISSER GRAY LLP
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
401–905 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC Canada
V6C 1L6
Tel: (604) 687-5447
Fax: (604) 687-6737
AUDITORS’ REPORT
To the Shareholders of BCM Resources Corp.
We have audited the balance sheet of BCM Resources Corp. as at August 31, 2007 and the statements of operations and deficit and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards (“GAAS”) in Canada and the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”). Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at August 31, 2007 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
The financial statements at August 31, 2006 and for the year then ended were audited by other auditors who expressed an opinion without reservation on those statements in their report to the shareholders dated November 17, 2006.
“De Visser Gray LLP”
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Vancouver, British Columbia
November 21, 2007
COMMENTS BY AUDITORS FOR U.S. READERS ON CANADA—U.S. REPORTING CONFLICT
In the United States, reporting standards for auditors require the addition of an explanatory paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) when the financialstatements are affected by significant uncertainties and contingencies such as those referred to in note 1 to these financial statements. Although we conducted our audits in accordance with both Canadian GAAS and the standards of the PCAOB, our report to the shareholders dated November 21, 2007 is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting standards which do not require a reference to such matters when the uncertainties are adequately disclosed in the financial statements
“De Visser Gray LLP”
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Vancouver, British Columbia
November 21, 2007
BCM RESOURCES CORP.
Balance Sheets
As at August 31,
(stated in Canadian dollars)
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ASSETS
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Current | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 206,379 | ) | | | 23,199 | |
Term deposit | | | | | 1,370,334 | ) | | | — | |
Amounts receivable | | | | | 176,431 | ) | | | 24,790 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | | 10,237 | ) | | | 1,300 | |
| | | | | 1,763,381 | ) | | | 49,289 | |
Reclamation Bond | | | | | — | ) | | | 9,000 | |
Unproven mineral rights (note 3) | | | | | 3,459,276 | ) | | | 476,974 | |
Equipment (note 6) | | | | | 27,432 | ) | | | 14,112 | |
| | | | | 5,250,089 | ) | | | 549,375 | |
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LIABILITIES
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Current | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | | | 85,964 | ) | | | 308,854 | |
Due to related parties (note 4) | | | | | 2,909 | ) | | | 54,500 | |
| | | | | 88,873 | ) | | | 363,354 | |
Future income tax liability (note 8) | | | | | — | ) | | | 9,839 | |
| | | | | 88,873 | ) | | | 373,193 | |
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Share capital (note 7) | | | | | 5,601,686 | ) | | | 341,499 | ) |
Contributed surplus (note 7a) | | | | | 672,304 | ) | | | — | ) |
Deficit | | | | | (1,112,774 | ) | | | (165,317 | ) |
| | | | | 5,161,216 | ) | | | 176,182 | ) |
| | | | | 5,250,089 | ) | | | 549,375 | ) |
Continuance of operations (note 1) | | | | | | | | | | |
Approved by the Board of Directors:
“Dale McClanaghan”
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Director | | | | | | | | | Director | |
BCM RESOURCES CORP.
Statements of Operations and Deficit
For the years ended August 31,
(stated in Canadian dollars)
| | | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 |
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| | $
| | $
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Expenses Amortization | | | | | 10,077 | ) | | | 1,766 | ) | | | — | |
Bank charges | | | | | 846 | ) | | | (1,593 | ) | | | 89 | |
Consulting | | | | | 43,420 | ) | | | 30,000 | ) | | | 5,000 | |
Insurance | | | | | 577 | ) | | | — | ) | | | — | |
Management fees | | | | | 45,073 | ) | | | 30,000 | | | | 5,000 | |
Office and miscellaneous | | | | | 11,845 | ) | | | 21,191 | | | | 46 | |
Professional fees | | | | | 98,348 | ) | | | 92,328 | | | | 8,500 | |
Rent | | | | | 20,301 | ) | | | — | ) | | | — | |
Shareholder relations and advertising | | | | | 39,470 | ) | | | — | ) | | | — | |
Stock-based compensation | | | | | 641,174 | ) | | | — | ) | | | — | |
Travel and entertainment | | | | | 20,544 | ) | | | 6,644 | ) | | | 904 | |
Trust and filing fees | | | | | 49,413 | ) | | | 49,604 | ) | | | — | |
Interest income | | | | | (23,792 | ) | | | — | ) | | | — | |
Future income tax recovery (note 2) | | | | | (9,839 | ) | | | (84,162 | )) | | | — | ) |
Net loss for the year | | | | | (947,457 | ) | | | (145,778 | ) | | | (19,539 | ) |
Deficit—beginning of year | | | | | (165,317 | ) | | | (19,539 | ) | | | — | ) |
Deficit—end of year | | | | | (1,112,774 | ) | | | (165,317 | ) | | | (19,539 | ) |
Loss per share | | | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) |
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding | | | | | 8,620,704 | ) | | | 2,631,529 | ) | | | 893,940 | |
BCM RESOURCES CORP.
Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended August 31,
(stated in Canadian dollars)
| | | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 |
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| | $
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Cash provided by (used for): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating activities Net loss for the year | | | | | (947,457 | ) | | | (145,778 | ) | | | (19,539 | ) |
Adjustments for items not involving cash: Accrued interest income | | | | | (16,334 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Amortization | | | | | 10,077 | ) | | | 1,766 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 |
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Future income tax recovery | | | | | (9,839 | ) | | | (84,162 | ) | | | — | |
Stock-based compensation | | | | | 641,174 | ) | | | — | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | (322,379 | ) | | | (228,174 | ) | | | (19,539 | ) |
Net changes in non-cash working capital Amounts receivable | | | | | (151,641 | ) | | | (24,790 | ) | | | — | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | | (8,937 | ) | | | (1,300 | ) | | | — | |
Due to related party | | | | | 2,909 | ) | | | — | ) | | | — | |
Accounts payable | | | | | (74,556 | ) | | | 115,574 | ) | | | 8,956 | ) |
| | | | | (554,604 | ) | | | (138,690 | ) | | | (10,583 | ) |
Investing activities Purchase of term deposit | | | | | (1,354,000 | ) | | | — | ) | | | — | |
Purchase of equipment | | | | | (23,397 | ) | | | (15,878 | ) | | | — | |
Reclamation bond | | | | | 9,000 | ) | | | (9,000 | ) | | | — | |
Unproven mineral rights | | | | | (3,093,136 | ) | | | (281,282 | ) | | | (11,368 | ) |
| | | | | (4,461,533 | ) | | | (306,160 | ) | | | (11,368 | ) |
Financing activities Cash received for shares issued | | | | | 5,253,817 | | | | 434,000 | ) | | | 1,500 | ) |
Subscription receivable | | | | | — | | | | 1,500 | ) | | | (1,500 | ) |
Related party advances | | | | | (54,500 | ) | | | 31,500 | ) | | | 23,000 | ) |
| | | | | 5,199,317 | ) | | | 467,000 | ) | | | 23,000 | ) |
Net cash provided (used) during the year | | | | | 183,180 | ) | | | 22,150 | ) | | | 1,049 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents- beginning of year | | | | | 23,199 | ) | | | 1,049 | ) | | | — | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents—end of year | | | | | 206,379 | ) | | | 23,199 | ) | | | 1,049 | ) |
Supplemental cash flow information | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non cash financing and investing activity: Shares issued for unproven mineral rights | | | | | 37,500 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Accounts payable relating to unproven mineral | | | | | (148,334 | ) | | | (184,324 | ) | | | — | |
Finders fees | | | | | (453,091 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BCM RESOURCES CORP.
Notes to the Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 and 2006
1. | | NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS |
| | The Company was incorporated on February 15, 2005 under the Canada Business Corporations Act as 716576 B.C. Ltd. and changed its name to BC Moly Ltd. on June 15, 2005 and then to BCM Resources Corporation on February 16, 2006. The Company is an exploration stage company whose business activity is the exploration of mineral rights located in British Columbia, Canada. The Company has incurred losses since inception and as at August 31, 2007 has an accumulated a deficit of $1,112,774 ($165,317–2006). The Company does not generate cash flows from operations to fund its exploration activities and as a result has relied principally upon the issuance of equity securities for financing. The Company intends to continue relying upon the issuance of these securities to finance its operations and exploration activities to the extent such instruments are issuable under terms acceptable to the Company. The Company’s financial statements are presented on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations. If future financing is unavailable, the Company may not be able to meet its ongoing obligations, in which case the realizable values of its assets may decline materially from current estimates. |
2. | | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING |
| | POLICIES Use of estimates |
| | The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions which affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses incurred during the periods. Actual results could differ from those estimated. |
| | The cost of unproven mineral rights and their related direct exploration costs are deferred until the properties are placed into production, sold or abandoned. These deferred costs will be amortized on the unit-ofproduction basis over the estimated useful life of the properties following the commencement of production, or written-off if the properties are sold, allowed to lapse or abandoned. |
| | Cost includes any cash consideration and the fair market value of any shares issued on the acquisition of mineral right interests. Properties acquired under option agreements, whereby payments are made at the sole discretion of the Company, are recorded in the accounts when the payments are made. The recorded amounts of property acquisition costs and their related deferred exploration costs represent actual expenditures incurred and are not intended to reflect present or future values. |
| | The Company reviews capitalized costs on its mineral rights on a periodic basis and will recognize an impairment in value based upon current exploration results and upon management’s assessment of the future probability of profitable revenues from the property or from the sale of the property. Management’s assessment of the property’s estimated current fair market value is also based upon a review of other property transactions that have occurred in the same geographic area as that of the property under review. |
| | Administrative costs are expensed as incurred. |
| | Fair value of financial instruments |
| | The Company’s financial instruments consist of current assets and current liabilities the fair values of which approximate their carrying amounts due to the short-term nature of these instruments. |
2. | | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
Share capital
Share capital issued for non-monetary consideration is recorded at their fair market value based on their trading price on the TSX Venture Exchange on the date the agreement to issue the shares was entered into as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company.
Costs incurred to issue shares are deducted from share capital.
Basis of amortization
Equipment is recorded and amortized on a declining-balance basis at an annual rate of 45% for computer equipment, 100% for software and 20% for office furniture.
Flow-through shares
The Company may issue securities referred to as flow-through shares, whereby the investor may claim the tax deductions arising from the expenditure of the proceeds. When resource expenditures are renounced to the investors and the Company has reasonable assurance that the expenditures will be completed, future income tax liabilities are recognized (renounced expenditures multiplied by the effective corporate tax rate), and share capital is reduced. Previously unrecognized tax assets may then offset or eliminate the liability recorded.
Stock-based compensation
The Company records compensation expense for stock options granted at the time of their vesting using the fair value method which requires that all stock option-based awards made to consultants and employees be recognized in these financial statements.
Consideration received on the exercise of stock options and compensation options and warrants is recorded as share capital. The related contributed surplus originally recognized when the options were granted, is transferred to share capital.
Future income taxes
The Company accounts for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Future tax assets and liabilities are measured using tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be settled. When the future realization of income tax assets does not meet the test of being more likely than not to occur, a valuation allowance in the amount of the potential future benefit is taken and no net asset is recognized. Such an allowance has been applied to all potential income tax assets of the Company.
Environmental expenditures
The operations of the Company have been, and may in the future be, affected from time to time in varying degree by changes in environmental regulations, including those for site restoration costs. The overall future impact of such regulations is neither determinable nor predicable at the present time. The Company’s policy is to meet or, if possible, surpass environmental standards set by relevant legislation by the application of technically proven and economically feasible measures.
Expenditures that relate to ongoing environmental and reclamation programs are charged against operations as incurred or capitalized and amortized depending on their expected future economic benefit. Estimated future removal and site restoration costs will be recognized when the ultimate liability is reasonably determinable, and will be charged against operations over the estimated remaining life of the related business operations, net of expected recoveries.
2. | | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
Loss per share
Loss per share has been calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each fiscal year. Diluted loss per share is not presented as it is anti-dilutive to the loss per share figures.
3. | | UNPROVEN MINERAL RIGHTS |
Carter Property
Terrace, British Columbia, Canada
| | | | 2006 | | Additions | 2007 | |
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| | | | $ | | $ | $ | |
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Acquisition | | | | | 25,000 | | | | 58,418 | | 83,418 | |
Assays | | | | | 3,935 | | | | 74,214 | | 78,149 | |
Camp, supplies and miscellaneous | | | | | — | | | | 37,266 | | 37,266 | |
Drilling | | | | | 422,607 | | | | 1,116,313 | | 1,538,920 | |
Geological | | | | | 21,062 | | | | 995,667 | | 1,016,729 | |
Mapping | | | | | — | | | | 104,545 | | 104,545 | |
Survey | | | | | — | | | | 180,906 | | 180,906 | |
Helicopter | | | | | 4,370 | | | | 414,973 | | 419,343 | |
| | | | | 476,974 | | | | 2,982,302 | | 3,459,276 | |
The Company has an option agreement to earn a 100% interest in 10 mineral rights subject to a 1.5% net smelter return, of which, 0.75% can be acquired for $750,000 by paying $90,000 ($45,000 paid) and issuing 350,000 common shares (75,000 issued). The Company has agreed to maintain the rights in good standing for a minimum of two years, which is estimated to cost $4,000.
4. | | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
All transactions with related parties have occurred in the normal course of operations and management represents that they have occurred on a basis consistent with those involving unrelated parties, and accordingly that they are measured at fair value.
a) | | During the year, the President charged the Company $42,500 in management fees (2006—$30,000). At August 31, 2007 the Company owes $2,909 (2006—$54,500). |
b) | | During the year a director charged the Company $42,500 in consulting fees (2006—$31,975). |
c) | | During the year a private company controlled by a director charged the Company $81,397 in professional fees (2006—$6,630). At August 31, 2007 the Company owes nil (2006—$38,814). |
The Company has agreed to pay each of two directors of the Company $5,000 per consulting services through to August 31, 2008. month for management and
| | | | | | | | | 2007 | | | | | | 2006 | |
Cost | | | | | | | | | Accumulated amortization | | | | Net book value | | Net book value | |
| | | | $
| | $
| | $
| $
| |
Computer equipment | | | | | 3,563 | | | | 1,443 | | | | 2,120 | | 3,028 | |
Software | | | | | 11,530 | | �� | | 5,765 | | | | 5,765 | | – | |
Office furniture | | | | | 24,182 | | | | 4,635 | | | | 19,547 | | 11,084 | |
| | | | | 39,275 | | | | 11,843 | | | | 27,432 | | 14,112 | |
a) | | The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common shares. Issued: |
Issued:
| | | | Number of Shares | | $ | Contributed Surplus | |
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Issued on incorporation | | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,500 | ) | | |
Private placements | | | | | 1,736,000 | | | | 434,000 | ) | | |
Share issue costs | | | | | | | | | (94,001 | ) | | |
Issued at August 31, 2006 | | | | | 3,236,000 | | | | 341,499 | ) | | |
Initial public offering | | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 1,500,000 | ) | | |
Private placement | | | | | 4,791,664 | | | | 4,000,000 | ) | | |
Mineral property | | | | | 75,000 | | | | 37,500 | ) | | |
Finders’ fee | | | | | 407,493 | | | | 331,744 | ) | | |
Warrants exercised | | | | | 432,824 | | | | 181,968 | ) | | |
Stock-based compensation | | | | | — | | | | — | ) | 641,174 ) | |
Stock-based agents’ compensation | | | | | — | | | | — | ) | 42,450 ) | |
Stock options exercised | | | | | 10,000 | | | | 5,000 | ) | | |
Agents’ options exercised | | | | | 47,530 | | | | 26,225 | ) | | |
Fair value of options exercised | | | | | | | | | 11,320 | ) | (11,320) | |
Share issue costs | | | | | | | | | (833,570 | ) | | |
Issued at August 31, 2007 | | | | | 12,000,511 | | | | 5,601,686 | ) | 672,304 ) | |
At August 31, 2007, 1,125,000 common shares are held in escrow and are to be released in stages up to September 25, 2008.
b) | | Stock-based compensation and share purchase options |
The Company recorded stock-based compensation for 2007 of $683,624 (2006—nil) of which $641,174 was expensed. The weighted fair market value of options granted was $0.52 per option.
The fair values of stock-based compensation and share issue costs are estimated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model based on the following assumptions: a risk-free interest rate of 3.9% to 4%; an expected life of 1 to 5 years; an expected volatility of 87% to 92%; and no expectation for the payment of dividends.
b) | | Stock-based compensation and share purchase options (continued) |
Option pricing models require the input of highly-subjective assumptions, particularly as to the expected price volatility of the stock and the expected life of the option. Changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate and therefore it is management’s view that the existing models do not necessarily provide a single reliable measure of the fair value of the Company’s stock option grants and warrant issuances.
7. | | SHARE CAPITAL (continued) |
c) | | Finders fees were issued on the private placement of 4,791,664 common shares. |
The continuity of share purchase options is as follows:
| | | | 2007
| | 2006
| |
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| | | | Number of Shares
| | Weighted Price $
| | Number of Shares
| | Weighted Price $
|
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Opening Balance | | | | | 275,000 ) | | | | 0.50 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Granted | | | | | 770,000 ) | | | | 0.98 | | | | 275,000 | | | | 0.50 | |
Exercised/cancelled | | | | | (10,000 | ) | | | 0.50 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Closing balance | | | | | 1,035,000 ) | | | | 0.85 | | | | 275,000 | | | | 0.50 | |
Weighted remaining life in years | | | | | 4.32 | | | | 5.07 | | | | | | | | | |
d) | | Share purchase warrants |
The continuity of share purchase warrants is as follows:
| | | | 2007
| | 2006
| |
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| | | | Number of Shares
| | Weighted Price $
| | Number of Shares
| | Weighted Price $
|
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Opening balance | | | | | 317,000 | | | | 0.30 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Granted | | | | | 2,333,844 | (1) | | | 0.89 | | | | 317,000 | | | | 0.30 | |
Exercised | | | | | (480,350 | ) | | | 0.43 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Expired | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
Closing balance | | | | | 2,170,494 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 317,000 | | | | 0.30 | |
Remaining life in years | | | | | 0.42 | ) | | | | | | | 0.38 | | | | | |
1) | | Of the share purchase warrants issued, 258,884 were agents’ warrants and 2,075,000 are issued as a part of the units issued on the initial public offering and the private placement |
A reconciliation of income taxes at statutory rates is as follows:
| | | | 2007
| | 2006
|
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| | | | $ | | | | $ | 145,778 ) | |
Loss for the year | | | | | 947,547 ) | | | | (49,739 | ) |
Expected income tax recovery | | | | | 323,272 ) | | | | 27,756 ) | |
Net adjustment for deductible and non-deductible amounts | | | | | (222,355 | ) | | | (77,495 | ) |
Unrecognized benefit of current non-capital loss | | | | | (100,917 | ) | | | | |
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8. | | INCOME TAXES (continued) |
The significant components of the Company’s future income tax assets are as follows:
| | | | 2007 | | 2006 |
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| | | | $
| | $
|
Future income tax assets: Mineral properties | | | | | (94,001 | ) | | | (94,001 | ) |
Non-capital loss carry-forwards | | | | | 185,080 | ) | | | 84,162 | ) |
Equipment | | | | | 4,041 | | | | — | |
| | | | | 95,120 | ) | | | (9,839 | ) |
Valuation allowance | | | | | (95,120 | ) | | | — | ) |
Net future income tax asset (liability) | | | | | — | ) | | | (9,839 | ) |
At August 31, 2007, the Company has available for deduction against future taxable income non-capital losses from Canadian operations of approximately $540,000 which expire through 2027. Future tax benefits which may arise as a result of these non-capital losses and other income tax pools have not been recognized in these financial statements and have been offset by a valuation allowance.
9. | | DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CANADIAN AND U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES (GAAP) |
Under Canadian GAAP for junior mining exploration companies, mineral exploration expenditures are deferred on prospective mineral rights until such a time as it is determined that further exploration work is not warranted, at which time the mineral right costs are written-off. Under U.S. GAAP, all exploration expenditures are expensed until an independent feasibility study has determined that the mineral rights are capable of economic commercial production. The following items (a) to (f) provide a summary of the impact of these financial statements that would result from the application of U.S. accounting principles to deferred mineral rights, inclusive of the effect on future income taxes.
| | | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 |
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a) Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unproven mineral rights costs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unproven mineral rights costs under Canadian GAAP | | | | | 3,459,276 | | | | 476,974 | | | | 11,368 | |
Less unproven mineral rights costs | | | | | (3,459,276 | ) | | | (476,974 | ) | | | (11,368 | ) |
Unproven mineral rights costs under U.S. GAAP | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
|
b) Share Capital | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total share capital under Canadian GAAP | | | | | 5,601,686 | | | | 341,499 | | | | 1,500 | |
Less income tax effect of renunciation | | | | | 94,001 | | | | 94,001 | | | | — | |
Total share capital under U.S. GAAP | | | | | 5,695,687 | | | | 435,500 | | | | 1,500 | |
|
c) Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss under Canadian GAAP | | | | | (947,457 | ) | | | (145,778 | ) | | | (19,539 | ) |
Unproven mineral rights costs expensed under U.S. GAAP | | | | | (2,982,302 | ) | | | (465,606 | ) | | | (11,368 | ) |
Future income tax recovery | | | | | (9,839 | ) | | | (84,162 | ) | | | — | |
Net loss under U.S. GAAP | | | | | (3,939,598 | ) | | | (695,546 | ) | | | (30,907 | ) |
Net loss per share under U.S. GAAP | | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
9. | | DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CANADIAN AND U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES (GAAP) (continued) |
d) Deficit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Closing deficit under Canadian GAAP | | | | | (1,112,774 | ) | | | (165,317 | ) | | | (19,539 | ) |
Adjustment to deficit for accumulated unproven mineral rights expensed under U.S. GAAP, net of income items | | | | | (3,459,276 | ) | | | (476,974 | ) | | | (11,368 | ) |
Adjustment to deficit for future income tax recovery on renunciation | | | | | (94,001 | ) | | | (84,162 | ) | | | — | |
Closing deficit under U.S. GAAP | | | | | (4,666,051 | ) | | | (726,453 | ) | | | (30,907 | ) |
|
e) Cash Flows—Operating Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash applied to operations under Canadian GAAP | | | | | (554,604 | ) | | | (138,690 | ) | | | (10,583 | ) |
Add net loss following Canadian GAAP | | | | | 947,457 | | | | 145,778 | | | | 19,539 | |
Add non-cash unproven mineral rights expensed under U.S. GAAP | | | | | (100,995 | ) | | | 268,486 | | | | — | |
Less net loss under U.S. GAAP | | | | | (3,939,598 | ) | | | (695,546 | ) | | | (30,907 | ) |
Cash applied to operations under U.S. GAAP | | | | | (3,647,740 | ) | | | (419,972 | ) | | | (21,951 | ) |
|
f) Cash Flows—Investing Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash applied under Canadian GAAP | | | | | (4,461,533 | ) | | | (306,160 | ) | | | (11,368 | ) |
Less non cash unproven mineral rights expensed under U.S. GAAP | | | | | 100,995 | | | | (268,486 | ) | | | — | |
Add future income tax recovery | | | | | 9,839 | | | | 84,162 | | | | — | |
Add unproven mineral right costs expensed under U.S. GAAP | | | | | 2,982,302 | | | | 465,606 | | | | 11,368 | |
Cash applied under U.S. GAAP | | | | | (1,368,397 | ) | | | (24,878 | ) | | | — | |
Subsequent to year-end the Company issued 75,000 common shares pursuant to the mineral property option agreement.
Refer to note 3.