UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549
FORM 20-F/A
Amendment No. 1
[ ] REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b)
or 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended March 31,
2015
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
[ ] SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______________ to
_______________
Commission file number 0-49869
AMARC RESOURCES LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
(Jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
15th Floor, 1040 West Georgia
Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6E 4H1
(Address of principal executive offices)
Paul Mann, Chief Financial
Officer
Facsimile No.: 604-684-8092
15th Floor, 1040 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6E
4H1
(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and
Address of Company Contact Person)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class: Not
applicable
Name of each exchange on which registered: Not applicable
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section
12(g) of the Act:
Common shares with no par value
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant
to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the
issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period
covered by the annual report:
141,324,061 common shares as of March 31, 2015
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known
seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
[ ] Yes [X] No
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by
check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
[ ] Yes [X] No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
[X] Yes [ ] No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive
Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit
and post such files).
[ ] Yes [
] No
- 2 -
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See
definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act. (check one):
Large accelerated filer [ ] |
Accelerated filer [ ] |
Non-accelerated filer [X] |
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant
has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
U.S.GAAP [ ] |
International Financial Reporting
Standards as issued |
Other [ ] |
|
by the International Accounting
Standards Board [X] |
|
If "Other" has been checked in response to the previous
question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant
has elected to follow:
Item 17 [ ] Item 18
[ ]
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
[ ] Yes [X] No
Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment No. 1”) to the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 of Amarc Resources Ltd, which was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2015 (the “Original Form 20-F”), is being filed solely for the purpose of including comparative financial information for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 in the income statements and statements of cash flows.
Other than as expressly set forth above, this Amendment No. 1 filing does not, and does not purport to, amend, update or restate the information in the Original Form 20-F. No material reportable events have occurred since the date of the filing of the Original Form 20-F and the date of this Form 20-F.
- 3 -
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
- 4 -
GENERAL
In this Annual Report on Form 20-F, all references to "we",
"Amarc" or the "Company" refer to Amarc Resources Ltd.
The Company uses the Canadian Dollar as its reporting currency.
All references in this document to "Dollars" or "$" are expressed in Canadian
Dollars ("CAD", "C$"), unless otherwise indicated. See also Item 3 Key
Information for more detailed currency and conversion information.
Except as noted, the information set forth in this Annual
Report is as of July 20, 2015 and all information included in this document
should only be considered correct as of such date.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Certain terms used herein are defined as follows:
Induced Polarization ("IP") Survey |
A geophysical survey used to identify a feature that
appears to be different from the typical or background survey results when
tested for levels of electro-conductivity; IP detects both chargeable,
pyrite-bearing rock and non-conductive rock that has a high content of
quartz. |
Mineral Reserve |
Securities and Exchange Commission Industry Guide 7 -
Description of Property by Issuers Engaged or to be Engaged in
Significant Mining Operations (under the United States
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) defines a "reserve" as that
part of a mineral deposit which could be economically and legally
extracted or produced at the time of the reserve determination. Reserves
consist of:
(1) Proven (Measured) Reserves. Reserves for which: (a)
quantity is computed from dimensions revealed in outcrops, trenches,
workings or drill holes; grade and/or quality are computed from the
results of detailed sampling; and (b) the sites for inspection, sampling
and measurement are spaced so closely and the geologic character is so
well defined that size, shape, depth and mineral content of reserves are
well-established.
(2) Probable (Indicated) Reserves. Reserves for which quantity and
grade and/or quality are computed from information similar to that used
for proven (measured) reserves, but the sites for inspection, sampling and
measurement are farther apart or are otherwise less adequately spaced. The
degree of assurance, although lower than that for proven (measured)
reserves, is high enough to assume continuity between points of
observation.
As a reporting issuer under the Securities Acts of British Columbia and
Alberta, the Company is subject to National Instrument 43-101 -
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the Canadian
Securities Administrators. Securities and Exchange Commission Industry
Guide 7, as interpreted by Securities and Exchange Commission Staff,
applies standards that are different from those prescribed by National
Instrument 43-101 in order to classify mineralization as a reserve. Under
the standards of the Securities and Exchange Commission, mineralization
may not be classified as a "reserve" unless the determination has been
made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or
extracted at the time the reserve determination is made. Among other
things, all necessary permits would be required to be in hand or issued
imminently in order to classify mineralized material as reserves under
Securities and Exchange Commission Industry Guide 7. Accordingly, mineral
reserve estimates established in accordance with National Instrument
43-101 may not qualify as "reserves" under SEC standards. The Company does
not currently have any mineral deposits that have been classified as
reserves. |
Mineral Resource |
National Instrument 43-101 adopts definitions of the
Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. A "Mineral
Resource" is a concentration or occurrence of solid material of economic
interest (such as diamonds, base and precious metals, coal, and industrial
minerals) in or on the Earths crust in such form, grade or quality and
quantity that there are reasonable prospects for eventual economic
extraction. The location, quantity, grade or quality, continuity and other
geological characteristics of a Mineral Resource are known, estimated or
interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge, including
sampling. Modifying Factors are considerations used to convert Mineral Resources to
Mineral Reserves and include, but are not restricted to, mining,
processing, metallurgical, infrastructure, economic, marketing, legal,
environmental, social and governmental factors. |
- 5 -
|
Mineral Resources are sub-divided into Inferred,
Indicated and Measured categories. An Inferred Mineral Resource has a
lower level of confidence than an Indicated Mineral Resource and an
Indicated Mineral Resource has a lower level of confidence than a Measured
Mineral Resource. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of Measured
Mineral Resources, Indicated Mineral Resources, or Inferred Mineral
Resources will ever be upgraded to a higher category. It also cannot be
assumed that any part of any reported Measured Mineral Resources,
Indicated Mineral resources, or Inferred Mineral Resources is economically
or legally mineable. Further, in accordance with Canadian rules, estimates
of Inferred Mineral Resources cannot form the basis of pre-feasibility or
feasibility studies, or in Life of Mine plans and cash flow models of
developed mines; and can only be used in economic studies as provided
under National Instrument 43-101.
(1) An Inferred Mineral Resource is that part of a
Mineral Resource for which quantity and grade or quality can be estimated
on the basis of geological evidence and sampling. Geological evidence is
sufficient to imply but not verify geological and grade or quality
continuity. The estimate is based on limited information and sampling
gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops,
trenches, pits, workings and drill holes.
(2) An Indicated Mineral Resource is that part of a
Mineral Resource for which quantity, grade or quality, densities, shape,
and physical characteristics can be estimated with sufficient confidence
to allow the application of Modifying Factors in sufficient detail to
support mine planning and evaluation of the economic viability of the
deposit. Geological evidence is derived from adequately detailed and
reliable exploration and testing and is sufficient to assume geological
and grade or quality continuity between points of observation. The nature,
quality, quantity and distribution of data are such as to allow confident
interpretation of the geological framework and to reasonably assume the
continuity of mineralization.
(3) A Measured Mineral Resource is that part of a Mineral
Resource for which quantity, grade or quality, densities, shape, and
physical characteristics can be estimated with sufficient confidence to
allow the application of Modifying Factors to support mine planning and
evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. Geological evidence
is derived from adequately details and reliable exploration and testing
and is sufficient to assume geological and grade or quality continuity
between points of observation. The nature, quality, quantity and
distribution of data are such that the tonnage and grade or quality of the
mineralization can be estimated to within close limits and that variation
from the estimate would not significantly affect potential economic
viability of the deposit.
Industry Guide 7 Description of Property by Issuers
Engaged or to be Engaged in Significant Mining Operations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission does not define or recognize
resources. In addition, disclosure of resources using "contained ounces"
is permitted under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC only permits
issuers to report mineralization that does not qualify as a reserve as in
place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures.
As used in this Form 20-F, "resources" are as defined in
National Instrument 43-101. For the above reasons, information in the
Company's publicly- available documents containing descriptions of the
Company's mineral deposits may not be comparable to similar information
made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure
requirements under the United States federal securities laws and the rules
and regulations thereunder. |
Mineral Symbols |
As arsenic; Au gold; Ag silver; Cu copper; Fe
iron; Hg mercury; Mo molybdenum; Na sodium; Ni nickel; O oxygen;
Pd palladium; Pt platinum; Pb lead; S sulphur; Sb antimony; Zn
zinc. |
- 6 -
Net Smelter Return (NSR) Royalty |
Monies received for concentrate delivered to a
smelter net of metallurgical recovery losses, transportation costs,
smelter treatment-refining charges and penalty charges. |
Porphyry Deposit |
Mineral deposit characterized by widespread
disseminated or veinlet-hosted sulphide mineralization, characterized by
large tonnage and moderate to low grade. |
Vein |
A tabular or sheet-like mineral deposit with
identifiable walls, often filling a fracture or fissure.
|
CURRENCY AND MEASUREMENT
All currency amounts in this Annual Report are stated in
Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated. Approximate conversion of metric
units into imperial equivalents is as follows:
Metric Units |
Multiply by |
Imperial Units |
hectares |
2.471 |
= acres |
meters |
3.281 |
= feet |
kilometers |
3281 |
= feet |
kilometers |
0.621 |
= miles |
grams |
0.032 |
= ounces (troy) |
tonnes |
1.102 |
= tons (short) (2,000 lbs) |
grams/tonne |
0.029 |
= ounces (troy)/ton
|
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
The Annual Report on Form 20-F includes or incorporates by
reference certain statements that constitute forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.
These statements appear in a number of places in this Form 20-F
and include statements regarding our intent, belief or current expectation and
that of our officers and directors. These forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. When used in this prospectus or in documents incorporated by
reference in this prospectus, words such as believe, anticipate, estimate,
project, intend, expect, may, will, plan, should, would,
contemplate, possible, attempts, seeks and similar expressions are
intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Any statements
incorporated herein, other than statements of historical facts may be deemed to
be forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are based on various factors
and were derived utilizing numerous assumptions that could cause our actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.
Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements.
Assumptions used by the Company to develop forward-looking
statements include the following: Amarcs projects will obtain all required
environmental and other permits and all land use and other licenses, studies and
exploration of Amarcs projects will continue to be positive, and no geological
or technical problems will occur. Factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market
prices, potential environmental issues or liabilities associated with
exploration, development and mining activities, exploitation and exploration
successes, continuity of mineralization, uncertainties related to the ability to
obtain necessary permits, licenses and tenure and delays due to third party
opposition, changes in and the effect of government policies regarding mining
and natural resource exploration and exploitation, the exploration and
development of properties located within Aboriginal groups asserted territories
may affect or be perceived to affect asserted aboriginal rights and title, which may cause permitting delays or opposition by
Aboriginal groups, continued availability of capital and financing, and general
economic, market or business conditions.
- 7 -
This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any
of the Companys forward-looking statements or information. Forward-looking
statements or information are statements about the future and are inherently
uncertain, and actual achievements of the Company or other future events or
conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking
statements or information due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other
factors, including, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties described
above.
The Companys forward-looking statements and information are
based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management as of
the date such statements are made. The Company will update forward-looking
statements and information if and when, and to the extent, required by
applicable securities laws. Readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements and information
contained herein are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
The Company advises investors that these cautionary remarks
expressly qualify, in their entirety, all forward-looking statements
attributable to Amarc or persons acting on the Company's behalf. The Company
assumes no obligation to update the Company's forward-looking statements to
reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors
affecting such statements. Investors should carefully review the cautionary
statements and risk factors contained in this and other documents that the
Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
STATUS AS AN EMERGING GROWTH COMPANY
The Company is an "emerging growth company" as defined in
section 3(a) of the Exchange Act, and the Company will continue to qualify as an
"emerging growth company" until the earliest to occur of: (a) the last day of
the fiscal year during which the Company has total annual gross revenues of
US$1,000,000,000 (as such amount is indexed for inflation every 5 years by the
SEC) or more; (b) the last day of the Company's fiscal year following the fifth
anniversary of the date of the first sale of common equity securities pursuant
to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act; (c) the date on
which the Company has, during the previous 3-year period, issued more than
US$1,000,000,000 in non-convertible debt; or (d) the date on which the Company
is deemed to be a "large accelerated filer", as defined in Exchange Act Rule
12b2. Therefore, the Company expects to continue to be an emerging growth
company for the foreseeable future.
Generally, a registrant that registers any class of its
securities under section 12 of the Exchange Act is required to include in the
second and all subsequent annual reports filed by it under the Exchange Act, a
management report on internal control over financial reporting and, subject to
an exemption available to registrants that are neither an "accelerated filer" or
a "larger accelerated filer" (as those terms are defined in Exchange Act Rule
12b-2), an auditor attestation report on management's assessment of internal
control over financial reporting. However, for so long as the Company continues
to qualify as an emerging growth company, the Company will be exempt from the
requirement to include an auditor attestation report in its annual reports filed
under the Exchange Act, even if it were to qualify as an "accelerated filer" or
a "larger accelerated filer". In addition, auditors of an emerging growth
company are exempt from the rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board requiring mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor's
report in which the auditor would be required to provide additional information
about the audit and the financial statements of the registrant (auditor
discussion and analysis).
The Company has irrevocably elected to comply with new or
revised accounting standards even though it is an emerging growth company.
ITEM 1 |
IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS,
SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS |
A. |
DIRECTORS AND SENIOR
MANAGEMENT |
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
- 8 -
Not applicable.
ITEM 2 |
OFFER STATISTICS AND
EXPECTED TIMETABLE |
Not applicable.
A. |
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA |
The following tables summarize selected financial data for
Amarc extracted from the Company's audited financial statements for the fiscal
years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011. The data should be read
in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements for the fiscal
years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 included as an exhibit in this annual
report.
The following table is derived from the financial statements of
the Company which have been prepared in accordance with and using accounting
policies in full compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards
("IFRS") and International Accounting Standards ("IAS") issued by the
International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"), and interpretations of the
International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC"), effective
for the Company's fiscal years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
The following selected financial data is presented in thousands
of Canadian Dollars.
Statements of Financial Position Data
($ 000s) |
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
2011 |
|
Equipment, net |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
$ |
2 |
|
$ |
28 |
|
Total assets |
|
1,755 |
|
|
5,306 |
|
|
7,644 |
|
|
18,176 |
|
|
9,550 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
1,279 |
|
|
105 |
|
|
460 |
|
|
961 |
|
|
660 |
|
Working capital |
|
242 |
|
|
4,840 |
|
|
5,633 |
|
|
16,224 |
|
|
7,520 |
|
Share capital |
|
58,955 |
|
|
58,761 |
|
|
58,756 |
|
|
58,741 |
|
|
45,482 |
|
Reserves |
|
5,069 |
|
|
5,103 |
|
|
4,937 |
|
|
4,558 |
|
|
1,918 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(63,548 |
) |
|
(58,664 |
) |
|
(56,509 |
) |
|
(46,083 |
) |
|
(38,510 |
) |
Net assets |
|
476 |
|
|
5,201 |
|
|
7,184 |
|
|
17,216 |
|
|
8,890 |
|
Shareholders' equity |
|
476 |
|
|
5,201 |
|
|
7,184 |
|
|
17,216 |
|
|
8,890 |
|
Statements of Comprehensive Loss Data
($ 000s, except per share amounts and number of shares) |
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
2011 |
|
Interest and other income |
$ |
(38 |
)
|
$ |
(69 |
)
|
$ |
(129 |
)
|
$ |
(83 |
)
|
$ |
(63 |
)
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
1,478 |
|
|
1,306 |
|
|
1,823 |
|
|
1,752 |
|
|
1,273 |
|
Exploration expenditures |
|
3,278 |
|
|
1,095 |
|
|
8,422 |
|
|
6,660 |
|
|
5,484 |
|
Share-based payments |
|
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
434 |
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
166 |
|
|
(280 |
)
|
|
6 |
|
|
(147 |
)
|
|
47 |
|
Gain on sale of mineral property |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(679 |
) |
|
|
|
Flow-through shares premium |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(130 |
) |
|
(730 |
) |
|
(275 |
) |
Net loss for the year |
|
4,884 |
|
|
2,155 |
|
|
10,426 |
|
|
7,573 |
|
|
6,466 |
|
Other comprehensive loss (income) |
|
35 |
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
55 |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
(68 |
) |
Total comprehensive loss |
|
4,919 |
|
|
2,092 |
|
|
10,481 |
|
|
7,558 |
|
|
6,398 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted net loss per share |
$ |
0.04 |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
|
139,357,212 |
|
|
138,644,883 |
|
|
138,602,746 |
|
|
102,759,226 |
|
|
89,132,492 |
|
- 9 -
Pursuant to SEC Release No. 33-8879 "Acceptance from Foreign
Private Issuers of Financial Statements Prepared in Accordance with
International Reporting Standards without Reconciliation to U.S. GAAP", the
Company includes selected financial data prepared in compliance with IFRS
without reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.
Currency and Exchange Rates
On July 20, 2015, the rate of exchange of the Canadian Dollar,
based on the daily noon rate in Canada as published by the Bank of Canada, was
US$1.00 = Canadian $1.2982. Exchange rates published by the Bank of Canada are
available on its website, www.bankofcanada.ca, are nominal quotations
not buying or selling rates and are intended for statistical or analytical
purposes.
The following tables set out the exchange rates, based on the
daily noon rates in Canada as published by the Bank of Canada for the conversion
of Canadian Dollars into U.S. Dollars.
|
|
|
|
|
For year ended
March 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Canadian Dollar per U.S. Dollar) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
2011 |
|
End of period |
$ |
1.2683 |
|
$ |
1.1053 |
|
$ |
1.0156 |
|
$ |
0.9991 |
|
$ |
0.9718 |
|
Average for the period |
$ |
1.1387 |
|
$ |
1.0533 |
|
$ |
1.0013 |
|
$ |
0.9930 |
|
$ |
1.0197 |
|
High for the period |
$ |
1.2803 |
|
$ |
1.1251 |
|
$ |
1.0418 |
|
$ |
1.0604 |
|
$ |
1.0778 |
|
Low
for the period |
$ |
1.0634 |
|
$ |
1.0023 |
|
$ |
0.9710 |
|
$ |
0.9449 |
|
$ |
0.9686 |
|
Monthly High and Low Exchange Rate (Canadian Dollar
per U.S. Dollar) |
|
|
|
High |
|
|
Low |
|
July 2015 (to July 20) |
$ |
1.2998 |
|
$ |
1.2566 |
|
June 2015 |
$ |
1.2550 |
|
$ |
1.2209 |
|
May 2015 |
$ |
1.2485 |
|
$ |
1.1951 |
|
April 2015 |
$ |
1.2612 |
|
$ |
1.1954 |
|
March 2015 |
$ |
1.2803 |
|
$ |
1.2440 |
|
B. |
CAPITALIZATION AND
INDEBTEDNESS |
Not applicable.
C. |
REASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF
PROCEEDS |
Not applicable.
An investment in the Company's common shares is highly
speculative and subject to a number of risks. Only those persons who can bear
the risk of the entire loss of their investment should participate. An investor
should carefully consider the risks described below and the other information
that the Company furnishes to, or files with, the Securities and Exchange
Commission and with Canadian securities regulators before investing in the
Company's common shares. The risks described below are not the only ones faced
by the Company. Additional risks that management is aware of or that the Company
currently believes are immaterial may indeed become important factors that
affect the Company's business. If any of the following risks occur, or if others
occur, the Company's business, operating results and financial condition could
be seriously harmed and the investor may lose all of his investment.
The Company Does Not Currently Have Any Properties On Which
Mineral Reserves Have Been Outlined.
All of the Company's mineral projects are in the exploration
stage as opposed to the development stage, and have no known body of economic
mineralization. The known mineralization at these projects has not been
determined to be economic ore. There is no certainty that the expenditures to be
made by Amarc in the exploration of the Company's mineral properties will result
in discoveries of commercially recoverable quantities of ore. There can be no assurance that a
commercially mineable ore body exists on any of the Company's properties.
- 10 -
The Exploration For And Development Of Mineral Deposits
Involves Significant Risks.
It is impossible to ensure that the current exploration
programs planned by Amarc will result in a profitable commercial mining
operation. Resource exploration is a speculative business and involves a high
degree of risk. The exploration for and development of mineral deposits involves
significant risks, which even a combination of careful evaluation, experience
and knowledge may not eliminate. Although the discovery of an ore body may
result in substantial rewards, few properties explored are ultimately developed
into producing mines.
The commercial viability of any mineral deposit that is
identified will be dependent upon a number of factors. These include deposit
attributes such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure, current and
future metal prices (which can be cyclical), and government regulations,
including those relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use,
importing and exporting of minerals and necessary supplies, and environmental
protection. The complete effect of these factors, either alone or in
combination, cannot be entirely predicted, and their impact may result in Amarc
not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.
Even If Exploration Efforts Are Successful, Significant
Capital Investment Will Be Required To Achieve Commercial Production.
Significant expenditures may be required to locate and
establish ore reserves, to develop metallurgical processes and to construct
mining and processing facilities at a particular site. Therefore, even if
exploration efforts are successful, significant capital investment will be
required to achieve commercial production. Among other things, it will be
necessary to complete final comprehensive feasibility studies and, possibly,
further associated exploration and other work that concludes a potential mine is
likely to be economically viable. In order to carry out exploration and
development programs of any economic ore body and place it into commercial
production, the Company will be required to raise substantial additional
funding.
As The Company Does Not Have Revenues, The Company Will Be
Dependent Upon Future Financings To Continue The Company's Plan of Operation.
Amarc has not generated any significant revenues since
inception. The Company's plan of operations involves the completion of
exploration programs on the Company's mineral properties. Even if commercially
exploitable mineral deposits are discovered, the Company will require
substantial additional financing in order to carry out the full exploration and
development of the Company's mineral properties before the Company is able to
achieve revenues from sales of any mineral resources that the Company is able to
extract.
The Loss of Management Or Other Key Personnel Could Harm The
Company's Business.
The Company's success depends on its management and other key
personnel. The loss of the services of one or more of such key personnel could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business. The Company's ability
to execute its plan of operations, and hence its success, will depend in large
part on the efforts of these individuals. The Company cannot be certain that it
will be able to retain such personnel or attract a high caliber of personnel in
the future.
The Company Has A History Of Losses And No Foreseeable
Earnings.
Amarc has a history of losses and expects to incur losses in
the foreseeable future. There can be no assurance that the Company will ever be
profitable. The Company anticipates that the Company will retain any future
earnings and other cash resources for the future operation and development of
the Company's business. The Company has not paid dividends since incorporation
and the Company does not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future.
Payment of any future dividends is at the discretion of the Company's board of
directors after taking into account many factors including the Company's
operating results, financial conditions and anticipated cash needs.
- 11 -
The Company's Financial Statements Have Been Prepared
Assuming The Company Will Continue On A Going Concern Basis, But There Can Be No
Assurance That The Company Will Continue As A Going Concern.
Although at March 31, 2015 the Company had working capital of
approximately $0.2 million, the costs required to complete exploration and
development of the Company's projects may be well in excess of this amount.
Accordingly, unless additional funding is obtained, the going concern assumption
may have to change. If Amarc is unable to obtain adequate additional financing,
the Company will be required to curtail operations and exploration activities.
Furthermore, failure to continue as a going concern would require that Amarc's
assets and liabilities be restated on a liquidation basis which could differ
significantly from the going concern basis.
A Substantial Or Extended Decline In the Prices Of The
Minerals For Which The Company Explores Would Have A Material Adverse Effect On
The Company's Business.
The Company's business is, to an extent, dependent on the
prices of gold, copper, zinc, and other metals, which are affected by numerous
factors beyond the Company's control. Factors tending to put downward pressure
on the prices of these metals include:
|
Sales or leasing of gold by governments and
central banks; |
|
|
|
A strong U.S. Dollar; |
|
|
|
Global and regional recession or reduced
economic activity; |
|
|
|
Speculative trading; |
|
|
|
Decreased demand for industrial uses, use in
jewellery or investment; |
|
|
|
High supply from production, disinvestment and
scrap; |
|
|
|
Sales by producers in forward transactions and
other hedging transactions; and |
|
|
|
Devaluing local currencies (relative to metal
priced in U.S. Dollars) leading to lower production costs and higher
production in certain regions. |
In addition, sustained low metal prices can:
|
Reduce revenues further through production
cutbacks due to cessation of the mining of deposits or portions of
deposits that have become uneconomic at the then-prevailing gold or copper
price; |
|
|
|
Halt or delay the exploration or development of
existing or new projects; |
|
|
|
Reduce funds available for exploration, with
the result that depleted reserves are not replaced; or |
|
|
|
Reduce existing reserves, by removing ores from
reserves that cannot be economically mined or treated at prevailing
prices. |
Exploration, Development And Mining Operations Generally
Involve A High Degree of Risk.
Amarc's current exploration activities are, and any future
mining operations will be, subject to all the hazards and risks normally
encountered in the exploration, development and production of minerals. These
include unusual and unexpected geological formations, rock falls, flooding and
other conditions involved in the drilling and removal of material, any of which
could result in damage to, or destruction of, mines and other producing
facilities, damage to life or property, environmental damage and possible legal
liability. Future mining operations will also be subject to hazards such as
equipment failure or failure of retaining dams which may result in environmental
pollution and consequent liability. Although precautions to minimize risk in
accordance with industry standards will be taken, such hazards and risks cannot
be completely eliminated. Such occurrences could have a material adverse effect
on the Company's business and results of operation and financial condition.
The Company's Business Could Be Adversely Affected By
Government Regulations Related To Exploration And Mining.
Amarcs business may be subject to changes in and the effect of
government policies regarding mining and natural resource exploration and
exploitation.
In regards to the environment, Amarc's exploration activities
are regulated in all countries in which the Company operates under various
federal, state, provincial and local laws relating to the protection of the
environment, which generally includes air and water quality, hazardous waste
management and reclamation. Environmental hazards may exist on the properties in
which the Company holds interests which are unknown to Amarc at present and
which have been caused by previous or existing owners or operators of the properties. Environmental legislation is
evolving in a manner that will require stricter standards and enforcement,
increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental
assessments of proposed projects and a heightened degree of responsibility for
companies and their officers, directors and employees. Delays in obtaining or
failure to obtain government permits and approvals may adversely impact the
Company's operations. The regulatory environment in which the Company operates
could change in ways that would substantially increase costs to achieve
compliance, or otherwise could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
operations or financial position. In particular, the Company's operations and
exploration activities in British Columbia are subject to national and
provincial laws and regulations governing protection of the environment. These
laws are continually changing and, in general, are becoming more restrictive.
There can be no certainty that the Company will be able to obtain all necessary
licenses and permits that may be required to carry out exploration, development
and operations at the Company's projects.
- 12 -
The Company's Business Could Be Adversely Affected by Third
Party Opposition to Exploration and Mining.
The Companys operations may suffer delays due to third party
opposition.
Amarcs properties are located within Aboriginal groups
asserted traditional territories, and the exploration and development of these
properties may affect, or be perceived to affect, asserted Aboriginal rights and
title, which has the potential to manifest permitting delays or opposition by
Aboriginal communities.
Amarc is working to establish positive relationships with
Aboriginal groups. As part of this process Amarc may enter into agreements
commensurate with the stage of activity, with Aboriginal groups in relation to
current and future exploration and any potential future production. This could
reduce expected earnings.
Although The Company Has No Reason To Believe That The
Existence And Extent Of Any Of The Company's Properties Is In Doubt, Title To
Mining Properties Is Subject To Potential Claims By Third Parties Claiming An
Interest In Them.
Amarc's mineral properties may be subject to previous
unregistered agreements or transfers, and title may be affected by undetected
defects or changes in mineral tenure laws. The Company's mineral interests
consist of mineral claims, which have not been surveyed, and therefore, the
precise area and location of such claims or rights may be in doubt. The failure
to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including the failure to pay
taxes or to carry out and file assessment work, may invalidate title to portions
of the properties where the Company's mineral rights are held.
The Company Is Not Able To Obtain Insurance For Many Of The
Risks That The Company Faces.
In the course of exploration, development and production of
mineral properties, several risks and, in particular, unexpected or unusual
geological or operating conditions, may occur. It is not always possible to
fully insure against such risks, and the Company may decide not to take out
insurance against such risks as a result of high premiums or other reasons.
Should such liabilities arise they could reduce or eliminate any future
profitability and result in an increase in costs and a decline in value of the
Company's securities.
The Company is not insured against environmental risks.
Insurance against environmental risks (including potential liability for
pollution or other hazards as a result of the disposal of waste products
occurring from exploration and production) has not been generally available to
companies within the industry. The Company will periodically evaluate the cost
and coverage of the insurance against certain environmental risks that is
available to determine if it would be appropriate to obtain such insurance.
Without such insurance, and if the Company becomes subject to environmental
liabilities, the payment of such liabilities would reduce or eliminate the
Company's available funds or could exceed the funds the Company has to pay such
liabilities and result in bankruptcy. Should the Company be unable to fund fully
the remedial cost of an environmental problem, the Company might be required to
enter into interim compliance measures pending completion of the required
remedy.
The Company May Be Dependent On Joint Venture Partners For
The Development Of Certain Of The Company's Properties.
Amarc may choose to hold a portion of the Company's assets in
the form of participation interests in joint ventures. The Company's interest in
these projects is subject to the risks normally associated with the conduct of
joint ventures. The existence or occurrence of one or more of the following
circumstances and events could have a material adverse impact on the Company's
profitability or the viability of the interests held through joint ventures, which could have a material
adverse impact on the Company's future cash flows, earnings, results of
operations and financial condition: (i) disagreement with joint venture partners
on how to proceed with exploration programs and how to develop and operate mines
efficiently; (ii) inability of joint venture partners to meet their obligations
to the joint venture or third parties; and (iii) litigation between joint
venture partners regarding joint venture matters.
- 13 -
The Industry In Which The Company Operates Is Highly
Competitive.
The mineral exploration and mining business is competitive in
all of its phases. The Company competes with numerous other companies and
individuals, including competitors with greater financial, technical and other
resources, in the search for and the acquisition of attractive mineral
properties. Amarc's ability to acquire properties in the future will depend not
only on the Company's ability to develop its present properties, but also on the
Company's ability to select and acquire suitable producing properties or
prospects for mineral exploration. There is no assurance that the Company will
continue to be able to compete successfully with its competitors in acquiring
such properties or prospects.
The Company's Share Price Has Historically Been Volatile.
The market price of a publicly traded stock, especially a
junior resource issuer like Amarc, is affected by many variables not directly
related to the Company's exploration success, including 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 stock exchanges on which the Company trade, suggest the
Company's shares will continue to be volatile.
Amarc's Directors And Officers Are Part-Time And Serve As
Directors And Officers Of Other Companies.
Some of the Company's directors and officers are engaged, and
will continue to be engaged, in the search for additional business opportunities
on their own behalf and on behalf of other companies, and situations may arise
where these directors and officers will be in direct competition with us.
Conflicts, if any, will be dealt with in accordance with the relevant provisions
of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). In order to avoid the
possible conflict of interest which may arise between the directors' duties to
Amarc and their duties to the other companies on whose boards they serve, the
Company's directors and officers have agreed that participation in other
business ventures offered to them will be allocated between the various
companies on the basis of prudent business judgment, and the relative financial
abilities and needs of the companies to participate.
There Is No Assurance That The Company Will Be Successful In
Obtaining The Funding Required For The Company's Operations.
Amarc's operations consist almost exclusively of cash consuming
activities given that the Company's main mineral projects are in the exploration
stage. The further exploration and development of the various mineral properties
in which the Company holds interests is dependent upon the Company's ability to
obtain financing through debt financing, equity financing or other means - the
availability of which, on terms acceptable to the Company, cannot be assured.
If The Company Raises Additional Funding Through Equity
Financings, Then The Company's Current Shareholders Will Suffer Dilution.
The Company will require additional financing in order to
complete full exploration of the Company's mineral properties. Management
anticipates that the Company will have to sell additional equity securities
including, but not limited to, its common stock, share purchase warrants or some
form of convertible security. The effect of additional issuances of equity
securities will result in the dilution of existing shareholders' percentage
ownership interests.
Amarc's Status As A Passive Foreign Investment Company Has
Consequences For U.S. Investors.
The Company believes it is likely a "passive foreign investment
company" which may have adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences for U.S.
shareholders.
- 14 -
U.S. shareholders should be aware that the Company believes it
was classified as a passive foreign investment company ("PFIC") during the tax
year ended March 31, 2015, and may be a PFIC in future tax years. If the Company is a PFIC for any year during a U.S.
shareholder's holding period, then such U.S. shareholder generally will be
required to treat any gain realized upon a disposition of common shares, or any
so-called "excess distribution" received on its common shares, as ordinary
income, and to pay an interest charge on a portion of such gain or
distributions, unless the shareholder makes a timely and effective "qualified
electing fund" election ("QEF Election") or a "mark-to-market" election with
respect to the common shares. A U.S. shareholder who makes a QEF Election
generally must report on a current basis its share of the Company's net capital
gain and ordinary earnings for any year in which the Company is a PFIC, whether
or not the Company distributes any amounts to its shareholders. However, U.S.
shareholders should be aware that there can be no assurance that the Company
will satisfy record keeping requirements that apply to a qualified electing
fund, or that the Company will supply U.S. shareholders with information that
such U.S. shareholders require to report under the QEF Election rules, in the
event that the Company is a PFIC and a U.S. shareholder wishes to make a QEF
Election. Thus, U.S. shareholders may not be able to make a QEF Election with
respect to their common shares. A U.S. shareholder who makes the mark-to-market
election generally must include as ordinary income each year the excess of the
fair market value of the common shares over the taxpayer's basis therein. This
paragraph is qualified in its entirety by the discussion below under the heading
"Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations." Each U.S. shareholder
should consult its own tax adviser regarding the PFIC rules and the U.S. federal
income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common
shares.
The Company's Shareholders Could Face Significant Potential
Equity Dilution.
As of July 20, 2015, Amarc had approximately 3.1 million share
purchase options outstanding. Amarc has a share purchase option plan which
allows the management to issue options to its employees and non-employees based
on the policies of the Company. If further options are issued, they will likely
act as an upside damper on the trading range of the Company's shares. As a
consequence of the passage of time since the date of their original sale and
issuance, none of the Company's shares remain subject to any hold period
restrictions in Canada or the United States. The unrestricted resale of
outstanding shares from the exercise of dilutive securities may have a
depressing effect on the market for the Company's shares.
Penny Stock Classification Could Affect The Marketability Of
The Company's Common Stock And Shareholders Could Find It Difficult To Sell
Their Stock.
The penny stock rules in the United States require a
broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from
the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides
information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny
stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid
and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer
and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing
the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. The bid and
offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation
information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to
effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or
with the customer's confirmation.
Further, the penny stock rules require that prior to a
transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from such rules; the
broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is
a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written
agreement to the transaction. These additional broker-dealer practices and
disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading
activity in the secondary market for the Company's common shares in the United
States, and shareholders may find it more difficult to sell their shares.
ITEM 4 |
INFORMATION ON THE
COMPANY |
A. |
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE
COMPANY |
Incorporation
Amarc Resources Ltd. was incorporated on February 2, 1993,
pursuant to the Company Act (British Columbia, Canada) (the "BCCA"), as
"Patriot Resources Ltd." and changed its name on January 26, 1994 to "Amarc
Resources Ltd." The BCCA was replaced by the Business Corporations Act
(British Columbia) (the "BCA") in March 2004 and the Company is now governed by
the BCA.
Amarc became a public company or "reporting issuer" in the
Province of British Columbia on May 30, 1995. The common shares of Amarc were
listed (symbol AHR) on the Vancouver Stock Exchange ("VSE") on August 4, 1995 and continue to trade on the TSX
Venture Exchange ("TSX Venture"), formerly the Canadian Venture Exchange, the
successor stock exchange to the VSE.
- 15 -
Amarc commenced trading on the OTC Bulletin Board ("OTCBB") in
the United States in June 2004 under the symbol AXREF.
Offices
The head office of Amarc is located at 15th Floor, 1040 West
Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 4H1, telephone (604)
684-6365, facsimile (604) 684-8092. The Company's registered office is in care
of its attorneys, McMillan LLP, 1500 Royal Centre P.O. Box 11117, 1055 West
Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 4N7, telephone (604)
689-9111, fax (604) 685-7084.
Company Development
Amarc has been engaged in the acquisition and exploration of
mineral properties since its incorporation. The Company is currently actively
exploring a number of properties located in British Columbia, Canada. All of the
Company's mineral properties are at the exploration stage.
Amarc is in the business of exploring and developing mineral
properties. The Company's exploration activities are primarily focused in
British Columbia, Canada, where it has assembled a portfolio of projects through
ground staking and option agreements. Exploration on these properties is aimed
at ascertaining whether the properties host commercially viable mineral
deposits.
British Columbia Mineral Tenure
On January 12, 2005, the Province of British Columbia adopted
an on-line mineral tenure system that includes mineral tenure acquisition and
tenure maintenance procedures, as well as a method of converting previous format
claims (legacy claims) to new format claims (cell claims). All of the Company's
mineral tenures have been converted to cell claims resulting in new tenure
numbers and marginally larger claim boundaries. The mineral claims are
maintained through the completion of exploration activities referred to as
"Assessment Work". The financial requirements related to this exploration work
are stated as $5 per hectare per year during the first two years following
location of the mineral claim, $10 per hectare per year during the third and
fourth years, $15 per hectare per year during the fifth and sixth years, and $20
per hectare per year for subsequent years. If the Assessment Work is not
completed, the mineral claims may be maintained by a cash payment, but if this
payment is not made before the forfeiture date, the tenure is relinquished. The
required payment to maintain a mineral claim for one year is double the value of
the Assessment Work for the particular year.
One other type of mineral tenure exists, called crown-granted
mineral claims, on which the perimeter has been physically surveyed.
Crown-granted mineral claims are maintained by paying taxes on an annual basis.
Unlike mineral claims, the taxes can be paid late with penalties and interest.
If the taxes remain unpaid after a specified period of time, the claims will
revert to the Crown and will be subsequently made available for acquisition by
normal procedures.
Environmental Matters
Environmental matters related to mineral exploration companies
in British Columbia are administered by the Ministry of Energy and Mines. The
Company files notice of its work programs with the Ministry, and a bond is
determined that will set aside sufficient cash to reclaim the exploration sites
to their pre-exploration land use. Typically, no bond is required for
exploration activities such as surface geological and geochemical surveys.
However, a bond is required for activities such as machine work including
drilling and also for blasting. The required reclamation involves leaving the
site in an environmentally stable condition and grooming the sites to prevent
forest fire hazards.
- 16 -
Mineral Properties and Exploration Activities and Plans
Amarc is a British Columbia-based mineral development company
with an experienced and successful management team that is focused on advancing
the IKE Project, a major porphyry copper discovery located in the heartland of
BCs copper mining industry.
Amarc has made a significant copper-molybdenum-silver discovery
at its 100% owned IKE project located in the heartland of the provinces copper
mining industry. The nine discovery drill holes intersected chalcopyrite and
molybdenite mineralization from surface and over a broad area, measuring 1,200
metres east-west by 600 metres north-south and to a depth of approximately 500
metres. Mineralization at IKE remains open in all lateral directions and to
depth. The discovery holes and post-drilling geological, geochemical and
geophysical surveys completed outwards from the drilled area indicate that the
IKE porphyry system has the potential for important-scale resource volumes that
require drilling in order to fully delineate the copper-molybdenum-silver
deposit. Amarc has received from the provincial government a 50 drill hole
permit.
The Company has secured additional mineral claims in the IKE
area to cover other compelling deposit targets and potential infrastructure
sites.
Amarc is committed to meaningful engagement and building
long-term relationships with all communities in the IKE Project area, including
mutually beneficial partnerships with Aboriginal groups. A comprehensive
engagement plan is in place that is consistent with the current level of
exploration activity. The company continues to build on positive relationships
with regulators, supporting governments consultation duties to assist with
timely and fair regulatory decision-making.
The IKE Property
Amarc has a 100% interest in the IKE property, which is located
approximately 40 kilometres northwest of Gold Bridge, in a region characterized
by broad U-shaped valleys.
At IKE, limited historical drilling indicated the presence of a
mineral system with characteristics that are favorable for the development of a
viable porphyry copper-molybdenum-silver deposit. Three key historical drill
holes (81-2, 11-1 and 11-2) spaced over 220 metres intercepted long intervals of
continuous, chalcopyrite and molybdenite mineralization with encouraging grades.
These intersections include: 116 metres of 0.46% copper equivalent
(CuEQ)1 comprising 0.29% Cu and 0.043% Mo; 182 metres of 0.42% CuEQ
comprising 0.31% Cu, 0.022% Mo and 1.9 g/t Ag; and 64 metres of 0.51% CuEQ,
comprising 0.37% Cu, 0.024% Mo and 4.7 g/t Ag. All three of these historical
holes ended in mineralization.
Assay results received from an initial nine hole (5,400 metre)
diamond drill program completed by Amarc, have confirmed the presence of an
important porphyry-style deposit. The nine discovery drill holes intersected
chalcopyrite and molybdenite mineralization from surface and over a broad area,
measuring 1,200 metres east-west by 600 metres north-south and to depths of
approximately 500 metres. Mineralization at IKE remains open in all lateral
directions and to depth. These holes and post-drilling geological, geochemical
and geophysical surveys completed outwards from the drilled area indicate that
the IKE porphyry system has the potential for important-scale resource volumes
that require drilling in order to fully delineate the copper-molybdenum-silver
deposit. The Company has received from the provincial government a 50 drill hole
permit.
Amarc has secured additional mineral claims in the IKE area to
cover other compelling deposit targets as well as potential infrastructure
sites.
Highlights from the nine hole discovery drill program include:
|
|
247 metres of 0.42% CuEQ @ 0.28% Cu, 0.030% Mo
and 2.0 g/t Ag |
|
|
|
|
|
234 metres of 0.43% CuEQ @ 0.26% Cu, 0.040% Mo
and 1.7 g/t Ag |
|
|
|
|
|
92 metres of 0.41% CuEQ @ 0.31% Cu, 0.020% Mo
and 2.1 g/t Ag |
|
|
|
|
|
194 metres of 0.49% CuEQ @ 0.30% Cu, 0.046% Mo
and 0.8 g/t Ag |
|
|
|
|
|
308 metres of 0.41% CuEQ @ 0.26% Cu, 0.032% Mo
and 1.8 g/t Ag |
|
|
|
|
|
97 metres of 0.46% CuEQ @ 0.32% Cu, 0.030% Mo
and 2.2 g/t Ag |
Results from Amarcs nine discovery drill holes are summarized
in the Table of Assay Results below. A drill plan and other information are
posted on Amarcs website.
_________________________
1 Copper equivalent (CuEQ) calculations use metal prices of: Cu
US$3.00/lb, Mo US$12.00/lb and Ag US$20.00/oz. Metallurgical recoveries and net
smelter returns are assumed to be 100%.
- 17 -
IKE DISCOVERY -- TABLE OF ASSAY RESULTS
Drill Hole
ID |
Dip
(°)
|
Azim
(°) |
EOH
(m) |
Incl. |
From
(m) |
To
(m)
|
Int.2,3
(m) |
CuEQ¹
(%) |
Cu
(%)
|
Mo
(%)
|
Ag
(g/t) |
IK14001
|
-45
|
0
|
742.2 |
incl.
incl. incl. incl.
|
55.0
242.0
242.0 284.6 372.9 404.1 528.0 |
213.7
489.0
275.0 362.5 395.2 489.0 634.6 |
158.7
247.0
33.0 77.9 22.3 84.9 106.6 |
0.38
0.42 0.43
0.44 0.45 0.50 0.28 |
0.27
0.28 0.35
0.31 0.25 0.30 0.23 |
0.020
0.030
0.011 0.027 0.045 0.045 0.009 |
2.5
2.0 4.1
2.0 1.7 1.7 1.9 |
IK14002
|
-45
|
100
|
551.1 |
incl. and
and
|
57.3
206.0
206.0 206.0 368.5 521.7 |
180.1
494.6
440.0 364.0 440.0 551.1 |
122.8
288.6
234.0 158.0 71.5 29.4 |
0.41
0.40 0.43
0.45 0.41 0.45 |
0.32
0.24 0.26
0.26 0.27 0.15 |
0.017
0.038
0.040 0.046 0.031 0.076 |
2.5
1.6 1.7
1.7 1.7 0.6 |
IK14003
|
-60
|
180
|
419.4
|
|
10.2
282.0 |
102.0
365.0 |
91.8
83.0 |
0.41
0.20 |
0.31
0.08 |
0.020
0.029 |
2.1
0.7 |
IK14004 |
-50 |
90 |
388.6 |
|
128.0 |
189.0 |
61.0 |
0.29 |
0.13 |
0.036 |
0.9 |
IK14005
|
-60
|
0
|
772.7 |
incl.
|
32.0
269.4
269.4 602.9 |
80.0
552.3
463.2 616.1 |
48.0
282.9
193.8 13.2 |
0.27
0.44 0.49
0.33 |
0.23
0.29 0.30
0.29 |
0.007
0.038
0.046 0.009 |
1.4
0.7 0.8
0.6 |
IK14006
|
-45
|
90
|
681.8 |
incl. and
and and incl.
|
9.0
124.0
124.0 124.0 216.4 381.9 441.9 671.0 |
75.0
574.3
432.2 207.8 258.0 432.2 490.0 681.8 |
66.0
450.3
308.2 83.8 41.6 50.4 48.1 10.8 |
0.25
0.37 0.41
0.43 0.43 0.72 0.46 0.33 |
0.21
0.24 0.26
0.31 0.30 0.35 0.27 0.28 |
0.008
0.028
0.032 0.026 0.024 0.088 0.044 0.007 |
1.3
1.7 1.8
2.2 2.8 1.8 1.8 2.0 |
IK14007
|
-60
|
90
|
688.5 |
|
7.9
139.5
223.0 304.0 |
24.9
167.0
274.0 411.9 |
17.0
27.5 51.0
107.9 |
0.31
0.27 0.24
0.24 |
0.22
0.06 0.05
0.12 |
0.020
0.051
0.048 0.030 |
1.1
0.5 0.5
0.7 |
IK14008
|
-45
|
90
|
788.8 |
incl. incl. incl.
|
135.4
233.0
278.1 287.7 418.7 484.0 605.0 |
168.0
258.5
567.0 384.3 462.8 564.0 648.0 |
32.6
25.5
288.9 96.6 44.0 80.0 43.0 |
0.30
0.34 0.37
0.46 0.38 0.38 0.25 |
0.24
0.23 0.27
0.32 0.31 0.30 0.20 |
0.009
0.023
0.022 0.030 0.015 0.018 0.012 |
2.0
1.5 1.6
2.2 1.8 1.6 1.0 |
IK14009
|
-45
|
270
|
376.1 |
incl. |
10.5
10.5 |
200.0
98.0 |
189.5
87.5 |
0.24
0.29 |
0.16
0.20 |
0.018
0.019 |
1.1
1.4 |
|
|
1 |
Copper equivalent (CuEQ) calculations use metal prices
of: Cu US$3.00/lb, Mo US$12.00/lb and Ag US$20.00/oz. Metallurgical
recoveries and net smelter returns are assumed to be 100%. |
|
2 |
Widths reported are drill widths, such that the
thicknesses are unknown. |
|
3 |
All assay intervals represent length weighted
averages. |
Like many major porphyry deposits, IKE formed in a very active,
multi-stage hydrothermal system that was extensive and robust. The footprint of
the hydrothermal system at IKE is approximately six square kilometres. More
recent site exploration conducted following the 2014 discovery drilling program
includes a new, high resolution airborne magnetic survey, a copper and
multi-element in talus fines geochemical survey and a detailed Induced
Polarization (IP) ground geophysical survey. These surveys indicate exciting
expansion potential beyond the immediate area of the IKE discovery drilling (see
www.amarcresources.com). For example, numerous talus fines samples
collected up to 800 metres southwest and 600 metres southeast of the area
drilled assayed 1,000 to 3,800 ppm copper (0.10% to 0.38% Cu). Furthermore, the
IP survey, which covered only a portion of the hydrothermal system outlined two
coalescing porphyry mineralizing systems measuring approximately 800 metres
north-south and 2,250 metres east-west. This porphyry-style mineralization
remains open to expansion to the south and north, and is largely co-incident
with major magnetic low features. These features indicate the presence of
well-defined, broad scale magnetite destruction zones that are important targets
for additional drilling.
Geological mapping and logging of diamond drill core at IKE
indicate the deposit is hosted entirely by multi-phase intrusive rocks. A
possible geological analogue to guide further drilling activity at IKE is BCs Highland Valley porphyry copper-molybdenum deposit; it has
a similar geological setting within the interior of a felsic batholith, as well
as comparable metal assemblage and grades. The regional structural setting at
IKE also includes major northwest-trending structures and dykes, which were
active in the Tertiary period during formation of the IKE deposit. This overall
setting is similar to that of many important porphyry belts along the Cordillera
in North and South America.
- 18 -
IKE has important economic potential as indicated by the copper
equivalent grades returned over long continuous drill intercepts, which compare
favourably to the range of copper equivalent grades for reserves and resources
at active BC porphyry copper (± molybdenum ± gold ± silver) mines. For example,
Mt. Milligan has proven and probable reserves of 478 million tonnes at 0.20%
copper and 0.39 g/t Au for a CuEQ grade of 0.44%, and Highland Valley has proven
and probable mineral reserves of 663 million tonnes at 0.29% copper and 0.008%
molybdenum for a CuEQ of 0.32% (see websites of Thompson Creek Metals Company
Inc. and Teck Resources Limited, respectively).
At IKE, chalcopyrite and molybdenite were precipitated during
at least three stages of hydrothermal activity. The mineralization occurs as
fine to relatively coarse, mostly discrete grains, mainly as disseminations and
less commonly in fractures and veins. Multi-element analyses returned
consistently low concentrations of metallurgically or environmentally
deleterious elements. These characteristics, and the generally low
concentrations of pyrite at IKE, suggest that there is potential to produce,
clean good-grade copper and molybdenum concentrates by standard flotation
processing. A comprehensive corporate and technical business plan is being
implemented to efficiently move IKE forward.
Amarc is committed to meaningful engagement and building
long-term relationships with all communities in the IKE Project area, including
mutually beneficial partnerships with Aboriginal groups. A comprehensive
engagement plan is in place that is consistent with the current level of
exploration activity. The company continues to build on positive relationships
with regulators, supporting governments consultation duties to assist with
timely and fair regulatory decision-making.
IKE Property Agreement
Amarc holds an 100% interest in the IKE property. In December
2013, the Company entered into an Option and Joint Venture Agreement (the "IKE
Agreement") with Oxford Resources Inc. ("Oxford"), whereby the Company acquired
the right to earn an 80% ownership interest in the IKE property by making cash
payments totaling $125,000, issuing 300,000 shares, and by incurring
approximately $1,860,000 in exploration expenditures on or before November 30,
2015.
In July 2014 the IKE Agreement was amended and Oxford assigned
all of its interest in the IKE property, and the underlying option agreement
with respect to the IKE property, to Amarc and converted its ownership interest
in the IKE property to a 1% Net Smelter Return (NSR) royalty in consideration
of a $40,000 cash payment. The 1% NSR royalty can be purchased at any time for
$2,000,000 less any amount of royalty already paid (payable in cash or common
shares of Amarc at the Companys sole election). The maximum aggregate amount
payable under the NSR is $2,000,000.
As a result of the foregoing, Amarc had the right to acquire a
100% ownership interest in the IKE property directly from two unrelated
individuals (formerly the underlying owners and now the Optionors) by making a
cash payment of $40,000 (completed), issuing 100,000 shares (completed), and by
incurring approximately $1,860,000 in exploration expenditures (completed) on or
before November 30, 2015.
The Optionors retain a 2% NSR royalty. Amarc has the right to
purchase half of the royalty (1%) for $2,000,000 ($1,000,000 of which is payable
in cash, Amarc common shares, or any such combination, at Amarc's discretion) at
any time prior to commercial production. In addition, Amarc has the right to
purchase the remaining half of the royalty (1%) for $2,000,000 ($1,000,000 of
which is payable in cash, Amarc common shares, or any such combination, at
Amarc's discretion) prior to December 31, 2018. Minimum advance royalty payments
of $25,000 (payable in cash, Amarc common shares, or any such combination, at
Amarc's discretion) are due to the Optionors annually commencing December 31,
2015.
Amarc has agreed that upon completion of a positive feasibility
study, Amarc will issue 500,000 common shares to the Optionors of the property.
The IKE District Properties Galore and Granite
Amarc has rights to acquire a 70% and a 100% ownership interest
in the Galore and Granite properties, respectively, which are located in the
underexplored IKE district. Given the compelling exploration results from
historical programs throughout the district and the common tendency of porphyry
deposits to form in clusters the Companys technical team believes these
properties also have potential to host bulk-tonnage porphyry copper
mineralization. The Companys technical team is currently in the process of
compiling all historical data from these properties to define and prioritize
targets for field follow up.
- 19 -
Galore Property Agreement
In July 2014, the Company entered into an option and joint
venture agreement with Galore Resources Inc. ("Galore Resources"), whereby the
Company acquired the right to earn an initial 51% ownership interest in the
Galore property by incurring $3,000,000 in exploration expenditures within five
years ($1,500,000 of which may be in recordable assessment credits not directly
incurred on the property), and by making staged cash payments up to a maximum of
$450,000 (50% of which may be payable in Amarc common shares). Amarc may
thereafter acquire an additional 19% ownership interest, for a total 70%
ownership interest, by incurring $2,000,000 in exploration expenditures within
two years. Upon exercise of the initial or additional option, Galore Resources
and Amarc have agreed to form either a 51/49 or a 70/30 joint venture, as the
case may be. The Galore mineral tenure is comprised of five claim groups and is
subject to five underlying option agreements, each of which provides the
relevant underlying owner with a 1.5% NSR royalty which may be purchased for
$250,000 on or before December 31, 2024 and a 10% net profits interest royalty
which may be purchased at any time until December 31, 2024 for $400,000 less,
any amount of the net profits interest royalty already paid.
Granite Property Agreement
In August 2014, the Company entered into a purchase agreement
with Great Quest Fertilizers Ltd. ("Great Quest"), whereby the Company can
purchase a 100% ownership interest in the Granite property on or before November
30, 2014 by making staged cash payments totalling $400,000 (completed). Great
Quest holds a 2% NSR royalty on the property which can be purchased for
$2,000,000, on or before commercial production (payable in cash, Amarc common
shares, or any such combination, at Amarcs discretion). In addition, there is
an underlying 2.5% NSR royalty on certain mineral claims, which can be purchased
at any time for $1,500,000 less any amount of royalty already paid.
Other Properties
Amarcs focus with respect to its Newton and Galileo projects
is to partner them out to further advance exploration.
The Blackwater District Properties Galileo, Hubble, and
Darwin
Amarc owns a 100% interest in the Galileo, Hubble and Darwin
properties, which are located within the Blackwater district, 75 kilometres
southwest of Vanderhoof, BC.
The Company has completed an approximately 5,120 line
kilometres of helicopter-borne, magnetic and electromagnetic geophysical survey
over its Blackwater properties, from which epithermal gold-silver and porphyry
gold-copper-type targets were identified for ground evaluation. At Galileo the
results of more than 230 line kilometres of Induced Polarization (IP) ground
geophysical surveys, combined with information from soil geochemical surveys and
prospecting have identified four principle target areas with the potential to
represent important sulphide systems for drill testing. Drill permits have been
received.
The Galileo, Hubble, and Darwin properties are located
approximately 17 to 35 kilometres from New Gold's Blackwater gold deposit
(Proven and Probable Reserves of 344.4 million tonnes at an average grade of
0.74 g/t gold containing 8.2 million gold ounces, and 5.5 g/t silver containing
60.8 million silver ounces; New Gold news release December 12, 2013).
We caution that although this information is considered
by management to be of material importance to the Company and its land
holdings in the area and is therefore included in the Companys Canadian
public filings, we have no right to explore or mine New Golds properties.
Mineral deposits on adjacent properties are not necessarily probative of
the existence, nature or extent of mineral deposits on our properties. In
addition, as described elsewhere in this annual report, while the terms
"indicated resources" and "inferred resources" are recognized by Canadian
regulations, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission does not
recognize them. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of a mineral
resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Further, "inferred
mineral resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their
existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal
feasibility. |
|
Amarc's Blackwater district properties lie approximately 75
kilometres southwest, of the town of Vanderhoof and 176 kilometres southwest of
northern BC's regional hub city of Prince George. The area is characterized by
subdued topography and is well served by existing transportation and power
infrastructure and a skilled workforce, which supports an active exploration and
mining industry.
Amarc is actively working to engage constructively with First
Nations and regulators in the area of its permits.
- 20 -
The Newton Property
Amarc made a drill discovery at its 100% owned Newton
bulk-tonnage gold-silver project in late 2009 and subsequently conducted
exploration and delineation drilling at the deposit until June 2012.
An initial mineral resource estimate announced in September
2012, based on 24,513 metres of core drilling in 78 holes completed up to June
30, 2012, confirms that Newton is a significant bulk tonnage gold discovery that
remains open to further expansion. At a 0.25 g/t gold cut-off, Inferred Mineral
Resources comprise 111.5 million tonnes grading 0.44 g/t gold and 2.1 g/t
silver, containing 1.6 million ounces of gold and 7.7 million ounces of silver.
Cautionary Note to Investors Concerning Estimates of
Inferred Resources
This section uses the term "inferred mineral resources".
The Company advises investors that while this term is recognized and
required by Canadian regulations, the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission does not recognize it. "Inferred mineral resources" have a
great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty
as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all
or any part of a mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher
category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of Inferred Mineral Resources
may not form the basis of economic studies, except in rare cases.
Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an
inferred resource exists, or is economically or legally mineable.
|
Inferred Mineral Resources at various cut-off grades are
summarized in the table below.
NEWTON GOLD PROJECT INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCES
Cut-Off Grade |
Size |
Grade |
Contained Metal |
(g/t Au)
|
Tonnage (000 t) |
Gold (g/t) |
Silver (g/t) |
Gold (000 oz) |
Silver (000 oz) |
0.20 |
147,069 |
0.38 |
1.9 |
1,818 |
8,833 |
0.25 |
111,460 |
0.44 |
2.1 |
1,571 |
7,694 |
0.30 |
85,239 |
0.49 |
2.4 |
1,334 |
6,495 |
0.35 |
65,384 |
0.54 |
2.7 |
1,130 |
5,635 |
0.40 |
49,502 |
0.59 |
2.9 |
938 |
4,596 |
Notes:
|
1. |
CIM definitions were followed for this mineral resource
estimate. An "Inferred Mineral Resource" is that part of a Mineral
Resource for which quantity and grade or quality can be estimated on the
basis of geological evidence and limited sampling and reasonably assumed,
but not verified, geological and grade continuity. The estimate is based
on limited information and sampling gathered through appropriate
techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and
drill holes. |
|
2. |
Inferred Mineral Resources were estimated using a
long-term gold price of US$1,750 per ounce, a long-term silver price of
US$25 per ounce, and a US$/C$ 1.00 exchange rate. |
|
3. |
Bulk density is 2.71 tonnes per cubic metre. |
|
4. |
Numbers may not add due to rounding. |
|
5. |
The Effective Date of the Mineral Resource is July 4,
2012; the Effective Date being defined as the date when Roscoe Postle
Associates Inc. was in receipt of full data which informed the
resource. |
The Newton Inferred Mineral Resources was prepared using
geostatistical methods by technical staff at Hunter Dickinson Inc. ("HDI") and
audited by geological and mining consultants at Roscoe Postle Associates Inc.
under the direction of Reno Pressacco, P. Geo., an independent Qualified Person.
Sample preparation and analysis of drill core samples from Newton were completed
at the ISO 9001:2008 accredited and ISO-IEC 17025:2005 accredited Acme
Analytical Laboratories (Vancouver) Ltd. A technical report providing further
details of the estimate has been filed on www.sedar.com.
The current Newton resource extends over an area of
approximately 800 metres by 800 metres and to a depth of 560 metres, and is open
to expansion to the northwest, west and to depth. It is located within the
southeast segment of an extensive seven square kilometre sulphide system that is
characterized by widespread gold enrichment indicating good potential for the
development of substantial additional resources. This large, fertile mineral
system extends well beyond the limits of the current resource and is largely
concealed under shallow cover.
Newton exhibits key characteristics that typify significant
hydrothermal gold deposits. The deposit lies within a large, gold-enriched
epithermal system that formed approximately 72 million years ago
contemporaneously with felsic volcanic and intrusive rocks, which were emplaced
into a structurally-active graben environment. Gold, silver and associated base
metal mineralization was precipitated with extensive zones of strong
quartz-sericite alteration. The alteration types, metal associations and
geological setting at Newton are nearly identical to those which characterize
several major intrusion-related epithermal gold deposits in BC including the
important Blackwater-Davidson, and Snowfields deposits.
- 21 -
Exploration and resource expansion potential are clearly
indicated at Newton by the large scale of the hydrothermal system, the
structurally- and magmatically-active nature of the geological setting at the
time of mineralization, the intensity of the hydrothermal alteration and the
strong, widespread metal anomalies that have been confirmed by widely-spaced
wildcat drilling. In addition, the Newton deposit occupies only one portion of
an extensive IP geophysics chargeability anomaly. It is important to note that,
beyond the currently delineated Newton resource, anomalous concentrations of
metals have been intersected in almost all exploration holes drilled on the
property. Large portions of the system remain untested or have been tested only
by widely-spaced reconnaissance drilling.
Amarc's Newton property is located some 100 kilometres west of
the City of Williams Lake, BC, in a region characterized by gently rolling hills
and other characteristics favorable for project development. The district is
well served by existing transportation and power infrastructure and a skilled
workforce, which support a number of operating mines, as well as late-stage
mineral development and exploration projects.
Amarc has undertaken significant consultation with local First
Nations. All parties worked together in a diligent manner in order to develop a
positive work relationship.
Newton Property Agreement
Amarc holds a 100% interest in the Newton Property. Newton Gold
Corp. holds a 5% net profits interest. In addition, the mineral claims defined
in an underlying agreement are subject to a 2% NSR, which royalty may be
purchased by Amarc for $2,000,000 at any time. Advance royalty payments of
$25,000 per annum commenced on January 1, 2011.
The Silver Vista Property
In July 2012, Amarc acquired a 100% interest in the
approximately 30 square kilometre MR Zone on the Silver Vista property, located
in west central BC. Previous exploration at the MR Zone indicated the potential
for a significant bulk tonnage silver copper discovery. In addition, Amarc
staked mineral claims in the region to cover prospective host rocks.
Results from extensive soil geochemical surveys and a follow up
pitting and trenching program completed in 2012 and 2013 respectively, suggest
that the silver copper mineralization is restricted to the immediate vicinity of
the historical drilling at the MR Zone, and as such the potential for a large
scale, bulk tonnage deposit is limited. Comprehensive airborne and surface
exploration over the greater Silver Vista property identified two porphyry
systems also of limited dimensions. No further worked is planned on the
property.
- 22 -
Location of Mineral Properties and Claim Information
All of the Company's active properties are located in British
Columbia. The nature of the Company's interests in various mineral properties is
described above. The locations of the currently active properties and details of
mineral exploration claims and Crown Grants within British Columbia are shown on
the map and claim table respectively below.
Location of the IKE, Newton, Galileo and Silver Vista
Properties.
Mineral Claim and Crown Grant Information for Amarc's BC
Properties
Program |
Mineral Claim Numbers and Crown Grant
Numbers (Crown Grants in italics) |
Size (sq km) |
Darwin |
997246, 997248 |
9 |
Newton |
208327, 414743, 507905, 507914, 511965, 511967, 514976, 514979, 514981, 606674, 606675, 606676, 606677, 606678, 606679, 606680, 606681, 606682, 606683, 606684, 606685, 606686, 606687, 606688, 606689, 606690, 606691, 606692, 606693, 606694, 606695, 606696, 606697, 606698, 606699, 606700, 606701, 606702, 606703, 606704, 606705, 606706, 606707, 606708, 606709, 606710, 606711, 606712, 606713, 606714, 606715, 606716, 606717, 615743, 615803, 615843, 615863, 616023, 681843, 681844, 681863, 681883, 681903, 681904, 681923, 681924, 681925, 681926, 681927, 681928, 681929, 681930, 681931, 681932, 681933, 681943, 681944, 681963, 681964, 681983, 682003, 682004, 682024, 682025, 682043, 682044, 682063, 682065, 682089, 682094, 682095, 682098, 682100, 682104, 682106, 682107, 682111, 682112, 682114, 682116, 682123, 682124, 682143, 682144, 682163, 682164, 682183, 682184, 682185, 682203, 682204, 682205, 682206, 682207, 682208, 682209, 682210, 682212, 682213, 682214, 682223, 682225, 682226, 682227, 682228, 682229, 682230, 682232, 682233, 682234, 682235, 682236, 682243, 682244, 682245, 682246, 682263, 682283, 682284, 682285, 682286, 682287, 682288, 682289, 682290, 682291, 682303, 682304, 682305, 682306, 682307, 682308, 682309, 682310, 682311, 682312, 682315, 682317, 682319, 682320, 682324, 682327, 682330, 682332, 682334, 682335, 682336, 682337, 682338, 682343, 682344, 682345, 682346, 682347, 682348, 682349, 682350, 682351, 682352, 682353, 682354, 682363, 682364, 682365, 682366, 682367, 682368, 682369, 682370, 682371, 682372, 682373, 682374, 682375, 682376, 682377, 682384, 682404, 682406, 682407, 682414, 682417, 682423, 682424, 682426, 682428, 682444, 682464, 682484, 682503, 682506, 682511, 682514, 682515, 682520, 682604, 682610, 682611, 682615, 682616, 682621, 685683, 685684, 685685, 685686, 685687, 685703, 685704, 685705, 685706, 685707, 685708, 685709, 685723, 685724, 685743, 685763, 685764, 685765, 685767, 685783, 685784, 685785, 685786, 685803, 840950, 840951, 840952, 840953 |
1,151 |
Galileo |
705129, 705131, 705132, 705134, 705135, 705136, 705137, 705138, 705139, 705140, 705142, 705143, 705144, 705145, 705146, 705147, 705148, 705149, 705150, 705151, 705962, 705963, 705964, 705965, 705966, 705967, 705968, 705969, 705970, 705971, 705972, 705973, 705974, 705975, 705976, 705977, 705978, 705979, 705980, 705981, 705982, 705983, 705985, 705986, 705987, 705988, 705989, 705990, 705991, 705992, 705993, 705994, 705995, 705996, 705997, 705998, 705999, 706001, 706002, 706003, 706004, 706005, 706006, 706007, 706008, 706009, |
1,049 |
- 23 -
Program |
Mineral Claim
Numbers and Crown Grant Numbers (Crown Grants in italics) |
Size (sq km) |
|
706010, 706012, 706013, 706014, 706015, 706016, 706017, 706018, 706019, 706020, 706021, 706022, 706023, 706024, 706025, 706026, 706027, 706028, 706029, 706030, 706031, 706032, 706033, 706034, 706036, 706038, 706039, 706040, 706041, 706042, 706043, 706045, 706046, 706047, 706048, 706049, 706050, 763162, 763202, 763222, 763242, 763262, 763282, 763302, 763322, 763342, 763362, 763382, 763402, 763422, 763442, 763462, 763482, 763502, 763522, 763542, 763562, 763582, 763602, 763622, 763642, 763662, 763682, 763702, 763722, 763742, 763762, 763782, 763802, 763822, 763842, 763862, 763882, 763902, 763922, 763942, 763962, 763982, 764002, 764022, 764042, 764062, 764082, 764102, 764122, 764142, 764162, 764182, 765302, 765322, 765342, 765362, 765402, 765422, 765442, 765462, 765482, 765502, 765522, 924729, 979332, 979352, 979372, 979392, 979412, 979452, 979472, 979492, 979513, 979532, 979552, 979572, 979612, 979633, 979652, 979672, 979692, 979712, 979752, 979772, 979792, 979812, 979832, 992248, 992263, 995522, 995523, 995524, 995525, 995526, 995562, 995582, 995606, 1010854, 1010860, 1010866, 1010870, 1010875, 1010880, 1010881, 1010883, 1010884, 1010886, 1010889, 1011020 |
|
Hubble |
705779, 705780, 705781, 705782, 705783, 705784, 705785, 705786, 705789, 705790, 705822, 705823, 705824, 856080, 856082, 896504, 936604, 936605, 936606, 936607, 936608, 936609, 993663, 993664, 994802, 994803, 994807, 994811, 994812, 994816, 994818, 994819, 994820, 994822, 994824, 994825, 994826, 994842, 994843, 994844, 994862, 994863, 994902 |
214 |
IKE |
208503, 208579, 208580, 208581, 208582, 208583, 208584, 208585, 208586, 208587, 208588, 208589, 208590, 208502, 208506, 208507, 208505, 208791, 209156, 358602, 358603, 358607, 358599, 358613, 358614, 354057, 354051, 375960, 375964, 376123, 416348, 416349, 416351, 416352, 416508, 415582, 415583, 415584, 415586, 510762, 510764, 510765, 510767, 510971, 510972, 510973, 510974, 510975, 510976, 510979, 511134, 511136, 511138, 511139, 511307, 511418, 511775, 511777, 511778, 511779, 511780, 507495, 507507, 517854, 517855, 517856, 517870, 517871, 517872, 517873, 513817, 513837, 513839, 513840, 513841, 514549, 514550, 514552, 514553, 514555, 514557, 514558, 514559, 514568, 514570, 514571, 514572, 514685, 514691, 514743, 514744, 514745, 522692, 532241, 532242, 532889, 529338, 556557, 550905, 550907, 550908, 560873, 553934, 553937, 553942, 565593, 565594, 565596, 602343, 758582, 841974, 1028843, 1028844, 1028845, 1028888, 1028889, 1028890, 1028891, 1028892,
2643, 2644, 2649, 7831, 7832, 7833, 7834, 7835, 7836 |
461 |
Pinchi Gold |
556348 |
1 |
Rapid |
580114, 580119,
580181, 580182, 580314 |
5 |
Silver Vista |
586388, 586512, 995325, 995328, 995387, 995390, 995391, 995398, 995401, 995403, 995405, 995409, 995410, 995413, 995415, 995417, 995420, 995425, 995427, 995429, 995434, 995438, 995439, 995442, 995444, 995445, 995446, 995448, 995450, 995452, 995455, 995458, 995461, 1011344, 1011461, 1011465, 1011492, 1011493, 1029183, 1029186, 1029188, 568283, 568284, 856772, 1029184, 1029187, 1029189 |
239 |
Sitlika |
542768, 542769, 544623, 544646, 544648, 544649, 545669, 545670, 545672, 546157, 546160, 574571 |
16 |
Others |
516565, 545760,
545762, 560228, 560236, 560238 |
18 |
C. |
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE |
The Company has no subsidiaries.
D. |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND
EQUIPMENT |
None of the Companys properties have any material tangible
fixed assets located thereon.
ITEM 4A |
UNRESOLVED STAFF
COMMENTS |
Not applicable.
- 24 -
ITEM 5 |
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL
REVIEW AND PROSPECTS |
OVERVIEW
Amarc is a mineral exploration company with a portfolio of
active exploration projects located in British Columbia, Canada. The Company's
business strategy is the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. None
of the Company's properties have any mineral reserves or have been proven to
host mineralized material which can be said to be "ore" or feasibly economic at
current metals prices. The Company incurs significant exploration expenditures
as it carries out its business strategy. As Amarc is an exploration stage
company, it does not have any revenues from its operations to offset its
exploration expenditures. Accordingly, the Company's ability to continue
exploration of its properties will be contingent upon the availability of
additional financing.
Amarc's financial statements are prepared on the basis that it
will continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred losses since
inception and the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern depends
upon its ability to continue to raise adequate financing and to develop
profitable operations. Amarc's financial statements do not reflect adjustments,
which could be material, to the carrying values of assets and liabilities, which
may be required should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
audited annual financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
and the related notes accompanying this Annual Report. The Company prepares its
financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards ("IFRS"), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
The Company includes selected financial data prepared in compliance with IFRS
without reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Company's accounting policies are presented in note 2 of
the accompanying audited annual financial statements for the years ended March
31, 2015 and 2014.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS
requires management to select accounting policies and make estimates, judgments
and assumptions. Such estimates, judgments and assumptions may have a
significant impact on the financial statements. These include but are not
limited to:
|
estimate of the accrual of Mineral Exploration
Tax Credits ("METC"); |
|
|
|
the determination of categories of financial
assets and financial liabilities; and |
|
|
|
the carrying value and recoverability of the
Company's marketable securities. |
Actual amounts could differ from the estimates used and,
accordingly, affect the results of operation.
Mineral Exploration Tax Credits ("METC")
When the Company is entitled to receive METC and other
government grants, this government assistance is recognized as a cost recovery
within exploration expense when there is reasonable assurance of recovery.
Judgements are involved in determining which expenditures
qualify for the METC, and there may be disagreement between the Company and
taxation authorities on the applicability of specific items. To date there have
been only minor, immaterial, disagreements.
Financial assets and financial liabilities
Financial assets and liabilities are recognized when the
Company becomes party to the contracts that give rise to them. The Company
determines the classification of its financial assets and liabilities at initial
recognition and, where allowed and appropriate, re-evaluates such classification
at each financial year end. The Company does not have any derivative financial
instruments.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially
measured at fair value. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the
acquisition or issuance of financial assets and financial liabilities (other
than financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or
loss) are added to or deducted from the fair value of the financial assets or
financial liabilities, as appropriate, on initial recognition. Transaction costs
directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets or financial
liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recognized immediately in
profit or loss.
- 25 -
Marketable securities
The Company's investments in marketable securities are
classified as available-for-sale ("AFS") financial assets. Subsequent to initial
recognition, they are measured at fair value and changes therein, other than
impairment losses and foreign currency differences on AFS monetary items, are
recognized in other comprehensive income or loss. When an investment is
derecognized, the cumulative gain or loss in the investment revaluation reserve
is transferred to profit or loss.
The fair value of AFS monetary assets denominated in a foreign
currency is determined in that foreign currency and translated at the exchange
rate prevailing at the end of the reporting period. Changes in the fair value of
AFS equity investments are recognized directly in equity.
Year Ended March 31, 2015 ("2015") Versus Year Ended March
31, 2014 ("2014")
The Company recorded a net loss of $4,850,000 during 2015
compared to a net loss of $2,155,000 during 2014. The increase in net loss was
mainly due to an increase in exploration and evaluation expenses during
2015.
|
Year ended March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 |
2014 |
|
|
|
($ 000s) |
($ 000s) |
|
Discussion |
|
|
|
|
|
Exploration and evaluation |
$ 3,278 |
$ 1,095 |
|
Exploration activity during 2015 was focused primarily on
the IKE project, a large portion of which related to its drilling program.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Throughout most of 2014, the Company focused its
exploration activities on several projects, including Silver Vista,
Galaxie, ZNT, and Newton. During the last quarter of 2014, the Company
shifted its focus towards the IKE project. |
|
|
|
|
|
Administration |
1,478 |
1,306 |
|
During 2015, administration expenses increased as a
result of the greater level of activity of the Company, primarily the work
related to the IKE project. |
|
|
|
|
|
Share-based payments |
|
103 |
|
The variation in share-based payments expense is due to
the timing of option grants. |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
(38) |
(69) |
|
The decrease during 2015 was due to lower average cash
balances on hand compared to 2014. |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense on loan payable
to director |
16 |
|
|
Interest incurred on loan provided by a director.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense on debenture
|
|
23 |
|
The 2014 amount relates to Amarcs portion of interest
expense on a debenture held by the Galaxie Joint Venture. |
|
|
|
|
|
Financing charges |
188 |
|
|
Fees on loan provided by a director. |
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on termination of joint
venture |
|
(285) |
|
During 2014, the Company recognized its proportionate
share (40%) of the gain realized on the termination of the Galaxie Joint
Venture. |
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on disposition of AFS
financial assets |
(38) |
(69) |
|
The Company routinely disposed of some of its marketable
securities during 2015 and 2014. |
- 26 -
|
Year ended March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 |
2014 |
|
|
|
($ 000s) |
($ 000s) |
|
Discussion |
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment of AFS financial assets |
|
48 |
|
During 2014, the Company recognized an impairment
write-down on certain of its marketable securities.
|
Year Ended March 31, 2014 ("2014") Versus Year Ended March
31, 2013 ("2013")
The Company recorded a net loss of $2,155,000 for the year
ended March 31, 2014, compared to a net loss of $10,426,000 for the prior year.
The decrease in net loss was mainly due to decreased exploration activity during
2014.
|
Year ended March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2014 |
2013 |
|
|
|
($ 000's) |
($ 000's) |
|
Discussion |
|
|
|
|
|
Exploration expenses |
1,095 |
8,422 |
|
During 2013, the Company directed its exploration
activities primarily towards the Blackwater, Galaxie, Newton, and Silver
Vista properties. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exploration activities were also carried out on these
properties during 2014 along with the IKE and ZNT properties but to lesser
extent as part of the Companys cash conservation efforts. |
|
|
|
|
|
Administration expenses |
1,306 |
1,823 |
|
During 2014, there was a
decrease in administration costs as a result of the decline in exploration
activity. |
|
|
|
|
|
Share-based payments |
103 |
434 |
|
The variation in share-based
payments expense was due to the timing of option grants. |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
(69) |
(129) |
|
The decrease during 2014 was
due to lower average cash balances on hand compared to 2013. |
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on termination of Galaxie Joint Venture |
(285) |
|
|
The Company recognized its proportionate share (40%) of
the gain realized upon termination of the Galaxie Joint Venture. Various
assets and liabilities, primarily the $600,000 debenture, were transferred
from the joint venture to Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd., which resulted
in the gain. |
Year Ended March 31, 2013 ("2013") Versus Year Ended March
31, 2012 ("2012")
The Company recorded a net loss of $10,426,000 for the year
ended March 31, 2013, compared to a net loss of $7,573,000 for 2012.
During 2013, the Company incurred approximately $3 million in
expenses for interests in mineral properties, including its 40% interests in the
Galaxie and ZNT Projects (which have since been surrendered upon termination of
the related joint venture agreement) and a 100% interest in the Silver Vista
property. During 2012, the Company credited the majority of its flow-through
share premium to income and recognized a gain on sale of a 20% interest in
certain mineral claims to the Newton Joint Venture. These items were the primary
contributors to the increase in net loss for 2013.
- 27 -
|
Year ended March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013 |
2012 |
|
|
|
($ 000's) |
($ 000's) |
|
Discussion |
|
|
|
|
|
Exploration expenses |
8,422 |
6,660 |
|
Exploration and evaluation expenses were higher during
2013 mainly due to the Company incurring approximately $3 million in
mineral property costs, namely, $2.26 million for Galaxie and ZNT, and
$0.8 million for Silver Vista. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
However, direct exploration activity was higher in 2012,
during which time the Company worked primarily on the Newton and
Blackwater properties. Although exploration activity at these properties
remained high during 2013, the Company's exploration program was focused
on more properties, particularly its Silver Vista property where the
Company continued its work program to delineate and develop the property.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administration expenses |
1,823 |
1,752 |
|
The minor increase in administration expenses was mainly
due to (1) an increase in administration and stewardship activities
associated with maintaining and developing the Company's projects; and (2)
an increase in corporate communications and business development
activities. |
|
|
|
|
|
Share-based payments |
434 |
800 |
|
During 2012, the Company granted stock options to its
employees and directors. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The decrease in share-based payments expense during 2013
was due to the fair value amortization of a fewer number of share purchase
options compared to the 2012. |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
(129) |
(83) |
|
The increase was due to a higher average cash balance on
hand during 2013. The Company completed an equity financing transaction in
late fiscal 2012 and as a result, a larger portion of interest was earned
on the funds during fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012.
|
B. |
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL
RESOURCES |
Liquidity
As the Company is an exploration stage company, it does not
have revenues from operations and, except for interest income from its cash and
cash equivalents, the Company relies on equity funding for its continuing
financial liquidity. Development of any of the Company's mineral properties will
require additional equity and possibly debt financing. Historically, the
Company's sole source of funding has been provided from the issuance of equity
securities for cash, primarily through private placements to sophisticated
investors and institutions. The Company's access to financing is always
uncertain. There can be no assurance of continued access to significant equity
funding to finance the Company's ongoing operations.
As at March 31, 2015, the Company had working capital of
approximately $0.2 million compared to working capital of $4.8 million as at
March 31, 2014. The decrease in working capital since March 31, 2014 was mainly
due to the continued funding of the Company's exploration programs for its
various properties as well as ongoing operating expenses. The Company's will
need to obtain financing within the next twelve months to continue its operating
objectives.
The timing of, and the quantum of, refunds receivable by the
Company pursuant to the METC program are uncertain, because they are dependent
on the unpredictable timing of audits by the taxation authorities. Historically,
the Company has received its METC refunds anywhere between four months and ten
months after filing its claim.
During the year ended March 31, 2015, the Company received an
unsecured loan of $1 million from a director of the Company, maturing in
November 2015, and bearing interest at prime plus 2%.
- 28 -
The Company has no long-term debt, capital lease obligations,
operating leases or any other long-term obligations.
The Company will continue to advance its exploration projects
by finding the appropriate balance between advancing the projects and preserving
its cash.
A summary of the Company's cash flows over the past three years
is as follows:
|
|
Years ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
($ 000s |
) |
|
($ 000s |
) |
|
($ 000s |
) |
Net cash used in operating
activities |
$ |
(5,345 |
)
|
$ |
(1,191 |
)
|
$ |
(9,735 |
)
|
Net cash provided by investing activities |
$ |
78 |
|
$ |
137 |
|
$ |
129 |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
$ |
984 |
|
$ |
(43 |
) |
$ |
|
|
Operating activities: |
Cash used in operating activities was attributable
primarily to the Company's ongoing exploration and administration
activities. |
|
|
Investing activities: |
Investing activities relate primarily to the receipt of
interest on funds held with financial institutions. The amounts for 2015
and 2014 include proceeds from the disposition of available-for-sale
marketable securities. |
|
|
Financing activities: |
The Company received a loan from a director and made
interest payments on the loan during 2015. The amount for 2014 relates to
the Companys portion of interest and principal payments made on a
debenture obligation held by the Galaxie Joint Venture. The Company did
not have any financing activities during the 2013 fiscal year.
|
Capital Resources
The Company has no lines of credit or other sources of
financing which have been arranged or utilized.
The Company has no "Purchase Obligations" defined as any
agreement to purchase goods or services that is enforceable and legally binding
on the Company that specifies all significant terms, including: fixed or minimum
quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum or variable price provisions; and the
approximate timing of the transaction.
Requirement of Financing
Historically, Amarc's sole source of funding has been provided
from the sale of equity securities for cash, primarily through private
placements to sophisticated investors and institutions. Like all exploration
stage companies, Amarc will need to raise additional financing to meet its
business objectives.
The Company presently does not have any material commitments
for capital expenditures and accordingly, can remain somewhat flexible in
directing its exploration activities to the availability of funds.
Financial Instruments
Amarc keeps its financial instruments primarily denominated in
Canadian Dollars with a very small amount held in U.S. Dollars. The Company does
not engage in any hedging operations with respect to currency or in-situ
minerals. Funds which are excess to Amarc's current needs are invested in
short-term near-cash investments.
Amarc does not have any material, legally enforceable
obligations requiring it to make capital expenditures and accordingly, can
remain relatively flexible in gearing its activities to the availability of
funds.
- 29 -
Amarc does not carry out any research or development
activities. Please refer to Item 5.A and Item 5.B above for a
discussion of the exploration expenditures that the Company has incurred in
connection with the exploration of the Company's mineral properties.
As a natural resource exploration company, Amarc's activities
reflect the traditional cyclical nature of metal prices. Consequently, Amarc's
business is primarily an "event-driven" business based on exploration results.
Average annual prices for copper, gold and silver are shown in
the table below:
|
Average metal price (US$) |
Calendar year |
Copper |
Molybdenum |
Gold |
Silver |
2010 |
3.42/lb |
15.87/lb |
1,228/oz |
20.19/oz |
2011 |
4.00/lb |
15.41/lb |
1,572/oz |
35.12/oz |
2012 |
3.61/lb |
12.81/lb |
1,670/oz |
31.17/oz |
2013 |
3.34/lb |
10.40/lb |
1,397/oz |
23.82/oz |
2014 |
3.11/lb |
11.59/lb |
1,264/oz |
19.09/oz |
2015 (to July 20) |
2.69/lb |
7.82/lb |
1,201/oz |
16.47/oz |
Copper prices have been volatile over the last five years.
Throughout 2010 to early 2011, copper prices were on an uptrend trading as high
as US$4.63/lb in January 2011. Since then, copper prices have declined, trading
as low as US$2.38/lb in 2015. The average price of copper over the last five
years was US$3.42/lb.
Molybdenum prices were variable from 2010 to 2013 and then
began an uptrend that extended through the end of June 2014. Prices have
weakened since that time. The average price over the past five years was
US$12.45/lb.
In response to the global economic uncertainty that began in
mid-2008, gold prices increased in 2009 and generally continued to do so until
August 2011, where prices reached as high as $1,912/oz. From August 2011 to
September 2012, gold prices traded within a range of approximately US$1,500/oz
and US$1,900/oz. Since then, gold prices have declined, with prices reaching as
low as US$1,130/oz during 2014. The average price of gold over the last five
years was US$1,404/oz.
Silver prices increased significantly from September 2010 to
April 2011 as prices reached a high of almost US$50/oz. Since then, silver
prices have declined, with prices reaching as low as US$14.16/oz during 2014.
The average price of silver over the last five years was US$25/oz.
E. |
OFF-BALANCE SHEET
ARRANGEMENTS |
Amarc has no off-balance sheet arrangements.
- 30 -
F. |
TABULAR DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS |
The following table lists the contractual obligations of the
Company as at March 31, 2015:
|
Payment due by period |
Type of Contractual
Obligation |
Total |
Less than 1
Year |
1 - 3 Years |
3 - 5 Years |
More than 5
Years |
Long-term Debt Obligations |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Capital (Finance) Lease Obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Lease Obligations (Office Lease) |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase Obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Long-term Liabilities Reflected on the Company's
Balance Sheet under IFRS |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
The Company has no long-term debt obligations, no capital
(finance) lease obligations, no operating lease obligations, no purchase
obligations, or other long-term liabilities.
The safe harbor provided in Section 27A of the Securities Act
and Section 21E of the Exchange Act applies to forward-looking information
provided pursuant to Item 5.E and Item 5.F above.
ITEM 6 |
DIRECTORS, SENIOR
MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES |
A. |
DIRECTORS AND SENIOR
MANAGEMENT |
Name |
Year born |
Position |
Director or Officer
Since |
Rene G. Carrier |
1944 |
Director |
May 2008 |
T. Barry Coughlan |
1945 |
Director |
February 2009 |
Scott D. Cousens |
1964 |
Director |
September 1995 |
Robert A. Dickinson |
1948 |
Chairman of the Board and Director |
April 1993 |
Jeffrey R. Mason |
1957 |
Director |
September 1995 |
Ronald W. Thiessen |
1952 |
Chief Executive Officer and Director |
September 1995 |
Diane Nicolson |
1965 |
President |
January 2008 |
Paul S. Mann |
1964 |
Chief Financial Officer |
July 2008 |
Trevor Thomas |
1967 |
Secretary |
February 2008
|
(1) |
To the best of the Company's knowledge, none of such
persons has any family relationship with any other and none were elected
as a director or appointed as an officer as a result of an arrangement or
understanding with a major shareholder, customer, supplier, or any other
party. |
The following is biographical information on each of the
persons listed above:
Rene Carrier Director
Mr. Carrier has been the President of Euro-American Capital
Corporation, a private investment company, since May 1991. He served as
Vice-President of Pacific International Securities Inc. where he worked for ten
years until 1991. He served as Lead Director of International Royalty Corp.
("IRC") from 2003 to 2010. IRC was a global mineral royalty company engaged in
the acquisition and creation of natural resource royalties which was acquired by Royal Gold Inc. in
2010. He also served as an independent director of Chartwell Technology Inc.
from July 1991 to April 2007.
- 31 -
Mr. Carrier has been and is an officer and/or director of
various public companies involved in the mining sector.
Company |
Positions Held |
From |
To |
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Director |
May 2008 |
Present |
Cayden Resources Inc. |
Director |
October 2013 |
November 2014 |
Continental Minerals
Corporation |
Director |
February 2001 |
April 2011 |
Curis Resources Ltd. |
Director |
November 2010 |
November 2014 |
Heatherdale Resources Ltd. |
Director |
November 2009 |
Present |
International Royalty
Corporation |
Lead Director |
June 2003 |
February 2010 |
Nanotech Security Corp. |
Director |
April 2014 |
March 2015 |
Quartz Mountain
Resources Ltd. |
Director |
January 2000 |
December 2011 |
President |
June 2005 |
December 2011 |
Rathdowney Resources Ltd. |
Director |
March 2011 |
Present
|
Barry Coughlan Director
Barry Coughlan is a self-employed businessman and financier who
has been involved in the financing of publicly traded companies over the past
twenty-five years. His principal occupation is President and Director of TBC
Investments Ltd., a private investment company.
Mr. Coughlan is, or was within the past five years, an officer
and or a director of the following companies:
Company |
Positions Held |
From |
To |
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Director |
February 2009 |
Present |
Creso Exploration Inc. |
Director |
June 2010 |
Present |
Farallon Mining Ltd. |
Director |
March 1998 |
January 2011 |
Great Basin Gold Ltd. |
Director |
February 1998 |
June 2013 |
Northcliff Resources Ltd. |
Director |
June 2011 |
Present |
Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. |
Director |
January 2005 |
December 2011 |
Rathdowney Resources Ltd. |
Director |
March 2011 |
Present |
Taseko Mines Limited |
Director |
February 2001 |
June 2015 |
Quadro Resources Ltd. |
President and Director |
June 1986 |
Present |
Mineral Mountain Resources Ltd. |
Director |
December 2014 |
Present |
Vatic Ventures Corporation |
Director |
January 2011 |
Present |
- 32 -
Scott Cousens Director
Scott Cousens provides management, technical and financial
services to a number of publicly traded companies. Mr. Cousens' focus since 1991
has been the development of relationships within the international investment
community. Substantial financings and subsequent corporate success has
established strong ties with North American, European and Asian investors. He is
also a director of Hunter Dickinson Services Inc.
Mr. Cousens is, or was within the past five years, an officer
and/or director of the following public companies:
Company |
Positions Held |
From |
To |
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Director |
September 1995 |
Present |
Continental Minerals
Corporation |
Director |
June 1994 |
April 2011 |
Heatherdale Resources Ltd. |
Chairman and Director |
November 2009 |
Present |
Northcliff Resources
Ltd. |
Director |
May 2012 |
Present |
Director |
June 2011 |
February 2012 |
Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. |
Director |
June 1996 |
Present |
Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. |
Chairman and Director |
November 2012 |
Present |
Rathdowney Resources Ltd. |
Director |
June 2011 |
Present |
Taseko Mines Limited |
Director |
October 1992 |
July 2014 |
Robert Dickinson, B.Sc., M.Sc. Chairman of the Board and
Director
Robert Dickinson is an economic geologist who serves as a
member of management of several mineral exploration companies, primarily those
for whom Hunter Dickinson Services Inc. provides services. He holds a Bachelor
of Science degree (Hons. Geology) and a Master of Science degree (Business
Administration - Finance) from the University of British Columbia. Mr. Dickinson
has been active in mineral exploration for over 40 years. He is a director of
Hunter Dickinson Services Inc. He is also President and Director of United
Mineral Services Ltd., a private resource company.
Mr. Dickinson is, or was within the past five years, an officer
and/or director of the following public companies:
Company |
Positions Held |
From |
To |
Amarc Resources Ltd.
|
Director |
April 1993 |
Present |
Chairman |
April 2004 |
Present |
Continental Minerals
Corporation |
Director |
June 2004 |
April 2011 |
Curis Resources Ltd.
|
Director |
November 2010 |
November 2012 |
Chairman |
November 2010 |
December 2010 |
Heatherdale Resources Ltd. |
Director |
November 2009 |
Present |
Northcliff Resources
Ltd. |
Director |
June 2011 |
Present |
Chairman |
June 2011 |
January 2013 |
Northern Dynasty
Minerals Ltd. |
Director |
June 1994 |
Present |
Chairman |
April 2004 |
Present
|
- 33 -
Company |
Positions Held |
From |
To |
Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. |
Director |
December 2011 |
Present |
Chairman |
December 2011 |
November 2012 |
Rathdowney Resources Ltd. |
Director & Chairman |
March 2011 |
December 2011 |
Taseko Mines Limited |
Director |
January 1991 |
Present |
Jeffrey Mason, B.Comm., CA Director
Jeffrey Mason holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the
University of British Columbia and obtained his Chartered Accountant designation
while specializing in the mining, forestry and transportation sectors at the
international accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche. Following
comptrollership positions at an international commodity mercantilist and
Homestake Mining Group of companies including responsibility for North American
Metals Corp. and the Eskay Creek Project, Mr. Mason has spent the last several
years as a corporate officer and director to a number of publicly-traded mineral
exploration companies. Until early 2008, Mr. Mason was employed as Chief
Financial Officer of Hunter Dickinson Inc. and his principal occupation was the
financial administration of the public companies to which Hunter Dickinson Inc.
provided services.
Mr. Mason is, or was within the past five years, an officer and
or director of the following public companies:
Company |
Positions Held |
From |
To |
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Director |
September 1995 |
Present |
Coastal Contacts Inc. |
Director |
October 2006 |
April 2014 |
Great Panther Silver Limited
|
Director |
May 2014 |
Present |
Prophecy Coal Corp. |
Chief Financial Officer |
November 2012 |
August 2013 |
Wellgreen Platinum
Ltd. (formerly Prophecy Platinum Corp). |
Chief Financial Officer |
November 2012 |
Present |
Director |
November 2013 |
Present |
Red Eagle Mining Corporation
|
Director |
June 2011 |
Present |
Slater Mining Corporation |
Director |
June 2008 |
Present
|
Ronald Thiessen, CA Chief Executive Officer and Director
Ronald Thiessen is a Chartered Accountant with professional
experience in finance, taxation, mergers, acquisitions and re-organizations.
Since 1986, Mr. Thiessen has been involved in the acquisition and financing of
mining and mineral exploration companies. Mr. Thiessen is a director of Hunter
Dickinson Services Inc., a company providing management and administrative
services to several publicly-traded companies and focuses on directing corporate
development and financing activities.
Mr. Thiessen is, or was within the past five years, an officer
and/or director of the following public companies:
Company |
Positions Held |
From |
To |
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Director |
September 1995 |
Present |
Chief Executive
Officer |
September 2000 |
Present |
President |
September 2000 |
November 2014 |
Atlatsa Resources Corporation |
Director |
April 1996 |
June 2011 |
Continental Minerals
Corporation |
Director |
November 1995 |
April 2011 |
Co-Chairman |
January 2006 |
April 2011 |
- 34 -
Company |
Positions Held |
From |
To |
Detour Gold Corporation |
Director |
July 2006 |
May 2012 |
Farallon Mining Ltd.
|
Director |
August 1994 |
January 2011 |
Chairman |
December 2005 |
January 2011 |
Great Basin Gold Ltd.
|
Director |
October 1993 |
June 2013 |
Chairman |
November 2006 |
June 2013 |
Northern Dynasty
Minerals Ltd. |
Director |
November 1995 |
Present |
President and Chief Executive
Officer |
November 2001 |
Present |
Taseko Mines Limited
|
Director |
October 1993 |
Present |
Chairman |
May 2006 |
Present
|
Paul S. Mann, CA Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Mann is a Chartered Accountant, and also holds a BASc in
Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia. He has served as
Controller at Dayton Mining Corporation, De Beers Canada Mining Inc., Crew Gold
and Eldorado Gold, and has international experience in South Africa, Chile,
Mexico and China. Mr. Mann has served as Corporate Controller for many of the
Hunter Dickinson affiliated companies since 2001 and is currently Executive Vice
President, Finance and Reporting, for Hunter Dickinson Inc., where he oversees
accounting, taxation, regulatory and public reporting for the group.
Mr. Mann is, or was within the past five years, an officer of
the following public companies:
Company |
Positions Held |
From |
To |
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Chief Financial Officer |
July 2008 |
Present |
Rathdowney Resources Ltd. |
Chief Financial Officer |
March 2011 |
April 2015 |
Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. |
Principal Accounting Officer |
February 2008 |
November 2012 |
Diane Nicolson, PhD President
Diane Nicolson has a B.Sc. degree in geology from the
University of London, a PhD in economic geology from the University of Wales and
20 years international experience in the exploration and mining industry. She
has worked for both major and junior mining companies, including Rio Tinto,
Minera Antamina, Noranda and Cambior. Over the past 10 years, she has been
involved primarily with business development and new project assessment and
acquisitions, with a particular focus on Latin America where she was based for
13 years.
Dr. Nicolson joined Hunter Dickinson in 2007 as a member of the
global business development team and is responsible for management, strategic
planning and new project development for Amarc Resources Ltd.
Dr. Nicolson is, or was within the past five years, an officer
of the following public companies:
Company |
Positions Held |
From |
To |
Amarc Resources Ltd.
|
VP Corporate Development |
January 2008 |
September 2011 |
Executive VP Corporate
Development |
September 2011 |
September 2012
|
- 35 -
Company |
Positions Held |
From |
To |
|
Executive Vice President |
September 2012 |
November 2014 |
President |
November 2014 |
Present |
Trevor Thomas, LLB Secretary
Trevor Thomas has practiced in the areas of corporate
commercial, corporate finance, securities and mining law since 1995, both in
private practice environment as well as in-house positions and is currently
in-house legal counsel for Hunter Dickinson Services Inc. Prior to joining
Hunter Dickinson Services Inc., he served as in-house legal counsel with Placer
Dome Inc.
Mr. Thomas is, or was within the past five years, an officer of
the following public companies:
Company |
Positions Held |
From |
To |
Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.
|
Secretary |
February 2008 |
Present |
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Secretary |
February 2008 |
Present |
Anooraq Resources Corporation
|
Assistant Secretary |
November 2007 |
March 2011 |
Continental Minerals
Corporation |
Secretary |
February 2008 |
April 2011 |
Curis Resources Ltd. |
Secretary |
June 2013 |
November 2014 |
Farallon Mining Ltd. |
Secretary |
December 2007 |
January 2011 |
Heatherdale Resources
Ltd. |
Secretary |
November 2009 |
September 2010 |
June 2013 |
Present |
Northcliff Resources Ltd. |
Secretary |
June 2011 |
Present |
Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd.
|
Secretary |
June 2013 |
Present |
Rathdowney Resources Ltd. |
Secretary |
March 2011 |
Present |
Rockwell Diamonds Inc. |
Secretary |
February 2008 |
September 2012 |
Taseko Mines Limited |
Secretary |
July 2008 |
Present
|
- 36 -
During the Company's financial year ended March 31, 2015, the
aggregate cash compensation paid or payable by the Company to its directors and
senior officers was $304,721.
Ronald W. Thiessen, Chief Executive Officer, Paul Mann, Chief
Financial Officer, and Diane Nicolson, President are each a Named Executive
Officer ("NEO") of the Company for the purposes of the following disclosure.
The compensation paid to the NEOs during the Company's most
recently completed financial year of March 31, 2015 is as set out below and
expressed in Canadian Dollars:
Name and
principal
position |
Year |
Salary ($)
|
Share-
based awards ($) |
Option-
based awards ($) |
Non-equity
incentive plan compensation |
Pension
value ($) |
All other
compen- sation ($) |
Total
Compen- sation ($) |
Annual incentive
plans |
($) Long- term
incentive plans |
Ronald
Thiessen
Chief
Executive Officer |
2015 |
$66,530 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
$66,530 |
2014 |
$16,135 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
$16,135 |
2013 |
$124,290 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
$124,290 |
Diane
Nicolson President |
2015 |
$192,333 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
$192,333 |
2014 |
$179,246 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
$179,246 |
2013 |
$200,000 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
$200,000 |
Paul
Mann Chief
Financial Officer |
2015 |
$45,858 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
$45,858 |
2014 |
$51,126 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
$51,126 |
2013 |
$106,300 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
$106,300
|
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, Mr. Thiessen and
Mr. Mann did not serve the Company on substantially a full-time basis, and their
compensation from the Company is allocated based on the estimated amount of time
spent providing services to the Company.
Pension Plan Benefits
The Company has no pension or deferred compensation plans for
its directors, officers or employees.
Termination and Change of Control Benefits
There are no compensatory plan(s) or arrangement(s), with
respect to the Named Executive Officer resulting from the resignation,
retirement or any other termination of employment of the officer's employment or
from a change of the Named Executive Officer's responsibilities following a
change in control.
Director Compensation
The compensation provided to the directors, excluding a
director who is already set out in disclosure for a NEO for the Company's most
recently completed financial year of March 31, 2015 is as set out below:
Name |
Fees earned ($)
|
Share- based awards
($) |
Option- based awards
($) |
Non-equity incentive
plan compensation ($) |
Pension value
($) |
All other
compensation ($) |
Total ($) |
Rene G. Carrier |
$ 22,039 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
$ 22,039 |
Barry Coughlan |
$ 16,540 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
$ 16,540 |
Scott Cousens (1) |
$ 16,535 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
$ 16,535 |
Robert Dickinson (1) |
$ 129,035 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
$ 129,035 |
Jeffrey Mason |
$ 16,540 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
$ 16,540 |
Notes:
(1) |
Pursuant to the Corporate Services Agreement with Hunter
Dickinson Services Inc., compensation for Messrs. Cousens and Dickinson is
allocated to the Company on the basis of estimated time spent in respect
of the Company's business. |
- 37 -
All of the Company's directors were elected at the annual
general meeting of shareholders held on September 19, 2014. All directors have a
term of office expiring at the next annual general meeting of the Company's
shareholders. All officers have a term of office lasting until their removal or
replacement by the board of directors (the "Board").
There were no arrangements, standard or otherwise, pursuant to
which directors were compensated by Amarc or its subsidiaries for their services
in their capacity as directors, or for committee participation, involvement in
special assignments or for services as consultants or experts during the most
recently completed financial year.
General
The Board believes that good corporate governance improves
corporate performance and benefits all shareholders. The Canadian Securities
Administrators (the "CSA") have adopted National Policy 58-201 Corporate
Governance Guidelines, which provides non-prescriptive guidelines on corporate
governance practices for reporting issuers such as the Company. In addition, the
CSA have implemented National Instrument NI 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate
Governance Practices, which prescribes certain disclosure by the Company of its
corporate governance practices. This section sets out the Company's approach to
corporate governance and addresses the Company's compliance with NI 58-101.
Directors are considered to be independent if they have no
direct or indirect material relationship with the Company. A "material
relationship" is a relationship which could, in the view of the Company's board
of directors, be reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of a
director's independent judgment.
The Board facilitates its independent supervision over
management in a number of ways including: by holding regular meetings without
the presence of management; by retaining independent consultants; and by
reviewing corporate developments with larger shareholders, analysts and
potential industry partners, where it deems necessary.
Messrs. Coughlan, Carrier and Mason are independent. Messrs.
Cousens, Dickinson, and Thiessen are not independent. The Company is taking
steps to ensure that the duties generally performed by independent directors are
being performed by the current directors. The Board members have extensive
experience as directors of public companies and are sensitive to the related
corporate governance and financial reporting obligations associated with such
positions. Thus, the Board members are well versed in the obligations of
directors and the expectations of independence from management.
The section entitled Item 6 Directors, Senior Management
and Employees in this Annual Report gives details of other reporting issuers
of which each director is a director or officer.
3. |
Orientation and Continuing
Education |
The Company has traditionally retained experienced mining
people as directors and hence the orientation needed is minimized. When new
directors are appointed, they are acquainted with the Company's mineral project
and the expectations of directors. Board meetings generally include
presentations by the Company's senior management and project staff in order to
give the directors full insight into the Company's operations.
4. |
Ethical Business Conduct |
The Board has adopted an ethics policy which is available on
the Company's website, www.amarcresources.com. The Board also understands
that the fiduciary duties placed on individual directors by the Company's
governing corporate legislation and the common law and the restrictions placed
by applicable corporate legislation on an individual director's participation in
decisions of the Board in which the director has an interest have been
sufficient to ensure that the Board operates independently of management and in
the best interests of the Company.
- 38 -
5. |
Nomination of Directors |
The Board considers its size each year when it considers the
number of directors required, taking into account the number required to carry
out the Board's duties effectively and to maintain a diversity of views and
experience.
The Board does not have a nominating committee, and these
functions are currently performed by the Board as a whole. However, if there is
a change in the number of directors required by the Company, this policy will be
reviewed.
The Board determines the compensation for independent directors
and executives.
7. |
Other Board Committees |
The Board has no compensation or other committees, other than
the audit committee.
The Board monitors the adequacy of information given to
directors, communication between the Board and management and the strategic
direction and processes of the Board and its audit committee.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee's Charter
The audit committee has adopted a charter that sets out its
mandate and responsibilities. A copy of the audit committee charter is available
at www.sedar.com and the Company's website,
www.amarcresources.com.
Composition of the Audit Committee
At July 20, 2015, the members of the audit committee were Rene
Carrier, Barry Coughlan and Jeffrey Mason. All members are financially literate
and all are independent.
Relevant Education and Experience
As a result of their education and experience, each member of
the audit committee has familiarity with, an understanding of, or experience in:
|
the accounting principles used by the Company
to prepare its financial statements, and the ability to assess the general
application of those principles in connection with estimates, accruals and
reserves; |
|
|
|
reviewing or evaluating financial statements
that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that
are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can
reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company's financial statements,
and |
|
|
|
an understanding of internal controls and
procedures for financial reporting. |
Audit Committee Oversight
The audit committee has not made any recommendations to the
Board to nominate or compensate any external auditor that was not adopted by the
Board.
The Company's auditor De Visser Gray LLP has not provided any
material non-audit services during the most recently completed fiscal year.
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The Company has procedures for the review and pre-approval of
any services performed by its auditors. The procedures require that all proposed
engagements of its auditors for audit and non-audit services be submitted to the audit committee for approval prior to the
beginning of any such services. The audit committee considers such requests,
and, if acceptable to a majority of the audit committee members, pre-approves
such audit and non-audit services by a resolution authorizing management to
engage the Company's auditors for such audit and non-audit services, with set
maximum dollar amounts for each itemized service. During such deliberations, the
audit committee assesses, among other factors, whether the services requested
would be considered "prohibited services" as contemplated by the regulations of
the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and whether the services requested
and the fees related to such services could impair the independence of the
auditors.
- 39 -
Exemptions From Certain Canadian Audit Committee
Requirements
Pursuant to section 6.1 of National Instrument 52-110 Audit
Committees ("NI 52-110"), as adopted by the Canadian Securities Administrators
(including the British Columbia and Alberta Securities Commissions which have
jurisdiction over the Company, the "CSA"), the Company is exempt from the
requirements of Parts 3 and 5 of NI 52-110 for the year ended March 31, 2015, by
virtue of the Company being a "venture issuer" (as defined in NI 52-110).
Part 3 of NI 52-110 prescribes certain requirements for the
composition of audit committees of non-exempt companies that are reporting
issuers under Canadian provincial securities legislation. Part 3 of NI 52-110
requires, among other things that an audit committee be comprised of at three
directors, each of whom, is, subject to certain exceptions, independent and
financially literate in accordance with the standards set forth in NI 52-110.
Part 5 of NI 52-110 requires an annual information form that is
filed by a non-exempt reporting issuer under National Instrument 51-102
Continuous Disclosure Obligations, as adopted the CSA, to include certain
disclosure about the issuer's audit committee, including, among other things:
the text of the audit committee's charter; the name of each audit committee
member and whether or not the member is independent and financially literate;
whether a recommendation of the audit committee to nominate or compensate an
external auditor was not adopted by the issuer's board of directors, and the
reasons for the board's decision; a description of any policies and procedures
adopted by the audit committee for the engagement of non-audit services; and
disclosure of the fees billed by the issuer's external auditor in each of the
last two fiscal years for audit, tax and other services.
At March 31, 2015, Amarc did not have any direct employees.
Amarc's administrative and exploration functions are primarily administered
through Hunter Dickinson Services Inc. (See Item 7 - Major
Shareholders and Related Party Transactions).
Security Holdings of Directors and Senior Management
As at March 31, 2015, the directors and officers of Amarc, and
their respective affiliates, directly and indirectly, own or control as a group
an aggregate of 22,802,370 common shares (16.13%), or 25,021,770 (17.43%) on a
diluted basis.
As at March 31, 2015, the Company's directors and senior
management beneficially own the following number of the Company's common shares
and share purchase options:
Name of Insider |
Securities
Beneficially Owned or Controlled (1)(2)
|
As a % of the
outstanding common shares |
Rene G. Carrier (4) |
275,000 common
shares
249,900 share purchase options |
0.20% |
Barry Coughlan (4) |
86,000 common
shares 249,900 share purchase options |
0.06% |
Scott D. Cousens |
148,300 common
shares 249,900 share purchase options |
0.10%
|
- 40 -
Name of Insider |
Securities
Beneficially Owned or Controlled (1)(2)
|
As a % of the outstanding
common shares |
Robert A. Dickinson (3) |
15,992,178 common
shares 249,900 share purchase options |
11.32% |
Ronald W. Thiessen |
2,609,392 common
shares 249,900 share purchase options |
1.85% |
Jeffrey R. Mason (4) |
2,878,500 common
shares 249,900 share purchase options |
2.04% |
Paul S. Mann |
75,000 common
shares 180,000 share purchase options |
0.05% |
Diane Nicolson |
608,000 common
shares 360,000 share purchase options |
0.43% |
Trevor Thomas |
130,000 common shares
180,000 share purchase options
|
0.09% |
Total |
22,802,370
common shares 2,219,400 share purchase options |
16.13%
|
Notes:
(1) |
The information as to the number of Common Shares
beneficially owned or controlled is not within the knowledge of management
of the Company and has been furnished by the respective nominees as filed
on SEDI. Each nominee has held the same or a similar principal occupation
with the organization indicated or a predecessor thereof for the last five
years. |
(2) |
Options to purchase Common Shares at $0.32 per share
expiring on September 23, 2016. |
(3) |
Certain of these common shares are beneficially owned
through private companies controlled by Mr. Dickinson, and a Registered
Retirement Saving Plan (RRSP) owned by Mr. Dickinson. |
(4) |
Member of the audit committee. |
Share Option Plan
At July 20, 2015, there were 3,051,300 options outstanding
pursuant to the Company's share option plan (the "Plan"), described below, and
an aggregate of 14,142,406 common shares remained available for issuance
pursuant to the Plan, described below.
Share Incentive Plan
In order to provide incentive to directors, officers,
employees, management and others who provide services to the Company to act in
the best interests of the Company, the Company has adopted a Share Incentive
Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan is required to comply with the policies of the TSX
Venture.
In order to increase the Company's flexibility and to bring the
Company's share option incentive program in line with the current regulatory
regime, the Board approved a new rolling share option plan (the "New Plan") on
August 13, 2010 to replace the plan previously approved and confirmed by the
shareholders on September 21, 2004 and September 29, 2009, respectively. The New
Plan was approved by shareholders at the Company's annual general meeting (the
"Meeting") held on September 15, 2010.
Subject to certain restrictions described below, the Plan is
based on the maximum number of eligible shares equaling a rolling percentage of
up to 10% of the Company's outstanding common shares, calculated from time to
time. Pursuant to the Plan, if outstanding options are exercised, or expire, or
the number of issued and outstanding common shares of the Company increases, the
number of options available to grant under the Plan increases proportionately.
At the date of approval of the New Plan, all outstanding options were rolled
into and deemed to be granted under the New Plan.
The exercise price of each option is set by the board of
directors at the time of grant based on the market price on the date preceding
the date of grant. Options can have a maximum term of ten years and typically
terminate ninety days following the termination of the optionee's employment or
engagement, except in the case of retirement or death. Vesting of options is at
the discretion of the board of directors at the time the options are granted.
- 41 -
Eligible Optionees
Under the policies of the TSX Venture, to be eligible for the
issuance of a stock option under the Plan an optionee must either be a director,
officer or employee of the Company or its affiliates, or a consultant or an
employee of a company providing management or other services to the Company, or
its subsidiaries, at the time the option is granted.
Options may be granted only to an individual or to a company
that is wholly-owned by individuals eligible for an option grant. If the option
is granted to a non-individual, the company must provide the TSX Venture with an
undertaking that it will not permit any transfer of its securities, nor issue
further securities, to any other individual or entity as long as the incentive
stock option remains in effect without the consent of the TSX Venture.
Insider Limitations
The aggregate number of Common Shares reserved for issuance
under options granted to Insiders must not exceed ten percent (10%) of the
outstanding shares (in the event that the New Plan is amended to reserve for
issuance more than ten percent (10%) of the outstanding shares) unless the
Company has obtained Disinterested Shareholder Approval (as defined below) to do
so;
The number of optioned shares issued to Insiders in any twelve
(12) month period must not exceed ten percent (10%) of the outstanding shares
(in the event that the New Plan is amended to reserve for issuance more than ten
percent (10%) of the outstanding shares) unless the Company has obtained
Disinterested Shareholder Approval to do so;
The exercise price of an option previously granted to an
Insider must not be reduced, unless the Company has obtained Disinterested
Shareholder Approval to do so.
Other Limitations
The Company must not grant an option to a director, employee,
consultant, or consultant company (the "Service Provider") in any twelve (12)
month period that exceeds five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares, unless
the Company has obtained approval by a majority of the votes cast by the
shareholders of the Company eligible to vote at a shareholders' meeting,
excluding votes attaching to shares beneficially owned by Insiders and their
Associates (defined below) ("Disinterested Shareholder Approval");
The aggregate number of options granted to a Service Provider
conducting Investor Relations Activities in any twelve (12) month period must
not exceed two percent (2%) of the outstanding shares calculated at the date of
the grant, without the prior consent of the TSX Venture;
The Company must not grant an option to a Consultant in any
twelve (12) month period that exceeds two percent (2%) of the outstanding shares
calculated at the date of the grant of the option; and
The issuance to any one Optionee within a twelve (12) month
period of a number of Common Shares must not exceed five percent (5%) of
outstanding Common Shares unless the Company has obtained Disinterested
Shareholder Approval to do so.
Disinterested Shareholder Approval
"Disinterested Shareholder Approval" means the approval by a
majority of the votes cast by all shareholders of the Company at the Meeting
excluding votes attached to listed shares beneficially owned by insiders of the
Company to whom the options have been granted under the existing plan and
associates of those insiders.
ITEM 7 |
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
Major Shareholders
Amarc is a publicly-held corporation, with its shares held by
residents of Canada, the United States of America and other countries. To the
best of Amarc's knowledge, other than as noted below, no person, corporation or
other entity beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or controls more than 5%
of the common shares of Amarc, the only class of securities with voting rights.
For these purposes, "beneficial ownership" means the sole or shared power to
vote or direct the voting or to dispose or direct the disposition of any security. Sun Valley Gold Master Fund Ltd.
holds 14,615,384 shares representing ownership of 10.33% of the Company.
- 42 -
As at July 20, 2015, Amarc had authorized unlimited common
shares without par value, of which 141,424,061 were issued and outstanding.
Amarc's authorized share structure also includes a class of preferred shares
without par value and without a maximum number. The preferred shares may be
issued in series on such terms as determined by the Company's directors in
accordance with the class rights and restrictions. No series of preferred shares
has been designated by the board of directors, and no preferred shares are
outstanding.
|
|
As at July 20, 2015, Robert Dickinson, together with
companies controlled by him, held 15,992,178 common shares of Amarc,
representing 11.31% of the common shares outstanding. |
|
|
|
|
|
As at July 20, 2015, Jeffrey Mason held 2,878,500 common
shares of Amarc, representing 2.04% of the common shares outstanding.
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at July 20, 2015, Ronald W. Thiessen held 2,609,392
common shares of Amarc, representing 1.85% of the common shares
outstanding. |
All of the common shares have the same voting rights.
Geographic Breakdown of Shareholders
As of July 20, 2015, Amarc's register of shareholders indicates
that Amarc's common shares are held as follows:
|
Number of registered |
|
Percentage of total |
Location |
shareholders of record |
Number of shares |
shares |
Canada |
34 |
126,930,293 |
89.75% |
United States |
7 |
12,955,306 |
9.16% |
Other |
1 |
1,538,462 |
1.09% |
TOTALS |
42
|
141,424,061 |
100.00% |
Shares registered in intermediaries were assumed to be held by
residents of the same country in which the clearing house was located.
Amarc's securities are recorded on the books of its transfer
agent, Computershare Investor Services Inc., located at 510 Burrard Street,
Vancouver, Canada (604) 661-9400 in registered form. However, the majority of
such shares are registered in the name of intermediaries such as brokerage
houses and clearing houses (on behalf of their respective brokerage clients).
Amarc does not have knowledge or access to the identities of the beneficial
owners of such shares registered through intermediaries.
Control
Amarc is not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by any
other corporation, by any foreign government or by any other natural or legal
person, severally or jointly, other than as noted above under Major
Shareholders. There are no arrangements known to Amarc which, at a subsequent
date, may result in a change in control of Amarc.
Insider Reports Under the Securities Acts of British
Columbia and Alberta
Since the Company is a reporting issuer under the Securities
Acts of British Columbia and Alberta, certain "insiders" of the Company
(including its directors, certain executive officers, and persons who directly
or indirectly beneficially own, control or direct more than 10% of its common
shares) are generally required to file insider reports of changes in their
ownership of Amarc's common shares five days following the trade under National
Instrument 55-104 Insider Reporting Requirements and Exemptions, as adopted by
the CSA. Copies of such reports are available for public inspection at the
offices of the British Columbia Securities Commission, 9th Floor, 701 West
Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1L2, (604) 899-6500 or at the
British Columbia Securities Commission web site, www.bcsc.bc.ca. In
British Columbia, all insider reports must be filed electronically five days
following the date of the trade at www.sedi.ca. The public is able to
access these reports at www.sedi.ca.
- 43 -
B. |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
Except as disclosed below, Amarc has not, since April 1, 2012,
and does not at this time propose to:
(1) enter into any transactions
which are material to Amarc or a related party or any transactions unusual in
their nature or conditions involving goods, services or tangible or intangible
assets to which Amarc or any of its former subsidiaries was a party;
(2) make any loans or guarantees
for the benefit of any of the following persons:
(a) enterprises directly or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controlling or controlled by or
under common control with Amarc;
(b) associates of Amarc
(unconsolidated enterprises in which Amarc has significant influence or which
has significant influence over Amarc) including shareholders beneficially owning
10% or more of the outstanding shares of Amarc;
(c) individuals owning, directly
or indirectly, shares of Amarc that gives them significant influence over Amarc
and close members of such individuals families;
(d) key management personnel
(persons having authority in responsibility for planning, directing and
controlling the activities of Amarc including directors and senior management
and close members of such directors and senior management); or
(e) enterprises in which a
substantial voting interest 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.
Hunter Dickinson Services Inc. ("HDSI")
Much of the Company's management, technical, and administrative
services are provided by Hunter Dickinson Services Inc. ("HDSI"). Pursuant to a
Corporate Services Agreement dated July 2, 2010, HDSI provides technical,
geological, corporate communications, regulatory compliance, and administrative
and management services (collectively the "Services") to the Company. HDSI is a
private company with certain directors in common with the Company, namely
Messrs. Cousens, Dickinson and Thiessen. HDSI provides the Services to several
publicly traded companies and is managed by persons who are directors in common
with the Company.
HDSI has supervised or conducted mineral exploration projects
in Canada (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Quebec and the
Yukon) and internationally in Brazil, Chile, China, Ireland, Mexico, Poland,
South Africa, and the United States (Nevada and Alaska). HDSI allocates the
costs of staff input into projects based on time records of involved personnel.
Costs of such personnel and third party contractors are billed to the
participating public companies (inclusive of HDSI staff costs and overhead) for
amounts that are considered by the Company's management to be competitive with
arm'slength suppliers.
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, the amount billed
by HDSI for services rendered and for reimbursement of expenses incurred on
behalf of the Company was approximately $2.5 million (2014 $1.7 million; 2013
$3.9 million). Advances pursuant to this agreement were non-interest bearing
and due on demand.
Management/Insiders
On November 26, 2014, the Company entered into a loan agreement
with a director of the Company, Robert Dickinson, pursuant to which the Company
borrowed $1,000,000 from Mr. Dickinson. The loan is unsecured and has a maturity
date of November 26, 2015. Interest on the loan is payable at the prime rate
plus 2% per annum, and is compounded and payable quarterly in arrears. As
primary consideration for providing the loan, Mr. Dickinson received 2,500,000
of the Amarcs common shares. For more details on the loan, refer to note 9 of
the accompanying audited annual financial statements for the years ended March
31, 2015 and 2014.
Subsequent to the fiscal year end, Mr. Dickinson provided an
additional loan to the Company for the amount of $250,000. The loan is unsecured
and has a maturity date of June 1, 2016. Interest on the loan is payable at 6%
per annum on the principal balance, calculated monthly, and payable quarterly in
arrears.
C. |
INTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND
COUNSEL |
Not applicable.
- 44 -
ITEM 8 |
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION |
A. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL
INFORMATION |
Item 18 of this Form 20-F contains Amarc's audited annual
financial statements as at and for the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS, as
issued by the IASB.
Legal Proceedings
Amarc is not involved in any legal, arbitration or governmental
proceedings and, to Amarc's knowledge, no material legal, arbitration or
governmental proceedings involving Amarc are pending or contemplated against
Amarc.
Dividend Policy
The Company has not paid any dividends on its outstanding
common shares since its incorporation and does not anticipate that it will do so
in the foreseeable future. All funds of Amarc are being retained for exploration
of its projects.
There have been no significant changes to Amarcs affairs as
disclosed in the accompanying financial statements since March 31, 2015, except
as disclosed in this Annual Report on Form 20-F.
ITEM 9 |
THE OFFER AND
LISTING |
A. |
OFFER AND LISTING DETAILS |
Trading Markets
Amarc's common shares have been listed in Canada on the TSX
Venture (and its predecessors) since August 1995, under the symbol AHR.
The Company's common shares have been traded in the U.S. on
OTCBB since June 2004, under the symbol AXREF.
The following tables set forth for the periods indicated the
price history of the Company's common shares on the TSX Venture and on the
OTCBB.
|
TSX Venture Exchange
|
OTCBB |
Fiscal Year Ended |
High |
Low |
High |
Low |
March 31,
|
(Cdn$) |
(Cdn$) |
(US$) |
(US$) |
2015 |
0.18 |
0.06 |
0.13 |
0.05 |
2014 |
0.12 |
0.04 |
0.08 |
0.02 |
2013 |
0.44 |
0.07 |
0.43 |
0.07 |
2012 |
0.56 |
0.29 |
0.55 |
0.28 |
2011 |
0.77 |
0.36 |
0.73 |
0.30 |
- 45 -
|
TSX Venture Exchange |
OTCBB |
Fiscal Quarter |
High |
Low |
High |
Low |
|
(Cdn$) |
(Cdn$) |
(US$) |
(US$) |
Q4 2015 |
0.18 |
0.07 |
0.13 |
0.06 |
Q3 2015 |
0.13 |
0.07 |
0.11 |
0.06 |
Q2 2015 |
0.13 |
0.06 |
0.10 |
0.05 |
Q1 2015 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
Q4 2014 |
0.12 |
0.04 |
0.08 |
0.03 |
Q3 2014 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.02 |
Q2 2014 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
Q1 2014 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
|
TSX Venture Exchange |
OTCBB |
Month |
High |
Low |
High |
Low |
|
(Cdn$) |
(Cdn$) |
(US$) |
(US$) |
July 2015 (to July 20) |
0.10 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
June 2015 |
0.14 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
0.07 |
May 2015 |
0.16 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.10 |
April 2015 |
0.17 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.11 |
March 2015 |
0.18 |
0.10 |
0.13 |
0.06 |
February 2015 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
January 2015 |
0.11 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
Not applicable.
The shares of Amarc traded in Canada on the TSX Venture
(formerly the Canadian Venture Exchange and successor to the Vancouver Stock
Exchange) since August 1995 under the trading symbol AHR. Amarc's shares have
traded on the OTCBB under the symbol AXREF, since June 2004.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10 |
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION |
Not applicable.
B. |
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION |
Amarc's original corporate constituting documents comprised of
the Memorandum and Articles of Association were registered with the British
Columbia Registrar of Companies under Corporation No. 436691. A copy of the Company's original Articles of
Association was filed as an exhibit with Amarc's initial registration statement
on Form 20-F.
- 46 -
In March 2004, the Company Act (British Columbia) (the "BCCA")
was replaced by the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the "BCA").
All companies incorporated under the BCCA were required to complete a transition
application to the BCA by March 29, 2006. The directors of the Company
authorized the Company to file a transition application with the Registrar of
Companies and to comply with the BCA.
The Company subsequently filed a Notice of Articles with the
Registrar of Companies on October 2, 2004. The Notice of Articles and the
Articles constitute the constating documents of the Company, and have superseded
the Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Articles of a company, among
other things, set out rules for the conduct of its business and affairs; they
are no longer required to be filed with the Registrar of Companies, but are
required to be kept as part of the company's corporate records.
On October 22, 2004, the Company filed a Notice of Alteration
with the Registrar of Companies to remove the former limitation on its
authorized share capital of 100,000,000 common shares without par value. As a
result, the Company's authorized share capital now consists of an unlimited
number of common shares without par value. The Registrar of Companies issued a
Notice of Articles dated October 22, 2004 to reflect this change.
Under the BCA, every "pre-existing company' remained subject to
certain "Pre-existing Company Provisions" contained in the BCCA unless such
provisions were removed with the approval of the shareholders. In order to take
full advantage of the flexibility offered by the BCA, the shareholders adopted a
special resolution on October 12, 2005 authorizing the removal of the
Pre-existing Company Provisions and the adoption by the Company of a new form of
Articles that incorporates provisions permitted under the BCA. On January 31,
2006, the Company filed a Notice of Alteration with the Registrar of Companies
to remove the Pre-Existing Company Provisions, and the Registrar of Companies
issued a Notice of Articles to reflect this change.
As discussed in more detail below, on August 17, 2007, the
Company filed a Notice of Alteration with the Registrar of Companies to create a
new class of Preferred Shares, and the Registrar of Companies issued a Notice of
Articles to reflect this change.
On January 7, 2009 and March 9, 2009, the Registrar of
Companies issued new Notices of Articles in response to Notices of Change of
Directors filed by the Company on those dates. The Notice of Articles dated
March 9, 2009 constitute the current Notice of Articles of the Company.
Effective September 19, 2013 the Companys Articles were
amended to include advance notice provisions relating to the nomination and the
election of directors of the Company.
Set out below is a discussion of the principal changes effected
by the adoption of the new Articles by the Company under the BCA, which took
effect on January 31, 2006.
Borrowing Powers
Under the original Articles of Association, the Company could
borrow money, issue bonds, debentures and other debt obligations and mortgage,
charge, or give security on the undertaking, or on the whole or any part of the
property and assets, of the Company (both present and future). Under the BCA,
companies are also permitted, without restriction (other than general corporate
governance principles), to guarantee repayment of money by any other person or
the performance of any obligation of any other person. This change reflected the
modernization of corporate legislation to effectively respond to increasingly
complex financial transactions that companies may enter into in the course of
their business. As a result, the Company's Articles now provide that the Company
may guarantee the repayment of money by any other person or the performance of
any obligation of any other person.
Share Certificates
Under the original Articles of Association, a shareholder was
entitled to a share certificate representing the number of shares of the Company
held. Under the BCA, a shareholder is entitled to a share certificate
representing the number of shares of the Company held or a written
acknowledgement of the shareholder's right to obtain such a share certificate.
As a result, the Articles now provide for this additional right. The addition of
the ability to issue a written acknowledgement is very useful for public
companies such as the Company, since it permits flexibility in corporate and
securities transmissions.
On September 15, 2010, the shareholders of the Company approved
an amendment to the Articles that enabled the Company to use uncertificated
electronic shares and to use an electronic record keeping system.
- 47 -
Indemnity Provisions
Under the BCCA, the Company could only indemnify directors
where it obtained prior court approval, except in certain limited circumstances.
The original Articles of Association provided for the Company to indemnify
directors, subject to the provisions of the BCCA. Under the BCA, the Company is
permitted (and is, in some circumstances, required) to indemnify a past or
present director or officer of the Company or an associated corporation without
obtaining prior court approval in respect of an "eligible proceeding". An
"eligible proceeding" includes any legal proceeding relating to the activities
of the individual as a director or officer of the Company. However, under the
BCA, the Company is prohibited from paying an indemnity if:
(a) |
the party did not act honestly and in good faith with a
view to the best interests of the Company; |
|
|
(b) |
the proceeding was not a civil proceeding and the party
did not have reasonable grounds for believing that his or her conduct was
lawful; and |
|
|
(c) |
the proceeding is brought against the party by the
Company or an associated corporation. |
As a result, the Articles require the Company to indemnify
directors, officers and other persons, subject to the limits imposed under the
BCA.
Alternate Directors
The original Articles of Association permitted a director to
appoint another director as his alternate. The Company's Articles now permit a
director to appoint anyone as his alternate, as long as that person is qualified
to act as a director.
Amendment of Articles and Notice of Articles
The Articles provide that the general authority required to
amend all provisions of the Company's Articles and the Notice of Articles, other
than as set out in the BCA as specifically requiring a special resolution, can
be effected as an ordinary or by directors' resolution. The Company's Articles
provide that the Company may amend provisions of the Articles and Notice of
Articles relating to certain aspects of its Shares and authorized share
structure by ordinary resolution. A share consolidation or a share split and
name change of the Company can only be done by a resolution of the directors.
The default provision under the BCA is a special resolution where the Articles
are silent as to the type of resolution required.
The Articles also provide that the attachment, variation and
deletion of special rights and restrictions to any class of shares may be
authorized by ordinary resolution. If the amendment prejudices or interferes
with the rights or special rights attached to any class of issued shares, by the
provisions of the BCA, the consent of the holders of that class of shares by a
"special separate resolution" is required.
All special resolutions of the Company must be adopted by a
majority of two-thirds of votes cast; the Company's original Article of
Association required special resolutions to be adopted by a majority of
three-quarters of the votes cast.
Shareholders' Meetings
In addition to reflecting the present notice and other
provisions of the BCA relating to shareholders' meetings, the Articles provide
that shareholders' meetings may be held at such place as is determined by the
directors.
The Articles permit the giving of notice to shareholders,
directors and officers by fax or e-mail in addition to regular mail or personal
delivery.
Officers
Under the original Articles of Association, the Company was
required to have at least a President and Secretary as officers, and separate
individuals were required to hold those positions. In addition, the Chairman and
President were required to be directors. However, under the BCA, those
requirements no longer exist, and as a result, the Articles do not provide for
such restrictions.
Disclosure of Interest of Directors
The Articles refer to the provisions of the BCA relating to the
disclosure of interest by directors, which superseded more the cumbersome and
outdated provisions contained under the BCCA.
- 48 -
Creation of Preferred Shares
Under the original Articles of Association, the creation of a
new class of shares required the approval of the shareholders of the Company by
a special resolution adopted by a majority of three-quarters of votes cast. In
contrast, the Articles now provide that the creation of a new class of shares
requires the approval of the shareholders of the Company by an ordinary
resolution.
On September 26, 2006, the shareholders adopted an ordinary
resolution authorizing the creation of a new class of Preferred Shares without
par value and without a maximum authorized number, issuable in series, on such
terms as may be determined by the Company's directors for each such series. On
August 17, 2007, the Company filed a Notice of Alteration with the Registrar of
Companies to create the new class of Preferred Shares, and the Registrar of
Companies issued a Notice of Articles to reflect this change.
As a result, the authorized share structure of the Company now
includes, in addition to a class of common shares without par value and without
a maximum number, a class of Preferred Shares without par value and without a
maximum number. The Preferred Shares may be issued in series on such terms as
determined by the Company's directors in accordance with the class rights and
restrictions.
The special rights and restrictions attaching to the Preferred
Shares are set forth in Article 26 of the Articles, and effectively provide the
directors with wide latitude to create a series of Preferred Shares which may be
convertible into Common Shares, and have attached to them rights that rank ahead
of Common Shares in respect of entitlement to assets and dividends.
Amarc's only material contract as of July 20, 2015 is:
Corporate Services Agreement between Amarc and Hunter Dickinson
Services Inc. dated July 2, 2010. See Item 7.B and Exhibit 4.1.
Other agreements are in the normal course of business.
Amarc is incorporated pursuant to the laws of the Province of
British Columbia, Canada. There is no law or governmental decree or regulation
in Canada that restricts the export or import of capital, or affects the
remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to a non-resident holder of
Common Shares, other than withholding tax requirements. Any such remittances to
United States residents are generally subject to withholding tax, however no
such remittances are likely in the foreseeable future. See "Taxation",
below.
There is no limitation imposed by Canadian law or by the
charter or other constituent documents of the Company on the right of a
non-resident to hold or vote Common Shares of the Company. However, the
Investment Canada Act (Canada) (the "Investment Act") has rules regarding
certain acquisitions of shares by non-Canadians, along with other requirements
under that legislation.
The following discussion summarizes the principal features of
the Investment Act for a non-Canadian who proposes to acquire Common Shares of
the Company. The discussion is general only; it is not a substitute for
independent legal advice from an investor's own adviser; and, except where
expressly noted, it does not anticipate statutory or regulatory amendments.
The Investment Act is a federal statute of broad application
regulating the establishment and acquisition of Canadian businesses by
non-Canadians, including individuals, governments or agencies thereof,
corporations, partnerships, trusts or joint ventures, Investments by
non-Canadians to acquire control over existing Canadian businesses or to
establish new ones are either reviewable or notifiable under the Investment Act.
If an investment by a non-Canadian to acquire control over an existing Canadian
business is reviewable under the Investment Act, the Investment Act generally
prohibits implementation of the investment unless, after review, the Minister of
Industry (or the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages for
investments in a Canadian business engaged in any of the activities of a
"cultural business"), is satisfied that the investment is likely to be of net
benefit to Canada.
A non-Canadian would acquire control of the Company for the
purposes of the Investment Act through the acquisition of Common Shares if the
non-Canadian acquired a majority of the Common Shares of the Company.
Further, the acquisition of less than a majority but one-third
or more of the Common Shares of the Company would be presumed to be an
acquisition of control of the Company unless it could be established that, on
the acquisition, the Company was not controlled in fact by the acquirer through
the ownership of Common Shares.
- 49 -
To determine whether an investment is reviewable under the
Investment Act it is necessary to consider whether the investor (or the vendor)
is a WTO investor (ie, controlled by persons who are citizens of countries
that are members of the World Trade Organization ("WTO"); there are currently
160 WTO members); the book value of the assets of the Canadian business being
acquired; and whether the Canadian business being acquired engages in cultural
activities.
Where a WTO investor is involved, and if the Canadian business
is being acquired directly and is not engaged in cultural activities, an
investment will be reviewable only if the Canadian operating business being
acquired has assets with a book value in excess of CAD$354 million for 2014.
(Note: the threshold is typically increased in January of each year, and would
be expected to increase in January 2015, unless pending amendments to the
Investment Act increase this threshold before then. Such amendments are expected
to both increase the threshold, and to change it from an assets test to an
enterprise value test. Once the amendments come into force the initial
threshold will be an enterprise value of CAD$600 million, increasing two years
later to CAD$800 million, and after a further two years to CAD$1 billion. The
new threshold will come into force on a date to be determined by regulation once
the definition of enterprise value has been finalised.)
If the acquisition by a WTO investor is indirect (i.e., the
acquisition of shares of a foreign corporation that controls a Canadian
business) the transaction is not reviewable. Where the Canadian business engages
in any of the activities of a cultural business, or if neither the investor
nor the vendor are WTO investors, the applicable thresholds for direct and
indirect investments are assets with a book value of CAD$5 million or CAD$50
million, respectively. (The acquisition of a Canadian business that is a
"cultural business" is subject to lower review thresholds under the Investment
Act because of the perceived sensitivity of the cultural sector.)
An acquisition of control of a Canadian business by a
non-Canadian that falls below the thresholds for review under the Investment Act
does not require the filing of an application for review. However, even where an
investment falls below the thresholds, it must still be notified by way of a
two-page form to the Investment Review Division of the Department of Industry
(or the Department of Canadian Heritage for cultural cases). Notifications may
be submitted by the investor any time before or up to 30 days after
implementation of the investment.
In 2009, amendments were enacted to the Investment Act
concerning investments that may be considered injurious to national security. If
the Minister of Industry has reasonable grounds to believe that an investment by
a non-Canadian "could be injurious to national security," the Minister of
Industry may send the non-Canadian a notice indicating that an order for review
of the investment may be made. The review of an investment on the grounds of
national security may occur whether or not an investment is otherwise subject to
review on the basis of net benefit to Canada or otherwise subject to
notification under the Investment Canada Act. To date, there is neither
legislation nor guidelines published, or anticipated to be published, on the
meaning of "injurious to national security." Discussions with government
officials suggest that very few investment proposals will cause a review under
these new sections.
Certain transactions, except those to which the national
security provisions of the Investment Act may apply, relating to Common Shares
of the Company are exempt from the Investment Act, including
(a) acquisition of Common Shares
of the Company by a person in the ordinary course of that person's business as a
trader or dealer in securities,
(b) acquisition of control of the
Company in connection with the realization of security granted for a loan or
other financial assistance and not for a purpose related to the provisions on
the Investment Act, and
(c) acquisition of control of the
Company by reason of an amalgamation, merger, consolidation or corporate
reorganization following which the ultimate direct or indirect control in fact
of the Company, through the ownership of Common Shares, remained unchanged.
Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Information for United
States Residents
The following summarizes the principal Canadian federal income
tax considerations generally applicable to the holding and disposition of common
shares of the Company by a holder (a) who, for the purposes of the Income Tax
Act (Canada) the ("Tax Act"), is not resident in Canada or deemed to be resident
in Canada, deals at arm's length and is not affiliated with the Company, holds
the common shares as capital property and does not use or hold the common shares
in the course of carrying on, or otherwise in connection with, a business in
Canada, and (b) who, for the purposes of the Canada-United States Income Tax
Convention (the "Treaty"), is a resident of the United States, has never been a
resident of Canada, has not held or used (and does not hold or use) common
shares in connection with a permanent establishment or fixed base in Canada, and
who qualifies for the full benefits of the Treaty. The Canada Revenue Agency has
introduced special forms to be used in order to substantiate eligibility for
Treaty benefits, and affected holders should consult with their own advisers with
respect to these forms and all relevant compliance matters.
- 50 -
Holders who meet all such criteria in clauses (a) and (b) above
are referred to herein as a "U.S. Holder" or "U.S. Holders", and this summary
only addresses such U.S. Holders. The summary does not deal with special
situations, such as particular circumstances of traders or dealers, limited
liability companies, tax-exempt entities, insurers, financial institutions
(including those to which the mark-to-market provisions of the Tax Act apply),
or entities considered fiscally transparent under applicable law, or otherwise.
This summary is based on the current provisions of the Tax Act
and the regulations thereunder, all proposed amendments to the Tax Act and
regulations publicly announced by the Minister of Finance (Canada) to the date
hereof, the current provisions of the Treaty and our understanding of the
current administrative practices of the Canada Revenue Agency. It has been
assumed that all currently proposed amendments to the Tax Act and regulations
will be enacted as proposed and that there will be no other relevant change in
any governing law, the Treaty or administrative policy, although no assurance
can be given in these respects. This summary does not take into account
provincial, U.S. or other foreign income tax considerations, which may differ
significantly from those discussed herein.
This summary is not exhaustive of all possible Canadian income
tax consequences. It is not intended as legal or tax advice to any particular
U.S. Holder and should not be so construed. The tax consequences to a U.S.
Holder will depend on that U.S. Holder's particular circumstances. Accordingly,
all U.S. Holders or prospective U.S. Holders should consult their own tax
advisers with respect to the tax consequences applicable to them having regard
to their own particular circumstances. The discussion below is qualified
accordingly.
Dividend
Dividends paid or deemed to be paid or credited by the Company
to a U.S. Holder are subject to Canadian withholding tax. Under the Treaty, the
rate of withholding tax on dividends paid to a U.S. Holder is generally limited
to 15% of the gross dividend (or 5% in the case of a U.S. holder that is a
corporate shareholder owning at least 10% of the Company's voting shares),
provided the U.S. Holder can establish entitlement to the benefits of the
Treaty.
Disposition
A U.S. Holder is generally not subject to tax under the Tax Act
in respect of a capital gain realized on the disposition of a common share in
the open market, unless the share is "taxable Canadian property" to the holder
thereof and the U.S. Holder is not entitled to relief under the Treaty.
Provided that the Company's common shares are listed on a
"designated stock exchange" for purposes of the Tax Act (which currently
includes the TSX Venture) at the time of disposition, a common share will
generally not constitute taxable Canadian property to a U.S. Holder unless, at
any time during the 60 month period ending at the time of disposition, (i) the
U.S. Holder or persons with whom the U.S. Holder did not deal at arm's length
(or the U.S. Holder together with such persons) owned 25% or more of the issued
shares of any class or series of the Company AND (ii) more than 50% of the fair
market value of the share was derived directly or indirectly from certain types
of assets, including real or immoveable property situated in Canada, Canadian
resource properties or timber resource properties, and options, interests or
rights in respect of any of the foregoing. Common shares may also be deemed to
be taxable Canadian property under the Tax Act in certain specific
circumstances. A U.S. Holder holding Common shares as taxable Canadian property
should consult with the U.S. Holder's own tax advisers in advance of any
disposition of Common shares or deemed disposition under the Tax Act in order to
determine whether any relief from tax under the Tax Act may be available by
virtue of the Treaty, and any related compliance procedures.
United States Federal Income Tax Consequences
The Company believes it is likely a "passive foreign investment
company" which may have adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences for U.S.
shareholders.
U.S. shareholders should be aware that the Company believes it
was classified as a passive foreign investment company ("PFIC") during the tax
year ended March 31, 2015, and may be a PFIC in future tax years. If the Company
is a PFIC for any year during a U.S. shareholder's holding period, then such
U.S. shareholder generally will be required to treat any gain realized upon a
disposition of common shares, or any so-called "excess distribution" received on
its common shares, as ordinary income, and to pay an interest charge on a
portion of such gain or distributions, unless the shareholder makes a timely and
effective "qualified electing fund" election ("QEF Election") or a
"mark-to-market" election with respect to the common shares. A U.S. shareholder
who makes a QEF Election generally must report on a current basis its share of
the Company's net capital gain and ordinary earnings for any year in which the
Company is a PFIC, whether or not the Company distributes any
amounts to its shareholders. However, U.S. shareholders should be aware that
there can be no assurance that the Company will satisfy record keeping
requirements that apply to a qualified electing fund, or that the Company will
supply U.S. shareholders with information that such U.S. shareholders require to
report under the QEF Election rules, in the event that the Company is a PFIC and
a U.S. shareholder wishes to make a QEF Election. Thus, U.S. shareholders may
not be able to make a QEF Election with respect to their common shares. A U.S.
shareholder who makes the mark-to-market election generally must include as
ordinary income each year the excess of the fair market value of the common
shares over the taxpayer's basis therein. This paragraph is qualified in its
entirety by the discussion below under the heading "Certain United States
Federal Income Tax Considerations." Each U.S. shareholder should consult its own
tax adviser regarding the PFIC rules and the U.S. federal income tax
consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares.
- 51 -
Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following is a general summary of certain material U.S.
federal income tax considerations applicable to a U.S. Holder (as defined below)
arising from and relating to the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of
common shares.
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 considerations that may apply to a U.S. Holder arising from and
relating to the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares. 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 to such U.S. Holder, including specific tax consequences
to a U.S. Holder under an applicable tax treaty. 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. This summary does not address the
U.S. federal alternative minimum, U.S. federal estate and gift, U.S. state and
local, and foreign tax consequences to U.S. Holders of the acquisition,
ownership, and disposition of common shares. Except as specifically set forth
below, this summary does not discuss applicable tax reporting requirements. Each
prospective U.S. Holder should consult its own tax adviser regarding the U.S.
federal, U.S. federal alternative minimum, U.S. federal estate and gift, U.S.
state and local, and foreign tax consequences relating to the acquisition,
ownership and disposition of common shares.
No legal opinion from U.S. legal counsel or ruling from the
Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") has been requested, or will be obtained,
regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition,
ownership, and disposition of common shares. This summary is not binding on the
IRS, and the IRS is not precluded from taking a position that is different from,
and contrary to, the positions taken in this summary. In addition, because the
authorities on which this summary is based are subject to various
interpretations, the IRS and the U.S. courts could disagree with one or more of
the conclusions described in this summary.
Scope of this Summary
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 IRS, published administrative positions of
the IRS, the Convention Between Canada and the United States of America with
Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital, signed September 26, 1980, as amended
(the "Canada-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 document.
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 or prospective basis which could affect the U.S. federal income
tax considerations described in this summary. 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 or prospective basis.
U.S. Holders
For purposes of this summary, the term "U.S. Holder" means a
beneficial owner of common shares that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
|
an individual who is a citizen or resident of
the U.S.; |
|
|
|
a corporation (or other entity taxable as a
corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) organized under the laws
of the U.S., any state thereof or the District of Columbia; |
|
|
|
an estate whose income is subject to U.S.
federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
|
- 52 -
|
a trust that (1) is subject to the primary supervision of
a court within the U.S. and the control of one or more U.S. persons for
all substantial decisions or (2) has a valid election in effect under
applicable Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.
|
Non-U.S. Holders
For purposes of this summary, a "non-U.S. Holder" is a
beneficial owner of common shares that is not a U.S. Holder. This summary does
not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences to non-U.S. Holders arising
from and relating to the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common
shares. Accordingly, a non-U.S. Holder should consult its own tax adviser
regarding the U.S. federal, U.S. federal alternative minimum, U.S. federal
estate and gift, U.S. state and local, and foreign tax consequences (including
the potential application of and operation of any income tax treaties) relating
to the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares.
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
considerations applicable to U.S. Holders that are subject to special provisions
under the Code, including, but not limited to, the following: (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, underwriters, 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 own
common shares as part of a straddle, hedging transaction, conversion
transaction, constructive sale, or other arrangement involving more than one
position; (f) U.S. Holders that acquired common shares in connection with the
exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation for services;
(g) U.S. Holders that hold common shares other than as a capital asset within
the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment
purposes); or (h) U.S. Holders that own or have owned (directly, indirectly, or
by attribution) 10% or more of the total combined voting power of the
outstanding shares of the Company. This summary also does not address the U.S.
federal income tax considerations applicable to U.S. Holders who are: (a) U.S.
expatriates or former long-term residents of the U.S.; (b) persons that have
been, are, or will be a resident or deemed to be a resident in Canada for
purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Tax Act"); (c) persons that use or
hold, will use or hold, or that are or will be deemed to use or hold common
shares in connection with carrying on a business in Canada; (d) persons whose
common shares constitute "taxable Canadian property" under the Tax Act; or (e)
persons that have a permanent establishment in Canada for the purposes of the
Canada-U.S. Tax Convention. U.S. Holders that are subject to special provisions
under the Code, including, but not limited to, U.S. Holders described
immediately above, should consult their own tax adviser regarding the U.S.
federal, U.S. federal alternative minimum, U.S. federal estate and gift, U.S.
state and local, and foreign tax consequences relating to the acquisition,
ownership and disposition of common shares.
If an entity or arrangement that is classified as a partnership
(or other "pass-through" entity) for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds
common shares, the U.S. federal income tax consequences to such entity and the
partners (or other owners) of such entity generally will depend on the
activities of the entity and the status of such partners (or owners). This
summary does not address the tax consequences to any such owner. Partners (or
other owners) of entities or arrangements that are classified as partnerships or
as "pass-through" entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes should consult
their own tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences
arising from and relating to the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of
common shares.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules
If the Company were to constitute a "passive foreign investment
company" under the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code (a "PFIC", as defined
below) for any year during a U.S. Holder's holding period, then certain
potentially adverse rules will affect the U.S. federal income tax consequences
to a U.S. Holder resulting from the acquisition, ownership and disposition of
common shares. The Company believes that it was classified as a PFIC during the
tax year ended March 31, 2015, and may be a PFIC in future tax years. The
determination of whether any corporation was, or will be, a PFIC for a tax year
depends, in part, on the application of complex U.S. federal income tax rules,
which are subject to differing interpretations. In addition, whether any
corporation will be a PFIC for any tax year depends on the assets and income of
such corporation over the course of each such tax year and, as a result, cannot
be predicted with certainty as of the date of this document. Accordingly, there
can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge any determination made by
the Company (or any subsidiary of the Company) concerning its PFIC status. Each
U.S. Holder should consult its own tax adviser regarding the PFIC status of the
Company and any subsidiary of the Company.
- 53 -
In addition, in any year in which the Company is classified as
a PFIC, such holder would be required to file an annual report with the IRS
containing such information as Treasury Regulations and/or other IRS guidance
may require. In addition to penalties, a failure to satisfy such reporting
requirements may result in an extension of the time period during which the IRS
can assess a tax. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisers regarding
the requirements of filing such information returns under these rules, including
the requirement to file an IRS Form 8621.
PFIC Status of the Company
The Company generally will be a PFIC if, for a tax year, (a)
75% or more of the gross income of the Company is passive income (the "income
test") or (b) 50% or more of the value of the Company's assets either produce
passive income or are held for the production of passive income, based on the
quarterly average of the fair market value of such assets (the "asset test").
"Gross income" generally includes all sales revenues less the cost of goods
sold, plus income from investments and from incidental or outside operations or
sources, and "passive income" generally includes, for example, dividends,
interest, certain rents and royalties, certain gains from the sale of stock and
securities, and certain gains from commodities transactions.
Active business gains arising from the sale of commodities
generally are excluded from passive income if substantially all (85% or more) of
a foreign corporation's commodities are stock in trade or inventory, depreciable
property used in a trade or business, or supplies regularly used or consumed in
a trade or business and certain other requirements are satisfied.
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 corporation, the Company will be
treated as if it (a) held a proportionate share of the assets of such other
corporation and (b) received directly a proportionate share of the income of
such other corporation. In addition, for purposes of the PFIC income test and
asset test described above, and assuming certain other requirements are met,
"passive income" does not include certain interest, dividends, rents, or
royalties that are received or accrued by the Company from certain "related
persons" (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.
Under certain attribution rules, if the Company is a PFIC, U.S.
Holders will generally be deemed to own their proportionate share of the
Company's direct or indirect equity interest in any company that is also a PFIC
(a ''Subsidiary PFIC''), and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on their
proportionate share of (a) any "excess distributions," as described below, on
the stock of a Subsidiary PFIC and (b) a disposition or deemed disposition of
the stock of a Subsidiary PFIC by the Company or another Subsidiary PFIC, both
as if such U.S. Holders directly held the shares of such Subsidiary PFIC. In
addition, U.S. Holders may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any indirect
gain realized on the stock of a Subsidiary PFIC on the sale or disposition of
common shares. Accordingly, U.S. Holders should be aware that they could be
subject to tax even if no distributions are received and no redemptions or other
dispositions of common shares are made.
Default PFIC Rules Under Section 1291 of the Code
If the Company is a PFIC for any tax year during which a U.S.
Holder owns common shares, the U.S. federal income tax consequences to such U.S.
Holder of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of common shares will
depend on whether and when such U.S. Holder makes an election to treat the
Company and each Subsidiary PFIC, if any, as a "qualified electing fund" or
"QEF" under Section 1295 of the Code (a "QEF Election") or makes 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."
A Non-Electing U.S. Holder will be subject to the rules of
Section 1291 of the Code (described below) with respect to (a) any gain
recognized on the sale or other taxable disposition of common shares and (b) any
excess distribution received on the common shares. A distribution generally will
be an "excess distribution" to the extent that such distribution (together with
all other distributions received in the current tax year) exceeds 125% of the
average distributions received during the three preceding tax years (or during a
U.S. Holder's holding period for the common shares, if shorter).
Under Section 1291 of the Code, any gain recognized on the sale
or other taxable disposition of common shares (including an indirect disposition
of the stock of any Subsidiary PFIC), and any "excess distribution" received on
common shares or with respect to the stock of a Subsidiary PFIC, must be ratably
allocated to each day in a Non-Electing U.S. Holder's holding period for the
respective common shares. The amount of any such gain or excess distribution
allocated to the tax year of disposition or distribution of the excess
distribution and to years before the entity became a PFIC, if any, would be
taxed as ordinary income. The amounts allocated to any other tax year would be
subject to U.S. federal income tax at the highest tax rate applicable to
ordinary income in each such year, and an interest charge would be imposed on the tax liability for each such year, calculated
as if such tax liability had been due in each such year. A Non-Electing U.S.
Holder that is not a corporation must treat any such interest paid as "personal
interest," which is not deductible.
- 54 -
If the Company is a PFIC for any tax year during which a
Non-Electing U.S. Holder holds common shares, the Company will continue to be
treated as a PFIC with respect to such Non-Electing U.S. Holder, regardless of
whether the Company ceases to be a PFIC in one or more subsequent tax years. A
Non-Electing U.S. Holder may terminate this deemed PFIC status by electing to
recognize gain (which will be taxed under the rules of Section 1291 of the Code
discussed above), but not loss, as if such common shares were sold on the last
day of the last tax year for which the Company was a PFIC.
QEF Election
A U.S. Holder that makes a timely and effective QEF Election
for the first tax year in which its holding period of its common shares begins
generally will not be subject to the rules of Section 1291 of the Code discussed
above with respect to its common shares. A U.S. Holder that makes a timely and
effective QEF Election 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) the ordinary
earnings of the Company, which will be taxed as ordinary income to such U.S.
Holder. Generally, "net capital gain" is the excess of (a) net long-term capital
gain over (b) net short-term capital loss, and "ordinary earnings" are the
excess of (a) "earnings and profits" over (b) net capital gain. A U.S. Holder
that makes a QEF Election will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such
amounts for each tax year in which the Company is a PFIC, regardless of whether
such amounts are actually distributed to such U.S. Holder by the Company.
However, for any tax year in which the Company is a PFIC and has no net income
or gain, U.S. Holders that have made a QEF Election would not have any income
inclusions as a result of the QEF Election. If a U.S. Holder that made a QEF
Election has an income inclusion, such a U.S. Holder may, subject to certain
limitations, elect to defer payment of current U.S. federal income tax on such
amounts, subject to an interest charge. If such U.S. Holder is not a
corporation, any such interest paid will be treated as "personal interest,"
which is not deductible.
A U.S. Holder that makes a timely and effective QEF Election
with respect to the Company generally (a) may receive a tax-free distribution
from the Company to the extent that such distribution represents "earnings and
profits" of the Company that were previously included in income by the U.S.
Holder because of such QEF Election and (b) will adjust such U.S. Holder's tax
basis in the common shares to reflect the amount included in income or allowed
as a tax-free distribution because of such QEF Election. In addition, a U.S.
Holder that makes a QEF Election generally will recognize capital gain or loss
on the sale or other taxable disposition of common shares.
The procedure for making a QEF Election, and the U.S. federal
income tax consequences of making a QEF Election, will depend on whether such
QEF Election is timely. A QEF Election will be treated as "timely" if such QEF
Election is made for the first year in the U.S. Holder's holding period for the
common shares in which the Company was a PFIC. A U.S. Holder may make a timely
QEF Election by filing the appropriate QEF Election documents at the time such
U.S. Holder files a U.S. federal income tax return for such year. If a U.S.
Holder does not make a timely and effective QEF Election for the first year in
the U.S. Holder's holding period for the common shares, the U.S. Holder may
still be able to make a timely and effective QEF Election in a subsequent year
if such U.S. Holder meets certain requirements and makes a "purging" election to
recognize gain (which will be taxed under the rules of Section 1291 of the Code
discussed above) as if such common shares were sold for their fair market value
on the day the QEF Election is effective. If a U.S. Holder owns PFIC stock
indirectly through another PFIC, separate QEF Elections must be made for the
PFIC in which the U.S. Holder is a direct shareholder and the Subsidiary PFIC
for the QEF rules to apply to both PFICs.
A QEF Election will apply to the tax year for which such QEF
Election is timely made and to all subsequent tax years, unless such QEF
Election is invalidated or terminated or the IRS consents to revocation of such
QEF Election. If a U.S. Holder makes a QEF Election and, in a subsequent tax
year, the Company ceases to be a PFIC, the QEF Election will remain in effect
(although it will not be applicable) during those tax years in which the Company
is not a PFIC. Accordingly, if the Company becomes a PFIC in another subsequent
tax year, the QEF Election will be effective and the U.S. Holder will be subject
to the QEF rules described above during any subsequent tax year in which the
Company qualifies as a PFIC.
U.S. Holders should be aware that there can be no assurances
that the Company will satisfy the record keeping requirements that apply to a
QEF, or that the Company will supply U.S. Holders with information that such
U.S. Holders are required to report under the QEF rules, in the event that the
Company is a PFIC. Thus, U.S. Holders may not be able to make a QEF Election
with respect to their common shares. Each U.S. Holder should consult its own tax
adviser regarding the availability of, and procedure for making, a QEF Election.
A U.S. Holder makes a QEF Election by attaching a completed IRS
Form 8621, including a PFIC Annual Information Statement, to a timely filed
United States federal income tax return. However, if the Company cannot provide the required information with regard to
the Company or any of its Subsidiary PFICs, U.S. Holders will not be able to
make a QEF Election for such entity and will continue to be subject to the rules
discussed above that apply to Non-Electing U.S. Holders with respect to the
taxation of gains and excess distributions.
- 55 -
Mark-to-Market Election
A U.S. Holder may make a Mark-to-Market Election only if the
common shares are marketable stock. The common shares generally will be
"marketable stock" if the common shares are regularly traded on (a) a national
securities exchange that is registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, (b) the national market system established pursuant to section 11A
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, or (c) a foreign securities exchange
that is regulated or supervised by a governmental authority of the country in
which the market is located, provided that (i) such foreign exchange has trading
volume, listing, financial disclosure, and surveillance requirements, and meets
other requirements and the laws of the country in which such foreign exchange is
located, together with the rules of such foreign exchange, ensure that such
requirements are actually enforced and (ii) the rules of such foreign exchange
effectively promote active trading of listed stocks. If such stock is traded on
such a qualified exchange or other market, such stock generally will be
"regularly traded" for any calendar year during which such stock is traded,
other than in de minimis quantities, on at least 15 days during each calendar
quarter.
A U.S. Holder that makes a Mark-to-Market Election with respect
to its common shares generally will not be subject to the rules of Section 1291
of the Code discussed above with respect to such common shares. However, if a
U.S. Holder does not make a Mark-to-Market Election beginning in the first tax
year of such U.S. Holder's holding period for the common shares or such U.S.
Holder has not made a timely QEF Election, the rules of Section 1291 of the Code
discussed above will apply to certain dispositions of, and distributions on, the
common shares.
A U.S. Holder that makes a Mark-to-Market Election will include
in ordinary income, for each tax 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,
as of the close of such tax 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 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, over (b) the fair market value
of such common shares (but only to the extent of the net amount of previously
included income as a result of the Mark-to-Market Election for prior tax years).
A U.S. Holder that makes a Mark-to-Market Election generally
also will adjust such U.S. Holder's tax basis in the common shares to reflect
the amount included in gross income or allowed as a deduction because of such
Mark-to-Market Election. In addition, upon a sale or other taxable disposition
of common shares, a U.S. Holder that makes a Mark-to-Market Election will
recognize ordinary income or ordinary loss (not to exceed the excess, if any, of
(a) the amount included in ordinary income because of such Mark-to-Market
Election for prior tax years over (b) the amount allowed as a deduction because
of such Mark-to-Market Election for prior tax years). Losses that exceed this
limitation are subject to the rules generally applicable to losses provided in
the Code and Treasury Regulations.
A U.S. Holder makes a Mark-to-Market Election by attaching a
completed IRS Form 8621 to a timely filed United States federal income tax
return. A Mark-to-Market Election applies to the tax year in which such
Mark-to-Market Election is made and to each subsequent tax year, unless the
common shares cease to be "marketable stock" or the IRS consents to revocation
of such election. Each U.S. Holder should consult its own tax adviser regarding
the availability of, and procedure for making, a Mark-to-Market Election.
Although a U.S. Holder may be eligible to make a Mark-to-Market
Election with respect to the common shares, no such election may be made with
respect to the stock of any Subsidiary PFIC that a U.S. Holder is treated as
owning, because such stock is not marketable. Hence, the Mark-to-Market Election
will not be effective to eliminate the application of the default rules of
Section 1291 of the Code described above with respect to deemed dispositions of
Subsidiary PFIC stock or excess distributions from a Subsidiary PFIC.
Other PFIC Rules
Under Section 1291(f) of the Code, the IRS has issued proposed
Treasury Regulations that, subject to certain exceptions, would cause a U.S.
Holder that had not made a timely QEF Election to recognize gain (but not loss)
upon certain transfers of common shares that would otherwise be tax-deferred
(e.g., gifts and exchanges pursuant to corporate reorganizations). However, the
specific U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S. Holder may vary based on
the manner in which common shares are transferred.
Certain additional adverse rules may apply with respect to a
U.S. Holder if the Company is a PFIC, regardless of whether such U.S. Holder
makes a QEF Election. For example, under Section 1298(b)(6) of the Code, a U.S. Holder that uses common shares as security for
a loan will, except as may be provided in Treasury Regulations, be treated as
having made a taxable disposition of such common shares.
- 56 -
Special rules also apply to the amount of foreign tax credit
that a U.S. Holder may claim on a distribution from a PFIC. Subject to such
special rules, foreign taxes paid with respect to any distribution in respect of
stock in a PFIC are generally eligible for the foreign tax credit. The rules
relating to distributions by a PFIC and their eligibility for the foreign tax
credit are complicated, and a U.S. Holder should consult with its own tax
adviser regarding the availability of the foreign tax credit with respect to
distributions by a PFIC.
The PFIC rules are complex, and each U.S. Holder should consult
its own tax adviser 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.
Ownership and Disposition of Common Shares
The following discussion is subject to the rules described
above under the heading "Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules."
Distributions on Common Shares
A U.S. Holder that receives a distribution, including a
constructive distribution, with respect to a common share will be required to
include the amount of such distribution in gross income as a dividend (without
reduction for any Canadian income tax withheld from such distribution) to the
extent of the current or accumulated "earnings and profits" of the Company, as
computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A dividend generally will be
taxed to a U.S. Holder at ordinary income tax rates if the Company is a PFIC. To
the extent that a distribution exceeds the current and accumulated "earnings and
profits" of the Company, such distribution will be treated first as a tax-free
return of capital to the extent of a U.S. Holder's tax basis in the common
shares and thereafter as gain from the sale or exchange of such common shares.
(See "Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of common shares" below). However, the
Company may not maintain the calculations of earnings and profits in accordance
with U.S. federal income tax principles, and each U.S. Holder should therefore
assume that any distribution by the Company with respect to the common shares
will constitute ordinary dividend income. Dividends received on common shares
generally will not be eligible for the "dividends received deduction". In
addition, the Company does not anticipate that its distributions will constitute
qualified dividend income eligible for the preferential tax rates applicable to
long-term capital gains. The dividend rules are complex, and each U.S. Holder
should consult its own tax adviser regarding the application of such rules.
Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Shares
Upon the sale or other taxable disposition of common shares, a
U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to
the difference between the U.S. Dollar value of cash received plus the fair
market value of any property received and such U.S. Holder's tax basis in such
common shares sold or otherwise disposed of. A U.S. Holder's tax basis in common
shares generally will be such holder's U.S. Dollar cost for such common shares.
Gain or loss recognized on such sale or other disposition generally will be
long-term capital gain or loss if, at the time of the sale or other disposition,
the common shares have been held for more than one year.
Preferential tax rates currently apply to long-term capital
gain of a U.S. Holder that is an individual, estate, or trust. There are
currently no preferential tax rates for long-term capital gain of a U.S. Holder
that is a corporation. Deductions for capital losses are subject to significant
limitations under the Code.
Additional Tax on Passive Income
Certain individuals, estates and trusts whose income exceeds
certain thresholds will be required to pay a 3.8% Medicare surtax on "net
investment income" including, among other things, dividends and net gain from
dispositions of property (other than property held in certain trades or
businesses). U.S. Holders should consult with their own tax advisers regarding
the effect, if any, of this tax on their ownership and disposition of common
shares.
Receipt of Foreign Currency
The amount of any distribution paid to a U.S. Holder in foreign
currency, or on the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of common
shares, generally will be equal to the U.S. Dollar value of such foreign
currency based on the exchange rate applicable on the date of receipt
(regardless of whether such foreign currency is converted into U.S. Dollars at that time).
A U.S. Holder will have a basis in the foreign currency equal to its U.S. Dollar
value on the date of receipt. Any U.S. Holder who converts or otherwise disposes
of the foreign currency after the date of receipt may have a foreign currency
exchange gain or loss that would be treated as ordinary income or loss, and
generally will be U.S. source income or loss for foreign tax credit purposes.
Different rules apply to U.S. Holders who use the accrual method with respect to
foreign currency received upon the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition
of the common shares. Each U.S. Holder should consult its own U.S. tax adviser
regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of receiving, owning, and
disposing of foreign currency.
- 57 -
Foreign Tax Credit
Subject to the PFIC rules discussed above, a U.S. Holder that
pays (whether directly or through withholding) Canadian income tax with respect
to dividends paid on the common shares generally will be entitled, at the
election of such U.S. Holder, to receive either a deduction or a credit for such
Canadian income tax. 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." Generally, dividends paid by a foreign corporation should be
treated as foreign source for this purpose, and gains recognized on the sale of
stock of a foreign corporation by a U.S. Holder should be treated as U.S. source
for this purpose, except as otherwise provided in an applicable income tax
treaty, and if an election is properly made under the Code. However, the amount
of a distribution with respect to the common shares that is treated as a
"dividend" may be lower for U.S. federal income tax purposes than it is for
Canadian federal income tax purposes, resulting in a reduced foreign tax credit
allowance to a U.S. Holder. In addition, this limitation is calculated
separately with respect to specific categories of income. The foreign tax credit
rules are complex, and each U.S. Holder should consult its own U.S. tax adviser
regarding the foreign tax credit rules.
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
Under U.S. federal income tax law, certain categories of U.S.
Holders must file information returns with respect to their investment in, or
involvement in, a foreign corporation. For example, U.S. return disclosure
obligations (and related penalties) are imposed on individuals who are U.S.
Holders that hold certain specified foreign financial assets in excess of
certain threshold amounts. The definition of specified foreign financial assets
includes not only financial accounts maintained in foreign financial
institutions, but also, unless held in accounts maintained by a financial
institution, any stock or security issued by a non-U.S. person, any financial
instrument or contract held for investment that has an issuer or counterparty
other than a U.S. person and any interest in a foreign entity. U.S. Holders may
be subject to these reporting requirements unless their common shares are held
in an account at certain financial institutions. Penalties for failure to file
certain of these information returns are substantial. U.S. Holders should
consult with their own tax advisers regarding the requirements of filing
information returns, including the requirement to file an IRS Form 8938.
Payments made within the U.S. or by a U.S. payor or U.S.
middleman, of dividends on, and proceeds arising from the sale or other taxable
disposition of, common shares will generally 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, certain
exempt persons generally are excluded from these information reporting and
backup withholding rules. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. 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
in a timely manner. Each U.S. Holder should consult its own tax adviser
regarding the information reporting and backup withholding rules.
- 58 -
F. |
DIVIDENDS AND PAYING
AGENTS |
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Exhibits attached to this Form 20-F are also available for
viewing on EDGAR, or at the offices of Amarc, Suite 1500 1040 West Georgia
Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 4H1 or on request of Amarc at
604-684-6365, attention: Corporate Secretary. Copies of Amarc's financial
statements and other continuous disclosure documents required under the British
Columbia Securities Act are available for viewing on the internet at
www.sedar.com.
I. |
SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION |
Not applicable.
ITEM 11 |
QUANTITATIVE AND
QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
|
A. |
TRANSACTION RISK AND CURRENCY RISK
MANAGEMENT |
Amarc's operations do not employ financial instruments or
derivatives which are market sensitive and Amarc does not have financial market
risks.
B. |
EXCHANGE RATE SENSITIVITY |
Amarc's administrative operations are in Canada. The Company
typically holds most of its funds in Canadian Dollars and typically acquires
foreign currency on an as-needed basis and, hence, it is not significantly
affected by exchange rate risk. The Company does, however, from time to time,
invest in U.S. Dollars denominated short-term investments. The Company is
exposed to foreign currency exchange risk on such investments. However, such
U.S. Dollars denominated investments have been minor and the foreign exchange
risk has been immaterial.
The Company currently does not engage in foreign currency
hedging.
C. |
INTEREST RATE RISK AND EQUITY PRICE
RISK |
Amarc is equity financed and does not have any long-term debt.
Amarc's liabilities consist of routine accounts payable, balance due to a
related party, and a short-term loan payable to a director of the Company. The
loan, maturing on November 26, 2015, bears interest at the CIBC prime rate plus
2% per annum. Although the prime rate is subject to fluctuations, this rate has
changed marginally over the last several years, fluctuating by less than 1%
since the beginning of 2010. The Company does not expect a significant increase
in the prime rate prior to maturity of the loan. In the event that the prime
rate changes during this time, the loans short time frame to maturity will
minimize the impact of any interest rate fluctuations. Based on these factors,
interest rate change risk for the Company is nominal. For more details on the
loan, refer to note 9 of the accompanying audited annual financial statements
for the year ended March 31, 2015.
Some of the Company's marketable securities are subject to
equity price risk as they relate to shares held in publicly-traded companies.
Given the small value of the Company's marketable securities, equity price risk
for the Company is nominal.
While the value of Amarc's resource properties can always be
said to relate to the price of copper and gold metals and the outlook for same,
Amarc does not have any operating mines and hence does not have any hedging or
other commodity-based operational risks respecting its business activities.
- 59 -
ITEM 12 |
DESCRIPTION OF
SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES |
Not applicable.
ITEM 13 |
DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND
ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES |
Not applicable.
ITEM 14 |
MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS
TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS
|
Not applicable.
ITEM 15 |
CONTROLS AND
PROCEDURES |
DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
At the end of the period covered by this annual report on Form
20-F, an evaluation was carried out with the participation of the Company's
management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and the
Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), of the effectiveness of the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a 15(e) and 15d
15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act")). Based on that evaluation, the President and CEO and the CFO have
concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this annual report on Form
20-F, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in
providing reasonable assurance that: (i) information required to be disclosed by
the Company in reports that it files or submits to the SEC under the Exchange
Act was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in applicable rules and forms, and (ii) material information required
to be disclosed in the Company's reports filed under the Exchange Act was
accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including the
President and CEO and the CFO, as appropriate, to allow for accurate and timely
decisions regarding required disclosure.
MANAGEMENT'S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER
FINANCIAL REPORTING
The Company's management, including the President and CEO and
CFO, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control
over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the
Exchange Act. The Company's internal control over financial reporting is a
process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation and fair presentation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. The Company's internal
control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures
that:
|
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in
reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
dispositions of the assets of the Company; |
|
|
|
provide reasonable assurance that transactions
are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
accordance with IFRS, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company
are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and
directors of the Company; and |
|
|
|
provide reasonable assurance regarding
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or
disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on
the financial statements. |
With the participation of the President and CEO and CFO,
management conducted an evaluation of the design and operation of the Company's
internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2015, based on the
criteria set forth in Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013) issued by
the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. This
evaluation included review of the documentation of controls, evaluation of the
design effectiveness of controls, testing of the operating effectiveness of
controls and a conclusion on this evaluation. Based on this evaluation,
management concluded in its report that the Company's internal control over
financial reporting was effective as of March 31, 2015.
- 60 -
This annual report does not include an attestation report of
the Company's registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over
financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by the
Company's registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules that permit the
Company to provide only management's report in this annual report.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
During the period covered by this annual report on Form 20-F,
no changes occurred in the Company's internal control over financial reporting
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
LIMITATIONS OF CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company's management, including its President and CEO and
CFO, does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures or internal
controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system,
no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not
absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further,
the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource
constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their
costs.
Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no
evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues
and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These
inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can
be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.
Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some
persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the
controls. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon
certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no
assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all
potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because
of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or
procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a
cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and
not be detected.
ITEM 16
|
[RESERVED]
|
|
|
ITEM 16A
|
AUDIT COMMITTEE
FINANCIAL EXPERT |
The members of the audit committee are Rene Carrier, Barry
Coughlan and Jeffrey Mason. The board of directors has determined that Mr. Mason
qualifies as a "financial expert" under the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, based on his education and experience. Mr. Mason is independent, as
the term is defined in section 803 of the NYSE/MKT Company Guide.
Each audit committee member is able to read and understand
fundamental financial statements.
The Company's board of directors has adopted a Code of Ethics
governing directors, officers, employees and contractors. The Code of Ethics
sets forth written standards that are designed to deter wrongdoing and to
promote:
(a) |
honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical
handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and
professional relationships; |
|
|
(b) |
full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable
disclosure in reports and documents that the Company files with, or
submits to, securities regulators and in other public communications made
by the Company; |
|
|
(c) |
compliance with applicable laws, rules and
regulations; |
|
|
(d) |
the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code
of Ethics to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code;
and |
|
|
(e) |
accountability for adherence to the Code of
Ethics. |
- 61 -
The board of directors monitors compliance with the Code of
Ethics by ensuring that all Company personnel have read and understood the Code
of Ethics, and by charging management with bringing to the attention of the
board of directors any issues that arise with respect to the Code of Ethics.
The Company's Code of Ethics was filed as Exhibit 11.1 of the
Company's Form 20-F filed on October 7, 2008. The Company's Code of Ethics can
be viewed at the Company's website. The Company will also provide a copy of the
Code of Ethics to any person without charge, upon request. Requests can be sent
by mail to: 15th floor, 1040 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 4H1 or on request of the Company at 604-684-6365, attention: Investor
Relations Department.
During the most recently completed fiscal year, the Company has
neither: (a) amended its Code of Ethics; nor (b) granted any waiver (including
any implicit waiver) form any provision of its Code of Ethics.
ITEM 16C |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
|
The following table discloses the aggregate fees billed for
each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the
Company's audit firm, De Visser Gray LLP for various services.
Services:
|
|
Year ended
March 31,
2015 |
Year ended
March 31,
2014 |
Audit Fees |
Includes fees necessary to perform the annual audit and quarterly
reviews of the Company's financial
statements. Audit Fees include fees for
review of tax provisions and for
accounting consultations on matters
reflected in the financial statements.
Audit Fees also include audit or other attest services
required by legislation or regulation,
such as comfort letters, consents,
reviews of securities filings and statutory audits. |
$23,000
(estimated) |
$23,000 |
Audit-related Fees |
Includes services that are
traditionally performed by the auditor.
These audit-related services include employee benefit
audits, due diligence assistance,
accounting consultations on proposed
transactions, internal control reviews and audit
or attest services not required by
legislation or regulation. |
Nil |
Nil |
Tax Fees |
Includes fees for all tax
services other than those included in
"Audit Fees" and "Audit-related Fees". This category
includes fees for tax compliance, tax
planning and tax advice. Tax planning
and tax advice includes assistance with tax audits
and appeals, tax advice related to
mergers and acquisitions, and requests
for rulings or technical advice from tax authorities. |
Nil |
Nil |
All Other Fees |
Includes all other non-audit
services. |
Nil |
Nil |
Total |
|
$23,000 |
$23,000 |
From time to time, management of the Company recommends to and
requests approval from the audit committee for non-audit services to be provided
by the Company's auditors. The audit committee routinely considers such requests
at committee meetings, and if acceptable to a majority of the audit committee
members, pre-approves such non-audit services by a resolution authorizing
management to engage the Company's auditors for such non-audit services, with
set maximum dollar amounts for each itemized service. During such deliberations,
the audit committee assesses, among other factors, whether the services
requested would be considered "prohibited services" as contemplated by the SEC,
and whether the services requested and the fees related to such services could
impair the independence of the auditors. No material non-audit services were
provided by the Company's auditors during the year ended March 31, 2015.
ITEM 16D
|
EXEMPTIONS FROM LISTING
STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES |
Not applicable.
- 62 -
ITEM 16E |
PURCHASES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
|
In the year ended March 31, 2015, the Company did not purchase
any of its issued and outstanding Common Shares pursuant to any repurchase
program or otherwise.
ITEM 16F |
CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S
CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT |
None.
ITEM 16G |
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
|
Not applicable.
ITEM 16H |
MINE SAFETY
DISCLOSURE |
Not applicable.
ITEM 17 |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Not applicable. See Item 18 Financial Statements
ITEM 18 |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
The following attached financial statements are incorporated
herein:
|
|
Report of the Company's independent registered
public accountants, De Visser Gray LLP, dated July 20, 2015; |
|
|
|
|
|
Statements of financial position as at March
31, 2015 and March 31, 2014; |
|
|
|
|
|
Statements of comprehensive loss for the years
ended March 31, 2015, March 31, 2014, and March 31, 2013; |
|
|
|
|
|
Statements of cash flows for the years ended
March 31, 2015, March 31, 2014, and March 31, 2013; |
|
|
|
|
|
Statements of changes in equity for the years
ended March 31, 2015, March 31, 2014, and March 31, 2013; and |
|
|
|
|
|
Notes to annual financial statements
|
AMARC RESOURCES LTD.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED
MARCH 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL
ACCOUNTANTS
To the Shareholders of Amarc Resources Ltd.
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Amarc
Resources Ltd., which comprise the statements of financial position as at March
31, 2015 and 2014 and the statements of loss and comprehensive loss, changes in
equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three year period ended March
31, 2015, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory
information.
Managements Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair
presentation of these financial statements in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting
Standards Board, and for such internal control as management determines is
necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with
Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards
require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free from
material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit
evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The
procedures selected depend on the auditors judgment, including the assessment
of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due
to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers
internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of
the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the entitys internal control. An audit also
includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the
reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our
audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Amarc Resources Ltd. as at March
31, 2015 and 2014 and its financial performance and its cash flows for each of
the years in the three year period ended March 31, 2015 in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board.
Emphasis of Matter
Without modifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 1 in
the financial statements which indicates that the Company is dependent upon its
ability to secure new sources of financing to fund on-going exploration and
development objectives. These conditions, along with other matters as set forth
in Note 1, indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that casts
significant doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL
ACCOUNTANTS
Vancouver, Canada
July 20, 2015
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Statements of Financial Position |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents (note 3) |
$ |
489,150 |
|
$ |
4,772,772 |
|
Amounts receivable and other assets (note 5) |
|
971,890 |
|
|
76,264 |
|
Marketable securities (note 6) |
|
59,841 |
|
|
96,179 |
|
|
|
1,520,881 |
|
|
4,945,215 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted cash
(note 4) |
|
234,198 |
|
|
232,666 |
|
Amounts receivable (note 5) |
|
|
|
|
128,184 |
|
|
|
234,198 |
|
|
360,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
1,755,079 |
|
$ |
5,306,065 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 8) |
$ |
66,299 |
|
$ |
35,401 |
|
Balance due to a
related party (note 11(b)) |
|
212,642 |
|
|
69,939 |
|
Loan payable to director (note
9) |
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,278,941 |
|
|
105,340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders' equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital (note 10) |
|
58,955,410 |
|
|
58,761,410 |
|
Reserves |
|
5,068,700 |
|
|
5,103,263 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(63,547,972 |
) |
|
(58,663,948 |
) |
|
|
476,138 |
|
|
5,200,725 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ |
1,755,079 |
|
$ |
5,306,065 |
|
Nature of operations and going concern (note 1)
Events
after the reporting period (note 15)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
/s/ Robert A. Dickinson |
/s/ Rene G. Carrier |
|
|
Robert A. Dickinson |
Rene G. Carrier |
Director |
Director |
Page 2
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Statements of Loss |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, except for weighted average
number of common shares outstanding) |
|
|
|
Year ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(note 2(b)) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exploration and
evaluation (notes 11, 13) |
$ |
3,277,935 |
|
$ |
1,094,601 |
|
$ |
8,422,339 |
|
Assays and analysis |
|
131,856 |
|
|
52,950 |
|
|
769,804 |
|
Drilling |
|
726,685 |
|
|
|
|
|
859,034 |
|
Equipment rental |
|
31,357 |
|
|
8,771 |
|
|
206,047 |
|
Geological |
|
921,192 |
|
|
374,551 |
|
|
2,805,747 |
|
Geological - mineral exploration tax credits |
|
(880,501) |
|
|
(122,612) |
|
|
(1,159,078) |
|
Helicopter |
|
947,480 |
|
|
65,285 |
|
|
134,378 |
|
Property costs and assessments |
|
554,398 |
|
|
521,048 |
|
|
3,125,690 |
|
Site activities |
|
190,708 |
|
|
95,731 |
|
|
1,185,192 |
|
Socioeconomic |
|
504,608 |
|
|
74,956 |
|
|
367,133 |
|
Travel and accommodation |
|
150,152 |
|
|
23,921 |
|
|
128,392 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administration
(notes 11, 13) |
|
1,477,731 |
|
|
1,306,126 |
|
|
1,822,793 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
|
|
1,205 |
|
|
516 |
|
Legal, accounting and audit |
|
61,450 |
|
|
44,626 |
|
|
56,010 |
|
Office and administration |
|
1,293,768 |
|
|
1,103,733 |
|
|
1,451,737 |
|
Shareholder communication |
|
67,388 |
|
|
102,129 |
|
|
225,822 |
|
Travel and accommodation |
|
22,772 |
|
|
23,142 |
|
|
56,726 |
|
Trust and regulatory |
|
32,353 |
|
|
31,291 |
|
|
31,982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share-based
payments |
|
|
|
|
103,004 |
|
|
433,503 |
|
Exploration-related |
|
|
|
|
41,071 |
|
|
172,086 |
|
Administration-related |
|
|
|
|
61,933 |
|
|
261,417 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,755,666 |
|
|
2,503,731 |
|
|
10,678,635 |
|
Other items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
(38,189 |
) |
|
(68,759 |
) |
|
(128,881 |
) |
Interest
expense on loan payable to director (note 9) |
|
16,302 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense on
debenture (note 7(g)) |
|
|
|
|
23,136 |
|
|
5,129 |
|
Flow-through share premium |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(130,000 |
) |
Financing charges (note
9) |
|
187,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
exchange loss |
|
809 |
|
|
1,937 |
|
|
1,013 |
|
Gain on termination of
joint venture (note 7(g)) |
|
|
|
|
(284,717 |
) |
|
|
|
Gain on
disposition of AFS financial assets (note 6) |
|
(38,064 |
) |
|
(68,750 |
) |
|
|
|
Impairment of AFS
financial assets (note 6) |
|
|
|
|
48,225 |
|
|
|
|
Mineral property interests written off |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Loss for the year |
$ |
4,884,024 |
|
$ |
2,154,805 |
|
$ |
10,425,896 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted loss per common share |
$ |
0.04 |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
(note 10(c)) |
|
139,357,212 |
|
|
138,644,883 |
|
|
138,602,746 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
Page 3
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Statements of Comprehensive Loss |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
|
|
|
Year ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for the year |
$ |
4,884,024 |
|
$ |
2,154,805 |
|
$ |
10,425,896 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive loss
(income): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Items that may be reclassified subsequently
to profit and loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revaluation of AFS financial assets (note 6) |
|
(3,954 |
) |
|
(25,012 |
) |
|
54,633 |
|
Change in fair
value of AFS financial assets transferred to profit or loss upon
disposition
(note 6) |
|
38,517 |
|
|
9,875 |
|
|
|
|
Impairment of AFS financial
assets transferred to profit or loss (note 6) |
|
|
|
|
(48,225 |
) |
|
|
|
Total other comprehensive loss (income)
for the year |
|
34,563 |
|
|
(63,362 |
) |
|
54,633 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss for the year |
$ |
4,918,587 |
|
$ |
2,091,443 |
|
$ |
10,480,529 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
Page 4
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Statements of Changes in Equity |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, except for share
information) |
|
|
|
Share capital |
|
|
|
|
|
Reserves |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share-based |
|
|
Investment |
|
|
Share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
|
|
|
payments |
|
|
revaluation |
|
|
warrants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
reserve |
|
|
reserve |
|
|
reserve |
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at April 1, 2012 |
|
138,574,061 |
|
$ |
58,740,910 |
|
$ |
1,666,133 |
|
$ |
80,674 |
|
$ |
2,811,220 |
|
$ |
(46,083,247 |
) |
$ |
17,215,690 |
|
Share-based payments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
433,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
433,503 |
|
Issuance of common shares
pursuant to mineral property agreements (note 10(b)) |
|
50,000 |
|
|
15,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,500 |
|
Total other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(54,633 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(54,633 |
) |
Loss for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,425,896 |
) |
|
(10,425,896 |
) |
Balance at March 31, 2013 |
|
138,624,061 |
|
$ |
58,756,410 |
|
$ |
2,099,636 |
|
$ |
26,041 |
|
$ |
2,811,220 |
|
$ |
(56,509,143 |
) |
$ |
7,184,164 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at April 1, 2013 |
|
138,624,061 |
|
$ |
58,756,410 |
|
$ |
2,099,636 |
|
$ |
26,041 |
|
$ |
2,811,220 |
|
$ |
(56,509,143 |
) |
$ |
7,184,164 |
|
Share-based payments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103,004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103,004 |
|
Issuance of common shares pursuant to mineral
property agreements (note 10(b)) |
|
100,000 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
Total other comprehensive
income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63,362 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63,362 |
|
Loss
for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,154,805 |
) |
|
(2,154,805 |
) |
Balance at March 31, 2014 |
|
138,724,061 |
|
$ |
58,761,410 |
|
$ |
2,202,640 |
|
$ |
89,403 |
|
$ |
2,811,220 |
|
$ |
(58,663,948 |
) |
$ |
5,200,725 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at April 1, 2014 |
|
138,724,061 |
|
$ |
58,761,410 |
|
$ |
2,202,640 |
|
$ |
89,403 |
|
$ |
2,811,220 |
|
$ |
(58,663,948 |
) |
$ |
5,200,725 |
|
Issuance of common shares pursuant to mineral
property agreements (note 10(b)) |
|
100,000 |
|
|
6,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,500 |
|
Issuance of common shares
pursuant to loan agreement (note 10(b)) |
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
187,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
187,500 |
|
Total other comprehensive loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(34,563 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(34,563 |
) |
Loss for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,884,024 |
) |
|
(4,884,024 |
) |
Balance at March 31, 2015 |
|
141,324,061 |
|
$ |
58,955,410 |
|
$ |
2,202,640 |
|
$ |
54,840 |
|
$ |
2,811,220 |
|
$ |
(63,547,972 |
) |
$ |
476,138 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Page 5
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Statements of Cash Flows |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
|
|
|
Year ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for the year |
$ |
(4,884,024 |
) |
$ |
(2,154,805 |
) |
$ |
(10,425,896 |
) |
Adjustments for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
|
|
1,205 |
|
|
516 |
|
Interest income |
|
(38,189 |
) |
|
(68,759 |
) |
|
(128,881 |
) |
Interest expense on loan payable to director (note 9) |
|
16,302 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense on debenture (note 7(g)) |
|
|
|
|
23,136 |
|
|
5,129 |
|
Common shares issued, included in financing charges (note 9) |
|
187,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares issued, included in exploration expenses
(note 10(b)) |
|
6,500 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
15,500 |
|
Debenture
obligation acquired as part of the acquisition of interest in Galaxie ZNT
project, included in exploration expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
260,000 |
|
Share-based payments |
|
|
|
|
103,004 |
|
|
433,503 |
|
Gain on termination of joint venture (note 7(g)) |
|
|
|
|
(284,717 |
) |
|
|
|
Gain on disposal of AFS financial assets (note 6) |
|
(38,064 |
) |
|
(68,750 |
) |
|
|
|
Impairment of AFS financial assets (note 6) |
|
|
|
|
48,225 |
|
|
|
|
Flow-through share premium |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(130,000 |
) |
Mineral property interests written off |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Changes
in working capital items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts receivable and other assets |
|
(767,442 |
) |
|
1,221,152 |
|
|
892,088 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
(1,532 |
) |
|
34,136 |
|
|
(20,660 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
30,898 |
|
|
2,492 |
|
|
(796,154 |
) |
Balances
due to related parties |
|
142,703 |
|
|
(52,235 |
) |
|
160,183 |
|
Net
cash used in operating activities |
|
(5,345,348 |
) |
|
(1,190,914 |
) |
|
(9,734,672 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
received |
|
38,189 |
|
|
68,759 |
|
|
128,881 |
|
Proceeds from disposition of AFS financial
assets, net (note 6) |
|
39,839 |
|
|
68,750 |
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by investing activities |
|
78,028 |
|
|
137,509 |
|
|
128,881 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan payable to director
(note 9) |
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid on loan payable to director (note 9) |
|
(16,302 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid on
debenture |
|
|
|
|
(23,136 |
) |
|
|
|
Principal payment on debenture |
|
|
|
|
(20,000 |
) |
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
983,698 |
|
|
(43,136 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash and cash
equivalents |
|
(4,283,622 |
) |
|
(1,096,541 |
) |
|
(9,605,791 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year
|
|
4,772,772 |
|
|
5,869,313 |
|
|
15,475,104 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year (note 3) |
$ |
489,150 |
|
$ |
4,772,772 |
|
$ |
5,869,313 |
|
Page 6
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Statements of Cash Flows |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
|
|
|
Year ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplementary cash flow
information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash investing and
financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common shares
pursuant to mineral property agreements (note 10(b)) |
$ |
6,500 |
|
$ |
5,000 |
|
$ |
15,500 |
|
Issuance of common shares
pursuant to loan agreements (note 10(b)) |
$ |
187,500 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Debenture obligation assumed
on acquisition of interest in Galaxie Joint Venture |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
260,000 |
|
Debenture
obligation transferred upon termination of Galaxie Joint Venture (note
7(g)) |
$ |
|
|
$ |
(240,000 |
) |
$ |
|
|
Balance due to related party
transferred upon termination of Galaxie Joint Venture (note 7(g)) |
$ |
|
|
$ |
(44,779 |
) |
$ |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
Page 7
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
1. |
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING
CONCERN |
Amarc Resources Ltd. (the "Company" or
"Amarc") is incorporated under the laws of the province of British Columbia, and
its principal business activity is the acquisition and exploration of mineral
properties. Its principal mineral property interests are located in British
Columbia ("BC"). The address of the Company's corporate office is 15th Floor,
1040 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 4H1.
The Company is in the process of
exploring its mineral property interests and has not yet determined whether its
mineral property interests contain economically recoverable mineral reserves.
The Company's continuing operations are entirely dependent upon the existence of
economically recoverable mineral reserves, the ability of the Company to obtain
the necessary financing to continue the exploration and development of its
mineral property interests and to obtain the permits necessary to mine, and on
future profitable production or proceeds from the disposition of its mineral
property interests.
These financial statements (the
Financial Statements) have been prepared on a going concern basis, which
contemplates the realization of assets and the discharge of liabilities in the
normal course of business for the foreseeable future. The Company has a history
of losses with no operating revenue, an accumulated deficit at March 31, 2015 of
$64 million (March 31, 2014 $59 million), and working capital at March 31,
2015 of $0.2 million (March 31, 2014 $4.8 million).
The Company will need to seek
additional financing to meet its exploration and development objectives. These
factors indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that raises significant
doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. The Company
has a reasonable expectation that additional funds will be available when
necessary to meet ongoing exploration and development costs. However, there can
be no assurance that the Company will continue to be able to obtain additional
financial resources or will achieve profitability or positive cash flows. If the
Company is unable to obtain adequate additional financing, the Company will be
required to reevaluate its planned expenditures until additional funds can be
raised through financing activities.
These Financial Statements do not
include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded
asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should
the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES |
The principal accounting policies
applied in the preparation of these Financial Statements are described below.
These policies have been consistently applied for all years presented, unless
otherwise stated.
(a) |
Statement of compliance |
These Financial Statements have been
prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
("IFRS"), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB")
and the International Financial
Reporting Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC"), effective for the Company's
reporting year ended March 31, 2015.
Page 8
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
The Board of Directors of the Company
authorized these Financial Statements on July 20, 2015 for issuance.
(b) |
Basis of presentation |
These Financial Statements have been
prepared on a historical cost basis, except for financial instruments classified
as available-for-sale which are stated at fair value. In addition, these
Financial Statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting,
except for cash flow information.
Certain comparative amounts have been
reclassified to conform to the presentation adopted in the current year.
(c) |
Significant accounting estimates and
judgments |
The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and
assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of
assets and liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from
these estimates. The impact of such estimates is pervasive throughout the
financial statements, and may require accounting adjustments based on future
occurrences. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in
which the estimate is revised and future periods if the revision affects both
current and future periods. These estimates are based on historical experience,
current and future economic conditions and other factors, including expectations
of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Changes in the subjective inputs and assumptions can materially affect fair
value estimates.
Specific areas where significant
estimates or judgements exist are:
Estimates
|
|
|
estimate of the accrual of Mineral Exploration Tax Credit
("METC"). The METC initiative was introduced by the government of British
Columbia to stimulate mineral exploration activity in the province and
includes an enhanced credit for mineral exploration in areas affected by
the mountain pine beetle infestation. The Company is eligible to receive
refunds under this tax credit. However, the timing and amounts of refunds
pursuant to the METC program are uncertain; and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
inputs used in accounting for share-based payments. The
Company uses the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model to calculate the fair
value of share purchase options granted and of share purchase warrants
issued. Inputs used in this model require highly subjective assumptions.
Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair
value estimate, and therefore the existing models do not necessarily
provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the Company's share
purchase options and share purchase warrants. |
Page 9
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Judgements
|
|
|
assessment of the Company's ability to continue as a
going concern; |
|
|
|
the recognition of a deferred tax asset for the Company's
accumulated tax losses and resource tax pool. A deferred tax asset is
recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable
profits will be available against which the asset can be utilized.
Judgment is required in determining whether deferred tax assets are
recognized, including judgment in assessing the likelihood of taxable
earnings in future periods in order to utilize recognized deferred tax
assets; |
|
|
|
the determination of categories of financial assets and
financial liabilities; and |
|
|
|
the carrying value and recoverability of the Company's
marketable securities. |
The functional and presentational
currency of the Company is the Canadian Dollar.
Transactions in currencies other than
the functional currency are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on
dates of transactions. At each financial position reporting date, monetary
assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated
at the rates prevailing at the date when the fair value was determined.
Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign
currency are not re-translated. Gains and losses arising on translation are
included in profit or loss for the year.
(e) |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets and liabilities are
recognized when the Company becomes party to the contracts that give rise to
them. The Company determines the classification of its financial assets and
liabilities at initial recognition and, where allowed and appropriate,
re-evaluates such classification at each financial year end. The Company does
not have any derivative financial instruments.
Financial assets and financial
liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs that are
directly attributable to the acquisition or issuance of financial assets and
financial liabilities (other than financial assets and financial liabilities at
fair value through profit or loss) are added to or deducted from the fair value
of the financial assets or financial liabilities, as appropriate, upon initial
recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of
financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
are recognized immediately in profit or loss.
Non-derivative financial
assets
The Company's non-derivative financial
assets comprise of the following:
|
(i) |
Loans and receivables |
Loans and receivables are financial
assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active
market. Such assets are initially recognized at fair value plus any directly
attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, loans and
receivables are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method,
less any impairment losses.
Page 10
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Loans and receivables comprise of cash
and cash equivalents, amounts receivable and other assets, and restricted cash.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents in the
statement of financial position is comprised of cash and highly liquid
investments held at major financial institutions, having maturity dates of three
months or less from the date of purchase, which are readily convertible into
known amounts of cash. The Company's cash and cash equivalents are invested in
business and savings accounts which are available on demand by the Company for
its programs and as such, are subject to an insignificant risk of change in
value.
|
(ii) |
Available-for-sale ("AFS") financial
assets |
The Company's investments in
marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale financial assets.
Subsequent to initial recognition, they are measured at fair value and changes
therein, other than impairment losses and foreign currency differences on AFS
monetary items, are recognized in other comprehensive income or loss. When an
investment is derecognized, the cumulative gain or loss in the investment
revaluation reserve is transferred to profit or loss.
The fair value of AFS monetary assets
denominated in a foreign currency is determined in that foreign currency and
translated at the exchange rate prevailing at the end of the reporting period.
Changes in the fair value of AFS equity investments are recognized directly in
equity.
Non-derivative financial
liabilities
The Company classifies its
non-derivative financial liabilities into the following category:
|
(i) |
Financial liabilities measured at amortized
cost |
Such financial liabilities are
recognized initially at fair value net of any directly attributable transaction
costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, these financial liabilities are
measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
Financial liabilities measured at
amortized cost comprise of accounts payable and accrued liabilities, balance due
to a related party, and loan payable to director.
Impairment of financial
assets
When an AFS financial asset is
considered to be impaired, cumulative gains or losses previously recognized in
other comprehensive income or loss are reclassified to profit or loss in the
period. Financial assets are assessed for indicators of impairment at the end of
each reporting period. Financial assets are impaired when there is objective
evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial
recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows of the
investment have been impacted. For shares classified as AFS, a significant or
prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below its cost is considered
to be objective evidence of impairment.
Page 11
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
For all other financial assets
objective evidence of impairment could include:
|
|
|
significant financial difficulty of the issuer
or counterparty; or |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
default or delinquency in interest or principal
payments; or |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
it becoming probable that the borrower will
enter bankruptcy or financial re-organization. |
With the exception of AFS equity
instruments, if, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss
decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring
after the impairment was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss
is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the
investment at the date the impairment is reversed does not exceed what the
amortized cost would have been had the impairment not been recognized. In
respect of AFS equity securities, impairment losses previously recognized
through profit or loss are not reversed through profit or loss. Any increase in
fair value of AFS equity securities subsequent to an impairment loss is
recognized directly in equity.
(f) |
Exploration and evaluation
expenditures |
Exploration and evaluation costs are
costs incurred to discover mineral resources, and to assess the technical
feasibility and commercial viability of the mineral resources found.
Exploration and evaluation expenditures
include:
|
|
|
the costs of acquiring licenses; |
|
|
|
costs associated with exploration and
evaluation activity; and |
|
|
|
the acquisition costs of exploration and
evaluation assets, including mineral properties. |
Exploration and evaluation expenditures
until the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral
resource has been determined, and a positive decision to proceed to development
has been made, are generally expensed as incurred. However, if management
concludes that future economic benefits are more likely than not to be realized,
the costs of property, plant and equipment for use in exploration and evaluation
of mineral resources are capitalized.
Costs incurred before the Company has
obtained the legal rights to explore an area are expensed. Costs incurred after
the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral
resource has been determined and a positive decision to proceed to development
has been made are considered development costs and are capitalized.
Costs applicable to established
property interests where no further work is planned by the Company may, for
presentation purposes only, be carried at nominal amounts.
Equipment is carried at cost, less
accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.
The cost of
equipment consists of the purchase price, any costs directly attributable to
bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for its intended use
and an initial estimate of the costs of dismantling and removing the item and
restoring the site on which it is located.
Page 12
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Depreciation is provided at rates
calculated to expense the cost of equipment, less its estimated residual value,
using the declining balance method at various rates ranging from 20% to 30% per
annum.
An item of equipment is derecognized
upon disposal or when no material future economic benefits are expected to arise
from the continued use of the asset. Any gain or loss arising on disposal of the
asset, determined as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the
carrying amount of the asset, is recognized in profit or loss.
Where an item of equipment consists of
major components with different useful lives, the components are accounted for
as separate items of equipment. Expenditures incurred to replace a component of
an item of equipment that is accounted for separately, including major
inspection and overhaul expenditures, are capitalized.
Residual values and estimated useful
lives are reviewed at least annually.
As at March 31, 2014, all equipment had
been fully depreciated. The Company did not purchase any equipment during the
year ended March 31, 2015.
Common shares are classified as equity.
Transaction costs directly attributable to the issuance of common shares and
share purchase options are recognized as a deduction from equity, net of any tax
effects.
When the Company issues common shares
for consideration other than cash, the transaction is measured at fair value
based on the quoted market price of the Companys common shares on the date of
issuance.
Loss per share is computed by dividing
losses attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted loss per share is
determined by adjusting the losses attributable to common shareholders and the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the effects of all
dilutive potential common shares, such as options granted to employees. The
dilutive effect of options assumes that the proceeds to be received on the
exercise of share purchase options are applied to repurchase common shares at
the average market price for the reporting period. Share purchase options are
included in the calculation of dilutive earnings per share only to the extent
that the market price of the common shares exceeds the exercise price of the
share purchase options.
The effect of antidilutive factors is
not considered when computing diluted loss per share.
The share purchase option plan allows
Company employees and consultants to acquire shares of the Company. The fair
value of share purchase options granted is recognized as an employee or
consultant expense with a corresponding increase in share-based payments reserve
in equity. An individual is classified as an employee
when the individual is an employee for legal or tax purposes (direct employee)
or provides services similar to those performed by a direct employee.
Page 13
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
For employees, fair value is measured
at the grant date and each tranche is recognized on a straight-line basis over
the period during which the share purchase options vest. The fair value of the
share purchase options granted is measured using the BlackScholes option
pricing model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the share
purchase options were granted. At the end of each financial reporting period,
the amount recognized as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of
share purchase options that are expected to vest.
Sharebased payment transactions with
non-employees are measured at the fair value of the goods or services received.
However, if the fair value cannot be estimated reliably, the share-based payment
transaction is measured at the fair value of the equity instruments granted at
the date the entity obtains the goods or the counterparty renders the service.
Income tax on the profit or loss for
the years presented comprises of current and deferred tax. Income tax is
recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items
recognized directly in equity, in which case it is recognized in equity.
Current tax expense is the expected tax
payable on taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively
enacted at year end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regards to
previous years.
Deferred tax is provided using the
balance sheet liability method, providing for temporary differences between the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and
the amounts used for taxation purposes.
The following temporary differences are
not provided for:
|
|
|
goodwill not deductible for tax purposes; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that
affect neither accounting nor taxable profit; and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
differences relating to investments in subsidiaries,
associates, and joint ventures to the extent that they will probably not
reverse in the foreseeable future. |
The amount of deferred tax provided is
based on the expected manner of realization or settlement of the carrying amount
of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at
the financial position reporting date applicable to the period of expected
realization or settlement. A deferred tax asset is recognized only to the extent
that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which
the asset can be utilized.
Additional income taxes that arise from
the distribution of dividends are recognized at the same time as the liability
to pay the related dividend.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets
against current tax liabilities and when they relate to income taxes levied by
the same taxation authority and the Company intends to settle its current tax
assets and liabilities on a net basis.
Page 14
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
(l) |
Restoration, rehabilitation, and environmental
obligations |
An obligation to incur restoration,
rehabilitation and environmental costs arises when environmental disturbance is
caused by the exploration or development of a mineral property interest. Such
costs arising from the decommissioning of plant and other site preparation work,
discounted to their net present value, are provided for and capitalized at the
start of each project to the carrying amount of the asset, along with a
corresponding liability at the time the obligation to incur such costs arises.
The timing of the actual rehabilitation expenditure is dependent on a number of
factors such as the life and nature of the project or asset, the conditions
imposed by the relevant permits and, when applicable, the jurisdiction in which
the project or asset is located.
Discount rates using a pretax rate
that reflects the time value of money are used to calculate the net present
value, where applicable. These costs are charged against profit or loss over the
economic life of the related asset, through amortization using either the
unitofproduction or the straight-line method. The corresponding liability is
progressively increased as the effect of discounting unwinds, creating an
expense recognized in profit or loss.
The operations of the Company have
been, and may in the future be, affected from time to time in varying degrees by
changes in environmental regulations, including those for site restoration
costs. Both the likelihood of new regulations and their overall effect upon the
Company are not predictable.
The Company has no material
restoration, rehabilitation and environmental obligations as at March 31,
2015.
(m) |
Joint venture activities and joint controlled
operations |
Joint control is defined as the
contractually agreed sharing of control over an economic activity, and exists
only when the strategic, financial and operating decisions essential to the
relevant activities require the unanimous consent of the parties sharing
control. When the Company enters into agreements that provide for specific
percentage interests in exploration properties, a portion of the Company's
exploration activities is conducted jointly with others, without establishment
of a corporation, partnership or other entity.
Under IFRS 11 "Joint Arrangements",
this type of joint control of mineral assets and joint exploration and/or
development activities is considered as a joint operation, which is defined as a
joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement
have rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the
arrangement. During the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company
recognized the following in relation to its interests in joint operations for
the Galaxie and ZNT properties:
|
|
|
its assets, including its share of any assets
held jointly; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
its liabilities, including its share of any
liabilities incurred jointly; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
its revenue from the sale of its share of the
output of the joint operation; and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
its expenses, including its share of any
expenses incurred jointly. |
Both joint operations were terminated
on March 31, 2014 (note 7(g)). The Company did not participate in any joint
venture activities or joint controlled operations during the year ended March
31, 2015.
Page 15
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
The Company is operating in a single
reportable segment the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral
properties. All assets are held in Canada.
(o) |
Government assistance |
When the Company is entitled to receive
METC and other government grants, this government assistance is recognized as a
cost recovery within exploration expense when there is reasonable assurance of
recovery.
(p) |
Accounting standards, interpretations and amendments
to existing standards |
Accounting policies adopted during
the current year
Effective April 1, 2014, the Company
has applied the following new accounting standard which was issued by the
IASB:
|
|
|
Amendments to IAS 32, Financial Instruments:
Presentation |
The amendments to IAS 32 relate to the
offsetting of financial assets and financial liabilities. The adoption of this
amended standard had no material impact on the Companys financial
statements.
Accounting standards issued but not
yet effective
Effective for annual periods beginning
on or after July 1, 2014:
|
|
|
Amendments to IFRS 2, Share-based Payment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amendments to IFRS 3, Business Combinations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amendments to IFRS 8, Operating Segments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amendments to IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amendments to IAS 16, Property, plant and
equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amendments to IAS 24, Related Party Disclosures
|
Effective for annual periods beginning
on or after January 1, 2018:
|
|
|
IFRS 9, Financial Instruments
|
The Company has not early adopted these
new standards or amendments to existing standards and does not expect the impact
of these standards on the Company's financial statements to be material.
Page 16
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
3. |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
The Company's cash and cash equivalents
are invested in business and savings accounts which are available on demand by
the Company.
Restricted cash represents guaranteed
investment certificates held in support of exploration permits. The amounts are
refundable subject to the consent of regulatory authorities upon the completion
of any required reclamation work on the related projects.
5. |
AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND OTHER
ASSETS |
|
|
March 31, |
March 31, |
|
|
2015 |
2014 |
|
Current |
|
|
|
Value added taxes refundable |
$ 30,426 |
$ 21,055 |
|
Prepaid insurance |
61,464 |
55,209 |
|
British Columbia Mineral Exploration Tax Credits (METC) |
880,000 |
|
|
Total current |
$ 971,890 |
$ 76,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current |
|
|
|
British Columbia Mineral Exploration Tax Credits (METC) |
$ |
$ 128,184 |
As at March 31, 2015 and March 31,
2014, the Company held common shares in several public and private companies.
These marketable securities are classified as availableforsale financial
assets and are carried at fair value.
During the year ended March 31, 2015,
the Company sold marketable securities with a carrying amount of $1,775 (2014
nil; 2013 nil) for total net proceeds of $39,839 (2014 $68,750; 2013 nil)
and recognized a gain of $38,064 (2014 $68,750; 2013 nil).
During the year ended March 31, 2014,
the Company recognized an impairment loss of $48,225 on certain marketable
securities, which reflected the decline in their respective trading prices below
cost at that date.
Page 17
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
7. |
MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS |
All of the Company's active exploration
properties are located in British Columbia, Canada. The following is a summary
of the Companys material properties.
The IKE property is located
approximately 40 kilometres northwest of Gold Bridge, British Columbia.
Option Agreement
In December 2013, the Company entered
into an agreement (the IKE Option Agreement) with Oxford Resources Inc.
(Oxford) in respect of the IKE property, whereby Amarc had an option to
acquire an 80% ownership interest in the property by making staged cash payments
totaling $125,000 ($75,000 paid), issuing 300,000 common shares (200,000 common
shares issued), and by incurring $1,855,697 in exploration expenditures on or
before November 30, 2015. As of the date of the IKE Option Agreement, the
mineral property interest in the IKE Property was held by two private third
parties (together referred to as the Underlying Optionors), and Oxfords
interest in the IKE Property was represented by an option agreement between
Oxford and the Underlying Optionors through an underlying option agreement (the
Underlying Option Agreement).
In July 2014, the IKE Option Agreement
was amended, whereby Oxford assigned to Amarc its rights in the Underlying
Option Agreement for cash consideration of $40,000 and a 1% net smelter return
(NSR) royalty (capped at total payments of $2,000,000). Consequently, Amarc
had the right to acquire a 100% ownership interest in the IKE property directly
from the Underlying Optionors by making a cash payment of $40,000, issuing
100,000 common shares, and by incurring $1,855,697 in exploration expenditures
(completed) before November 30, 2015.
In June 2015, after the end of the
current reporting period, the $40,000 cash payment was made and the 100,000
common shares were issued to the Underlying Optionors. As a result, Amarc
currently holds a 100% ownership interest in the IKE property.
Amarc has further agreed that, upon
completion of a positive feasibility study, it will issue 500,000 common shares
in total to the Underlying Optionors.
Royalties
Oxfords 1% NSR royalty can be
purchased at any time for $2 million (payable in cash, Amarc common shares, or
any such combination, at Amarcs discretion).
The Underlying Optionors retain a 2%
NSR royalty. Amarc has the right to purchase half of the royalty (1%) for $2
million (of which $1 million is payable in cash, and the remainder in cash,
Amarc common shares, or any such combination, at Amarc's discretion) at any time
prior to commercial production. Amarc also has the right to purchase the
remaining half of the royalty (1%) for $2 million (of which $1 million is
payable in cash, and the remainder in cash, Amarc common shares, or any such
combination, at Amarc's discretion) prior to December 31, 2018.
Page 18
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Minimum advance royalty payments of
$25,000 (payable in cash, Amarc common shares, or any such combination, at
Amarc's discretion) are due to the Underlying Optionors annually commencing on
December 31, 2015.
In July 2014, the Company entered into
an option and joint venture agreement with Galore Resources Inc. ("Galore
Resources"), whereby the Company acquired the right to earn an initial 51%
ownership interest in the Galore property by incurring $3 million in exploration
expenditures within five years ($1,500,000 of which may be comprised of
recordable assessment credits and not cash expenditures incurred on the
property), and by making staged cash payments up to a maximum of $450,000 (50%
of which may be payable in Amarc common shares). Amarc may thereafter acquire an
additional 19% ownership interest, for a total 70% ownership interest, by
incurring $2 million in exploration expenditures within two years. Upon exercise
of the initial or additional option, Amarc and Galore Resources have agreed to
form either a 51/49 or a 70/30 joint venture, as the case may be.
The Galore mineral tenure is comprised
of five claim groups and is subject to five underlying option agreements, each
of which provides the relevant underlying owner with a 1.5% NSR royalty which
may be purchased by the Company for $250,000 on or before December 31, 2024 and
a 10% net profits interest royalty which may be purchased by the Company at any
time until December 31, 2024 for $400,000 less any amounts in respect of net
profits interest royalty already paid.
In August 2014, the Company entered
into a purchase agreement with Great Quest Fertilizers Ltd. ("Great Quest"),
whereby the Company could acquire a 100% ownership interest in the Granite
property on or before November 30, 2014 by making staged cash payments totalling
$400,000 (completed).
Great Quest holds a 2% NSR royalty on
the property which can be purchased for $2 million, on or before commercial
production (payable in cash, Amarc common shares, or any such combination, at
Amarc's discretion). In addition, there is an underlying 2.5% NSR royalty on
certain mineral claims, which can be purchased at any time for $1,500,000 less
any amount of royalty already paid.
(d) |
Silver Vista Property |
The Silver Vista Property is located
approximately 55 kilometres northeast of Smithers, British Columbia.
In July 2012, Amarc acquired a 100%
interest in the approximately 30 square kilometre Silver Vista (MR Zone)
property for $800,000 cash. The mineral claims purchased are subject to an
underlying 2% NSR royalty, of which 1% can be acquired by Amarc for $1 million,
and thereafter the remaining 1% NSR royalty is subject to a right of first
refusal.
Page 19
|
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
|
Notes to the Financial Statements |
|
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
|
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
|
The Company owns a 100% interest in the
Newton Property, located approximately 100 kilometres west of Williams Lake,
British Columbia.
Certain mineral claims are subject to a
2% NSR royalty, which royalty may be purchased at any time by Amarc for $2
million. Advance royalty payments of $25,000 per annum commenced on January 1,
2011.
(f) |
Blackwater District
Properties |
The Blackwater District Properties are
located approximately 75 kilometres southwest of Vanderhoof, British Columbia,
and consist of properties named Galileo, Hubble, Franklin, and Darwin.
(g) |
Galaxie and ZNT Properties |
On March 31, 2014, Amarc and Quartz
Mountain Resources Ltd. (Quartz) agreed to terminate both the Galaxie Joint
Venture and the ZNT Joint Venture. Pursuant to the terms of termination of the
joint ventures, Amarc was released from all obligations of the unincorporated
entities and its interests in the underlying mineral assets reverted back to
Quartz. The Company recognized a gain of $284,717 on the termination of the
Galaxie Joint Venture. No gain or loss was recognized upon termination of the
ZNT Joint Venture as, at the date of termination of the agreement, the joint
venture contained no assets or liabilities, other than mineral property
interests in the ZNT properties for which no asset amount had been recognized in
the Companys financial statements.
During the year ended March 31, 2014,
the Company recognized $23,136 of interest expense with respect to its
proportionate share of a debenture obligation held by the Galaxie Joint Venture
(2013 $5,129).
8. |
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED
LIABILITIES |
|
|
March 31, |
March 31, |
|
|
2015 |
2014 |
|
Accounts payable |
$ 11,115 |
$ 8,401 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
55,184 |
27,000 |
|
Total |
$ 66,299 |
$ 35,401 |
9. |
LOAN PAYABLE TO DIRECTOR |
On November 26, 2014, Amarc entered
into a loan agreement with a director of the Company, Robert Dickinson, pursuant
to which the Company borrowed $1,000,000 from Mr. Dickinson (the Loan). The
Loan is unsecured and has a maturity date of November 26, 2015. Interest on the
Loan is payable at the prime rate plus
2% per annum, and is compounded and payable quarterly in arrears. During the
year ended March 31, 2015, the Company incurred interest of $16,302 on the Loan.
Page 20
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
As primary consideration for providing
the Loan, Mr. Dickinson received 2,500,000 common shares on January 9, 2015. The
carrying value of the shares ($187,500) is equal to the aggregate discounted
market price (as defined by TSX Venture Exchange policy) of such shares
calculated as of the date of the loan agreement. This $187,500 has been
accounted for as a financing cost.
(a) |
Authorized share capital |
The Company's authorized share capital
consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value and an
unlimited number of preferred shares. All issued common shares are fully paid.
No preferred shares have been issued.
(b) |
Issuance of common shares |
During the year ended March 31, 2015,
the Company issued 100,000 common shares with an estimated fair value of $6,500
(2014 100,000 common shares with an estimated fair value of $5,000) pursuant
to a mineral property agreement in respect of the IKE property (note 7(a)).
During the year ended March 31, 2013,
the Company issued 50,000 common shares with an estimated fair value of $15,500
pursuant to mineral property agreements in respect of the Blackwater District
Properties.
On January 9, 2015, the Company issued
2,500,000 common shares to Robert Dickinson with an estimated fair value of
$187,500 pursuant to a loan agreement entered into on November 26, 2014 (note
9).
(c) |
Basic and diluted loss per
share |
The calculation of basic and diluted
loss per share for the year was based on the following data:
|
|
|
Year ended March 31, |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
Loss attributable to common
shareholders |
$ |
4,884,024 |
|
$ |
2,154,805 |
|
$ |
10,425,896 |
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
|
139,357,212 |
|
|
138,644,883 |
|
|
138,602,746 |
|
(d) |
Share purchase option compensation
plan |
The Company has a share purchase option
compensation plan that allows it to grant up to 10% of the issued and
outstanding shares of the Company at any one time, subject to regulatory terms
and approval, to its directors, employees,
officers, consultants, and service providers. The vesting schedule is determined
by the Board of Directors, but share purchase options typically vest over two
years. The exercise price of each option may be set equal to or greater than the
closing market price of the common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange on the day
prior to the date of the grant of the option, less any allowable discounts.
Options can have a maximum term of ten years and typically terminate 90 days
following the termination of the optionee's employment.
Page 21
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
The following table summarizes the
changes in the Company's share purchase options:
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended
|
|
Share purchase options |
March 31, 2015 |
March 31, 2014 |
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
Weighted |
|
|
Number of |
average |
Number of |
average |
|
|
options |
exercise price |
options |
exercise price |
|
Outstanding beginning of
year |
5,155,900 |
$ 0.32 |
5,438,600 |
$ 0.32 |
|
Forfeited |
(32,100) |
$ 0.32 |
(282,700) |
$ 0.33 |
|
Expired |
(2,072,500) |
$ 0.32 |
|
$ |
|
Outstanding end of year |
3,051,300 |
$ 0.32 |
5,155,900 |
$ 0.32 |
|
Exercisable end of year |
3,051,300 |
$ 0.32 |
5,155,900 |
$ 0.32 |
Awards typically vest in several
tranches ranging from 6 months to 18 months.
The following table summarizes
information on the Company's share purchase options outstanding as at March 31,
2015 and 2014:
|
|
|
March 31, 2015 |
|
|
March 31, 2014 |
|
|
|
|
Number of share |
|
|
|
|
|
Number of share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
purchase options |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
purchase options |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
|
|
outstanding and |
|
|
contractual |
|
|
outstanding and |
|
|
contractual |
|
|
Exercise price |
|
exercisable |
|
|
life (years) |
|
|
exercisable |
|
|
life (years) |
|
|
$0.32 |
|
3,051,300 |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
5,155,900 |
|
|
1.7 |
|
Share-based payments reserve
The share-based payment reserve relates
to share purchase options granted by the Company to its employees or consultants
under its share purchase option compensation plan (note 10(d)).
Share warrants reserve
The share warrants reserve relates to
share purchase warrants issued by the Company in connection with the private
placement in March 2012. There were no share purchase warrants outstanding at
March 31, 2015 (March 31, 2014 nil).
Investment revaluation
reserve
The investment revaluation reserve
represents the cumulative gains and losses arising on the revaluation of AFS
financial assets that have been recognized in other comprehensive income, net
of amounts reclassified to profit or
loss when those assets have been disposed of or are determined to be impaired.
Page 22
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
11. |
RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS |
(a) |
Transactions with key management
personnel |
Key management personnel are those
persons that have the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and
controlling the activities of the Company, directly and indirectly, and by
definition include the directors of the Company.
Transactions with key management
personnel were as follows:
|
Remuneration for services
rendered |
|
Year ended March 31, |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
Short-term employee benefits
|
$ |
268,511 |
|
$ |
379,914 |
|
$ |
508,963 |
|
|
Share-based payments |
|
|
|
|
51,096 |
|
|
208,622 |
|
|
Total |
$ |
268,511 |
|
$ |
431,010 |
|
$ |
717,585 |
|
Short-term employee benefits include
salaries, directors fees and amounts paid to HDSI (note 11(b)(i)) for services
provided to the Company by certain HDSI personnel who serve as executive
directors and officers for the Company.
During the year ended March 31, 2015,
the Company received a loan from a director of the Company. Balances outstanding
and the terms of the loan are presented in note 9.
(b) |
Balances and transactions with related
entities |
|
Balances due to related parties |
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
Balance due to entity with significant influence (note
11(b)(i)) |
$ |
212,642 |
|
$ |
69,939 |
|
The following is a summary of
transactions with related entities that occurred during the reporting
period:
|
Transactions with related
entities |
|
Year ended March 31, |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
Services received from HDSI
(note 11(b)(i)): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HDSI employee time charges, based on
annually set rates |
$ |
2,099,646 |
|
$ |
1,150,711 |
|
$ |
3,091,387 |
|
|
Key management
personnel fees |
|
212,100 |
|
|
314,800 |
|
|
461,200 |
|
|
Information technology services and maintenance fees |
|
152,700 |
|
|
140,500 |
|
|
163,200 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,464,446 |
|
$ |
1,606,011 |
|
$ |
3,715,787 |
|
Page 23
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
|
Transactions with related
entities |
Year ended March 31, |
|
|
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
|
Reimbursement of third party expenses to HDSI |
$ 75,977 |
$ 61,599 |
$ 176,925 |
|
(i) |
Entity with significant influence over the
Company |
Management has concluded that Hunter
Dickinson Services Inc. ("HDSI"), a private company, has power to participate in
the financial or operating policies of the Company.
The following directors or officers of
the Company also have a role within HDSI.
Individual |
Role within the Company |
Role within HDSI |
Scott Cousens |
Director |
Director |
Robert Dickinson |
Director |
Director |
Paul Mann |
Chief Financial Officer |
Employee |
Diane Nicolson |
President |
Employee |
Ronald Thiessen |
Director, Chief Executive Officer |
Director |
Trevor Thomas |
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Employee |
Pursuant to certain management
agreements between the Company and HDSI, the Company receives technical,
geological, corporate communications, regulatory compliance, and administrative
and management services from HDSI. HDSI also incurs third party costs on behalf
of the Company.
(a) |
Provision for current tax |
No provision has been made for current
income taxes, as the Company has no taxable income.
(b) |
Provision for deferred tax |
As future taxable profits of the
Company are uncertain, no deferred tax asset has been recognized. As at March
31, 2015, the Company had unused non-capital loss carry forwards of
approximately $13.3 million (March 31, 2014 $11.1 million) in Canada.
As at March 31, 2015, the Company had
resource tax pools of approximately $24.5 million (March 31, 2014 $21.8
million) available in Canada, which may be carried forward and utilized to
offset future taxes related to certain resource income.
Page 24
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
|
Reconciliation of effective tax
rate |
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
Loss for the year |
$ |
(4,884,024 |
) |
$ |
(2,154,805 |
) |
$ |
(10,425,896 |
) |
|
Total income tax expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss excluding income tax |
$ |
(4,884,024 |
) |
$ |
(2,154,805 |
) |
$ |
(10,425,896 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax recovery using the
Company's tax rate |
|
(1,261,000 |
) |
|
(560,000 |
) |
|
(2,606,000 |
) |
|
Nondeductible expenses and other |
|
(207,000 |
) |
|
291,000 |
|
|
201,000 |
|
|
Change in deferred tax rates
|
|
|
|
|
(330,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Temporary difference booked to reserve |
|
(2,000 |
) |
|
2,000 |
|
|
(7,000 |
) |
|
Deferred income tax assets not recognized |
|
1,470,000 |
|
|
597,000 |
|
|
2,412,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
The Company's statutory tax rate was
26% (2014 26%; 2013 25%) and its effective tax rate is nil (2014 nil; 2013
nil).
As at March 31, 2015, the Company had
the following deductible temporary differences for which no deferred tax asset
was recognized:
|
|
|
Tax losses |
|
|
Tax losses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expiry |
|
(capital) |
|
|
(non-capital) |
|
|
Resource pools |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Within one year |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
One to five years |
|
|
|
|
314,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
358,000 |
|
|
After five years |
|
|
|
|
13,029,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,011,000 |
|
|
No
expiry date |
|
1,384,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
24,549,000 |
|
|
63,000 |
|
|
Total |
$ |
1,384,000 |
|
$ |
13,343,000 |
|
$ |
24,549,000 |
|
$ |
1,432,000 |
|
13. |
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSES |
Employees' salaries and benefits
included in various expenses were as follows:
|
|
|
Year ended March 31, |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
Salaries and benefits
included in: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exploration and evaluation |
$ |
1,296,142 |
|
$ |
730,869 |
|
$ |
2,582,714 |
|
|
Office and
administration |
|
1,020,679 |
|
|
792,170 |
|
|
1,381,161 |
|
|
Shareholder communication |
|
55,364 |
|
|
92,143 |
|
|
179,253 |
|
|
Total |
$ |
2,372,185 |
|
$ |
1,615,182 |
|
$ |
4,143,128 |
|
Page 25
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
14. |
FINANCIAL RISK
MANAGEMENT |
(a) |
Capital management
objectives |
The Company's primary objectives when
managing capital are to safeguard the Company's ability to continue as a going
concern, so that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders, and to
have sufficient liquidity available to fund ongoing expenditures and suitable
business opportunities as they arise.
The Company considers the components of
shareholders' equity, as well as its cash and cash equivalents as capital. The
Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of
changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying
assets. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may
issue equity, sell assets, or return capital to shareholders as well as issue or
repay debt.
The Company's investment policy is to
invest its cash in highly liquid shortterm interestbearing investments having
maturity dates of three months or less from the date of acquisition and that are
readily convertible to known amounts of cash.
There were no changes to the Company's
approach to capital management during the year ended March 31, 2015.
The Company is not subject to any
externally imposed equity requirements.
(b) |
Carrying amounts and fair values of financial
instruments |
The Company's marketable securities are
carried at fair value, based on quoted prices in active markets (note 6).
As at March 31, 2015 and 2014, the
carrying values of the Company's financial assets and financial liabilities
approximate their fair values.
(c) |
Financial instrument risk exposure and risk
management |
The Company is exposed in varying
degrees to a variety of financial instrument related risks. The Board of
Directors approves and monitors the risk management processes, inclusive of
documented treasury policies, counterparty limits, controlling and reporting
structures. The type of risk exposure and the way in which such exposure is
managed is provided as follows:
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of potential
loss to the Company if a counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet
its contractual obligations. The Company's credit risk is primarily attributable
to its liquid financial assets including cash and cash equivalents, and amounts
receivable and other assets. The carrying value of these financial assets
represent the maximum exposure to credit risk.
The Company limits the exposure to
credit risk by only investing its cash and cash equivalents with high-credit
quality financial institutions in business and savings accounts, which are
available on demand by the Company for its programs.
Page 26
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Included in amounts receivable is the
Company's claim for 2015 METC of $880,000.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the
Company will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its
financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or other financial
assets.
The Company ensures that there is
sufficient cash in order to meet its short-term business requirements, after
taking into account the Company's holdings of cash and cash equivalents.
The
Company has sufficient cash and cash equivalents to meet its commitments
associated with its financial liabilities.
The carrying amounts of the Company's
obligations, which approximate their contractual cash flows, are as follows:
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
Due within 12 months |
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities |
$ |
66,299 |
|
$ |
35,401 |
|
|
Balances due to a related party |
|
212,642 |
|
|
69,939 |
|
|
Loan payable to director |
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
$ |
1,278,941 |
|
$ |
105,340 |
|
Interest rate risk
The prime rate on the loan payable to
director is subject to interest rate fluctuations. This rate has changed
marginally over the last several years, fluctuating by less than 1% since the
beginning of 2010. Management does not expect a significant increase in the
prime rate prior to the maturity of the loan. In the event that the prime rate
changes during this time, the loans short time frame to maturity will minimize
the impact of any interest rates fluctuations. Based on these factors,
management has concluded that interest rate risk for the Company is nominal with
respect to the loan payable to director as at March 31, 2015.
The Company is subject to interest rate
risk with respect to its investments in cash and cash equivalents. The Companys
policy is to invest cash at variable rates of interest and cash reserves are to
be maintained in cash and cash equivalents in order to maintain liquidity, while
achieving a satisfactory return for shareholders. Fluctuations in interest rates
when cash and cash equivalents mature impact interest income earned. As at March
31, 2015 and 2014, the Companys exposure to interest rate risk was nominal with
respect to its investments in cash and cash equivalents.
Price risk
Equity price risk is defined as the
potential adverse impact on the Companys earnings due to movements in
individual equity prices or general movements in the level of the stock market.
The Company is subject to price risk in respect of its investments in marketable
securities (note 6).
The objective of price risk management
is to eliminate or limit emerging risk exposures within acceptable parameters,
while optimizing return and meeting strategic goals.
As at March 31, 2015 and 2014, the
Companys exposure to price risk was nominal.
Page 27
Amarc Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
For the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014, and
2013 |
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
15. |
EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING
PERIOD |
In June 2015, the Company received a
loan from a director of the Company, Robert Dickinson, for the amount of
$250,000. The loan is unsecured and has a maturity date of June 1, 2016.
Interest on the loan is payable at 6% per annum on the principal balance,
calculated monthly, and payable quarterly in arrears.
Page 28
- 63 -
The following Exhibits have been filed with the Company's
Annual Report on Form 20-F in previous years:
Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit |
|
|
1.1 |
Articles of Amarc Resources
Ltd., as amended (1) |
|
|
4.1 |
Amended Share Option Plan of
Amarc Resources Ltd. dated for reference September 21, 2004 (2)
|
4.2 |
Corporate Services Agreement
between Amarc Resources Ltd. and Hunter Dickinson Services Inc. dated June
1, 2008 ,as superseded by the Services Agreement dated July 2, 2010.
(2) |
|
|
4.3 |
Certificate of Expert |
|
|
11.1 |
Code of Ethics (2) |
(1) |
Incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report
on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2010, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2010. |
|
|
(2) |
Incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report
on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2008, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on October 7, 2008. |
The following exhibits are included with this Annual Report on
Form 20-F:
SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized
the undersigned to sign this Annual Report on its behalf.
AMARC RESOURCES LTD.
/s/ Paul Mann |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
DATED: July 31, 2015 |
EXHIBIT 12.1
SARBANES-OXLEY CEO CERTIFICATION
I, Ronald W. Thiessen, Chief Executive Officer of Amarc
Resources Ltd., certify that:
1. |
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 20-F/A of Amarc
Resources Ltd.; |
|
|
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report; |
|
|
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and
other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report; |
|
|
4. |
The issuers other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the issuer and
have: |
|
(a) |
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the issuer is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this report is being prepared; |
|
|
|
|
(b) |
Designed such internal control over financial reporting,
or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed
under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles; |
|
|
|
|
(c) |
Evaluated the effectiveness of the issuers disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about
the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end
of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and |
|
|
|
|
(d) |
Disclosed in this report any change in the issuer's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period
covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer's internal control over
financial reporting; and |
5. |
The issuers other certifying officer and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of the internal control
over financial reporting, to the issuers auditors and the audit committee
of the issuers board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions): |
|
(a) |
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in
the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which
are reasonably likely to adversely affect the issuers ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information; and |
|
|
|
|
(b) |
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in the issuers
internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: |
July 31, 2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Ronald Thiessen |
By: |
Ronald W. Thiessen |
Title: |
Chief Executive Officer
|
EXHIBIT 12.2
SARBANES-OXLEY CEO CERTIFICATION
I, Paul Mann, Chief Financial Officer of Amarc Resources Ltd.,
certify that:
1. |
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 20-F/A of Amarc
Resources Ltd.; |
|
|
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report; |
|
|
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and
other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report; |
|
|
4. |
The issuers other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the issuer and
have: |
|
(a) |
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the issuer is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this report is being prepared; |
|
|
|
|
(b) |
Designed such internal control over financial reporting,
or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed
under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles; |
|
|
|
|
(c) |
Evaluated the effectiveness of the issuers disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about
the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end
of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and |
|
|
|
|
(d) |
Disclosed in this report any change in the issuer's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period
covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer's internal control over
financial reporting; and |
5. |
The issuers other certifying officer and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of the internal control
over financial reporting, to the issuers auditors and the audit committee
of the issuers board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions): |
|
(a) |
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in
the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which
are reasonably likely to adversely affect the issuers ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information; and |
|
|
|
|
(b) |
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in the issuers
internal control over financial reporting. |
Date |
July 31, 2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul Mann |
By: |
Paul Mann |
Title: |
Chief Financial Officer
|
EXHIBIT 13.1 |
|
CERTIFICATION OF |
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
PURSUANT TO |
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, |
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO |
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
|
I, Ronald W. Thiessen, Chief Executive Officer of Amarc
Resources Ltd. (the Company), hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
that, to the best of my knowledge:
(i) the Annual Report on Form 20-F/A of
the Company for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 (the Annual Report) fully
complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and
(ii) the information contained in the
Annual Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company.
Date: |
July 31, 2015 |
|
|
|
/s/ Ronald Thiessen |
|
|
By: |
Ronald W. Thiessen |
Title: |
Chief Executive Officer
|
This written statement is being furnished to the Securities
and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Companys Annual Report on Form
20-F/A. A signed original of this statement has been provided to the Company and
will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.
This certification accompanies this Annual Report on Form
20-F/A pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not,
except to the extent required by such Act, be deemed filed by the Company for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"). Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by
reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it
by reference.
EXHIBIT 13.2
CERTIFICATION OF
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Paul Mann, Chief Financial Officer of Amarc Resources Ltd.
(the "Company"), hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of
my knowledge:
(i) the Annual Report on Form 20-F/A of
the Company for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 (the "Annual Report") fully
complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and
(ii) the information contained in the
Annual Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company.
Date: |
July 31, 2015 |
|
|
|
/s/ Paul Mann |
|
|
By: |
Paul Mann |
Title: |
Chief Financial Officer
|
This written statement is being furnished to the Securities
and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form
20-F/A. A signed original of this statement has been provided to the Company and
will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.
This certification accompanies this Annual Report on Form
20-F/A pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not,
except to the extent required by such Act, be deemed filed by the Company for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"). Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by
reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it
by reference.
Amarc Res (QB) (USOTC:AXREF)
Gráfica de Acción Histórica
De May 2024 a Jun 2024
Amarc Res (QB) (USOTC:AXREF)
Gráfica de Acción Histórica
De Jun 2023 a Jun 2024