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GSP Resource Corp. — Management Reports 2020
Apr 28, 2020
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GSP RESOURCE CORP.
Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
DISCLAIMER FOR FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s expectations regarding our future growth, results of operations, performance and business prospects and opportunities. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits we will obtain from them. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s current views and are based on certain assumptions and speak only as of February 29, 2020. These assumptions, which include, management’s current expectations, estimates and assumptions about the global economic environment may prove to be incorrect. A number of risks and uncertainties could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including: (1) a downturn in general economic conditions, (2) inability to locate and identify potential business acquisitions, (3) potential negative financial impact from regulatory investigations, claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings and challenges, and (4) other factors beyond our control. There is a significant risk that such forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future results. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Issuer disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new events, circumstances and information, future events or results or otherwise. Additional information about these and other assumptions, risks and uncertainties are set out in the section entitled “Risk Factors” below.
1.1 – Date and Basis of Discussion & Analysis
This management discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) is dated as of April 28, 2020 and should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim financial statements of GSP Resources Crop for the nine months ended February 29, 2020 and the audited financial statements of GSP Resource Corp for the years ended May 31, 2019 and 2018. The condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standard 34 – Interim Financial Reporting , using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and Interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations
Unless expressly stated otherwise, all financial information is presented in Canadian dollars.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on April 28, 2020.
1.2 – Overall Performance
Nature of Business
GSP Resource Corp. (“GSP” or the “Company”) was incorporated as “GSP Resource Corp.” under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on February 19, 2018.
The Company’s principal business activity is the exploration of mineral properties. The Company currently conducts substantially all of its operations in Canada in one business segment.
The head office and principal address of the Company is located at 1610 – 777 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, B.C., V7Y 1K4.
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GSP RESOURCE CORP.
Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.2 – Overall Performance (continued)
On February 23, 2018 (as amended October 17, 2019), the Company entered into the Olivine Option Agreement with Platinum Belt Resources Inc., the Optionor, to acquire a 100% interest in 25 mineral claims comprising the Olivine Property located in the Similkameen Mining Division in the Province of British Columbia. The Olivine Property is the sole property of the Company.
On January 30, 2020, the Company signed an option agreement to acquire 100% of the Alwin coppergold-silver project located in the Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia.
The Company has never generated revenue or positive cash flows from operations. For the nine months ended February 29, 2020, the Company reported a net loss of $181,791 (2019 - $215,437), cash used in operating activities of $184,070 (2019 –$93,897), and an accumulated deficit of $436,650.
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2019, the Company reported a net loss of $(225,587), cash used in operating activities of $117,751, and an accumulated deficit of $(253,859). For the period from incorporation on February 19, 2018 to May 31, 2018, the Company reported a net loss of ($28,272), cash deficiency from operating activities of ($2,158) and had an accumulated deficit of ($28,272). This raises significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue its operations as intended are dependent on its ability to obtain necessary financing and raise capital sufficient to cover its operating costs.
Operations during the nine months ended February 29, 2020 and during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2019 were primarily related to obtaining the necessary financing, as well as conducting the exploration program. During the nine months ended February 29, 2020 the Company incurred exploration and evaluation assets expenditures in the amount of $305,578 and cumulatively since incorporation has incurred $673,987. See” Exploration and Evaluation Assets”.
The Company has only recently commenced operations and has a history of no operating earnings. The Company had a negative operating cash flow in its most recently completed financial year and will continue to for the foreseeable future.
An investment in a natural resource company involves a significant degree of risk. The degree of risk increases substantially where the company’s properties are in the exploration stage as opposed to the development stage. The mineral exploration and mining business is competitive in all of its phases.
In the event that the Company’s exploration program is successful, the Company will require additional financing in order to further develop the Company’s property. The Company may not have enough funds to carry out its Phase II exploration program on the Olivine Property and additional financings may be required.
The property of the Company does not contain any known body of commercial ore. The marketability of natural resources which may be acquired or discovered by the Company will be affected by numerous factors beyond control of the Company. The grade of any ore ultimately mined from a mineral deposit may differ from that produced from drilling results. Mining operations generally involve a high degree of risk.
There is a degree of uncertainty attributable to the calculation of reserves, resources and corresponding grades being dedicated to future production.
See “RISK FACTORS AND UNCERTAINTIES”.
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GSP RESOURCE CORP.
Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.2 – Overall Performance (continued)
Financing
During the period from Incorporation on February 19, 2018 to May 31, 2018 the Company issued 6,550,000 common shares for net proceeds in the amount of $364,250. See “Share Capital”.
On November 29, 2018, the Company completed an Initial Public Offering (“IPO”, “Offering”), whereby the Company issued an aggregate of 2,776,500 Common Shares of the Company (the “Shares”) at a price of $0.20 per Share for gross proceeds of $555,300 and 1,000,000 flow-through Common Shares of the Company (the “FT Shares”) at a price of $0.25 per FT Share for gross proceeds of $250,000. Each FT Share is a Common Share of the Company that qualifies as a “flow-through share” within the meaning of the Tax Act.
The Company paid the agent a cash commission of $64,424, a corporate finance fee of $15,000, and issued 75,000 common shares. Upon the closing of IPO, the Company also issued 302,120 warrants to the agent at fair value of $33,512. Remaining share issue costs of $113,190 were incurred for legal, accounting and filing fees associated with the IPO.
On February 12, 2019, the Company issued 200,000 common shares pursuant to the Olivine Option Agreement (See “Olivine Property” below).
On November 4, 2019, the Company completed an an oversubscribed non-brokered private placement offering by issuance of 1,120,000 flow-through units (“FT Unites”) at a price of $0.15 per FT Unit for gross proceeds of $168,000. Each FT Unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company issued on a “CEE flow-through” basis pursuant to the Income Tax Act (Canada) and one transferable non-flow through common share purchase warrant (“Warrant”). Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one non flow-through common share of the Company exercisable at a price of $0.20 for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance (“Expiry Time”) subject to an acceleration clause, which provides that, if after four months from the date of issue, the closing price of the common shares of the Company on any stock exchange or quotation system on which the common shares are then listed or quoted is equal to or greater than $0.40 for a period of ten (10) consecutive trading days at any time prior to the Expiry Time, the Company will have the right to accelerate the Expiry Time of the Warrants by giving notice to the holder of the Warrants by news release or other form of notice permitted by the certificate representing the Warrants that the Warrants will expire at 4:30 p.m. Vancouver time) on a date that is not less than fifteen (15) days from the date notice is given. The units issued were issued at a price lower than the market trading price on their respective issuance date. Accordingly, $nil was allocated to contributed surplus as fair value for the warrants under the residual value method.
On November 26, 2019 the Company issued 12,705 common shares pursuant to the exercise of agent warrants at a price of $0.20 per common share for gross proceeds of $2,541. The fair value of the agent warrants issued was calculated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model was $3,950.
On February 11, 2020, the Company issued 200,000 common shares pursuant to the option agreement of the Alwin Project at a fair value of $0.19 per common share
On February 11, 2020, the Company issued 75,000 common shares pursuant to the option agreement of the Olivine Mountain Property at a fair value of $0.19 per common share.
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GSP RESOURCE CORP.
Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.2 – Overall Performance (continued)
Exploration and Evaluation Assets
Alwin Project, , Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia
On January 30, 2020, the Company entered into an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in 9 mining claims located in the Similkameen Mining District of British Columbia. To acquire the 100%
interest, the Company must make cash payments of $250,000 (of which $25,000 is paid as of February 29,2020), issue 4,500,000 of the Company’s common shares (of which 200,000 are issued as of February 29, 2020) as follows:
| February 29, 2020) as follows: | |
|---|---|
| Date | Cash Shares |
| Upon receipt of TSX Venture Exchange approval of the Option Agreement (the “Approval Date”) (paid and issued) On or before 1stAnniversary of the Approval Date On or before 2ndAnniversary of the Approval Date On or before 3rdAnniversary of the Approval Date On or before 4thAnniversary of the Approval Date On or before 5thAnniversary of the Approval Date On or before the earlier of a bankable feasibility study and the 8th Anniversary of the Approval Date |
$ 25,000 200,000 $ 25,000 200,000 $ 25,000 300,000 $ 50,000 400,000 $ 50,000 500,000 $ 75,000 900,000 $- 2,000,000 |
| $ 250,000 4,500,000 |
During the term of the option, the Company is required to keep the claims in good standing.
These claims are also subject to a 1.8% Gross Smelter Return (“GSR”) Royalty to the Optionors. The Company has the option to repurchase 0.8% GSR Royalty for $1,500,000, leaving the Optionors with a 1% GSR Royalty.
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GSP RESOURCE CORP.
Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.3 – Overall Performance (continued)
Exploration and Evaluation Assets
Olivine Mountain Property, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia
On February 23, 2018 (as amended October 17, 2019 and further amended December 24, 2019), the Company entered into an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in 25 mining claims located in the Similkameen Mining District of British Columbia. To acquire the 100% interest, the Company must make cash payments of $80,000 (of which $55,000 is paid as of February 29, 2020), issue 275,000 of the Company’s common shares (of which 275,000 are issued as of February 29, 2020) and incur aggregate minimum exploration expenditure of $300,000 on the Olivine Property (all of which has been cumulatively expended as of February 29, 2020) as follows:
| Date | Cash Shares Minimum Exploration Expenditures |
|---|---|
| Within 10 days after execution and delivery of the Agreement (paid) Within 10 days of the “Listing Date” (November 29, 2018), which is five days after the date of the final TSXV bulletin approving the listing of the Company’s Common Shares and the acceptance by the TSXV of the Option Agreement. (paid and issued) Six-month anniversary of the Listing Date (paid) Fifteenth-month anniversary of the Listing Date (issued and incurred) Twenty-fourth month anniversary of the Listing Date (incurred) Thirtieth month anniversary of the Listing Date |
$ 15,000 - - $ 20,000 200,000 - $ 20,000 - - - 75,000 $100,000 - - $200,000 $ 25,000 - - |
| $ 105,000 275,000 $300,000 |
During the term of the option, the Company is required to keep the claims in good standing.
These claims are also subject to a 2% Net Smelter Return (“NSR”) Royalty payable commencing from the date upon which the Property is put into commercial production, 100% of which can be acquired at a purchase price of $1,00,000 for each one-half (50%) of the NSR Royalty, leaving the Optionor with no NSR Royalty after payment of $2,000,000.
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GSP RESOURCE CORP.
Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.2 – Overall Performance (continued)
Exploration and Evaluation Assets
Expenditures related to the property can be summarized as follows:
| May 31, | February 29, | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Additions | 2020 | |
| Acquisition costs | $ | $ | $ |
| Additions during the period | |||
| Alwin Project | |||
| Property option payments - cash | - | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Property option payments-shares | - | 38,000 | 38,000 |
| - | 63,000 | 63,000 | |
| Olivine Property | |||
| Property option payments - cash | 55,000 | - | 55,000 |
| Property option payments - shares | 35,000 | 14,250 | 49,250 |
| Other claims-cash | 991 | - | 991 |
| 90,991 | 14,250 | 105,241 | |
| 90,991 | 77,250 | 168,241 | |
| Exploration costs | |||
| Additions during the period | |||
| Alwin Project | |||
| Geological consulting | - | 5,694 | 5,694 |
| - | 5,694 | 5,694 | |
| Olivine Property | |||
| Airborne geophysical survey | 85,000 | - | 85,000 |
| Assessment report | 6,554 | 2,000 | 8,554 |
| Core cutting | - | 8,050 | 8,050 |
| Drilling | - | 122,683 | 122,683 |
| Fieldwork | 7,609 | - | 7,609 |
| Geological consulting | 5,006 | 14,233 | 19,239 |
| Geological survey | 1,375 | - | 1,375 |
| Laboratory analysis | 46,395 | 20,807 | 67,202 |
| Mobilization | 8,467 | 8,467 | |
| Permitting | - | 3,550 | 3,550 |
| Project management (Note 7) | 28,109 | - | 28,109 |
| Road clearing | - | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Soil sampling | 36,315 | - | 36,315 |
| Technical report | 23,792 | - | 23,792 |
| Travel, supplies and field expenses | 37,262 | 41,845 | 79,107 |
| 277,417 | 222,635 | 500,052 | |
| 277,417 | 228,329 | 505,746 | |
| Balance, end of period | 368,408 | 305,579 | 673,987 |
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GSP RESOURCE CORP.
Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
| 1.3 – Selected Annual Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, | May 31, | ||
| As at | 2019 | 2018 | |
| $ | $ | ||
| Current Assets | 551,913 | 250,023 | |
| Deferred finance costs | - | 3,655 | |
| Exploration and Evaluation Assets | 368,408 | 126,416 | |
| Total Assets | 920,321 | 380,104 | |
| Current Liabilities | 24,260 | 18,749 | |
| Deferred tax liability | - | 25,377 | |
| Total liabilities | 24,260 | 44,126 | |
| Shareholders' Capital | 953,801 | 364,250 | |
| Reserves | 196,119 | - | |
| Deficit | (253,859) | (28,272) | |
| Shareholders‘Equity | 896,061 | 335,978 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | 920,321 | 380,104 |
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Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.4 – Results of Operations
| Three | Three | Nine | Nine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months | Months | Months | Months | |
| Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |
| February 29 | February 28 | February 29 | February 28 | |
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |
| General and administrative | ||||
| expenses | ||||
| Consulting | - | - | 10,000 | 3,000 |
| Filing and transfer agent fees | 8,491 | - | 27,326 | 328 |
| Insurance | 1,000 | 482 | 3,000 | 482 |
| Management fees (Note 7) | 15,000 | 15,000 | 45,000 | 15,000 |
| News releases | 2,400 | 2,488 | 4,888 | 2,488 |
| Office and miscellaneous | 2,760 | 3,305 | 8,378 | 5,120 |
| Professional fees | 12,209 | 8,337 | 55,988 | 24,785 |
| Rent | 4,500 | 1,500 | 13,500 | 1,500 |
| Shareholder information | 2,500 | - | 2,500 | - |
| Stock based compensation | 13,655 | - | 28,299 | 146,424 |
| Travel and promotion | 3,796 | 1,260 | 5,749 | 1,310 |
| Website | 2,422 | - | 2,422 | 3,000 |
| Loss before income taxes | 68,734 | 32,372 | 207,051 | 203,437 |
| Deferred tax expense (recovery) | - | - | (24,260) | 12,000 |
| Net loss and comprehensive loss | 68,734 | 32,372 | 182,791 | 215,437 |
| for theperiod |
No cash dividends have been paid during the period from incorporation on February 19, 2018 to February 29, 2020.
There were no investor relations arrangements entered into during the nine months February 29, 2020. There were no legal proceedings, contingent liabilities, and defaults under debt or other contractual obligations, breach of any laws or special resolutions during the nine months ended February 29, 2020, other than as noted (see Related Party transactions).
During the nine months ended February 28, 2019 the Company’s activities were minimal. Operating expenses for the period amounted to $203,047 of which $146,424 related to the non-cash provision for stock-based compensation and the remaining $56,623 related to overhead expenditures.
Operations during the nine months ended February 29, 2020 were primarily related to obtaining the necessary financing, as well as the conducting of the exploration program on the Olivine Property. Please see disclosure under “Olivine Mountain Property, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia”. Operating expenses for the period amounted to $207,041 of which $28,299 related to the noon-cash provision for stock-based compensation and the remaining $178,742 related to overhead expenditures and expenditures incurred to maintain the Company’s listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
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Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.4 – Results of Operations (continued)
The Company paid consulting fees in the amount of $10,000 comprising $5,000 paid to a business development consultant and an additional $5,000 to Jordan Trimble (a Director of the Company) for corporate development and strategic planning (See “Related Party Transactions”).
Filing fees in the amount of $14,045 (2019 - $328) and transfer agent fees of $13,280 (2019 - $Nil) were incurred for regulatory maintenance of the Company’s listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
The Company previously acquired Director and Officer liability insurance and expensed $3,000 (2019 - $482) to operations during the period.
The Company incurred management fees paid to Simon Dyakowski, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, of $27,000 (2019 - $9,000) and management fees in the amount of $18,000 (2019 - $6,000) paid to Max Investments Inc, a company controlled by Christopher Dyakowski, a Director and Chairman of the Board. (See “Related Party Transactions”).
Fees paid to a service provider for news releases during the period amounted to $4,888 (2019 - $2,488).
Office and miscellaneous expenses in the amount of $8,378 (2019 – 5,120) were incurred for bank fees, general office maintenance and telephone expenses in the period.
Professional fees included $22,684 (2019 - $10,700) for audit fees and related services, $16,304 (2019 - $4,085) for legal and legal administrative services and $17,000 (2019 -$10,000) paid or payable to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer for services rendered.
The Company entered into a monthly office lease agreement commencing February 1, 2019 at a rate of $1,500 per month and incurred $13,500 (2019 - $1,500) during the nine months ended February 29, 2020.
Share based payments are associated with the vesting of benefits upon the granting of incentive stock options to directors, officers and consultants, in accordance with the Company’s stock option plan. The Company accrues share-based payments over vesting periods associated with each grant. During the ninemonths ended February 29, 2020, stock-based compensation expense of $28,299 was recorded (2019 - $146,424).
The Company entered into an advertising agreement with a service provided and incurred expenses for shareholder information in the amount of $2,500 during the period (2019 - $Nil)
During the period the Company incurred $5,749 (2019 - $1,310) for travel and promotion. Included therein is $986 for advertising and $637 for meals and entertainment.
Fees paid for the maintenance of the Company’s website were $2,422l (2019 - $3,000).
During the nine months ended February 29, 2020 the company recovered $24,260 (2019 – provided for $12,000) for provisions for deferred income taxes that were provided for temporary timing differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and their tax values.
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Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.5 – Summary of Quarterly Results (Unaudited)
The following table sets out selected quarterly information for the eight most recent quarters:
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Fiscal quarters ended in Fiscal February 29, November 30, August 31,
year ended May 31, 2020 2020 2019 2019
$ $ $
Sales or Revenue - - -
Income (loss) (68,734) (72,287) (41,770)
Income (loss) per common share (0.01) (0.01) (0.00)
(Basic and Diluted)
Fiscal quarters ended in Fiscal May 31, February 28, November 30, August 31,
year ended May 31, 2019 2019 2019 2018 2018
$ $ $ $
Sales or Revenue - - -
Income (loss) (10,149) (32,373) (170,822) (12,243)
Income (loss) per common share (0.00) (0.00) (0.03) (0.00)
(Basic and Diluted)
Fiscal quarters ended In Fiscal May 31,
year ended May 31, 2018 2018
$
Sales or Revenue -
Income (loss) (27,707)
Income (loss) per common share (0.01)
(Basic and Diluted)
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1.6 – Liquidity
The Company’s approach to managing liquidity risk is to ensure that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities when due. As at February 29, 2020, the Company had a cash balance of $248,704 to settle due to related parties, accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $15,445 All of the Company’s financial liabilities have contractual maturities of less than 30 days and are subject to normal trade terms.
Historically, the Company’s sole source of funding has been the issuance of equity securities for cash, primarily through private placements. The Company’s access to financing is always uncertain. There can be no assurance of continued access to significant equity funding.
During the nine months ended February 29, 2020, cash used in operating activities was $184,071, cash used in investing activities was $261,386, cash derived from financing activities was $170,541.
Shareholder's equity as at February 29, 2020 was $964,360 (May 31, 2019 - $896,061). The Company will need to raise additional sources of funding to maintain operations at the currently level. The Company has raised share capital of $364,250 during the period from incorporation on February 19, 2018 to May 31, 2018. The Company raised $604,551 net of share issue costs pursuant to an Initial Public Offering that closed on November 29, 2018. During the nine months ended February 29, 2020 the Company raised $170,541 through an issuance of Flow-through Units in the amount of $168,000 and the exercise of agent warrants in the amount of $2,541. Although the Company has been successful in the past in rising the necessary funding to continue operations, there can be no certainty it will be able to do so in the future.
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Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.6 – Liquidity (continued)
On February 23, 2018, (as amended October 17, 2019 and further amended December 24, 2019) the Company entered into the Olivine Option Agreement to acquire a 100% interest in 25 mining claims located in the Similkameen Mining District of British Columbia. To acquire the 100% interest, the Company must make cash payments of $80,000 (of which $55,000 is paid to February 29, 2020), issue 275,000 of the Company’s Common Shares (of which 275,000 are issued as of February 29, 2020) and spend an aggregate of $300,000 minimum exploration expenditures (all of which has been cumulatively expended as of February 29, 2020). See “Olivine Mountain Property”.
On January 30, 2020 the Company entered into an option agreement to acquire the Alwin Project, pursuant to which the Company must make cash payments of $$250,000 (of which $25,000 is paid as of February 29,2020), issue 4,500,000 of the Company’s common shares (of which 200,000 are issued as of February 29, 2020).
1.7 – Capital Resources
The capital resources of the Company as at February 29, 2020 are primarily its cash of $248,704. The Company has raised sufficient funds to conduct any anticipated operating expenses, to conduct exploration programs or for future acquisitions. The Company will require additional financing to fund future projects. The Company anticipates funding future expenditures additional equity subscriptions, such as private placements or through the exercise of warrants and options. In light of the continually changing financial markets, there is no assurance that funding by equity subscriptions will be possible at the times required or for the amounts desired or that it can be obtained on terms acceptable to the Company and its shareholders.
If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity securities, the percentage ownership of current shareholders will be reduced, and such equity securities may have rights, preferences, or privileges senior to those of the holders of the Company’s Common Shares.
1.8 – Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
As at February 29, 2020, there were no off-balance sheet arrangements to which the Company was committed.
1.9 – Transactions with Related Parties
During the nine months ended February 29, 2020, the Company had the following related party transactions and balances:
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(a) On December 1, 2018 the Company entered into a consulting agreement, with Max Investments Ltd. (a company controlled by Christopher Dyakowski, a Director and Chairman of the Board) to provide management services for $2,000 per month effective on the date of the Agreement. During the nine months ended February 29, 2020, the Company paid $18,000 (2019: $6,000 )
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(b) On December 1, 2018, (as amended April 1, 2020), the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Simon Dyakowski (the Company’s Chief Executive Officer) to provide management services for $3,000 per month (amended to $5,000 per month commencing April 1, 2020) effective on the date of the Agreement. During the nine months ended February 29, 2020 the Company paid management fees in the amount of $27,000 (2019: $9,000) to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
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Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.9 – Transactions with Related Parties (continued)
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(c) Included in professional fees is $17,000 (2019 - $10,000) paid or payable to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Kenneth Phillippe, for services rendered to the Company. Included in accounts payables and accrued liabilities as of February 29, 2020 is $4,500 (May 31, 2019 - $Nil).
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(d) Included in consulting fees is $5,000 paid to Jordan Trimble (a Director of the Company) for corporate development and strategic planning.
The Company granted 900,000 incentive stock options on November 29, 2018 to directors, officers and consultants. Stock based compensation allocable to directors and officers pertaining to 800,000 of those options were as follow:
| Directors and officers Position # of options Stock based compensation |
Directors and officers Position # of options Stock based compensation |
|---|---|
| Simon Dyakowski CEO & Director Christopher Dyakowski Director Kenneth Phillippe CFO Jordan Trimble Director Justin Kates Director |
300,000 $ 52,513 200,000 35,009 100,000 17,504 100,000 17,504 100,000 17,504 800,000 $ 140,034 |
These transactions are in the normal course of operations and have been valued in these financial statements at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.
1.10 – Fiscal Quarter ended February 29, 2020
Operations during the fiscal quarter ended February 29, 2020 were primarily related to obtaining the necessary financing, as well as the conducting of the exploration program on the Olivine Property. Please see disclosure under “Olivine Mountain Property, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia”. Operating expenses for the period amounted to $68,734 (2019 - $32,372) of which $13,655 (2019 - $Nil) related to the noon-cash provision for stock-based compensation and the remaining $54,438 related to overhead expenditures and expenditures incurred to maintain the Company’s listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
Filing fees in the amount of $5,718 (2019 - $Nil) and transfer agent fees of $2,733 (2019 - $nil) were incurred for regulatory maintenance of the Company’s listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
The Company previously acquired Director and Officer liability insurance and expensed $1,000 (2019 - $482). to operations during the period.
The Company incurred management fees paid to Simon Dyakowski, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, of $9,000 (2019 - $9,000) and management fees in the amount of $6,000 (2019 - $6,000) paid to Max Investments Inc, a company controlled by Christopher Dyakowski, a Director and Chairman of the Board. (See “Related Party Transactions”).
Fees paid to a service provider for news releases during the period amounted to $2,400 (2019 - $2,488).
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Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.10 – Fiscal Quarter ended February 29, 2020 (continued)
Office and miscellaneous expenses in the amount of $2,760 (2019 - $3,305) were incurred for bank fees, general office maintenance and telephone expenses in the period.
Professional fees included $7,209 (2019 - $2,337) for legal and legal administrative services and $6,000 (2019 - $6,000) paid or payable to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer for services rendered.
The Company entered into a monthly office lease agreement commencing February 1, 2019 at a rate of $1,500 per month and incurred $4,500 (2019 - $1,500) during the three months ended February 29[th] .
Share based payments are associated with the vesting of benefits upon the granting of incentive stock options to directors, officers and consultants, in accordance with the Company’s stock option plan. The Company accrues share-based payments over vesting periods associated with each grant. During the three-months ended February 29, 23020, stock-based compensation expense of $13,655 (2019 - $Nil) was recorded.
During the period the Company incurred $3,796 (2019 - $1,260) for travel and promotion
During the fiscal quarter ended February 29, 2020 the Company incurred expenses related to the update and maintenance of its website in the amount of $2,423 (2019 - $Nil).
1.11 – Proposed Transactions
The Company has no pending or proposed transactions February 29, 2020..
1.12 – Critical Accounting Estimates
The Company has outlined the basis of its critical accounting estimates in Note 3 of the February 29, 2020 Financial Statements.
1.13 – Changes in Accounting Policies – International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)
Changes in Accounting Policies
New accounting standards effective for annual periods on or after January 1, 2018:
IFRS 16, Leases (“IFRS16”)
IFRS 16 was issued on January 13, 2016 and replaces the current guidance in IAS 17, Leases (“IAS17”). IFRS 16 specifies how an IFRS reporter will recognize, measure, present and disclose leases. The standard provides a single lessee accounting model, requiring lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for all leases unless the lease term is 12 months or less or the underlying asset has a low value. Lessors continue to classify leases as operating or finance, with IFRS 16’s approach to lessor accounting substantially unchanged from IAS17. IFRS 16 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the impact of such changes on the financial statements to be material, unless otherwise stated.
Other new standards or amendments are either not applicable or not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
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Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.14 – Financial Instruments and Other Instruments (continued)
Fair value of financial instruments
The Company applied the following fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value into three levels:
The three levels are defined as follows:
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Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
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Level 2 – inputs to valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
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Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The Company’s financial instruments are cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and due to related parties. All these financial instruments are carried on the statements of financial position at amortized cost. The fair values of these financial instruments approximate their carrying value due to their short-term nature.
The Company’s financial instruments are exposed to certain financial risks, including liquidity risk, credit risk and interest rate risk.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not meet its financial obligations as they become due. Refer to Note 1 for further details related to the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
The Company’s approach to managing liquidity risk is to ensure that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities when due. As at February 29, 2020, the Company had a cash balance of $248,704 to settle due to related parties, accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $15,446. All of the Company’s financial liabilities have contractual maturities of less than 30 days and are subject to normal trade terms.
Historically, the Company’s sole source of funding has been the issuance of equity securities for cash, primarily through private placements. The Company’s access to financing is always uncertain. There can be no assurance of continued access to significant equity funding.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to a financial instrument will fail to discharge an obligation or commitment that it has entered into with the Company. The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by the counterparties. The carrying amounts of financial assets best represent the maximum credit risk exposure at the reporting date.
Cash is held with reputable banks in Canada. The long-term credit rating of these banks, as determined by Standard and Poor’s, was A+.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. An immaterial amount of interest rate exposure exists in respect of cash balances on the statement of financial position. As a result, the Company is not exposed to material cash flow interest rate risk on its cash balances.
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Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.15 – Other MD&A Requirements
Share Capital
Disclosure of Outstanding Share Data
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a) Authorized: Unlimited common shares without par value
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b) Issued and outstanding:
| Gross | |||
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| Issue Price | Number of Shares | Proceeds | |
| $ | $ | ||
| Incorporation | - | - | - |
| Private placement | 0.005 | 1,850,000 | 9,250 |
| Private Placement – flow through | 0.05 | 2,300,000 | 115,000 |
| Private Placement | 0.10 | 2,400,000 | 240,000 |
| Total as at May 31, 2018 | 6,550,000 | 364,250 | |
| Initial Public Offering | 0.20 | 2,776,500 | 555,300 |
| Initial Public Offering - flow through | 0.25 | 1,000,000 | 250,000 |
| Flow through premium | - | - | (50,000) |
| Share issue costs | - | 75,000 | (200,749) |
| Issued for Olivine Mountain Property | 0.175 | 200,000 | 35,000 |
| Total as at May 31, 2019 | 10,601,500 | 953,801 | |
| Flow-through units issued for cash | 0.15 | 1,120,000 | 168,000 |
| Shares issued per exercise of warrants | 0.20 | 12,705 | 3,950 |
| Issued for Olivine Mountain Property | 0.19 | 75,000 | 14,250 |
| Issued for Olivine Mountain Property | 0.119 | 200,000 | 38,000 |
| Total as at February 29, 2020 | 12,009,205 | 1,178,001 |
As at February 29, 2020, 12,009,205 (May 31, 2019 – 10,601,500) common shares with no par value were issued and outstanding.
During the ninemonths ended February 029, 2020 the Company issued common shares of the Company as follows:
- On November 4, 2019, the Company completed an an oversubscribed non-brokered private placement offering by issuance of 1,120,000 flow-through units (“FT Unites”) at a price of $0.15 per FT Unit for gross proceeds of $168,000. Each FT Unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company issued on a “CEE flow-through” basis pursuant to the Income Tax Act (Canada) and one transferable non-flow through common share purchase warrant (“Warrant”). Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one non flow-through common share of the Company exercisable at a price of $0.20 for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance (“Expiry Time”) subject to an acceleration clause, which provides that, if after four months from the date of issue, the closing price of
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Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.15 – Other MD&A Requirements
Share Capital
- b) Issued and outstanding:
the common shares of the Company on any stock exchange or quotation system on which the common shares are then listed or quoted is equal to or greater than $0.40 for a period of ten (10) consecutive trading days at any time prior to the Expiry Time, the Company will have the right to accelerate the Expiry Time of the Warrants by giving notice to the holder of the Warrants by news release or other form of notice permitted by the certificate representing the Warrants that the Warrants will expire at 4:30 p.m. Vancouver time) on a date that is not less than fifteen (15) days from the date notice is given. The units issued were issued at a price lower than the market trading price on their respective issuance date. Accordingly, $nil was allocated to contributed surplus as fair value for the warrants under the residual value method.
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On November 26, 2019 the Company issued 12,705 common shares pursuant to the exercise of agent warrants at a price of $0.20 per common share for gross proceeds of $2,541. The fair value of the agent warrants issued was calculated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model was $3,950.
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On February 11, 2020, the Company issued 200,000 common shares pursuant to the option agreement of the Alwin Project at a fair value of $0.19 per common share.
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On February 11, 2020, the Company issued 75,000 common shares pursuant to the option agreement of the Olivine Mountain Property at a fair value of $0.19 per common share.
During the year ended May 31, 2019, the Company issued common shares of the Company as follow:
- On November 29, 2018, the Company completed an Initial Public Offering (“IPO”, “Offering”), whereby the Company issued an aggregate of 2,776,500 Shares of the Company at a price of $0.20 per Share for gross proceeds of $555,300 and 1,000,000 flowthrough common shares of the Company (the “FT Shares”) at a price of $0.25 per FT Share for gross proceeds of $250,000. Each FT Share is a Share of the Company that qualifies as a “flow-through share” within the meaning of the Tax Act.
The Company paid the agent a cash commission of $64,424, a corporate finance fee of $15,000, and issued 75,000 common shares. Upon the closing of IPO, the Company also issued 302,120 warrants to the agent at fair value of $33,512. Remaining share issue costs of $113,190 were incurred for legal, accounting and filing fees associated with the IPO.
- On February 12, 2019, the Company issued 200,000 common shares pursuant to the option agreement of the Olivine Mountain Property at a fair value of $0.175 per common share.
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Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.15 – Other MD&A Requirements (continued)
Share Capital
b) Issued and outstanding:
During the period from incorporation on February 19, 2018 to May 31, 2018 the Company completed the following private placements and issued Common Shares of the Company (the “Shares”) as follow:
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1,850,000 Shares at a price of $0.005 per Share for gross proceeds of $9,250.
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2,300,000 flow-through Common Shares of the Company (the “FT Shares”) at a price of $0.05 per FT Share for gross proceeds of $115,000. Each FT Share is a Common Share of the Company that qualifies as a “flow-through share” within the meaning of the Tax Act.
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2,400,000 Shares at $0.10 per Share for gross proceeds of $240,000.
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c) Escrow Shares
As at February 29, 2020 the Company has 3,930,000 common shares (May 31, 2019 - 4,912,500) held in escrow. Common shares held in escrow are released as follows:
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10% were released on the date the Company’s securities were listed on a Canadian exchange (655,000 released on November 29, 2018); and
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15% (982,500 common shares) released every six months thereafter, subject to acceleration provisions provided for in National Policy 46-201 – Escrow for Initial Public Offerings.
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d) Flow-through shares
During the period from incorporation on February 19, 2018 to May 31, 2018 the Company issued 2,300,000 common shares on a flow-through basis at a price of $0.05 per share for gross proceeds of $115,000. The Company recognized a liability on flow-through shares of $Nil.
The Company has incurred and renounced the total proceeds of $115,000 as of December 31, 2018.
On November 29, 2018, the Company completed an initial public offering of its shares and issued 1,000,000 common shares on a flow-through basis at a price of $0.25 per share for gross roceeds of $250,000 and recognized a premium liability on flow-through shares of $50,000.
The Company incurred and renounced $80,00 as of December 31, 2018 and the remaining $170,000 was renounced under look-back rule effective on December 31, 2018. As at February 29, 2020 the Company has incurred qualified expenditures of $170,000 (May 31, 2019 - $49,000). The Company has approximately $Nil (May 31, 2019 - $121,000) unspent flow-through proceeds. As at May 31, 2019 the expenditures resulted in a $25,740 reversal of the flow-through share premium liability and the flow-through share premium liability is $24,260. The additional expenditures incurred during the nine months ended February 29, 2020 resulted in the reversal of the remaining $24,260 flow-through share premium liability.
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Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.15 – Other MD&A Requirements (continued)
d) Flow-through shares
On November 4, 2019, the Company issued 1,120,000 common shares on a flow-through basis at a price of $0.15 per share for gross proceeds of $168,000 (see Note 6b). The Company renounced $104,443 of the expenditures incurred and renounce the balance of $63,557 unspent funds under the look-back rules as of December 31, 2019. As of February 29, 2020, the Company has incurred approximately $112,000 of qualified expenditures. The Company has approximately $56,000 unspent flow-through proceeds.
e) Agent warrants
The following is a summary of agents’ warrant transactions for the nine months ended February 29, 2020 and for the year ended May 31, 2019:
| February | February | 29, | May 31, | ||
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| 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| Number of | Weighted | Number | Weighted | ||
| warrants | average | of | average | ||
| exercise | warrants | exercise |
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| price | price | ||||
| $ | $ | ||||
| Warrants outstanding, beginning of the | |||||
| period | 302,120 | 0.20 | - | - | |
| Issued | - | - | 302,120 | $0.20 | |
| Exercised | (12,705) | $0.20 | - | - | |
| Warrants outstanding, end of the period | 289,415 | 0.20 | 302,120 | $0.20 |
| Issuance | Number | Exercise | Expiry |
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| Date | Outstanding | Price | Date |
| November 29, 2018 | 289,415 | $0.20 | November 29, 2020 |
The fair value of warrant granted was calculated using Black-Sholes option pricing model for a cumulative total of $33,512 as at the date of issue, which was recorded against contributed surplus. The following assumptions were used in the Black-Sholes model to determine the fair value of the warrants granted were as follows:
| Risk-free interest rate | 2.19% |
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| Expected dividend yield | - |
| Expected volatility | 105.50% |
| Expected terms in years | 2 years |
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Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.15 – Other MD&A Requirements (continued)
f) Stock options
The Company’s Plan allows the directors to grant stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants to purchase up to a total of 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares, provided that stock options in favour of any one individual may not exceed 5% of the issued and outstanding common shares, calculated at the date of the grant. No more than an aggregate of 2% of the issued shares of the Company, calculated at the date the option is granted, may be granted to all employees, and no more than an aggregate of 2% may be granted to all employees and/or consultants conducting investor relates activities. No stock option granted under the Plan is transferable by the optionee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and each stock option is exercisable during the lifetime of the optionee only by such optionee.
The exercise price of all stock options granted under the Plan must not be less than the Discounted Market Price (the last closing price of the listed shares before the date of the grant less the applicable discount), and the maximum term of each stock option may not exceed ten years. Vesting is provided at the discretion of the directors and once vested; options are exercisable at any time.
The exercise price of all stock options granted under the Plan must not be less than the Discounted Market Price (the last closing price of the listed shares before the date of the grant less the applicable discount), and the maximum term of each stock option may not exceed ten years. Vesting is provided at the discretion of the directors and once vested; options are exercisable at any time.
| February 29, 2020 May 31, 2019 Number of options Weighted average exercise price $ Number of options Weighted average exercise price $ 975,000 0.20 - - |
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| Options outstanding, beginning of the period Granted and expiring on or before November 29, 2024 Granted and expiring on or before April 11, 2024 Cancelled and expired during fiscal 2020 Granted and expiring on or before October 4, 2024 Granted and expiring on or before October 30, 2024 Granted and expiring on or before January 29, 2025 |
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| - - 900,000 0.20 - - 75,000 0.20 (75,000) 0.20 - - 50,000 0.20 - - 100,000 0.20 - - 75,000 0.20 - - |
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| Options outstanding, end of the period | 1,125,000 0.20 975,000 0.20 |
On November 29, 2018 the Company granted 900,000 incentive stock options to directors, officers and consultants, vesting immediately and exercisable on or before November 29, 2023 at a price of $0.20 per share.
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Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.15 – Other MD&A Requirements (continued)
f) Stock options (continued)
The fair value of the options granted was calculated using Black-Scholes option pricing model for a cumulative total of $157,538 at May 31, 2019, which was recorded as stock-based compensation expense in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss. The following assumptions were used in the Black-Sholes model to determine the fair value of the warrants granted were as follows:
| Risk-free interest rate | 2.23% |
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| Expected dividend yield | - |
| Expected Volatility | 134.70% |
| Expected terms in years | 5 years |
On April 11, 2019 the Company granted 75,000 incentive stock options to a consultant, exercisable on or before April 11, 2024 at a price of $0.20 per share. 25% vested immediately and 25% vested every three months thereafter. As at May 31, 2019 – 18,750 options were exercisable. As of February 29, 2020, all 75,000 of these options were cancelled.
The fair value of the options granted was calculated using Black-Scholes option pricing model. As at May 31, 2019 the Company recorded $5,069 as stock-based compensation expense in the statements of loss and comprehensive loss.
The following assumptions were used in the Black-Sholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of the options granted were as follows:
Risk-free interest rate 1.36% to 1.59% Expected dividend yield - Expected Volatility 129.4% to 132.4% Expected terms in years 5 years
On October 4, 2019 the Company granted 50,000 incentive stock options to a consultant, vesting immediately and exercisable on or before October 4, 2024 at a price of $0.20 per share.
On October 30, 2019 the Company granted 100,000 incentive stock options to a consultant, exercisable on or before October 30, 2024 at a price of $0.20 per share. 50% vested immediately and 50% vests on January 30, 2020.
On January 29, 2020, the Company granted 75,000 incentive stock options to a consultant, vesting immediately and exercisable on or before January 29, 2025 at a price of $0.20 per share.
The following assumptions were used in the Black-Sholes model to determine the fair value of the options granted were as follows:
Risk-free interest rate 1.32% to 1.46% Expected dividend yield Expected Volatility 95.45% - 100% Expected terms in years 5 years
During the nine months ended February 29, 2020 the Company recorded stock-based compensation in the amount of $28,299 (2019 - $146,424).
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Management Discussion and Analysis For the nine months ended February 29, 2020
1.16 – Subsequent events
The Company entered into a letter agreement pursuant to which Full Metal Mineral Ltd has the option to earn a 60% interest in the Company’s Olivine Mountain Property. The Company holds an option in good standing to acquire 100% right, title and interest in and to the Property. The option may be exercised by Full Metal (i) incurring exploration expenditures of $500,000 including a minimum $75,000 within 12 months following the date upon which the Agreement is accepted by the TSX Venture Exchange. (ii) making cash payment totaling $500,000 ($75,000 within 12 months of the acceptance date; and (iii) issuing 250,000 common shares of Full Metal (70,000 within 12 months of the acceptance date), over the four-year Option term.
1.17 – Commitments
See “Exploration and Evaluation Assets” and “Related Party Transactions”.
On October 25, 2019 the Company entered into a 12-month advertising agreement with a consultant to provide advertising services. Included in prepaid expense is $6,514 for fees paid in advance.
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE FOR VENTURE ISSUERS OR IPO VENTURE ISSUERS WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT REVENUE AND JUNIOR ISSUERS
See “1.2 – Overall Performance – Olivine Mountain Property” for a breakdown of the material components of exploration and evaluation assets expenditures.
See “1.4 – Results of Operations” for a breakdown of the material components of general and administrative expenditures.
RISK FACTORS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The Company is in the business of acquiring, exploring and, if warranted, developing and exploiting natural resource properties, currently in British Columbia, Canada. Due to the nature of the Company’s business and the present stage of exploration of its mineral properties (which are primarily early stage exploration properties with no known resources or reserves), many risk factors will apply. The risks described below are not the only ones facing the Company. Additional risks not presently known to the Company may also impair the business operations.
Going Concern and Financing Risks
The Company has limited financial resources, has no source of operating cash flow and has no assurance that additional funding will be available to it for further exploration and development of its projects or to fulfill its obligations under any applicable agreements. Although the Company has been successful in the past in obtaining financing through the sale of equity securities, there can be no assurance that it will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable. Failure to obtain such additional financing could result in delay or indefinite postponement of further exploration and development of its projects with the possible loss of such properties.
Insufficient Financial Resources
The Company does not presently have sufficient financial resources to meet obligations when they become due, undertake by itself the acquisition, exploration and development of all of its planned acquisition, exploration and development programs. Future property acquisitions and the development of the Company’s properties will therefore depend upon the Company’s ability to obtain financing through the joint
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venturing of projects, private placement financing, public financing, short or long term borrowings or other means. There is no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining the required financing. Failure to raise the required funds could result in the Company losing, or being required to dispose of, its interest in its properties.
General Economic Conditions
The recent events in global financial markets have had a profound impact on the global economy. A continued or worsened slowdown in the financial markets or other economic conditions, including but not limited to, consumer spending, employment rates, business conditions, inflation, fuel and energy costs, consumer debt levels, lack of available credit, the state of the financial markets, interest rates, and tax rates may adversely affect the Company’s growth and profitability. These factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
Share Price Volatility
There can be no assurance that an active trading market in our securities will be established and sustained. The market price for our securities could be subject to wide fluctuations. Factors such as commodity prices, government regulation, interest rates, share price movements of our peer companies and competitors, as well as overall market movements, may have a significant impact on the market price of the securities of our Company. The stock market has from time to time experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations, particularly in the mining sector, which have often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies.
Dependence on Others and Key Personnel
The success of the Company’s operations will depend upon numerous factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, including (i) the ability to design and carry out appropriate exploration programs on its mineral properties; (ii) the ability to produce minerals from any mineral deposits that may be located; (iii) the ability to attract and retain additional key personnel in exploration, marketing, mine development and finance; and (iv) the ability and the operating resources to develop and maintain the properties held by the Company. There can be no assurance of success with any or all of these factors on which the Company’s operations will depend, or that the Company will be successful in finding and retaining the necessary employees, personnel and/or consultants in order to be able to successfully carry out such activities.
Government Regulation
The Company is subject to the laws and regulations relating to environmental matters in all jurisdictions in which it operates, including provisions relating to prospecting, development, production, environmental protection, mining taxes, labor standards, property reclamation, discharge of hazardous material and other matters. The Company may also be held liable should environmental problems be discovered that were caused by former owners and operators of its properties and properties in which it has previously had an interest. The Company conducts its mineral exploration activities in compliance with applicable environmental protection legislation. The Company is not aware of any existing environmental problems related to any of its current or former properties that may result in material liability to the Company.
Competition
The Company’s business of the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties is intensely competitive. The Company may be at a competitive disadvantage in acquiring additional mining properties because it must compete with other individuals and companies, many of which have greater financial resources, operational experience and technical capabilities than the Company. Increased competition
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could adversely affect the Company’s ability to attract necessary capital funding or acquire suitable producing properties or prospects for mineral exploration in the future.
Fluctuation of Metal Prices
Even if commercial quantities of mineral deposits are discovered by the Company, there is no guarantee that a profitable market will exist for the sale of the metals produced. There can be no assurance that the price of any commodities will be such that any of the properties in which the Company has, or has the right to acquire, an interest may be mined at a profit.
Title Matters
Although the Company has taken steps to verify the title to the mineral properties in which it has or has a right to acquire an interest in accordance with industry standards for the current stage of exploration of such properties, these procedures do not guarantee title (whether of the Company or of any underlying vendor(s) from whom the Company may be acquiring its interest). Title to mineral properties may be subject to unregistered prior agreements or transfers and may also be affected by undetected defects or the rights of indigenous peoples. Company has investigated title to all of its mineral properties and, to the best of its knowledge, title to all of its properties for which titles have been issued are in good standing.
Uncertainty of Resource Estimates/Reserve
Unless otherwise indicated, mineralization figures presented in the Company’s filings with securities regulatory authorities, press releases and other public statements that may be made from time to time are based upon estimates made by Company personnel and independent geologists. These estimates are imprecise and depend upon geological interpretation and statistical inferences drawn from drilling and sampling analysis, which may prove to be unreliable.
Limited Experience
The Company has very limited experience in placing mineral resource properties into production, and its ability to do so will be dependent upon using the services of appropriately experienced personnel or entering into agreements with other major resource companies that can provide such expertise. There can be no assurance that the Company will have available to it the necessary expertise when and if it places its resource properties into production.
Speculative Business
Resource exploration and development is a speculative business and involves a high degree of risk, including, among other things, unprofitable efforts resulting not only from the failure to discover mineral deposits but from finding mineral deposits which, though present, are insufficient in size to return a profit from production. The marketability of natural resources that may be acquired or discovered by the Company will be affected by numerous factors beyond the control of the Company. These factors include market fluctuations, the proximity and capacity of natural resource markets, government regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may result in the Company not receiving an adequate return on invested capital. There is no known resource, and there are no known reserves, on any of the Company’s properties.
Permits and Licenses
The operations of the Company will require licenses and permits from various governmental authorities. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain all necessary licenses and permits that may be required to carry out its projects, on reasonable terms or at all. Delays, or a failure to obtain such
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licenses and permits, or a failure to comply with the terms of any such licenses and permits that the Company does obtain, could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Dilution to the Company’s Existing Shareholders
The Company will require additional equity financing to be raised in the future. The Company may issue securities at less than favorable terms to raise sufficient capital to fund its business plan. Any transaction involving the issuance of equity securities or securities convertible into common shares would result in dilution, possibly substantial, to present and prospective holders of common shares.
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