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BWR Exploration Inc. — Audit Report / Information 2020
Mar 20, 2021
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BWR EXPLORATION INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019 (EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Shareholders of BWR Exploration Inc.:
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of BWR Exploration Inc. (the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at November 30, 2020 and 2019, and the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ deficiency for the years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”).
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at November 30, 2020 and 2019, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in Canada, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern
We draw attention to Note 1 to the financial statements, which describes events or conditions that indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Other Information
Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
We obtained Management’s Discussion and Analysis prior to the date of this auditor’s report. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
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Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
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Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor's report is Otto Ehinger .
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DALE MATHESON CARR-HILTON LABONTE LLP CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS Vancouver, BC
March 19, 2021
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BWR Exploration Inc. Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
| BWR Exploration Inc. Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
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| As at | As at | |||
| November 30, | November 30, | |||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| ASSETS | ||||
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash | $ | 336,066 | $ | 138,094 |
| Sales tax receivable | 7,701 | 9,237 | ||
| Total assets | $ | 343,767 | $ | 147,331 |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY | ||||
| Current liabilities | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 11) | $ | 429,987 | $ | 321,165 |
| Flow-through share liability (note 6(b)) | 15,356 | - | ||
| Total liabilities | 445,343 | 321,165 | ||
| Shareholders' deficiency | ||||
| Share capital (note 6) | 3,698,877 | 3,177,777 | ||
| Reserves (notes 7 and 8) | 511,951 | 497,242 | ||
| Deficit | (4,312,404) | (3,848,853) | ||
| Total shareholders' deficiency | (101,576) | (173,834) | ||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' deficiency | $ | 343,767 | $ | 147,331 |
Nature of operations and going concern (note 1) Other events (note 14)
Approved on behalf of the Board:
"Neil Novak", Director
"George Duguay", Director
The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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BWR Exploration Inc. Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
| BWR Exploration Inc. Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
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| Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||
| November 30, | November 30, | ||||
| 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| Operating expenses | |||||
| Exploration and evaluation expenditures (note 5) | $ | 272,212 | $ | 170,441 |
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| General and administrative(note 10) | 456,167 | 351,582 | |||
| Loss from operating expenses | (728,379) | (522,023) | |||
| Write off of accounts payables | 5,277 | - | |||
| Settlement of flow-through sharepremium(note 6) | 105,444 | 58,137 | |||
| Total loss and comprehensive loss | |||||
| for theyear | $ | (617,658) | $ | (463,886) | |
| Basic and diluted net lossper share(note 9) | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.01) |
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| Weighted average number of common shares | |||||
| outstanding - basic and diluted | 81,227,502 | 68,635,886 |
The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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BWR Exploration Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
| BWR Exploration Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
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| Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||
| November 30, | November 30, | ||||
| 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| Operating activities | |||||
| Net loss for the year | $ | (617,658) | $ | (463,886) | |
| Adjustments for: | |||||
| Share-based payments | 33,516 | 57,376 | |||
| Settlement of flow-through share premium | (105,444) | (58,137) | |||
| Shares issued for property purchase | - | 40,000 | |||
| Write off of accounts payables | (5,277) | - | |||
| Changes in non-cash operating capital: | |||||
| Sales tax receivable | 1,536 | 3,690 | |||
| Accountspayables and accrued liabilities | 114,099 | 69,617 | |||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (579,228) | (351,340) | |||
| Financing activities | |||||
| Privateplacementproceeds,net of issuance costs | 777,200 | 396,340 | |||
| Net cashprovided by financing activities | 777,200 | 396,340 | |||
| Net change in cash | 197,972 | 45,000 | |||
| Cash, beginning ofyear | 138,094 | 93,094 | |||
| Cash, end ofyear | $ | 336,066 | $ | 138,094 |
The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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BWR Exploration Inc. Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficiency (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
| BWR Exploration Inc. Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficiency (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
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| Share Capital |
Reserves Contributed Warrants surplus reserve Deficit Total |
| Balance, November 30, 2018 $ 2,848,987 Private placement 402,500 Shares issued for property purchase 40,000 Warrants issued (48,900) Cost of issue - cash (6,160) Cost of issue - broker warrants (2,300) Expiry of warrants - Flow-through premium (56,350) Share-based payments - Net loss for theyear - |
$ 235,859 $ 579,473 $ (3,811,633) $ (147,314) - - - 402,500 - - - 40,000 - 48,900 - - - - - (6,160) - 2,300 - - - (426,666) 426,666 - - - - (56,350) 57,376 - - 57,376 - - (463,886) (463,886) |
| Balance, November 30, 2019 $ 3,177,777 Private placements 802,000 Warrants issued (127,660) Cost of issue - cash (24,800) Cost of issue - broker warrants (7,640) Expiry of warrants - Flow-through premium (120,800) Share-based payments - Net loss for theyear - |
$ 293,235 $ 204,007 $ (3,848,853) $ (173,834) - - - 802,000 - 127,660 - - - - - (24,800) - 7,640 - - - (154,107) 154,107 - - - - (120,800) 33,516 - - 33,516 - - (617,658) (617,658) |
| Balance, November 30, 2020 $ 3,698,877 |
$ 326,751$ 185,200$ (4,312,404) $ (101,576) |
The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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BWR Exploration Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
1. Nature of operations and going concern
BWR Exploration Inc. (the “Company” or "BWR"), was incorporated on January 20, 2011, and is engaged in the exploration of precious and base metal properties. BWR is a public company, quoted for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V") under the symbol “BWR”. The Company's principal properties are the Shunsby Project, the Vendôme Sud Property and the Little Stull Lake Gold Project. The head office of the Company is located at The Canadian Venture Building, 82 Richmond Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 1P1, Canada.
The consolidated financial statements of BWR for the years ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved and authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on March 17, 2021.
As at November 30, 2020, the Company had a working capital deficit of $101,576 (November 30, 2019 - $173,834) and a deficit of $4,312,404 (November 30, 2019 - $3,848,853). In March 2020 the World Health Organization declared coronavirus COVID-19 a global pandemic. This contagious disease outbreak, which has continued to spread, and any related adverse public health developments, has adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally, potentially leading to an economic downturn. It is not possible for the Company to predict the duration or magnitude of the adverse results of the outbreak and its effects on the Company’s business or ability to raise funds. The Company is experiencing permitting delays, exasperated by Covid-19 restrictions on travel to the northern parts of Manitoba and also having the community meetings deemed necessary prior to issuing any permits. These factors indicate the existence of material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt upon the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. However, management of the Company believes that it will be able to pay its ongoing general and administrative expenses and meet its liabilities for the ensuing twelve months as they fall due through additional financing. In assessing whether the going concern assumption is appropriate, management takes into account all available information about the future, which is at least, but not limited to, twelve months from the end of the reporting period. The Company's ability to continue operations and fund its exploration and evaluation expenditures is dependent on management's ability to generate cash and manage its cash resources.
Management believes the going concern assumption to be appropriate for these consolidated financial statements. If the going concern assumption was not appropriate, adjustments might be necessary to the carrying value of the assets and liabilities, reported revenues and expenses, and the balance sheet classifications used in the consolidated financial statements. These adjustments could be material.
The recoverability of exploration and evaluation expenditures is dependent upon the discovery of economically recoverable reserves, the preservation of the Company's interest in the underlying mineral claims, the ability to obtain necessary financing, obtain government approval and attain profitable production, or alternatively, upon the Company's ability to dispose of its interest on an advantageous basis.
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
(a) Basis of presentation, consolidation and statement of compliance
The Company applies International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”) as of November 30, 2020.
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its wholly owned inactive subsidiary Hage Corporate Services Inc. Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated on consolidation.
These audited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for cash carried at fair value. In addition, these consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting except for cash flow information.
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BWR Exploration Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
(a) Basis of presentation, consolidation and statement of compliance (continued)
These audited consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is also the functional currency of the Company.
(b) Exploration and evaluation expenditures
The Company expenses exploration and evaluation expenditures as incurred in mineral properties not commercially viable and technically feasible. Exploration and evaluation expenditures include acquisition costs of mineral properties, property option payments and evaluation activities.
Once a project has been established as commercially viable and technically feasible, related development expenditures are capitalized. This includes costs incurred in preparing the site for mining operations. Capitalization ceases when the mine is capable of commercial production, with the exception of development costs that give rise to a future benefit.
(c) Finance income and finance costs
Interest received and interest paid are classified under operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
(d) Income taxes
Income tax comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity, in which case the income tax is also recognized directly in equity.
Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted, at the end of the reporting period, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.
Deferred tax is recognized in respect of taxable temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is not recognized for the following temporary differences: the initial recognition of assets or liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss, and differences relating to investments in subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities to the extent that it is probable that they will not reverse in the foreseeable future. In addition, deferred tax is not recognized for taxable temporary differences arising on the initial recognition of goodwill. Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to taxable temporary differences when they reverse, based on the laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax liabilities and assets, and they relate to income taxes levied by the same tax authority on the same taxable entity, but they intend to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis or their tax assets and liabilities will be realized simultaneously.
A deferred tax asset is recognized for unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences, to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which they can be utilized. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realized.
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BWR Exploration Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
(e) Flow-through shares
The Company has adopted a policy whereby proceeds from flow-through issuance are allocated between the offering of shares and the sale of tax benefits based on the difference between the quoted price of the existing shares and the amount the investor pays for the shares. A liability is recognized for this difference and is extinguished by crediting settlement of flow-through share premium on renunciation to the tax authorities when the Company has made the required expenditures.
(f) Share issue costs
All costs related to the issuance of the common shares are recorded as a reduction of share capital.
(g) Loss per share
The Company presents basic and diluted loss per share, calculated by dividing the loss attributable to common shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share, which is determined by adjusting the loss attributable to common shareholders and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the effects of all warrants and options outstanding that may add to the total number of common shares, only if the effect is antidilutive.
(h) Financial instruments
Classification
The Company classifies its financial instruments in the following categories: at fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”), at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVTOCI”) or at amortized cost. The Company determines the classification of financial assets at initial recognition. The classification of debt instruments is driven by the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and their contractual cash flow characteristics. Equity instruments that are held for trading are classified as FVTPL. For other equity instruments, on the day of acquisition the Company can make an irrevocable election (on an instrument-by-instrument basis) to designate them as at FVTOCI. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, unless they are required to be measured at FVTPL (such as instruments held for trading or derivatives) or if the Company has opted to measure them at FVTPL.
The Company’s financial instruments consist of the following:
| Financial assets: | Classification: |
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| Cash | At fair value through profit or loss ("FVTPL") |
| Financial liabilities: | Classification: |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | Amortized cost |
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BWR Exploration Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
(h) Financial instruments (continued)
Measurement
Financial assets and liabilities at amortized cost
Financial assets and liabilities at amortized cost are initially recognized at fair value plus or minus transaction costs, respectively, and subsequently carried at amortized cost less any impairment.
Financial assets and liabilities at FVTPL
Financial assets and liabilities carried at FVTPL are initially recorded at fair value and transaction costs are expensed in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss. Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities held at FVTPL are included in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss in the period in which they arise.
Impairment of financial assets at amortized cost
The Company recognizes a loss allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets that are measured at amortized cost. At each reporting date, the Company measures the loss allowance for the financial asset at an amount equal to the lifetime expected credit losses if the credit risk on the financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition. If at the reporting date, the financial asset has not increased significantly since initial recognition, the Company measures the loss allowance for the financial asset at an amount equal to the twelve month expected credit losses. The Company shall recognize in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss, as an impairment gain or loss, the amount of expected credit losses (or reversal) that is required to adjust the loss allowance at the reporting date to the amount that is required to be recognized.
Derecognition
Financial assets
The Company derecognizes financial assets only when the contractual rights to cash flows from the financial assets expire, or when it transfers the financial assets and substantially all of the associated risks and rewards of ownership to another entity.
Financial liabilities
The Company derecognizes a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged or cancelled, or expire. The Company also derecognizes a financial liability when the terms of the liability are modified such that the terms and / or cash flows of the modified instrument are substantially different, in which case a new financial liability based on the modified terms is recognized at fair value.
Gains and losses on derecognition are generally recognized in profit or loss.
(i) Provisions
A provision is recognized when the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and the amount of the obligation can be reliably estimated. If the effect is material, provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows to present value at pre-tax rate.
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BWR Exploration Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
(j) Share-based payment transactions
The fair value of stock options granted to employees is recognized as an expense over the vesting period using the graded vesting method with a corresponding increase in equity. An individual is classified as an employee when the individual is an employee for legal or tax purposes (direct employee) or provides services similar to those performed by a direct employee, including directors of the Company.
The fair value is measured at the grant date and recognized over the period during which the options vest. The fair value of the options granted is measured using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted. At each statement of financial position reporting date, the amount recognized as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of share options that are expected to vest. Stock option expense incorporates an expected forfeiture rate.
The fair value of share-based payments to non-employees and other share-based payments are based on the fair value of the goods or services received. If the Company cannot estimate reliably the fair value of the goods or services received, the Company measures their value, and the corresponding increase in equity, indirectly, by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted at the date the Company receives the goods or services.
(k) Restoration, rehabilitation and environmental obligations
A legal or constructive obligation to incur restoration, rehabilitation and environmental costs may arise when environmental disturbance is caused by the Company’s exploration and evaluation activities. Discount rates using a pretax rate that reflects the risk and the time value of money are used to calculate the net present value. These costs are charged against profit or loss as exploration and evaluation expenditures and the related liability is adjusted for each period for the unwinding of the discount rate and for changes to the current market-based discount rate, amount or timing of the underlying cash flows needed to settle the obligation.
The Company has no restoration, rehabilitation and environmental costs as at November 30, 2020 and November 30, 2019.
(l) Significant accounting judgments and estimates
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual outcomes could differ from these estimates. These consolidated financial statements include estimates that, by their nature, are uncertain. The impacts of such estimates are pervasive throughout the consolidated financial statements, and may require accounting adjustments based on future occurrences. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. These estimates are based on historical experience, current and future economic conditions and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Critical accounting estimates
Significant assumptions about the future that management has made that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, in the event that actual results differ from assumptions made, relate to, but are not limited to, the following:
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
BWR Exploration Inc.
2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
(l) Significant accounting judgments and estimates (continued)
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all inputs used in the Black-Scholes model for determining the fair value of share-based payments;
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• the assumptions used for determining the amount of deferred income taxes and deferred income tax assets and liabilities including future income tax rate;
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the recoverability of deferred income tax assets and liabilities;
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the allocation between share capital and flow-through share liability or the issuance of flow-through shares; and
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the inputs and assumptions used in the determination of the fair value of warrants.
Critical accounting judgments
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the Company's assumption of no material restoration, rehabilitation and environmental provisions, based on the facts and circumstances that existed during the period; and
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going concern presentation of the consolidated financial statements which assumes that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations as they come due.
New standards adopted
The Company adopted the following amendment to accounting standards, effective December 1, 2019. This change was made in accordance with the applicable transitional provision.
IFRS 16 - Leases ("IFRS 16")
On December 1, 2019, the Company adopted IFRS 16, which replaced IAS 17, Leases and IFRIC 4, Determining Whether an Arrangement Contains a Lease. IFRS 16 sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 1, 2019. IFRS 16 eliminates the classification of leases as either operating leases or finance leases for a lessee. Instead, all leases are treated in a similar way to finance leases applied in IAS 17. IFRS 16 does not require a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities for short-term leases (i.e. leases of 12 months or less), leases with certain variable lease payments, and leases of low-value assets.
The Company adopted IFRS 16 using the modified retrospective method, which does not require restatement of prior period financial information. Modified retrospective application recognizes the cumulative effect of IFRS 16 as an adjustment to opening deficit at December 1, 2019 and applies the standard prospectively. The Company determined that at December 1, 2019, the adoption of IFRS 16 did not result in the recognition of a right-of-use asset (“ROU asset”) nor a lease obligation as the Company had no leases that met the criteria under IFRS 16.
IFRIC Interpretation 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments
The Interpretation provides guidance on the accounting for current and deferred tax liabilities and assets in circumstances in which there is uncertainty over income tax treatments. The Interpretation became applicable for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019. At December 1, 2019, the Company adopted this standard and there was no material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
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BWR Exploration Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Future accounting pronouncements
Certain pronouncements were issued by the IASB or the IFRIC that are mandatory for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020 or later periods.
IFRS 3, Business Combinations ("IFRS 3")
Amendments to IFRS 3, issued in October 2018, provide clarification on the definition of a business. The amendments permit a simplified assessment to determine whether a transaction should be accounted for as a business combination or as an asset acquisition. The amendments are effective for transactions for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after January 1, 2020.
IAS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors ("IAS 8")
Amendments to IAS 8, issued in October 2018, provide clarification on the definition of material and how it should be applied. The amendments also align the definition of material across IFRS and other publications. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020 and are required to be applied prospectively.
3. Capital risk management
The Company manages its capital with the following objectives:
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to ensure sufficient financial flexibility to achieve the ongoing business objectives including funding of future growth opportunities, and pursuit of accretive acquisitions; and
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to maximize shareholder return through enhancing the share value.
The Company monitors its capital structure and makes adjustments according to market conditions in an effort to meet its objectives given the current outlook of the business and industry in general. The Company may manage its capital structure by issuing new shares, repurchasing outstanding shares, adjusting capital spending, or disposing of assets. The capital structure is reviewed by management and the Board of Directors on an ongoing basis.
The Company considers its capital to be equity, which comprises share capital, reserves and deficit, which at November 30, 2020 had a deficiency of $101,576 (November 30, 2019 - deficiency of $173,834).
The Company manages capital through its financial and operational forecasting processes. The Company reviews its working capital and forecasts its future cash flows based on operating expenditures, and other investing and financing activities. The forecast is updated based on activities related to its mineral properties. Selected information is provided to the Board of Directors of the Company. The Company’s capital management objectives, policies and processes have remained unchanged during the year ended November 30, 2020.
The Company is not subject to any capital requirements imposed by a lending institution or regulatory body, other than Policy 2.5 of the TSX-V which requires adequate working capital or financial resources of the greater of (i) $50,000 and (ii) an amount required in order to maintain operations and cover general and administrative expenses for a period of 6 months. As of November 30, 2020, the Company is not compliant with Policy 2.5. The impact of this violation is not known and is ultimately dependent on the discretion of the TSX-V.
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BWR Exploration Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
4. Financial risk management
Financial risk
The Company's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk (including interest rate and foreign currency risk).
Risk management is carried out by the Company's management team under policies approved by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors also provides regular guidance for overall risk management.
(i) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of loss associated with a counterparty’s inability to fulfill its payment obligations. The Company's credit risk is primarily attributable to cash. Cash is held with a major Canadian chartered bank, from which management believes the risk of loss to be minimal.
(ii) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not have sufficient cash resources to meet its financial obligations as they come due. The Company’s liquidity and operating results may be adversely affected if its access to the capital market is hindered, whether as a result of a downturn in stock market conditions generally or matters specific to the Company. A significant decrease in commodity prices can have an adverse impact on the Company's ability to raise funds through the equity market. The Company generates cash flow primarily from its financing activities. All of the Company’s financial liabilities have contractual maturities of less than 30 days and are subject to normal trade terms.
(iii) Market risk
Market risk is the risk of loss that may arise from changes in market factors such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity and equity price risk.
(a) Interest rate risk
The Company currently does not have any short-term or long-term debt that is interest bearing at variable rates. As such, the Company’s current exposure to interest rate risk is minimal.
(b) Foreign currency risk
The Company does not hold balances in foreign currencies to give rise to exposure to foreign exchange risk.
(c) Commodity and equity price risk
The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to commodity prices. Commodity price risk is defined as the potential adverse impact on earnings and economic value due to commodity price movements and volatilities. The Company closely monitors commodity prices and the stock market to determine the appropriate course of action to be taken by the Company. Commodity price risk could adversely affect the Company. In particular, the Company's future profitability and viability of development depend upon the world market price of precious and base metals. There is no assurance that, even if commercial quantities of precious and base metals are produced in the future, a profitable market will exist for them. As of November 30, 2020, the Company was not a precious and base metals producer. Even so, commodity price risk may affect the completion of future equity transactions such as equity offerings and the exercise of stock options and warrants. This may also affect the Company's liquidity and its ability to meet its ongoing obligations.
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BWR Exploration Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
4. Financial risk management (continued)
Financial risk (continued)
Fair value hierarchy and liquidity risk disclosure
The following table illustrates the classification of the Company's financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy as at November 30, 2020:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $ | 336,066 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 336,066 |
The following table illustrates the classification of the Company's financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy as at November 30, 2019:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $ | 138,094 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 138,094 |
The carrying value of financial assets and liabilities approximates their carrying amounts due to the relatively short period to maturity.
5. Mineral properties
| Year Ended | Year Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, | November 30, | ||
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Travel, meals and accommodations | $ | 32,666$ |
11,207 |
| Geological consultants (note 11) | 238,288 | 144,852 | |
| Geophysics | - | 8,881 | |
| Administrative | - | 91 | |
| Leases and taxes | 1,258 | 1,710 | |
| Campand equipment | - | 3,700 | |
| $ | 272,212$ |
170,441 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
BWR Exploration Inc.
5. Mineral properties (continued)
Shunsby Property
On February 21, 2012, as amended in March 2013, BWR and Hage Corporate Services Inc. (“Hage”), entered into an agreement whereby BWR acquired from Hage, acting in trust, a 59.8% interest in 20 patented mineral claims located in Cunningham Township, Porcupine Mining Division, Province of Ontario of which the mineral claims remain in full force and effect (collectively, the "Shunsby Property").
In consideration of the purchase, BWR agreed to provide to Hage:
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(1) the amount of $50,000 representing the amount paid by Hage to date for lease payments, consulting fees and administrative services which shall be satisfied by the issuance to Hage of 500,000 common shares of BWR (issued in 2012) valued at $0.10 per share;
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(2) the amount of $450,000 representing the purchase price for the Hage's Ownership Interest in the Shunsby Property (paid); and
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(3) a 1.5% Net Smelter Royalty to be retained by Hage on the terms and conditions as outlined in a previous agreement of which 0.5% shall be reserved for Rally Energy Ltd. (“Rally”), the owner of the 35.3% of the Shunsby Property, in the event of a dilution of interest by Rally as anticipated to be provided for in an agreement to be settled in the future between BWR and Rally and, with respect to the remaining 1.0% Net Smelter Royalty, BWR shall have the right to buy 0.5% at the time of production for a net present value determination of the Net Smelter Royalty as provided for in a previous agreement and the other 0.5% shall remain with Hage.
Counsel for Rally has advised that Rally has determined not to remit their share of the 2014 expenditures on the Shunsby property and that they understand by electing not to remit their share, their interest will undergo dilution accordingly. Management of BWR will apply an industry standard dilution formula to Rally’s shortfall and recalculate their respective interest.
During the year ended November 30, 2019, the Company acquired Hage for $2 from its shareholders which included directors of BWR. At the date of acquisition, Hage had no assets and no liabilities and the acquisition did not constitute a business combination. Accordingly, the acquisition has been accounted for as an asset acquisition. The vendors retained the 1.5% Net Smelter Royalty.
Vendôme Sud Property
In August 2015, the Company acquired a 100% interest in 49 map designated cells (“claims”) in Fiedmont township within the Abitibi region of Quebec, located north of the town of Val-D’Or near the town of Barraute.
The claims were acquired through the issuance of 6,000,000 common shares (fair valued $120,000) to four separate arms length parties, one of which retained a 2% net smelter return production royalty of which 50% can be purchased by BWR for the payment of $1 million within 20 years of signing the agreement.
In 2016, the Company allowed 34 of the 49 claims to expire. In addition, 2 claims were allowed to expire in 2017.
The property currently consists of 17 claims located in Fiedmont township.
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BWR Exploration Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
5. Mineral properties (continued)
Little Stull Lake Gold Project
On July 12, 2016, the Company signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) whereby the Company could acquire a 100% interest in the Little Stull Lake Gold project in Northern Manitoba from Puma Exploration Inc. (“Puma”). The Company made a $50,000 deposit to Puma that provided it with an exclusive due diligence period during which the Company continued to evaluate the project and negotiate a definitive acquisition agreement.
On October 7, 2016, the Company signed a definitive acquisition agreement, whereby BWR could acquire a 100% interest in the Little Stull Lake Gold project. On December 2, 2016, the Company received TSX-V approval for the acquisition.
On October 10, 2019, the Company signed an exploration expenditure extension of one year pursuant to an amendment to the October 5, 2016 agreement with Puma Exploration Inc. The Company also issued 950,000 Common Shares to Puma Exploration Inc. as well as 50,000 Common Shares to Denis Amoroso in connection with a finder's fee payable under the Agreement, resulting in a total transfer of 1,000,000 Common Shares pursuant to the Agreement.
As at November 30, 2020, the company had incurred cumulative exploration expenditures of $1,818,480.
The main elements of the definitive agreement include:
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Cash payments of $150,000 to Puma; the first $50,000 was paid upon signing the LOI on July 11, 2016, with two additional milestone payments of $50,000 each, payable within 30 days of Edmund Lake and Kistigan Mineral Exploration Licenses being granted and transferred to BWR by Manitoba Department of Natural Resources (licenses transferred and payments made during the year ended November 30, 2017).
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Puma will receive up to 10,000,000 BWR common shares, of which 4,750,000 are subject to escrow provisions. 4,750,000 of the first 5,000,000 securities were delivered to Puma upon execution and approval of the definitive agreement to be released in increments over a 36-month period, 250,000 shares were similarly delivered as directed by Puma to a finder (5,000,000 issued and valued at $250,000). The remaining 5,000,000 common shares are to be delivered to Puma as directed by Puma, upon certain exploration and development milestones being met by BWR as follows:
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i) 1,000,000 shares to be issued once 500,000 ounces of gold have been identified in the measured and indicated category;
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ii) 1,000,000 additional shares to be issued once 1,000,000 ounces of gold have been identified in the measured and indicated category;
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(iii) 1,000,000 additional shares to be issued once a positive preliminary economic analysis has been prepared;
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(iv) 2,000,000 additional shares to be issued upon delivery of positive feasibility study
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(v) Notwithstanding the above, with respect to the additional 5,000,000 securities, BWR must expend $1,500,000 in exploration within the first 36 months of the effective date (October 5 2016). Failure on the part of BWR to do so will result in the issuance of 5,000,000 common shares being issued to Puma in accordance with provisions of the escrow agreement (Note 6 (b)(iii)). This was extended to 48 months as the minimum $1,500,000 had not been spent within 36 months. BWR issued 1,000,000 of the 5,000,000 remaining shares to Puma as a condition of the extension agreement. As at November 30, 2020, BWR was not in compliance with the minimum spend requirement and Puma has the right to call for the remaining 4,000,000 shares. Puma and BWR are endeavoring to address the issue of the minimum spend and as at November 30, 2020, Puma is not requiring BWR to issues the remaining 4,000,000 shares.
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BWR Exploration Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
5. Mineral properties (continued)
Little Stull Lake Gold Project (continued)
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BWR added Marcel Robillard, who was nominated by Puma as a representative in BWR, to its’ Board of Directors upon closing of the agreement.
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Puma will have the right to maintain its’ pro rata equity interest in BWR by investing in future financings of BWR for as long as it maintains greater than 10% equity. The pro rata equity interest calculation is as if Puma has received all 9,500,000 shares.
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If commercial production is attained at the Little Stull Lake Project, Puma retains a non-buyable 1% NSR.
BWR has assumed Puma’s right of first refusal regarding an underlying 1% net smelter royalty that is payable to Tanqueray Resources Inc. (“Tanqueray”). This underlying royalty is buyable in its entirety at anytime for $3,000,000 by BWR, Tanqueray has consented to this assignment.
6. Share capital
- a) Authorized share capital
The authorized share capital consisted of an unlimited number of common shares. The common shares do not have a par value. All issued shares are fully paid.
- b) Common shares issued
| b) Common shares issued |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Number of | |||
| common shares | Amount | ||
| Balance - November 30, 2018 | 64,412,461 | $ | 2,848,987 |
| Private placement (i)(ii) | 8,050,000 | 402,500 | |
| Warrants issued (i)(ii) | - | (48,900) | |
| Cost of issue - cash (i)(ii) | - | (6,160) | |
| Cost of issue - broker warrants (i)(ii) | - | (2,300) | |
| Shares issued - Property agreement (iii) | 1,000,000 | 40,000 | |
| Premium on flow-through shares issued(i) | - | (56,350) | |
| Balance - November 30, 2019 | 73,462,461 | $ | 3,177,777 |
| Private placement (iv)(v) | 16,040,000 | 802,000 | |
| Cost of issue - cash (iv)(v) | - | (24,800) | |
| Cost of issue - broker warrants (iv)(v) | - | (7,640) | |
| Warrants issued (iv)(v) | - | (127,660) | |
| Premium on flow-through shares issued(iv) | - | (120,800) | |
| Balance - November 30, 2020 | 89,502,461 | $ | 3,698,877 |
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BWR Exploration Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
6. Share capital (continued)
b) Common shares issued (continued)
(i) On December 28, 2018, the Company closed a private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of $189,500 through the purchase of 947,500 Units consisting of 2,842,500 flow-through shares, 947,500 common shares plus 473,750 warrants, issued in connection with the Closing. Each Unit consists of 3 flow through shares, plus 1 common share, plus one half of one common share purchase warrant.
Each Warrant will expire 12 months from the date of issue and each whole warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share (a “Warrant Share”) at a price of $0.075 per Warrant Share. The fair value of 473,750 warrants were estimated at $1,300 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: expected dividend yield - 0%, share price of $0.03, expected volatility - 101% (based on historical volatility), risk-free interest rate - 1.85%, exercise price of $0.075 and an expected average life of 1 year.
The flow-through shares were issued at a premium in recognition of the tax benefits accruing to the subscribers. The flow-through premium was calculated to be $56,350.
An officer and a director participated in this financing, subscribing for 150,000 Units for net proceeds to the Company of $30,000.
(ii) On October 30, 2019, the Company closed a private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of $213,000 through the purchase of 4,260,000 Units consisting of 4,260,000 common shares plus 2,274,000 warrants, of which 144,000 are broker's warrants, issued in connection with the Closing. Each Unit consists of 1 common share, plus one half of one common share purchase warrant.
Each Warrant will expire 24 months from the date of issue and each whole warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share (a “Warrant Share”) at a price of $0.075 per Warrant Share. The fair value of 2,274,000 warrants were estimated at $49,900 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: expected dividend yield - 0%, share price of $0.045, expected volatility - 101% (based on historical volatility), risk-free interest rate - 1.58%, exercise price of $0.075 and an expected average life of 2 years.
(iii) On October 10, 2019, the Company issued 950,000 common shares to Puma Exploration Inc., in connection with its obligations under an agreement with Puma dated October 5, 2019, as amended October 9, 2019. The Company issued 50,000 common shares in connection with a finder's fee payable under the Agreement, resulting in a total transfer of 1,000,000 common shares pursuant to the agreement.
(iv) On December 20, 2019, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of $302,000 through the purchase of 6,040,000 flow-through shares at a price of $0.05 per share. In connection with the private placement, the Company paid finder’s fees of $7,600 cash and issued a total of 152,000 broker warrants. Each Broker Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share of the Company at the Exercise Price of $0.075 for 24 months from the date of issue. Two directors participated in this financing, subscribing for 150,000 flow-through shares for net proceeds to the Company of $30,000.
The fair value of the 152,000 broker warrants was estimated at $1,300, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: expected dividend yield - 0%, share price of $0.03, expected volatility - 101% (based on historical volatility), risk-free interest rate - 1.65%, exercise price of $0.075 and an expected average life of 2 years.
The flow-through units issued were issued at a premium in recognition of the tax benefits accruing to subscribers. The flow-through premium was calculated to be $120,800.
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BWR Exploration Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
6. Share capital (continued)
b) Common shares issued (continued)
(v) On September 16 and 18, 2020, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of $500,000 through the purchase of 10,000,000 Units at a price of $0.05 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one half of one common share purchase warrant of the Company. Each full warrant is exercisable at a price of $0.075 per full warrant share within 24 months from the date of issue and at a price of $0.10 per full warrant share for the period that is for 24 months plus one day from the date of issue until expiry. The fair value of the 5,000,000 warrants was estimated at $127,660 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: expected dividend yield - 0%, share price of $0.045, expected volatility - 119% (based on historical volatility), risk-free interest rate – 0.27%, exercise price of $0.10 and an expected average life of 3 years. Two directors participated in this financing, subscribing for 2,400,000 Units for net proceeds to the Company of $120,000.
In connection with the private placement, the Company paid finder’s fees of $17,200 cash and issued a total of 272,000 broker warrants. Each broker warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share of the Company at $0.075 for 24 months from the date of issue. The fair value of the 272,000 broker warrants was estimated at $6,340, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: expected dividend yield - 0%, share price of $0.045, expected volatility - 124% (based on historical volatility), risk-free interest rate - 0.27%, exercise price of $0.075 and an expected average life of 2 years.
7. Warrants
The following summarizes the warrant activity for the year ended November 30, 2020 and 2019:
| Number of | Weighted average | |
|---|---|---|
| warrants | exerciseprice | |
| Balance - November 30, 2018 | 13,602,840 | $ 0.100 |
| Warrants issued (note 6(b)(i) and (ii)) | 2,603,750 | 0.075 |
| Broker warrants issued (Note 6(b)(i) and (ii)) | 144,000 | 0.075 |
| Expired | (10,055,340) | (0.080) |
| Balance - November 30, 2019 | 6,295,250 | $ 0.110 |
| Warrants issued (note 6(b)(v)) | 5,000,000 | 0.075 |
| Broker warrants issued (note 6(b)(iv) and (v)) | 424,000 | 0.075 |
| Expired | (4,021,250) | (0.140) |
| Balance - November 30, 2020 | 7,698,000 | $ 0.075 |
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BWR Exploration Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
7. Warrants (continued)
As of November 30, 2020, the following warrants were outstanding:
| Number of | Exercise | Fair value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expiry Date | warrants | price($) | ongrant($) |
| September 30, 2021 | 1,500,000 | 0.075 | 35,200 |
| September 30, 2021 | 80,000 | 0.750 | 1,400 |
| October 30, 2021 | 630,000 | 0.075 | 12,400 |
| October 30, 2021 | 64,000 | 0.075 | 900 |
| December 20, 2021 | 152,000 | 0.075 | 1,300 |
| September 16, 2022 | 96,000 | 0.075 | 2,240 |
| September 18, 2022 | 176,000 | 0.075 | 4,100 |
| September 16, 2023(1) | 3,600,000 | 0.075 | 91,890 |
| September 18,2023(1) | 1,400,000 | 0.075 | 35,770 |
| 7,698,000 | 0.075 | 185,200 |
(1) Exercisable at a price of $0.075 per share for the first and second years and $0.10 per share for the third year from the date of grant.
8. Stock options
The following summarizes the stock option activity for the year ended November 30, 2020 and 2019:
| Number of | Weighted | average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| stock options | exerciseprice | ||
| Balance - November 30, 2018 | 3,167,500 | $ | 0.08 |
| Granted (i)(ii) | 1,900,000 | 0.05 | |
| Expired | (1,337,500) | (0.10) | |
| Balance - November 30, 2019 | 3,730,000 | $ | 0.06 |
| Granted (iii) | 1,450,000 | 0.05 | |
| Expired and forfeited | (200,000) | (0.06) | |
| Balance - November 30, 2020 | 4,980,000 | $ | 0.05 |
(i) On May 29, 2019, the Company granted 500,000 stock options to a consultant with an exercise price of $0.05 per share, vesting 25% in three months and at the end of six, nine and twelve months, with an expiry date of May 29, 2021. The fair value of these stock options was estimated at $10,200 using the Black-Scholes option pricing formula with the following weighted average assumptions: expected dividend yield - 0%, expected volatility - 108% (based on historical volatility), risk-free interest rate - 1.53% and an expected average life of 2 years. The stock options were valued based on the equity instrument granted as no value could be determined for the service.
(ii) On May 29, 2019, the Company granted 1,400,000 stock options to certain officers, directors and consultants with an exercise price of $0.05, fully vested on issuance and with an expiry date of May 29, 2024. The fair value of these stock options was estimated at $52,000 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield - 0%, expected volatility - 164% (based on historical volatility), risk-free interest rate - 1.56% and an expected average life of 5 years.
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BWR Exploration Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
8. Stock options (continued)
(iii) On April 13, 2020, the Company granted 1,450,000 stock options to certain officers, directors and consultants with an exercise price of $0.05, fully vested on issuance and with an expiry date of April 13, 2025. The fair value of these stock options was estimated at $31,400 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield - 0%, expected volatility - 148% (based on historical volatility), risk-free interest rate - 0.57% and an expected average life of 5 years.
As of November 30, 2020, the following stock options were outstanding:
| Exercise Expiry Date price ($) March 21, 2021 0.05 May 29, 2021 0.05 May 29, 2022 0.075 May 29, 2024 0.05 April 13,2025 0.05 |
Number of stock options Number of exercisable stock options Weighted average contractual life(years) Fair value on Grant($) |
|---|---|
| 855,000 855,000 0.30 20,520 500,000 500,000 0.49 10,200 875,000 875,000 1.49 50,798 1,300,000 1,300,000 3.50 52,000 1,450,000 1,450,000 4.37 31,400 |
|
| 0.05 | 4,980,000 4,980,000 2.55 164,918 |
9. Loss per share
| Year Ended November 30, 2020 Year Ended November 30, 2019 |
|
|---|---|
| Net loss per share: - basic - diluted Net loss for the year Weighted average outstanding - basic and diluted |
$ (0.01)$ (0.01) $ (0.01) $ (0.01) |
| $ (617,658) $ (463,886) |
|
| 81,227,502 68,635,886 |
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss (the numerator) by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares for the period (the denominator). In computing diluted loss per share, an adjustment is not made for the dilutive effect of outstanding warrants and outstanding stock options as they are anti-dilutive.
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BWR Exploration Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
10. General and administrative expenses
| General and administrative expenses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year Ended | Year Ended | ||
| November 30, | November 30, | ||
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Consulting fees (Note 11) | $ | 89,000$ |
124,000 |
| Accounting and corporate secretarial | |||
| fees (Note 11) | 42,648 | 38,242 | |
| Professional fees (Note 11) | 187,375 | 20,438 | |
| Office and general (Note 11) | 39,414 | 39,223 | |
| Travel and accommodation | 1,756 | 7,348 | |
| Investor relations and shareholder information | 62,458 | 64,955 | |
| Share-basedpayments(Notes 8 and 11) | 33,516 | 57,376 | |
| $ | 456,167$ |
351,582 |
11. Related party transactions
During the year ended November 30, 2020, the Company incurred $30,872 (year ended November 30, 2019 - $50,166) in share-based payments to certain officers, directors and employees of the Company.
The Chief Financial Officer is a senior employee of Marrelli Support Services Inc. ("MSSI"), a firm providing accounting services. During the year ended November 30, 2020, the Company incurred $51,588 (year ended November 30, 2019 - $38,242) for accounting services rendered by MSSI. As at November 30, 2020, MSSI was owed $2,187 (November 30, 2019 - $4,102) and this amount was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
DSA Corporate Services Inc. ("DSA"), a firm providing corporate secretarial and filing services, is affiliated with MSSI through a common officer. During the year ended November 30, 2020, the Company incurred $9,988 (year ended November 30, 2019 - $10,540) for services rendered by DSA. As at November 30, 2020, DSA was owed $768 (November 30, 2019 - $593) and this amount was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
The Company received consulting services from Nominex Ltd. ("Nominex"), a company controlled by the President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"). The fees consisted of consulting fees of $60,000 during the year ended November 30, 2020 (year ended November 30, 2019 - $60,000) for CEO services and exploration and evaluation expenditures of $90,000, during the year ended November 30, 2020 (year ended November 30, 2019 - $82,500) for geological consulting. As at November 30, 2020, Nominex was owed $168,475 (November 30, 2019 - $155,000) and this amount was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
As at November 30, 2020, the Company has accounts payable to Neil Novak, the President and CEO of the Company of $nil (November 30, 2019 - $1,890) and this amount was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
The Company received consulting services from Diges Professional Corporation ("Diges"), a company controlled by the Company's Corporate Secretary. During the year ended November 30, 2020, the Company incurred $24,000 (year ended November 30, 2019 - $nil) for services rendered by Diges. As at November 30, 2020, Diges was owed $22,000 (November 30, 2019 - $nil) and this amount was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
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BWR Exploration Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
11. Related party transactions (continued)
The Company received legal services from REVlaw, where the Company's Corporate Secretary is a partner. During the year ended November 30, 2020, the Company incurred $146,000 (year ended November 30, 2019 - $6,000) for services rendered by REVlaw. As at November 30, 2020, REVlaw was owed $128,000 (November 30, 2019 - $80,000) and this amount was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
The Company received consulting services from G. Duguay Services Inc., a company controlled by a director of the Company. During the year ended November 30, 2020, the Company incurred $24,000 (year ended November 30, 2019 - $24,000) for services rendered by G. Duguay Services Inc. As at November 30, 2020, G. Duguay Services Inc. was owed $85,000 (November 30, 2019 - $61,000) and this amount was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
12. Segmented information
The Company operates in one reportable operating segment, being the acquisition and exploration and evaluation of mineral properties located in Canada.
13. Income taxes
The income tax expense differs from the amount resulting from the application of the combined Canadian income tax rate as follows:
| Year Ended | Year Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| November | 30, | ||
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Loss before income taxes | $ | (617,658)$ | (463,886) |
| Combined statutory income tax rate | 26.50% | 26.50% | |
| Income tax (recovery), resulting from: | |||
| Income tax at the statutory income tax rate | (163,679) | (122,930) | |
| Share issue costs and other | (6,572) | (1,632) | |
| Permanent differences | (19,062) | (202) | |
| Adjustment to prior year provision versus statutory tax returns | 3,631 | (66,064) | |
| Change in unrecognized tax assets | 185,682 | 190,828 | |
| Deferred income tax recovery | $ | - $ |
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The significant components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities not recognized are as follows:
| November 30, | November 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Deferred tax assets | ||||
| Non-capital loss carry forwards | $ | 838,572 | $ | 723,350 |
| Share issue costs | 14,262 | 16,018 | ||
| Mineral resource expenditures | 501,549 | 429,333 | ||
| Other | 401 | 401 | ||
| 1,354,784 | 1,169,102 | |||
| Impairment allowance | (1,354,784) | (1,169,102) | ||
| Net deferred income tax assets | $ | - | $ | - |
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BWR Exploration Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
13. Income taxes (continued)
The Company has Canadian non-capital losses of approximately $3,164,500 available to apply against the future taxable income, and these expire as follows:
| 2031 | $ | 98,500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2032 | 389,900 | |
| 2033 | 481,200 | |
| 2034 | 280,400 | |
| 2035 | 223,200 | |
| 2036 | 250,400 | |
| 2037 | 399,800 | |
| 2038 | 285,600 | |
| 2039 | 306,700 | |
| 2040 | 448,800 | |
| $ | 3,164,500 |
14. Other events
On December 30, 2020, the Company received notice of the decision by the Board of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce that a $300,000 grant from the Manitoba Mineral Development Fund (“MMDF”) will be provided to advance the Company’s Little Stull Lake Gold Project, located in Northeastern Manitoba. Prior to entering into a contribution agreement with the Manitoba Mineral Development Fund, BWR is required to provide confirmation of required permits and licensing from the Province of Manitoba for the proposed project and must also provide confirmation of additional funding for the project.
On March 19, 2021, the Company announced that it has initiated two simultaneous non-brokered unit offerings, including an offering in Quebec (the “Quebec Unit Offering”) of up to 4,000,000 units, and an offering in Manitoba (the “Manitoba Unit Offering”, together with the Quebec Unit Offering, the “Offerings”) of up to 6,000,000 units (collectively, the “Units”) set out below at a price of $0.05 per Unit. Each Unit will consist of one common share (a “Common Share”) of the Company and one-half Common Share purchase warrant. Two one-half Common Share purchase warrants comprise one Common Share purchase warrant (a “Full Warrant”) of the Company. Each Full Warrant will expire 36 months from the date of issue (the “Full Warrant Expiry Date”) and will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share (a “Full Warrant Share”) at a price of $0.075 per Full Warrant Share within 24 months from the closing of the Unit Offering and for the period that is for 24 months plus one day from closing of the Unit Offering until the Full Warrant Expiry Date at a price of $0.10 per Full Warrant Share.
While the Offerings are being effected by the Company on a non-brokered basis, the Company may pay finder’s fees to arm’s-length third parties consisting of: (i) cash commission of up to 8% of the gross proceeds of the Offering; and (ii) broker warrants (“Broker Warrants”) in an amount up to 8% of the total number of Units issued under the Offering. Each Broker Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share of the Company at the exercise price of $0.075 for 12 months from the date of issue.
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