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 March 31, 2015
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): [ ]
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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: March 31, 2015 |
By: |
/s/ Michael Lee |
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Michael Lee |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES LTD. |
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CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 AND
2014 |
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Unaudited |
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(Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
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In accordance with subsection 4.3(3) of National Instrument 51-102, management of the Company advises that the Company's auditors have not performed a review of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES LTD. |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets |
(Expressed in
Canadian Dollars) |
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January 31 |
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July 31 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents
(note 3) |
$ |
849,456 |
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$ |
1,025,320 |
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Amounts receivable and other assets
(note 4) |
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20,027 |
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11,504 |
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Total current assets |
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869,483 |
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1,036,824 |
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Non-current assets |
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Restricted cash |
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38,563 |
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Amounts receivable and
other assets (note 4) |
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8,295 |
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8,295 |
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Mineral property interests (note 5)
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891,628 |
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891,628 |
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Total non-current assets |
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899,923 |
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938,486 |
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Total assets |
$ |
1,769,406 |
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$ |
1,975,310 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(DEFICIENCY) |
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Current liabilities |
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Amounts
payable and other liabilities |
$ |
10,817 |
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$ |
6,844 |
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Convertible debenture
(note 7) |
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600,000 |
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Current
portion of long term debt (note 7) |
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50,000 |
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Balance due to a related party (note 8) |
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3,149,705 |
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2,957,075 |
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Total current
liabilities |
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3,210,522 |
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3,563,919 |
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Long-term debt (note 7) |
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450,000 |
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Total long-term liabilities |
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450,000 |
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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 (notes 6) |
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592,011 |
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592,011 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(28,533,245 |
) |
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(28,230,738 |
) |
Total shareholders' deficiency |
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(1,891,116 |
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(1,588,609 |
) |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ |
1,769,406 |
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$ |
1,975,310 |
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Nature and continuance of operations (note 1)
Commitments
(Note 7)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
/s/ James Kerr |
/s/ Ronald W. Thiessen |
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James Kerr |
Ronald W. Thiessen |
Director |
Director |
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES LTD. |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Loss and
Comprehensive Loss |
(Unaudited -
Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
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Three months ended
January 31 |
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Six months ended
January 31 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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Expenses: (note 9) |
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Exploration and evaluation |
$ |
1,169 |
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$ |
24,763 |
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$ |
5,722 |
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$ |
261,000 |
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Assays and analysis |
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414 |
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3,362 |
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20,431 |
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Drilling |
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90,773 |
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Geological |
|
755 |
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21,440 |
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1,675 |
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81,782 |
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Graphics |
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85 |
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1,972 |
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Property payments |
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208 |
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Site activities
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3,323 |
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28,342 |
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Sustainability |
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600 |
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17,182 |
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Transportation |
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4,770 |
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Travel and accommodation |
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15,540 |
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General and
administration |
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102,442 |
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187,070 |
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279,096 |
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352,799 |
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Conferences and
travel |
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2,299 |
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6,853 |
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Legal, accounting and audit |
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4,484 |
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36,898 |
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34,775 |
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38,174 |
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Office and
administration |
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93,652 |
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141,568 |
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230,923 |
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291,880 |
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Regulatory, trust and filing |
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2,395 |
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2,885 |
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9,909 |
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9,651 |
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Shareholder
communications |
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1,911 |
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3,420 |
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3,489 |
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6,241 |
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Loss from operations |
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(103,611 |
) |
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(211,833 |
) |
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(284,818 |
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(613,799 |
) |
Interest income
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3,126 |
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1,186 |
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6,321 |
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2,567 |
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Interest expense (note 7) |
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(10,479 |
) |
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(9,074 |
) |
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(24,010 |
) |
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(18,148 |
) |
Flow-through
share premium |
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35,639 |
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Tax related to flow-through financing |
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(235 |
) |
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(235 |
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Loss and comprehensive loss for the period |
$ |
(110,964 |
) |
$ |
(219,956 |
) |
$ |
(302,507 |
) |
$ |
(593,976 |
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Basic and diluted loss per common share |
$ |
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$ |
(0.01 |
) |
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
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27,299,513 |
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27,299,513 |
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27,299,513 |
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27,299,513 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES LTD. |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
(Deficiency) |
(Unaudited -
Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
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Share Capital |
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Reserves |
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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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Share Capital |
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payments |
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deficit |
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(deficiency) |
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Balance at August 1, 2013 |
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27,299,513 |
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$ |
26,050,118
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$ |
592,011 |
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$ |
(27,365,311 |
) |
$ |
(723,182 |
) |
Loss
for the period |
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|
|
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(593,976 |
) |
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(593,976 |
) |
Balance at January 31, 2014 |
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27,299,513 |
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$ |
26,050,118 |
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$ |
592,011 |
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$ |
(27,959,287 |
) |
$ |
(1,317,158 |
) |
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Balance at August 1, 2014 |
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27,299,513 |
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$ |
26,050,118
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$ |
592,011 |
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$ |
(28,230,738 |
) |
$ |
(1,588,609 |
) |
Loss
for the period |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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(302,507 |
) |
|
(302,507 |
) |
Balance at January 31, 2015 |
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27,299,513 |
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$ |
26,050,118 |
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$ |
592,011 |
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$ |
(28,533,245 |
) |
$ |
(1,891,116 |
) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES LTD. |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows |
(Unaudited -
Expressed in Canadian Dollars) |
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Six months ended January 31 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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Cash flows from operating
activities: |
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Loss for the period |
$ |
(302,507 |
) |
$ |
(593,976 |
) |
Adjusted for: |
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Flow-through share
premium |
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(35,639 |
) |
Interest income |
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(6,321 |
)
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(2,567 |
)
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Interest expense
|
|
24,010 |
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|
18,148 |
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Restricted cash |
|
38,563 |
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|
84,802 |
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Changes in non-cash working capital items:
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Amounts receivable and other assets |
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(8,523 |
)
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|
119,057 |
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Amounts payable
and other liabilities |
|
470 |
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(115,612 |
) |
Balance due to a related party
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|
192,630 |
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|
267,694 |
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Net
cash used in operating activities |
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(61,678 |
) |
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(258,093 |
) |
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Cash flows from investing activities:
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Disposition of mineral property interest |
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402,636 |
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Interest received |
|
6,321 |
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|
2,567 |
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Net cash provided by investing activities |
|
6,321 |
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|
405,203 |
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Cash flows from financing
activities: |
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Repayment of
long-term (note 7) |
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(100,000 |
) |
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Interest paid on convertible
debenture (note 7) |
|
(20,507 |
) |
|
(18,148 |
) |
Net
cash used in financing activities |
|
(120,507 |
) |
|
(18,148 |
) |
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|
|
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(Decrease) increase in cash and cash
equivalents |
|
(175,864 |
) |
|
128,962 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
1,025,320 |
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|
706,393 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period (note 3) |
$ |
849,456 |
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$ |
835,355 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
For the three and six months ended January 31, 2015 and
2014 |
(Unaudited
Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
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1. |
NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF
OPERATIONS |
Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. ("Quartz Mountain") 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 (BC), Canada. The Company is primarily engaged in
the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements (the
"Financial Statements") of the Company as at and for the three and six months
ended January 31, 2015 include the financial statements of Quartz Mountain
Resources Ltd. and those of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wavecrest Resources
Inc. (together referred to as the "Company"). Quartz Mountain is the ultimate
parent entity of the Company.
The Company is in the process of acquiring and exploring
mineral property interests (note 5). 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, the future profitable production of any mine and the
proceeds from the disposition of the mineral property interest.
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. At
January 31, 2015, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $0.85 million,
and a working capital deficit of $2.3 million. The Company had current
liabilities of $3.2 million, of which $3.1 million is payable to Hunter
Dickinson Services Inc. ("HDSI"), a related party (note 8(b)). The Company has
received confirmation from HDSI that, HDSI will not demand, prior to November 1,
2015, payment of amounts outstanding as of the reporting date and will continue
to provide services to the Company.
During the current period, the Company entered into an
agreement with the holder of its convertible debenture to restructure the
payment terms of the debenture (note 7).
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, or joint ventures 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. These material
uncertainties cast significant doubt on the ability of the Company to continue
as a going concern.
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.
Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
For the three and six months ended January 31, 2015 and
2014 |
(Unaudited
Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
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2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES |
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(a) |
Statement of compliance |
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These Financial Statements have been prepared in
accordance with International Accounting Standards 34, Interim Financial
Reporting ("IAS 34"), as issued by the International Accounting Standards
Board ("IASB") and its interpretations. Accordingly, they do not include
all of the information and note disclosures as required by International
Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") for annual financial statements.
Unless stated otherwise, the accounting policies and methods of
computation applied by the Company in these Financial Statements are the
same as those applied by the Company in its most recent annual
consolidated financial statements which are filed on the Company's profile
on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. These Financial Statements should be
read in conjunction with the Companys financial statements as at and for
the year ended July 31, 2014. Results for the period ended January 31,
2015 are not necessarily indicative of future results. |
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Issuance of these Financial Statements was
authorized by a committee of the Board of Directors on March 25, 2015.
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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 these Financial Statements in
conformity with IAS 34 requires management to make judgments, estimates
and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. Actual
results may differ from such estimates. |
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In preparing these Financial Statements, significant
judgements made by management in applying the Company's accounting
policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as
those applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the
year ended July 31, 2014. |
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(d) |
Accounting standards, interpretations and
amendments to existing standards |
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Effective August 1, 2014, 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 periods but may affect the accounting for future
transactions or arrangements. |
Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
For the three and six months ended January 31, 2015 and
2014 |
(Unaudited
Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
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Accounting standards issued but not
yet effective
Effective for annual periods beginning
on or after January 1, 2016
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Annual improvements to IFRS 2012 2014 Cycle
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Amendments to IFRS 10, Consolidated
Financial Statements |
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Amendments to IFRS 11, Joint
Arrangements |
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Amendments to IAS 1, Presentation of
Financial Statements |
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Amendments to IAS 16, Property, Plant and
Equipment |
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Amendments to IAS 27, Separate Financial
Statements (2011) |
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Amendments to IAS 28, Investments in
Associates and Joint Ventures (2011) |
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Amendments to IAS 38, Intangible Assets
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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 |
The Company has not early-adopted these
revised standards and is currently assessing the impact that these standards
will have on the Company's financial statements.
3. |
CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS |
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The Companys cash and cash equivalents are invested in
business and saving accounts. |
4. |
AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND
OTHER ASSETS |
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January 31, |
|
|
July 31, |
|
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|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
|
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Current: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales tax receivable |
$ |
5,114 |
|
$ |
4,834 |
|
|
Prepaid insurance |
|
14,913 |
|
|
6,670 |
|
|
Total |
$ |
20,027 |
|
$ |
11,504 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Non-current: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
British Columbia Mineral Exploration Tax Credit |
$ |
8,295 |
|
$ |
8,295 |
|
Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. |
|
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
For the three and six months ended January 31, 2015 and
2014 |
(Unaudited
Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
|
5. |
MINERAL PROPERTY
INTERESTS |
|
|
|
January 31, |
|
|
July 31, |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
Galaxie Project (note 5(a))
|
$ |
891,627
|
|
$ |
891,627
|
|
|
Angel's Camp royalty (note 5(b)) |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
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Total |
$ |
891,628 |
|
$ |
891,628 |
|
(a) |
Galaxie Project |
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The Company holds a 100% mineral property interest in the
Galaxie Project, which is situated in the Stikine Terrane, a region in
northwestern BC, and it includes Gnat Pass Property and Hotailuh Slope
mineral claims. The Companys mineral property interest in Gnat Pass
Property is subject to a net smelter returns (NSR) royalty agreement which
requires the payment to a third party of a 1% NSR royalty up to a
maximum of $7,500,000. |
|
|
(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. |
6. |
CAPITAL AND
RESERVES |
|
|
(a) |
Authorized and issued share capital
|
|
|
|
At January 31, 2015, the authorized share
capital of the Company comprised an unlimited number of common and
preferred shares without par value. |
|
|
|
The Company has no preferred shares issued and
outstanding. All issued shares are fully paid. |
Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. |
|
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
For the three and six months ended January 31, 2015 and
2014 |
(Unaudited
Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
|
(b) |
Equity-Settled Share-Based Payments |
|
|
|
The following summarizes the changes in the Company's
share purchase options for the six months periods ended January 31, 2015
and 2014: |
|
Number of options with exercise price of $0.45 |
|
Six months ended January 31, |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
Options outstanding at
beginning of period |
|
1,587,000 |
|
|
1,705,800 |
|
|
Forfeited during the period |
|
(36,900 |
) |
|
(70,500 |
) |
|
Expiration during the period |
|
(722,100 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding and exercisable at the end of period |
|
828,000 |
|
|
1,635,300 |
|
The weighted average contractual
remaining life of the share purchase options outstanding and exercisable at
January 31, 2015 was 1.9 years (July 31, 2014 1.5 years).
7. |
LONG TERM
DEBT |
|
|
|
Pursuant to the purchase of the Gnat Pass Property (note
5(a)) in fiscal 2013, the Company issued an unsecured $650,000 convertible
debenture (the "Debenture") to a vendor, Bearclaw Capital Corp.
(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, a principal payment of $50,000
toward the Debenture was made, reducing the outstanding balance to
$600,000. The interest rate applicable on the new balance of $600,000 and
for the remaining term of the Debenture 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 was 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. |
|
|
|
Effective October 1, 2014, the Company and Bearclaw
amended the terms of the Debenture pursuant to which, on October 8, 2014,
the Company made a payment of $50,000 to Bearclaw against the principal
sum of the Debenture and the remaining balance of $550,000 (the Principal
Sum) is now payable in equal annual installments of $50,000, commencing
on January 31, 2015 (completed) and thereafter on or before January 31 of
each subsequent year until the Principal Sum is fully repaid. Effective
October 1, 2014, the Principal Sum outstanding will bear interest at 7.5%
per annum, payable quarterly in arrears. |
|
|
|
Upon a completion by the Company of an equity financing
(the New Financing) for a minimum amount of $1,000,000, at least 50% of
any outstanding balance of the Principal Sum along with any interest
accrued thereon will be automatically converted (the Automatic
Conversion) into the Companys common shares. Bearclaw may elect to
convert, concurrent to the Automatic Conversion, any portion of the
remaining 50% of outstanding balance of the Principal Sum and accrued
interest thereon (the Optional Conversion). For the purposes of
Automatic Conversion and Optional Conversion of any principal sum, subject
to the rules and policies of the TSX Venture Exchange the conversion price will be determined as greater of
(i) the volume-weighted average trading price (VWAP) of Common Shares of the
Company on the Exchange for the 20 consecutive trading days ending on the fifth
trading day preceding the date of such conversion and (ii) the price at which
the Company issues common shares pursuant to the New Financing. For the purposes
of Automatic Conversion and Optional Conversion of any accrued interest, the
conversion price will be the market price of the Companys common shares on the
date of conversion. Except pursuant to the Automatic Conversion and Optional
Conversion provisions, Bearclaw does not have an option to convert the Debenture
into the Companys common shares. |
Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. |
|
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
For the three and six months ended January 31, 2015 and
2014 |
(Unaudited
Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
|
As at January 31, 2015, long-term debt
repayments over the next five years are as follows:
|
Fiscal year |
|
Payments (principal and |
|
|
|
|
interest) |
|
|
2015 (after the current
quarter) |
$ |
18,914 |
|
|
2016 |
|
86,051 |
|
|
2017 |
|
82,209 |
|
|
2018 |
|
78,459 |
|
|
2019 |
|
74,709 |
|
|
2020 |
|
71,010 |
|
|
Remaining term |
|
298,555 |
|
|
Total |
$ |
709,907 |
|
8. |
RELATED PARTY
BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS |
|
|
(a) |
Transactions with Key Management
Personnel |
|
|
|
Key management personnel are those individuals 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 period ended January 31, 2015 and
2014, the Company compensated key management personnel as follows:
|
|
|
|
Three months
ended |
|
|
Six months
ended |
|
|
|
|
January 31 |
|
|
January 31 |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
Short-term employee benefits |
$ |
41,258 |
|
$ |
50,516 |
|
$ |
91,361 |
|
$ |
89,114 |
|
Short-term employee benefits include
salaries, directors fees and amounts paid to HDSI (note 8(b)) for services
provided to the Company by certain HDSI personnel who serve as executive
directors and officers of the Company.
Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. |
|
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
For the three and six months ended January 31, 2015 and
2014 |
(Unaudited
Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
|
(b) |
Entities with Significant Influence over the
Company |
|
|
|
The Company's management believes that certain entities
have the power to participate in the financial or operating policies of
the Company. Several directors and other key management personnel of those
entities, who are close business associates, are also key management
personnel of the Company. Pursuant to management agreements between the
Company and these entities which have significant influence over the
Company, the Company receives geological, engineering, corporate
development, administrative, management and shareholder communication
services from such entities. |
|
|
|
Hunter Dickinson Services Inc. |
|
|
|
Hunter Dickinson Services Inc. ("HDSI") is a private
company which has certain directors and officers in common with the
Company. HDSI provides geological, corporate development, administrative
and management services to, and incurs third party costs on behalf of the
Company pursuant to an agreement dated July 2, 2010, and is based on
annually set rates. |
|
|
|
Transactions and outstanding balances |
|
|
|
Transactions with HDSI were as
follows: |
|
|
|
Three months
ended |
|
|
Six months
ended |
|
|
|
|
January 31 |
|
|
January 31 |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
Services received based on
management services agreement |
$ |
52,232 |
|
$ |
134,230
|
|
$ |
150,265
|
|
$ |
340,615
|
|
|
Reimbursement of third party expenses paid |
|
12,421 |
|
|
(3,485 |
) |
|
33,049 |
|
|
11,094 |
|
The balance due to relating party
represents the amount due to HDSI in relation with the services provided to, and
reimbursable expenses incurred on behalf of, the Company.
HDSI has agreed not to demand repayment
of these unsecured amounts prior to November 1, 2015.
Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. |
|
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
For the three and six months ended January 31, 2015 and
2014 |
(Unaudited
Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
|
9. |
EMPLOYEES BENEFIT
EXPENSES |
|
|
|
Employees' salaries and benefits included in various
expenses are as follows: |
|
|
|
Three months
ended |
|
|
Six months
ended |
|
|
|
|
January 31 |
|
|
January 31 |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
Exploration and evaluation
expenses |
$ |
755 |
|
$ |
21,440 |
|
$ |
2,420 |
|
$ |
104,297
|
|
|
General and administration expenses |
|
79,757 |
|
|
114,729 |
|
|
187,277 |
|
|
244,317 |
|
|
Total |
$ |
80,511 |
|
$ |
136,169 |
|
$ |
189,696 |
|
$ |
348,614 |
|
General and administration expenses
include equity-settled share-based payments expense.
10. |
OPERATING SEGMENTS |
|
|
|
The Company operates in a single reportable operating
segment the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral
properties. |
|
|
|
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES LTD. |
|
|
|
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
|
SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015
|
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES LTD. |
|
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
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|
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
This Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") should
be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed interim consolidated
financial statements of Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. ("Quartz Mountain" or the
"Company") for the three and six months ended January 31, 2015 and audited
consolidated financial statements of Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. and related
MD&A for the year ended July 31, 2014, as publicly filed on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com. All monetary amounts herein are expressed in Canadian dollars
unless otherwise stated.
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.
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 March 25, 2015.
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, exploration and development of properties
located within First Nations treaty and asserted territories may affect or be
perceived to affect treaty and asserted aboriginal rights and title, which may
cause permitting delays or opposition by First Nation communities, 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.
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|
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
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 Company holds a 100% interest in the Galaxie Project, which
is situated in the Stikine Terrane, a prospective 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.
In 2012, Quartz Mountain completed ground surveys 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. Several new
targets were identified by the surveys. Drilling confirmed the presence of
porphyry mineralization at depth in the Gnat deposit. Intervals of 55.7 metres
grading 0.44% copper and 91.0 metres grading 0.37% copper were encountered in
the two holes drilled. Additional ground exploration was carried out in the
other target areas on the property in 2013. A series of alkali intrusions which
are known to be the principal hosts for porphyry copper-gold deposits elsewhere
in the Stikine-Iskut porphyry belt were observed in an area known as the Hu
target. The potential at Hu and at another target identified during the 2012
exploration program, called Dalvenie East warrants further exploration.
Market conditions, which have made financing for exploration
projects difficult over the past three years, prevail in 2015. The Company
continues to seek partners to joint venture or farm out Galaxie and its other
exploration project.
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
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);
|
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|
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
|
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). |
July 2013 Amendment to the Debenture
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.
October 2014 Amendment to the Debenture
Effective October 1, 2014, Quartz Mountain and Bearclaw further
amended the terms of the Debenture (hereafter referred to as the Amended
Debenture), pursuant to which:
|
the Company made a principal payment of $50,000
to Bearclaw against the Debenture (completed October 8, 2014), |
|
|
|
the remaining balance (the Principal Sum) of
$550,000 is repayable in equal annual installments of $50,000, commencing
on January 31, 2015; and |
|
|
|
effective October 1, 2014, the principal amount
outstanding bears interest at 7.5% per annum, payable quarterly in
arrears. |
Upon a completion by the Company of an equity financing (the
New Financing) for a minimum amount of $1,000,000, at least 50% of any
outstanding balance of the then-outstanding Principal Sum along with any
interest accrued thereon will be automatically converted (the Automatic
Conversion) into the Companys common shares. Bearclaw may elect to convert,
concurrent with the Automatic Conversion, any portion of the remaining 50% of
the then-outstanding Principal Sum and accrued interest thereon (the Optional
Conversion) into Quartz Mountain common shares. For the purposes of Automatic
Conversion and Optional Conversion, subject to the rules and policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange (TSX-V), the conversion price will be the greater of (i) the
volume-weighted average trading price of common shares of the Company on the
TSX-V for the 20 consecutive trading days ending on the fifth trading day
preceding the date of such conversion, and (ii) the price at which the Company
issues common shares pursuant to the New Financing. For the purposes of
Automatic Conversion and Optional Conversion of any accrued interest, the
conversion price will be the market price of the Companys common shares on the
date of conversion. Except pursuant to these Automatic Conversion and Optional
Conversion provisions, Bearclaw does not have an option to convert the Amended
Debenture into the Companys common shares.
1.2.2 |
Technical Programs Galaxie
Project |
Exploration of the Galaxie Project was summarized in 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 with information on the 2013 program from Company files. No programs
have been carried out on the Galaxie Project in 2014 and none are planned for
2015.
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|
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
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.
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.
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|
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
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 in 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.
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.
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).
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES LTD. |
|
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
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
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.
In 2013, an associated company completed ground exploration
programs at some of the priority areas that Quartz Mountain had identified in
2012. 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.
The potential of the intrusions at Hu and the Dalvenie East
target warrant further exploration.
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES LTD. |
|
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
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.
The discussion in this section references calendar years and
dollar amounts are stated in United States dollars.
Copper prices increased from early 2009 until late 2011. From
that time, prices have been variable and weakened overall.
The average annual gold price steadily increased from 2008 to
2012. Gold prices trended lower in 2013, and have been variable but weakened
overall in 2014 and 2015.
An upward trend in silver prices began in 2010, and continued
to late September 2011; prices reached as high as $43/oz in 2011, resulting in
the highest average annual price since 2008. Prices ranged between $26/oz and
$35/oz between October 2011 and December 2012. Prices trended downward in 2013.
They have been variable in 2014 and 2015, with an overall decrease in the
average price.
Average annual prices for the past five years as well as the
average prices so far in 2015 for copper (Cu), gold (Au) and silver (Ag) are
shown in the table below:
Calendar Year |
Metal Prices (US$) |
Cu |
Au |
Ag |
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 |
$ 3.11/lb |
$ 1,266/oz |
$ 19.08/oz |
2015 to the date of this MD&A |
$ 2.63/lb |
$ 1,220/oz |
$ 16.70/oz |
Source: www.metalprices.com
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
1.3 |
SELECTED ANNUAL
INFORMATION |
Not required for interim MD&A.
1.4 |
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY
RESULTS |
The amounts in the following table 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.
|
|
Jan-31 |
|
|
Oct-31 |
|
|
Jul-31 |
|
|
Apr-30 |
|
|
Jan-31 |
|
|
Oct-31 |
|
|
Jul-31 |
|
|
Apr-30 |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
2013 |
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exploration and evaluation |
$ |
1 |
|
$ |
5 |
|
$ |
(5 |
) |
$ |
6 |
|
$ |
25 |
|
$ |
236 |
|
$ |
(20 |
) |
$ |
160 |
|
General and administration
|
|
103 |
|
|
176 |
|
|
112 |
|
|
139 |
|
|
187 |
|
|
165 |
|
|
242 |
|
|
326 |
|
Share-based payments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
28 |
|
Loss from operations |
|
(104 |
) |
|
(181 |
) |
|
(107 |
) |
|
(145 |
) |
|
(212 |
) |
|
(401 |
) |
|
(245 |
) |
|
(514 |
) |
Other items (ii) |
|
(7 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
(9 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
|
27 |
|
|
23 |
|
|
4 |
|
Loss for the quarter |
$ |
(111 |
) |
$ |
(191 |
) |
$ |
(117 |
) |
$ |
(154 |
) |
$ |
(220 |
) |
$ |
(374 |
) |
$ |
(222 |
) |
$ |
(510 |
) |
Loss per share |
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
1.5 |
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION |
The following financial data has been prepared in accordance
with IFRS and is expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.
1.5.1 |
Results of operations for the six months period ended
January 31, 2014 vs. 2013 |
The Company recorded a loss of $303,000 in the current six
months period compared to a loss of $594,000 in the comparative period of the
prior fiscal year, primarily due to a decrease in exploration and evaluation
(E&E) activities during the current period.
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|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
Total E&E costs during six months ended January 31, 2015
reduced to $6,000, compared to $261,000 in E&E costs during six months ended
January 31, 2014. The following tables provide a breakdown of exploration costs
incurred during the six month period ended January 31, 2015 and 2014:
Six months ended
January 31, 2015 |
E&E costs |
|
Galaxie |
|
|
Hotai |
|
|
ZNT |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
Assaying |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
3,362 |
|
$ |
3,362 |
|
Drilling |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Geological |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,675 |
|
|
1,675 |
|
Graphics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
85 |
|
Property fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Site activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sustainability |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
600 |
|
Transportation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Travel |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
5,722 |
|
$ |
5,722 |
|
Six months ended
January 31, 2015 |
E&E costs |
|
Galaxie |
|
|
Hotai |
|
|
ZNT |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
Assaying |
$ |
7,274 |
|
$ |
1,053 |
|
$ |
12,104 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
20,431 |
|
Drilling |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,773 |
|
|
|
|
|
90,773 |
|
Geological |
|
30,570 |
|
|
3,200 |
|
|
45,615 |
|
|
2,397 |
|
|
81,782 |
|
Graphics |
|
204 |
|
|
|
|
|
153 |
|
|
1,615 |
|
|
1,972 |
|
Property fees |
|
208 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
208 |
|
Site activities |
|
8,530 |
|
|
676 |
|
|
19,136 |
|
|
|
|
|
28,342 |
|
Sustainability |
|
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
17,148 |
|
|
|
|
|
17,182 |
|
Transportation |
|
4,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,770 |
|
Travel |
|
4,673 |
|
|
5,530 |
|
|
5,337 |
|
|
|
|
|
15,540 |
|
Total |
$ |
44,069 |
|
$ |
10,289 |
|
$ |
178,357 |
|
$ |
3,522 |
|
$ |
261,000 |
|
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|
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
The following table provides a breakdown of the administration
costs incurred:
Administration costs |
|
Six months ended
|
|
|
Six months ended
|
|
|
|
January 31, 2015 |
|
|
January 31, 2014 |
|
Legal, accounting and audit
|
$ |
34,775 |
|
$ |
38,174 |
|
Office and administration |
|
230,923 |
|
|
291,880 |
|
Shareholder communication |
|
3,489 |
|
|
6,241 |
|
Travel |
|
|
|
|
6,853 |
|
Trust and filing |
|
9,909 |
|
|
9,651 |
|
Total |
$ |
279,096 |
|
$ |
352,799 |
|
1.5.2 |
Results of operations for the three months ended
January 31, 2014 vs. 2013 |
The Company recorded a loss of $111,000 in the current period
compared to a loss of $220,000 in the prior fiscal year, primarily due to a
decrease in E&E activities during the current period.
Total E&E costs during three months ended January 31, 2015
reduced to $1,000, compared to $25,000 in E&E costs during three months
ended January 31, 2014. The following tables provide a breakdown of exploration
costs incurred during the three month period ended January 31, 2015 and
2014:
Three months ended January 31, 2015 |
E&E costs |
|
Galaxie |
|
|
Hotai |
|
|
ZNT |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
Assaying |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
400 |
|
$ |
400 |
|
Drilling |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Geological |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
800 |
|
|
800 |
|
Graphics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Site activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sustainability |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Helicopter support |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Travel |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
1,200 |
|
$ |
1,200 |
|
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|
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
Three
months ended January 31, 2014 |
E&E costs |
|
Galaxie |
|
|
Hotai |
|
|
ZNT |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
Assaying |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Drilling |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Geological |
|
12,160 |
|
|
204 |
|
|
8,586 |
|
|
490 |
|
|
21,440 |
|
Graphics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Site activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,323 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,323 |
|
Sustainability |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Helicopter support |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Travel |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
$ |
12,160 |
|
$ |
204 |
|
$ |
11,909 |
|
$ |
490 |
|
$ |
24,763 |
|
The following table provides a breakdown of the administration
costs incurred:
Administration costs |
|
Three months |
|
|
Three months |
|
|
|
ended |
|
|
ended |
|
|
|
January 31, 2015 |
|
|
January 31, 2014 |
|
Legal, accounting and audit
|
$ |
4,484 |
|
$ |
36,898 |
|
Office and administration |
|
93,652 |
|
|
141,568 |
|
Shareholder communication |
|
1,911 |
|
|
3,420 |
|
Travel |
|
|
|
|
2,299 |
|
Trust and filing |
|
2,395 |
|
|
2,885 |
|
Total |
$ |
102,442 |
|
$ |
187,070 |
|
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 January 31, 2015, the Company had cash and cash equivalents
of $0.85 million and a working capital deficit of $2.3 million. Of the total
short-term liabilities of $3.2 million at January 31, 2015, $3.1 million was
payable to Hunter Dickinson Services Inc. ("HDSI"), a related party.
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|
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
To address its working capital deficit at January 31, 2015, the
Company has taken the following mitigating measures:
|
the Company has entered into an agreement with
the holder of its convertible debenture to restructure the payment terms
of the debenture (see 1.2 Overview); and |
|
|
|
the Company has obtained 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.
|
Management believes that its liquid assets at January 31, 2015
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, or joint ventures 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 re-evaluate 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.
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.
The Company had no material commitments for capital
expenditures as at January 31, 2015. The Company has no lines of credit or other
sources of financing which have been arranged but are as of yet, unused.
At January 31, 2015, 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 is
in a deficit position.
1.8 |
OFF-BALANCE SHEET
ARRANGEMENTS |
None.
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|
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
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 8(a) of unaudited condensed interim
consolidated financial statements of the Company for the three and six months
ended January 31, 2015. 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 |
Executive Vice President . |
Employee |
Robert Dickinson |
Director |
Director |
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.
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|
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
|
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 8(b) of the accompanying unaudited condensed interim
consolidated financial statements of the Company for the three and six months
ended January 31, 2015. These are also available at www.sedar.com.
Not applicable.
1.11 |
PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS |
There are no proposed assets or business acquisitions or
dispositions, other than those in the ordinary course, 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 note 2 of the
accompanying financial statements.
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES LTD. |
|
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
|
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, balances due to related
parties, and long term debt approximate their fair values.
1.15 |
OTHER MD&A
REQUIREMENTS |
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 |
|
828,000 |
|
The Debenture is subject to mandatory and optional conversion
provisions that trigger upon a completion by the Company of an equity financing
for a minimum amount of $1,000,000 (see Section 1.2 Overview).
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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|
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
|
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.
1.15.4 |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures |
The Company has disclosure controls and procedures in place to
provide reasonable assurance that any information required to be disclosed by
the Company under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the appropriate time periods and that required information is
accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, so that decisions
can be made about the timely disclosure of that information.
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. |
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
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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 condensed interim consolidated 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.
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.
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES LTD. |
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
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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.
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.
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES LTD. |
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
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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 of the Galaxie Project.
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. |
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
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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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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
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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.
Risks Related to Flow-Through Shares
Financing of the Company may involve the issuance of
flow-through common shares under the Income Tax Act (Canada). There is no
guarantee that there will not be any differences of opinion between the Canadian
federal and British Columbia provincial tax authorities with respect to the tax
treatment of flow-through common shares issued under a financing, if any, and
the activities contemplated by the Company's exploration and development
programs.
If the Company does not expend an amount equal to the gross
proceeds from the sale of flow-through common shares so as to incur sufficient
qualifying expenditures within the relevant timeframe, subscribers in the
flow-through financing may be reassessed. The Company shall be obligated to
indemnify any subscribers of flow-through common shares for tax payable pursuant
to any such reassessment pursuant to the terms and conditions set out in the
subscription agreements that the Company will enter into with each subscriber in a
flow-through financing. There can be no assurances that the Company will have
sufficient funds to satisfy such obligations.
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES LTD. |
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
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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.
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.
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QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RESOURCES LTD. |
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015 |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
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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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Form 52-109FV2
Certification of Interim Filings
Venture Issuer Basic Certificate
I, Ronald W. Thiessen, Chief Executive Officer of Quartz
Mountain Resources Ltd., certify the following:
1. |
Review: I have reviewed the interim financial
report and interim MD&A (together, the interim filings) of Quartz
Mountain Resources Ltd. (the issuer) for the interim period ended
January 31, 2015. |
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No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge,
having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not
misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with
respect to the period covered by the interim filings. |
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Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having
exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with
the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly
present in all material respects the financial condition, financial
performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the
periods presented in the interim filings. |
Date: March 31, 2015
/s/ R. Thiessen |
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Ronald W. Thiessen |
Chief Executive Officer |
NOTE TO READER |
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In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture
issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure
in Issuers Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this
Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating
to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures
(DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as
defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this
certificate are not making any representations relating to the
establishment and maintenance of |
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controls and other procedures designed to provide
reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the
issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or
submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation;
and |
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a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuers GAAP.
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The issuers certifying officers are responsible for
ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient
knowledge to support the representations they are making in this
certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the
ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement
on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may
result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and
timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under
securities legislation. |
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Form 52-109FV2
Certification of Interim Filings
Venture Issuer Basic Certificate
I, Michael Lee, Chief Financial Officer of Quartz Mountain
Resources Ltd., certify the following:
1. |
Review: I have reviewed the interim financial
report and interim MD&A (together, the interim filings) of Quartz
Mountain Resources Ltd. (the issuer) for the interim period ended
January 31, 2015. |
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2. |
No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge,
having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not
misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with
respect to the period covered by the interim filings. |
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3. |
Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having
exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with
the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly
present in all material respects the financial condition, financial
performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the
periods presented in the interim filings. |
Date: March 31, 2015 |
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/s/Michael Lee |
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Michael Lee |
Chief Financial Officer |
NOTE TO READER |
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In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture
issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure
in Issuers Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this
Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating
to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures
(DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as
defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this
certificate are not making any representations relating to the
establishment and maintenance of |
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i) |
controls and other procedures designed to provide
reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the
issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or
submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation;
and |
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ii) |
a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuers GAAP.
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The issuers certifying officers are responsible for
ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient
knowledge to support the representations they are making in this
certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the
ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement
on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may
result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and
timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under
securities legislation. |
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