EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Amarc Resources Ltd.: Exhibit 99.1 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

 

 


AMARC RESOURCES LTD.

CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2014 and 2013

 

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

(Unaudited)



Notice to Reader

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 interim financial statements.



Amarc Resources Ltd.
Condensed Interim Statements of Financial Position
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

  December 31,     March 31,  
    2014     2014  
    (unaudited)        

 

           

ASSETS

           

 

           

Current assets

           

     Cash and cash equivalents (note 3)

$  924,343   $  4,772,772  

     Amounts receivable and other assets (note 5)

  90,943     76,264  

     Marketable securities (note 6)

  59,802     96,179  

 

  1,075,088     4,945,215  

 

           

Non-current assets

           

     Restricted cash (note 4)

  233,487     232,666  

     Amounts receivable (note 5)

  999,355     128,184  

 

  1,232,842     360,850  

 

           

Total assets

$  2,307,930   $  5,306,065  

 

           

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

           

 

           

Current liabilities

           

     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 8)

$  241,729   $  35,401  

     Balance due to a related party (note 11(b))

  111,018     69,939  

     Loan payable to director (note 9)

  1,000,000      

 

  1,352,747     105,340  

 

           

Shareholders' equity

           

     Share capital (note 10)

  58,767,910     58,761,410  

     Reserves

  5,068,661     5,103,263  

     Accumulated deficit

  (62,881,388 )   (58,663,948 )

 

  955,183     5,200,725  

 

           

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$  2,307,930   $  5,306,065  

Nature of operations and going concern (note 1)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.

/s/ Robert A. Dickinson /s/ Rene G. Carrier
   
Robert A. Dickinson Rene G. Carrier
Director Director



Amarc Resources Ltd.
Condensed Interim Statements of Loss
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars, except for weighted average number of common shares outstanding)

    Three months ended       Nine months ended  
    December 31,       December 31,  
    2014       2013       2014       2013  
                               

Expenses

                             

     Exploration and evaluation (notes 11, 13)

$  674,585     $  290,894     $  3,033,760     $  964,516  

           Assays and analysis

  19,716       12,052       138,484       39,821  

           Drilling

  (12,171)             726,685        

           Equipment rental

  4,040       1,926       31,357       8,771  

           Geological

  246,153       95,770       835,478       335,914  

           Geological - mineral exploration tax credits

  (98,144)       (55,991)       (871,171)       (104,696)  

           Graphics

              1,084       2,809  

           Helicopter

  69,540       (4,692)       947,480       65,285  

           Property costs and assessments

  225,000       214,636       546,500       439,636  

           Site activities

  18,474       4,109       186,789       89,460  

           Socioeconomic

  181,371       19,772       345,312       64,071  

           Travel and accommodation

  20,606       3,312       145,762       23,445  

 

                             

     Administration (notes 11, 13)

  377,180       271,019       1,063,176       919,294  

           Depreciation

        1,024             1,205  

           Legal, accounting and audit

  5,514       1,836       23,668       15,691  

           Office and administration

  346,677       242,271       966,738       766,308  

           Shareholder communication

  19,789       20,535       38,767       98,263  

           Travel and accommodation

  1,649       3,320       9,281       14,997  

           Trust and regulatory

  3,551       2,033       24,722       22,830  

 

                             

     Share-based payments

                    103,004  

           Exploration-related

                    41,071  

           Administration-related

                    61,933  

 

                             

 

                             

 

  1,051,765       561,913       4,096,936       1,986,814  

Other items

                             

     Interest income

  (5,707 )     (14,197 )     (33,782 )     (49,451 )

     Interest expense (note 9)

  3,908       6,049       3,908       17,284  

     Financing charges (note 9)

  187,500             187,500        

     Foreign exchange loss (gain)

  71       (98 )     858       1,571  

     Gain on disposition of AFS financial assets (note 6)

(14,573 )   (61,250 )   (37,980 )   (61,250 )

     Impairment of AFS financial assets (note 6)

        7,250             48,225  

Loss for the period

$  1,222,964     $  499,667     $  4,217,440     $  1,943,193  

 

                             

Basic and diluted loss per common share

$  0.01     $  0.00     $  0.03     $  0.01  

 

                             

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

  138,824,061       138,624,061       138,795,334       138,624,061  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.



Amarc Resources Ltd.
Condensed Interim Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2014     2013     2014     2013  
                         

Other comprehensive loss (income):

                       

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss:

     Revaluation of AFS financial assets (note 6)

$  (4,294 ) $  (9,205 ) $  (3,831 ) $  (13,309 )

     Change in fair value of AFS financial assets transferred to profit or loss upon disposition (note 6)

14,739 6,125 38,433 6,125

     Impairment of AFS financial assets transferred to profit or loss (note 6)

(7,250 ) (48,225 )

Total other comprehensive loss (income) for the period

10,445 (10,330 ) 34,602 (55,409 )

Comprehensive loss for the period

$  1,233,409   $  489,337   $  4,252,042   $  1,887,784  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.



Amarc Resources Ltd.
Condensed Interim Statements of Changes in Equity
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars, except for share information)

    Share capital   Reserves              
                                           
                Share-based     Investment     Share              
    Number           payments     revaluation     warrants              
    of shares     Amount     reserve     reserve     reserve     Deficit     Total  

 

                                         

Balance at April 1, 2013

  138,624,061   $  58,756,410   $  2,099,636   $  26,041   $  2,811,220   $  (56,509,143 ) $  7,184,164  

Share-based payments

          103,004                 103,004  

Total other comprehensive income

              55,409             55,409  

Loss for the period

                      (1,943,193 )   (1,943,193 )

Balance at December 31, 2013

  138,624,061   $  58,756,410   $  2,202,640   $  81,450   $  2,811,220   $  (58,452,336 ) $  5,399,384  

 

                                         

Balance at April 1, 2014

  138,724,061   $  58,761,410   $  2,202,640   $  89,403   $  2,811,220   $  (58,663,948 ) $  5,200,725  

Issuance of common shares pursuant to mineral property agreements (note 10(a))

  100,000     6,500                     6,500  

Total other comprehensive loss

              (34,602 )           (34,602 )

Loss for the period

                      (4,217,440 )   (4,217,440 )

Balance at December 31, 2014

  138,824,061   $  58,767,910   $  2,202,640   $  54,801   $  2,811,220   $  (62,881,388 ) $  955,183  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.



Amarc Resources Ltd.
Condensed Interim Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    Nine months ended  
  December 31,  

Cash provided by (used in):

  2014     2013  

 

           

Operating activities

           

     Loss for the period

$  (4,217,440 ) $  (1,943,193 )

     Adjustments for:

           

             Depreciation

      1,205  

             Interest income

  (33,782 )   (49,451 )

             Interest expense (note 9)

  3,908     17,284  

             Financing charges (note 9)

  187,500      

             Common shares issued, included in exploration expenses (note 10(a))

  6,500      

             Share-based payments

      103,004  

             Gain on disposal of AFS financial assets (note 6)

  (37,980 )   (61,250 )

             Impairment of AFS financial assets

      48,225  

     Changes in working capital items

           

             Amounts receivable and other assets

  (14,679 )   (1,203,148 )

             Restricted cash

  (821 )   14,136  

             Amounts receivable - non-current

  (871,171 )   1,172,579  

             Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  14,920     305,343  

             Balances due to related parties

  41,079     (40,101 )

Net cash used in operating activities

  (4,921,966 )   (1,635,367 )

 

           

Investing activities

           

     Interest received

  33,782     49,451  

     Proceeds from disposition of AFS financial assets, net (note 6)

  39,755     23,000  

Net cash provided by investing activities

  73,537     72,451  

 

           

Financing activities

           

     Loan payable to director

  1,000,000      

     Interest paid on debenture

      (11,235 )

     Principal payment on debenture

      (20,000 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  1,000,000     (31,235 )

 

           

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

  (3,848,429 )   (1,594,151 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

  4,772,772     5,869,313  

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period (note 3)

$  924,343   $  4,275,162  

 

           

Supplementary cash flow information:

           

     Non-cash investing and financing activities:

           

     Issuance of common shares pursuant to mineral property agreements (note 10(a))

$  6,500   $  –  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.



Amarc Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements
For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

1.

NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

Amarc Resources Ltd. (the "Company" or "Amarc") is incorporated under the laws of the province of British Columbia, and its principal business activity is the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. Its principal mineral property interests are located in British Columbia ("BC"). The address of the Company's corporate office is 15th Floor, 1040 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 4H1.

The Company is in the process of exploring its mineral property interests and has not yet determined whether its mineral property interests contain economically recoverable mineral reserves. 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 continue the exploration and development of its mineral property interests and to obtain the permits necessary to mine, and on future profitable production or proceeds from the disposition of its mineral property interests.

These Interim Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the discharge of liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. The Company has a history of losses with no operating revenue, an accumulated deficit at December 31, 2014 of $63 million (March 31, 2014 – $59 million), and working capital deficit at December 31, 2014 of $0.3 million (March 31, 2014 – $4.8 million working capital surplus).

The Company will need to seek additional financing to meet its exploration and development objectives. These factors indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that raises significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. 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 be able to obtain additional financial resources or will 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 Interim Financial Statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

   

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these Financial Statements are described below. These policies have been consistently applied for all periods presented, unless otherwise stated.




Amarc Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements
For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

(a)

Statement of compliance

   

These Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting (“IAS 34”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"), and interpretations by the IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC). These Financial Statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") for complete financial statements for year-end reporting purposes. These Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements as at and for the year ended March 31, 2014. Results for the reporting period ended December 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of future results. The accounting policies and methods of computation applied by the Company in these Financial Statements are the same as those applied by the Company, other than in note 2(c), in its most recent annual financial statements which are filed under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

The Board of Directors of the Company authorized these Financial Statements on February 24, 2015 for issuance.

   
(b)

Basis of presentation

   

These Financial Statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for financial instruments classified as available-for-sale which are stated at fair value. In addition, these Financial Statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting, except for cash flow information.

Certain comparative amounts have been reclassified to conform to the presentation adopted in the current year.

   
(c)

Accounting standards, interpretations and amendments to existing standards

   

Accounting policies adopted during the current year

   

Effective April 1, 2014, the Company has applied the following new accounting standard which was issued by the IASB:


  Amendments to IAS 32, Financial Instruments: Presentation

The amendments to IAS 32 relate to the offsetting of financial assets and financial liabilities. The adoption of this amended standard had no material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Accounting standards issued but not yet effective

Effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2014:

  Amendments to IFRS 2, Share-based Payment
     
  Amendments to IFRS 3, Business Combinations
     
  Amendments to IFRS 8, Operating Segments
     
  Amendments to IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurement



Amarc Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements
For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

  Amendments to IAS 16, Property, plant and equipment
     
  Amendments to IAS 24, Related Party Disclosures

Effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018:

  IFRS 9, Financial Instruments

The Company has not early adopted these new standards or amendments to existing standards and does not expect the impact of these standards on the Company's financial statements to be material.

3.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

   

The Company's cash and cash equivalents are invested in business and savings accounts which are available on demand by the Company.


4.

RESTRICTED CASH

   

Restricted cash represents guaranteed investment certificates held in support of exploration permits. The amounts are refundable subject to the consent of regulatory authorities upon the completion of any required reclamation work on the related projects.

   

5.

AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND OTHER ASSETS


      December 31,     March 31,  
      2014     2014  
  Current            
       Value added taxes refundable $  42,831   $  21,055  
       Prepaid insurance   48,112     55,209  
       Total current $  90,943   $  76,264  
           
  Non-current            
       British Columbia Mineral Exploration Tax Credits (“METC”) $  999,355   $  128,184  

6.

MARKETABLE SECURITIES

   

As at December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014, the Company held common shares in several public and private companies. These marketable securities are classified as available–for–sale financial assets and are carried at fair value.





Amarc Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements
For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

During the three months ended December 31, 2014, the Company sold marketable securities for total net proceeds of $14,573 and recognized a gain for the same amount. During the nine months ended December 31, 2014, the Company sold marketable securities with a carrying amount of $1,775 for total net proceeds of $39,755 and recognized a gain of $37,980.

7.

MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS

All of the Company's active exploration properties are located in British Columbia, Canada. The following is a summary of the Company’s material properties.

(a)

IKE Property

   

The IKE property is located approximately 40 kilometres northwest of Gold Bridge, British Columbia.

Option Agreement

In December 2013, the Company entered into an agreement (the “IKE Option Agreement”) with Oxford Resources Inc. (“Oxford”) in respect of the IKE property, whereby Amarc had an option to acquire an 80% ownership interest in the property by making staged cash payments totaling $125,000 ($75,000 paid), issuing 300,000 common shares (200,000 common shares issued), and by incurring $1,855,697 in exploration expenditures on or before November 30, 2015. As of the date of the IKE Option Agreement, the mineral property interest in the IKE Property was held by two private third parties (together referred to as the “Underlying Optionors”), and Oxford’s interest in the IKE Property was represented by an option agreement between Oxford and the Underlying Optionors through an underlying option agreement (the “Underlying Option Agreement”).

In July 2014, the IKE Option Agreement was amended, whereby Oxford assigned to Amarc its rights in the Underlying Option Agreement for cash consideration of $40,000 and a 1% net smelter return (“NSR”) royalty (capped at total payments of $2,000,000). Consequently, Amarc now has the right to acquire a 100% ownership interest in the IKE property directly from the Underlying Optionors by making a cash payment of $40,000, issuing 100,000 common shares, and by incurring $1,855,697 in exploration expenditures (completed) before November 30, 2015.

Amarc has further agreed that upon completion of a positive feasibility study, it will issue 500,000 common shares in total to the Underlying Optionors.

Royalties

Oxford’s 1% NSR royalty can be purchased at any time for $2 million (payable in cash, Amarc common shares, or any such combination, at Amarc’s discretion).

The Underlying Optionors retain a 2% NSR royalty. Amarc has the right to purchase half of the royalty (1%) for $2 million ($1 million of which is payable in cash, Amarc common shares, or any such combination, at Amarc's discretion) at any time prior to commercial production. Amarc also has the right to purchase the remaining half of the royalty (1%) for $2 million (of which $1 million is payable in cash, and the remainder in cash, Amarc common shares, or any such combination, at Amarc's discretion) prior to December 31, 2018.



Amarc Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements
For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

Minimum advance royalty payments of $25,000 (payable in cash, Amarc common shares, or any such combination, at Amarc's discretion) are due to the Underlying Optionors annually commencing on December 31, 2015.

(b)

Galore Property

In July 2014, the Company entered into an option and joint venture agreement with Galore Resources Inc. ("Galore Resources"), whereby the Company acquired the right to earn an initial 51% ownership interest in the Galore property by incurring $3 million in exploration expenditures within five years ($1,500,000 of which may be in recordable assessment credits not directly incurred on the property), and by making staged cash payments up to a maximum of $450,000 (50% of which may be payable in Amarc common shares). Amarc may thereafter acquire an additional 19% ownership interest, for a total 70% ownership interest, by incurring $2 million in exploration expenditures within two years. Upon exercise of the initial or additional option, Amarc and Galore Resources have agreed to form either a 51/49 or a 70/30 joint venture, as the case may be.

The Galore mineral tenure is comprised of five claim groups and is subject to five underlying option agreements, each of which provides the relevant underlying owner with a 1.5% NSR royalty which may be purchased by the Company for $250,000 on or before December 31, 2024 and a 10% net profits interest royalty which may be purchased by the Company at any time until December 31, 2024 for $400,000 less any amounts in respect of net profits interest royalty already paid.

(c)

Granite Property

In August 2014, the Company entered into a purchase agreement with Great Quest Fertilizers Ltd. ("Great Quest"), whereby the Company could acquire a 100% ownership interest in the Granite property on or before November 30, 2014 by making staged cash payments totalling $400,000 (completed).

Great Quest holds a 2% NSR royalty on the property which can be purchased for $2 million, on or before commercial production (payable in cash, Amarc common shares, or any such combination, at Amarc's discretion). In addition, there is an underlying 2.5% NSR royalty on certain mineral claims, which can be purchased at any time for $1,500,000 less any amount of royalty already paid.

(d)

Silver Vista Property

The Silver Vista Property is located approximately 55 kilometres northeast of Smithers, British Columbia.

In July 2012, Amarc acquired a 100% interest in the approximately 30 square kilometre Silver Vista (MR Zone) property for $800,000 cash. The mineral claims purchased are subject to an underlying 2% NSR royalty, of which 1% can be acquired by Amarc for $1 million, and thereafter the remaining 1% NSR royalty is subject to a right of first refusal.



Amarc Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements
For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

(e)

Newton Property

   
  The Company owns a 100% interest in the Newton Property, located approximately 100 kilometres west of Williams Lake, British Columbia.
   

Certain mineral claims are subject to a 2% NSR royalty, which royalty may be purchased at any time by Amarc for $2 million. Advance royalty payments of $25,000 per annum commenced on January 1, 2011.

   
(f)

Blackwater District Properties

   

The Blackwater District Properties are located approximately 75 kilometres southwest of Vanderhoof, British Columbia, and consist of properties named Galileo, Hubble, Franklin, and Darwin.


8.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES


      December 31,     March 31,  
    2014     2014  
  Accounts payable $  50,321   $  8,401  
  Interest on loan payable to director (note 9)   3,908      
  Fee on loan payable to director (note 9)   187,500      
  Other accrued liabilities       27,000  
  Total $  241,729   $  35,401  

9.

LOAN PAYABLE TO DIRECTOR


      December 31,     March 31,  
    2014     2014  
  Loan payable to director $  1,000,000   $  –  
           
  Amounts included under accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 8)          
           Accrued interest   3,908      
           Fee for providing the loan   187,500      
    191,408      
           
  Loan principal, interest, and fee payable to director $  1,191,408   $  –  

On November 26, 2014, Amarc entered into a loan agreement with a director of the Company, Robert Dickinson, pursuant to which the Company borrowed $1,000,000 from Mr. Dickinson (the “Loan”). The Loan is unsecured and has a maturity date of November 26, 2015. Interest on the Loan is payable at the prime rate plus 2% per annum, and is compounded and payable quarterly in arrears.



Amarc Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements
For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

As primary consideration for providing the Loan, Mr. Dickinson received 2,500,000 common shares, subsequent to the reporting period, in January 2015. The value of the shares ($187,500) is equal to the aggregate discounted market price (as defined by TSX Venture Exchange policy) of such shares calculated as of the date of the loan agreement. This $187,500 has been accounted for as a financing cost.

10. CAPITAL AND RESERVES
   
(a) Issuance of common shares pursuant to acquisition of mineral property interests
   

During the nine months ended December 31, 2014, the Company issued 100,000 common shares with an estimated fair value of $6,500 (nine months ended December 31, 2013 – nil common shares) pursuant to mineral property agreement in respect of the IKE property (note 7(a)).


(b)

Share purchase option compensation plan

   

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company's share purchase options:


      Nine months ended     Nine months ended  
 

Share purchase options

  December 31, 2014     December 31, 2013  
            Weighted           Weighted  
      Number of     average     Number of     average  
    options     exercise price     options     exercise price  
  Outstanding – beginning of period   5,155,900   $  0.32     5,438,600   $  0.32  
  Forfeited   (32,100 ) $  0.32     (198,700 ) $  0.32  
  Expired   (2,072,500 ) $  0.32       $  –  
  Outstanding – end of period   3,051,300   $  0.32     5,239,900   $  0.32  
  Exercisable – end of period   3,051,300   $  0.32     5,239,900   $  0.32  

Awards typically vest in several tranches ranging from 6 months to 18 months.

The following table summarizes information on the Company's share purchase options outstanding as at December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014:

      December 31, 2014     March 31, 2014  
      Number of share           Number of share        
      purchase options     Remaining     purchase options     Remaining  
      outstanding and     contractual     outstanding and     contractual  
  Exercise price   exercisable     life (years)     exercisable     life (years)  
  $0.32   3,051,300     1.7     5,155,900     1.7  



Amarc Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements
For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
   
(a) Transactions with key management personnel

Key management personnel are those persons that have the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly and indirectly, and by definition include the directors of the Company.

Transactions with key management personnel were as follows:

  Remuneration for services    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
       rendered   December 31,     December 31,  
    2014     2013     2014     2013  
  Short-term employee benefits $  64,003   $  102,845   $  192,008   $  315,912  
  Share-based payments               51,096  
  Total $  64,003   $  102,845   $  192,008   $  367,008  

Short-term employee benefits include salaries, directors fees and amounts paid to HDSI (note 11(b)(i)) for services provided to the Company by certain HDSI personnel who serve as executive directors and officers for the Company.

During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014, the Company received a loan from a director of the Company. Balances outstanding and the terms of the loan are presented in note 9.

(b)

Balances and transactions with related entities


  Balances due to related parties   December 31,     March 31,  
      2014     2014  
  Balance due to entity with significant influence (note 11(b)(i)) $  111,018   $  69,939  

The following is a summary of transactions with related entities that occurred during the reporting period:

 

 

  Three months ended     Nine months ended  
 

Transactions with related entities

  December 31,     December 31,  
 

  2014     2013     2014     2013  
 

Services received from HDSI (note 11(b)(i)):

                     
 

HDSI employee time charges, based on annually set rates

$  530,037   $  233,592   $  1,706,088   $  892,958  
 

Key management personnel fees

  49,900     88,300     149,700     264,900  
 

Information technology services and maintenance fees

  41,400     32,100     113,700     109,600  
 

  621,337     353,992     1,969,488     1,267,458  
 

Reimbursement of third party expenses to HDSI

  2,939     2,235     23,526     21,240  
 

$  624,276   $  356,227   $  1,993,014   $  1,288,698  



Amarc Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements
For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

  (i) Entity with significant influence over the Company

Management believes that Hunter Dickinson Services Inc. ("HDSI"), a private company, has power to participate in the financial or operating policies of the Company.

The following directors or officers of the Company also have a role within HDSI.

  Individual Role within the Company Role within HDSI
  Scott Cousens Director Director
  Robert Dickinson Director Director
  Paul Mann Chief Financial Officer Employee
  Diane Nicolson President Employee
  Ronald Thiessen Director, Chief Executive Officer Director
  Trevor Thomas General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Employee

Pursuant to certain management agreements between the Company and HDSI, the Company receives technical, geological, corporate communications, regulatory compliance, and administrative and management services from HDSI. HDSI also incurs third party costs on behalf of the Company.

12. INCOME TAXES
   
(a) Provision for current tax
   
  No provision has been made for current income taxes, as the Company has no taxable income.
   
(b) Provision for deferred tax
   

As future taxable profits of the Company are uncertain, no deferred tax asset has been recognized. As at December 31, 2014, the Company had unused non-capital loss carry forwards of approximately $12.7 million (March 31, 2014 – $11.1 million) in Canada.

   

As at December 31, 2014, the Company had resource tax pools of approximately $24.4 million (March 31, 2014 – $21.8 million) available in Canada, which may be carried forward and utilized to reduce future taxes related to certain resource income.




Amarc Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements
For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

13.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSES

   

Employees' salaries and benefits included in various expenses were as follows:


      Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2014     2013     2014     2013  
  Salaries and benefits included in:                      
       Exploration and evaluation $  288,852   $  132,714   $  1,097,807   $  585,173  
       Office and administration   265,762     181,575     753,092     624,790  
       Shareholder communication   14,356     18,237     27,960     88,837  
  Total $  568,970   $  332,526   $  1,878,859   $  1,298,800  

14.

OPERATING SEGMENTS

The Company is operating in a single reportable segment – the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. All assets are held in Canada.