CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
(the “Company”)
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
CAUTION – FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained herein regarding the Company and its operations constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements that are not historical facts, including without limitation statements regarding future estimates, plans, objectives, assumptions or expectations of future performance, are “forward-looking statements”. We caution you that such “forward looking statements” involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include fluctuations in precious metal prices, unpredictable results of exploration activities, uncertainties inherent in the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, fluctuations in the costs of goods and services, problems associated with exploration and minin g operations, changes in legal, social or political conditions in the jurisdictions where the Company operates, lack of appropriate funding and other risk factors, as discussed in the Company’s filings with Canadian and American Securities regulatory agencies. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
1.0
Preliminary Information
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) of Canarc Resource Corp. (the “Company”) should be read in conjunction with the accompanying audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, all of which are available at the SEDAR website atwww.sedar.com.
All financial information in this MD&A is prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“CAD GAAP”), and all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated.
All information contained in the MD&A is as of March 23, 2007 unless otherwise indicated.
1.1
Background
The Company was incorporated under the laws of British Columbia and is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and exploitation of precious metal properties in Canada, Costa Rica and Suriname. The Company owns or holds, directly or indirectly, interests in three precious metal properties, known as the New Polaris property in British Columbia, Canada, the Bellavista property in Costa Rica, and the Benzdorp property in Suriname.
The Company owns a 100% interest in the New Polaris property, located in the Atlin Mining Division, British Columbia, which is subject to a 15% net profit interest and may be reduced to a 10% net profit interest within one year of commercial production by issuing 150,000 common shares to Rembrandt Gold Mines Ltd.
The Company holds a 5.7% to 20.2% net profit interest in the Bellavista property, located near Miramar, Costa Rica. Glencairn Gold Corporation (“Glencairn”) owns a 100% working interest inthe property, which is an open pit, heap leach, gold mine which is in commercial production. The Company has a net profit interest in Bellavista which entitles the Company to 5.67% of the net profits during the first payback period, increasing to 10.40% during the second payback period and then to 20.24% of net profits thereafter. Thirty-five percent of this net profit interest will reduce the net profit interest to be received from Glencairn until $317,741 in advance royalty payments are repaid.
CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(expressed in United States dollars)
Previously, the Company held 80% of the shares of Sara Kreek Resource Corporation N.V. (“Sara Kreek Resource”), the company that holds the Sara Kreek concession in the Republic of Suriname. On April 15, 2006, the Company entered into a Settlement and Termination Agreement with its partner, Suriname Wylap Development N.V. (“Wylap Development”), to transfer the Company’s interest in Sara Kreek Resource. In settlement for all claims, loans and advances owed to the Company, the Company received a cash payment of $400,000, and will receive the greater of $50,000 per year, payable semi-annually, or a 1.5% royalty on annual gross production from the Sara Kreek property until December 31, 2011.
In April 1996, the Company entered into an option agreement with Grasshopper Aluminum Company N.V. (“Grassalco”) to earn up to an 80% interest in the Benzdorp property located in the Republic of Suriname by making cumulative cash payments of $750,000 and property expenditures totalling $5,000,000 over a four-year period. In August 2002, the Company amended its option agreement. Cash payments prior to commercial production were reduced to $300,000 and the period to incur exploration expenditures totalling $5,000,000 was extended to April 2005 which was then extended to December 2005 pursuant to amendments in April 2005, subject to a payment of $40,000 which was paid in April 2005. Also, the Company will owe Grassalco an additional $250,000 payable on or before 30 days after the commencement of commercial production if a feasibility study has not been completed by October 6, 2005. Each year thereafter, the Company will owe an additional $250 ,000 payable on or before 30 days after the commencement of commercial production. However, if a feasibility study has not been completed by October 6, 2008, then the annual additional cash payments of $250,000 will increase at that time to $500,000. These additional cash payments shall be treated as advance payments against the Grassalco’s shareholder ownership interest and shall be deductible from Grassalco’s net profit share or net smelter profit from exploiting the deposits. In fiscal 2004, the Company had earned a 40% interest in the Benzdorp property, and the Company expects to exercise its right to increase its interest to 80%. In February 2004, the Company and Grassalco incorporated a company in Suriname and transferred the Benzdorp concessions to it, on behalf of the Company (40%) and Grassalco (60%). The exploration concessions for the Benzdorp property are due to expire in July 2007. An extension is available at the discretion of the Suriname Minister of Mines and the Company intends to submit the application for extension in the second quarter of 2007.
1.2
Overall Performance
As the Company is focused on its exploration activities, there is no production, sales or inventory in the conventional sense. The recoverability of costs capitalized to mineral properties and the Company’s future financial success will be dependent upon the extent to which it can discover mineralization and determine the economic viability of developing such properties. Such development may take years to complete and the amount of resulting income, if any, is difficult to determine with any certainty at this time. Many of the key factors are outside of the Company’s control. The sales value of any mineralization discovered and developed by the Company is largely dependent upon factors beyond the Company’s control such as the market prices of the metals produced. As the carrying value and amortization of mineral properties and capital assets are, in part, related to the Company’s mineral reserves and resources, if any, the estimation of such reserves and resources is significant to the Company’s position and results of operations.
Gold prices continued to show strength as the cumulative average increased from $410 per ounce in fiscal 2004 to $445 in fiscal 2005, $603 in fiscal 2006 and $649 in the first quarter of 2007, closing at $656 on March 23, 2007. Gold prices achieved new highs in each of the past several years. In early 2004 prices hit a high of $425, then reached a high of $454 in December 2004, then another high of $537 in late 2005 and then $725 in May 2006.
New Polaris property
The closing of two flow-through private placements for approximately CAD$3.5 million in March 2006 allowed the Company to proceed with a Phase 3 drilling program for the New Polaris property in 2006 which was completed in September 2006. The drilling program involved 58 holes totaling 18,342 metres of core with the objective of estimating a NI 43-101 compliant resource. The work program for 2006 also included additional environmental, metallurgical and engineering studies.
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CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(expressed in United States dollars)
The results received to date from the infill drilling have been comparable in grade and thickness to the earlier drilled, widely spaced holes.
In October 2006, the Company closed two private placements for approximately CAD$4.05 million of which CAD$3.5 million relates to a flow-through financing. The flow-through financing was used to implement a Phase 4 work program for the property which would includes:
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accelerate engineering, metallurgical and environmental studies for an initial economic assessment of the project; and
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mobilize 200 tonnes of fuel, mining equipment and supplies for a major underground dewatering and exploration program to commence in the fourth quarter of 2006.
The Company continues with its work program in 2007 which includes mine dewatering, underground development, diamond drilling, bulk sampling, metallurgical testing, environmental studies and related work necessary for a feasibility study.
In 2007, the Company retained Moose Mountain Technical Services and Giroux Consultants Limited to update resource estimates for the New Polaris gold project. Their technical report entitled “Resource Potential, New Polaris Project” (the “New Polaris Report”) was authored by R.J. Morris, MSc, PGeo, and G.H. Giroux, MASc, PEng, respectively, who are independent Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, dated March 14, 2007, and was prepared in compliance with NI 43-101, to the best of the Company’s knowledge. The New Polaris Report is available atwww.sedar.com.
Based upon the New Polaris Report, measured and indicated undiluted resources range from 570,000 to 457,000 oz of gold contained in 1,670,000 to 1,009,000 tonnes (1,840,861 to 1,112,233 tons) of mineralized vein material grading 10.6 to 14.1 grams per tonne (0.31 to 0.41 oz per ton) using a range of cutoff grades from 2 to 8 gpt (0.06 to 0.23 opt). Greater than 95% of the measured and indicated resources are located within the C vein system where infill drilling programs were conducted over the past three years.
Inferred undiluted resources range from 697,000 to 571,000 oz of gold contained in 2,060,000 to 1,340,000 tonnes (2,270,763 to 1,477,098 tons) of mineralized vein material grading 10.5 to 13.3 grams per tonne (0.31 to 0.39 oz per ton) using a range of cutoff grades from 2 to 8 gpt (0.06 to 0.23 opt). Approximately 75% of the inferred resources are also located within the C vein system, with the remainder attributable to the Y19 and Y20 veins.
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2 | 0.058 | 390,000 | 429,902 | 9.48 | 0.277 | 119,000 |
4 | 0.117 | 330,000 | 363,763 | 10.62 | 0.310 | 113,000 |
6 | 0.175 | 271,000 | 298,727 | 11.89 | 0.347 | 104,000 |
8 | 0.233 | 203,000 | 223,769 | 13.54 | 0.395 | 88,000 |
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CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(expressed in United States dollars)
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2 | 0.058 | 1,280,000 | 1,410,960 | 10.97 | 0.320 | 451,000 |
4 | 0.117 | 1,180,000 | 1,300,728 | 11.65 | 0.340 | 442,000 |
6 | 0.175 | 1,017,000 | 1,121,052 | 12.71 | 0.371 | 416,000 |
8 | 0.233 | 806,000 | 888,464 | 14.22 | 0.415 | 368,000 |
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2 | 0.058 | 1,670,000 | 1,840,861 | 10.62 | 0.310 | 570,000 |
4 | 0.117 | 1,510,000 | 1,664,491 | 11.42 | 0.333 | 555,000 |
6 | 0.175 | 1,288,000 | 1,419,778 | 12.54 | 0.366 | 519,000 |
8 | 0.233 | 1,009,000 | 1,112,233 | 14.08 | 0.411 | 457,000 |
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2 | 0.058 | 2,060,000 | 2,270,763 | 10.5 | 0.307 | 697,000 |
4 | 0.117 | 1,925,000 | 2,121,951 | 11.0 | 0.322 | 683,000 |
6 | 0.175 | 1,628,000 | 1,794,564 | 12.2 | 0.354 | 636,000 |
8 | 0.233 | 1,340,000 | 1,477,098 | 13.3 | 0.387 | 571,000 |
* ton equals short dry ton
The resource estimate uses ordinary kriging of 192 recent drill holes and 1,432 gold assay intervals constrained within 4 main vein segments as modelled in three dimensions by the Company’s geologists. The total New Polaris database consists of 1,056 diamond drill holes with a total of 31,514 sample intervals. For this study, the classification for each resource block was a function of the semivariogram range. In general, blocks estimated using ¼ of the semivariogram range were classed as measured, blocks estimated using ½ the semivariogram range were classed as indicated and all other blocks estimated using the full semivariogram range were classed as inferred. A review of gold grade distribution outlined 6 overlapping lognormal gold populations within the resource database. On this basis, a total of 10 gold assays were capped at 63 g/t.
Benzdorp property
In 2006, the Company’s exploration strategy at the Benzdorp property was to search for higher grade, shear-related gold mineralization to complement the lower grade, porphyry-related gold discovery at the JQA prospect area. Its exploration program consisted mainly of a high resolution airborne geophysical survey and a large geochemical soil sampling survey, over the 25 km long portion of the greenstone belt and gold district found along the eastern part of the Benzdorp property.
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CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(expressed in United States dollars)
The airborne geophysical survey covered 1,860 km of line spaced 150 m apart and collected detailed magnetic and radiometric readings. This data was then modeled using different software programs to produce several maps showing the main geophysical domains and the interpreted geological domains and structures.
The ground geochemical survey covered 136 km of line spaced between 200 and 400 m apart and collected 5,191 soil samples for gold assay, as well as several hundred rock samples. The data were plotted over top of the aeromagnetic and geology maps in order to facilitate selection of the most prospective target areas. The Company then mapped and sampled the high priority target areas of prospective geology, geophysics and geochemistry.
The exploration program for 2007 may include ground geophysics, bulldozer trenching, additional soil geochemistry, and poknokker pit mapping and sampling so as to define targets for drilling later in 2007.
The exploration concessions for the Benzdorp property are due to expire in July 2007. An extension is available at the discretion of the Suriname Minister of Mines and the Company intends to submit the application for extension in the second quarter of 2007. The Company will continue to have the exclusive right to explore the Benzdorp concessions after the expiry date until there is a decision on the application to extend.
The Company has not completed a feasibility study for the Benzdorp property.
Bellavista property
The Company holds a 5.7% to 20.2% net profit interest in the Bellavista property located in Costa Rica, which is an open pit, heap leach, gold mine. Glencairn, owner and operator of the Bellavista mine in Costa Rica, declared commercial production in December 2005.
The Company has requested but has not yet received production information for 2006 from Glencairn.
Sara Kreek property
In April 2006, the Company agreed to transfer all its interest in Sara Kreek Resource to Wylap Development in exchange for a cash payment of $400,000 and the greater of $50,000 per year or 1.5% royalty on annual gross production until December 31, 2011 in settlement of any claims, loans and advances owed to the Company.
Providencia and San Felix properties
In March 2007, the Company entered into an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Providencia and San Felix gold/silver properties by issuing 30,000 common shares to the vendors on signing a formal agreement within 30 days and making $2 million in cash payments over a 2 ½ year period, including $30,000 on signing. The vendors will retain a 2 ½ % net smelter return royalty (“NSR”), and the Company has the right to reduce the royalty to 1 ½ % at any time by paying $750,000 and issuing an option to the vendors to purchase 250,000 common shares of the Company at the five day closing share price average on the Toronto Stock Exchange prior to the royalty reduction.
Los Arrastres property
In March 2007, the Company entered into an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Los Arrastres gold/silver property by making $2.5 million in cash payments and spending $2 million on exploration over a 3 year period. The vendor will retain a 2% NSR and the Company has the right to reduce the NSR to 1% by paying $1 million at any time.
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CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(expressed in United States dollars)
Other Matters
In February 2007, Mr. Bruce Bried replaced Mr. John McClintock as President and Chief Operating Officer, and in March 2007, Mr. Garry Biles was appointed Vice-President, Mining.
The Shareholders Update included in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 provides further review of the Company’s overall performance for fiscal 2006 and an outlook for fiscal 2007.
1.3
Selected Annual Information
All financial information is prepared in accordance with CAD GAAP, and all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated.
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1.4
Results of Operations
Fiscal Year 2006 – Year ended December 31, 2006 compared with December 31, 2005
The Company realized a nominally higher net income of $433,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006 in comparison to a net income of $315,000 for fiscal 2005. The principal contributing factor to the net incomes for both fiscal years is the gains of approximately $1.6 million and $1.2 million in 2006 and 2005, respectively, which were realized mainly from the disposition of shares of Endeavour Silver Corp. (“Endeavour”), a company with two common directors. In 2006, the Company also realized a gain of $600,000 from the disposition of its interest in Sara Kreek Resource and the settlement arrangement with Wylap Development. In fiscal 2005, the net income was also attributable to the dilution gain of $621,000 from the Company’s investment in Aztec Metals Corp. (“Aztec”) and the recognition of a future income tax recovery of $143,000 from the renunciation of exploration expenditures for the New Polaris property, which were renounced in February 2005, but such gains were reduced by the write-off of property costs related to the Eskay Creek property which the Company continues to hold a one-third carried interest and by the write-off of amounts owed by Aztec.
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CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(expressed in United States dollars)
Overall operating expenses in 2006 almost doubled relative to 2005, reflecting the commensurate heightened operating activities of the Company as management focused greater efforts on the planning, detailing and implementation of the drilling and de-watering programs for the New Polaris property and the exploration program for the Benzdorp property, which included additional personnel. Expenses for corporate development increased in the 2006 fiscal year to reflect active due diligence and property evaluations currently underway for Mexico and Peru to identify properties of merit for possible acquisitions. Given that certain accounts of the Company are stated in Canadian dollars, the appreciation of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar during the first half of 2006 caused the recognition of foreign exchange gains for US$ stated financial information, although the Canadian dollar depreciated in the latter half of 2006. Stock-based compensation re sults from the granting of stock options. General and administrative expenses and salaries continue to account for a significant portion of operating expenses, but were lower in the 2005 fiscal year.
Significant gains of approximately $1.6 million were realized during 2006 from the disposition of marketable securities, primarily from the Company’s shareholdings in Endeavour. Disposition of marketable securities provided proceeds of about $2.45 million which financed the working capital needs of the Company.
In 2005, Aztec, previously a subsidiary of the Company and now only an affiliated company, proceeded with a reorganization involving a change of name, a five-to-one share consolidation, shares-for-debt settlements, and a private placement. Aztec’s private placement in November 2005 diluted the Company’s interest from 63% to 27% which was then further diluted to 19% in March 2006 by the closing of another private placement by Aztec.
The future income tax recovery in 2005 was for flow-through shares pursuant to the guidelines issued by the Emerging Issues Committee of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants under EIC 146. EIC 146 requires the recognition of a provision at the date of the actual renunciation being February 25, 2005, by a reduction in the amount included in share capital relating to the flow-through shares, for the future income taxes related to the deductions foregone by the Company. As a result of EIC 146, the Company realized an income tax recovery of $143,321 in February 2005 when it renounced exploration expenditures which were financed and incurred in fiscal 2004.
As at December 31, 2006, the Company has mineral properties which are comprised of the following:
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Expenditures of US$4.8 million were incurred for New Polaris in 2006. The Phase 3 in-fill drilling program for the New Polaris property was financed from the CAD$3.5 million flow-through private placements which closed in March 2006, and the de-watering program which was implemented in October 2006 was financed by the CAD$3.5 million flow-through private placement which closed in that same month. As for the Benzdorp property, expenditures of $818,000 were incurred which were financed in part from the proceeds from the settlement agreement for the Sara Kreek property.
At December 31, 2006, to maintain its interest and to fully exercise the options under various property agreements covering the properties located in British Columbia (Canada) and Suriname, the Company must incur exploration expenditures on the properties and/or make payments in the form of cash and/or shares to the optionors as follows:
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CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(expressed in United States dollars)
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These amounts may be reduced in the future as the Company determines which properties to continue to explore and which to abandon.
1.5
Summary of Quarterly Results
All financial information is prepared in accordance with CAD GAAP, and all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated.
The following table provides selected financial information of the Company for each of the last eight quarters ended at the most recently completed quarter, December 31, 2006:
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CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(expressed in United States dollars)
reduction in the Company’s interest in an affiliated company and the renunciation of exploration expenditures for flow through shares contributed to the realization of a net income in fiscal 2005. The Company has no sources of operating revenues.
1.6
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company is in the development stage and has not yet determined whether its mineral properties contain reserves that are economically recoverable. The recoverability of amounts capitalized for mineral properties is entirely dependent upon the existence of economically recoverable reserves, the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary financing to complete the development and upon future profitable production. The Company knows of no trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that may result in the Company’s liquidity either materially increasing or decreasing at the present time or in the foreseeable future. Material increases or decreases in the Company’s liquidity are substantially determined by the success or failure of the Company’s exploration programs and overall market conditions for smaller resource companies. Since its incorporation in 1987, the Company has endeavored to secure mineral properties that in d ue course could be brought into production to provide the Company with cash flow which would be used to undertake work programs on other projects. To that end, the Company has expended its funds on mineral properties that it believes have the potential to achieve cash flow within a reasonable time frame. As a result, the Company has incurred losses during each of its fiscal years since incorporation. This result is typical of smaller exploration companies and will continue unless positive cash flow is achieved.
The following table contains selected financial information of the Company’s liquidity:
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| $ 715 |
Working capital | $ 2,709 |
| $ 1,201 |
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Ongoing operating expenses continue to reduce the Company’s cash resources. The only source of equity financings in fiscal 2005 was from the exercise of stock options which provided proceeds of only CAD$41,000 whereas the exercise of stock options in 2006 provided proceeds of CAD$200,500.
In March 2006, the Company closed brokered and non-brokered private placements. The brokered private placement with Dundee Securities Corporation (the “Agent”) was for 3,850,000 flow-through common shares at CAD$0.82 per share for gross proceeds of CAD$3,157,000. Agent’s fees of CAD$189,420 were comprised of CAD$123,123 in cash and CAD$66,297 in non-flow-through common shares, totalling 80,850 shares, at a deemed price of CAD$0.82 per share. The Agent also received a compensation warrant exercisable for 231,000 non-flow-through common shares at an exercise price of CAD$0.82 and with an expiry date of March 17, 2007. The non-brokered private placement was for 449,511 flow-through common shares at CAD$0.82 per share for gross proceeds of CAD$368,599. Finders’ fees totalling CAD$20,316 were paid.
Then in October 2006, the Company closed two non-brokered private placements. The flow-through private placement was for 4,300,000 units at CAD$0.82 per unit for gross proceeds of CAD$3,526,000. Each unit was comprised of one flow-through common share and one-half of a share purchase warrant; each whole share purchase warrant is exercisable to acquire one non-flow through common share at an exercise price of CAD$1.25 until October 18, 2007. Finders’ fees comprised of CAD$208,196 in cash and 247,800 warrants were issued; each warrant is exercisable to acquire one non-flow through common share at CAD$0.82 until October 18, 2007. The non-flow through private placement was for 700,000 non-flow through units at CAD$0.75 per unit for gross proceeds of CAD$525,000. Each unit was comprised of one non-flow through common share and one-half of a share purchase warrant; each whole share purchase warrant is exercisable to acquire on e common share at an exercise price of CAD$0.95 until October 18, 2007. A finder’s fee of CAD$5,850 was paid.
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CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(expressed in United States dollars)
Glencairn declared commercial production for the Bellavista property in December 2005, and therefore the Company no longer receives any pre-production payments.
Proceeds from the disposition of marketable securities provided another source of cash flows for the Company in which it realized proceeds of $2.45 million in 2006 and $2 million in 2005, primarily from the disposition of shares of Endeavour. At December 30, 2005, shares of Endeavour have a market price of CAD$2.69 and at December 29, 2006 the market price was CAD$4.53. As at March 23, 2007, the market price of Endeavour shares closed at CAD$5.11 per share.
In 2006, the flow-through private placements financed the drilling and de-watering programs in the New Polaris property, and the non-flow-through private placement and proceeds from the disposition of marketable securities financed the operating and working capital needs of the Company. The settlement and disposition of Sara Kreek Resource helped finance part of the exploration expenditures for the Benzdorp property.
In March 2006, Aztec, an affiliated company, closed a private placement for 3,675,000 units at CAD$0.30 per unit with each unit comprised of one common share and one-half of a share purchase warrant, which diluted the Company’s interest in Aztec from 27% to 19%.
The Company has entered into a number of option agreements for mineral properties that involve payments in the form of cash and/or shares of the Company as well as minimum exploration expenditure requirements. Under the Item 1.4, further details of contractual obligations are provided as at December 31, 2006. The Company will continue to rely upon equity financing as its principal source of financing its projects.
1.7
Capital Resources
Item 1.6 provides further details.
1.8
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
On May 31, 2005, the shareholders of the Company approved a shareholder rights plan (the “Plan”), that became effective on April 30, 2005. The Plan is intended to ensure that any entity seeking to acquire control of the Company makes an offer that represents fair value to all shareholders and provides the board of directors with sufficient time to assess and evaluate the offer, to permit competing bids to emerge, and, as appropriate, to explore and develop alternatives to maximize value for shareholders. Under the Plan, each shareholder at the time of the Plan’s adoption was issued one Right for each common share of the Company held. Each Right entitles the registered holder thereof, except for certain “Acquiring Persons” (as defined in the Plan), to purchase from treasury one common share at a 50% discount to the prevailing market price, subject to certain adjustments intended to prevent dilution. The Rights are exercisable after the occurrence of specified events set out in the Plan generally related to when a person, together with affiliated or associated persons, acquires, or makes a take-over bid to acquire, beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the outstanding common shares of the Company. The Rights expire on April 30, 2015.
At the discretion of the Board, certain option grants provide the option holder the right to receive the number of common shares, valued at the quoted market price at the time of exercise of the stock options, that represent the share appreciation since granting the options.
1.9
Transactions with Related Parties
General and administrative costs during 2006 include CAD$38,000 (2005 - CAD$Nil and 2004 – CAD$Nil) of consulting fees charged by a company controlled by a director of the Company, and CAD$99,208 (2005 - CAD$59,385 and 2004 - CAD$86,438) of salaries paid to a director. A law firm in which a senior officer is a partner charged fees totalling
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CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(expressed in United States dollars)
CAD$159,594 in 2006 (2005 – CAD$65,496 and 2004 – CAD$66,197). Also, in fiscal 2006, the Company paid a total of CAD$40,000 (2005 - CAD$40,000 and 2004 - CAD$34,500) to all directors in their capacity as Directors of the Company.
In April 2004, the Company participated in a private placement for 400,000 units of Endeavour at CAD$1.60 per unit. Each unit was comprised of one common share and one-half of a share purchase warrant; each whole share purchase warrant entitled the Company to acquire one common share at an exercise price of CAD$2.00 until October 22, 2005. The Company exercised these warrants in 2005.
In November 2003, the Company participated in a private placement for 500,000 units of Endeavour at CAD$0.30 per unit. Each unit was comprised of one common share and one-half of a share purchase warrant; each whole share purchase warrant entitled the Company to acquire one common share at CAD$0.35 until October 6, 2005. The Company exercised these warrants in 2005.
1.10
Fourth Quarter
Items 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 provide further details for the fourth quarter.
1.11
Proposed Transactions
There are no proposed asset or business acquisitions or dispositions, other than those in the ordinary course and other than those already disclosed in this AIF, before the board of directors for consideration.
1.12
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements requires the Company to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant areas requiring the use of estimates relate to mineral properties, determination of reclamation obligations, valuation allowances for future income tax assets, and assumptions used in determining the fair value of non-cash stock-based compensation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Acquisition costs of mineral properties and exploration and development expenditures incurred thereto are capitalized and deferred. The costs related to a property from which there is production will be amortized using the unit-of-production method. Capitalized costs are written down to their estimated recoverable amount if the property is subsequently determined to be uneconomic. The amounts shown for mineral properties represent costs incurred to date, less recoveries and write-downs, and do not reflect present or future values.
1.13
Changes in Accounting Policies Including Initial Adoption
There were no changes in accounting policies including initial adoption in the 2006 fiscal year.
1.14
Financial Instruments and Other Instruments
There are no financial instruments or other instruments.
1.15
Other MD&A Requirements
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CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(expressed in United States dollars)
1.15.1
Other MD&A Requirements
Additional information relating to the Company are as follows:
(a)
may be found on SEDAR atwww.sedar.com;
(b)
may be found in the Company’s annual information form; and
(c)
is also provided in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006.
1.15.2
Additional Disclosure for Venture Issuers without Significant Revenue
(a)
capitalized or expensed exploration and development costs;
The required disclosure is presented in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
(b)
expensed research and development costs;
Not applicable.
(c)
deferred development costs;
Not applicable.
(d)
general and administrative expenses; and
The required disclosure is presented in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
(e)
any material costs, whether capitalized, deferred or expensed, not referred to in (a) through (d);
None.
1.15.3
Outstanding Share Data
The Company’s authorized share capital consists of unlimited common shares without par value.
Changes in the Company’s share capital for the year ended December 31, 2006 are as follows:
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Exercise of options | 545,000 |
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Balance at September 30, 2006 | 68,470,476 |
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CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(expressed in United States dollars)
At March 23, 2007, there were 68,708,893 common shares issued and outstanding.
At December 31, 2006, the Company had outstanding stock options to purchase an aggregate 7,929,000 common shares as follows:
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At December 31, 2006, the Company had outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,978,800 common shares as follows:
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| $1.25 | October 18, 2007 | - | 2,150,000 | - | - | 2,150,000 |
| $0.82 | October 18, 2007 | - | 247,800 | - | - | 247,800 |
| $0.95 | October 18, 2007 | - | 350,000 | - | - | 350,000 |
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1.16
Outlook
Although it currently has sufficient capital to satisfy existing operating and administrative expenses in the short term, the Company will continue to depend upon equity capital to finance its existing projects. There are no assurances that capital requirements will be met by this means of financing as inherent risks are attached therein including commodity prices, financial market conditions, and general economic factors. The Company does not expect to realize any operating revenues from its properties in the foreseeable future.
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CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(expressed in United States dollars)
1.17
Risk Factors
The following is a brief discussion of those distinctive or special characteristics of the Company’s operations and industry that may have a material impact on, or constitute risk factors in respect of, the Company’s future financial performance.
Exploration and Development Risks
There is no assurance given by the Company that its exploration and development programs and properties will result in the discovery, development or production of a commercially viable ore body.
The business of exploration for minerals and mining involves a high degree of risk. Few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. There is no assurance that the Company’s mineral exploration and development activities will result in any discoveries of bodies of commercial ore. The economics of developing gold and other mineral properties are affected by many factors including capital and operating costs, variations of the grades and tonnages of ore mined, fluctuating mineral market prices, costs of mining and processing equipment and such other factors as government regulations, including regulations relating to royalties, allowable production, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. Substantial expenditures are required to establish reserves through drilling and other work, to develop metallurgical processes to extract metal from ore, and to develop the mining and processing facilitie s and infrastructure at any site chosen for mining. No assurance can be given that funds required for development can be obtained on a timely basis. The marketability of any minerals acquired or discovered may be affected by numerous factors which are beyond the Company’s control and which cannot be accurately foreseen or predicted, such as market fluctuations, the global marketing conditions for precious and base metals, the proximity and capacity of milling and smelting facilities, mineral markets and processing equipment, and such other factors as government regulations, including regulations relating to royalties, allowable production, importing and exporting minerals and environmental protection. In order to commence exploitation of certain properties presently held under exploration concessions, it is necessary for the Company to apply for exploitation concessions. There can be no guarantee that such concessions will be granted.
Financing Risks
There is no assurance given by the Company that it will be able to secure the financing necessary to explore, develop and produce its mineral properties.
The Company does not presently have sufficient financial resources or operating cash-flow to undertake by itself all of its planned exploration and development programs. The development of the Company’s properties may therefore depend on the Company’s joint venture partners and on the Company’s ability to obtain additional required financing. There is no assurance the Company will be successful in obtaining the required financing, the lack of which could result in the loss or substantial dilution of its interests (as existing or as proposed to be acquired) in its properties as disclosed herein. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on the ability of the Company to raise equity capital financings, the attainment of profitable operations, external financings, and further share issuance to satisfy working capital and operating needs.
Estimates of Mineral Deposits
There is no assurance given by the Company that any estimates of mineral deposits herein will not change.
Although all figures with respect to the size and grade of mineralized deposits, or, in some instances have been prepared, reviewed or verified by independent mining experts, these amounts are historic estimates only and are not compliant with NI 43-101, except for the Company’s New Polaris project which was the subject of a NI 43-101 report dated March 14, 2007, and no assurance can be given that any identified mineralized deposit will ever qualify as a commercially viable mineable ore body that can be legally and economically exploited. Estimates regarding mineralized deposits can also be affected by many factors such as permitting regulations and requirements, weather, environmental factors, unforeseen technical difficulties, unusual or unexpected geological formations and work interruptions. In addition, the grades and tonnages of ore ultimately
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CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(expressed in United States dollars)
mined may differ from that indicated by drilling results and other work. There can be no assurance that gold recovered in small-scale laboratory tests will be duplicated in large-scale tests under on-site conditions. Material changes in mineralized tonnages, grades, dilution and stripping ratios or recovery rates may affect the economic viability of projects. The existence of mineralized deposits should not be interpreted as assurances of the future delineation of ore reserves or the profitability of future operations. The presence of clay in the mineralized material may adversely affect the economic recovery of gold from the mining operations planned at properties in Suriname. The refractory nature of gold mineralization at New Polaris may adversely affect the economic recovery of gold from mining operations.
Mineral Prices
There is no assurance given by the Company that mineral prices will not change.
The mining industry is competitive and mineral prices fluctuate so that there is no assurance, even if commercial quantities of a mineral resource are discovered, that a profitable market will exist for the sale of same. Factors beyond the control of the Company may affect the marketability of any substances discovered. The prices of precious and base metals fluctuate on a daily basis, have experienced volatile and significant price movements over short periods of time, and are affected by numerous factors beyond the control of the Company, including international economic and political trends, expectations of inflation, currency exchange fluctuations (specifically, the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies), interest rates, central bank transactions, world supply for precious and base metals, international investments, monetary systems, and global or regional consumption patterns (such as the development of gold coin programs), speculative activities and in creased production due to improved mining and production methods. The supply of and demand for gold are affected by various factors, including political events, economic conditions and production costs in major gold producing regions, and governmental policies with respect to gold holdings by a nation or its citizens. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, and the combination of these factors may result in the Company not receiving adequate returns on invested capital or the investments retaining their respective values. There is no assurance that the prices of gold and other precious and base metals will be such that the Company’s properties can be mined at a profit.
Title Matters
There is no assurance given by the Company that it owns legal title to its mineral properties.
The acquisition of title to mineral properties is a very detailed and time-consuming process. Title to any of the Company’s mining concessions may come under dispute. While the Company has diligently investigated title considerations to its mineral properties, in certain circumstances, the Company has only relied upon representations of property partners and government agencies. There is no guarantee of title to any of the Company’s properties. The properties may be subject to prior unregistered agreements or transfers, and title may be affected by unidentified and undetected defects. In British Columbia and elsewhere, native land claims or claims of aboriginal title may be asserted over areas in which the Company’s properties are located.
Conflicts of Interest
There is no assurance given by the Company that its directors and officers will not have conflicts of interest from time to time.
The Company’s directors and officers may serve as directors or officers of other public resource companies or have significant shareholdings in other public resource companies and, to the extent that such other companies may participate in ventures in which the Company may participate, the directors of the Company may have a conflict of interest in negotiating and concluding terms respecting the extent of such participation. The interests of these companies may differ from time to time. In the event that such a conflict of interest arises at a meeting of the Company’s directors, a director who has such a conflict will abstain from voting for or against any resolution involving any such conflict. From time to time several companies may participate in the acquisition, exploration and development of natural resource properties thereby allowing for their participation in larger programs, permitting involvement in a greater number of programs and red ucing financial exposure in respect of any one program. It may also occur that a particular company will assign all or a portion of its interest
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CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(expressed in United States dollars)
in a particular program to another of these companies due to the financial position of the company making the assignment. In accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada, the directors of the Company are required to act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the Company. In determining whether or not the Company will participate in any particular exploration or mining project at any given time, the directors will primarily consider the upside potential for the project to be accretive to shareholders, the degree of risk to which the Company may be exposed and its financial position at that time.
Uninsured Risks
There is no assurance given by the Company that it is adequately insured against all risks.
The Company may become subject to liability for cave-ins, pollution or other hazards against which it cannot insure or against which it has elected not to insure because of high premium costs or other reasons. The payment of such liabilities would reduce the funds available for exploration and mining activities.
Environmental andOther Regulatory Requirements
There is no assurance given by the Company that it has met all environmental or regulatory requirements.
The current or future operations of the Company, including exploration and development activities and commencement of production on its properties, require permits from various foreign, federal, state and local governmental authorities and such operations are and will be governed by laws and regulations governing prospecting, development, mining, production, exports, taxes, labour standards, occupational health, waste disposal, toxic substances, land use, environmental protection, mine safety and other matters. Companies engaged in the development and operation of mines and related facilities generally experience increased costs, and delays in production and other schedules as a result of the need to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permits. There can be no assurance that approvals and permits required in order for the Company to commence production on its various properties will be obtained. Additional permits and studies, which may include e nvironmental impact studies conducted before permits can be obtained, are necessary prior to operation of the other properties in which the Company has interests and there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain or maintain all necessary permits that may be required to commence construction, development or operation of mining facilities at these properties on terms which enable operations to be conducted at economically justifiable costs.
Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the mining activities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations of applicable laws or regulations. New laws or regulations or amendments to current laws, regulations and permits governing operations and activities of mining companies, or more stringent implementation of current laws, regulations or permits, could have a material adverse impact on the Company and cause increases in capital expenditures or production costs or reduction in levels of production at producing properties or require abandonment or delays in development of new mining properties.
Foreign Countries and Regulatory Requirements
Certain of the Company’s properties are located in countries outside of Canada, and mineral exploration and mining activities may be affected in varying degrees by political stability and government regulations relating to the mining industry. Any changes in regulations or shifts in political attitudes may vary from country to country and are beyond the control of the Company and may adversely affect its business. Such changes have, in the past, included nationalization of foreign owned businesses and properties. Operations may be affected in varying degrees by government regulations with respect to restrictions on production, price controls, export controls, income and other taxes and duties, expropriation of property, environmental legislation and mine safety. These uncertainties may make it more difficult for the Company and its joint venture partners to obtain any required production financing for its mineral properties.
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CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(expressed in United States dollars)
Currency Fluctuation and Foreign Exchange Controls
The Company maintains a portion of its funds in U.S. dollar denominated accounts. Certain of the Company’s property and related contracts are denominated in U.S. dollars. The Company’s operations in countries other than Canada are normally carried out in the currency of that country and make the Company subject to foreign currency fluctuations and such fluctuations may materially affect the Company’s financial position and results. In addition future contracts may not be denominated in U.S. dollars and may expose the Company to foreign currency fluctuations and such fluctuations may materially affect the Company’s financial position and results. In addition, the Company is or may become subject to foreign exchange restrictions which may severely limit or restrict its ability to repatriate capital or profits from its properties outside of Canada to Canada. Such restrictions have existed in the past in countries in which the Company holds property interests and future impositions of such restrictions could have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s future profitability or ability to pay dividends.
Third Party Reliance
The Company’s rights to acquire interests in certain mineral properties have been granted by third parties who themselves hold only an option to acquire such properties. As a result, the Company may have no direct contractual relationship with the underlying property holder.
Volatility of Shares Could Cause Investor Loss
The market price of a publicly traded stock, especially a junior issuer like the Company, is affected by many variables in addition to those directly related to exploration successes or failures. Such factors include the general condition of the market for junior resource stocks, the strength of the economy generally, the availability and attractiveness of alternative investments, and the breadth of the public market for the stock. The effect of these and other factors on the market price of the common shares on the TSX and NASD-OTC suggests that the Company’s shares will continue to be volatile. Therefore, investors could suffer significant losses if the Company’s shares are depressed or illiquid when an investor seeks liquidity and needs to sell the Company’s shares.
Possible Dilution to Current Shareholders based on Outstanding Options and Warrants
At December 31, 2006, the Company had 68,470,476 common shares and 7,929,000 share purchase options and 2,978,800 share purchase warrants outstanding. The resale of outstanding shares from the exercise of dilutive securities could have a depressing effect on the market for the Company’s shares. At December 31, 2006, dilutive securities represented approximately 16% of the Company’s issued shares. Certain of these dilutive securities are exercisable at prices below the December 29, 2006 closing market price of CAD$0.77 for the Company’s shares and, accordingly, will result in dilution to existing shareholders if exercised.
1.18
Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Based upon the evaluation of the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures regarding the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 and this MD&A, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that material information relating to the Company was made known to others within the company particularly during the period in which this report and accounts were being prepared, and such controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under regulatory rules and securities laws is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified. Management of the Company recognizes that any controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance, and not absolute assurance, of achievin g the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgement in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
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CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(expressed in United States dollars)
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date the Chief Executive Officer completed his evaluation.
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