Affiliate Transactions | 5. Affiliate Transactions Golden River Resources advances to and receives advances from various affiliates and such advances are denominated in Australian dollars. The Company has entered into an agreement with AXIS Consultants Pty Ltd (“AXIS”) to provide geological, management and administration services to the Company. AXIS is affiliated through common management. The Company is one of nine affiliated companies to which AXIS provides services. Each of the companies has some common Directors, officers and shareholders. Golden River Resources holds a 9.09% interest in AXIS at a cost of A$1 and is accounted for under the cost method. Any profits generated by AXIS are returned to its shareholders in the form of dividends. The Company has made advances to AXIS in connection with the ongoing business relationship between the two parties, which have been disclosed in the Company’s SEC reports, but which are not specifically provided for in the AXIS Services Agreement. In order to service its clients, AXIS is required to make ongoing expenditures for payroll, facilities and equipment that may exceed the amount of its cash receipts during particular periods, depending on the amount of services provided to its clients and the amount of fees received from such clients during these periods. Historically, the shortfall in its cash receipts has been covered by cash advances from a number of the companies, which receive services from AXIS, including the Company. The purpose of such advances is to assist AXIS in meeting its ongoing cash flow requirements in order to assure that AXIS has the necessary resources to provide services to the Company on an as needed basis. The parties are in discussions in relation to AXIS providing security to the Company for the amount outstanding and such discussions are anticipated to be concluded by the end of fiscal 2015. However no agreement has been reached to-date. Two of the Company’s directors (Mr Gutnick and Dr Tyrwhitt) are also directors of AXIS, Mr Lee is Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of AXIS and all owe fiduciary obligations to both parties. It is the intention of the Boards of Directors of AXIS and the Company that this issue be resolved in a manner that is fair to all parties and equitable to the shareholders of each, but there are no agreements or understandings addressing the priority or dispensation of fiduciary duties with respect to the discussions to resolve the amount outstanding owed by AXIS or any other conflict of interest with AXIS or other affiliates. During the six months ended December 31, 2014, AXIS repaid Golden River Resources US$12,000 and the Company advanced AXIS US$127,000, provided services in accordance with the service agreement of US$19,000 and in addition an accrual (which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses) was recorded for services of US$24,000. For the six months ended December 31, 2014, the foreign currency translation effect of the amount owing by AXIS was a loss of approximately US$245,000. The amount owed by AXIS at December 31, 2014 is US$1,601,000. At December 31, 2014, management considered the recoverability of the amount owed by AXIS and in accordance with the requirements of accounting standards recorded a recovery of US$149,000 against the provision for doubtful receivable. During the six months ended December 31, 2014, the Company did not charge interest. At December 31, 2014, the provision for doubtful receivable amounts to US$1,552,000. The amount owed by AXIS (net of allowance) at December 31, 2014 under current assets – receivables from affiliates was US$49,000. During the six months ended December 31, 2013, AXIS repaid the Company US$31,000 and provided services in accordance with the service agreement of US$83,000 and the Company advanced AXIS US$1,038,000, before foreign currency translation of approximately US$103,000. The amount owed by AXIS at December 31, 2013 was US$1,791,000. At December 31, 2013, management considered the recoverability of the amount owed by AXIS and in accordance with the requirements of accounting standards provided a provision for doubtful receivable. For the six months ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded an additional provision of US$709,000. During fiscal 2010, the Company sold shares of common stock to NCRC, a Nevada corporation, pursuant to certain subscription agreements. Mr Joseph Gutnick, the Company’s President, is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NCRC. In addition, Legend International Holdings, Inc., of which Mr. Gutnick is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and a principal stockholder, owns 31.46% of NCRC. As of December 31, 2014, NCRC owned approximately 96.6% of the outstanding common stock of the Company. During fiscal 2013, the Company advanced NCRC US$1,189,000 and after foreign exchange adjustments US$1,158,000 is the amount owed by NCRC at December 31, 2014. Management had previously considered the recoverability of the amount owed by NCRC and in accordance with the requirements of accounting standards provided a provision for doubtful receivable for the full amount. During fiscal 2013, Golden River advanced Acadian US$141,000 in funds for operating expenditures and incurred expenditures on behalf of Acadian of US$2,000. On September 25, 2014 the amount outstanding was repaid in full. |