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Newmac Resources Inc. — Management Reports 2025
Mar 3, 2025
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NEWMAC RESOURCES INC.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL RESULTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024
The following management discussion and analysis for Newmac Resources Inc. (“Newmac” or “the Company”) is prepared as of March 3, 2025, and should be read together with the condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2024 and related notes attached thereto (financial statements), which were prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). In addition, the following should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as at September 30, 2024 and for the year then ended and the related MD&A.
These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”), applicable to the presentation of interim financial statements, including IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting.
The policies applied in these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with policies disclosed in Note 4 of the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2024. These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2024.
These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Audit Committee and Board of Directors on March 3, 2025.
All dollar figures included therein and in the following MD&A are quoted in Canadian dollars.
Additional information related to the Company is available for view on SEDAR under the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com and on the Company’s website at www.newmacresources.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this MD&A may constitute forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or the Company's future performance. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "predict", "propose", "potential", "targeting", "intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe" and similar expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. The Company believes that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this MD&A should not be unduly relied upon by investors as actual results may vary. These statements speak only as of the date of this MD&A and are expressly qualified, in their entirety, by this cautionary statement.
In particular, this MD&A contains forward-looking statements, pertaining to the following:
- capital expenditure programs;
- development of resources;
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- treatment under governmental regulatory and taxation regimes;
- expectations regarding the Company's ability to raise capital;
- expenditures to be made by the Company to meet certain work commitments; and
- work plans to be conducted by the Company.
With respect to forward-looking statements listed above and contained in this MD&A, the Company has made assumptions regarding, among other things:
- the legislative and regulatory environment;
- the impact of increasing competition;
- unpredictable changes to the market prices for metal prices;
- anticipated results of exploration activities; and
- the Company's ability to obtain additional financing on satisfactory terms.
The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors set forth below and elsewhere in this MD&A:
- volatility in the market prices for metal prices;
- uncertainties associated with estimating resources;
- geological, technical, drilling and processing problems;
- liabilities and risks, including environmental liabilities and risks;
- fluctuations in currency and interest rates;
- incorrect assessments of the value of dispositions;
- unanticipated results of exploration activities;
- competition for, among other things, capital, acquisitions of reserves, undeveloped lands and skilled personnel; and
- unpredictable weather conditions.
The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of these risk factors set forth above.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
The Company is a BC registered company involved in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral resource properties in Canada. The Company is a reporting issuer under the Reporting Jurisdictions of British Columbia. The Company is registered as a Tier 2 issuer on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol NER.
The TSX Venture Exchange transferred the Company's listing of its common shares to NEX on March 19, 2024 under the trading symbol NER.H. The reason for this transfer of listing is due to the Company failing to satisfy its continuing listing requirements for a Tier 2 resource issuer.
The Company's shares have been halted since May 11, 2021 when the Company announced a proposed acquisition by SignalChem Lifesciences Corp. On December 12, 2022, the Company announced that SignalChem had terminated the proposed transaction. Because the SignalChem transaction is not proceeding, and because the Company does not meet the Exchange's continuing listing requirements for a Tier 2 Resource Issuer, the Company's common shares resumed trading on the NEX.
The Company had filed a legal action against SignalChem in connection with SignalChem's termination of the proposed transaction.
The Company's current focus is the exploration and development of the Crazy Fox Property located in British Columbia. Management continues to evaluate high-quality projects in Canada for future
opportunity, with an emphasis on projects that have the potential to be of interest to major mining companies.
The Company’s subsidiaries in China, Newmac (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., and Newma (Guangzhou) Technology Co. Ltd. had been dissolved in January 2022. The Company’s subsidiary in Hong Kong, Newmac Company Limited which was the holding company of the two Chinese subsidiaries was dissolved on June 24, 2022.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $9,108 (September 30, 2024 - $10,472) in cash and working capital deficiency of ($1,194,816) (September 30, 2024 – ($1,181,239)). The Company had a net loss of $12,077 during the period ended December 31, 2024 (December 30, 2024 – $36,857) and has incurred losses of $16,646,924 since inception (September 30, 2024 - $16,634,847).
MINERAL PROPERTIES
Crazy Fox Property, British Columbia
The Company entered into an agreement on September 22, 2005 to acquire a 100% interest in the Crazy Fox Property, located 20 km northwest of Little Fort, British Columbia. The Company acquired the property by issuing 10,000 common shares (issued with a fair value of $78,250) and making payments totaling $100,000 (paid) over a 3-year period. An additional 200,000 shares will be issued to the vendors if and when a positive feasibility study is completed. A 3% net smelter royalty ("NSR") is reserved for the vendors of which 2% may be purchased at any time for $2,000,000 reducing the NSR to 1%.
Moira Property, British Columbia
On November 20, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% interest, subject to a 2% NSR, in the Moira Molybdenum project, located 18 kilometers northwest of Clearwater, BC in consideration for $5,000 (paid) and 2,500 common shares (issued with a fair value of $43,000). A magnetometer survey on this property is under way and results from this survey are being reviewed to determine the future plans for the property.
The company has decided to discontinue exploration of the Moira Property and the mineral claims were allowed to lapse in the fall of 2016.
Exploration Update
Crazy Fox Property
Ownership of the Crazy Fox Property was transferred to Newmac Molybdenum Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Newmac Resources Inc. in the fall of 2014.
Planning is underway for the next exploration program on the Crazy Fox Property to be done in the 2025 exploration season. A short program of diamond drilling of the Crazy Fox deposit is proposed for the future to test some potential high grade molybdenum mineralization in the upper plate of the deposit if the market conditions for molybdenum and tungsten improve and there are sufficient funds available to pay for the program. Planning is underway for a drone magnetometer survey to be done in 2025 on the Crazy Fox Property to determine the size and extent of the Crazy Fox mineralized intrusion and location of other mineralized areas on the property. The Crazy Fox – Lemieux Creek property was allowed to lapse in the fall of 2024 due to insufficient funds for mineral exploration in the mineral exploration season.
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A preliminary Archeological Overview Assessment Survey was completed during the summer of 2014 and a Traditional Use Survey was completed during the early fall 2013. Both types of surveys are prerequisite for issuance of an “Area permit” which will allow the company to work within a designated area for a period of up to 5 years. An area permit will allow the company greater latitude in planning and completing a series of work programs designed to further the knowledge of the Crazy Fox deposit.
The surveys were completed with the assistance and by local First Nations Band Members from the Simpcw First Nation and the Canim Lake Band. Neither survey found any impediment to further exploration permitting of the Crazy Fox Project. Several recommendations in connection with the area’s traditional use were made and will be considered in our future planning. There was no item of archeological significance brought to our attention.
Moira Property
The company has decided to discontinue exploration of the Moira Property and the mineral claims were allowed to lapse in the fall of 2016.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company’s operations consist generally of mineral exploration and evaluation of new property acquisitions. This includes acquiring mineral properties, evaluating the merits of these properties using various techniques such as sampling, trenching, geophysical and geochemical methods as well as drilling. The Company has no commercial production at this time, as a result, the Company’s results of operations are a product of operating expenses.
During the period ended December 31, 2024, the Company’s net loss was $12,077, as compared with a loss of $36,857 during the period ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in loss this year was mainly due to the reduction of professional fees. The Company’s expenses consisted of expenditures as follows:
- office and general administrative expenses of $667 (2023 - $667) for office supplies;
- professional fees of $359 (2023 - $47,945);
- rent of $1,500 (2023 - $Nil)
- salaries and wages of $7,500 (2023 - $7,500) were the same as last year; and
- transfer agent, listing, and filing fees of $2,051 (2023 - $745) were increased;
During the period ended December 31, 2024, the Company had exploration related expenditures of $1,500 on its mineral properties.
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS
| Three month period ended December 31, 2024 | Three month period ended September 30, 2024 | Three month period ended June 30, 2024 | Three month period ended March 31, 2024 | Three month period ended December 31, 2023 | Three month period ended September 30, 2023 | Three month period ended June 30, 2023 | Three month period ended March 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 11,882 | 22,716 | 43,774 | 50,138 | 79,822 | 28,389 | 44,797 | 38,574 |
| Working capital | (1,194,816) | (1,181,239) | (1,152,033) | (1,133,022) | (1,104,866) | (1,064,709) | (849,802) | (835,044) |
| Shareholders’ equity | (1,183,315) | (1,171,283) | (1,122,344) | (1,107,421) | (1,082,565) | (1,045,708) | (875,580) | (865,372) |
| Interest income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net income (loss) | (12,077) | (48,894) | (14,923) | (24,856) | (36,857) | (208,790) | (10,208) | (19,476) |
| Loss per share | (0.00) | (0.01) | (0.00) | (0.00) | (0.00) | (0.01) | (0.00) | (0.00) |
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FIRST QUARTER OPERATION RESULTS
During the three months ended December 31, 2024, the Company’s net loss was $12,077, a decrease from a loss of $36,857 during the three months ended December 31, 2023. The main reason of the Company’s decrease in loss this year was mainly due to the decrease in professional fees.
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
- During the period ended December 31, 2024, the Company paid $Nil (December 31, 2023 - $Nil) of salary to directors of the Company. As at December 31, 2024 $436,012 (September 30, 2024 - $436,012) was owing to directors.
- During the period ended December 31, 2024, the Company paid $Nil (December 31, 2023 - $Nil) of salary to the CEO of the Company. As of December 31, 2024, $362,689 (September 30, 2024 - $362,689) was owing to the CEO.
- During the period ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded $7,500 (December 31, 2023 - $7,500) of salary to the CFO of the Company. As of December 31, 2024, $127,500 (September 30, 2024 - $120,000) was owing to the CFO.
- During the period ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded $1,500 (September 30, 2023 - $Nil) of rent to a close family member of a director and officer of the Company. As of December 31, 2024, $3,000 (September 30, 2024 - $1,500) was owing to this close family members.
- During the period ended December 31, 2024, the Company paid $Nil (December 31, 2023 - $Nil) of salaries to close family members of a director and officer of the Company. As of December 31, 2024, $13,163 (September 30, 2024 - $13,163) was owing to these close family members.
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Key Management Compensation
Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly. Key management personnel include the Company’s executive officers and Board of Director members.
Other than the transactions disclosed above, there were no other compensation paid to key management during the period ended December 31, 2024 or 2023.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the Company will be able realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. The continuing operations of the Company are dependent upon its ability to continue to raise adequate financing and to commence profitable operations in the future.
| December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital | ($ 1,194,816) | ($ 1,181,239) |
| Deficit | (16,646,924) | (16,634,847) |
Net cash provided by operating activities for the period was $136. This amount consists of a net operating loss of $12,077, increase of other recoverable of $531, increase in due to related parties of $7,500, and increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $5,244. During the prior year, net cash provided by operating activities was $91,203.
Net cash used in investing activities for the period was $1,500 consisted of exploration and evaluation expenditure. Net cash used in investing activities last year amounted to $3,300 consisted of exploration and evaluation expenditure.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favourable. If adequate financing is not available when required, the Company may be required to delay, scale back or eliminate various programs and may be unable to continue in operation. The Company may seek such additional financing through debt or equity offerings, but there can be no assurance that such financing will be available on terms acceptable to the Company or at all. Any equity offering will result in dilution to the ownership interests of the Company’s shareholders and may result in dilution to the value of such interests.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
IFRS 7 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the input to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows:
Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and
Level 3 – inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
As at December 31, 2024, the Company’s financial instruments are comprised of cash and cash equivalents, reclamation bonds, accounts payable, and due to related parties. The carrying value of
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reclamation bonds, accounts payable, and due to related parties approximate their fair values due to the relatively short periods to maturity of these financial instruments.
As at December 31, 2024, the fair value of cash and cash equivalents of the Company was classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Financial risk factors
The Company has exposure to the following risks from its use of financial instruments: credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk. Management, the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee monitor risk management activities and review the adequacy of such activities.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of loss associated with a counterparty's inability to fulfill its payment obligations. Management believes that the credit risk concentration with respect to financial instruments included in cash and cash equivalents is remote. The Company's receivables are the loan receivable which was secured by properties of the borrower.
Liquidity risk
The Company's approach to managing liquidity risk is to ensure that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities when they come due. As at December 31, 2024, the Company had current assets of $11,882 to settle current liabilities of $1,206,698. All of the Company's financial liabilities are subject to normal trade terms.
Market risk
Market risk is the risk of loss that may arise from changes in market factors such as interest rates, and commodity and equity prices. These fluctuations may be significant and the Company, as all other companies in its industry, has exposure to these risks.
(a) Interest rate risk
The Company has cash balances and no interest-bearing debt. The Company's current policy is to maintain cash in its banking institutions and does not believe interest rate risk to be significant.
(b) Price risk
The Company is not a producing entity so is not directly exposed to fluctuations in commodity prices. The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to equity prices. Equity price risk is defined as the potential adverse impact on the Company's earnings due to movements in individual equity prices or general movements in the level of the stock market. The Company closely monitors individual equity movements, and the stock market to determine the appropriate course of action to be taken by the Company.
(c) Foreign currency risk
The Company has no bank deposits in US dollars and has no other significant assets or liabilities in foreign currencies. Fluctuations in exchange rates among the Canadian dollar and other foreign currencies do not have a significant effect on the business, results of operations and financial condition of the Company.
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OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Company has not entered into off-balance sheet transactions.
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The Company defines capital that it manages as its shareholders' equity. It manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it, based on the funds available to the Company, in order to support the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. The Board of Directors does not establish quantitative return on capital criteria for management, but rather relies on the expertise of the Company's management to sustain future development of the business.
The properties in which the Company currently has an interest are in the exploration stage; as such the Company is dependent upon external financings to fund activities. In order to carry out planned exploration and pay for administrative costs, the Company will spend its existing working capital and will attempt to raise additional funds as needed.
Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given the relative size of the Company, is reasonable.
The Company's capital management objectives, policies and processes have not been changed over the year presented. The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE FOR VENTURE ISSUERS WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT REVENUE
Please refer to Note 6 in the consolidated financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2024, for description of the capitalized exploration and development costs presented on a property-by-property basis.
OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA
The following table summarizes the Company's outstanding share data as of the date of this Management Discussion and Analysis report:
| Common shares | 9,716,042 |
|---|---|
| Stock options | Nil |
| Warrants | Nil |
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting year. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Estimates are reviewed on an ongoing basis based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant under the circumstances. Revisions to estimates on the resulting effects of the carrying amounts of the Company's assets and liabilities are accounted for prospectively.
All of the Company's significant accounting policies and estimates are included in Note 3 and 4 of its consolidated financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2024.
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Accounting standards adopted in the current period:
There are no new adopted accounting standards that have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2024.
Accounting standards issued but not yet effective
A number of new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations are not yet effective for the period ended December 31, 2024, and have not been applied in preparing these consolidated financial statements. None of these pronouncements are expected to have material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Exploration of mineral properties involves a high degree of risk and the successful achievement of a profitable operation cannot be assured. Costs of finding and evaluating an ore body are substantial, and may take several years to complete. The Company must overcome many risks associated with an early stage exploration property. Outstanding items to be completed include, but are not limited to, identification and quantification of a commercially viable ore body, confirmation of the Company’s interest in the underlying claims and leases, completion of a feasibility study, funding of all costs related to a commercial operating venture, completion of the permitting process, detailed engineering and the procurement of a processing plant, and constructing a facility to support the property. Construction and operational risks including, but not limited to, equipment and plant performance, metallurgical, environmental, cost estimation accuracy, and workforce performance and dependability will all affect the profitability of an operating property.
External financing, primarily through the issuance of common shares will be required to fund future activities. There can be no assurance that such financings will be successful in the future.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company’s Board of Directors follows recommended corporate governance guidelines for public companies to ensure transparency and accountability to shareholders. The Audit Committee of the Company fulfills its role of ensuring the integrity of the reported information through its review of the interim and audited annual financial statements prior to their submission to the Board of Directors for approval. The Audit Committee, comprised of three directors, one of whom is independent, meets with management of the Company on a quarterly basis to review the financial statements, including the MD&A, and to discuss other financial, operating and internal control matters as required.
CONTROL AND PROCEDURES
The Company’s President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting.
The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company have reviewed the financial statements and MD&A for the period ended December 31, 2024 and have certified that based on their knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence that:
- the quarterly filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading
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in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the annual filings.
- the quarterly financial report together with the other financial information included in the quarterly filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the quarterly filings.
The Company disclosed that:
- it is not required to certify the design and evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) and has not completed such an evaluation, and
- inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of the Company to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.
ACQUISITION OF SIGNALCHEM
The Company announced that it had entered into a letter of intent (the “LOI”) with SignalChem Lifesciences Corporation (“SignalChem”) dated May 11, 2021, setting out the terms of acquisition (the “Transaction”) of SignalChem by the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Transaction, the Company will acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of SignalChem. The Transaction will constitute both a reverse-takeover and a change of business for the Company.
The Company announced that it received a termination notice from SignalChem Lifesciences Corporation (“SignalChem”) on the proposed reverse takeover transaction with SignalChem on December 7, 2022. The Company is evaluating the situation and options available.
On December 11, 2023, the Company announced that it filed a Notice of Civil Claim against SignalChem Lifesciences Corporation with the Supreme Court of British Columbia on December 8, 2023. This legal action arises from SignalChem terminating the previously announced reverse-takeover transaction. The Company is seeking an order from the Court for Specific Performance or damages in the amount of US$31,724,000 in lieu thereof.
OTHER MD&A REQUIREMENTS
Additional information relating to the Company is available on the SEDAR website: www.sedar.com under “Newmac Resources Inc.”.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
“Han Xin (Harrison) Wu”
Han Xin (Harrison) Wu, CEO