UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16
OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
As at September 29, 2014
Commission File Number: 000-15490
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES LTD.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1500 - 1040 W Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 4H1, Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
[ x ] Form 20-F [ ]
Form 40-F
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form
6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): [ ]
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the
Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): [ ]
SUBMITTED HEREWITH
Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: September 29, 2014 |
By: |
/s/ Michael Lee |
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Michael Lee |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES
LTD.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JULY 31, 2014 AND 2013
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Shareholders of
Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial
statements of Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd., which comprise the consolidated
balance sheets as at July 31, 2014 and 2013 and the consolidated statements of
loss and comprehensive loss, changes in equity (deficiency) and cash flows for
the years then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other
explanatory information.
Managements Responsibility for the Consolidated
Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair
presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards, and for such internal control as
management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated
financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to
fraud or error.
Auditors Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits
in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those
standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated
financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit
evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial
statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors judgment, including
the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated
financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entitys
preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in
order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
entitys internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness
of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
consolidated financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our
audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Quartz Mountain
Resources Ltd. as at July 31, 2014 and 2013 and its financial performance and
its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards.
Emphasis of Matter
Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 1 in
the consolidated financial statements which describes conditions and matters
that indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant
doubt about Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd.s ability to continue as a going
concern.
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"DAVIDSON &
COMPANY LLP" |
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Vancouver, Canada |
Chartered Accountants |
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September 24, 2014 |
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES
LTD.
Consolidated Balance
Sheets
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
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July 31 |
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July 31 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents (note 3(a))
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$ |
1,025,320 |
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$ |
706,393 |
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Amounts receivable and other assets
(note 4) |
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11,504 |
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143,487 |
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1,036,824 |
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849,880 |
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Restricted cash (note 3(b)) |
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38,563 |
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158,387 |
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Amounts receivable and other assets (note
4) |
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8,295 |
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440,000 |
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Mineral property
interests (note 5) |
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891,628 |
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1,021,547 |
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Total assets |
$ |
1,975,310 |
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$ |
2,469,814 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
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Current liabilities |
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Amounts payable and
other liabilities (note 7) |
$ |
6,844 |
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$ |
136,137 |
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Convertible debenture (note 8) |
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600,000 |
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Flow-through share
premium (note 9) |
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35,639 |
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Due to related parties (note 10) |
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2,957,075 |
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2,421,220 |
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3,563,919 |
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2,592,996 |
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Convertible debenture (note 8) |
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600,000 |
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3,563,919 |
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3,192,996 |
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Shareholders' equity (deficiency) |
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Share capital (note 6)
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26,050,118 |
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26,050,118 |
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Reserves |
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592,011 |
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592,011 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(28,230,738 |
) |
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(27,365,311 |
) |
Total
shareholders' equity (deficiency) |
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(1,588,609 |
) |
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(723,182 |
) |
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Total liabilities
and shareholders' equity (deficiency) |
$ |
1,975,310 |
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$ |
2,469,814 |
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Nature and continuance of operations (note 1) |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
/s/ James Kerr |
/s/ Ronald W. Thiessen
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James Kerr |
Ronald W. Thiessen |
Director |
Director |
1
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES
LTD.
Consolidated Statements of Loss
and Comprehensive Loss
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
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For the year ended July 31 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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Expenses (note 11): |
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Exploration and evaluation |
$ |
261,971 |
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$ |
3,880,441 |
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Assays and analysis |
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20,921 |
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359,928 |
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Drilling |
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90,773 |
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265,336 |
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Engineering |
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21,518 |
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Environmental |
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1,507 |
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|
610 |
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Geological |
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67,687 |
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1,560,270 |
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Graphics |
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3,417 |
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47,464 |
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Property payments |
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1,409 |
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83,962 |
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Site activities |
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37,549 |
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723,338 |
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Socio-economic |
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15,750 |
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34,333 |
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Transportation |
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4,770 |
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690,565 |
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Travel and
accommodation |
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18,188 |
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93,117 |
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General and administration |
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603,998 |
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1,359,671 |
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Conferences and travel |
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8,147 |
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40,197 |
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Legal, accounting and
audit |
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50,321 |
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61,634 |
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Office and administration |
|
505,061 |
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1,161,928 |
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Regulatory, trust and
filing |
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21,904 |
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45,371 |
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Shareholder communications |
|
18,565 |
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50,541 |
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Equity-settled
share-based payments (note 6(c)) |
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|
|
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210,872 |
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(865,969 |
) |
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(5,450,984 |
) |
Other items |
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|
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Flow-through share premium
(note 9) |
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35,639 |
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|
462,990 |
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Interest income |
|
9,225 |
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|
10,984 |
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Interest expense |
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(44,087 |
) |
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|
(40,326 |
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Gain on disposition of a mineral property
interest (note 5(a)(ii)) |
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1,578,969 |
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Tax related to flow-through financing (note
9) |
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(235 |
) |
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(20,460 |
) |
Loss before income tax |
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(865,427 |
) |
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(3,458,827 |
) |
Income tax (note 13) |
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|
|
|
|
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Loss and
comprehensive loss for the year |
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(865,427 |
) |
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(3,458,827 |
) |
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Basic and diluted loss per common share |
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
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$ |
(0.13 |
) |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
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27,299,513 |
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26,223,006 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
2
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES LTD.
Consolidated
Statement of Changes in Equity (Deficiency)
(Expressed in
Canadian Dollars)
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Share Capital |
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Reserve |
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Total |
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Equity-settled |
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shareholders' |
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share-based |
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Accumulated |
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|
equity |
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Number |
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Amount |
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|
payments |
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|
deficit |
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(deficiency) |
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Balance at August 1, 2012 |
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22,032,793 |
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$ |
24,514,381 |
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$ |
381,139 |
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$ |
(23,906,484 |
) |
$ |
989,036 |
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Loss for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,458,827 |
) |
|
(3,458,827 |
) |
Equity-settled share-based payments (note
6(c)) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
210,872 |
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|
|
|
|
210,872 |
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Shares issued for cash, net of issuance costs (note 6(b)) |
|
2,214,323 |
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|
528,160 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
528,160 |
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Shares issued for property option payments (note 5 (a)) |
|
3,052,397 |
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|
1,007,577 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,007,577 |
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Balance at July
31, 2013 |
|
27,299,513 |
|
$ |
26,050,118 |
|
$ |
592,011 |
|
$ |
(27,365,311 |
) |
$ |
(723,182 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Balance at August 1, 2013 |
|
27,299,513 |
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$ |
26,050,118 |
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$ |
592,011 |
|
$ |
(27,365,311 |
) |
$ |
(723,182 |
) |
Loss for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(865,427 |
) |
|
(865,427 |
) |
Balance at July
31, 2014 |
|
27,299,513 |
|
$ |
26,050,118 |
|
$ |
592,011 |
|
$ |
(28,230,738 |
) |
$ |
(1,588,609 |
) |
The accompanying notes are an
integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
3
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES
LTD.
Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
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For the year ended July 31 |
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2014 |
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|
2013 |
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Loss for the year |
$ |
(865,427 |
) |
$ |
(3,458,827 |
) |
Adjusted for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity-settled share-based payments
(note 6(c)) |
|
|
|
|
210,872 |
|
Flow-through share
premium (note 9) |
|
(35,639 |
) |
|
(462,990 |
) |
Gain on disposition of a mineral
property interest (note 5 (a)(ii)) |
|
|
|
|
(1,578,969 |
) |
Interest income |
|
(9,225 |
) |
|
(10,984 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
44,087 |
|
|
40,326 |
|
Property option
payments paid through issuance of shares (note 5 (a)(i)) |
|
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
Restricted cash (note 3(b)) |
|
119,824 |
|
|
(80,387 |
) |
Changes in non-cash working capital items: |
|
|
|
|
|
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Amounts receivable and other assets -
current |
|
131,990 |
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|
149,350 |
|
Amounts receivable and
other assets - non-current |
|
191,705 |
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(200,000 |
) |
Amounts payable and other liabilities |
|
(122,334 |
) |
|
(474,310 |
) |
Due to related parties |
|
491,076 |
|
|
1,607,365 |
|
Net cash used in
operating activities |
|
(53,943 |
) |
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(4,253,554 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of the
Galaxie Project (note 5 (a)(i)) |
|
|
|
|
(50,000 |
) |
Disposition of mineral property
interest (note 5(a)(iii)) |
|
402,636 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
Interest received |
|
9,225 |
|
|
10,984 |
|
Net cash provided
by investing activities |
|
411,861 |
|
|
1,960,984 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
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Proceeds from issuance
of share capital, net of issuance costs (note 6(b)) |
|
|
|
|
615,780 |
|
Principal payment on convertible
debenture (note 8) |
|
|
|
|
(30,000 |
) |
Interest paid on convertible debenture |
|
(38,991 |
) |
|
(37,268 |
) |
Net cash provided
by financing activities |
|
(38,991 |
) |
|
548,512 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
318,927 |
|
|
(1,744,058 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents, beginning of year |
|
706,393 |
|
|
2,450,451 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year (note 3(a))
|
$ |
1,025,320 |
|
$ |
706,393 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplementary cash flow information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non cash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property option payments paid through
issuance of shares (note 5(a)(i)) |
$ |
|
|
$ |
5,000 |
|
Property acquisition costs paid through issuance of shares
(note 5(a)(i)) |
|
|
|
|
1,002,577 |
|
Property acquisition costs paid through
issuance of convertible debenture (note 5(a)(i)) |
|
|
|
|
650,000 |
|
Portion of
debenture assumed by Amarc (note 5(a)(iv)) |
|
(240,000 |
) |
|
240,000 |
|
|
|
(240,000 |
) |
|
1,897,577 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
4
Quartz Mountain
Resources Ltd. |
Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements |
For the years ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 |
(Expressed in
Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
1. |
NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF
OPERATIONS |
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Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. ("Quartz Mountain" or the
"Company") is a Canadian public company incorporated in British Columbia
on August 3, 1982. The Company's corporate office is located at 1040 West
Georgia Street, 15th Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The
Company is primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral
properties. |
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These consolidated financial statements (the "Financial
Statements") of the Company as at and for the year ended July 31, 2014
include Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. and its subsidiary (together
referred to as the "Company"). Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. is the
ultimate parent entity of the group. |
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The Company is in the process of acquiring and exploring
mineral property interests. The Company's continuing operations are
entirely dependent upon the existence of economically recoverable mineral
reserves, the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary financing to
complete the exploration and development of these projects, obtaining the
necessary permits to mine, on future profitable production of any mine and
the proceeds from the disposition of the mineral property
interests. |
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These Financial Statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis which contemplates the realization of assets and discharge
of liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable
future. As at July 31, 2014, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of
$1.0 million, a working capital deficit of $2.6 million, and accumulated
losses of $28.2 million since inception. These material uncertainties cast
significant doubt on the ability of the Company to continue as a going
concern. |
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Of the total current liabilities of $3.6 million at July
31, 2014, approximately $3.0 million is payable to Hunter Dickinson
Services Inc. ("HDSI"), a related party (note 10(b)). The Company has
received a confirmation from HDSI that HDSI will continue to provide
services to the Company and will not demand repayment of amounts
outstanding, prior to November 1, 2015. However, there is no guarantee or
amended agreement and as such the amount is presented as a current
obligation. |
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Management believes that it is able to maintain its
mineral rights in good standing for the next 12 month period. Additional
debt or equity financing will be required to fund exploration or
development programs. The Company has a reasonable expectation that
additional funds will be available when necessary to meet ongoing
exploration and development costs. However, there can be no assurance that
the Company will continue to obtain additional financial resources and/or
achieve profitability or positive cash flows. If the Company is unable to
obtain adequate additional financing, the Company will be required to
re-evaluate its planned expenditures until additional funds can be raised
through financing activities. |
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These Financial Statements do not include any adjustments
to the amounts and classification of assets and liabilities that may be
necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going
concern. |
5
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES |
(a) |
Statement of compliance |
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|
These Financial Statements have been prepared in
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and the
International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC)
effective for the Company's fiscal year ended July 31, 2014. |
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Issuance of these Financial Statements was authorized by
the Companys Board of Directors on September 24, 2014. |
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(b) |
Basis of presentation |
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These Financial Statements have been prepared on a
historical cost basis, except for financial instruments measured at fair
value. In addition, these Financial Statements have been prepared using
the accrual basis of accounting, except for cash flow
information. |
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(c) |
Significant accounting estimates and
judgments |
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The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions
that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these
estimates. |
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|
The impact of such estimates is pervasive throughout the
financial statements, and may require accounting adjustments based on
future occurrences. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in
the period in which the estimate is revised and future periods if the
revision affects both current and future periods. These estimates are
based on historical experience, current and future economic conditions and
other factors, including expectations of future events that management
believes are reasonable under the circumstances. Changes in the subjective
inputs and assumptions can materially affect fair value
estimates. |
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|
Specific areas where significant estimates or judgements
exist are: |
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Sources of estimation
uncertainty: |
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Management determines costs for share-based payments
using market-based valuation techniques. The fair value of the
market-based and performance-based share awards are determined at the date
of grant using generally accepted valuation techniques. Assumptions are
made and judgment used in applying valuation techniques. These assumptions
and judgments include estimating the future volatility of the stock price,
expected dividend yield, future employee turnover rates and future
employee stock option exercise behaviors and corporate performance. Such
judgments and assumptions are inherently uncertain. Changes in these
assumptions affect the fair value estimates; |
6
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|
Estimate for the accrual of the Mineral Exploration Tax
Credit ("METC"). The METC initiative was introduced by the government of
British Columbia to stimulate mineral exploration activity in the province
and includes an enhanced credit for mineral exploration in areas affected
by the mountain pine beetle infestation. The Company is eligible to
receive refunds under this tax credit. However, the timing and amounts of
refunds pursuant to the METC program are uncertain as these amounts are
subject to government audit; |
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|
Estimated fair values of mineral properties acquired or
disposed; |
|
|
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|
|
Provisions for income taxes are made using the best
estimate of the amount expected to be paid based on a qualitative
assessment of all relevant factors. The Company reviews the adequacy of
these provisions at the end of the reporting period. However, it is
possible that at some future date an additional liability could result
from audits by taxation authorities. Where the final outcome of these
tax-related matters is different from the amounts that were originally
recorded, such differences will affect the tax provisions in the period in
which such determination is made; |
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Valuation of shares issued in non-cash transactions are
measured at the fair value of the equity instruments granted based on
quoted market prices on the date of grant or per the terms of the
contract; and |
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Estimate of the Companys
borrowing rate at a rate consistent with the rate charged on the
convertible debenture. |
Critical accounting judgments:
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Assessment of the Company's ability to continue as a
going concern; |
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The recoverability of the carrying value of the
exploration and evaluation assets is dependent on successful development
and commercial exploitation, or alternatively, sale of the respective
areas of interest. The carrying value of these assets is reviewed by
management when events or circumstances indicate that its carrying value
may not be recovered. If impairment is determined to exist, an impairment
loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the
recoverable amount; |
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Information about the judgements used in the
classification of the joint arrangement entered into during the year is
provided in note 5(a). Judgment is required in assessing whether the
arrangement is jointly controlled by all of its parties or by a group of
the parties, or controlled by one of its parties alone.
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(d) |
Basis of consolidation |
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These consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of the Company and the subsidiaries that it controls. Control is
achieved when the Company is exposed to, or has rights to, variable
returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to
affect those returns through its power over the investee. |
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Intercompany balances and transactions, including any
unrealized income and expenses arising from intercompany transactions, are
eliminated upon consolidation. |
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At July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013 the Company held an
ownership interest in the following subsidiary: |
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Name of
Subsidiary |
Place of Incorporation |
Ownership Interest |
Principal Activity |
Wavecrest Resources Inc. |
Delaware |
100% |
Holding company |
(e) |
Foreign currency |
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The functional and presentation currency of the Company
and its subsidiary, as at July 31, 2014, is the Canadian dollar. |
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Transactions in currencies other than the functional
currency are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the dates of
transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary assets and
liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at
the rates prevailing at the period end date. Non-monetary items that are
measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not re-
translated. Gains and losses arising on translation are included in profit
or loss for the period. |
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(f) |
Financial instruments |
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Financial assets and liabilities are recognized when the
Company becomes party to the contracts that give rise to them. The Company
determines the classification of its financial assets and liabilities at
initial recognition and, where allowed and appropriate, re-evaluates such
classification at each financial year end. The Company does not have any
derivative financial instruments. |
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Non-derivative financial assets: |
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The Company classifies its non-derivative financial
assets into the following categories: |
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Loans and receivables |
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Loans and receivables are financial assets with fixed or
determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. Such assets
are initially recognized at fair value plus any directly attributable
transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition loans and receivables
are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less
any impairment losses. |
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Loans and receivables comprise amounts receivable,
restricted cash and cash and cash equivalents, described as follows: Cash
and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents in the statement of
financial position consist of cash and highly liquid investments, having
maturity dates of three months or less from the date of purchase or
redeemable fixed- term deposits which are readily convertible to known
amounts of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in
value. The Company's cash and cash equivalents are invested in business
and savings accounts which are available on demand by the Company for its
programs. |
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Non-derivative financial liabilities: |
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The Company's non-derivative financial liabilities
comprise financial liabilities measured at amortized cost. Such financial
liabilities are recognized initially at fair value net of any directly
attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition these
financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest
method. Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost comprise amounts
payable and other liabilities, balances payable to related parties and a
convertible debenture. |
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Impairment of financial assets:
Financial assets are assessed for
indicators of impairment at the end of each reporting period. Financial assets
are impaired when there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more
events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the
estimated future cash flows of the investment have been impacted.
Objective evidence of impairment could
include:
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significant financial difficulty
of the issuer or counterparty; or |
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default or delinquency in interest or principal payments;
or |
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it becoming probable that the borrower will enter
bankruptcy or financial re-organization. |
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For certain categories of financial assets, such as
amounts receivable, assets that are assessed not to be impaired
individually are subsequently assessed for impairment on a collective
basis. The carrying amount of the financial asset is reduced by the
impairment loss directly for all financial assets with the exception of
amounts receivable, where the carrying amount is reduced through the use
of an allowance account. When an amount receivable is considered
uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account. Subsequent
recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against the
allowance account. Changes in the carrying amount of the allowance account
are recognized in profit or loss. |
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If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment
loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event
occurring after the impairment was recognized, the previously recognized
impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the
carrying amount of the investment at the date the impairment is reversed
does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment
not been recognized. |
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(g) |
Exploration and evaluation expenditures |
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Exploration and evaluation expenditures are expenditures
incurred by the Company in connection with the exploration for and
evaluation of mineral resources before the technical feasibility and
commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource are
demonstrable. |
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Exploration and evaluation expenditures are expensed as
incurred, except for initial expenditures associated with the acquisition
of exploration and evaluation assets through a business combination or an
asset acquisition. |
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Exploration and evaluation expenditures include the cash
consideration and the estimated fair market value of common shares on the
date of issue or as otherwise provided under the relevant agreements.
Costs for properties for which the Company does not possess unrestricted
ownership and exploration rights, such as option agreements, are expensed
in the period incurred or until a feasibility study has determined that
the property is capable of commercial production. |
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Administrative expenditures related to exploration
activities are expensed in the period incurred. |
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Mineral property interests |
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Expenditures incurred by the Company in connection with a
mineral property after the technical feasibility and commercial viability
of extracting a mineral resource are demonstrable are capitalized. Such
amounts are then amortized over the estimated life of the property
following the commencement of commercial production, or are written off if
the property is sold, allowed to lapse or abandoned, or when impairment
has been determined to have occurred. |
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Mineral property interests, if any, are assessed for
impairment if (i) sufficient data exists to determine technical
feasibility and commercial viability, and (ii) facts and circumstances
suggest that the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount. |
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Once the technical feasibility and commercial viability
of the extraction of mineral resources in an area of interest are
demonstrable, mineral property interests attributable to that area of
interest are first tested for impairment and then reclassified to mineral
property and development assets within property, plant and
equipment. |
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Recoverability of the carrying amount of mineral property
interests is dependent on successful development and commercial
exploitation, or alternatively, a sale of the respective areas of
interest. |
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(h) |
Impairment of non-financial assets |
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At the end of each reporting period the carrying amounts
of the Company's assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any
indication that those assets are impaired. If any such indication exists,
the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the
extent of the impairment, if any. The recoverable amount is the greater of
(i) fair value less costs to sell, and (ii) value in use. Fair value is
estimated as the amount that would be obtained from the sale of the asset
in an arm's length transaction between knowledgeable and willing parties.
In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted
to their present value using a discount rate that reflects current
assessments of the Company's cost of capital and the risks specific to the
asset. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than
its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its
recoverable amount and an impairment loss is recognized in the profit or
loss for the period. For an asset that does not generate largely
independent cash inflows, the recoverable amount is determined for the
cash generating unit to which the asset belongs. |
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Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the
carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the
revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but to an amount that does not
exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no
impairment loss been recognized for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in
prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in
profit or loss. |
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(i) |
Share capital |
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Common shares are classified as equity. Transaction costs
directly attributable to the issuance of common shares and share purchase
options are recognized as a deduction from equity, net of any tax
effects. |
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Flowthrough shares
Canadian tax legislation permits mining
entities to issue flowthrough shares to investors. Flowthrough shares are
securities issued to investors whereby the deductions for tax purposes related
to eligible Canadian exploration expenses ("CEE"), as defined in the Income Tax
Act (Canada), may be claimed by investors instead of the entity, pursuant to a
defined renunciation process.
Renunciation may occur:
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prospectively (namely, the flowthrough shares are
issued, renunciation occurs and CEE are incurred subsequently); or
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retrospectively (namely, the flowthrough shares are
issued, CEE are then incurred, and renunciation occurs subsequently).
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Flowthrough shares are recorded in share capital at the
fair value of common shares on date of issuance. When flowthrough shares
are issued, the difference between the fair value of non-flow-through
common shares and the amount the investors pay for flowthrough shares is
recorded as a deferred liability called "flow-through share premium". This
deferred liability is credited to profit or loss when the eligible
expenses are incurred and renounced to investors. |
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Upon eligible expenses being incurred, the Company
derecognizes the liability and recognizes a deferred tax liability, if
any, for the amount of tax reduction renounced to shareholders. The
premium is recognized as other income and the related deferred tax is
recognized as a tax provision. |
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(j) |
Loss per share |
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The Company presents basic and diluted loss per share
data for its common shares, calculated by dividing the loss attributable
to common shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share does
not adjust the loss attributable to common shareholders or the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding when the effect is
anti-dilutive. |
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(k) |
Share-based payments |
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Share-based payments to employees and others providing
similar services are measured at the fair value of the instruments at the
grant date. The fair value determined at the grant date is charged to
operations over the vesting period, based on the Company's estimate of
equity instruments that will eventually vest. The Company revises the
estimate on each reporting date and the effect of the change is recognized
in profit or loss. |
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Share-based payment transactions with other parties are
measured at the fair value of the goods or services received, except where
the fair value cannot be estimated reliably, in which case they are
measured at the fair value of the equity instruments granted, measured at
the date the entity obtains the goods or the counterparty renders the
service. |
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(l) |
Rehabilitation provision |
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An obligation to incur rehabilitation and site
restoration costs arises when environmental disturbance is caused by the
exploration, development or ongoing production of a mineral property
interest. Such costs arising from the decommissioning of plant and other
site preparation work, discounted to their net present value, are provided
for and capitalized at the start of each project, as soon as the
obligation to incur such costs arises. These costs are charged against
earnings over the life of the operation. |
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The Company has no material rehabilitation and site
restoration costs, as the disturbance to date has been minimal. |
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(m) |
Income taxes |
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Income tax on the profit or loss for the periods
presented comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in
profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized
directly in equity, in which case it is recognized in equity. |
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Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on the
taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively
enacted at year end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regards
to previous years. |
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Deferred tax is provided using the balance sheet
liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying
amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the
amounts used for taxation purposes. |
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The following temporary differences are not provided
for: |
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goodwill not deductible for tax
purposes; |
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the initial recognition of assets
or liabilities that affect neither accounting nor taxable profit; and
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differences relating to
investments in subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures to the extent
that they will probably not reverse in the foreseeable future.
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The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the
expected manner of realization or settlement of the carrying amount of
assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted
at the end of the reporting period applicable to the period of expected
realization or settlement. |
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A deferred tax asset is recognized only to the extent
that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against
which the asset can be utilized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax
assets against current tax liabilities and when they relate to income
taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company intends to
settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis. |
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(n) |
Government assistance |
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When the Company is entitled to receive mineral
exploration tax credits and other government grants, these amounts are
recognized as a cost recovery within exploration and evaluation
expenditures when there is reasonable assurance of their
recovery. |
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(o) |
Compound financial instruments |
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Compound financial instruments issued by the Company
comprise a convertible debenture that can be converted into a fixed number
of the Company's common shares at the option of the holder. |
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The liability component of a compound financial
instrument is recognized initially at the fair value of a similar
liability that does not have an equity conversion option. The equity
component, if any, is recognized initially as the difference between the
estimated fair value of the compound financial instrument as a whole and
the estimated fair value of the liability component. Directly attributable
transaction costs, if material, are allocated to the liability and equity
components in proportion to their initial carrying amounts. |
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(p) |
Joint venture activities and joint controlled
operations |
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Joint control is defined as the contractually agreed
sharing of control over an economic activity, and exists only when the
strategic, financial and operating decisions essential to the relevant
activities require the unanimous consent of the parties sharing control.
When the Company enters into agreements that provide for specific
percentage interests in exploration properties, a portion of the Company's
exploration activities is conducted jointly with others, without
establishment of a corporation, partnership or other entity. |
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Under IFRS 11 "Joint Arrangements", this type of joint
control of mineral assets and joint exploration and/or development
activities is considered as a joint operation, which is defined as a joint
arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement
have rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating
to the arrangement. |
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In its financial statements, the Company recognizes the
following in relation to its interest in a joint
operation: |
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its assets, including its share
of any assets held jointly; |
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its liabilities, including its
share of any liabilities incurred jointly; |
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its revenue from the sale of its
share of the output of the joint operation; and |
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its expenses, including its share
of any expenses incurred jointly |
(q) |
Accounting standards, interpretations and amendments
to existing standards |
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Effective August 1, 2013, the Company adopted new and
revised IFRS that were issued by the IASB. The application of these new
and revised IFRS has not had any material impact on the amounts reported
for the current and prior years but may affect the accounting for future
transactions or arrangements. |
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Accounting policies adopted in the current
year: |
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Amendments to IAS 1, Presentation
of Items of Other Comprehensive Income |
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IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurement
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IAS 19, Employee Benefits
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IFRIC 20, Stripping Costs in the
Production Phase of a Surface Mine |
There was no material impact of the new
and amended accounting standards adopted during the period.
Accounting standards issued but not
yet effective:
Effective for annual periods beginning
on or after January 1, 2014
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Amendments to IAS 32, Financial
Instruments Presentation |
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Amendments to IAS 36, Impairment
of Assets |
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Amendments to IAS 39, Financial
Instrument Recognition and Measurement |
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IFRIC 21 Levies
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Effective for annual periods beginning
on or after July 1, 2014
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Amendments to IAS 19, Employee
Benefits |
Effective for annual periods beginning
on or after January 1, 2016
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IFRS 14, Regulatory Deferral
Accruals |
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Amendments to IFRS 11, Joint
Operations |
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Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38,
Depreciation and Amortization |
Effective for annual periods beginning
on or after January 1, 2017
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IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts
with Customers |
Effective for annual periods beginning
on or after January 1, 2018
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IFRS 9, Financial Instruments
Classification and Measurement |
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The Company has not early adopted these new standards,
interpretations, or amendments to existing standards, and is currently
assessing the impact that these standards will have on the Company's
Financial Statements. |
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3. |
CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED
CASH |
(a) |
Cash and cash
equivalents |
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July
31, 2014 |
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July
31, 2013 |
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Business and savings accounts |
$ |
523,507 |
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$ |
706,393 |
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Cash held in
guaranteed investment certificates |
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501,813 |
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Total |
$ |
1,025,320 |
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$ |
706,393 |
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(b) |
Restricted cash |
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Restricted cash in the amount of $38,563 (July 31, 2013
$158,387) consists of guaranteed investment certificates held in support
of explorations permits. |
4. |
AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND
OTHER ASSETS |
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July
31, 2014 |
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July
31, 2013 |
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Current: |
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Sales tax receivable |
$ |
4,834 |
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$ |
17,679 |
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Prepaid insurance |
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6,670 |
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5,808 |
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Other receivables |
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120,000 |
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Total |
$ |
11,504 |
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$ |
143,487 |
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Non-current: |
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Other receivable (note 5(a)(iv)) |
$ |
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$ |
240,000 |
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Estimated British
Columbia Mineral Exploration Tax Credit recoverable |
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8,295
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200,000 |
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Total |
$ |
8,295 |
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$ |
440,000 |
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5. |
MINERAL PROPERTY
INTERESTS |
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July
31, 2014 |
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July
31, 2013 |
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Galaxie Project (note 5(a)) |
$ |
891,627 |
|
$ |
1,021,546 |
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Angel's Camp
royalty (note 5(b)) |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Total |
$ |
891,628 |
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$ |
1,021,547 |
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(a) |
Galaxie Project |
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At July 31, 2014, the Company held a 100% interest in the
Galaxie Project located approximately 24 kilometres south of Dease Lake,
BC. |
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Total
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Estimated fair value of the Company's
shares issued upon initial acquisition |
$ |
1,002,577
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Cash payment upon initial acquisition |
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50,000 |
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Convertible debenture issued to vendor (note 8) |
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650,000 |
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Amount initially recognized as mineral property interest
(note 5(a)(i)) |
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1,702,577 |
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Disposition of 40% to Galaxie joint arrangement (note
5(a)(ii)) |
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(681,031 |
) |
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Galaxie Project balance as of July 31, 2013 |
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1,021,546 |
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Contributions received from Amarc (note
5(a)(iii)) |
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(402,636 |
)
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Relinquishment of
the underlying mineral property interest upon termination of the Galaxie
joint arrangement (note 5(a)(iv)) |
|
272,717 |
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|
Galaxie Project balance as of July 31, 2014 |
$ |
891,627 |
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(i)
Initial acquisition
In August 2012, Quartz Mountain
acquired the Galaxie Project from Finsbury Exploration Ltd. ("Finsbury") by:
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issuing 2,038,111 shares with a
fair value of $672,577 to Finsbury, |
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issuing 1,000,000 shares with a
fair value of $330,000 to Bearclaw Capital Corp. ("Bearclaw"). |
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making a cash payment of $50,000
to Bearclaw, and |
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issuing a $650,000 convertible
debenture (the "Debenture") (note 8) to Bearclaw.
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Bearclaw retains a 1% net smelter
returns royalty on a portion of the Galaxie Project known as the Gnat Pass
Property, capped at aggregate payments of $7,500,000 (the "Gnat Pass Royalty
Agreement").
Hotai Claims
In July 2012, the Company acquired the
mineral property interest in the Hotailuh Slope mineral claims (the "Hotai
Claims") located in central British Columbia adjacent to, and forming part of,
the Galaxie Project. During the year ended July 2013, the Company made a cash
payment of $5,000 and issued 14,286 of its common shares with a fair value of
$5,000 under an earn-in agreement for the Hotai Claims. In September 2013, the
earn-in agreement for the Hotai Claims was terminated.
(ii)
November 2012 agreement with Amarc Resources Ltd. (Amarc)
In November 2012, the Company and
Amarc, a publicly traded company with certain directors in common with the
Company, entered into an agreement (the Letter Agreement), pursuant to which
Amarc earned an initial 40% ownership interest (the Initial Interest) in the
Galaxie and ZNT Projects (the Galaxie ZNT Project "), by making a cash payment
of $1,000,000 to the Company (completed) and funding $1,000,000 in exploration
expenditures to be incurred by Quartz Mountain relating to the Galaxie ZNT
Project on or before December 31, 2012 (completed). The Company also granted to
Amarc an option to acquire an additional 10% (for a total of 50%) ownership
interest in the Galaxie ZNT Project, in consideration for Amarc funding an
additional $1,000,000 in exploration expenditures in relation to the Galaxie ZNT
Project, on or before September 30, 2013.
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In December 2012, pursuant to the
Letter Agreement and upon satisfaction of the earn-in requirements by Amarc for
its Initial Interest, the Company and Amarc formed an unincorporated entity
subject to the joint control of the Company and Amarc (the Joint Arrangement)
to conduct exploration activities at the Galaxie ZNT Project. The Company
transferred into the Joint Arrangement its interest in the properties and the
Gnat Pass Royalty Agreement. Pursuant to the Joint Arrangement agreement, Amarc
agreed to pay its proportionate share (then 40%) of the principal amount due
under the Debenture, together with interest thereon, on their respective due
dates.
The Company recognized a gain of
$1,578,969 in relation to the 40% disposition of the Galaxie ZNT Project to the
Joint Arrangement.
(iii) June
2013 agreement with Amarc
Effective June 26, 2013, the Company
and Amarc entered into an amendment agreement (the "Amendment") whereby the
Galaxie ZNT Project was split into two separate joint arrangements, named the
"Galaxie Joint Venture" and the "ZNT Joint Venture". Each joint arrangement
continued to be governed by the terms of the November 2012 letter agreement.
Under the Amendment, Amarc had an
option until October 31, 2013 to increase its interest in the Galaxie Joint
Venture from its then-40% interest to a 60% interest by paying to the Company a
cash amount of $235,000 which the Company agreed to use to conduct a surface
exploration program at the Galaxie Project. Amarc also had an option until
October 31, 2013 to increase its interest in the ZNT Joint Venture from its
then-40% interest to a 60% interest by paying to the Company a cash amount of
$210,000 which the Company agreed to use to conduct a trenching and pitting
program at the ZNT Project. Amounts received from Amarc totalling $402,636
pursuant to these funding requirements were recorded as reductions to the
carrying amount of mineral property interest.
(iv)
Termination of the joint arrangements with Amarc
On March 31, 2014 the Company and Amarc
agreed to terminate both the Galaxie Joint Venture and the ZNT Joint Venture.
Pursuant to the terms of the termination of the joint arrangements, Amarc was
released from all obligations of the unincorporated entities and relinquished
its interests in the underlying mineral assets to the Company.
Consequently, the Company recorded an
increase of $272,717 in mineral property interest in the Galaxie Project,
representing Amarcs share (40%) of the liabilities of the Galaxie Joint Venture
assumed by the Company, net of Amarcs share of certain financial assets of the
Galaxie Joint Venture, as summarized below:
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Debenture obligation |
$ |
240,000 |
|
|
Balances due to a related party |
|
44,779 |
|
|
Other financial assets |
|
(12,062 |
) |
|
Increase in the
carrying amount of the Galaxie Project |
$ |
272,717 |
|
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(b) |
Angel's Camp Property |
|
|
|
The Company retains a 1% net smelter return royalty
payable to the Company on any production from the Angel's Camp property
located in Lake County, Oregon. The Angel's Camp property is currently
held by Alamos Gold Inc. |
|
|
|
The royalty has been recorded at a nominal amount of
$1. |
(a) |
Authorized share capital |
|
|
|
At July 31, 2014, the authorized share capital of the
Company comprised an unlimited number of common shares without par value
and an unlimited number of preferred shares without par value. |
|
|
|
No preferred shares have been issued to date. All issued
common shares are fully paid. Reconciliation of changes in share
capital: |
|
Issued share capital |
|
Number of |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
common shares |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, July 31, 2012 |
|
22,032,793 |
|
$ |
24,514,381 |
|
|
Common shares issued for cash, December 2012 (note 6(b))
|
|
461,914 |
|
|
115,479 |
|
|
Flowthrough shares issued for cash,
December 2012 (note 6(b)) |
|
1,752,409 |
|
|
525,723 |
|
|
Recorded as flowthrough share premium liability (note 9)
|
|
|
|
|
(87,620 |
) |
|
Share issuance costs, December 2012 (note
6(b)) |
|
|
|
|
(25,422 |
) |
|
Shares issued for
property acquisition (note 5(a)(i)) |
|
3,052,397 |
|
|
1,007,577 |
|
|
Balance at July 31, 2013 |
|
27,299,513 |
|
$ |
26,050,118 |
|
|
Balance at July
31, 2014 |
|
27,299,513 |
|
$ |
26,050,118 |
|
(b) |
Private Placement and Flow-Through
Financing |
|
|
|
In December 2012, the Company completed a non-brokered
private placement (the "Private Placement") of 2,214,323 common shares for
aggregate gross proceeds of $641,202. The Private Placement was comprised
of: |
|
|
461,914 non-flow-through common shares issued at a price
of $0.25 per share for gross proceeds of $115,479; and |
|
|
|
|
|
1,752,409 flow-through common shares issued at $0.30 per
share, including a premium of $0.05 per share over the offering price for
the non-flow through common shares, for gross proceeds of $525,723 (the
"Flow-through Funds"). |
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|
After issuance costs of $25,422, net cash proceeds from
the Private Placement were $615,780, of which $87,620 was recorded as a
flow-through share premium liability (note 9) and the balance of $528,160
was allocated to the common shares issued. |
|
|
(c) |
Equity-Settled Share-Based Payments |
|
|
|
The Company has a share purchase option plan (the Plan)
approved by the Company's shareholders that allows the Board of Directors
to grant share purchase options, subject to regulatory terms and approval,
to its officers, directors, employees, and service providers. The Plan is
based on the maximum number of eligible shares equaling 10% of the
Company's outstanding common shares, calculated from time to time. The
exercise price of each share purchase option is set by the Board of
Directors at the time of grant but cannot be less than the five day volume
weighted average trading price of the Company's shares calculated on the
day prior to the grant. Share purchase options may have a maximum term of
ten years (although share purchase options have generally been granted
with a term of up to five years) and typically terminate 90 days following
the termination of the optionee's employment or engagement, except in the
case of retirement or death. The vesting period for share purchase options
is at the discretion of the Board of Directors at the time the options are
granted. |
|
|
|
The following summarizes the changes in the Company's
share purchase options for the years ended July 31, 2014 and
2013: |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
options |
|
|
Weighted average |
|
|
Continuity of
share options for the year ended July 31, 2014 |
|
outstanding |
|
|
exercise price |
|
|
Share purchase options outstanding at July
31, 2013 |
|
1,705,800 |
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
|
Forfeited during
the year |
|
(118,800 |
) |
$ |
0.45
|
|
|
Share purchase options outstanding and exercisable at July
31, 2014 |
|
1,587,000 |
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
options |
|
|
Weighted average |
|
|
Continuity of
share options for the year ended July 31, 2013 |
|
outstanding |
|
|
exercise price |
|
|
Share purchase options outstanding at July
31, 2012 |
|
1,767,600 |
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
|
Forfeited during
the year |
|
(61,800 |
) |
$ |
0.45
|
|
|
Share purchase options outstanding and exercisable at July
31, 2013 |
|
1,705,800 |
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
The weighted average contractual
remaining life of the share purchase options outstanding at July 31, 2014 was
1.5 years (2013 2.5 years).
The share-based payments expense
recorded in the year ended July 31, 2013 represented the amortization of the
fair value of options granted in fiscal 2012 over their remaining vesting term;
those options were fair valued at $0.34 per option based on the Black-Scholes
option pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions: grant
date share price of $0.45; risk-free interest rate of 1.2%; expected volatility
of 119%; expected life of 4.0 years; expected dividend yield of nil; and
expected forfeiture rate of nil.
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7. |
AMOUNTS PAYABLE AND
OTHER
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
Year
ended July 31 |
|
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
Amounts payable |
$ |
6,438 |
|
$ |
125,268 |
|
|
Accrued
liabilities |
|
406 |
|
|
10,869 |
|
|
Total |
$ |
6,844 |
|
$ |
136,137 |
|
|
Convertible debenture issued, August 2013
|
$ |
650,000 |
|
|
Portion of payment made pursuant to amendment by Amarc
(note 5(a)) |
|
(20,000 |
) |
|
Payment made pursuant to amendment by the Company |
|
(30,000 |
) |
|
Balance, July 31,
2013 and July 31, 2014 |
$ |
600,000 |
|
Pursuant to the purchase of the Galaxie
Project (note 5(a)(i)), the Company issued an unsecured $650,000 convertible
debenture (the Debenture) to Bearclaw as part of the purchase price.
In July 2013, Quartz Mountain and the
holder of the Debenture entered into an agreement to amend the Debenture,
whereby among other things, the Joint Arrangement made a $50,000 payment toward
the Debenture reducing the outstanding balance to $600,000, the interest rate
was increased to 10% per annum from 8% per annum, and the maturity date was
extended to October 31, 2014 from October 31, 2013.
Interest on the Debenture is payable
quarterly in arrears and the principal sum of Debenture, along with any unpaid
interest, is convertible at the option of the debenture holder into the
Company's common shares at $0.15 per share (previously $0.40 per share) on or
before maturity of the Debenture on October 31, 2014. Upon initial recognition
of the Debenture, management estimated that the residual value attributable to
the conversion option was nominal.
9. |
FLOW-THROUGH SHARE
PREMIUM
LIABILITY |
|
Balance, July 31, 2012 |
$ |
411,009 |
|
|
Recognized as liability upon issuance of flow-through
shares |
|
87,620 |
|
|
Derecognized upon eligible expenditures incurred |
|
(462,990 |
) |
|
Balance July 31, 2013 |
|
35,639 |
|
|
Derecognized upon eligible expenditures incurred |
|
(35,639 |
) |
|
Balance, July 31,
2014 |
$ |
|
|
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|
Pursuant to the Private Placement of the flow-through
shares (note 6(b)) and in accordance with the Income Tax Act (Canada), the
Company was obligated to spend the Flow-through Funds on eligible Canadian
Exploration Expenses ("CEE") prior to December 31, 2013 (completed) and
renounce them to the investors (completed). |
|
|
10. |
RELATED PARTY
BALANCES AND
TRANSACTIONS |
(a) |
Transactions with Key Management
Personnel |
|
|
|
Key management personnel are those persons that have the
authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the
activities of the Company, directly and indirectly, and by definition
include the directors of the Company. |
|
|
|
During the years ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, the
Company compensated key management personnel as
follows: |
|
|
|
Year
ended July 31 |
|
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
Short-term employee benefits, including
salaries and directors fees |
$ |
169,096 |
|
$ |
420,943 |
|
|
Equity-settled
share-based payments |
|
|
|
|
84,589 |
|
|
Total |
$ |
169,096 |
|
$ |
505,532 |
|
|
Short-term employee benefits include salaries, directors
fees and amounts paid to HDSI (note 10(b)) for services provided to the
Company by certain HDSI personnel who serve as directors or officers of
the Company. |
|
|
(b) |
Entities with Significant Influence over the
Company |
|
|
|
The Company's management believes that Hunter Dickinson
Services Inc. ("HDSI"), a private entity, has the power to participate in
the financial or operating policies of the Company. Scott Cousens, Robert
Dickinson, and Ronald Thiessen, are directors of both the Company and
HDSI. Pursuant to a management agreement between the Company and HDSI
dated July 2, 2010, the Company receives geological, engineering,
corporate development, administrative, management and shareholder
communication services from HDSI. These services are provided based on
annually set rates. HDSI also incurs third party costs on behalf of the
Company on full-cost recovery basis. |
|
|
|
Transactions with these related parties were as
follows: |
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|
|
|
Year
ended July 31 |
|
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
HDSI: Services received based on management
services agreement |
$ |
511,241 |
|
$ |
2,462,779 |
|
|
HDSI:
Reimbursement of third party expenses paid |
|
24,151 |
|
|
122,318 |
|
Outstanding balances were as follows:
|
|
|
July
31, 2014 |
|
|
July
31, 2013 |
|
|
Balance payable to HDSI |
$ |
2,957,075 |
|
$ |
2,421,220 |
|
|
The Company has received a confirmation from HDSI that
HDSI will continue to provide services to the Company and will not demand
repayment of amounts outstanding, prior to November 1, 2015. |
|
|
11. |
EMPLOYEES BENEFIT
EXPENSES |
|
|
|
The amount of employees' salaries and benefits included
in various expenses are as follows: |
|
|
|
Year
ended July 31 |
|
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
Exploration and evaluation expenses |
$ |
120,495 |
|
$ |
1,332,985 |
|
|
General and administration expenses |
|
408,306 |
|
|
1,071,064 |
|
|
Equity-settled share-based payment |
|
|
|
|
210,872 |
|
|
Total |
$ |
528,801 |
|
$ |
2,614,921 |
|
12. |
OPERATING SEGMENTS |
|
|
|
The Company operates in a single reportable operating
segment the acquisition, exploration and evaluation of mineral property
interests. The Company is currently focused on the acquisition and
exploration of mineral property interests in Canada. |
|
|
13. |
TAXATION |
(a) |
Provision for current tax |
|
|
|
No provision has been made for current income taxes, as
the Company has no taxable income. |
|
|
(b) |
Provision for deferred tax |
|
|
|
As future taxable profits of the Company are uncertain,
no deferred tax asset has been recognized. |
22
As at July 31, 2014, the Company had
unused non-capital loss carry forwards of approximately $4,459,000 (2013
$4,489,000) in Canada and $40,000 (2013 $21,000) in the United States.
The Company had approximately
$4,343,000 (2013 $4,519,000) of resource tax pools available, which may be
used to shelter certain resource income.
Reconciliation of effective tax rate:
|
|
|
Year
ended July 31 |
|
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
Loss for the period |
$ |
(865,427 |
) |
$ |
(3,458,827 |
) |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss excluding income tax |
$ |
(865,427 |
) |
$ |
(3,458,827 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax recovery using the Company's
domestic tax rate |
$ |
(225,000 |
) |
$ |
(874,000 |
) |
|
Non-deductible expenses and other |
|
147,000 |
|
|
693,000 |
|
|
Change in deferred tax rates |
|
|
|
|
(77,000 |
) |
|
Differences in statutory tax rates |
|
(2,000 |
) |
|
(9,000 |
) |
|
Changes in unrecognized temporary differences |
|
80,000 |
|
|
267,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
The Company's domestic tax rate during
the year ended July 31, 2014 was 26.0% (2013 25.33%) and the effective tax
rate was nil (2013 nil).
As at July 31, 2014, the Company had
the following balances in respect of which no deferred tax assets had been
recognized:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and |
|
|
Expiry: |
|
Tax
losses |
|
|
Resource pools |
|
|
other |
|
|
Within one year |
$ |
131,000 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
One to five years |
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
78,000 |
|
|
After five years |
|
4,760,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
82,000 |
|
|
No expiry date |
|
|
|
|
3,439,000 |
|
|
114,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
4,899,000 |
|
$ |
3,439,000 |
|
$ |
274,000 |
|
14. |
FINANCIAL RISK
MANAGEMENT |
|
|
|
The Company is exposed in varying degrees to a variety of
financial instrument related risks. The Board approves and monitors the
risk management processes, inclusive of documented investment policies,
counterparty limits, and controlling and reporting structures. The type of
risk exposure and the way in which such exposure is managed is provided as
follows: |
23
(a) |
Credit Risk |
|
|
|
Credit risk is the risk of potential loss to the Company
if the counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its
contractual obligations. The Company's credit risk is primarily
attributable to its liquid financial assets including cash and cash
equivalents and amounts receivable. The Company limits its exposure to
credit risk on liquid financial assets by only investing its cash and cash
equivalents with high-credit quality financial institutions in business
and savings accounts. |
|
|
|
The carrying value of the Company's cash and cash
equivalents and amounts receivable represent the maximum exposure to
credit risk. |
|
|
|
Carrying Amount |
|
|
Financial Assets |
|
July
31, 2014 |
|
|
July
31, 2013 |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents (note 3(a)) |
$ |
1,025,320 |
|
$ |
706,393 |
|
|
Amounts receivable (current and non-current) (note 4) |
|
4,834 |
|
|
577,679 |
|
|
Restricted cash (note 3(b)) |
|
38,563 |
|
|
158,387 |
|
|
Total |
$ |
1,068,717 |
|
$ |
1,442,459 |
|
(b) |
Liquidity Risk |
|
|
|
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be
able to meet its financial obligations when they become due. The Company
ensures that there is sufficient capital in order to meet short term
business requirements, after taking into account cash flows from
operations and the Company's holdings of cash and cash
equivalents. |
|
|
|
The following obligations existed at July 31,
2014: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments due by period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
year |
|
|
1-5
years |
|
|
After
5 years |
|
|
Amounts payable and other liabilities (note
7) |
$ |
6,844 |
|
$ |
6,844 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Convertible debenture (note 8) |
|
600,000 |
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to related parties (note 10) |
|
2,957,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,957,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
$ |
3,563,919 |
|
$ |
606,844 |
|
$ |
2,957,075 |
|
$ |
|
|
The Company has received a confirmation
from HDSI (note 10(b)) that HDSI will continue to provide services to the
Company and will not demand repayment of amounts outstanding, prior to November
1, 2015.
24
The following obligations existed at
July 31, 2013:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments due by period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
year |
|
|
1-5
years |
|
|
After
5 years |
|
|
Amounts payable and other liabilities (note
7) |
$ |
136,137 |
|
$ |
136,137 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Convertible debenture (note 8) |
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Due to related parties (note 10) |
|
2,421,220 |
|
|
2,421,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
$ |
3,157,357 |
|
$ |
2,557,357 |
|
$ |
600,000 |
|
$ |
|
|
(c) |
Market Risk |
|
|
|
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices,
such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will
affect the Company's income or the value of its holdings of financial
instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and
control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while
optimizing the return. |
|
|
|
Interest rate risk |
|
|
|
The Company is subject to interest rate risk with respect
to its investments in cash and cash equivalents. The Company's policy is
to invest cash at fixed rates of interest and cash reserves are to be
maintained in cash and cash equivalents in order to maintain liquidity,
while achieving a satisfactory return for shareholders. Fluctuations in
interest rates when cash and cash equivalents mature impact interest
income earned. |
|
|
|
Assuming that all variables remain constant, a 10 basis
points change representing a 0.1% increase or decrease in interest rates
would have resulted in a decrease or increase in the loss for the year
ended July 31, 2014 of approximately $900 (2013 $1,100). |
|
|
|
Foreign exchange risk |
|
|
|
The Company incurs substantially all of its expenditures
in Canada and substantially all of its cash and cash equivalents held are
denominated in Canadian dollars. Consequently the Company is not subject
to material foreign exchange risk. |
|
|
|
Price risk |
|
|
|
The Company is not subject to any price risk. |
|
|
(d) |
Capital management objectives |
|
|
|
The Company's primary objectives when managing capital
are to safeguard the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, so
that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders, and to have
sufficient liquidity available to fund ongoing expenditures and suitable
business opportunities as they arise. |
25
|
The Company considers the components of shareholders'
equity as capital. The Company manages its capital structure and makes
adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk
characteristics of the underlying assets. In order to maintain or adjust
the capital structure, the Company may issue equity, sell assets, or
return capital to shareholders as well as issue or repay debt. |
|
|
|
The Company's investment policy is to invest its cash in
highly liquid shortterm interestbearing investments having maturity
dates of three months or less from the date of acquisition and that are
readily convertible to known amounts of cash. |
|
|
|
There were no changes to the Company's approach to
capital management during the year ended July 31, 2014. |
|
|
|
The Company is not subject to any externally imposed
equity requirements. |
|
|
(e) |
Fair Value |
|
|
|
The fair value of the Company's financial assets and
liabilities approximate their carrying amount. |
26
Quartz Mountain Resources
Ltd.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2014
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN
RESOURCES LTD. |
|
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2014 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
|
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
- 2 -
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN
RESOURCES LTD. |
|
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2014 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
|
1.1 DATE
This Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") should
be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of
Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. ("Quartz Mountain" or the "Company") for the year
ended July 31, 2014 as publicly filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. All dollar
amounts herein are expressed in Canadian dollars unless stated otherwise.
The Company reports in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and the following disclosure, and associated
financial statements, are presented in accordance with IFRS. All comparative
information provided is in accordance with IFRS.
For the purposes of the discussion below, date references refer
to calendar year and not the Company's fiscal reporting period.
This MD&A is prepared as of September 24, 2014.
Cautionary Note to Investors Concerning Forward-looking
Statements
This discussion includes certain statements that may be deemed
"forward-looking statements". All statements in this disclosure, other than
statements of historical facts, that address permitting, exploration drilling,
exploitation activities and events or developments that the Company expects are
forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations
expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable
assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual
results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. Assumptions used by the Company to develop forward-looking
statements include the following: the Companys projects will obtain all
required environmental and other permits and all land use and other licenses,
and no geological or technical problems will occur. Factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements
include market prices, exploration and exploitation successes, continuity of
mineralization, potential environmental issues and liabilities associated with
exploration, development and mining activities, uncertainties related to the
ability to obtain necessary permits, licenses and title and delays due to third
party opposition or litigation, changes in laws and government policies
regarding mining and natural resource exploration and exploitation, continued
ability of the Company to raise necessary capital, and general economic, market
or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not
guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ
materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The Company
reviews its forward looking statements on an on-going basis and updates this
information when circumstances require it.
1.2 OVERVIEW
The information comprised in this MD&A relates to Quartz
Mountain Resources Ltd. and its subsidiary (together referred to as the
"Company"). Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. is the ultimate parent entity of the
group.
Quartz Mountain is an exploration and development company
focused on acquiring and advancing promising mineral prospects in British
Columbia ("BC"). The Companys most recent activities have been focused in
northwestern BC and central BC.
- 3 -
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN
RESOURCES LTD. |
|
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2014 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
|
The Company holds a 100% interest in the Galaxie Project, which
is situated in the Stikine Terrane, a region in northwestern BC that hosts a
number of important copper and gold deposits. There is potential for the discovery of bulk tonnage copper-gold and/or molybdenum
and vein-type precious and base metal deposits in the project-area. Historical
exploration identified several copper occurrences, including the Gnat porphyry
copper deposit.
Ground surveys were undertaken at Galaxie by Quartz Mountain in
2012 in the vicinity of the Gnat deposit and several other prospects across the
property and followed up with a two-hole drilling program at the Gnat deposit in
late 2012. The program confirmed the presence of porphyry mineralization at
depth in the deposit, returning intervals of 55.7 metres grading 0.44% copper
and 91.0 metres grading 0.37% copper in the two holes drilled.
Additional ground exploration was carried out on the property
in 2013. A series of alkali intrusions which are known to be the principal hosts
in the Stikine-Iskut porphyry belt for porphyry copper-gold deposits were
observed in an area known as the Hu target. The potential at Hu and at another
target, called Dalvenie East, which was identified during Quartz Mountains 2012
program, warrant further exploration. No ground work was done in 2014.
Market conditions, which have made financing for exploration
projects difficult over the past two years, have prevailed in 2014. The Company
has continued to seek partners to joint venture or farm out its exploration
projects.
1.2.1 Agreements Galaxie
Project
Sale Agreement with Finsbury Exploration Ltd.
In August 2012, Quartz Mountain acquired a 100% interest in the
Galaxie Project from Finsbury Exploration Ltd. ("Finsbury") through a sale
agreement (the "Sale Agreement") dated July 27, 2012. The Galaxie Project area
acquired from Finsbury included an area of 1,488 square kilometres, comprised of
three mineral claims totalling approximately 1,294 hectares (the "Gnat Pass
Property") and the surrounding mineral claims staked by Finsbury to that time.
Pursuant to the terms of the Sale Agreement, Quartz Mountain
issued 2,038,111 shares to Finsbury and also assumed the rights and obligations
of Finsbury under a mineral property purchase agreement (the "Bearclaw
Agreement") between Finsbury and Bearclaw Capital Corp. ("Bearclaw") relating to
the Gnat Pass Property. Quartz Mountain also assumed the rights and obligations
under a net smelter returns ("NSR") royalty agreement which requires the payment
to Bearclaw of a 1% NSR royalty on the Gnat Pass Property up to a maximum of
$7,500,000.
The remaining payment obligations to Bearclaw for the Gnat Pass
Property under the Bearclaw Agreement assumed by Quartz Mountain consisted of:
-
a payment of $50,000 to Bearclaw (paid);
-
the issuance of a convertible debenture (the Debenture) to Bearclaw in
the amount of $650,000, bearing an interest rate of 8% per annum and with a
maturity date of January 31, 2014 (issued; however, the interest rate and
maturity date were later amended see below); and
-
the issuance to Bearclaw of 1,000,000 shares in the capital of Quartz
Mountain (issued).
In July 2013, Quartz Mountain and the holder of the Debenture
entered into an agreement to amend the Debenture, whereby the Galaxie Joint
Venture made a $50,000 principal payment toward the Debenture, reducing the
outstanding balance to $600,000. The interest rate was increased to 10% per
annum, and the maturity date was extended to October 31, 2014.
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1.2.2 Technical Programs
Galaxie Project
The following disclosure on the Galaxie Project has been
summarized from a technical report (the 2013 technical report) entitled
Technical Report on the Galaxie Project, Liard Mining Division, British
Columbia effective date April 30, 2013 by B.K. (Barney) Bowen, PEng, and
updated based on information from Company files.
The Galaxie Project is located on Highway 37, approximately 24
kilometres south of Dease Lake, BC. The Project-area currently consists of 306
mineral claims covering an area of approximately 1,165 square kilometres.
Paved Highway 37 passes through the center of the Galaxie
Project and provides year-round direct access to the adjacent project-area,
including the Gnat Pass Property. Other parts of the Galaxie Project can be
accessed by helicopter.
The operating season for surface exploration is from early June
through to early October. Because of its close proximity to Highway 37, diamond
drilling activities at the Gnat deposit, which is within the Gnat Pass Property,
can be carried out throughout the year.
Dease Lake (population of about 600) offers an array of
services, including motel accommodations, food, fuel, a variety of small
equipment operators, post office, health clinic and government services. Mining
and exploration make up the most substantial industry. Regional Power manages
the off-grid Dease Lake Generating Station, located about 30 km west of Dease
Lake. The facility supplies the entire energy load for the community of Dease
Lake. Completion of a 287-kilovolt transmission line, extending 344 kilometres
from the existing Skeena substation south of Terrace to a new substation near
Bob Quinn Lake (located about 180 kilometres by road south of Dease Lake) was
recently announced by the BC government. It will supply the new mine development
under construction at Imperial Metals Corporations Red Chris Project by way of
a spur line from Bob Quinn Lake.
Geology and Mineralization
The Galaxie Project is underlain mainly by volcanic, intrusive
and lesser sedimentary rocks of the Middle Triassic to Lower Jurassic Stikine
Terrane which, elsewhere in northern British Columbia is known to host the large
Red Chris, Schaft Creek, Galore and KSM and Snowfield porphyry deposits. Upper
Triassic Stuhini Group volcanic rocks and a quartz feldspar porphyry dike
complex host the Gnat copper deposit. The Gnat deposit is located near the
northern contact of the Late Triassic to Middle Jurassic, multiphase Hotailuh
Batholith-Three Sisters Pluton intrusive complex, which occupies most of the
remainder of the Galaxie project-area and hosts a number of base and/or precious
metals prospects and showings.
History
The first record of exploration in the Gnat Pass Property area
was in 1960 when prospecting work by Cassiar Asbestos Corporation discovered
copper mineralization in the vicinity of Lower Gnat Lake. Since that time, at
least nine companies have explored the property completing geological mapping,
rock, soil and stream sediment geochemical sampling, magnetic and induced
polarization (IP) geophysical surveys and diamond drilling during the periods
of 1960-1971, 1990-1996 and in 2005. Most of the historical work focused on the
Gnat deposit, and occurrences in the vicinity.
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During the period 1965-1969, previous operators completed
18,390 metres of diamond drilling in 110 holes in this area. Most of this
historical drilling was carried out in the Gnat deposit over an area measuring
about 600 metres by 600 metres, down to a maximum depth of about 300 metres
below surface.
A historical estimate of "indicated reserves" of about 30
million tonnes grading 0.389% Cu for the Gnat Deposit was reported by Lytton
Minerals Ltd, in 1972. The estimate uses categories that are not recognized by
National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. The
qualified person for the 2013 technical report has not done sufficient work to
classify the historical estimate as a current mineral resource or mineral
reserve. Quartz Mountain is not treating the historical estimate as current.
Past work on other mineral occurrences on the Galaxie Project
area includes:
-
At Hu, during the period 1969 to 2007, several mining companies carried
out: silt, soil and rock geochemical sampling; geological mapping; Induced
Polarization ("IP") and ground magnetic surveys; and 22 bulldozer trenches.
-
At Disco, Stikine Moly and Stikine, during the period 1970-79, two
companies carried out: silt, soil and rock geochemical sampling; geological
mapping; IP, ground magnetic and VLF surveys; and limited hand trenching and
test-pitting.
-
At Nup, during the period 1970 to 2008, six mining companies and one
individual carried out: silt, soil and rock geochemical sampling; geological
mapping; IP and ground magnetic surveys; and limited hand trenching and
test-pitting. Three diamond drilling programs (14 holes) tested porphyry
molybdenum+/-copper showings and soil geochemical anomalies.
-
At Pat, during the period 1971-76, two companies carried out: grid soil
surveys; IP and ground magnetic surveys; and a refraction seismic survey.
Prospecting and geochemical silt, soil and rock sampling
program carried out by a previous owner in 2011 identified a number of target
areas at Galaxie. Much of the work was outside of known areas of mineralization,
but some work did overlap with known mineral occurrences, including some of
those listed above.
Work in 2012-2013
Gnat Deposit
In 2012, Quartz Mountain relogged historical drill holes and
carried out geological mapping in the Gnat deposit-area. Two deep diamond drill
holes totaling 1,164 metres were also drilled to test for continuation of copper
mineralization beneath the historical reserve estimate. Hole GT12001 intersected
two intervals of significant copper mineralization, including 56 metres grading
0.44% Cu, well below the extent of the historical estimate, demonstrating that
porphyry-style copper mineralization in the Gnat deposit extends over a known
vertical range of about 500 metres. In their lower portions, both holes
encountered a major thrust fault which has structurally superimposed older
deposit host rocks over younger Hazelton Group sedimentary rocks.
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Geological mapping in the Gnat deposit area identified
porphyry-style hydrothermal alteration characterized by occurrences of
k-feldspar veining and flooding, tourmaline in veins or breccia bodies and
chalcopyrite mineralization over a west-northwest trending zone measuring about
3.5 kilometres long by 700 metres to 1,000 metres wide. Contained within this
large 'hydrothermal footprint' are the Creek Zone and Moss copper prospects, the two main known mineralized
zones outside of the Gnat deposit area (see figure below).
There is considerable room to explore for new zones of copper
mineralization at moderate to greater depths in portions of the Gnat deposit, in
the Creek Zone and Moss prospect areas, and elsewhere along the 3.5
kilometre-long zone of porphyry-style hydrothermal alteration. Mineralization
may include porphyry-type deposits or more constrained, but possibly higher
grade, mineralized breccia bodies.
Other Targets
In 2012, Quartz Mountain also completed geophysical,
geochemical and geological surveys on a number of other target-areas at the
Galaxie Project. In 2013, an associated company completed ground exploration
programs at some of the priority areas that Quartz Mountain had identified in
2012. These include Hu, Hotai and Silver Lode. The 2013 programs included
geological mapping, 10 line kilometres of IP ground geophysical surveying and
collection of 96 rock and 246 soil geochemical samples. No immediate drill
targets were outlined, and some mineral claims in the area of the Hotai prospect
were dropped.
Preliminary prospecting of two gossans in the Dalvenie East
target-area in 2012 was successful in locating encouraging copper mineralization
in chalcopyrite +/- bornite veins up to 10 cm wide, hosted in chlorite-altered
diorite to monzodiorite wall rocks. Narrow k-feldspar alteration envelopes
surrounding the veins also contain chalcopyrite and bornite. Magnetic signatures
at Dalvenie East suggest that regional-scale faults, or subsidiary faults related to them,
could control vein-type or fault-controlled copper-gold mineralization similar
to that seen at the nearby Dalvenie prospect. This target was not followed up in
2013.
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At Hu, a series of alkali intrusions which are known to be the
principal hosts in the Stikine-Iskut porphyry belt for porphyry copper-gold
deposits were observed during work in 2013. The potential of the intrusions at
Hu and the Dalvenie East target warrant further exploration.
1.2.4 Other Properties
ZNT Project
The Company holds a 100% interest in the ZNT property, which
consists of 21 claims covering an area of approximately 102 square kilometres
located in central British Columbia, some 15 kilometres southeast of the town of
Smithers, BC. The property was staked by Quartz Mountain in 2012. Target
definition was carried out in 2012 and 2013, and an initial drilling program was
done but no economic mineralization was encountered. No further work is
planned.
Angel's Camp Property
The Company retains a 1% net smelter return royalty payable to
the Company on any production from the Angel's Camp property located in Lake
County, Oregon. The Angel's Camp property is currently held by Alamos Gold
Inc.
1.2.5 Market Trends
The discussion in this section references calendar years and
dollar amounts are stated in United States dollars.
Copper prices showed a significant increase between late 2003
and mid-2008, and after a steep decline in late 2008 and early 2009, steadily
increased until late 2011. The price of copper was variable in 2012 and 2013,
but averaged lower each year. Prices were on a downtrend to late March 2014, and
have been variable since that time.
The gold price was on an uptrend for over the five years to
2012. Prices were on a general downtrend in 2013, but have been variable in
2014, with a decrease in the average price.
Silver prices were impacted by economic volatility in
2008-2009. An upward price trend began in 2010, and continued to late September
2011, with prices reaching as high as $43/oz, and resulting in the average price
in 2011 being the highest since 2008. Prices ranged between $26/oz and $35/oz
between October 2011 and the end of 2012. As with gold, silver prices were on a
downtrend in 2013, but have been variable in 2014, with a decrease in the
average price.
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Average annual prices through 2013 as well as the average
prices so far in 2014 for copper (Cu), gold (Au) and silver (Ag) are shown in
the table below:
Calendar Year
|
Metal Prices (US$) |
Cu |
Au |
Ag |
2009 |
$ 2.34/lb |
$ 974/oz |
$ 14.70/oz |
2010 |
$ 3.42/lb |
$ 1,228/oz |
$ 20.24/oz |
2011 |
$ 4.00/lb |
$ 1,572/oz |
$ 35.25/oz |
2012 |
$ 3.61/lb |
$ 1,669/oz |
$ 31.16/oz |
2013 |
$ 3.32/lb |
$ 1,410/oz |
$ 23.80/oz |
2014 to the date of this MD&A |
$ 3.15/lb |
$ 1,289/oz |
$ 20.09/oz |
Source: www.metalprices.com
1.3 SELECTED
ANNUAL INFORMATION
The following selected annual information is from the Company's
annual financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and
interpretations of the IFRS Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC") effective for
the respective reporting years of the Company and are expressed in Canadian
Dollars. The Company's audited financial statements are publicly available on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Amounts are expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars (except
per share amounts).
Statements of Financial Position Selected
Information |
|
Jul 31, 2014 |
|
|
Jul 31, 2013 |
|
|
Jul 31, 2012 |
|
Total current assets |
$ |
1,037 |
|
$ |
850 |
|
$ |
2,743 |
|
Total non-current assets |
|
938
|
|
|
1,620
|
|
|
78
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
1,975 |
|
$ |
2,470 |
|
$ |
2,821 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
$ |
3,564 |
|
$ |
2,593 |
|
$ |
1,832 |
|
Total non-current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity |
|
(1,589 |
) |
|
(723 |
) |
|
989 |
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ |
1,975 |
|
$ |
2,470 |
|
$ |
2,821 |
|
Total assets are comprised of mineral property interests, cash
and cash equivalents, amounts and other receivables, and restricted cash. The
decline in total assets from 2012 to 2013 is related to a decrease in cash as
the Company funded its on-going exploration activities. The decline in total
assets from 2013 to 2014 is due to a reduction in the carrying value of the
Galaxie Project.
Total liabilities increased in fiscal 2013 and 2014 primarily
due to an increase in amounts payable to HDSI for geological, engineering,
corporate development, administrative, management and shareholder communication
services provided by HDSI.
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ended |
|
|
Year
ended |
|
|
Year
ended |
|
Statements of Comprehensive Loss Selected Information |
|
July
31, 2014 |
|
|
July
31, 2013 |
|
|
July
31, 2012 |
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exploration and evaluation |
$ |
262 |
|
$ |
3,880 |
|
$ |
2,247 |
|
General and
administration |
|
604 |
|
|
1,360 |
|
|
1,166 |
|
Equity-settled share-based payments |
|
|
|
|
211
|
|
|
381
|
|
Loss from operations |
|
(866 |
) |
|
(5,451 |
) |
|
(3,794 |
) |
Gain on disposition of mineral property
interest |
|
|
|
|
1,579 |
|
|
|
|
Other items |
|
1 |
|
|
413 |
|
|
206 |
|
Loss for the year |
$ |
(865 |
) |
$ |
(3,459 |
) |
$ |
(3,588 |
) |
Basic and diluted loss per common share |
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
$ |
(0.13 |
) |
$ |
(0.20 |
) |
1.4
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS
These amounts are expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars,
except per share amounts and the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding. Minor differences are due to rounding.
|
|
Fiscal Quarter Ended |
|
|
|
Jul-31 |
|
|
Apr-30 |
|
|
Jan-31 |
|
|
Oct-31 |
|
|
Jul-31 |
|
|
Apr-30 |
|
|
Jan-31 |
|
|
Oct-31 |
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
2012 |
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exploration and evaluation |
$ |
(5 |
) |
$ |
6 |
|
$ |
25 |
|
$ |
236 |
|
$ |
(20 |
) |
$ |
160 |
|
$ |
1,202 |
|
$ |
2,538 |
|
General and administration |
|
112 |
|
|
139 |
|
|
187 |
|
|
165 |
|
|
242 |
|
|
326 |
|
|
436 |
|
|
355 |
|
Equity-settled share-based payments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
28 |
|
|
76 |
|
|
85 |
|
Loss from operations |
|
(107 |
) |
|
(145 |
) |
|
(212 |
) |
|
(401 |
) |
|
(244 |
) |
|
(514 |
) |
|
(1,714 |
) |
|
(2,978 |
) |
Gain on disposition of mineral property
interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,579 |
|
|
|
|
Other items (i) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
(9 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
|
27 |
|
|
22 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
380 |
|
Loss for the period |
$ |
(117 |
) |
$ |
(154 |
) |
$ |
(220 |
) |
$ |
(374 |
) |
$ |
(222 |
) |
$ |
(510 |
) |
$ |
(130 |
) |
$ |
(2,598 |
) |
Basic and diluted loss per common share |
$ |
0.00 |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
(i) |
"Other items" includes flow through share premium,
interest income, interest expense, foreign exchange and tax related to
flow-through financing. |
Exploration and evaluation (E&E) expenditures increased
in the first half of fiscal 2013 due to the acquisition of the Galaxie Project,
and ZNT project. E&E costs decreased after January 2013 as the Company had
been mainly focused on property evaluation activities. In the quarter ended July
31, 2013, the Company accrued a $200,000 estimate for Mineral Exploration
Tax Credit (BCMETC) receivable within E&E expenses.
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Administrative costs have tended to follow the trend in the
Company's exploration and business development activities of the Company. They
have been reduced to minimum levels necessary to meet continued disclosure and
corporate governance requirements.
Expenses for share-based payments typically fluctuate based on
the timing of share purchase option grants and the vesting periods associated
with these grants.
During the quarter ended January 31, 2013, the Company
recognized a gain of $1,579,000 in relation to the 40% disposition of its
mineral property interest to the Letter Agreement.
1.5
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
The following financial data has been prepared in accordance
with IFRS and are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.
1.5.1 Comprehensive loss for
the year ended July 31, 2014 vs. 2013
The Company recorded a loss from operations of $865,000 in the
current year compared to a loss from operations of $3,459,000 in the prior
fiscal year, primarily due to a decrease in E&E activities during the
current fiscal year.
Total E&E costs during the twelve months ended July 31,
2014 decreased to $262,000, compared to $3,880,000 in E&E during the twelve
months ended July 31, 2013.
The following tables provide a breakdown of exploration costs
incurred during the year ended July 31, 2014 and 2013:
E&E costs for the year ended July 31,2014 |
|
Galaxie |
|
|
Hotai |
|
|
ZNT |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
Assaying |
$ |
7,274 |
|
$ |
1,053 |
|
$ |
12,104 |
|
$ |
490 |
|
$ |
20,921 |
|
Drilling |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,773 |
|
|
|
|
|
90,773 |
|
Environmental |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,507 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,507 |
|
Engineering |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Geological |
|
30,570 |
|
|
3,200 |
|
|
45,615 |
|
|
(11,698 |
) |
|
67,687 |
|
Graphics |
|
204 |
|
|
|
|
|
153 |
|
|
3,060 |
|
|
3,417 |
|
Property fees |
|
1,409 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,409 |
|
Site activities |
|
8,529 |
|
|
677 |
|
|
19,571 |
|
|
8,772 |
|
|
37,549 |
|
Socioeconomic |
|
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
15,641 |
|
|
75 |
|
|
15,750 |
|
Helicopter |
|
4,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,770 |
|
Travel |
|
4,672 |
|
|
5,530 |
|
|
5,337 |
|
|
2,649 |
|
|
18,188 |
|
Total |
$ |
57,428 |
|
$ |
10,494 |
|
$ |
190,701 |
|
$ |
3,348 |
|
$ |
261,971 |
|
Recorded under geological expenses are cost recoveries
pertaining to Mineral Exploration Tax Credits from the provincial government of
British Columbia.
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E&E costs for the year ended July 31,2013 |
|
Galaxie |
|
|
Hotai |
|
|
ZNT |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
Assaying |
$ |
239,526 |
|
$ |
16,976 |
|
$ |
55,035 |
|
$ |
48,391 |
|
$ |
359,928 |
|
Drilling |
|
265,336 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
265,336 |
|
Environmental |
|
122 |
|
|
|
|
|
488 |
|
|
|
|
|
610 |
|
Engineering |
|
9,044 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,474 |
|
|
21,518 |
|
Geological |
|
1,331,104 |
|
|
132,127 |
|
|
176,547 |
|
|
(79,508 |
) |
|
1,560,270 |
|
Graphics |
|
18,913 |
|
|
1,615 |
|
|
8,899 |
|
|
18,037 |
|
|
47,464 |
|
Property fees |
|
15,590 |
|
|
14,555 |
|
|
53,692 |
|
|
125 |
|
|
83,962 |
|
Site activities |
|
626,914 |
|
|
9,083 |
|
|
71,346 |
|
|
15,995 |
|
|
723,338 |
|
Socioeconomic |
|
12,016 |
|
|
725 |
|
|
7,230 |
|
|
14,362 |
|
|
34,333 |
|
Helicopter |
|
632,568 |
|
|
57,997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
690,565 |
|
Travel |
|
74,840 |
|
|
1,271 |
|
|
15,310 |
|
|
1,696 |
|
|
93,117 |
|
Total |
$ |
3,225,973 |
|
$ |
234,349 |
|
$ |
388,547 |
|
$ |
31,512 |
|
$ |
3,880,441 |
|
In the prior fiscal year, administrative salaries and benefits
increased in support of exploration activities as the Company advanced work on
the Galaxie and ZNT Projects. During the current fiscal year, the administrative
costs have been reduced to reflect the Company's decreased level of activity.
In the prior fiscal year, the Company expensed stock options to
employees and directors in the amount of $211,000, compared to $nil in the
current fiscal year. No stock options were granted in the year ended July 31,
2014.
1.6
LIQUIDITY
Historically, the Company's primary source of funding has been
the issuance of equity securities for cash through private placements to
sophisticated investors and institutions. The Company is in the process of
acquiring and exploring mineral property interests. The Company's continuing
operations are entirely dependent upon the ability of the Company to obtain the
necessary financing to complete the exploration and development of its projects,
the existence of economically recoverable mineral reserves at its projects, the
ability of the Company to obtain the necessary permits to mine, on future
profitable production of any mine and the proceeds from the disposition of its
mineral property interests.
At July 31, 2014, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of
$1.0 million and a working capital deficit of $2.6 million. Of the total
short-term liabilities of $3.6 million at July 31, 2014, $3.0 million was
payable to Hunter Dickinson Services Inc. ("HDSI").
To address its working capital deficit at July 31, 2014, the
Company has obtained a confirmation from HDSI that HDSI will continue to provide
services to the Company but will not demand repayment of amounts outstanding,
prior to November 1, 2015.
Management believes that its liquid assets at July 31, 2014 are
sufficient to meet its known obligations it expects to pay over the next 12
months and to maintain its mineral rights in good standing for this next 12
month period. The Company is actively managing its cash reserves, and curtailing
activities as necessary in order to ensure its ability to meet payments as they
come due.
Additional debt or equity financing will be required to fund
additional exploration or development programs. The Company has a reasonable
expectation that additional funds will be available to meet ongoing exploration
and development costs. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will
continue to obtain additional financial resources or that it
will be able to achieve positive cash flows. If the Company is unable to obtain
adequate additional financing, the Company will be required to reevaluate its
planned expenditures and will rely on short term borrowings to finance its
minimum expenditure requirement until additional funds can be raised through
financing activities.
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN
RESOURCES LTD. |
|
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2014 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
|
General market conditions for junior exploration companies have
resulted in depressed equity prices, despite higher commodity prices. Although
the Company was able to successfully complete private placements in each of the
2012 and 2013 fiscal years, a further and continued deterioration in market
conditions will increase the cost of obtaining capital and limit the
availability of funds to the Company in the future. Accordingly, management is
actively monitoring the effects of the current economic and financing conditions
on our business and reviewing our discretionary spending, capital projects and
operating expenditures, and implementing appropriate cash and cash management
strategies.
Debenture
In August 2012, pursuant to the Sale Agreement relating to the
Galaxie Project, the Company issued a convertible debenture (the "Debenture") in
the amount of $650,000 maturing on October 31, 2013, and bearing interest at a
rate of 8% per annum (payable quarterly in arrears) to Bearclaw. The Debenture
was convertible into the Company's common shares at a conversion price of $0.40
per share at any time before its expiry.
In July 2013, Quartz Mountain and the debentureholder entered
into an agreement to amend the Debenture, whereby among other things, a $50,000
principal payment was made reducing the outstanding balance to $600,000, the
interest rate was increased to 10% per annum, and the maturity date was extended
to October 31, 2014.
Interest payments for the Debenture are payable quarterly in
arrears and the Debenture is convertible into the Company's common shares at an
exercise price of $0.15 per share (previously $0.40 per share) on or before
maturity of the Debenture on October 31, 2014. Any interest accrued, but unpaid,
shall also be converted at an exercise price of the higher of $0.15 per share
(previously $0.40 per share) and the market price at the time of conversion.
Table of Obligations and Commitments
The following obligations existed at July 31, 2014:
|
|
Payments due by period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
year |
|
|
1-5 years |
|
|
After 5 years |
|
Amounts payable and other liabilities |
$ |
6,844 |
|
$ |
6,844 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Convertible debenture |
|
600,000 |
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to related parties |
|
2,957,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,957,075 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
$ |
3,563,919 |
|
$ |
606,844 |
|
$ |
2,957,075 |
|
$ |
|
|
The Company has no material capital lease or operating lease
obligations. The Company has no "Purchase Obligations", defined as any agreement
to purchase goods or services that is enforceable and legally binding on the Company that specifies all significant
terms, including: fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum or
variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transaction.
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN
RESOURCES LTD. |
|
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2014 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
|
1.7 CAPITAL
RESOURCES
The Company had no material commitments for capital
expenditures as at July 31, 2014.
The Company has no lines of credit or other sources of
financing which have been arranged but are as of yet, unused.
At July 31, 2014, there were no externally imposed capital
requirements to which the Company is subject and with which the Company has not
complied.
As the Company continues to incur losses in support of the
advancement of exploration activities on its projects, Shareholders equity has
come to be in a deficit position.
1.8
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
None.
1.9
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Key management personnel
The required disclosure for the remuneration of the Companys
key management personnel is provided in note 10(a) of the accompanying audited
consolidated financial statements for the years ended July 31, 2014 and 2013.
These are also available at www.sedar.com.
Hunter Dickinson Inc.
Description of the relationship
Hunter Dickinson Inc. (HDI) and its wholly owned subsidiary
Hunter Dickinson Services Inc. ("HDSI") are private companies established by a
group of mining professionals engaged in advancing mineral properties for a
number of publicly-listed exploration companies, one of which is the Company.
The following directors or officers of the Company also have a role within HDSI.
Individual |
Role within the Company
|
Role within HDSI |
Ronald Thiessen |
President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director |
Director |
Lena Brommeland |
Director, and Executive Vice
President |
Employee |
Robert Dickinson |
Director |
Director |
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN
RESOURCES LTD. |
|
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2014 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
|
Individual |
Role within the Company |
Role within HDSI |
Scott Cousens |
Director |
Director |
Michael Lee |
Chief Financial Officer |
Employee |
Trevor Thomas |
General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary |
Employee |
The business purpose of the related party transactions
HDSI provides technical, geological, corporate communications,
regulatory compliance, and administrative and management services to the
Company, on an as-needed and as-requested basis from the Company.
HDSI also incurs third party costs on behalf of the Company.
Such third party costs include, for example, directors and officers insurance,
travel, conferences, and technology services.
As a result of this relationship, the Company has ready access
to a range of diverse and specialized expertise on a regular basis, without
having to engage or hire full-time experts. The Company benefits from the
economies of scale created by HDSI which itself serves several clients. The
Company is also able to eliminate many of its fixed costs, including rent,
technology, and other infrastructure which would otherwise be incurred for
maintaining its corporate offices.
The measurement basis used
The Company procures services from HDSI pursuant to an
agreement dated July 2, 2010. Services from HDSI are provided on a non-exclusive
basis as required and as requested by the Company. The Company is not obligated
to acquire any minimum amount of services from HDSI. The fees for services from
HDSI are determined based on a charge-out rate for each employee performing the
service and for the time spent by the employee. Such charge-out rates are agreed
and set annually in advance.
Third party costs are billed at cost, without markup.
Ongoing contractual or other commitments resulting from the
related party relationship
There are no ongoing contractual or other commitments resulting
from the Company's transactions with HDSI, other than the payment for services
already rendered and billed. The agreement may be terminated upon 60 days'
notice by either of the Company or HDSI.
Transactions and balances
The required disclosure for the transactions and balances with
HDSI is provided in note 10(b) of the accompanying audited consolidated
financial statements for the years ended July 31, 2014 and 2013. These are also
available at www.sedar.com.
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN
RESOURCES LTD. |
|
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2014 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
|
1.10 FOURTH
QUARTER
The Company recorded a net loss of $117,000 for the quarter
ended July 31, 2014, compared to a net loss of $222,000 during the same quarter
in fiscal 2013.
|
|
For the
three months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ended
July 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
($
000's |
) |
|
($
000's |
) |
|
Discussion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exploration expenses (excluding share-
based payments) |
|
(5 |
) |
|
(20 |
) |
|
In the quarter ended July 31, 2014, the Company accrued
estimated cost recoveries of $8,000 within exploration and evaluation
expenses, in respect of the BC Mineral Exploration Tax Credit. In the
comparative quarter ended July 31, 2013, the Company had accrued estimated
recoveries of $200,000 in respect of BC METC. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administration expenses (excluding share-
based payments) |
|
112 |
|
|
242 |
|
|
The decrease in administration expenses was mainly due to
the generally reduced activities of the Company. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity-settled share-based payments |
|
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
Share-based compensation expense typically fluctuates
based on the timing of share purchase option grants and the vesting
periods associated with these grants. |
1.11 PROPOSED
TRANSACTIONS
There are no proposed material assets or business acquisitions
or dispositions before the Board of Directors for consideration.
1.12 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING
ESTIMATES
Not required. The Company is a Venture Issuer.
1.13 CHANGES IN
ACCOUNTING POLICIES INCLUDING INITIAL ADOPTION
The required disclosure is provided in Notes 2 of the
accompanying audited financial statements as at and for the year ended July 31,
2014, publicly available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN
RESOURCES LTD. |
|
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2014 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
|
1.14 FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, amounts
receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and balances due to
related parties, approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.
The required disclosure is provided in Note 14 of the accompanying audited
financial statements as at and for the year ended July 31, 2014, publicly
available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
1.15 OTHER
MD&AREQUIREMENTS
1.15.1 Additional Disclosure for Venture
Issuers Without Significant Revenue
(a) |
exploration and evaluation assets or expenditures |
|
The required disclosure is presented in the unaudited
condensed interim consolidated statements of comprehensive loss and
Section 1.5 of this MD&A. |
|
|
|
|
(b) |
expensed research and development costs |
|
Not applicable |
|
|
|
|
(c) |
intangible assets arising from development |
|
Not applicable |
|
|
|
|
(d) |
general and administration expenses |
|
The required disclosure is presented in the unaudited
condensed interim consolidated statements of comprehensive loss and
Section 1.5 of this MD&A. |
|
|
|
|
(e) |
any material costs, whether expensed or recognized as
assets, not referred to in paragraphs (a) through (d) |
|
None |
1.15.2 Disclosure of Outstanding Share
Data
The following details the share capital structure as at the
date of this MD&A:
|
|
Number |
|
Common shares |
|
27,299,513 |
|
Share options |
|
1,587,000 |
|
Convertible debenture |
|
4,000,000 |
|
1.15.3 Internal Controls over Financial
Reporting Procedures
The Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer
and the Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining
adequate internal control over financial reporting. Under the supervision of the
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company's internal
control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
IFRS. The Company's internal control over financial reporting includes those
policies and procedures that:
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN
RESOURCES LTD. |
|
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2014 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
|
- pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets
of the Company;
- provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and
that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in
accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and
- provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company's assets that
could have a material effect on the financial statements.
There has been no change in the design of the Company's
internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over
financial reporting during the period covered by this Management's Discussion
and Analysis.
The Company's management assessed the effectiveness of the
Company's internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2014. In
making the assessment, it used the criteria set forth in the Internal
Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission ("COSO"). Based on their assessment, management has
concluded that, as July 31, 2014, the Company's internal control over financial
reporting was effective based on those criteria.
1.15.4 Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company's management, with the participation of its Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness
of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation,
the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded
that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable
assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in
reports it files is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the
appropriate time periods and is accumulated and communicated to management,
including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as
appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
1.15.5 Limitations of Controls and
Procedures
The Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, believe that any system of disclosure controls and
procedures or internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well
conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance
that the objectives of the control system are met. Furthermore, the design of a
control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the
benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the
inherent limitations in all control systems, they cannot provide absolute
assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the
Company have been prevented or detected. These inherent limitations include the
realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and breakdowns can
occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by
collusion of two or more people, or by unauthorized override of controls. The
design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions
about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any
design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future
conditions. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in a cost effective
control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be
detected.
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN
RESOURCES LTD. |
|
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2014 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
|
1.16 RISK FACTORS
The risk factors associated with the principal business of the
Company are discussed below. Due to the nature of the Company's business and the
present stage of exploration and development of its projects in British
Columbia, an investment in the securities of Quartz Mountain is highly
speculative and subject to a number of risks. Briefly, these include the highly
speculative nature of the resources industry characterized by the requirement
for large capital investments from an early stage and a very small probability
of finding economic mineral deposits. In addition to the general risks of
mining, there are country-specific risks, including currency, political, social,
permitting and legal risk. An investor should carefully consider the risks
described below and the other information that Quartz Mountain furnishes to, or
files with, the Securities and Exchange Commission and with Canadian securities
regulators before investing in Quartz Mountain's common shares, and should not
consider an investment in Quartz Mountain unless the investor is capable of
sustaining an economic loss of the entire investment. The Company's actual
exploration and operating results may be very different from those expected as
at the date of this MD&A.
Going Concern Assumption
The Company's financial statements have been prepared assuming
the Company will continue on a going concern basis. However, unless additional
funding is obtained, this assumption will have to change. The Company has a
negative working capital position, and has incurred losses since inception.
Failure to continue as a going concern would require that Quartz Mountain's
assets and liabilities be restated on a liquidation basis, which could differ
significantly from the going concern basis.
Additional Funding Requirements
Further development of the Company's properties and continued
operations will require additional capital. The Company currently does not have
sufficient funds to fully develop the properties it holds. It is possible that
the financing required by the Company will not be available, or, if available,
will not be available on acceptable terms. If the Company issues treasury shares
to finance its operations or expansion plans, shareholders will suffer dilution
of their investment and control of the Company may change. If adequate funds are
not available, or are not available on acceptable terms, the Company will not be
able to take advantage of opportunities, or otherwise respond to competitive
pressures and remain in business. In addition, a positive production decision at
any of the Company's current projects or any other development projects acquired
in the future will require significant resources and funding for project
engineering and construction. Accordingly, the continuing development of the
Company's properties depends upon the Company's ability to obtain financing
through debt financing, equity financing, the joint venturing or disposition of
its current projects, or other means. There is no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining the required
financing for these or other purposes, including for general working capital.
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN
RESOURCES LTD. |
|
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2014 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
|
Future Profits/Losses and Production Revenues/Expenses
The Company has no history of operations or earnings, and
expects that its losses and negative cash flow will continue for the foreseeable
future. The Company currently has a limited number of mineral properties and
there can be no assurance that the Company will, if needed, be able to acquire
additional properties of sufficient technical merit to represent a compelling
investment opportunity. If the Company is unable to acquire additional
properties, its entire prospects will rest solely with its current projects and
accordingly, the risk of being unable to identify a mineral deposit will be
higher than if the Company had additional properties to explore. There can be no
assurance that the Company will ever be profitable in the future. The Company's
operating expenses and capital expenditures may increase in subsequent years as
needed consultants, personnel and equipment associated with advancing
exploration, development and commercial production of its current properties and
any other properties that the Company may acquire are added. The amounts and
timing of expenditures will depend on the progress of on-going exploration and
development, the results of consultants' analyses and recommendations, the rate
at which operating losses are incurred, the execution of any joint venture
agreements with strategic partners, and the Company's acquisition of additional
properties and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control.
The Company does not expect to receive revenues from operations in the
foreseeable future, and expects to incur losses unless and until such time as
its current properties, or any other properties the Company may acquire,
commence commercial production and generate sufficient revenues to fund its
continuing operations. The development of the Company's current properties and
any other properties the Company may acquire will require the commitment of
substantial resources to conduct the time-consuming exploration and development
of properties. The Company anticipates that it will retain any cash resources
and potential future earnings for the future operation and development of the
Company's business. The Company has not paid dividends since incorporation and
the Company does not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future.
There can be no assurance that the Company will generate any revenues or achieve
profitability. There can be no assurance that the underlying assumed levels of
expenses will prove to be accurate. To the extent that such expenses do not
result in the creation of appropriate revenues, the Company's business may be
materially adversely affected. It is not possible to forecast how the business
of the Company will develop.
Exploration, Development and Mining Risks
Resource exploration, development, and operations are highly
speculative, characterized by a number of significant risks, which even a
combination of careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not reduce,
including among other things, unsuccessful efforts resulting not only from the
failure to discover mineral deposits but from finding mineral deposits which,
though present, are insufficient in quantity and quality to return a profit from
production. Few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into
producing mines. Unusual or unexpected formations, formation pressures, fires,
power outages, labour disruptions, flooding, explosions, cave-ins, landslides
and the inability to obtain suitable or adequate machinery, equipment or labour
are other risks involved in the operation of mines and the conduct of
exploration programs. The Company will rely upon consultants and others for
exploration, development, construction and operating expertise. Substantial
expenditures are required to establish mineral resources and mineral reserves
through drilling, to develop metallurgical processes to extract the metal from
mineral resources, and in the case of new properties, to
develop the mining and processing facilities and infrastructure at any site
chosen for mining.
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN
RESOURCES LTD. |
|
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2014 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
|
No assurance can be given that minerals will be discovered in
sufficient quantities to justify commercial operations or that funds required
for development can be obtained on a timely basis. Whether a mineral deposit
will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, some of which are:
the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade and proximity to
infrastructure; metal prices, which are highly cyclical; and government
regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land
tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals, and environmental
protection. The exact effect of these factors cannot accurately be predicted,
but the combination of these factors may result in the Company not receiving an
adequate return on invested capital.
The Company will carefully evaluate the political and economic
environment in considering any properties for acquisition.
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 which may be
required to carry out exploration and development for the Companys Projects.
Infrastructure Risk
The operations of the Company are carried out in geographical
areas which may lack adequate infrastructure and are subject to various other
risk factors. Mining, processing, development and exploration activities depend,
to one degree or another, on adequate infrastructure. Reliable roads, bridges,
power sources and water supply are important determinants which affect capital
and operating costs. Lack of such infrastructure or unusual or infrequent
weather phenomena, government or other interference in the maintenance or
provision of such infrastructure could adversely affect the Company's
operations, financial condition and results of operations.
Changes in Local Legislation or Regulation
The Company's mining and processing operations and exploration
activities are subject to extensive laws and regulations governing the
protection of the environment, exploration, development, production, exports,
taxes, labour standards, occupational health, waste disposal, toxic substances,
mine and worker safety, protection of endangered and other special status
species and other matters. The Company's ability to obtain permits and approvals
and to successfully operate in particular communities may be adversely impacted
by real or perceived detrimental events associated with the Company's activities
or those of other mining companies affecting the environment, human health and
safety of the surrounding communities. Delays in obtaining or failure to obtain
government permits and approvals may adversely affect the Company's operations,
including its ability to explore or develop properties, commence production or
continue operations. Failure to comply with applicable environmental and health
and safety laws and regulations may result in injunctions, fines, suspension or
revocation of permits and other penalties. The costs and delays associated with
compliance with these laws, regulations and permits could prevent the Company
from proceeding with the development of a project or the operation or further
development of a mine or increase the costs of development or production and may
materially adversely affect the Company's business, results of operations or
financial condition. The Company may also be held responsible for the costs of addressing contamination at
the site of current or former activities or at third party sites. The Company
could also be held liable for exposure to hazardous substances.
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN
RESOURCES LTD. |
|
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2014 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
|
Environmental Matters
All of the Company's operations are and will be subject to
environmental regulations, which can make operations expensive or prohibit them
altogether. The Company may be subject to potential risks and liabilities
associated with pollution of the environment and the disposal of waste products
that could occur as a result of its mineral exploration, development and
production. In addition, environmental hazards may exist on a property in which
the Company directly or indirectly holds an interest, which are unknown to the
Company at present and have been caused by previous or existing owners or
operators of the Company's projects. Environmental legislation provides for
restrictions and prohibitions on spills, releases or emissions of various
substances produced in association with certain mining industry operations which
would result in environmental pollution. A breach of such legislation may result
in the imposition of fines and penalties, or the requirement to remedy
environmental pollution, which would reduce funds otherwise available to the
Company and could have a material adverse effect on the Company. If the Company
is unable to fully remedy an environmental problem, it could be required to
suspend operations or undertake interim compliance measures pending completion
of the required remedy, which could have a material adverse effect on the
Company.
There is no assurance that future changes in environmental
regulation, if any, will not adversely affect the Company's operations. There is
also a risk that the environmental laws and regulations may become more onerous,
making the Company's operations more expensive. Many of the environmental laws
and regulations will require the Company to obtain permits for its activities.
The Company will be required to update and review its permits from time to time,
and may be subject to environmental impact analyses and public review processes
prior to approval of the additional activities. It is possible that future
changes in applicable laws, regulations and permits or changes in their
enforcement or regulatory interpretation could have a significant impact on some
portion of the Company's business, causing those activities to be economically
re-evaluated at that time.
Groups Opposed to Mining May Interfere with the Company's
Efforts to Explore and Develop its Properties
Organizations opposed to mining may be active in the regions in
which the Company conducts its exploration activities. Although the Company
intends to comply with all environmental laws and maintain good relations with
local communities, there is still the possibility that those opposed to mining
will attempt to interfere with the development of the Company's properties. Such
interference could have an impact on the Company's ability to explore and
develop its properties in a manner that is most efficient or appropriate, or at
all, and any such impact could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
financial condition and the results of its operations.
Market for Securities and Volatility of Share Price
There can be no assurance that active trading market in the
Company's securities will be established or sustained. The market price for the
Company's securities is subject to wide fluctuations. Factors such as
announcements of exploration results, as well as market conditions in the
industry or the economy as a whole, may have a significant adverse impact on the
market price of the securities of the Company.
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN
RESOURCES LTD. |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
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The stock market has from time to time experienced extreme
price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated to the operating
performance of particular companies.
Conflicts of Interest
The Company's directors and officers may serve as directors or
officers of other companies, joint venture partners, or companies providing
services to the Company or they may have significant shareholdings in other
companies. Situations may arise where the directors and/or officers of the
Company may be in competition with the Company. Any conflicts of interest will
be subject to and governed by the law applicable to directors' and officers'
conflicts of interest. In the event that such a conflict of interest arises at a
meeting of the Company's directors, a director who has such a conflict will
abstain from voting for or against the approval of such participation or such
terms. In accordance with applicable laws, the directors of the Company are
required to act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the
Company.
General Economic Conditions
Global financial markets have experienced a sharp increase in
volatility during the last few years. Market conditions and unexpected
volatility or illiquidity in financial markets may adversely affect the
prospects of the Company and the value of the Company's shares.
Reliance on Key Personnel
The Company is dependent on the continued services of its
senior management team, and its ability to retain other key personnel. The loss
of such key personnel could have a material adverse effect on the Company. There
can be no assurance that any of the Company's employees will remain with the
Company or that, in the future, the employees will not organize competitive
businesses or accept employment with companies competitive with the Company.
Furthermore, as part of the Company's growth strategy, it must
continue to hire highly qualified individuals. There can be no assurance that
the Company will be able to attract, train or retain qualified personnel in the
future, which would adversely affect its business.
Competition
The resources industry is highly competitive in all its phases,
and the Company will compete with other mining companies, many of which have
greater financial, technical and other resources. Competition in the mining
industry is primarily for: attractive mineral rich properties capable of being
developed and producing economically; the technical expertise to find, develop
and operate such properties; the labour to operate the properties; and the
capital for the purpose of funding such properties. Many competitors not only
explore for and mine certain minerals, but also conduct production and marketing
operations on a worldwide basis. Such competition may result in the Company
being unable to acquire desired properties, to recruit or retain qualified
employees or to acquire the capital necessary to fund its operations and develop
its properties. The Company's inability to compete with other mining companies
for these resources could have a materially adverse effect on the Company's
results of operation and its business.
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN
RESOURCES LTD. |
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2014 |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
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Uninsurable Risks
In the course of exploration, development and production of
mineral properties, certain risks, and in particular, unexpected or unusual
geological operating conditions including rock bursts, cave ins, fires, flooding
and earthquakes may occur. It is not always possible to fully insure against
such risks and the Company may decide not to take out insurance against such
risks as a result of high premiums or other reasons.
Land Claims
In Canada, aboriginal interests, rights (including treaty
rights), claims and title may exist notwithstanding that they may be
unregistered or overlap with other tenures and interests granted to third
parties. Generally speaking, the scope and content of such rights are not well
defined and may be the subject of litigation or negotiation with the government.
The government has a legal obligation to consult First Nations on proposed
activities that may have an impact on asserted or proven aboriginal interests,
claims, rights or title. All of the mineral claims in the Company's projects are
identified by the Province of British Columbia as overlapping with areas in
which certain aboriginal groups have asserted aboriginal interests, rights,
claims or, title or undefined rights under historic treaties. Nevertheless,
potential overlaps between the Company's properties and existing or asserted
aboriginal interests, rights, claims or, title, or undefined rights under
historic treaties, may exist notwithstanding whether the Province of British
Columbia has identified such interests, rights, claims or, title, or undefined
rights under historic treaties.
Property Title
The acquisition of title to resource properties is a very
detailed and time consuming process. Title to, and the area of, resource claims
may be disputed. Although the Company believes it has taken reasonable measures
to ensure that title to the mineral claims comprising part of its projects are
held as described, there is no guarantee that title to any of those claims will
not be challenged or impaired. There may be valid challenges to the title of any
of the mineral claims comprising the Company's projects that, if successful,
could impair development or operations or both.
The Mineral Property Underlying the Company's Net Smelter
Return Royalty Interest Contains no Known Ore
The Company holds a 1% net smelter return ("NSR") royalty
interest on the Quartz Mountain Property (recently renamed "Angel's Camp"), an
exploration stage prospect in Oregon. The Company's interest in the property
will be limited to any future NSR that would be forthcoming only if or when any
mining commences on the property. There is currently no known body of ore on the
property. Extensive additional exploration work will be required to ascertain if
any mineralization may be economic.
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