Rise Gold Corp. - Annual Report: 2016 (Form 10-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
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x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2016
Commission File Number: 000-53848
RISE RESOURCES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 30-0692325 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
488 1090 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 3V7
(Address of principal executive offices)
(236) 521-0583
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
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State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrants most recently completed fiscal year end: $4,721,031.80
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrants classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: As of October 31, 2016 the registrant had 33,266,261 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
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Table of Contents
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PART I
Item 1.
Business
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Item 1A.
Risk Factors
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Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
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Item 2.
Properties
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Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
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Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
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PART II
Item 5.
Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
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Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
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Item 7.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
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Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
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Item 9B.
Other Information
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PART III
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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Item 11.
Executive Compensation
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Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and
Related Stockholder Matters
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Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
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Item 14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
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Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
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SIGNATURES
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This annual report on Form 10-K (this Report) contains forward-looking statements relating to Rise Resources Inc. (the Company) which represent the Companys current expectations or beliefs, including statements concerning its operations, performance, financial condition and growth. For this purpose, any statements contained in this Report that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as "may", "anticipate", "intend", "could", "estimate", or "continue" or the negative or other comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, such as credit losses, dependence on management and key personnel, the Companys ability to continue its growth strategy and competition, certain of which are beyond the Companys control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes and results could differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements.
CURRENCY
In this Report, unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars and references to $ are to Canadian dollars.
PART I
Item 1.
Business
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
General
The Company is a mineral exploration company and its primary asset is a copper/gold property under option. The Companys common stock is currently traded on the OTC Markets under the symbol RYES, and listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the CSE) under the symbol UPP. The Company ceased to be an OTC reporting issuer in Canada on February 2, 2016.
On May 18, 2015, the Company entered into an option agreement (the Option Agreement) with Eastfield Resources Ltd., a British Columbia company with its common shares listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ETF (Eastfield), pursuant to which Eastfield granted the Company the exclusive and irrevocable option to acquire up to a 75% undivided interest in and to certain mineral claims known as the Indata property located in the Omineca Mining Division in British Columbia, Canada (the Indata Property). In order to earn the initial 60% interest, the Company is required to pay Eastfield an aggregate of $350,000 in cash and incur a minimum of $2,000,000 in aggregate exploration expenditures on the Indata Property by April 3, 2019. In order to earn the additional 15% interest, it is required to pay Eastfield $100,000 within 90 days of earning the 60% interest and incur a further $500,000 in aggregate annual exploration expenditures on the Indata Property until such time as the Company is able to complete a feasibility study on the property. Upon the completion of a feasibility study, the additional 15% interest will be deemed to have been earned.
Prior to entering into the Option Agreement, the Company was a development stage company engaged in exploring and evaluating potential strategic transactions in multiple industries, including but not limited to mineral properties and technology.
On May 31, 2016, the Company entered into a property purchase agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with Klondike Gold Corp., a British Columbia company with its common shares listed for trading on the TSX Venture
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Exchange under the symbol KG (Klondike), regarding the purchase of a portfolio of seven gold and base metal properties in southeast British Columbia consisting of 150 mining claims with a total area of 28,000 hectares (collectively, the Klondike Properties). Under the Purchase Agreement, on July 13, 2016 (the First Closing), the Company paid Klondike $50,000 in cash, issued 1,500,000 shares of the Companys common stock, and issued 1,500,000 warrants exercisable at a price of $0.227 per share until July 13, 2018. On the one year anniversary of the First Closing, the Company is required to pay Klondike $150,000 in cash, issue 2,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock, and issue 1,000,000 warrants. Klondike will retain a 2% net smelter return royalty (NSR) and the Company will have the right to purchase 50% of the NSR for $1,000,000 at any time after the First Closing. Each of the warrants is exercisable for a period of two years into one share of the Companys common stock at a price that is a 20% premium to the 10-day volume-weighted average price of the stock on the CSE immediately prior to the date of issuance.
On August 30, 2016, the Company entered into an option agreement with three parties to purchase an undivided 100% interest in and to certain mineral lands and surface rights in the United States (the US Property). A significant historic gold mine is located on the US Property, which consists solely of private land. Upon the execution of the option agreement, the Company paid the vendors a non-refundable cash deposit in the amount of USD$25,000, and an additional cash payment of US$2,000,000 is required to exercise the option.
The Company believes it can prepare a mineral resource estimate, exploration plan, and a preliminary mine plan through processing historic data on the US Property within two months of the closing of the purchase.
On October 6, 2016, the Company announced a non-brokered private placement of up to 17,500,000 units at a price of $0.20 per unit for gross proceeds of up to $3,500,000 (the Private Placement). Each unit will consist of one share of the Companys common stock and one-half of a transferable share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable into one share of common stock at a price of $0.40 for a period of two years from the date of issuance. The Company expects to use the proceeds from the Private Placement for the exercise of the option on the US Property, of which there is no guarantee, and for general working capital purposes.
Business Development
The Company was incorporated in the state of Nevada on February 9, 2007 under the name Atlantic Resources, Inc.
In early 2012, the Company identified an opportunity with respect to the option to acquire a 50% interest in a mineral resource property known as the La Buena Project from San Marco Resources Inc., a British Columbia corporation at arms length to the Company with its common shares listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol SMN (San Marco). On May 17, 2012, the Company entered into an assignment agreement with Skanderbeg Capital Partners Inc. (Skanderbeg), a British Columbia corporation that is a related party to the Company, pursuant to which the Company acquired all of Skanderbegs right, title and interest in and to an option agreement between Skanderbeg and San Marco dated February 28, 2012 in exchange for $100,000 in cash, thereby acquiring such an option. Pursuant to the option agreement and in partial exercise of the option, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of its common stock to San Marco on June 18, 2012. During the year ended July 31, 2013, the Company decided not to move forward with the La Buena Project and on January 29, 2013, the Company entered into a settlement and release agreement with San Marco and Skanderbeg pursuant to which the Company issued 400,000 shares of common stock valued at US$92,000 to San Marco and paid San Marco US$10,000 in cash in order to terminate the option agreement and its obligations to San Marco thereunder.
On April 11, 2012, the Company completed a merger with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Patriot Minefinders Inc., and formally assumed the subsidiarys name by filing Articles of Merger with the Nevada Secretary of State. The subsidiary was incorporated entirely for the purpose of effecting the name change and the merger did not affect the Companys Articles of Incorporation or corporate structure in any other way.
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On April 19, 2012, in accordance with approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Company effected a forward split of its common stock on a 24 new for 1 old basis such that its authorized capital increased from 70,000,000 to 1,680,000,000 shares of common stock and correspondingly, its issued and outstanding common stock increased from 4,700,000 to 112,800,000 shares, all with a par value of $0.001. Both The name change and forward split became effective in the market at the open of business on April 19, 2012, and effective June 1, 2012, the Companys stock symbol changed from AARI to PROF to better reflect its new name.
On June 19, 2012, the Board of Directors approved the cancellation and sale of a portion of 72,000,000 post-split shares of common stock held by its former director, officer and majority shareholder, Raffi Khorchidian. Effective that day, the shareholder cancelled and returned to treasury 52,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock and sold an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of common stock to certain of the Companys current and former directors, including 500,000 shares to Fred Tejada, the Companys President, Secretary and director, at a price of US$0.0014 per share. Mr. Khorchidian currently holds the balance of 17,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock (212,500 Shares following the completion of the 1 for 80 reverse split described below). Following the cancellation, there were 61,800,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
In early 2013, the Company identified an opportunity with respect to the option to acquire a 75% interest in a mineral resource property known as the KM 66 Project from Bearing Resources Ltd., a British Columbia corporation at arms length to the Company with its common shares listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol BRZ (Bearing). On February 18, 2013, the Company entered into an option agreement with Bearing and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bearing pursuant to which the Company issued 1,200,000 shares of common stock to Bearing valued at US$192,000 and paid Bearing US$50,000 in cash in partial satisfaction of its obligations under the option agreement. The Company was unable to satisfy the balance of the terms of the option agreement and it was terminated during the year ended July 31, 2013.
On October 31, 2013, the Company entered in to a binding letter of intent with Wundr Software Inc., a private Canadian corporation at arms length to the Company (Wundr), pursuant to which the Company expected to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Wundr. The Company advanced US$50,038 to Wundr as a loan while the letter of intent was in effect, which amount was subsequently recorded as bad debt expense. The Company decided not to proceed with the transaction, and it announced that the letter of intent had expired on January 10, 2014.
On May 23, 2014, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement (the Share Exchange Agreement) with Juliet Press Inc., a private British Columbia company (Juliet), and all the shareholders of Juliet (the Juliet Shareholders), to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Juliet (the Juliet Shares) from the Juliet Shareholders. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company expected to issue 14,000,000 shares of its common stock to the Juliet Shareholders in consideration for the acquisition of the Juliet Shares, with the result that Juliet would become the Companys wholly owned subsidiary upon the closing of the transaction. On September 25, 2014 and pursuant to section 13.4(d) of the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company mutually agreed in writing with Juliet and the Juliet Shareholders to terminate the Share Exchange Agreement. As a result of such termination, the Share Exchange Agreement is of no further force and effect except for certain non-disclosure and confidentiality obligations of the parties.
On January 14, 2015, the Company completed a merger with its wholly owned subsidiary, Rise Resources Inc., and formally assumed the subsidiarys name by filing Articles of Merger with the Nevada Secretary of State (the Name Change). The subsidiary was incorporated entirely for the purpose of effecting the Name Change and the merger did not affect the Companys Articles of Incorporation or corporate structure in any other way.
On January 22, 2015, the Company completed a 1 for 80 reverse split of its common stock and effected a corresponding decrease in its authorized capital by filing a Certificate of Change with the Nevada Secretary of
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State (the Reverse Split). As a result of the Reverse Split, the Companys authorized capital decreased from 1,680,000,000 shares to 21,000,000, and its issued and outstanding common stock decreased from 63,400,000 shares to 792,518, with each fractional share being rounded up to the nearest whole share.
Both the Name Change and Reverse Split became effective in the market at the open of business on February 9, 2015.
On February 11, 2015, the Company entered into debt conversion agreements with five investors pursuant to which such investors agreed to convert an aggregate of $400,000 in debt into 20,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock at a price of $0.02 per share. On October 28, 2015, the investors agreed to cancel an aggregate of 8,571,428 of those shares on a pro rata basis to increase the effective conversion price to $0.035 per share.
On February 16, 2015, the holders of a majority of the Companys common stock approved an increase in the Companys authorized capital from 21,000,000 shares of common stock to 400,000,000 shares (the Authorized Capital Increase). The purpose of the Authorized Capital Increase was to reorganize the Companys capital structure in connection with the Reverse Split, which management believed would better position the Company to attract financing. On April 9, 2015, the Company formally effected the Authorized Capital Increase by filing a Certificate of Amendment with the Nevada Secretary of State.
On March 31, 2015, the Company entered into debt conversion agreements with 13 investors pursuant to which such investors agreed to convert an aggregate of approximately $206,675 in debt into 10,333,771 shares of the Companys common stock at a price of $0.02 per share. On April 9, 2015, following the completion of the Authorized Capital Increase, the Company formally issued these shares. On October 28, 2015, the investors agreed to cancel an aggregate of 4,428,758 of those shares on a pro rata basis to increase the effective conversion price to $0.035 per share.
On April 3, 2015, the Company entered into a letter of intent with Eastfield that was subsequently replaced by the Option Agreement.
On April 23, 2015, the Company entered into debt conversion agreements with two investors pursuant to which such investors agreed to convert an aggregate of approximately $40,982 in debt into 1,170,906 shares of the Companys common stock at a price of $0.035 per share. On the same day, the Company also issued an aggregate of 6,000,002 shares of common stock to six investors at a price of $0.035 per share in exchange for gross proceeds of $210,000.
On August 1, 2015, the Company changed its functional currency from the United States dollar to the Canadian dollar.
On January 29, 2016, the Company completed the issuance and sale of an aggregate of 6,050,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.10 per share in a Canadian public offering in exchange for gross proceeds of $605,000. The shares were qualified for distribution in the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta pursuant to a final long form prospectus of the Company dated November 10, 2015. Pursuant to an agency agreement dated September 22, 2015 between the Company and one Canadian selling agent, the Company paid the agent a cash commission equal to 8% of the gross proceeds ($48,400) and issued the agent and one sub-agent an aggregate of 484,000 warrants valued at $42,248 (discount rate 0.43%, volatility 215.3%, expected life 2 years, dividend yield 0%), each of which is exercisable into one share of common stock at a price of $0.10 per share for a period of 24 months. The Company also paid the Canadian selling agent a corporate finance fee of $25,000 and incurred other share issuance costs of $51,004.
On February 1, 2016, our common stock commenced trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE).
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On May 31, 2016, the Company entered into the Purchase Agreement with Klondike. The First Closing of the agreement occurred on July 13, 2016, at which time the Company paid Klondike $50,000 in cash, issued 1,500,000 shares of the Companys common stock valued at $240,000, and issued warrants exercisable at a price of $0.277 per share until July 13, 2018.
On August 1, 2016, Fred Tejada resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Board of Directors appointed Benjamin Mossman as a director of the Company and to the fill the Chief Executive Officer vacancy resulting from Mr. Tejadas resignation. Mr. Tejada continues to serve as the President, Secretary and a director of the Company.
On August 31, 2016, Michael Evans resigned as a director of the Company and the Board of Directors appointed John D. Anderson to fill the director vacancy and the audit committee vacancy resulting from Mr. Evans resignation.
The Companys common stock is currently eligible for quotation on the OTC Pink Current Information tier of the over-the-counter market operated by OTC Markets Inc. under the name Rise Resources Inc. and the trading symbol RYES, and also listed for trading on the CSE under the symbol UPP. The Company ceased to be an OTC reporting issuer in Canada on February 2, 2016. As of the date of this Report, the Company has 33,266,261 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
Glossary
Ag silver
Allochthonous referring to a large block of rock which has been moved from its original site of formation
Anomaly any departure from the norm which may indicate the presence of mineralization in the underlying bedrock
Assay a chemical test performed on a sample of ores or minerals to determine the amount of valuable metals contained therein
Au gold
Base metal any non-precious metal (e.g., copper, lead, zinc, nickel, etc.)
Breccia a rock composed of broken fragments of minerals that can either be similar to or different from the composition of the fragments
Chalcopyrite a copper iron sulfide mineral
Cu copper
Dacite an igneous, volcanic rock
Diorite a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock
Epithermal deposited from warn waters at shallow depth under conditions in the lower ranges of temperature and pressure
G/T grams per tonne
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Granodiorite a medium- to coarse-grained intermediate to acid igneous rock
Greenschist metamorphic rocks that formed under the lowest temperatures and pressures usually produced by regional metamorphism
Igneous rocks rocks formed by the solidification of molten material from far below the earths surface
Intrusive a body of igneous rock formed by the consolidation of magma intruded into other rocks, in contrast to lavas, which are extruded upon the surface
Karst topography a landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks
Mafic an adjective describing a silicate mineral or rock that is rich in magnesium and iron
Magma the molten material deep in the Earth from which rocks are formed
Metamorphic rocks rocks which have undergone a change in texture or composition as the result of heat and/or pressure
Mineral a naturally occurring homogeneous substance having definite physical properties and chemical composition and, if formed under favorable conditions, a definite crystal form
Mineralization a natural aggregation of one or more minerals, which has not been delineated to the extent that sufficient average grade or dimensions can be reasonably estimated or called a deposit or ore. Further exploration or development expenditures may or may not be warranted by such an occurrence depending on the circumstances.
Ore a mixture of ore minerals and gangue from which at least one of the metals can be extracted at a profit.
Pb lead
PPB parts per billion
PPM parts per million
Pluton a body of intrusive igneous rock that is crystallized from magma slowly cooling below the surface of the Earth
Porphyry a variety of igneous rock consisting of large-grained crystals dispersed in a fine-grained matrix or groundmass
Silica silicon dioxide, of which quartz is a common example
Silicification the process in which organic matter becomes saturated with silica
Terrane a fragment of material formed on, or broken off from, one tectonic plate and accreted or sutured to crust lying on another tectonic plate
Tuff a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption
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Ultramafic igneous and meta-igneous rocks with very low silica content
Vein A fissure, fault or crack in a rock filled by minerals that have travelled upwards from some deep source
Volcanic rocks Igneous rocks formed from magma that has flowed out or has been violently ejected from a volcano
Zn Zinc
Zone an area of distinct mineralization
Mineral Properties
Indata Property
Location and Means of Access
The Indata Property is situated in north-central British Columbia on the east side of Albert Lake, two kilometres west of the north end of Indata Lake. It is approximately 130 kilometres northwest of the community of Fort St James and 230 kilometres northwest of the city of Prince George. The Indata Property is located in the Omineca Mining Division of British Columbia.
The Indata Property is roughly centered on UTM coordinates 351900E / 6141200N (datum NAD 83 Zone 10) and 55 23N / 125 19, West latitude / longitude on NTS sheets 093N034 and 035. The Indata Property location is shown in Figure 1 below.
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Figure 1: General Location Map
Access to the Indata Property is from Fort St. James via the Leo Creek Forestry Road to near Tchentlo Lake and then on a road built by Eastfield to the northern part of the Indata Property. This road was built to British Columbia Ministry of Forests logging road standards and provides good access for trucks and heavy machinery
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such as drill rigs and bulldozers. Driving time from Fort St. James to the Indata Property is approximately two hours. Smaller haul and tote roads have been constructed from the main road to other areas of the Indata Property. Away from the roads, access is on foot only except for a few areas where helicopter landing sites have been prepared.
All of the land within the Indata Property is held by the Crown, and there are no permanent structures in the area.
Description of the Indata Property
The Indata Property consists of 18 mineral claims totaling 3,170.03 hectares and is situated in a complex geological setting adjacent to the Pinchi Fault, a major structure separating the Cache Creek and Quesnel Terranes. All of the claims that comprise the Indata Property are in good standing according to Mineral Titles Online (British Columbias internet-based electronic mineral titles administration system). Importantly, a holder of mineral claims in British Columbia is not entitled to surface rights.
The characteristics of the 18 claims are as follows:
Claim Name | Record No. | Area (Hectares) | Expiry Date |
Indata 2 | 239379 | 375 | 18-Oct-19 |
Indata 3 | 240192 | 500 | 18-Oct-19 |
Schnapps 1 | 238722 | 500 | 18-Oct-19 |
Schnapps 2 | 238723 | 500 | 14-Nov-19 |
Schnapps 3 | 238859 | 200 | 20-Oct-19 |
Schnapps 4 | 238860 | 250 | 18-Oct-19 |
Schnapps 5 | 238893 | 100 | 18-Oct-19 |
Schnapps 6 | 362575 | 25 | 31-Dec-18 |
IN-6 | 362576 | 25 | 31-Dec-18 |
IN-7 | 362577 | 25 | 31-Dec-18 |
IN-8 | 362578 | 25 | 31-Dec-18 |
IN-9 | 362579 | 25 | 31-Dec-18 |
IN-10 | 362582 | 25 | 31-Dec-18 |
IN-11 | 362583 | 25 | 20-Dec-18 |
Limestone | 753222 | 441.33 | 20-Apr-18 |
Triangle A | 941109 | 55.15 | 16-Jan-18 |
Triangle B | 941110 | 55.17 | 16-Jan-18 |
Triangle C | 941111 | 18.38 | 16-Jan-18 |
Total |
| 3,170.03 |
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The Nation Lakes Provincial Park abuts the Indata Property on its north and east sides and partially overlaps the claims. However, the claims were staked prior to the creation of the park and the entirety of the claims area
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remains valid. On June 29, 2000, the Order in Council of the Government of British Columbia creating the Nation Lakes Park (published on April 9, 2003) specifically excluded the Schnapps #1 (238722), Schnapps #2 (238723), Schnapps #4 (238860), Indata #2 (239379) and Indata #3 (240192) mineral claims from the park, as is currently stipulated in the Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, Schedule D. The park boundaries are included in Figure 2.
Figure 2: Map of Indata Claims
In British Columbia, a Notice of Work filed with the Department of Energy and Mines is generally required in order for exploration work to be carried out, though exceptions can be made for small programs with limited surface disturbance. There is a current Notice of Work (#100038) filed on the Indata Property which allows for the installation of Grids, Camps and Helicopter Pads, Access Construction, Modification or Reclamation, and seven holes of Surface Drilling. As a condition of granting this Notice of Work, an Archeological Review was requested and conducted. This Notice of Work is valid until December 15, 2016.
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History
The initial claims on the Indata Property were staked by Imperial in 1983, and in 1984, Imperial began to explore the Indata Property. Following initial soil sampling and the staking of additional claims, a four-hole diamond drilling program was completed to explore copper mineralization observed in an outcrop near the northeast side of Albert Lake (the Lake Zone). This program resulted in the discovery of low grade chalcopyrite mineralization including 9.3 metres of 0.20% Cu in one drill hole. Hole depths were relatively shallow; to a maximum of 76.8 metres.
On March 3, 1986, Imperial sold the claims to Eastfield pursuant to a sale agreement that also covered the sale of other of Imperial properties, for a total sum of $1, subject to a number of terms that included the right of Imperial to acquire up to a 30% interest in the Indata Property at a later date.
In 1986, Eastfield undertook a program of grid establishment, soil sampling, hand trenching and geophysical surveying. This was followed by diamond drilling in 1987, 1988 and 1989 and trenching with a bulldozer-mounted backhoe in 1989. The drilling programs resulted in the discovery of polymetallic quartz and quartz-carbonate veins some 500 metres east of the copper mineralization. These veins contained elevated precious metal values (commonly in the range of several hundred ppb gold to 6 g/t with the most significant intercept being 47 g/t gold over 4 metres). The veins generally strike north and dip to the east, and are commonly enveloped by a zone of silicification in volcanic rocks and a thickening-downwards zone of talc-magnesite alteration in ultramafic rocks.
On February 25, 1988, Imperial acquired a 30% interest in the Indata Property from Eastfield and the two parties entered into a joint venture. Imperial has not participated in exploration funding in recent years and its interest in the joint venture has therefore been diluted. As of the date of this Report, it stands at 8.9%, while Eastfield retains the remaining 91.1%.
In 1988 a heavy mineral sampling program was conducted on streams on the claims. Most results were unimpressive, even those that drained the area of the precious metal bearing polymetallic vein mineralization, except for an east draining creek which returned a value of 3360 ppb Au in the southeast corner of the Indata Property.
In 1995, after construction of an access road through the southern part of the Indata Property, built to standards for log haulage, a trenching program was completed near the northeast corner of Albert Lake, over the copper zone previously defined by soil sampling and the 1985 drilling. One of these trenches returned analyses which averaged 0.36% copper over a length of 75 metres.
In 1996, Clear Creek Resources Limited (Clear Creek) carried out a small diamond drilling program in the copper zone northeast of Albert Lake. Results confirmed the existence of copper mineralization identified in the 1985 drilling and encountered mineralization over significantly larger intervals: up to 97.5 metres of 0.12% Cu in one drill hole, and 21.0 metres of 0.23% Cu in another drill hole. This program tested only a very small part of the area covered by anomalous soil copper geochemistry.
Clear Creek returned with another drill program in the copper zone area in 1998 which confirmed and exceeded the 1996 drilling results and also identified an altered granodiorite stock with copper mineralization adjacent to the eastern edge of Albert Lake. A new zone of copper mineralization was also discovered in a fan of three holes: 98-I-4, 5 and 9, located 350 metres southeast of the previous drill intercepts, halfway to the zone of polymetallic veins. Road construction exposed silicified volcanic rocks in a road cut in the southern part of the existing grid where grab samples showed the presence of copper sulfides along with enriched gold values, demonstrating for the first time an association of copper and gold on the Indata Property.
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In 2000, a helicopter borne very low frequency (VLF) and magnetic survey was flown across the Indata Property. A total of 595 east-west line kilometres were flown by Aerodat Ltd. The data was later reprocessed by Furgo Airborne Surveys Corp. No new exploration targets were derived from this work.
A program of linecutting, soil sampling and induced polarization surveying was completed in 2003, funded by Castillian Resources Corp., with 11.2 line kilometres of induced polarization survey completed and 16 line kilometers of soil grid expansions established, and 304 soil samples collected. The bulk of this work was completed in the northwestern side of the currently explored area. New anomalies consisting of anomalous arsenic and/or antimony soil values associated with a moderate induced polarization chargeability response were defined.
In 2005, two diamond drill holes were completed with a total meterage of 262 metres in a program funded by Aberdeen International Inc. The first hole of the 2005 program, hole 2005-I-1, was designed to test below hole 98-I-4 which returned 145.4 metres grading 0.20% copper including 24.1 metres grading 0.37%. Unfortunately, significant drilling difficulties were encountered and this hole was abandoned at a depth of 99.1 metres, approximately 50 metres short of the top of the target. The rest of the 2005 drilling was located approximately 1400 metres to the south where hole 2005-I-03 encountered narrow intervals of anomalous copper mineralization in a dioritic intrusive. Another hole designated 2005-I-02, located adjacent to 2005-I-03, was abandoned without successfully setting casing.
Soil sampling was conducted in 2007 to extend the grids to the west and north in the area north of the Lake Zone. A zone of anomalous gold, arsenic, antimony and bismuth in soils was located in the northwest corner of the new sampling in an area underlain by recrystallized limestone which is in fault contact with volcanic rocks to the south (the Northwest Soil Anomaly). A short excavator trenching program targeting 2003 induced polarization (IP) and soil anomalies discovered a new polymetallic quartz vein well to the west of those previously known. The 10 centimetre vein returned assay values of 17.16 and 7.84 g/t Au. This work was funded by Redzone Resources Ltd.
Max Resource Corp. optioned the Indata Property in 2008 and funded a five hole 1056.2 metre diamond drill program, focusing mostly on the polymetallic vein zone. Highlights included hole 08-I-2, which returned 8.20g/t Au over 0.3 metres and 08-I-3 which returned 209g/t Ag over 0.5 metres.
In 2010, the Indata Property was optioned to Oceanside Capital Corporation (Oceanside). During that year a program of ground geophysics and soil sampling was conducted. Four north-south lines totaling 5.4 kilometres were emplaced and an IP and magnetic survey was run along these. One of the lines ran along the east side of the north end of Albert Lake across the area of the previously known copper in soil anomaly and where previous porphyry copper mineralization encountered in the 2005 drilling (the Lake Zone). The other three lines tested the area of the strong gold, arsenic, antimony and bismuth in soil anomaly discovered in 2007 in the northwest part of the Indata Property (the Northwest Soil Anomaly).
A strong chargeability high was returned from the Lake Zone area, coincidental with the copper in soil anomaly. Chargeability highs were also discovered in the northwest and southeast areas of the other three lines in the Northwest Soil Anomaly, roughly flanking a prominent ridge of recrystallized limestone.
Also in 2010, a total of 471 soil samples were collected. The four IP lines were sampled and three other widely spaced reconnaissance type east-west lines were emplaced and sampled in the southern part of the Indata Property to the south of the existing grids. The multi-element epithermal-type soil anomaly in the northwest part of the Indata Property was confirmed and spotty gold and copper anomalies were discovered on the southern lines.
The 2011 program was made up of an IP/magnetics survey along the three southern 2010 soil lines, which totaled 8.1 line kilometres. Two north-south trending chargeability highs were encountered near the eastern end of the
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two northern lines (L100N and L300S). A strong copper in soil anomaly coincides with the western chargeability high on L100N. The southernmost line (L1850S) is 1550 metres south of the other two lines and has three prominent chargeability highs.
In 2012, Oceanside and Eastfield constructed 3.2 kilometers of drill road access along with the construction of six drill sites. Eighteen rock samples were collected during this work, one of which returned an analysis of 0.78% copper in dacitic volcanic float from a new road in the southern part of the Indata Property, in the area of the 2010-2011 soil sampling and geophysical work.
The 2013 program was focused on the southern part of the Indata Property in the area where the copper bearing float was discovered in 2012. Minor prospecting and rock sampling was conducted and additional mineralized float and rubble was found in the area. Three 1000 metre east-west soil lines were emplaced in the same area with samples collected at 50 metre intervals, to a total of 62 samples. A number of localized copper anomalies were discovered. As well, 17 silt samples were taken from a number of areas of the Indata Property. A single high gold value was returned from a sample in the southeast corner of the Indata Property. Subsequent to this work, Oceanside terminated its option on the Indata Property in October 2013.
Geologic Setting
Regional Geology
The Indata Property lies west of and along splay faults related to the contact of two major terranes of the Canadian Cordillera: the Quesnel and Cache Creek Terranes. The contact between these terranes is marked by the Pinchi Fault Zone, a high angle reverse fault of regional extent, and associated splay faults where Cache Creek strata to the west have been thrust over Takla strata to the east. The fault zone is up to 10 kilometres in width. The regional geology of the Indata Property area is shown in Figure 3.
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Figure 3: Indata Regional Geology
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The Quesnel Terrane consists of mafic to intermediate volcanic rocks of the Upper Triassic Lower Jurassic Takla Group intruded by the Hogem Batholith, which is composed of intrusive phases which range in composition from granite to monzonite to quartz syenite, which range in age from Lower Jurassic to Cretaceous.
The Cache Creek Terrane in the region comprises mainly argillaceous metasedimentary rocks intruded by diorite to granodiorite plutons (which may be pre-Triassic or Lower Cretaceous in age) and by small ultramafic stocks. Some of these latter intrusions may be of ophiolitic origin.
A northwest-striking fault bounded block situated between the two terranes (within the Pinchi Fault Zone) underlies the Indata Property. This block is underlain largely by limestone within which a sliver of mafic and intermediate volcanic rocks is preserved. Both the limestone and volcanic rocks are considered here to be part of the Cache Creek Group but the evidence for this is equivocal as similar strata occur within the Takla Group elsewhere in the region. As well, the volcanic rocks in this block have been subjected to greenschist facies metamorphism, similar to what is normally found in Cache Creek rocks, whereas generally the metamorphic grade of the Takla Group volcanic rocks is rarely higher than zeolite facies. But the areas proximity to such a major fault may locally have raised the metamorphic grade as has been demonstrated further to south along the Pinchi fault at Pinchi Lake where metamorphic grade increases to blueschist grade at the fault. It is also possible that the major fault movements along the Pinchi Lake Fault have juxtaposed Cache Creek limestone against Takla volcanic rocks within this fault block.
The dominant structural style of the Takla Group is that of extensional faulting, mainly to the northwest. In general Takla Group rocks are tilted but not folded. In contrast, strata of the Cache Creek Group have been folded and metamorphosed to lower to middle greenschist facies and a penetrative deformational fabric has been preserved in argillaceous rocks. Extensional faults are also common within the Cache Creek Group and probably represent the effects of post-collision uplift.
Property Geology
There are no comprehensive geological maps of the Indata Property. A generalized map showing outcrop locations of the various lithologies is shown in Figure 4.
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Figure 4: Indata Property Geology
Lithologies
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The Indata Property is underlain by two main supracrustal assemblages: limestone with minor intercalated shale; and andesitic volcanic rocks that were deposited under marine conditions. As discussed above, it is uncertain whether these rocks belong to the Cache Creek or Quesnel Terranes.
Limestone crops out as prominent hills and bluffs in the northern, western and southern parts of the area. Although generally massive, in places bedding is defined by thin shaley partings and by intraformational limestone conglomerate. Breccias formed by carbonate dissolution are displayed within karst topography in the southwestern part of the Indata Property at the southern end of Albert Lake.
Volcanic rocks underlying the Indata Property are of andesitic composition and can be subdivided into two broad units. In the western part of the Indata Property, volcanic rocks consist of pillow lava, pillow breccia, coarse tuff breccia and fine-grained crystal lithic tuff. The dominant mafic mineral in these rocks is amphibole, now represented by tremolite/actinolite but was probably hornblende prior to alteration. The second volcanic unit consists of massive to poorly bedded volcanic tuff with variable amounts of amphibole phenocrysts. Although commonly poorly bedded, bedding planes and fining upwards sequences can be recognized in places.
Intrusive rocks recognized on the Indata Property range in composition from ultramafic to granite and underlie the central part of the Indata Property area. Hornblende diorite occurs as a pluton which extends along part of the eastern side of the central part of the Indata Property and as dykes. The bulk of this pluton has a fine to medium-grained hypidiomorphic granular texture although both marginal phases of the pluton and the dykes are porphyritic. A small part of the pluton is of quartz diorite composition although primary quartz is generally absent. While diorite dykes are common within the volcanic rocks of the Indata Property, no diorite intrusions have been observed within the limestone unit, suggesting that the diorite and volcanic rocks are of similar age and are either older than the massive limestone or that the limestone is allochthonous with respect to the volcanics and was emplaced adjacent to the volcanic strata after volcanism and plutonism had ceased.
Intruding both volcanic rocks and diorite are ultramafic bodies, serpentinite to varying degrees but which preserve textures suggesting that the original rocks were peridotite and pyroxenite. Cross fibre chrysotile veins and veinlets occur throughout these bodies. To the south of Radio Lake (see Figure 4) a differentiated and zoned ultramafic-mafic intrusion occurs, consisting of a coarse-grained clinopyroxenite core, surrounded by peridotite and, in turn, enclosed by medium to coarse-grained hornblende-clinopyroxene gabbro.
The youngest intrusive rocks of the Indata Property consist of medium to coarse-grained grey and reddish grey biotite quartz monzonite and granite. Whereas all other intrusive rocks in the area have been emplaced only into volcanic strata, this unit also intrudes limestone of the Cache Creek Group.
A large part of the Indata Property is covered by glacial and fluvioglacial deposits. Extensive areas of glacial derived clay in low-lying areas complicate geochemical soil results.
Structure and Metamorphism
The area covered by the Indata Property can be divided into two structural domains: (i) the area underlain by carbonate rocks which is characterized by concentric folds and the development of a penetrative fabric in finer grained clastic interbeds; and (ii) that area underlain by volcanic strata which has undergone brittle deformation only. Contacts between carbonate and volcanic strata are obscured by young cover but are inferred to be northwesterly-striking faults. Drilling and geological mapping in the central part of the Indata Property has indicated the presence of a number of westerly-striking faults which show normal displacements of up to a few tens of metres.
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Carbonate rocks have generally been recrystallized with the common development of sparry calcite while fine grained clastic interbeds display a greenschist facies mineral assemblage. The assemblage actinolite/tremolite-chlorite-epidote within the matrix of volcanic rocks also suggests the attainment of greenschist grade of regional metamorphism in these strata.
Mineralization
Exploration on the Indata Property has resulted in the discovery of a number of metallic mineral occurrences which can be divided into two main types: porphyry copper mineralization and quartz-carbonate polymetallic vein mineralization. The location of these zones of mineralization is shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5: Exploration Summary Map
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The currently known area of porphyry copper mineralization occurs on the east side of the north end of Albert Lake (Lake Zone). Here a strong and consistent >250 ppm Cu in soil anomaly often coincides with chargeability anomalies from the induced polarization surveys. This soil anomaly is approximately 2,000 metres north to south and averages 400 to 600 metres east to west and sometimes attains soil copper values in excess of 7,000 ppm. Porphyry copper type mineralization is known at the north end of this feature in outcrops, trenches and drill core occurring as disseminated and fracture controlled pyrite-chalcopyrite-pyrrhotite in volcanic and granodiorite rock units. The best drill results from this area have been 145.4 metres averaging 0.20% copper, including 24.1 metres of 0.37% Cu in drillhole 98-I-4. Minor work has been conducted in the southern part of the soil anomaly/chargeability high where exploration work in 2012 and 2013 has discovered similar mineralized rubble 3,800 metres to the south indicating that the area of porphyry copper mineralization may extend across a considerable area.
Polymetallic veins have been recognized in the central part of the Indata Property to the east of the porphyry copper mineralization (see Figures 5 and 6) within andesitic volcanic rocks and serpentinized ultramafics. The veins generally occupy a northerly-striking fault zone dipping shallowly to the east. Within ultramafic rocks, the veins are accompanied by zones of intense carbonate and talc alteration zones which range in width from a few metres to over 50 metres in deeper and more easterly parts of the fault. Proximal to the veins in volcanic rocks, especially adjacent to ultramafic contacts, alteration is dominated by silicification and the formation of quartz-carbonate veinlets but silicification is not common within ultramafic rocks.
To date, five separate mineralized polymetallic veins have been located on the Indata Property. Four of these are in the central part of the Indata Property on top of the ridge between Indata and Albert Lakes, and all have general north-south orientations. The longest of these has been traced in drilling for over 450 metres. The fifth vein occurs to the northwest, halfway towards the Lake Zone porphyry copper mineralization, where a 10 centimetre vein was discovered in 2007. This vein has an east-west orientation.
Polymetallic veins often exhibit a subtle banded appearance with bands of quartz dominant material interrupted with sulphide rich sections where the sulphide content can exceed 50%. Sulphides are dominantly pyrrhotite, arsenopyrite and stibnite with lesser pyrite and minor chalcopyrite. Veins average approximately 1.5 metres in width but vary between 0.5 and 5.6 metres. Trace amounts of gersdorffite (a nickel arsenide), bismuthinite (a bismuth telluride), pentlandite (a nickel sulphide) and free gold have been documented in petrographic samples taken from high-grade intercepts. A review of 24 diamond drill intercepts grading at least 1.0 g/t gold indicates that the average vein intercept is 1.54 metres wide with an average grade of 8.41 g/t gold and 52.43 g/t silver. It must, however, be pointed out that one very high grade intercept in hole 88-11 biases this number such that if it is removed from the calculation then the remaining 23 drill intercepts have an average thickness of 1.43 metres with an average grade of 3.06 g/t gold and 59.40 g/t silver. These drill intercepts are generally close to true thicknesses (g/t have been converted from ppb).
Antimony, arsenic and gold are the best soil geochemical pathfinders for the polymetallic veins. The high sulfide content of the veins also makes them a good target for closely spaced induced polarization surveys.
The relationship between the porphyry copper mineralization and the polymetallic veins has yet to be established although it is possible that the polymetallic vein mineralization represents an outer zone to a central, copper-dominated part of the same hydrothermal system. The host volcanic rocks of the porphyry copper mineralization exhibit a mineral assemblage consistent with both propylitic hydrothermal alteration and greenschist faces regional metamorphism and could be a result of either one of, or both processes. Because of poor outcrop and the paucity of drilling within the copper zone and in areas away from the polymetallic veins, a regional hydrothermal zonation has not been adequately interpreted within the Indata Property. Alternatively the veins and porphyry copper style mineralization may be unrelated and are present together as coincidence, centered on the strong structural provenance of the Pinchi Fault Zone.
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Deposit Type
The Indata Property is host to mineralization of two deposit types: polymetallic precious metal veins and porphyry copper. Porphyry copper mineralization is known on the Indata Property from the Lake Zone on the east side of Albert Lake, some 500 metres west of the area of the polymetallic veins. Drill results here include 145.4 metres averaging 0.20% Cu, which includes a higher grade interval of 24.1 metres of 0.37% Cu. There are a number of other porphyry copper occurrences in the area. The Central Zone of Serengeti Resources Kwanika Project, located 14 kilometres north of the Indata Property, contains an indicated resource of 244 million tonnes averaging 0.23% Cu, 0.21 g/t Au and 0.69 g/t Ag. (Roscoe Postle and Associates NI 43-101 Technical Report for Kwanika Property Preliminary Economic Assessment, 2013, Report filed on SEDAR March 4, 2013).
Homestake style gold mineralization, similar to the Indata Property vein occurrences, occurs at the Snowbird deposit located near Fort St. James to the south of the Indata region, and at Mt. Sir Sidney Williams to the north of the Indata Property. Arsenopyrite-stibnite-chalcopyrite-pyrite veins with enriched precious metals occur at these occurrences at or near the contact of mafic and ultramafic rocks. Drill results from polymetallic veins on the Indata Property have reached as high as 4.0 metres of 46.20g/t Au and 2.0g/t Ag in hole 88-I-11, and 3.2 metres of 0.01 g/t Au and 354.1 g/t Ag in hole 89-I-6.
Other mineralization styles are known from elsewhere in the region. Epithermal mercury mineralization in carbonate rocks occurs at the former producing Bralorne-Takla Mercury Mine, located 26 kilometres north of the Indata Property, and Pinchi Mine, located 100 kilometres to the southeast. The Lustdust skarn deposit is located 1.5 kilometres west of the Bralorne-Takla Mine, and has returned drill results including 0.80% copper and 0.67g/t gold over 59 metres and 2.19% copper and 24.04 g/t gold over 15 metres.
Plan of Operations
The Company plans to explore the under-explored southern part of the Indata Property (Area B of Figure 6), where recent exploration has discovered indications of porphyry mineralization. These indicators include coincidental copper in soil-chargeability anomalies, float rock samples with up to 0.78% Cu, and the existence of intrusive rocks in outcrop.
A two-phase program is proposed: an initial phase of surface work followed up by a second phase of diamond drilling. The first phase, budgeted at $304,605, entails installing grids and mapping, and following up with an IP-magnetics survey and soil sampling over the gridded area. Prospecting and rock sampling of the area will also take place in conjunction with this program.
Should appropriate targets be discovered during the surface program, it should be followed up by diamond drilling of the best targets. A 2,000 metre program costing $283,500 is proposed for this, bringing the total budget to $588,105.
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Figure 6: Exploration Target Map
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Klondike Properties
The Klondike Properties consist of a portfolio of seven gold and base metal exploration properties, namely Clubine, Cruz-Midway, Panda Irishman, Quartz Mountain, Red Point, Ron Gold and Thea. These properties are comprised of 150 claims covering 128 square kilometers, are located in southeast British Columbia and are easily accessible by forest service roads. The properties are briefly described below.
Figure 7: Map of the Klondike Properties
Clubine
Clubine is a former gold and silver producer. The mineralization consists of gold-silver-zinc base metal veins. The mine was operated intermittently between 1926 and 1942; production came from six underground levels. Clubine produced 3900 oz. Au, 7700 oz Ag, and 818 kg of Zn from 3,666 tonnes of ore. Gold occurs in quartz veins and also within silicified and pyritic zones. Reported UG sampling in 1934 were:
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34.6 g/tonne Au over 21.6 meters (strike length) in Level No. 2; and
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21.6 g/tonne Au over 8.6 meters (strike length) in Level No. 5.
The two gold-silver (+zinc) bearing quartz veins that are known to occur would be the subject of future exploration in Clubine. Clubine offers the most advanced drilling targets of the Klondike Properties and drilling can be initiated as soon as permits are in place.
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Figure 8: Clubine Historical Drill Hole Locations
Red Point Property
This project is located 6 km east of the Rossland mining camp. Several Rossland-style massive pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite -gold veins have been found in the property. The main Rossland gold-copper veins collectively produced a total of 2.37M oz of gold at an average grade of 15.6g/t and 1.01% Cu. The main vein system trends NE and is postulated to continue toward Red Point. Previous exploration was focused on the Red Point area (same name as the property) targeting Rossland-style mineralization which has so far not been successful. This makes the other zones namely a) NE extension of the Gold Dust Trend, b) Orient, and c) Cathedral occurrences, attractive subjects of the next exploration phase. Mineralization at the Red Point property is bulk tonnage gold characterized by disseminated mineralization occurring largely in fragmental volcanic rocks with higher concentrations in fractures and veins that occur along the NE-trending structures. Past work on the property consisted of airborne geophysical surveying, geological mapping, soil geochemical grid work and diamond drilling.
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Figures 9 and 10: Red Point Regional Geology and Airborne Magnetics
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Ron
This property consists of claims within or around the former Anglo-Swiss property that contains the historic Kenville Gold Mine which produced close to 100,000 oz of gold. A NI 43-101 compliant technical report outlined an inferred resource of 357,000 oz at a 23 g/t gold grade. The gold-rich veins in the Kenville Mine extend south to the Ron Property ground.
Figure 11: Ron and Kenville Gold Mine Claim Blocks
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Quartz Mountain
The Quartz Mountain property is located in an area associated with historic placer gold production (Perry Creek and its tributaries) and thus has been actively prospected for bedrock sources of gold for many years. The property includes two small pits, Price Pit and Golden Egg, each of which has seen small production: 3,173 grams of gold and 5,194 grams of silver from Price Pit in the 1930s and 14,900 grams of gold and 13,400 grams of silver from Golden Egg in 1973/74. Gold occurs within quartz veins which typically also carry minor base metals and iron sulfides.
In addition to gold mineralization, the most recent study suggests that the mineralization and alteration features appear indicative of an IOCG environment.
Figures 12 and 13: Quartz Mountain Maps, Photographs and Geology
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Thea
On the Thea property, gold is present from several shear zones that returned assays of up to 4.2 g/t gold. While Thea had been explored previously for a Sullivan style deposit, the Companys focus will be on gold due to the discovery of nine shear zones characterized by intense brecciation/silicification with multi-gram gold. The largest zone found is:
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Traceable over 200 m
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1 to 2 m wide
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Highest sample of 4.2 g/t Au
Panda Irishman and Cruz-Midway
These properties offer the Company an opportunity to get involved in a zinc play. They are located in a district recognized for the presence of economic zinc deposits; the Sullivan mine of Teck Resources. A recent option agreement between Teck and PJX on the DD property adjoining Panda Irishman indicates some degree of interest in the district and any positive result on the DD property could extend to Panda Irishman. Noteworthy exploration results on these properties are:
Panda Irishman:
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Sullivan horizon in 5 drill holes (>150m thick)
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8% Pb and 9.7% Zn over 2.6m
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Metal content and Sullivan horizon thickness increase southwards
Cruz-Midway:
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Sullivan horizon in intersected in 2007 drilling
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Elevated base metals and alteration
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Intellectual Property
The Company claims common law trademark rights in its corporate name and logo. It does not hold any registered copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property right.
Employees
The Company currently has one full-time employee, its Chief Executive Officer. Its other officers and directors provide services to the Company on an as-needed basis, and the Company plans to rely on their efforts, as well as those of a number of independent consultants, to manage its operations for the foreseeable future.
Government Regulations
The Company plans to engage in mineral exploration and development activities and will accordingly be exposed to environmental risks associated with mineral exploration activity. Pursuant to the Option Agreement, it is now the operator of the Indata Property.
The Companys exploration and development activities will be subject to extensive federal, provincial and local laws, regulations and permits governing protection of the environment. Among other things, its operations must comply with authorizations issued under the Mines Act (British Columbia) and the Environmental Management Act (British Columbia).
The Companys plan is to conduct its operations in a way that safeguards public health and the environment. It believes that its operations comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations in all material respects. As of the date of this Report, the only environmental permit or authorization it requires to conduct its proposed work program is the Notice of Work filed with the British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines; however, the Company expects that regular monitoring and compliance with periodic reporting requirements will be integral components of any such permits or authorizations that it applies for or receives in the future.
The costs associated with implementing and complying with environmental requirements can be substantial and possible future legislation and regulations could cause the Company to incur additional operating expenses, capital expenditures, restrictions and delays in developing or conducting operations on its properties, including the Indata Property, the extent of which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
To the best of the Companys knowledge, there are no existing environmental liabilities on either the Indata Property or the Klondike Properties.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Not required.
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 2.
Properties
On May 25, 2015, the Company paid Eastfield $20,000 in cash and provided Eastfield with a copy of completed technical report on the Indata Property in compliance with National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators, thereby completing the first milestone under the Option Agreement required to earn an undivided 60% interest in and to the Indata Property.
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On July 13, 2016, the Company paid Klondike $50,000 in cash, issued 1,500,000 shares of the Companys common stock, and issued 1,500,000 warrants exercisable at a price of $0.227 per share until July 13, 2018, thereby completing the First Closing under the Purchase Agreement to acquire the Klondike Properties.
In addition, the Company currently rents office space leased by another company totaling approximately 3,000 square feet in area for which it pays approximately 8% of the total monthly costs. This space is located at Suite 488, 1090 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 3V7, and the Company believes that it is generally suitable to meet its needs for the foreseeable future; however, it will continue to seek additional space as required to satisfy its growth.
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
On September 17, 2014, the Company learned that it was the subject, along with a number of additional defendants, of a notice of civil claim (the Claim) filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia by Wundr Software Inc. (Wundr), an eBook software developer. Wundr and the Company were formerly parties to a binding letter of intent that was announced on November 12, 2013 (the Wundr LOI), pursuant to which the Company proposed to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Wundr. On January 10, 2014, the Company reported that the Wundr LOI had expired.
Among other things, the Claim alleges that the Company committed the tort of intentional interference with economic or contractual relations by virtue of its role in an alleged scheme to establish a competing business to Wundr, and that the Company, through its agents, breached the terms of the Wundr LOI by appropriating certain confidential information and intellectual property of Wundr for the purpose of establishing a competing business. The Claim also alleges that the Company is vicariously liable for the actions of its agents.
Wundr is seeking general damages from the Company as well as damages for conspiracy to cause economic harm. None of the allegations contained in the Claim have been proven in court, the Company believes that they are without merit, and it therefore intends to vigorously defend its position against Wundr.
Other than as described above, the Company is not aware of any material pending legal proceedings to which it is a party or of which the Property is the subject. The Company also knows of no proceedings to which any of its directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial holders of more than 5% of any class of the Companys securities, or any associate of any such director, officer, affiliate or security holder are an adverse party or have a material interest adverse to the Company.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
PART II
Item 5.
Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
General
As of the date of this Report the Company has 33,266,261 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
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Market Information
The Companys common stock is quoted under the symbol RYES on the OTC Pink Current Information tier of the over-the-counter market operated by OTC Markets Inc. The Companys common stock is not traded on any exchange and it cannot assure you that there will be a market in the future for its common stock.
OTC Pink securities are not listed and traded on the floor of an organized national or regional stock exchange. Instead, OTC Pink securities transactions are conducted through a telephone and computer network connecting dealers. OTC Pink issuers are traditionally smaller companies that do not meet the financial and other listing requirements of a national or regional stock exchange
The following table reflects the high and low bid information for the Companys common stock based on inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not represent actual transactions. It also reflects the 1 for 80 reverse split that the Company completed on January 22, 2015.
OTC Pink | ||
Quarter Ended | High (US$) | Low (US$) |
July 31, 2016 | 0.16 | 0.11 |
April 30, 2016 | 1.15 | 0.08 |
January 31, 2016 | 0.25 | 0.08 |
October 31, 2015 | 0.21 | 0.20 |
July 31, 2015 | 0.41 | 0.21 |
April 30, 2015 | 1.54 | 0.41 |
January 31, 2015 | 4.00 | 0.344 |
October 31, 2014 | 9.60 | 3.04 |
The market for the Companys common stock has been sporadic and there have been long periods during which there were few, if any, trades. Accordingly, reliance should not be placed on the quotations listed above, as the trades and depth of the market may be limited, and therefore, such quotes may not be a true indication of the current market value of the Companys common stock.
The Companys common stock is also listed on the CSE under the symbol UPP, and the following table reflects the high and low bid information for the common stock on that market since it began trading on February 1, 2016:
CSE | ||
Quarter Ended | High ($) | Low ($) |
July 31, 2016 | 0.23 | 0.11 |
April 30, 2016 | 0.20 | 0.11 |
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Holders
As of the date of this Report, there are approximately 52 holders of record of the Companys common stock.
Dividends
The Company has not paid dividends since its inception. While there are no restrictions in the Companys Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or pursuant to any agreement or understanding which could prevent the Company from paying dividends or distributions, the Company has limited cash flow and anticipates using all available cash resources to fund working capital and explore the Indata Property. As such, there are no plans to pay dividends for the foreseeable future. Any decisions to pay dividends in cash or otherwise in the future will be made by the Board of Directors on the basis of the Companys earnings, financial requirements and other conditions existing at the time a determination is made.
Penny Stock
The Companys common stock is subject to the provisions of Section 15(g) of the Exchange Act and Rule 15g-9 thereunder, commonly referred to as the penny stock rule. Section 15(g) sets forth certain requirements for transactions in penny stock, and Rule 15g-9(d) incorporates the definition of penny stock that is found in Rule 3a51-1 of the Exchange Act. The SEC generally defines a penny stock to be any equity security that has a market price less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. The Company is subject to the SECs penny stock rules.
Since the Companys common stock is deemed to be penny stock, trading in its shares is subject to additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell penny stock to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. Accredited investors are generally persons with assets in excess of US$1,000,000 or annual income exceeding US$200,000 or US$300,000 together with their spouse. For transactions covered by these rules, broker-dealers must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of securities and must have the purchasers written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require the delivery, prior to the first transaction, of a risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market. A broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the securities. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for penny stocks held in an account and information to the limited market in penny stocks. Consequently, these rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealer to trade and/or maintain a market in the Companys common stock and may affect the ability of stockholders to sell their shares.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
On March 23, 2016, the Board of Directors approved the adoption of an incentive stock option plan that provides for the granting of options representing up to 10% of the Companys common stock to its directors, officers, employees and consultants. As the date of this Report, the Company has granted options to purchase 3,286,600 shares at prices of between $0.15 and $0.20 per share to six individuals under the plan.
The Company does not have any other compensation plans under which its equity securities are authorized for issuance.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
Other than as disclosed in previous quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or current reports on Form 8-K, the Company has not issued any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act within the past three years.
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Description of Registrants Securities to be Registered
The Companys authorized capital consists of 400,000,000 shares of common stock, US$0.001 par value.
Common Stock
As of the date of this Report, the Company has 33,266,261 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
Holders of the Companys common stock have no preemptive rights to purchase additional shares of common stock or other subscription rights. The common stock carries no conversion rights and is not subject to redemption or to any sinking fund provisions. All shares of the Companys common stock are entitled to share equally in dividends from sources legally available, when, as and if declared by its Board of Directors, and upon the Companys liquidation or dissolution, whether voluntary or involuntary, to share equally in its assets available for distribution to security holders.
The Board of Directors is authorized to issue additional shares of common stock not to exceed the amount authorized by the Companys Articles of Incorporation, on such terms and conditions and for such consideration as the Board may deem appropriate without further security holder action.
Voting Rights
Each holder of the Companys common stock is entitled to one vote per share on all matters on which such stockholders are entitled to vote. Since the shares of common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, the holders of more than 50% of the shares voting for the election of directors can elect all the directors if they choose to do so and, in such event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any person to the Board of Directors.
Dividend Policy
Holders of the Companys common stock are entitled to dividends if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends. Since the Companys inception on February 9, 2007 it has not declared any dividends.
The Company does not intend to issue any cash dividends in the future. It intends to retain earnings, if any, to finance the development and expansion of its business. However, it is possible that management may decide to declare a stock dividend in the future. Any future dividend policy will be subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be contingent upon future earnings, if any, the Companys financial condition, its capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors.
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data.
Not required.
Item 7.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the information set forth in the Companys audited financial statements for the period ended July 31, 2016.
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Plan of Operations
As at July 31, 2016, the Company had a cash balance of $139,021, compared to a cash balance of $18,000 as of July 31, 2015.
The Companys plan of operations for the next 12 months is to carry out the first of a two-phase exploration program on the Indata Property at a total cost of approximately $304,605, as follows:
Phase I: Line Cutting, Mapping, Geophysical and Geochemical Surveys
Description | Amount |
Field supervision / mapping (fees) | 40,800 |
Field supervision room & board expenses | 19,125 |
Line cutting (including personnel costs, room & board and vehicle expenses) | 84,600 |
Field supervision / sampling (fees) | 13,600 |
Soil sampling (including personnel costs, room & board and vehicle expenses) | 9,180 |
Soil and rock sample analysis | 20,000 |
IP and magnetics survey | 68,000 |
Geophysical surveying costs (including room & board and vehicle expenses) | 24,800 |
Reporting and drafting | 10,000 |
Contingency | 14,500 |
Total | 304,605 |
The first phase combines line cutting, soil sampling and geophysics work to provide the information needed to determine drill targets, if any, for the second phase and will achieve the exploration budget for the next 12 months required by the Option Agreement. The Company expects to complete the second phase of the exploration program by November 30, 2017, as follows:
Phase II: Drilling Program
Description | Amount |
Drilling costs | 160,000 |
Site preparation | 10,000 |
Sample analysis | 10,000 |
Geologist / supervisor (fees) | 30,000 |
Field crew (fees) | 12,000 |
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Field crew expenses (including room & board, vehicle expenses and equipment expenses) | 38,000 |
Data compilation / report preparation | 10,000 |
Contingency | 13,500 |
Total | 283,500 |
The Company is currently evaluating the seven southeast British Columbia properties that we purchased from Klondike. An exploration program will be compiled based on the findings from this evaluation. The Company is also undertaking a due diligence process on the US Property that it has under option, and evaluating whether to proceed with the purchase of that property.
In addition to the two phase program and future work on the southeast British Columbia properties, the Company anticipates spending approximately $291,500 on general operating expenses, including fees payable in connection with its filing obligations as a reporting issuer in both the United States and Canada, as follows:
Description | Amount |
Consulting fees | 96,000 |
Employment expenses | 130,000 |
Professional fees | 22,500 |
Filing and regulatory expenses | 5,500 |
Rent | 12,000 |
Marketing and website development expenses | 4,000 |
General and administrative expenses | 21,500 |
Total | 291,500 |
The Company does not currently have sufficient funds to carry out the two-phase exploration program or cover our anticipated general operating expenses for the year, so it will require additional funding. The Company anticipates that additional funding will be in the form of equity financing from the sale of its common stock or from loans from one of several directors or officers, or companies controlled by directors or officers. The Company does not have any arrangements in place for any future equity financing or loans, and if the Company is not successful in raising additional financing, the Company anticipates that it will not be able to proceed with its business plan.
The Company anticipates incurring operating losses for the foreseeable future. It bases this expectation, in part, on the fact that very few mineral claims in the exploration stage ultimately develop into producing, profitable mines. The Companys future financial results are also uncertain due to a number of factors, some of which are outside its control. These factors include the following:
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its ability to raise additional funding;
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the market price for any minerals that may be discovered on the Indata Property;
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the results of its proposed exploration program on the Indata Property.
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The Company has not attained profitable operations and is dependent upon obtaining financing to pursue its proposed exploration activities. For these reasons the Companys auditors believe that there is substantial doubt that it will be able to continue as a going concern.
Results of Operations
For the Years Ended July 31, 2016 and 2015
The Companys operating results for the years ended July 31, 2016 and 2015 are summarized as follows:
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| For the year ended July 31, 2016 |
| For the year ended July 31, 2015 |
Bad debt expenses | $ | 7,126 | $ | 6,748 |
Consulting |
| 102,420 |
| 77,476 |
Filing and regulatory |
| 30,927 |
| 26,722 |
Foreign exchange |
| 1,959 |
| (90,810) |
Gain on settlement of payables |
| (41,982) |
| (9,259) |
General and administrative |
| 20,839 |
| 41,049 |
Mineral exploration |
| - |
| 4,801 |
Professional fees |
| 107,197 |
| 73,036 |
Promotion and shareholder communication |
| 20,201 |
| 2,970 |
Property investigation costs |
| 10,408 |
| - |
Salaries |
| 5,365 |
| - |
Share-based payments |
| 369,006 |
| - |
Net loss |
| 633,466 |
| 132,733 |
The Companys operating expenses increased during the year ended July 31, 2016 compared to the prior year primarily as a result of increased activity preparing for and completing its listing on the CSE, acquiring the Klondike Properties and researching and compiling exploration plans for the Indata property and the Klondike Properties. Increases in costs for consulting, Filing and regulatory, Professional fees and Promotion and shareholder communications were all driven by the new listing and increases in Consulting and Mineral exploration expenses related to planning and researching the Companys mineral properties.
The largest difference between the years ended July 31, 2016 and 2015 was $369,006 for share based payments through the grant of options pursuant to the Companys recently adopted option plan to incentivize management and certain consultants. Other notable items were gains to the Company for the write-off of certain amounts payable on the settlement of certain older debts in the year ended July 31, 2016, and a large gain on foreign exchange due to the movement in the Canadian dollar / US dollar exchange rate and realized foreign exchange on Canadian-denominated debt settled through the issuance of common stock in the year ended July 31, 2015 that was not repeated in 2016. The Companys other operating expenses were generally consistent from period-to period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of July 31, 2016, the Company had $139,021 in cash, $168,608 in current assets, $731,639 in total assets, $227,210 in current and total liabilities, a working capital deficit of $58,602 and an accumulated deficit of $1,836,969.
During the year ended July 31, 2016, the Company used $276,299 in net cash on operating activities, whereas it used $9,705 in net cash on operating activities during the prior year. The difference in net cash used in operating
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activities during the two years was largely due to the increase in the Companys net loss for the most recent year, as adjusted for the accrual of a smaller accounts payable, accrued liabilities and due to related parties balance.
During the year ended July 31, 2016, the Company used net cash of $80,000 on investing activities, whereas it used net cash of $26,748 on investing activities during the prior year. In the current year, the Company paid $80,000 in acquisition costs on mineral properties (2015 - $20,000).
The Company received net cash of $477,320 from financing activities during the year ended July 31, 2016, whereas it received $171,876 in net cash from financing activities during the prior year. Other than $46,500 (2015 - $Nil) in loan payments made during the year, all of the net cash the Company received from financing activities during the current year was attributable to proceeds from the issuance of its common stock.
The Company expects to operate at a loss for at least the next 12 months. It has no agreements for additional financing and cannot provide any assurance that additional funding will be available to finance its operations on acceptable terms in order to enable it to carry out its business plan. There are no assurances that the Company will be able to complete further sales of its common stock or any other form of additional financing. If the Company is unable to achieve the financing necessary to continue its plan of operations, then it will not be able to carry out any exploration work on the Indata Property or the other properties in which it owns an interest and its business may fail.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on its financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not required.
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
F-1
(formerly Patriot Minefinders Inc.)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2016
F-2
F-3
RISE RESOURCES INC.
(formerly Patriot Minefinders Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
AS AT
| July 31, 2016 | July 31, 2015 |
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ASSETS |
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Current |
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Cash | $ 139,021 | $ 18,000 |
Receivables | 20,021 | 4,941 |
Prepaid expenses | 9,566 | - |
Deferred financing costs (Note 8) | - | 51,948 |
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| 168,608 | 74,889 |
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Mineral properties (Note 4) | 563,031 | 20,000 |
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| $ 731,639 | $ 94,889 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
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Current |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ 183,996 | $ 181,784 |
Loan from related parties (Note 7) | 43,214 | 87,105 |
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227,210 | 268,889 | |
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Stockholders equity (deficit) |
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Capital stock, USD $0.001 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized; |
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32,866,261 shares issued and outstanding (Note 8) | 32,867 | 38,298 |
Additional paid-in-capital (Note 8) | 2,475,194 | 1,157,868 |
Cumulative translation adjustment | (166,663) | (166,663) |
Deficit | (1,836,969) | (1,203,503) |
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| 504,429 | (174,000) |
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| $ 731,639 | $ 94,889 |
Nature and continuance of operations (Note 1)
Long-term receivable and contingency (Note 5)
Subsequent events (Note 12)
Approved and authorized by the Board on October 27, 2016.
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Benjamin Mossman | Director | Cale Thomas | Director |
Benjamin Mossman |
| Cale Thomas |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-4
RISE RESOURCES INC.
(formerly Patriot Minefinders Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31,
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| 2016 | 2015 |
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EXPENSES |
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Bad debt expense (Note 6) | $ 7,126 | $ 6,748 |
Consulting | 102,420 | 77,476 |
Filing and regulatory | 30,927 | 26,722 |
Foreign exchange | 1,959 | (90,810) |
Gain on settlement of payables | (41,982) | (9,259) |
General and administrative | 20,839 | 41,049 |
Geological, mineral, and prospect costs (Note 4) | - | 4,801 |
Professional fees | 107,197 | 73,036 |
Property investigation costs | 10,408 | - |
Promotion and shareholder communication | 20,201 | 2,970 |
Salaries | 5,365 | - |
Share-based payments (Note 8) | 369,006 | - |
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Loss for the year | (633,466) | (132,733) |
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Cumulative impact of foreign exchange | - | (117,502) |
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Comprehensive loss for the year | $ (633,466) | $ (250,235) |
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Basic and diluted loss per common share | $ (0.02) | $ (0.01) |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 31,556,200 | 15,506,582 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-5
RISE RESOURCES INC.
(formerly Patriot Minefinders Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31,
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| 2016 | 2015 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Loss for the year | $ (633,466) | $ (132,733) |
Items not involving cash |
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Bad debt expense | 7,126 | 6,748 |
Gain on settlement of payables | (41,982) | (9,259) |
Share-based payments | 369,006 | - |
Unrealized foreign exchange | 2,644 | 6,525 |
Non-cash working capital item changes: |
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Receivables | (22,206) | (4,081) |
Prepaid expenses | (9,566) | 8,836 |
Accounts payables and accrued liabilities and |
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due to related parties | 52,145 | 114,259 |
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Net cash used in operating activities | (276,299) | (9,705) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITY |
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Loan receivable | - | (6,748) |
Mineral property | (80,000) | (20,000) |
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Net cash used in investing activity | (80,000) | (26,748) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITY |
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Private placement | 605,000 | 210,000 |
Warrants exercised | 1,925 | - |
Share issuance costs | (83,105) | - |
Loan repayments | (46,500) | - |
Deferred financing costs | - | (38,124) |
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Net cash provided by financing activity | 477,320 | 171,876 |
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Effect of foreign exchange on cash | - | (117,502) |
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Change in cash for the year | 121,021 | 17,921 |
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Cash, beginning of year | 18,000 | 79 |
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Cash, end of year | $ 139,021 | $ 18,000 |
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Interest | $ - | $ - |
Income taxes | - | - |
Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows (Note 10)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-6
RISE RESOURCES INC.
(formerly Patriot Minefinders Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
| Capital Stock |
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| Number | Amount | Additional Paid-in Capital | Cumulative Translation Adjustment | Equity (Deficit) | Total |
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Balance as at July 31, 2014 | 792,518 | $ 793 | $ 337,716 | (49,161) | $ (1,070,770) | $ (781,422) |
Shares issued for cash | 6,000,002 | 6,000 | 204,000 | - | - | 210,000 |
Shares issued for debt | 31,504,677 | 31,505 | 616,152 | - | - | 647,657 |
Cumulative translation adjustments | - | - | - | (117,502) | - | (117,502) |
Loss for the year | - | - | - | - | (132,733) | (132,733) |
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Balance as at July 31, 2015 | 38,297,197 | 38,298 | 1,157,868 | (166,663) | (1,203,503) | (174,000) |
Shares surrender and cancellation (Note 7) | (13,000,186) | (13,000) | 13,000 | - | - | - |
Shares issued for cash | 6,069,250 | 6,069 | 600,856 | - | - | 606,925 |
Shares issued for mineral property | 1,500,000 | 1,500 | 238,500 | - | - | 240,000 |
Warrants issued for mineral property | - | - | 223,031 | - | - | 223,031 |
Share issuance costs | - | - | (127,067) | - | - | (127,067) |
Share-based payments | - | - | 369,006 | - | - | 369,006 |
Loss for the year | - | - | - | - | (633,466) | (633,466) |
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Balance as at July 31, 2016 | 32,866,261 | $ 32,867 | $ 2,475,194 | (166,663) | $ (1,836,969) | $ 504,429 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
RISE RESOURCES INC.
F-7
(formerly Patriot Minefinders Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2016
1.
NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS
Atlantic Resources Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on February 9, 2007 and is in the exploration stage. On January 14, 2015, the Company merged its wholly-owned subsidiary, Rise Resources Inc., a Nevada corporation, in and to the Company to effect a name change from Patriot Minefinders Inc. to Rise Resources Inc. Rise Resources Inc. was formed solely for the purpose of effecting the change of name.
On February 16, 2015, the Company increased its authorized capital from 21,000,000 shares to 400,000,000 shares.
On January 29, 2016, the Company completed an initial public offering in Canada and began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) on February 1, 2016.
The Company is in the early stages of exploration and as is common with any exploration company, it raises financing for its acquisition activities. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, which presumes that the Company will continue operations for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize assets and discharge liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred a loss of $633,466 for the year ended July 31, 2016 and has accumulated a deficit of $1,836,969. This raises substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Companys ability to raise additional capital and implement its business plan, which is typical for a start-up company. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Management of the Company (management) is of the opinion that sufficient financing will be required from external financing and further share issuances to meet the Companys obligations. At July 31, 2016, the Company had working capital deficiency of $58,602.
2.
BASIS OF PREPARATION
Generally accepted accounting principles
These financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States of America (US GAAP) for financial information with the instructions to Form 10-K and Regulation S-K. Results are not necessarily indicative of results which may be achieved in the future.
Change in Functional and Presentation Currency
The Companys expenses and overheads are now primarily being incurred in Canadian Dollars (CAD) and it is anticipated that cash flows will continue to be primarily in CAD. Accordingly, the Company determined that effective August 1, 2015, the functional currency of the Company would change from the United States Dollar (USD) to CAD.
Effective August 1, 2015, the Company also changed its presentation currency from USD to CAD. As a result of changing the presentation currency, all the comparative assets and liabilities were translated using the closing rate at the balance sheet date, comparative equity were translated at the exchange rates at the dates of transaction and the statements of loss were translated at the average exchange rate for the period covered. All resulting change differences are recognized in the accumulated deficit in the balance sheets shareholders equity (deficiency) section. A change in presentation currency is accounted for as a change in accounting policy and is applied retrospectively, as if the new presentation currency had always been the presentation currency. Consequently, the comparatives for the year ended July 31, 2015 and as at July 31, 2015 have been restated to be presented in CAD. The exchange rates applied for translation purposes were as follows:
RISE RESOURCES INC.
F-8
(formerly Patriot Minefinders Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2016
2.
BASIS OF PREPARATION
Change in Functional and Presentation Currency (contd )
Date or period | Exchange rate |
As at July 31, 2015 | 1 CAD = 0.7703 USD |
For the year ended July 31, 2015 | 1 CAD = 0.8403 USD |
Use of Estimates
The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant areas requiring the use of estimates include the carrying value and recoverability of mineral properties and the recognition of deferred tax assets based on the change in unrecognized deductible temporary tax differences. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and would impact future results of operations and cash flows.
Restatement
Certain prior year balances within equity have been restated to comply with the Companys accounting policies.
3.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Receivables
The Company reviews all receivables that exceed terms and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based on management's assessment of the collectability of trade and other receivables.
Mineral property
The costs of acquiring mineral rights are capitalized at the date of acquisition. After acquisition, various factors can affect the recoverability of the capitalized costs. If, after review, management concludes that the carrying amount of a mineral property is impaired, it will be written down to estimated fair value. Exploration costs incurred on mineral properties are expensed as incurred. Development costs incurred on proven and probable reserves will be capitalized. Upon commencement of production, capitalized costs will be amortized using the unit-of-production method over the estimated life of the ore body based on proven and probable reserves (which exclude non-recoverable reserves and anticipated processing losses). When the Company receives an option payment related to a property, the proceeds of the payment are applied to reduce the carrying value of the exploration asset.
Long-lived assets
Long-lived assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. For purposes of evaluating the recoverability of long-lived assets, the recoverability test is performed using undiscounted net cash flows related to the long-lived assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
RISE RESOURCES INC.
F-9
(formerly Patriot Minefinders Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2016
3.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (contd )
Asset retirement obligations
The Company records the fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability in the period in which it incurs a legal obligation associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development, and/or normal use of the long-lived assets. The Company also records a corresponding asset which is amortized over the life of the asset. Subsequent to the initial measurement of the asset retirement obligation, the obligation is adjusted at the end of each period to reflect the passage of time (accretion expense) and changes in the estimated future cash flows underlying the obligation (asset retirement cost).
Loss per share
Basic loss per common share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. To calculate diluted loss per share, the Company uses the treasury stock method and the if converted method.
Financial instruments
The Companys financial instruments consist of cash, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and due to related parties. It is managements opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from its financial instruments. The fair values of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values unless otherwise noted.
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities
The Company measures the fair value of financial assets and liabilities based on US GAAP guidance which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
The Company classifies financial assets and liabilities as held-for-trading, available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, loans and receivables or other financial liabilities depending on their nature. Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized at fair value on their initial recognition, except for those arising from certain related party transactions which are accounted for at the transferors carrying amount or exchange amount.
Financial assets and liabilities classified as held-for-trading are measured at fair value, with gains and losses recognized in net income. Financial assets classified as held-to-maturity, loans and receivables, and financial liabilities other than those classified as held-for-trading are measured at amortized cost, using the effective interest rate method of amortization. Financial assets classified as available-for-sale are measured at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses being recognized as other comprehensive income until realized, or if an unrealized loss is considered other than temporary, the unrealized loss is recorded in income.
The following indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilizes to determine the fair value of financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
RISE RESOURCES INC.
F-10
(formerly Patriot Minefinders Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2016
3.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (contd )
Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;
Level 2 Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3 Inputs that are not based on observable market data.
Financial instruments, including loan from related parties, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities are classified as other financial liabilities and are carried at cost, which management believes approximates fair value due to the short term nature of these instruments.
Concentration of credit risk
The financial instrument which potentially subjects the Company to concentration of credit risk is cash. The Company maintains cash in bank accounts that, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. As of July 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company has not exceeded the federally insured limit. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant risks on its cash in bank accounts.
Stock-based compensation
The Company accounts for share-based compensation under the provisions of ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. Under the fair value recognition provisions, stock-based compensation expense is measured at the fair value of the consideration received, or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, or liabilities incurred, whichever is more reliably measured. Grant date for all stock-based awards to employees and directors and is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period. The Black-Scholes option valuation model is used to calculate fair value.
The Company accounts for stock compensation arrangements with non-employees in accordance with ASC 718 which requires that such equity instruments are recorded at their fair value on the measurement date. The measurement of stock-based compensation is subject to periodic adjustment as the underlying equity instruments vest. Non-employee stock-based compensation charges are amortized over the vesting period on a straight-line basis. For stock options granted to employees, directors, and non-employees, the fair value of the stock options is estimated using a Black-Scholes valuation model.
Income taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under the asset and liability method the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be recognized.
Foreign exchange
The Companys functional currency is the Canadian dollar. Any monetary assets and liabilities that are in a currency other than the Canadian dollar are translated at the rate prevailing at year end. Revenue and expenses in a foreign currency are translated at rates that approximate those in effect at the time of translation. Gains and losses from translation of foreign currency transactions into Canadian dollars are included in current results of operations.
RISE RESOURCES INC.
F-11
(formerly Patriot Minefinders Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2016
3.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (contd )
Recently adopted and recently issued accounting standards (contd )
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entitys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. This ASU provides guidance on determining when and how to disclose going concern uncertainties in the financial statements. The new standard requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entitys ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued. An entity must provide certain disclosures if conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the entitys ability to continue as a going concern. The ASU applies to all entities and is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this standard.
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. This ASU eliminates the current requirement to present deferred tax assets and liabilities as current and noncurrent amounts in a classified balance sheet and replaces it with a noncurrent classification of deferred tax assets and liabilities. The ASU applies to all entities and is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this standard.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities. This ASU amendment addresses aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. It affects investments in equity securities and the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value, and simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without a readily determinable fair value by requiring a qualitative assessment. The ASU applies to all entities and is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this standard.
Other than the above, the Company has determined that other significant newly issued accounting pronouncements and are either not applicable to the Companys business or that no material effect is expected on the financial statements as a result of future adoption.
4.
MINERAL PROPERTY OPTION
Title to mineral properties
Title to mineral properties involves certain inherent risks due to the difficulties of determining the validity of certain mineral titles as well as the potential for problems arising from the frequently ambiguous conveying history characteristic of many mineral properties. As at July 31, 2016, the Company does not hold titles to any mineral properties.
Indata, British Columbia
On May 18, 2015, the Company entered into an option agreement with Eastfield Resources Ltd., (Eastfield), pursuant to which Eastfield granted the Company the exclusive and irrevocable right to acquire up to a 75% interest in and to certain claims in the Indata property located in the Omineca Mining Division in British Columbia, Canada. In order to earn the initial 60% interest, the Company is required to pay Eastfield an aggregate of $350,000 ($50,000 paid to date; $30,000 paid in the current year) in cash and incur a minimum of $2,000,000 in aggregate exploration expenditures on the property by April 3, 2019. In order to earn the additional 15% interest, the Company is required to pay Eastfield $100,000 cash within 90 days of earning the 60% interest and incur a further $500,000 in aggregate annual exploration expenditures on the property until such time as the Company is able to complete a feasibility study on the property. As at July 31, 2016, the Company has incurred cumulative exploration expenditures of $4,035 on the Indata property.
RISE RESOURCES INC.
F-12
(formerly Patriot Minefinders Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2016
4.
MINERAL PROPERTY OPTION (contd )
Klondike, British Columbia
On May 26, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Klondike Gold Corp. (Klondike) regarding the purchase of a portfolio of seven gold and base metal properties in southeast British Columbia. Under the agreement, within 60 days of signing, the Company paid Klondike $50,000 in cash, issued 1,500,000 shares of the Companys common stock valued at $240,000, and issued 1,500,000 warrants valued at $223,031 (discount rate 0.49%, volatility 200.64%, expected life 2 years, dividend yield 0%), exercisable at $0.227 per share until July 13, 2018. On the one year anniversary of the first closing, the Company will pay Klondike $150,000 in cash, issue 2,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock, and issue 1,000,000 warrants. Klondike will retain a 2% net smelter return royalty (NSR) and the Company will have the right to purchase 50% of the NSR for $1,000,000 at any time after the first closing. Each of the warrants is exercisable for a period of two years into one share of the Companys common stock at a price that is a 20% premium to the 10-day volume-weighted average price of the stock on the CSE immediately prior to the date of issuance. As at July 31, 2016, the Company has incurred cumulative exploration expenditures of $10,408 on the Klondike properties.
5.
CONTINGENCY
During the year ended July 31, 2014, the Company entered into a binding letter of intent (LOI) with Wundr Software Inc. (Wundr). Under the terms of the LOI, the Company would acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Wundr. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Company did not complete the transactions contemplated in the LOI, which the Company announced had expired on January 10, 2014.
On September 17, 2014, the Company learned that it was the subject, along with a number of additional defendants, of a notice of civil claim (the Claim) filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia by Wundr, under which Wundr is seeking general damages from the Company as well as damages for conspiracy to cause economic harm. None of the allegations contained in the Claim have been proven in court. Management has determined that the probability of the Claim resulting in an unfavourable outcome and financial loss to the Company is unlikely.
6.
BAD DEBT EXPENSE
During the year ended July 31, 2016, the Company advanced to Skanderbeg Capital Partners Inc. a total of $7,126, which had been recorded in prepaid expenses to be applied to future rent expense (Note 7). As the Company moved its premises during the year ended July 31, 2016, management has assessed the recoverability of the amount and recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,126 for the year ended July 31, 2016.
During the year ended July 31, 2015, the Company advanced $6,748 (US$6,106) to Juliet Press Inc. (Juliet) as a loan, due on demand without interest. In fiscal 2014, the Company had entered into a share exchange agreement with Juliet to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock of Juliet in exchange for 175,000 common shares of the Company. On September 25, 2014, the Company, Juliet and Juliet stockholders mutually agreed in writing to terminate the Share Exchange Agreement. Management has assessed the collectability of the loan and recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,748 for the year ended July 31, 2015.
7.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Key management personnel consist of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and the directors of the Company. The remuneration of the key management personnel is as follows:
a)
Salaries of $5,000 (2015 - $Nil) to the CEO of the Company.
RISE RESOURCES INC.
F-13
(formerly Patriot Minefinders Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2016
7.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (contd )
b)
Consulting fees of $30,000 (2015 - $19,203) to the former CEO of the Company.
c)
Consulting fees of $18,000 (2015 - $Nil) to the CFO of the Company.
d)
Share-based payments of $246,004 (2015 - $Nil) to the former CEO, CFO, and a director of the Company.
As at July 31, 2016, the Company has recorded loans from related parties of $43,214 (US$33,099) (2015 - $87,105 or US$67,100) representing advances made by a director and a former director and officer. The advances are due on demand without interest. During the year ended July 31, 2016, $51,132 (US$36,600) of these loans were assigned to a company controlled by a director of the Company and $46,500 (US$34,001) was repaid.
As at July 31, 2016, included in due to related parties is $25,494 (2015 - $11,313) in accounts and advances payable and accrued liabilities to current and former officers and companies controlled by directors and officers of the Company. Of this amount, $nil (2015 - $604) represents advances made by Skanderbeg Capital Partners Inc. (Skanderbeg), a company that advises the Companys management and does promotional work for the Company. Skanderbeg made payments on behalf of the Company until such time as the Company was able to complete a financing.
Included in general and administration expenses for the period ended July 31, 2016 is rent of $7,128 (2015 - $5,042) paid to Skanderbeg. A total of $7,126 advanced to Skanderbeg for future rent expense was assessed as non-recoverable during the year ended July 31, 2016 (Note 6).
8.
CAPITAL STOCK AND ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL
Issued Capital Stock
On February 11, 2015, the Company entered into debt conversion agreements with five investors pursuant to which such investors agreed to convert an aggregate of $400,000 in debt into 20,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock at a price of $0.02 per share.
On March 31, 2015, the Company entered into debt conversion agreements with 13 investors pursuant to which such investors agreed to convert an aggregate of $206,675 in debt into 10,333,771 shares of the Companys common stock at a price of $0.02 per share. These shares were formally issued on April 9, 2015.
On April 23, 2015, the Company entered into debt conversion agreements with two investors pursuant to which such investors agreed to convert an aggregate of $40,982 in debt into 1,170,906 shares of the Companys common stock at a price of $0.035 per share.
On April 23, 2015, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement, issuing an aggregate of 6,000,002 shares of common stock to six investors at a price of $0.035 per share for gross proceeds of $210,000.
On October 28, 2015, pursuant to a share surrender and cancellation agreement, the Company cancelled 13,000,186 shares of common stock surrendered to the Company, originally issued through the debt conversion agreements on February 11, 2015 and March 31, 2015.
RISE RESOURCES INC.
F-14
(formerly Patriot Minefinders Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2016
8.
CAPITAL STOCK AND ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL (contd )
Issued Capital Stock (contd )
On January 29, 2016, the Company completed an initial public offering in Canada, issuing an aggregate of 6,050,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.10 per share for gross proceeds of $605,000. In connection with the offering, the Company paid a cash commission of $48,400 and issued 484,000 agent warrants valued at $42,248 (discount rate 0.43%, volatility 215.3%, expected life 2 years, dividend yield 0%), exercisable at $0.10 per share for period of 24 months. The Company also paid the agent a corporate finance fee of $25,000 and incurred other share issuance costs of $53,667.
On June 3, 2016, the Company issued 19,250 shares of common stock upon the exercise of agent warrants at a price of $0.10 per share.
On July 18, 2016, the Company issued 1,500,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.16 per share to Klondike pursuant to the Klondike properties purchase agreement (Note 4).
Stock Options
During the year ended July 31, 2016, the Company granted 2,700,000 stock options, exercisable at a price of $0.15 per share for a period of five years, to directors and consultants.
The following incentive stock options were outstanding at July 31, 2016:
| Number of Shares |
| Exercise Price |
| Expiry Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,700,000 | $ | 0.15 |
| January 31, 2021 |
|
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Warrants
During the year ended July 31, 2016, the Company:
a)
Issued 484,000 agent warrants pursuant to the initial public offering in January 2016 (Note 8), of which a total of 19,250 warrants were exercised during the current year, and
b)
Issued 1,500,000 warrants pursuant to the Klondike properties purchase agreement (Note 4).
The following warrants were outstanding at July 31, 2016:
| Number of Warrants |
| Exercise Price |
| Expiry Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 464,750 | $ | 0.10 |
| January 29, 2018 |
| 1,500,000 |
| 0.227 |
| July 13, 2018 |
| 1,964,750 | $ | 0.20 |
|
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RISE RESOURCES INC.
F-15
(formerly Patriot Minefinders Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2016
8.
CAPITAL STOCK AND ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL (contd )
Share-Based Payments
The Company has a stock option plan under which it is authorized to grant options to executive officers, directors, employees and consultants enabling them to acquire up to 10% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company. Under the plan the exercise price of each option equals the market price of the Companys stock, less any applicable discount, as calculated on the date of grant. The options can be granted for a maximum term of 5 years with vesting determined by the board of directors.
During the period ended July 31, 2016, the Company granted 2,700,000 (2015 Nil) stock options with a weighted average fair value of $0.14 (2015 - $Nil). The Company recognized share-based payments expense of $369,006 (2015 - $Nil).
The following weighted average assumptions were used for the Black-Scholes option-pricing model valuation of stock options granted during the year:
| 2016 | 2015 |
|
|
|
Risk-free interest rate | 0.64% | N/A |
Expected life of options | 5.00 years | N/A |
Expected annualized volatility | 151.50% | N/A |
Dividend | - | N/A |
Forfeiture rate | - | N/A |
9.
INCOME TAXES
As of July 31, 2016, the Company had no accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The income tax provision differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. federal and state income tax rates of 34% to pre-tax income from continuing operations for the years ended July 31, 2016 and 2015 is noted below. As management cannot determine that is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefit of the net deferred tax asset, a valuation allowance equal to the net deferred tax asset has been recorded.
A reconciliation of income taxes (recovery) at statutory rates with the reported taxes is as follows:
| 2016 | 2015 |
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes | $ (633,466) | $ (132,733) |
|
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|
Expected income tax (recovery) at statutory tax rates | $ (215,000) | $ (45,000) |
Permanent differences | 186,000 | (4,000) |
Valuation allowance | 29,000 | 49,000 |
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Income tax recovery | $ - | $ - |
RISE RESOURCES INC.
F-16
(formerly Patriot Minefinders Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2016
9.
INCOME TAXES (contd )
Significant components of deferred tax assets (liabilities) that have not been included on the Companys balance sheet are as follows:
| 2016 | 2015 |
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets (liabilities): |
|
|
Mineral properties | $ (72,000) | $ - |
Net operating loss carry-forwards | 632,000 | 476,000 |
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Unrecognized deferred tax assets | $ 560,000 | $ 476,000 |
The Company has approximately $1,859,000 in net operating losses which may be carried forward and applied against taxable income in future years. Net operating loss carry-forwards, if not utilized, start to expire in 2027. The benefits of these losses and other tax assets have not been recognized in these financial statements.
Tax attributes are subject to review and potential adjustments by tax authorities.
10.
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS
During the year ended July 31, 2016, the Company:
a)
Issued 1,500,000 shares of common stock at $0.16 per share, valued at $240,000 for mineral properties (Note 4).
b)
Issued 484,000 agent warrants valued at $42,248 (Note 8).
c)
Issued 1,500,000 warrants valued at $223,031 for mineral properties (Note 4).
d)
Cancelled 13,000,186 shares of common stock valued at $13,000, pursuant to a share surrender and cancellation agreement (Note 8)
e)
Accrued $2,664 in share issuance costs through accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
During the year ended July 31, 2015, the Company:
a)
Issued 31,504,677 shares of common stock to settle debt of $647,657 and accrued deferred financing costs of $13,824 through accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
11.
SEGMENTED INFORMATION
The Company has one reportable segment, being the acquisition of exploration and evaluation assets located in British Columbia, Canada.
12.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent to July 31, 2016:
a)
On August 1, 2016, the Company appointed Benjamin Mossman as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company; in connection with the appointment, the Company issued 400,000 shares of common stock and granted 586,600 stock options exercisable at $0.20 until August 8, 2021.
RISE RESOURCES INC.
F-17
(formerly Patriot Minefinders Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2016
12.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (contd )
b)
On August 30, 2016, the Company entered into an option agreement with three parties to purchase a 100% interest in and to certain lands and surface rights in the United States. Upon execution of the option agreement, the Company paid the vendors a non-refundable cash deposit in the amount of US$25,000; an additional cash payment of US$2,000,000 required to exercise the option.
c)
On October 6, 2016, the Company announced a non-brokered private placement of up to 17,500,000 units at a price of $0.20 per unit for gross proceeds of up to $3,500,000. Each unit will consist of one share of the Companys common stock and one-half of a transferable share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable into one share of common stock at a price of $0.40 for a period of two years from the date of issuance.
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Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) defines the term disclosure controls and procedures to mean controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuers management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company maintains such a system of controls and procedures in an effort to ensure that all information which it is required to disclose in the reports it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified under the SECs rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to its principal executive and principal financial officers to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
As of the end of the period covered by this Report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Company concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of July 31, 2016 because the following material weakness in internal control over financial reporting existed as of that date:
(i)
lack of segregation of incompatible duties due to insufficient personnel.
A material weakness is a deficiency or a combination of control deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting during the period ended July 31, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting
Item 9B.
Other Information.
None.
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PART III
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
The names, ages and positions of the Companys executive officers and directors are as follows:
Name | Age | Position |
Benjamin Mossman | 39 | Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Fred Tejada | 58 | President, Secretary, Director |
Cale Thomas | 47 | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Director |
Bradley Scharfe | 52 | Director |
John Anderson | 52 | Director |
The Companys directors will serve in that capacity until its next annual shareholder meeting, or until their successors are elected and qualified. Officers hold their positions at the will of the Board of Directors. There are no arrangements, agreements or understandings between non-management security holders and management under which non-management security holders may directly or indirectly participate in or influence the management of the Companys affairs.
Benjamin Mossman, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Benjamin Mossman, PEng, age 39, was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company on August 1, 2016.
Mr. Mossman is a mining engineer with over 15 years of experience in the mining industry including experience in capital markets, project evaluation, acquisitions, mine operations and development. He was formerly the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Banks Island Gold Ltd., a junior mining company with its common shares listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol BOZ.
Fred Tejada, President, Secretary, Director
Fred Tejada, PGeo., age 58, was appointed as the President and Secretary of Company on November 19, 2013 and a director of the Company on June 1, 2012. He also acted as the Companys Chief Executive Officer from November 19, 2013 until April 23, 2014, and again from April 2, 2015 until August 1, 2016, its Chief Financial Officer from March 4, 2014 until April 2, 2015, and its Treasurer from November 19, 2013 until April 2, 2015.
Mr. Tejada has over 30 years of international mineral industry experience and has a proven record working with both major mining companies and exploration-focused organizations. He is currently the President of Tirex Resources Ltd. (TSXV: TXX), a Vancouver-based public company with mineral projects in Albania and Kosovo. Prior to this, Mr. Tejada was the Vice-President for Exploration of Panoro Minerals Ltd., where he directed resource definition drilling of the companys two copper deposits in Peru, and was the Country Manager and President of Phelps Dodge Exploration Corps subsidiaries in the Philippines.
Cale Thomas, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Director
Cale Thomas, age 47, was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and a director of the Company on April 2, 2015. He is a Vancouver businessman and financial consultant who helps companies both public and private to develop their operations and provides access to private capital and public markets where appropriate.
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Mr. Thomas was previously the Chief Financial Officer and a director of Carl Data Solutions Inc. (CSE:CRL) and has held positions with several other Canadian reporting issuers in the past. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Eagle Hill Exploration Corporation from May 2008 to August 2013 and a director of the same company from September 2008 to September 2013; the Chief Financial Officer of Yankee Hat Minerals Ltd. from July 2007 to October 2012; the Chief Financial Officer of Worldwide Promotional Management Inc. from April 2008 to January 2009; and the Chief Financial Officer of Supreme Resources Inc. from April 2006 to December 2006.
Mr. Thomas holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Economics from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario.
Bradley Scharfe, Director
Bradley Scharfe, age 52, was appointed as a director of the Company on April 2, 2015. He is a Vancouver businessman who has focused on venture capital situations throughout his career and has worked with multiple companies in the areas of capital requirements, public market concerns and personnel. Mr. Scharfe was previously a venture capital stock broker with Canaccord Capital Corporation for 12 years. He is a founder of and was previously the Chairman and a director of Carl Data Solutions Inc. (CSE:CRL), and is currently a director of Corazon Gold Corp. (TSXV: CGW), a venture-stage Canadian public company.
Mr. Scharfe holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto, with a major in Commerce and Economics.
John Anderson, Director
John Anderson, age 52, was appointed as a director of the Company on August 31, 2016. He was the co-founder of Aquastone Capital Advisors LP, a U.S.-based gold investment fund. With over 20 years of experience in the capital markets, Mr. Andersons specialty is identifying undervalued opportunities in the resource industry and investing capital into these situations. He has been involved in a number of small-cap companies, providing financing, investor relations and corporate development services. Throughout his career, Mr. Anderson has raised in excess of US$500-million in equity for a number of public and private companies in the United States, Canada and Europe.
Mr. Anderson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario.
None of the Companys directors has been a director of any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to section 12 of the Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, during the past five years.
Significant Employees
Other than its executive officers, the Company does not expect any other individuals to make a significant contribution to its business.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among the Companys directors, executive officers or persons nominated or chosen to become directors or executive officers.
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Legal Proceedings
None of the Companys directors, executive officers, promoters or control persons has been involved in any of the following events during the past 10 years:
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any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;
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any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
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being subject to any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities;
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being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended or vacated;
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being the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business activity;
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being the subject of, or a party to, any judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation or any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies; or
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being the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any stock, commodities or derivatives exchange or other self-regulatory organization.
Except as set forth in the discussion below in Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, none of the Companys directors or executive officers has been involved in any transactions with the Company or any of its directors, executive officers, affiliates or associates which are required to be disclosed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.
Management Agreements
On July 7, 2016, the Company entered into an executive employment agreement with Benjamin Mossman, the Companys Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which the Company engaged Mr. Mossmans services on an ongoing basis beginning on August 1, 2016. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company issued 400,000 shares of common stock to Mr. Mossman as a signing bonus on August 1, 2016, granted options to purchase 586,600 shares of common stock to Mr. Mossman at a price of $0.20 per share for a period of five years on the same date, and is required to pay Mr. Mossman an annual salary of $120,000.
Other than as described above, the Company does not yet have formal management or consulting agreements in place with any of its other executive officers. Regardless, it expects that they will allocate approximately 40% of their working time to the Companys business.
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires a companys directors and officers, and persons who own more than 10% of any class of a companys equity securities which are registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, to file with the SEC initial statements of beneficial ownership, reports of changes in ownership and annual reports concerning their ownership of our common shares and other equity securities, on Forms 3, 4 and 5, respectively. Such officers, directors and 10% stockholders are also required to furnish the company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based solely on the Companys review of the copies of such forms received by it, or written representations from the reporting persons as of the date of this Report, it believes that all Section 16(a) reports applicable to its directors, officers and 10% stockholders with respect to the fiscal year ended July 31, 2016 have been filed.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
Fred Tejada is an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of Item 401(h)(1) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act. In general, an audit committee financial expert is an individual member of the audit committee who (a) understands generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements, (b) is able to assess the general application of such principles in connection with accounting for estimates and accruals, (c) has experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by a companys financial statements, (d) understands internal controls over financial reporting, and (e) understands audit committee functions.
Compensation Committee
At present, the Board of Directors as a whole determines the compensation of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and does so with reference to industry standards and the financial situation of the Company. The Board of Directors has the sole responsibility for determining the compensation of the directors of the Company. As of the date of this Report, directors are not compensated for their services, although certain of them were granted options to purchase shares of the companys common stock on March 23, 2016 pursuant to the Companys incentive stock option plan.
Given the Companys size, limited operating history and lack of revenues, the Board of Directors does not plan to form a compensation committee to monitor and review the salary and benefits of the executive officers of the Company at the present time. The Board of Directors will carry out these functions until such time as it deems the formation of a compensation committee is warranted.
Code of Ethics
During the Companys fiscal year ended July 31, 2008, the Board of Directors adopted a written Code of Ethics within the meaning of Item 406(b) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act. The Code of Ethics obligates the Companys directors, officers and employees to disclose potential conflicts of interest and prohibits those persons from engaging in such transactions without the Companys consent.
The Board of Directors is also required to comply with the conflict of interest provisions of relevant corporate and securities regulation in order to ensure that directors exercise independent judgment in considering transactions and agreements in respect of which a director or officer has a material interest.
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Item 11.
Executive Compensation.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth information with respect to the compensation awarded or paid to Benjamin Mossman, the Companys current Chief Executive Officer, Fred Tejada, the Companys former Chief Executive Officer and current President, Secretary and director, and Cale Thomas, the Companys Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and director, for all services rendered in all capacities to the Company during the past two fiscal years. As of July 31, 2016, the Company did not have any other executive officers and no other individual received total compensation from the Company in excess of US$100,000 during those years. Pursuant to Item 402(a)(5) of Regulation S-K, the Company has omitted certain columns from the table since there was no compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to these individuals required to be reported in such columns in either year.
Name and Principal Position | Year Ended July 31 | Salary | Option Awards ($) (1) | Total |
Benjamin Mossman (2) | 2016 | 5,000 | - | 5,000 |
2015 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Fred Tejada, Chief Executive Officer (3) | 2016 | 30,000 (4) | 123,002 (5) | 153,002 |
2015 | 19,203 (4) | - | 19,203 | |
Cale Thomas, Chief Financial Officer | 2016 | 18,000 (4) | 95,668 (5) | 113,668 |
2015 | - | - | - |
(1)
See Note 8 of the notes to the Companys audited financial statements included in this Report for a description of the assumptions made in the valuation of option awards.
(2)
Benjamin Mossman was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on August 1, 2016.
(3)
Fred Tejada resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on August 1, 2016.
(4)
Represents consulting fees paid to the applicable individuals.
(5)
Represents share-based payments related to options vesting during the year ended July 31, 2016.
Executive Compensation
During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2016, the Company paid $5,000 in salaries (2015 - $Nil) to its Chief Executive Officer, Benjamin Mossman, $30,000 in consulting fees (2015 - $19,203) to its current President and former Chief Executive Officer, Fred Tejada, and $18,000 in consulting fees (2015 - $Nil) to its Chief Financial Officer, Cale Thomas.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
On March 23, 2016, the Company granted options to purchase 2,700,000 shares of its common stock to certain of its directors, officers and consultants. The following table sets forth information relating to the options granted to the Companys principal executive officer and principal financial officer as of July 31, 2016:
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End | |||||
Name | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable (1) | Option Exercise Price | Option Expiration Date | Number of Shares That Have Not Vested | Market Value of Shares That Have Not Vested ($) (2) |
Fred Tejada (1) | 900,000 | 0.15 | March 22, 2021 | Nil | Nil |
Cale Thomas | 700,000 | 0.15 | March 22, 2021 | Nil | Nil |
(1)
Fred Tejada resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on August 1, 2016.
Benefit Plans
The Company does not have any pensions plan, profit sharing plan or similar plan for the benefit of its officers, directors or employees. However, it may establish such plans in the future.
Director Compensation
The Company does not compensate any of its directors for serving on the Board of Directors. Management directors are not compensated for their service as directors; however they may receive compensation for their services as employees or consultants.
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Companys common stock beneficially owned as of October 27, 2016 for (i) each stockholder known to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the Companys outstanding shares of common stock, (ii) each of the Companys officers and directors and (iii) the Companys officers and directors as a group. A person is considered to beneficially own any shares over which such person, directly or indirectly, exercises sole or shared voting or investment power, or over which such person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time within 60 days
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through an exercise of stock options or warrants or otherwise. Unless otherwise indicated, voting and investment power relating to the shares shown in the table for the Companys officers and directors is exercised solely by the beneficial owner thereof.
For the purposes of this table, a person or group of persons is deemed to have beneficial ownership of any shares of the Companys common stock that such person has the right to acquire within 60 days. For the purposes of computing the percentage of outstanding shares of the Companys common stock held by each person or group of persons named above, any shares that such person or persons has the right to acquire within 60 days of October 27, 2016 is deemed to be outstanding, but is not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. The inclusion herein of any shares listed as beneficially owned does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership.
Title of Class | Name and Address of | Amount and | Percent of Class |
Common Stock | Benjamin Mossman (2) | 986,600 (3) | 2.9 |
Common Stock | Fred Tejada (4) | 1,308,505 (5) | 3.8 |
Common Stock | Cale Thomas (6) | 1,842,857 (7) | 5.4 |
Common Stock | Bradley Scharfe (8) | 6,643,574 (9) | 20.0 |
Common Stock | John Anderson (10) | - | - |
All Officers and Directors as a Group | 10,781,536 | 30.4 | |
Common Stock | Klondike Gold Corp. | 3,000,000 (11) | 8.6 |
Common Stock | Anthony Oram | 2,857,143 | 8.6 |
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Common Stock | Michael Evans (12) | 200,000 (13) | (14) |
(1)
Based on 33,266,261 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the date of this Report.
(2)
Benjamin Mossman was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company on August 1, 2016.
(3)
Includes 400,000 shares of common stock and 586,600 options, each of which is exercisable into one share of common stock at a price of $0.20 per share until August 8, 2021.
(4)
Fred Tejada was appointed as the President and Secretary of the Company on November 22, 2013, and a director of the Company on June 8, 2012. He also acted as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company from November 19, 2013 until April 23, 2014 and April 2, 2015 to August 1, 2016, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company from March 4, 2014 until April 2, 2015, and the Treasurer of the Company from November 19, 2013 until April 2, 2015.
(5)
Includes 408,505 shares of common stock and 900,000 options, each of which is exercisable into one share of common stock at a price of $0.15 per share until March 22, 2021.
(6)
Cale Thomas was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and a director of the Company on April 2, 2015.
(7)
Includes 1,142,857 shares of common stock and 700,000 options, each of which is exercisable into one share of common stock at a price of $0.15 per share until March 22, 2021.
(8)
Bradley Scharfe was appointed as a director of the Company on April 2, 2015.
(9)
These shares are held by Scharfe Holdings Inc., a corporation over which Mr. Scharfe has sole voting and investment power.
(10)
John Anderson was appointed as a director of the Company on August 30, 2016.
(11)
Includes 1,500,000 warrants, each of which is exercisable into one share of common stock at a price of $0.227 until July 13, 2018.
(12)
Michael Evans acted as a director of the Company from May 19, 2015 to August 30, 2016.
(13)
Includes 200,000 options, each of which is exercisable into one share of common stock at a price of $0.15 per share until March 22, 2021.
(14)
Less than 1%.
Changes in Control
The Company is not aware of any arrangements, including any pledge by any person of its securities, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in the Companys control.
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Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
Transactions with Related Persons
The following includes a summary of transactions since August 1, 2015, or any currently proposed transaction, in which the Company was or is to be a participant and the amount involved exceeded or exceeds US$120,000 and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest (other than compensation described in Item 11 Executive Compensation). The Company believes the terms obtained or consideration that it paid or received, as applicable, in connection with the transactions described below were comparable to terms available or the amounts that would be paid or received, as applicable, in arms-length transactions.
·
During the year ended July 31, 2016, the Company paid salaries of $5,000 (2015 - $Nil) to its Chief Executive Officer.
·
During the year ended July 31, 2016, the Company paid consulting fees of $30,000 (2015 - $19,203) to its former Chief Executive Officer, and $18,000 (2015 - $Nil) to its Chief Financial Officer.
·
As at July 31, 2016, the Company had recorded loans from related parties of $43,214 or US$33,099 (2015 - $87,105 or US$67,100) representing advances made by two former directors and officers. The advances are due on demand without interest.
·
As at July 31, 2016, $25,494 (2015 - $11,313) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities is due to current and former officers and companies controlled by directors and officers of the Company. Of this amount, $Nil (2015 - $604) represents advances made by Skanderbeg Capital Partners Inc., a company that advised the Companys management and performed promotional work for the Company (Skanderbeg). Skanderbeg made payments on behalf of the Company until such time as it was able to complete a financing.
·
Included in general and administration expenses for the year ended July 31, 2016 is rent of $7,128 (2015 - $5,042) paid to Skanderbeg.
Director Independence
Because the Companys common stock is not currently listed on a national securities exchange, it currently uses the definition in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(a)(2) for determining director independence, which provides that an independent director is a person other than an executive officer or employee of the company or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of the companys Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. The NASDAQ listing rules provide that a director cannot be considered independent if:
·
the director is, or at any time during the past three years was, an employee of the company;
·
the director or a family member of the director accepted any compensation from the company in excess of US$120,000 during any period of 12 consecutive months within the three years preceding the independence determination (subject to certain exclusions, including, among other things, compensation for board or board committee service);
·
a family member of the director is, or at any time during the past three years was, an executive officer of the company;
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·
the director or a family member of the director is a partner in, controlling stockholder of, or an executive officer of an entity to which the company made, or from which the company received, payments in the current or any of the past three fiscal years that exceed 5% of the recipients consolidated gross revenue for that year or US$200,000, whichever is greater (subject to certain exclusions);
·
the director or a family member of the director is employed as an executive officer of an entity where, at any time during the past three years, any of the executive officers of the company served on the compensation committee of such other entity; or
·
the director or a family member of the director is a current partner of the companys outside auditor, or at any time during the past three years was a partner or employee of the companys outside auditor, and who worked on the companys audit.
The Company has determined that only John Anderson meets this definition of independence.
Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The following table shows the fees billed by the Companys auditor, Davidson & Company LLP Chartered Accountants, for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2016 and 2015:
| July 31, 2016 ($) | July 31, 2015 ($) |
Audit Fees | 12,600 | 10,672 |
Audit Related Fees | 24,120 | 7,688 |
Tax Fees | - | - |
All Other Fees | - | - |
PART IV
Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
The following exhibits are being filed as part of this Report:
Number
Exhibit Description
3.1
Articles of Incorporation (1)
3.2
Bylaws (1)
3.3
Articles of Merger filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on January 14, 2015 (2)
3.4
Certificate of Amendment filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on April 9, 2015 (3)
10.1
Option Agreement with Eastfield Resources Inc. dated May 18, 2015 (4)
10.2
Property Purchase Agreement with Klondike Gold Corp. dated May 26, 2016 (5)
14.1
Code of Ethics (6)
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31.1
Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2
Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS
XBRL Instance File
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Schema Linkbase Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
(1)
Included as an exhibit to the Companys registration statement on Form S-1 filed on February 19, 2008.
(2)
Included as an exhibit to the Companys current report on Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2015.
(3)
Included as an exhibit to the Companys current report on Form 8-K filed on April 9, 2015.
(4)
Included as an exhibit to the Companys current report on Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2015.
(5)
Included as an exhibit to the Companys current report on Form 8-K filed on June 6, 2016.
(6)
Included as an exhibit to Amendment No. 1 to our annual report on Form 10-K filed on October 30, 2008.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 31, 2016
RISE RESOURCES INC.
/s/ Benjamin Mossman
Benjamin Mossman
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Company and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ Benjamin Mossman
Benjamin Mossman
Chief Executive Officer and Director
October 31, 2016
/s/ Fred Tejada
Fred Tejada
President, Secretary and Director
October 31, 2016
/s/ Cale Thomas
Cale Thomas
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director
October 31, 2016
/s/ Bradley Scharfe
Bradley Scharfe
Director
October 31, 2016
/s/ John Anderson
John Anderson
Director
October 31, 2016