[ ] REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION
12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
[ ] SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant
to Section 15(d) of the Act.
Common Shares
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the
issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of December 31,
2018:
33,906,742 common shares
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known
seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes
[ ] No [X]
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mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject
to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X]
No [ ]
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electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such
files).
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging
growth company. See definition of large accelerated filer, accelerated
filer, and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial
statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the
registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to
Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
The term new or revised financial accounting standard refers
to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its
Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant
has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
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has elected to follow:
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registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all
documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities
under a plan confirmed by a court.
Yes [ ] No
[ ]
This Form 20-F contains "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the United States
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of
1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian provincial
securities laws (such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information
are referred to herein as "forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking
statements are necessarily based on a number of estimates and assumptions that
are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive
uncertainties and contingencies. All statements, other than statements which are
reporting results as well as statements of historical fact, that address
activities, events or developments that Gentor Resources Inc. (the
"
Company
" or "
Gentor
") believes, expects or anticipates will or
may occur in the future (including, without limitation, statements regarding the
Company's plans and objectives) are forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements reflect the current expectations or beliefs of the
Company based on information currently available to the Company. Forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the
actual events or results of the Company to differ materially from those
discussed in the forward-looking statements, and even if such actual events or
results are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that
they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company. Factors
that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current
expectations include, among other things: having relinquished its only project
(the Karaburun project in Turkey) at the end of 2017, the Company currently does
not have any commercial operations and has no material assets;
while the
Company is currently evaluating new business opportunities, the Company has only
limited funds with which to identify and evaluate a potential asset or business
for acquisition or participation, and no assurance can be given that a suitable
asset or business will be identified and acquired on suitable terms;
uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing in the future;
changes in equity markets; inability to attract and retain key management; the
Company's history of losses and expectation of future losses; and the other
risks disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in this Form 20-F.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on
which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws,
the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or
otherwise. Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be
put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.
Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, all
references in this Form 20-F to "US$" are to United States dollars and all
references in this Form 20-F to "Cdn$" are to Canadian dollars.
PART 1
Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and
Advisors
This Form 20-F is being filed as an annual report under the
United States
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
, as amended, (the "
U.S.
Exchange Act
") and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any
information under this item.
Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
This Form 20-F is being filed as an annual report under the
U.S. Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any
information under this item.
Item 3. Key Information
A. Selected Financial Data
The selected consolidated financial information set forth
below, which is expressed in United States dollars (the Company prepares its
consolidated financial statements in United States dollars), has been derived
from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the
financial years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014. These
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The selected
consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the
discussion in Item 5 of this Form 20-F and the consolidated financial statements
of the Company filed as part of this Form 20-F. Historical results from any
prior period are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any
future period. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the
previously reported amounts have been restated to reflect the discontinuation of
the Karaburun project in Turkey.
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(in US$000 except per share data)
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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Revenue
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Net operating loss
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(372
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)
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(254
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(297
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)
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(518
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(1,163
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)
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Net loss from continuing
operations
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(41
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)
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(302
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)
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(274
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)
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(204
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(1,055
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)
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Net loss
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(41
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)
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(315
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)
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(274
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(181
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(1,163
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Net loss per share
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(0.00
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)
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(0.02
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)
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(0.02
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(0.02
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(0.02
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)
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Current assets
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177
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212
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43
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192
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341
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Total assets
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177
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218
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71
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204
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403
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Total liabilities
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640
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1,095
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692
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553
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1,093
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Net assets
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(463
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(877
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(621
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(349
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(690
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Additional paid-in capital
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43,101
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42,656
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42,605
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42,602
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42,082
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Shareholders' equity
(deficiency)
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(463
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(877
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(621
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(349
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(690
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Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands)
(1)
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26,784
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13,222
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11,907
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11,260
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9,204
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__________________________________
(1)
Adjusted to reflect the eight to one share consolidation effected by the
Company in September 2017.
-2-
Exchange Rates
On April 11, 2019, the buying rate in New York City for cable
transfers in Canadian dollars, as certified for customs purposes by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, was US$1.00 = Cdn$1.3379. The following table sets
forth, for each of the years or, as applicable, months indicated, additional
information with respect to the noon buying rate for US$1.00 in Canadian dollars
and are based upon the rates quoted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Rate
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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Average
(1)
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1.2999
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1.2971
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1.3229
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1.2906
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1.1083
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__________________________________
(1) The average rate
means the average of the exchange rates on the last day of each month during the
year.
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November
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December
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January
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February
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March
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April
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Rate
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2018
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2018
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2019
(1)
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High
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1.3328
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1.3650
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1.3591
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1.3307
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1.3445
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1.3387
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Low
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1.3098
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1.3190
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1.3140
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1.3095
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1.3277
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1.3315
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__________________________________
(1) Provided for the
period from April 1, 2019 to April 11, 2019.
B. Capitalization and Indebtedness
This Form 20-F is being filed as an annual report under the
U.S. Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any
information under this item.
C. Reason for the Offer and Use of Proceeds
This Form 20-F is being filed as an annual report under the
U.S. Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any
information under this item.
D. Risk Factors
There are a number of risks that may have a material and
adverse impact on the future performance of Gentor. These include widespread
risks associated with any form of business and specific risks associated with
Gentor's current circumstances.
In addition to the other information presented in this Form
20-F, a prospective investor should carefully consider the risk factors set out
below and the other information that Gentor files with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "
SEC
") and with Canadian
securities regulators before investing in the Company's common shares. The
Company has identified the following non-exhaustive list of inherent risks and
uncertainties that it considers to be relevant.
Having relinquished its only project (the Karaburun project
in Turkey) at the end of 2017, the Company currently does not have any
commercial operations and has no material assets. An investment in the Companys
common shares is highly speculative, and is suitable only to those investors who
are prepared to risk the loss of their entire investment.
In November 2017, the Company announced that it intended to
dispose of, for nominal consideration, its subsidiary which held the Karaburun
project in Turkey (which was the Companys only project). The Company has
relinquished the Karaburun project and discontinued operations in Turkey
effective at the end of 2017, and is currently evaluating new business
opportunities. As the Company currently does not have any commercial operations and has no material assets, an
investment in the Company's common shares is considered highly speculative and
involves a very high degree of risk.
-3-
While the Company is currently evaluating new business
opportunities, the Company has only limited funds with which to identify and
evaluate a potential asset or business for acquisition or participation, and no
assurance can be given that a suitable asset or business will be identified and
acquired on suitable terms. Further, even if a proposed transaction is
identified, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to complete
the transaction. The transaction may be financed in whole, or in part, by the
issuance of additional securities of the Company and this may result in further
dilution to investors, which dilution may be significant and which may also
result in a change of control of the Company.
The directors and officers of the Company will only devote a
portion of their time to the business and affairs of the Company and some of
them are or will be engaged in other projects or businesses such that conflicts
of interest may arise from time to time.
As a result of these factors, an investment in the Companys
common shares is suitable only to investors who are willing to rely solely on
the management of the Corporation and who can afford to lose their entire
investment. Those investors who are not prepared to do so should not invest in
the Companys common shares.
The auditors report with respect to the financial
statements included in this Form 20-F contains an explanatory paragraph in
respect of there being substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue
as a going concern.
The Companys consolidated financial statements included herein
were prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going
concern for the next twelve months. However, for the year ended December 31,
2018, the Company had a net operating loss of US$371,478 (year ended December
31, 2017 - US$254,416; year ended December 31, 2016 - US$297,302) and as at
December 31, 2018 had an accumulated deficit of US$43,590,590 (as at December
31, 2017 US$43,549,848). Therefore, as stated in the Report of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm, there is substantial doubt about the
Companys ability to continue as a going concern. The Company cannot guarantee
its ability to continue as a going concern, and if it were to cease to continue
as such, the Companys securities would have little or no value.
The Company expects to raise additional capital through
equity financing in the future, which would cause dilution and loss of voting
power with respect to the Companys existing shareholders.
The Company expects to undertake in the future additional
offerings of common shares of the Company or of securities convertible into
common shares of the Company. The increase in the number of common shares issued
and outstanding and the possibility of sales of such common shares may depress
the price of the Companys common shares. In addition, as a result of such
additional common shares, the voting power and ownership interest of the
Company's existing shareholders would be diluted.
Negative market perception of junior companies could
adversely affect the Company.
Market perception of junior companies such as the Company may
shift such that these companies are viewed less favourably. This factor could
impact the value of investors' holdings and the ability of the Company to raise
further funds, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
business, financial condition and prospects.
-4-
Various market factors, both related and unrelated to the
Companys performance, could cause the market price for the Companys securities
to fluctuate significantly and could have a material adverse effect on an
investors investment in the Company.
There can be no assurance that an active market for the
Company's securities will be attained or sustained. The market price of the
Company's securities may fluctuate significantly based on a number of factors,
some of which are unrelated to the performance or prospects of the Company.
These factors include macroeconomic developments in North America and globally,
market perceptions of the attractiveness of particular industries, the
attractiveness of alternative investments, currency exchange fluctuation, and
the Company's financial condition or results of operations as reflected in its
financial statements. Other factors unrelated to the performance of the Company
that may have an effect on the price of the securities of the Company include
the following: lessening in trading volume and general market interest in the
Company's securities may affect an investor's ability to trade significant
numbers of securities of the Company; the size of the Company's public float may
limit the ability of some institutions to invest in the Company's securities;
the public's reaction to the Company's press releases, other public
announcements and the Company's filings with the various securities regulatory
authorities; the arrival or departure of key personnel; and a substantial
decline in the price of the securities of the Company that persists for a
significant period of time could cause the Company's securities to be delisted
from any exchange on which they are listed at that time, further reducing market
liquidity. If there is no active market for the securities of the Company, the
liquidity of an investor's investment may be limited and the price of the
securities of the Company may decline. If such a market does not develop,
investors may lose their entire investment in the Company's securities.
The Company expects that it will be treated as a U.S.
domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
The Company believes that it should be treated as a U.S.
domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 7874 of
the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and be subject to U.S. tax on its worldwide
income. Treatment of the Company as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income
tax purposes may have adverse tax consequences for non-U.S. shareholders.
Holders of the Companys common shares are urged to consult their own tax
advisors regarding the acquisition, ownership and disposition of the Companys
common shares. This paragraph is only a brief summary of these tax rules and is
qualified in its entirety by the section below entitled "Certain United States
Federal Income Tax Considerations".
The Company has a history of losses and may never achieve
revenues or profitability.
The Company has incurred losses since its inception, the
Company expects to incur losses for the foreseeable future and there can be no
assurance that the Company will ever achieve revenues or profitability. The
Company incurred the following net losses during each of the following
periods:
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US$40,742 for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the net operating loss for
the year ended December 31, 2018 was US$371,478);
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US$314,890 for the year ended December 31, 2017;
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US$274,424 for the year ended December 31, 2016;
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US$180,847 for the year ended December 31, 2015; and
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US$1,162,625 for the year ended December 31, 2014.
The Company had an accumulated deficit of US$43,590,590 as of
December 31, 2018.
-5-
The Company is a foreign corporation and the Companys
directors and officers except one director are outside the United States, which
may make enforcement of civil liabilities difficult.
The Company is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands,
and its principal executive office is located in Toronto, Canada. All of the
Company's directors and officers except one director reside outside of the
United States, and all or a substantial portion of their assets and the
Company's assets are located outside of the United States. As a result, it may
be difficult for investors in the United States or otherwise outside of Canada
to bring an action against directors or officers who are not resident in the
United States. It may also be difficult for an investor to enforce a judgment
obtained in a United States court or a court of another jurisdiction of
residence predicated upon the civil liability provisions of federal securities
laws or other laws of the United States or any state thereof or the equivalent
laws of other jurisdictions outside Canada against those persons or the
Company.
Litigation may adversely affect the Companys financial
position or results of operations.
The Company is subject to litigation risks. All companies are
subject to legal claims, with and without merit. Defence and settlement costs of
legal claims can be substantial, even with respect to claims that have no merit.
Due to the inherent uncertainty of the litigation process, the resolution of any
particular legal proceeding to which the Company is or may become subject could
have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.
Increased sales of the Companys common shares by
shareholders could lower the market price of the shares.
Sales of a large number of the Company's common shares in the
public markets, or the potential for such sales, could decrease the trading
price of such shares and could impair Gentor's ability to raise capital through
future sales of common shares.
Fluctuations in currency could have a material impact on
the Companys financial statements.
The Company uses the U.S. dollar as its functional currency.
Fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies could
have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements by
creating gains or losses. No currency hedge policies are in place or are
presently contemplated.
The loss of key management personnel or the inability to
recruit additional qualified personnel may adversely affect the Companys
business.
The success of the Company depends on the good faith,
experience and judgment of the Company's management and advisors in supervising
and providing for the effective management of the business of the Company. The
Company is dependent on a small number of key personnel, the loss of any one of
whom could have an adverse effect on the Company. The Company currently does not
have key person insurance on these individuals. The Company may need to recruit
additional qualified personnel to supplement existing management and there is no
assurance that the Company will be able to attract such personnel.
The Company has never paid and does not intend to pay
dividends.
The Company has not paid out any cash dividends to date and has
no plans to do so in the immediate future. As a result, an investors return on
investment in the Companys common shares will be solely determined by his or
her ability to sell such shares in the secondary market.
-6-
Item 4. Information on the Company
A. History and Development of the Company
Gentor Resources Inc. is a company continued under the
Companies Law (2011 Revision)
of the Cayman Islands on February 28, 2012.
The executive office of the Company is located at 1 First Canadian Place, Suite
7070, 100 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5X 1E3, Canada, and the telephone
number of such office is (416) 361-2510. The registered office of the Company is
located at Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue,
George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9005, Cayman Islands.
In March 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of all of
the outstanding shares of APM Mining Limited (which subsequently changed its
name to Gentor Resources Limited) ("
Oman Holdco
"), a British Virgin
Islands company, in exchange for the issuance by the Company of a total of
1,295,250 common shares. In connection with this acquisition, the Company issued
an additional 312,500 common shares pursuant to an amendment to the earn-in
agreement between Al Fairuz Mining Company, LLC and Oman Holdco (the "
Block 5
Earn-In Agreement
"), which increased from 50% to 65% the equity interest in
Al Fairuz Mining Company, LLC that Oman Holdco had the right to earn.
As a result of the acquisition of Oman Holdco, the Company,
through Oman Holdco, acquired the earn-in rights to the Block 5 and Block 6
properties in Oman. Al Fairuz Mining Company, LLC held the exploration licence
for the Block 5 property. Pursuant to the Block 5 Earn-In Agreement, the
Company, through Oman Holdco, acquired a 65% equity position in Al Fairuz Mining
Company, LLC. Pursuant to an earn-in agreement between Al Zuhra Mining Company,
LLC and Oman Holdco, the Company, through Oman Holdco, had the right to earn up
to a 70% equity position in Al Zuhra Mining Company, LLC, which held the
exploration licence for the Block 6 property.
In connection with the acquisition of Oman Holdco, the Company
reconstituted its board of directors and appointed new officers.
In April 2010, the Company completed a private placement
financing for total gross proceeds of US$2,000,000.
In July 2010, Gentor commenced an initial 3,000 metre drilling
program on its Oman properties. The drilling program was designed to test a
portion of the 56 targets which were identified by the airborne VTEM survey
flown in March/April 2010. In November 2010, Gentor announced preliminary
findings from its initial drilling program at its Oman properties.
During the last three months of 2010, the Company completed
private placement financings for total gross proceeds of US$8,016,505.
In January 2011, Gentor announced further findings from its
initial drilling program at its Oman properties.
During the first three months of 2011, the Company completed
private placement financings for total gross proceeds of US$4,887,500.
In May, July and November 2011 and January and April 2012,
Gentor announced findings from its second drilling program at its Oman
properties.
-7-
In November 2011, the Companys common shares
commenced
trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol "GNT". Also in
November 2011, the Company completed (a) a brokered private placement financing
for total gross proceeds of Cdn$2,163,000 (GMP Securities L.P. acted as the
Companys agent in respect of this financing), and (b) a non-brokered private
placement financing for total gross proceeds of Cdn$1,222,500.
In February 2012, Gentor completed a corporate reorganization
(the "
Corporate Reorganization
"), as a result of which Gentors corporate
jurisdiction was moved from Florida to the Cayman Islands. The Corporate
Reorganization was effected by a two-step process involving a merger of Gentor
Resources, Inc. (the Florida company) with and into its wholly-owned Wyoming
subsidiary, followed by a continuation of the surviving company into the Cayman
Islands. Shareholders approved the Corporate Reorganization at the special
meeting of shareholders held on February 24, 2012. Gentor believes that the
change in its corporate jurisdiction to the Cayman Islands exposes the Company
to business and financial advantages that may not otherwise have been as
accessible to the Company. In particular, Gentor believes that the Corporate
Reorganization resulted in simplification of the Companys compliance with
regulatory requirements and an enhanced ability to raise capital in Canadian,
U.S. and international markets. As the Corporate Reorganization was effected
solely to change the corporate jurisdiction of the Company, it did not result in
any change in the Companys daily business operations, management, location of
the principal executive offices or its assets or liabilities.
As used in this document, the "Company" and "Gentor" refer to
the existing Cayman Islands entity, Gentor Resources Inc., as well as the
predecessor Florida entity, Gentor Resources, Inc. (incorporated on March 24,
2005).
In April 2012, the Company announced that it had entered into
an agreement with a Turkish company pursuant to which the Company was granted a
12 month option period (the "
Hacimeter Option
") for the purposes of
funding and carrying out the exploration for copper and base metals on
properties (the "
Hacimeter Project
") located in northeastern Turkey.
In August and September 2012, the Company announced drilling
results from the Hacimeter Project. This drilling program outlined significant
high-grade massive sulphide extensions to the shallow stringer type volcanogenic
massive sulphide ("
VMS
") system initially discovered at the Hacimeter
Project.
In June 2012, the Company announced maiden Canadian National
Instrument 43-101 mineral resource estimates for the Mahab 4 and Maqail South
prospects at the Companys Block 5 property in Oman.
In October 2013, the Company announced that (a) the Companys
search for Cyprus-type VMS deposits in Turkey has resulted in the identification
in northern Turkey of several surface gossans in distal VMS settings and led to
the signing by the Companys local subsidiary in Turkey of two new joint venture
option agreements with local Turkish groups (one of these agreements relates to
the Companys relinquished Karaburun project, which is discussed below), (b)
having discovered further VMS mineralisation, but of insufficient size to
eventually establish a commercial mining operation at the Hacimeter Project,
Gentor allowed the Hacimeter Option to expire without continuing to form a joint
venture, and (c) in light of continued depressed market conditions, Gentor was
proposing to undertake a strategic review of its Oman properties over the coming
months.
Gentor determined during fiscal 2013 that it would not continue
with its molybdenum-tungsten project in east-central Idaho, U.S. and
relinquished its rights in respect of this project. The Company had not carried
out any exploration work at this project since fiscal 2008.
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In January 2014, the Company completed a non-brokered private
placement for total gross proceeds of Cdn$393,750. Arnold T. Kondrat (a director
and officer of the Company) was the sole purchaser under this financing.
In February 2014, Arnold T. Kondrat was appointed President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company replacing Dr. Peter Ruxton (Mr. Kondrat
was Executive Vice-President of the Company prior to this appointment), and two
new directors, Richard J. Lachcik and William R. Wilson, were appointed to
Gentors board of directors, replacing David Twist and Rudolph de Bruin.
Also in February 2014, the Company completed a non-brokered
arms length private placement for total gross proceeds of Cdn$150,000.
In April 2014, the Company announced that it had entered into
an agreement with Savannah Resources plc (the "
Purchaser
") to sell all of
Gentors properties in Oman to the Purchaser (the "
Oman Sale
"). The Oman
Sale was completed in July 2014. The Oman Sale was effected by way of the sale
to the Purchaser of all of Gentors shares in Oman Holdco. The interests of
Gentor in its properties in Oman were held through Oman Holdco. The Oman Sale
reflected Gentors focus on its copper exploration properties in Turkey. The
consideration for the Oman Sale was comprised of a cash payment of US$800,000
paid to the Company on closing, together with the following deferred
consideration (the "
Deferred Consideration
"):
(a)
|
The sum of US$1,000,000, payable to the Company upon a
formal final investment decision being made to proceed with the
development of a mine at the Block 5 project in Oman.
|
(b)
|
The sum of US$1,000,000, payable to the Company upon the
production of the first saleable concentrate or saleable product from ore
derived from the Block 5 project in Oman.
|
(c)
|
The sum of US$1,000,000, payable to the Company within
six months of the payment of the Deferred Consideration in (b)
above.
|
The Purchaser may elect to pay up to 50% of the above Deferred
Consideration by the issue to the Company of ordinary shares of the Purchaser.
Where the Purchasers shares are so issued in satisfaction of Deferred
Consideration, the number of shares to be issued will be determined by reference
to the volume weighted average price of the Purchasers ordinary shares as
traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange plc for the 30 trading
days prior to the date upon which the relevant Deferred Consideration is
payable.
In August 2014, the Company completed a non-brokered private
placement for total gross proceeds of Cdn$180,000. Arnold T. Kondrat, who is
Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of the Company, was the sole
purchaser under this financing.
In September 2014, Gentor announced that, as a result of a
Government tender process, it had acquired a new mineral exploration licence
covering the remaining portion of the Karaburun VMS project in northern central
Turkey, the southern part of which was already held by the Company under an
existing Turkish joint venture agreement.
In October 2014, the Company completed a non-brokered private
placement for total gross proceeds of Cdn$500,000. Richard J. Lachcik (a
director of the Company) purchased Cdn$100,000 of this placement and Geoffrey G.
Farr (Corporate Secretary of the Company) purchased Cdn$50,000 of this
placement.
In December 2014, Gentor announced that it had received the
final forestry drill permit from the Ministry of Forestry and Water Resources in
Turkey enabling the Company to undertake its planned phase one diamond drilling program at its Karaburun project. The drill
permit allowed Gentor to prepare access roads and drill at up to 27
locations.
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In May 2015, Gentor closed a non-brokered private placement for
total gross proceeds of Cdn$900,000. Arnold T. Kondrat, who is Chief Executive
Officer, President and a director of the Company, purchased Cdn$486,000 of this
placement, Richard J. Lachcik, who is a director of the Company, purchased
Cdn$60,000 of this placement, Donat K. Madilo, who is Chief Financial Officer of
the Company, purchased Cdn$30,000 of this placement, and Geoffrey G. Farr, who
is Corporate Secretary of the Company, purchased Cdn$30,000 of this
placement.
In July 2015, Gentor reported the assay results for its phase
one drilling at its Karaburun project in Turkey. Under the phase one diamond
drilling program, Gentor completed seven drill holes for a total of 1,707.80
metres.
In February 2016,
Gentor announced that it had signed a
letter of intent ("
LOI
") with Lidya Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
("
Lidya
") (a Turkish mining company) for a proposed joint venture to
further explore and develop Gentors Karaburun project. The LOI set out the
intention to grant to Lidya an option ("
Option
") to acquire an 80%
interest in the Karaburun project. The Option was subject to the negotiation and
execution of a definitive agreement for the Option contemplated to be signed
within 120 days from the signing of the LOI. The LOI provided that the Option
period shall be 24 months from the date of signing the definitive agreement, and
that upon signing the LOI Lidya shall make a cash payment to Gentor for
US$50,000.
In May 2016, Gentor announced that its proposed joint venture
with Lidya to further explore and develop the Karaburun project would not be
proceeding, following notification from Lidya that Lidya decided to not pursue
the proposed joint venture.
In September 2016, Gentor announced that Dr. Ruxton has
resigned from the board of directors of the Company.
In September 2017, the Company consolidated its outstanding
common shares on an eight to one basis.
In November 2017, the Company closed a non-brokered private
placement of 10,000,000 units of the Company at a price of Cdn$0.05 per unit for
total gross proceeds of Cdn$500,000. Each such unit consisted of one common
share of the Company and one-half of one warrant of the Company, with each full
warrant entitling the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a
price of Cdn$0.075 for a period of two years. Directors and officers of the
Company purchased 2,500,000 of the units issued under the financing.
Also in November 2017, the Company announced that it intended
to dispose of, for nominal consideration, its subsidiary which held the
Karaburun project in Turkey (this was the Companys only project). The Company
relinquished the Karaburun project and discontinued operations in Turkey
effective at the end of 2017, and is currently evaluating new business
opportunities.
In June 2018, the Company closed a non-brokered private
placement of 8,000,000 common shares of the Company at a price of Cdn$0.05 per
share for total gross proceeds of Cdn$400,000. Mr. Arnold T. Kondrat (who is
Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of the Company) purchased all
of the shares issued under this financing.
In October 2018, the Company effected an increase in the
authorized share capital of the Company by changing the authorized share capital
of the Company from US$50,000 divided into 62,500,000 common shares with a par value of US$0.0008 per share to US$400,000
divided into 500,000,000 common shares with a par value of US$0.0008 per
share.
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Also in October 2018, the Company closed a non-brokered private
placement of 4,000,000 common shares of the Company at a price of Cdn$0.05 per
share for total gross proceeds of Cdn$200,000. Directors and officers of the
Company purchased 3,075,000 of the shares issued under this financing.
The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and
information statements and other information regarding the Company that has been
filed electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.
B. Business Overview
In November 2017, the Company announced that it intended to
dispose of, for nominal consideration, its subsidiary which held the Karaburun
project in Turkey (this was the Companys only project). The Company
relinquished the Karaburun project and discontinued operations in Turkey at the
end of 2017, and is currently evaluating new business opportunities.
C. Organizational Structure
The following diagram presents, as of the date of this Form
20-F, the names of the Companys subsidiaries and the jurisdiction where they
are incorporated, as well as the percentage of votes attaching to all voting
securities of each such subsidiary beneficially owned, or controlled or
directed, directly or indirectly, by the Company:
D. Property, Plants and Equipment
The Company does not have any material tangible fixed
assets.
The Company relinquished its only project, the Karaburun
project in Turkey, and discontinued operations in Turkey at the end of 2017. The
Company is currently evaluating new business opportunities.
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Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments
Not applicable.
Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
See the management's discussion and analysis of the Company for
the year ended December 31, 2018 incorporated by reference into this Form 20-F
as Exhibit 15.1.
A. Operating Results
See the management's discussion and analysis of the Company for
the year ended December 31, 2018 incorporated by reference into this Form 20-F
as Exhibit 15.1.
B. Liquidity and Capital Resources
See the management's discussion and analysis of the Company for
the year ended December 31, 2018 incorporated by reference into this Form 20-F
as Exhibit 15.1.
C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.
The Company does not carry on any research and development
activities. The Company does not hold any patents.
D. Trend Information
The Company relinquished its only project, the Karaburun
project in Turkey, and discontinued operations in Turkey at the end of 2017. The
Company is currently evaluating new business opportunities.
E. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet
arrangements.
F. Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations
The Company does not have any contractual obligations (within
the meaning of Form 20-F) requiring disclosure under this item.
G. Safe Harbor
Not applicable.
Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees
A. Directors and Senior Management
The directors and senior management of the Company, their ages
and term of continuous service are as follows:
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|
|
Current Position(s)
|
|
Name
|
Age
|
with the Company
|
Served Since
|
|
|
|
|
Arnold T. Kondrat
(1)
|
66
|
President, Chief Executive
Officer and a director
|
July 31, 2007
(director
and officer)
|
|
|
|
|
Donat K. Madilo
|
57
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
March 8, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
Geoffrey G. Farr
|
52
|
General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary
|
April 7, 2011
|
|
|
|
|
Richard J. Lachcik
(1)
|
61
|
Director
|
February 13, 2014
|
|
|
|
|
William R. Wilson
(1)
|
76
|
Director
|
February 13, 2014
|
__________________________________
(1)
Member of the audit committee of the board of directors of the Company.
Arnold T. Kondrat
- Mr. Kondrat is the Company's
principal founder and has over 30 years of management experience in the resource
exploration industry. During this time he has been a senior officer and director
of a number of publicly-traded resource exploration companies, in both Canada
and the United States, including principal founder of several of these
companies. In addition to his positions with Gentor, Mr. Kondrat is also
presently Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of Loncor Resources
Inc. (
Loncor
) (a gold exploration company listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange), and President of Sterling Portfolio Securities Inc. (a private
venture capital firm based in Toronto). He was a senior officer of Banro
Corporation (
Banro
) (a mining company with gold mines in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (the "
DRC
")) from 1994 to 2017.
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Donat K. Madilo
Mr. Madilo has over 29 years of
experience in accounting, administration and finance in the DRC and North
America. He held senior officer positions with Banro from 1996 to 2018
(including Senior Vice President, Commercial & DRC Affairs and Chief
Financial Officer). In addition to being Chief Financial Officer of Gentor, he
is also presently Chief Financial Officer of Loncor. Mr. Madilos previous
experience includes director of finance of Coocec-ceaz (a credit union chain in
the DRC) and senior advisor at Conseil Permanent de la Comptabilité au Congo,
the accounting regulation board in the DRC. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce
(Honours) degree from Institut Supérieur de Commerce de Kinshasa, a B.Sc.
(Licence) in Applied Economics from University of Kinshasa and a Masters of
Science in Accounting (Honours) from Roosevelt University in Chicago.
Geoffrey G. Farr
From February 2011 to present, Mr.
Farr has been General Counsel to and Corporate Secretary of each of Gentor and
Loncor. From February 2011 to October 2018, Mr. Farr was Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Banro, and from June 2017 to January 2019, he
was General Counsel to and Corporate Secretary of Kuuhubb Inc. (a company listed
on the TSX Venture Exchange focused on lifestyle and mobile video game
applications). Prior to February 2011, Mr. Farr practised corporate and
securities law in Toronto for 17 years, which included extensive experience in
representing public companies. He holds a LL.B. from the University of Ottawa
and a B.Comm. from Queens University.
Richard J. Lachcik
Prior to his retirement in 2017,
Mr. Lachcik practiced corporate and securities law in Toronto, Canada for over
30 years. His practice included extensive experience in representing public
companies, as well as acting for a number of investment dealers. He has been an
officer and director of a number of Canadian public resource companies.
William R. Wilson
Mr. Wilson is Director, Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TUVERA Exploration Inc. TUVERA is
a private holding company for the ARVENUT exploration properties in Nevada, Utah
and New Mexico. He has created and managed 11 mining companies over 25 years
with properties in the U.S., Canada, Russia, the DRC and Ukraine. Mr. Wilson is
a Qualified Professional in Mining, Metallurgy/Processing and Environmental
Compliance (Member no. 01063QP) of the Mining and Metallurgical Society of
America. He has a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School
of Mines and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of
Southern California. Mr. Wilson has been involved in the mining industry for
more than 35 years. He has been a director and senior officer of a number of
public companies in both Canada and the United States, and has been a member of
the audit committee of several of these companies.
There are no family relationships among any of the Company's
directors or senior management.
There is no arrangement or understanding with major
shareholders, customers, suppliers or others, pursuant to which any person
referred to above was selected as a director or officer of the Company.
The following directors of the Company are presently directors
of other issuers that are public companies:
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Name of Director
|
Names of Other Issuers
|
|
|
Arnold T. Kondrat
|
Loncor Resources
Inc.
|
|
|
Richard J. Lachcik
|
Loncor Resources
Inc.
|
|
|
William R. Wilson
|
Loncor Resources
Inc.
|
Other than the board of directors, the Company does not have an
administrative, supervisory or management body.
B. Compensation
Named Officers
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth certain information with respect
to the compensation of the officers of the Company set out in the following
table (the "
Officers
") for the financial year ended December 31,
2018.
Name and Principal
Position
|
Salary
(US$)
|
Share-based
awards
(US$)
|
Option-based
awards
(1)
(US$)
|
Non-equity
incentive plan
compensation -
Annual Incentive
Plan
(US$)
|
All other
Compensation
(US$)
|
Total
Compensation
(US$)
|
Arnold T. Kondrat
Chief Executive
Officer
|
Nil
|
N/A
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
$109,256
(2)
|
$109,256
|
Donat K. Madilo
Chief Financial
Officer
|
$15,690
|
N/A
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
$15,690
|
Geoffrey G. Farr
General Counsel and
Corporate
Secretary
|
$31,000
|
N/A
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
$31,000
|
__________________________________
(1)
|
No stock options were awarded in 2018.
|
|
|
(2)
|
This amount represents management
fees.
|
Incentive Plan Awards
The following table provides details regarding outstanding
option and share-based awards held by the Officers as at December 31, 2018:
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Outstanding share-based awards and option-based
awards
|
|
Option-based Awards
|
Share-based Awards
|
Name
(4)
|
Option grant
date
|
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
(1)
(#)
|
Option
exercise
price
(2)
|
Option
expiration date
|
Aggregate
value of
unexercised
in-the-
money
options
(3)
(US$)
|
Number
of shares
or
units
that have
not vested
(#)
|
Market or
payout value
of share-
based awards
that have not
vested
(US$)
|
Donat K. Madilo
|
May 23, 2014
|
25,000
|
Cdn$1.20
(US$0.88)
|
May 23, 2019
|
Nil
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Geoffrey G. Farr
|
May 23, 2014
|
31,250
|
Cdn$1.20
(US$0.88)
|
May 23, 2019
|
Nil
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
__________________________________
(1)
|
1/4 of the stock options vested on each of the 6 month,
12 month, 18 month and 24 month anniversaries of the grant date.
|
|
|
(2)
|
The exercise price of all of the stock options set out in
the above table is in Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar figures set out in
this column of the table were calculated using the exchange rate on
December 31, 2018 as reported by the Bank of Canada for the conversion of
Canadian dollars into U.S. dollars of Cdn$1.00 = US$0.7330.
|
|
|
(3)
|
This is based on the last closing sale price per share of
the Companys common shares as at December 31, 2018 of Cdn$0.06 as
reported by the TSX Venture Exchange, which is equivalent to US$0.04 using
the exchange rate on December 31, 2018 as reported by the Bank of Canada
for the conversion of Canadian dollars into U.S. dollars of Cdn$1.00 =
US$0.7330.
|
|
|
(4)
|
Mr. Kondrat did not hold any stock options of the Company
as of December 31, 2018.
|
The following table provides details regarding outstanding
option-based awards, share-based awards and non-equity incentive plan
compensation held by the Officers, which vested and/or were earned during the
year ended December 31, 2018:
Incentive plan awards - value vested or earned during
the year
|
Name
|
Option-based awards -
Value
vested during the
year
(1)
(US$)
|
Share-based awards -
Value
vested during the
year
(US$)
|
Non-equity incentive plan
compensation - Value
earned during the year
(US$)
|
Donat K. Madilo
|
Nil
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Geoffrey G. Farr
|
Nil
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
__________________________________
(1)
|
Identifies the aggregate dollar value that would have
been realized by the Officer if he had exercised all options exercisable
under the option-based award on the vesting date(s)
thereof.
|
Non-Executive Directors
The directors of the Company were not paid any fees by the
Company during the financial year ended December 31, 2018 for their services in
their capacity as directors.
The Company's directors are eligible to receive stock option
grants under the Company's stock option plan, as determined by the board of
directors of the Company (the "
Board
"). The exercise price of such stock options is determined by the Board, but shall in no event be
less than the last closing price of the Companys common shares on the TSX
Venture Exchange prior to the date the stock options are granted.
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All directors of the Company are entitled to receive
reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to their attendance
at meetings or other expenses incurred for Company purposes.
Director Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets out certain information with respect
to compensation of each of the Company's directors in the year ended December
31, 2018, other than Mr. Kondrat. See "Named Officers - Summary Compensation
Table" above for details regarding the compensation of Mr. Kondrat during
2018.
Name
|
Fees earned
(US$)
|
Share-based
awards
(US$)
|
Option-based
awards
(1)
(US$)
|
Non-equity
incentive plan
compensation
(US$)
|
All other
Compensation
(US$)
|
Total
(US$)
|
Richard J. Lachcik
|
Nil
|
N/A
|
Nil
|
N/A
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
William R. Wilson
|
Nil
|
N/A
|
Nil
|
N/A
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
__________________________________
(1)
No stock options were awarded in 2018.
Incentive Plan Awards
The following table provides details regarding the outstanding
option and share based awards held as at December 31, 2018 by the directors of
the Company.
Outstanding share-based awards and option-based
awards
|
|
Option-based Awards
|
Share-based Awards
|
Name
|
Option grant
date
|
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
(1)
(#)
|
Option exercise
price
(2)
|
Option
expiration date
|
Aggregate
value of
unexercised
in-the-
money
options
(3)
(US$)
|
Number of
shares or
units of
shares that
have not
vested
(#)
|
Market or
payout value
of share-
based awards
that have not
vested
(US$)
|
Richard J. Lachcik
|
May 23, 2014
|
18,750
|
Cdn$1.20
(US$0.88)
|
May 23, 2019
|
Nil
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
William R. Wilson
|
May 23, 2014
|
18,750
|
Cdn$1.20
(US$0.88)
|
May 23, 2019
|
Nil
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
__________________________________
(1)
|
1/4 of the stock options vested on each of the 6 month,
12 month, 18 month and 24 month anniversaries of the grant date.
|
|
|
(2)
|
The exercise price of all of the stock options set out in
the above table is in Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar figures set out in
this column of the table were calculated using the exchange rate on
December 31, 2018 as reported by the Bank of Canada for the conversion of
Canadian dollars into U.S. dollars of Cdn$1.00 = US$0.7330.
|
|
|
(3)
|
This is based on the last closing sale price per share of
the Companys common shares as at December 31, 2018 of Cdn$0.06 as
reported by the TSX Venture Exchange, which is equivalent to US$0.04 using
the exchange rate on December 31, 2018 as reported by the Bank of Canada for the
conversion of Canadian dollars into U.S. dollars of Cdn$1.00 = US$0.7330.
|
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The following table provides details regarding outstanding
option-based awards, share-based awards and non-equity incentive plan
compensation in respect of the directors of the Company, which vested and/or
were earned during the year ended December 31, 2018.
Incentive plan awards - value vested or earned during
the year
|
Name
|
Option-based awards -
Value
vested during the
year
(1)
(US$)
|
Share-based awards - Value
vested during the year
(US$)
|
Non-equity incentive plan
compensation - Value
earned during the year
(US$)
|
Richard J. Lachcik
|
Nil
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
William R. Wilson
|
Nil
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
__________________________________
(1)
|
Identifies the aggregate dollar value that would have
been realized by the director if the director had exercised all options
exercisable under the option-based award on the vesting date(s)
thereof.
|
Other Information
Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries provides pension,
retirement or similar benefits.
C. Board Practices
Each director of the Company holds office until the close of
the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company following his election or
appointment, unless his office is earlier vacated in accordance with the
articles of association of the Company. See Item 6.A. of this Form 20-F for the
dates the directors of the Company were first elected or appointed to the
Company's Board. No director of the Company has any service contract with the
Company or any subsidiary of the Company providing for benefits upon termination
of service. However, the terms of the Companys stock option plan accelerate the
vesting of stock options granted under such plan in the event of a take-over bid
in respect of the Company (see Item 6.E. of this Form 20-F). See Item 6.B. of
this Form 20-F for information in respect of the stock options of the Company
held by the Companys directors and officers.
The Board does not have any standing committees other than an
audit committee (the "
Audit Committee
"). Given the size of the Company
and the number of directors on the Board, the Board performs the functions of a
compensation committee itself.
There is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement that
provides for payments to an officer of the Company at, following or in
connection with any termination (whether voluntary, involuntary or
constructive), resignation, retirement, a change in control of the Company or a
change in an executive officer's responsibilities.
Audit Committee
The members of the Audit Committee are Arnold T. Kondrat,
Richard J. Lachcik and William R. Wilson.
Summary of Terms of Reference for the Audit Committee
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The Audit Committee must be comprised of at least three
directors, each of whom must satisfy the financial literacy, experience and
other requirements of applicable corporate and securities laws and applicable
stock exchange requirements and guidelines. The Audit Committee must (a) review
the annual financial statements of the Company and the related managements
discussion and analysis before they are approved by the Board, and (b) review
all interim financial statements of the Company and the related managements
discussion and analysis and, if thought fit, approve all interim financial
statements and the related managements discussion and analysis. In addition,
the Audit Committee is responsible for:
-
making recommendations to the Board as to the appointment or re-appointment
of the external auditor;
-
pre-approving all non-audit services to be provided by the external auditor
to the Company;
-
overseeing the work of the external auditor in performing its audit or
review services and overseeing the resolution of any disagreements between
management and the external auditor; and
-
having direct communication channels with the Companys external auditors.
The Audit Committee is empowered to retain independent counsel
and other advisors as it determines necessary to carry out its duties.
D. Employees
The following sets out the number of employees which the
Company and its subsidiaries had as at December 31, 2018, December 31, 2017 and
December 31, 2016:
|
Dec. 31,
|
Dec. 31,
|
Dec. 31,
|
Location
|
2018
|
2017
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
Gentor executive office in
Toronto, Canada
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
Turkey (mineral project)
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
Totals:
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any
unionized employees.
Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries employ a
significant number of temporary employees.
E. Share Ownership
The following table sets out the number of common shares held
by the Company's directors and officers as of April 11, 2019 (including the
percentage of the Company's outstanding common shares represented by such
shares) and the number of stock options and common share purchase warrants of
the Company held by the Company's directors and officers as of April 11, 2019
(each stock option or warrant, as applicable, is exercisable for one common
share of the Company).
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Name
|
Number of
Common
Shares Owned
|
Percentage of
Outstanding
Common Shares
|
Number of
Stock Options Held
|
|
Number of
Warrants Held
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Geoffrey G. Farr
|
350,000
|
1.03%
|
31,250 stock
options exercisable at a price of Cdn$1.20 per share until May 23, 2019.
|
|
62,500 common
share purchase warrants exercisable at a price of Cdn$0.075 per share
until November 13, 2019.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Donat K. Madilo
|
212,500
|
0.63%
|
25,000 stock
options exercisable at a price of Cdn$1.20 per share until May 23, 2019.
|
|
25,000 common
share purchase warrants exercisable at a price of Cdn$0.075 per share
until November 13, 2019.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arnold T. Kondrat
|
17,033,188
|
50.24%
|
nil
|
|
1,027,500 common
share purchase warrants exercisable at a price of Cdn$0.075 per share
until November 13, 2019.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard J. Lachcik
|
600,000
|
1.77%
|
18,750 stock
options exercisable at a price of Cdn$1.20 per share until May 23, 2019.
|
|
125,000 common
share purchase warrants exercisable at a price of Cdn$0.075 per share
until November 13, 2019.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
William R. Wilson
|
70,000
|
0.21%
|
18,750 stock
options exercisable at a price of Cdn$1.20 per share until May 23, 2019.
|
|
10,000 common
share purchase warrants exercisable at a price of Cdn$0.075 per share
until November 13, 2019.
|
Equity Compensation Plans
The Company has a stock option plan, which was established in
2011 (the "
Option Plan
"). As of April 11, 2019, there are outstanding
under the Option Plan 93,750 stock options. The following is a summary of
certain terms of the Option Plan.
|
(a)
|
Stock options may be granted from time to time by the
Board to such directors, officers, employees and consultants of the
Company or a subsidiary of the Company, and in such numbers, as are
determined by the Board at the time of the granting of the stock
options.
|
|
|
|
|
(b)
|
The total number of common shares of the Company issuable
upon the exercise of all outstanding stock options granted under the
Option Plan shall not at any time exceed 10% of the total number of
outstanding common shares, from time to time.
|
|
|
|
|
(c)
|
The exercise price of each stock option shall be
determined in the discretion of the Board at the time of the granting of
the stock option, provided that the exercise price shall not be lower than
the "Market Price". "
Market Price
" means the last closing price of
the common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange prior to the date the stock
option is granted.
|
|
|
|
|
(d)
|
At no time shall:
|
|
(i)
|
the number of common shares reserved for issuance
pursuant to stock options granted to insiders of the Company exceed 10% of
the outstanding common shares;
|
|
|
|
|
(ii)
|
the number of stock options granted to insiders of the
Company, within a 12 month period, exceed 10% of the outstanding common
shares;
|
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|
(iii)
|
the number of common shares reserved for issuance
pursuant to stock options or pursuant to any other stock purchase or
option plans of the Company granted to any one optionee exceed 5% of the
outstanding common shares;
|
|
|
|
|
(iv)
|
the number of common shares issued pursuant to stock
options to any one optionee, within a one-year period, exceed 5% of the
outstanding common shares;
|
|
|
|
|
(v)
|
the number of stock options granted to any one consultant
in a 12 month period exceed 2% of the outstanding common shares;
or
|
|
|
|
|
(vi)
|
the aggregate number of stock options granted to persons
employed in investor relations activities exceed 2% of the outstanding
common shares in any 12 month period without the express consent of the
TSX Venture Exchange.
|
|
(e)
|
In the event a "take-over bid" (as such term is defined
under Ontario securities laws) is made in respect of the Companys common
shares, all unvested stock options shall become exercisable (subject to
any necessary regulatory approval) so as to permit the holders of such
stock options to tender the common shares received upon exercising such
stock options pursuant to the take-over bid.
|
|
|
|
|
(f)
|
All stock options shall be for a term determined in the
discretion of the Board at the time of the granting of the stock options,
provided that no stock option shall have a term exceeding five years and,
unless the Board at any time makes a specific determination otherwise (but
subject to the terms of the Option Plan), a stock option and all rights to
purchase common shares pursuant thereto shall expire and terminate
immediately upon the optionee who holds such stock option ceasing to be at
least one of a director, officer or employee of or consultant to the
Company or a subsidiary of the Company, as the case may be.
|
|
|
|
|
(g)
|
Unless otherwise determined by the Board at the time of
the granting of the stock options, one- quarter of the stock options
granted to an optionee vest on each of the 6 month, 12 month, 18 month and
24 month anniversaries of the grant date.
|
|
|
|
|
(h)
|
Except in limited circumstances in the case of the death
of an optionee, stock options shall not be assignable or
transferable.
|
|
|
|
|
(i)
|
Disinterested shareholder approval is required prior to
any reduction in the exercise price of a stock option if the optionee
holding such stock option is an insider of the Company.
|
|
|
|
|
(j)
|
The Company may amend from time to time the terms and
conditions of the Option Plan by resolution of the Board. Any amendments
shall be subject to the prior consent of any applicable regulatory bodies,
including the TSX Venture Exchange (to the extent such consent is
required).
|
|
|
|
|
(k)
|
The Board has full and final discretion to interpret the
provisions of the Option Plan, and all decisions and interpretations made
by the Board shall be binding and conclusive upon the Company and all
optionees, subject to shareholder approval if required by the TSX Venture
Exchange.
|
|
|
|
|
(l)
|
The Option Plan does not provide for financial assistance
by the Company to an optionee in connection with an option
exercise.
|
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The following table reflects certain information about the
number of securities issued and available under the Option Plan, all of which
information is stated as of April 11, 2019.
|
|
Number of common shares
|
Number of common shares
|
Exercise price of
|
remaining available
|
to be issued upon exercise of
|
outstanding stock
|
for future issuance
|
stock options outstanding
|
options per share
|
(excluding outstanding awards)
|
|
|
|
93,750
(1)
|
Cdn$1.20
|
3,296,924 common shares
|
__________________________________
(1)
|
Each of these stock options was granted on May 23, 2014,
expires on May 23, 2019 and vested at the rate of 25% every 6 months after
the grant date.
|
A copy of the Option Plan is incorporated by reference into
this Form 20-F as Exhibit 4.1.
Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
A. Major Shareholders
To the knowledge of management of the Company, based on a
review of publicly available filings, the following is the only person or
company who beneficially owns 5% or more of the outstanding common shares of the
Company.
|
Number of Shares
|
Percentage of Outstanding
|
Name of Shareholder
|
Beneficially Owned
(1)
|
Common Shares
(1)
|
|
|
|
Arnold T. Kondrat
(2)
|
17,033,188
(3)
|
50.24%
|
__________________________________
(1)
|
The information in these columns of the table is as at
April 11, 2019.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Mr. Kondrat is Chief Executive Officer, President and a
director of the Company.
|
|
|
(3)
|
With respect to the common shares of the Company
currently held by Mr. Kondrat, 1,012,500 of such shares were acquired by
Mr. Kondrat in 2015, 2,055,000 of such shares were acquired by Mr. Kondrat
in 2017, and 10,725,000 of such shares were acquired by Mr. Kondrat in
2018. See also Item 6.E. of this Form 20-F with respect to the common
share purchase warrants of the Company held by Mr.
Kondrat.
|
The shareholder disclosed above does not have any voting rights
with respect to his common shares of the Company that are different from any
other holder of common shares of the Company.
As of April 11, 2019, based on the Companys shareholders
register, there were 23 shareholders of record of the Companys common shares in
the United States, holding 13.31% of the outstanding common shares of the
Company.
Control by Foreign Government or Other
Persons
To the best of the knowledge of management of the Company,
other than as disclosed in this Form 20-F, the Company is not directly or
indirectly owned or controlled by another corporation, any foreign government,
or any other natural or legal person, severally or jointly.
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Change of Control
As of the date of this Form 20-F, there are no arrangements
known to the Company which may at a subsequent date result in a change in
control of the Company.
B. Related Party Transactions
See Item 4.A. of this Form 20-F for information with respect to
the private placement financings carried out by the Company in 2017 and 2018
involving directors and officers of the Company.
C. Interests of Experts and Counsel
This Form 20-F is being filed as an annual report under the
U.S. Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any
information under this item.
Item 8. Financial Information
A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
Consolidated Financial Statements
The consolidated financial statements of the Company are filed
as part of this annual report under Item 18.
Legal or Arbitration Proceedings
The Company is not aware of any current or pending material
legal or arbitration proceeding to which it is or is likely to be a party or of
which any of its properties are or are likely to be the subject.
The Company is not aware of any material proceeding in which
any director, member of senior management or affiliate of the Company is either
a party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or has a material
interest adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
Dividend Policy
The Company has not paid any dividend or made any other
distribution in respect of its outstanding shares and management does not
anticipate that the Company will pay dividends or make any other distribution in
respect on its shares in the foreseeable future. The Company's Board, from time
to time, and on the basis of any earnings and the Company's financial
requirements or any other relevant factor, will determine the future dividend or
distribution policy of the Company with respect to its shares.
B. Significant Changes
There have been no significant changes in the affairs of the
Company since the date of the audited annual consolidated financial statements
of the Company as at and for the year ended December 31, 2018.
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Item 9. The Offer and Listing
A. Offer and Listing Details
The Company's common shares are listed for trading on the TSX
Venture Exchange under the symbol "GNT", and have been so listed since November
7, 2011. The Companys common shares are also quoted in the United States on the
OTC Pink tier of the OTC Link (the "
OTC Pink
") under the trading symbol
"GNTOF", and have been so quoted since May 1, 2015. Prior to May 1, 2015, such
shares were quoted in the United States on the OTCQB tier of the OTC Link (the
"
OTCQB
").
In September 2017, the Company consolidated its outstanding
common shares on an eight to one basis. The common shares commenced trading on a
post-consolidation basis on the TSX Venture Exchange on September 13, 2017. The
information in this item 9 has been adjusted to reflect said share
consolidation.
TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V")
The following table discloses the annual high and low sales
prices in Canadian dollars for the common shares of the Company for the five
most recent financial years of the Company as traded on the TSX-V.
Year
|
High (Cdn$)
|
Low (Cdn$)
|
2018
|
$0.12
|
$0.06
|
2017
|
$0.20
|
$0.08
|
2016
|
$0.20
|
$0.04
|
2015
|
$0.80
|
$0.20
|
2014
|
$2.00
|
$0.28
|
The following table discloses the high and low sales prices in
Canadian dollars for the common shares of the Company for each quarterly period
within the two most recent financial years of the Company, and for the most
recently completed fiscal quarter of the Company, all as traded on the
TSX-V.
Quarter Ended
|
High (Cdn$)
|
Low (Cdn$)
|
March 31, 2019
|
$0.06
|
$0.045
|
December 31, 2018
|
$0.10
|
$0.06
|
September 30, 2018
|
$0.10
|
$0.06
|
June 30, 2018
|
$0.115
|
$0.06
|
March 31, 2018
|
$0.14
|
$0.09
|
December 31, 2017
|
$0.20
|
$0.105
|
September 30, 2017
|
$0.16
|
$0.08
|
June 30, 2017
|
$0.20
|
$0.08
|
March 31, 2017
|
$0.12
|
$0.12
|
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The following table discloses the monthly high and low sales
prices in Canadian dollars for the common shares of the Company for the most
recent six months as traded on the TSX-V.
Month
|
High (Cdn$)
|
Low (Cdn$)
|
April 2019 (to April 11)
(1)
|
-
|
-
|
March 2019
|
$0.060
|
$0.055
|
February 2019
|
$0.055
|
$0.045
|
January 2019
|
$0.055
|
$0.055
|
December 2018
|
$0.060
|
$0.060
|
November 2018
|
$0.075
|
$0.060
|
October 2018
|
$0.100
|
$0.100
|
__________________________________
(1)
The common shares of the Company did not trade on the TSX-V during this
period.
OTC Pink and OTCQB
The following table discloses the annual high and low market
prices in United States dollars for the common shares of the Company for the
five most recent financial years of the Company as traded on the OTC Pink and
the OTCQB, as applicable.
Year
|
High (US$)
|
Low (US$)
|
2018
|
$0.134
|
$0.0468
|
2017
|
$0.134
|
$0.134
|
2016
|
$0.128
|
$0.056
|
2015
|
$0.776
|
$0.128
|
2014
|
$1.784
|
$0.368
|
The following table discloses the high and low market prices in
United States dollars for the common shares of the Company for each quarterly
period within the two most recent financial years of the Company and the most
recently completed fiscal quarter of the Company, as traded on the OTC Pink.
Quarter Ended
|
High (US$)
|
Low (US$)
|
March 31, 2019
|
$0.047
|
$0.047
|
December 31, 2018
(1)
|
-
|
-
|
September 30, 2018
(1)
|
-
|
-
|
June 30, 2018
(1)
|
-
|
-
|
March 31, 2018
(1)
|
-
|
-
|
December 31, 2017
(1)
|
-
|
-
|
September 30, 2017
|
$0.134
|
$0.134
|
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Quarter Ended
|
High (US$)
|
Low (US$)
|
June 30, 2017
(1)
|
-
|
-
|
March 31, 2017
|
$0.056
|
$0.056
|
__________________________________
(1)
The common shares of the Company did not trade on the OTC Pink
during these periods.
The common shares of the Company did not trade on the OTC Pink
between October 1, 2018 and April 11, 2019 except during February 2019. The high
and low sale price in United States dollars for the common shares of the Company
during February 2019 as traded on the OTC Pink was US$0.047 and US$0.047,
respectively.
B. Plan of Distribution
This Form 20-F is being filed as an annual report under the
U.S. Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any
information under this item.
C. Markets
The Company's outstanding common shares are listed on the TSX-V
and are also quoted in the United States on the OTC Pink.
D. Selling Shareholder
Not applicable.
E. Dilution
Not applicable.
F. Expenses of the Issue
Not applicable.
Item 10. Additional Information
A. Share Capital
This Form 20-F is being filed as an annual report under the
U.S. Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any
information under this item.
B. Memorandum and Articles of Association
A copy of the memorandum and articles of association of the
Company is incorporated by reference into this Form 20-F as Exhibit 1.1.
The Company is a corporation governed by the
Companies Law
(2011 Revision)
of the Cayman Islands (the "
Companies Law
") and is
registered with the Registrar of Companies for the Cayman Islands under
registration number 266618. Under the Companies Law, the memorandum of
association of the Company may, by "special resolution" (see below for
definition), be amended with respect to any objects, powers or other matters
specified therein. Under the Companies Law, "special resolution" means a
resolution passed at a general meeting by a majority of not less than two-thirds
of the votes cast by the shareholders who are entitled to vote in respect of
that resolution or, if so authorized by the Companys articles of association, a
resolution in writing signed by all the shareholders entitled to vote on that
resolution.
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The Companys memorandum of association provides that the
Companys objects are unrestricted.
The Company's authorized share capital consists of US$400,000
divided into 500,000,000 common shares with a par value of US$0.0008 per share,
of which 33,906,742
common shares were issued and outstanding as of April
11, 2019. The following is a summary of the material provisions attaching to the
common shares:
The holders of the Companys common shares are entitled to
receive notice of and to attend all meetings of the shareholders of the Company
and shall have one vote for each common share held at all meetings of the
shareholders of the Company, except for meetings at which only holders of
another specified class or series of shares are entitled to vote separately as a
class or series. Holders of the common shares are not entitled to preemptive
rights, and the common shares are not subject to conversion rights, redemption
provisions, or sinking fund provisions. Subject to the prior rights of any
shares ranking senior to the common shares (of which there are also presently
none), the holders of the common shares are entitled to (i) receive any
dividends as and when declared by the Board, out of the assets of the Company
properly applicable to the payment of dividends, in such amount and in such form
as the Board may from time to time determine, and (ii) receive the remaining
property of the Company in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up of the Company.
Under the Company's articles of association, a director of the
Company may only be (a) a party to, or otherwise interested in, any transaction
or arrangement with the Company or in which the Company is or may otherwise be
interested, or (b) be interested in another corporation in which the Company is
interested, if the director discloses the nature and extent of his interest to
the other directors of the Company and such other directors resolve to approve
the directors interest. Such a director may vote on any resolution concerning a
matter in which the director has an interest so long as the director disclosed
such interest in accordance with the Company's articles of association.
Also under the Company's articles of association, the Company's
directors may be paid such remuneration for their services as the Board may from
time to time determine. The directors are also be entitled to be reimbursed for
travelling and other expenses properly incurred by them in attending meetings of
the Board or any committee thereof.
With respect to borrowing powers, the Company's articles of
association
provide that the directors of the Company may by resolution
exercise all the powers of the Company to incur indebtedness, liabilities or
obligations and to secure indebtedness, liabilities or obligations whether of
the Company or of any third party.
A director of the Company need not be a shareholder of the
Company.
The annual meeting of shareholders of the Company is held at
such time in each year (but not later than 15 months after holding the last
preceding annual meeting of shareholders) and at such place as the Board may
from time to time determine. The Board has the power to call a special meeting
of shareholders of the Company at any time.
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The only persons entitled to be present at a meeting of
shareholders are those entitled to vote thereat, the directors and, if the
Companys financial statements are to be presented, the auditor of the Company
and others who, although not entitled to vote, are entitled or required under
any provision of the Companies Law or the articles of association of the Company
to be present at the meeting. Any other person may be admitted only on the
invitation of the chairperson of the meeting or with the consent of the
meeting.
A quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of
shareholders is two persons present in person or by proxy representing not less
than 5% of the votes of the shares entitled to vote on resolutions to be
considered at the meeting.
Disclosure of Share Ownership
In general, under applicable securities regulation in Canada, a
person or company who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, voting
securities of an issuer or who exercises control or direction over voting
securities of an issuer or a combination of both, carrying more than 10% of the
voting rights attached to all the issuer's outstanding voting securities is an
insider and must, within 10 days of becoming an insider, file a report in the
required form effective the date on which the person became an insider. The
report must disclose any direct or indirect beneficial ownership of, or control
or direction over, securities of the reporting issuer. Additionally, securities
regulation in Canada provides for the filing of a report by an insider of a
reporting issuer whose holdings change, which report must be filed within five
days from the day on which the change takes place.
The rules in the U.S. governing the ownership threshold above
which shareholder ownership must be disclosed are more stringent than those
discussed above. Section 13 of the U.S. Exchange Act imposes reporting
requirements on persons who acquire beneficial ownership (as such term is
defined in Rule 13d-3 under the U.S. Exchange Act) of more than 5% of a class of
an equity security registered under Section 12 of the U.S. Exchange Act. In
general, such persons must file, within 10 days after such acquisition, a report
of beneficial ownership with the SEC containing the information prescribed by
the regulations under Section 13 of the U.S. Exchange Act. This information is
also required to be sent to the issuer of the securities and to each exchange
where the securities are traded.
C. Material Contracts
Except for contracts entered into in the ordinary course of
business and other than as may be referred to elsewhere in this Form 20-F, there
are no material contracts to which the Company is currently a party that were
entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries during the two years
immediately preceding the date of this Form 20-F.
D. Exchange Controls
There are no governmental laws, decrees, regulations or other
legislation, including foreign exchange controls, in Canada or the Cayman
Islands which may affect the export or import of capital or that may affect the
remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to non-resident holders of
the Company's securities.
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E. Certain United States and Canadian Income Tax
Considerations
(1) Certain United States Federal Income Tax
Considerations
The following is a general summary of certain material U.S.
federal income tax considerations applicable to a shareholder arising from and
relating to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of common shares of the
Company ("
Common Shares
").
This summary is for general information purposes only and does
not purport to be a complete analysis or listing of all potential U.S. federal
income tax considerations that may apply to a shareholder arising from and
relating to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of Common Shares. In
addition, this summary does not take into account the individual facts and
circumstances of any particular shareholder that may affect the U.S. federal
income tax consequences to such shareholder, including specific tax consequences
to a shareholder under an applicable tax treaty. Accordingly, this summary is
not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal or U.S. federal income
tax advice with respect to any shareholder. This summary does not address the
U.S. federal alternative minimum, U.S. federal estate and gift, U.S. state and
local, and foreign tax consequences to shareholders of the acquisition,
ownership and disposition of Common Shares. Except as specifically set forth
below, this summary does not discuss applicable tax reporting requirements. Each
prospective shareholder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the U.S.
federal, U.S. federal alternative minimum, U.S. federal estate and gift, U.S.
state and local, and foreign tax consequences relating to the acquisition,
ownership and disposition of Common Shares.
No legal opinion from U.S. legal counsel or ruling from the
Internal Revenue Service (the "
IRS
") has been requested, or will be
obtained, regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition,
ownership and disposition of Common Shares. This summary is not binding on the
IRS, and the IRS is not precluded from taking a position that is different from,
and contrary to, the positions taken in this summary. In addition, because the
authorities on which this summary is based are subject to various
interpretations, the IRS and the U.S. courts could disagree with one or more of
the conclusions described in this summary.
Scope of This Disclosure
Authorities
This summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the
"
Code
"), U.S. Treasury Regulations (whether final, temporary, or
proposed), published rulings of the IRS, published administrative positions of
the IRS, and U.S. court decisions that are applicable and, in each case, as in
effect and available, as of the date of this summary. Any of the authorities on
which this summary is based could be changed in a material and adverse manner at
any time, and any such change could be applied on a retroactive or prospective
basis which could affect the U.S. federal income tax considerations described in
this summary. This summary does not discuss the potential effects, whether
adverse or beneficial, of any proposed legislation that, if enacted, could be
applied on a retroactive or prospective basis.
U.S. Holders
For purposes of this summary, the term "
U.S. Holder
"
means a beneficial owner of Common Shares that is for U.S. federal income tax
purposes:
|
(i)
|
an individual who is a citizen or resident of the
U.S.;
|
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|
(ii)
|
a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation
for U.S. federal income tax purposes) organized under the laws of the
U.S., any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
|
|
|
|
|
(iii)
|
an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income
taxation regardless of its source; or
|
|
|
|
|
(iv)
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a trust that (A) is subject to the primary supervision of
a court within the U.S. and the control of one or more U.S. persons for
all substantial decisions or (B) has a valid election in effect under
applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S.
person.
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Non-U.S. Holders
For purposes of this summary, a "
non-U.S. Holder
" is a
beneficial owner of Common Shares that is not a U.S. Holder and is not treated
as a partnership (or entity or arrangement classified as a partnership) for U.S.
federal income tax purposes.
U.S. Holders Subject to Special U.S. Federal Income Tax
Rules Not Addressed
This summary does not address the U.S. federal income tax
considerations to Company shareholders that are subject to special provisions
under the Code, including the following: (i) shareholders that are tax-exempt
organizations, qualified retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, or
other tax-deferred accounts; (ii) shareholders that are financial institutions,
underwriters, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, or regulated
investment companies; (iii) shareholders that are broker-dealers, dealers, or
traders in securities or currencies that elect to apply a mark-to-market
accounting method; (iv) shareholders that have a "functional currency" other
than the U.S. dollar; (v) shareholders that own Common Shares as part of a
straddle, hedging transaction, conversion transaction, constructive sale, or
other arrangement involving more than one position; (vi) shareholders that
acquired Common Shares in connection with the exercise of employee stock options
or otherwise as compensation for services; (vii) shareholders that hold Common
Shares other than as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the
Code (generally, property held for investment purposes); (viii) U.S. expatriates
or former long-term residents of the United States; (ix) controlled foreign
corporations and passive foreign investment companies; (x) shareholders required
to accelerate the recognition of any item of gross income with respect to Common
Shares as a result of such income being recognized on an applicable financial
statement; and (xi) shareholders that own or have owned, directly, indirectly,
or by attribution, 5% or more, by voting power or value, of the outstanding
Common Shares. Shareholders that are subject to special provisions under the
Code, including shareholders described immediately above, should consult their
own tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal, U.S. federal estate and gift, U.S.
state and local tax, and foreign tax consequences relating to the ownership and
disposition of Common Shares.
If an entity or arrangement that is classified as a partnership
(or a "pass-through" entity) for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds Common
Shares, the U.S. federal income tax consequences to such partnership and the
partners of such partnership of the ownership and disposition of Common Shares
generally will depend in part on the activities of the partnership and the
status of such partners. This summary does not address the tax consequences to
any such partner or partnership. Partners of entities or arrangements that are
classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes should consult
their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the
ownership and disposition of Common Shares.
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Treatment of the Company as a U.S.
Corporation
The Company believes that it should be treated as a U.S.
domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 7874 of
the Code and be subject to U.S. tax on its worldwide income. The Company has not
sought or obtained an opinion of legal counsel or a ruling from the IRS
regarding the treatment of the Company as a U.S. domestic corporation.
Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge the
treatment of the Company as a U.S. domestic corporation or that the U.S. courts
will uphold the status of the Company as a U.S. domestic corporation in the
event of an IRS challenge. This summary assumes that the Company will be treated
as a U.S. domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
General U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences Related
to the Ownership and Disposition of
Common
Shares by U.S. Holders
Distributions on Common Shares
The Company does not intend to pay any dividends on the Common
Shares in the foreseeable future. In the event that the Company pays dividends
on the Common Shares, a U.S. Holder that receives a distribution, including a
constructive distribution, with respect to a Common Share will be required to
include the amount of such distribution in gross income as a dividend to the
extent of the current or accumulated "earnings and profits" of the Company, as
computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To the extent that a distribution
exceeds the current and accumulated "earnings and profits" of the Company, such
distribution will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital to the extent
of a U.S. Holders tax basis in the Common Shares and thereafter as gain from
the sale or exchange of such shares taxable as described under "Sale or Other
Taxable Disposition of Common Shares" below. Subject to applicable limitations
and requirements, dividends received on the Common Shares generally should be
eligible for the dividends received deduction available to corporate
shareholders.
A dividend paid to a U.S. Holder who is an individual, estate
or trust by the Company generally will be taxed at the preferential tax rates
applicable to long-term capital gains if certain holding period and other
requirements are met. The dividend rules are complex and each U.S. Holder should
consult its own tax advisor regarding the application of such rules.
Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Shares
Upon the sale or other taxable disposition of Common Shares, a
U.S. Holder generally will recognize a capital gain or loss in an amount equal
to the difference between (i) the amount of cash plus the fair market value of
any property received and (ii) such U.S. Holders tax basis in the shares sold
or otherwise disposed of. Gain or loss recognized on such sale or other
disposition generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if, at the time of
the sale or other disposition, the shares have been held for more than one
year.
Preferential tax rates apply to long-term capital gains of a
U.S. Holder that is an individual, estate, or trust. There are currently no
preferential tax rates for long-term capital gains of a U.S. Holder that is a
corporation. Deductions for capital losses are subject to significant
limitations under the Code.
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Receipt of Foreign Currency
Amounts paid to a U.S. Holder in foreign currency generally
will be equal to the U.S. dollar value of such distribution based on the
exchange rate applicable on the date of receipt. A U.S. Holder that does not
convert foreign currency received into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt
generally will have a tax basis in such foreign currency equal to the U.S.
dollar value of such foreign currency on the date of receipt. Such U.S. Holder
generally will recognize ordinary income or loss on the subsequent sale or other
taxable disposition of such foreign currency (including an exchange for U.S.
dollars), which generally would be treated as U.S. source ordinary income for
foreign tax credit purposes. Different rules apply to U.S. Holders who use the
accrual method of tax accounting.
Additional Tax on Passive Income
Individuals, estates and certain trusts whose income exceeds
certain thresholds will be required to pay a 3.8% Medicare surtax on "net
investment income" including, among other things, dividends and net gain from
disposition of property (other than property held in certain trades or
businesses). U.S. Holders should consult with their own tax advisors regarding
the effect, if any, of this tax on their ownership and disposition of Common
Shares.
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
Information reporting requirements generally will apply to
payments of dividends on Common Shares and to the proceeds of a sale of Common
Shares paid to a U.S. Holder unless the U.S. Holder is an exempt recipient (such
as a corporation). Payments made within the U.S. or by a U.S. payor or U.S.
middleman, of dividends on, and proceeds arising from the sale or other taxable
disposition of, Common Shares will generally be subject to information reporting
and backup withholding tax, at the rate of 24%, if a U.S. Holder (i) fails to
furnish such U.S. Holders correct U.S. taxpayer identification number
(generally on Form W-9), (ii) furnishes an incorrect U.S. taxpayer
identification number, (iii) is notified by the IRS that such U.S. Holder has
previously failed to properly report items subject to backup withholding tax, or
(iv) fails to certify, under penalty of perjury, that such U.S. Holder has
furnished its correct U.S. taxpayer identification number and that the IRS has
not notified such U.S. Holder that it is subject to backup withholding tax.
However, certain exempt persons generally are excluded from these information
reporting and backup withholding rules. Backup withholding is not an additional
tax. Any amounts withheld under the U.S. backup withholding tax rules will be
allowed as a credit against a U.S. Holders U.S. federal income tax liability,
if any, or will be refunded, if such U.S. Holder furnishes required information
to the IRS in a timely manner. U.S. Holders should consult with their own tax
advisors regarding the information reporting and backup withholding rules.
General U.S. Tax Consequences Related to the Ownership
and Disposition of Common Shares by Non-U.S. Holders
Distributions on Common Shares
The Company does not intend to pay any dividends on the Common
Shares in the foreseeable future. In the event that the Company pays dividends
on the Common Shares, a non-U.S. Holder that receives a distribution, including
a constructive distribution, with respect to a Common Share will be required to
treat such distribution as a dividend to the extent of the current or
accumulated "earnings and profits" of the Company, as computed for U.S. federal
income tax purposes. To the extent that a distribution exceeds the current and
accumulated "earnings and profits" of the Company, such distribution will be
treated (i) as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of a non-U.S. Holders
tax basis in the Common Shares and (ii) thereafter as gain from the sale or exchange of
such shares. Any such distributions would also be subject to the discussions
below regarding backup withholding and FATCA (as defined below).
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Any amount treated as a dividend generally will be subject to
withholding tax at a 30% gross rate, subject to any exemption or lower rate
under an applicable treaty if the non-U.S. Holder provides the Company with a
properly executed IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, unless the non-U.S. Holder
instead supplies a properly executed IRS Form W-8ECI (or other applicable form)
relating to income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business
within the U.S. To the extent a distribution from the Company is treated as a
dividend effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within
the U.S. and includible in the non-U.S. Holders gross income, it will not be
subject to the withholding tax (assuming proper certification and disclosure),
but instead will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at
applicable graduated individual or corporate rates. Any such effectively
connected income received by a non-U.S. corporation may, under certain
circumstances, be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate,
subject to any exemption or lower rate as may be specified by an applicable
income tax treaty.
A non-U.S. Holder who wishes to claim the benefit of an
applicable treaty rate or exemption is required to satisfy certain certification
and other requirements. If a non-U.S. Holder is eligible for an exemption from
or a reduced rate of U.S. withholding tax pursuant to an income tax treaty, it
may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld by timely filing an
appropriate claim for refund with the IRS. Amounts taxable to a non-U.S. Holder
as gain from the sale or exchange of Common Shares will be taxable as described
under "Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Shares" below.
Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Shares
In general, a non-U.S. Holder of Common Shares will not be
subject to U.S. federal income tax on gain recognized from a sale, exchange, or
other taxable disposition of such shares, unless one of the circumstances
described below exist.
If the gain is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or
business carried on by the non-U.S. Holder (and, where an income tax treaty
applies, is attributable to U.S. permanent establishment of the non-U.S.
Holder), such holder will be subject to tax on the net gain derived from the
sale or other taxable disposition of Common Shares under regular graduated U.S.
federal income tax rates. If a non-U.S. Holder is a non-U.S. corporation, it
will be subject to tax on its net gain from such a sale or other taxable
disposition generally in the same manner as if it were a U.S. person as defined
under the Code and, in addition, it may be subject to the branch profits tax at
a gross rate equal to 30% of its effectively connected earnings and profits for
that taxable year, subject to any exemption or lower rate as may be specified by
an applicable income tax treaty.
If a non-U.S. Holder is an individual who is present in the
U.S. for 183 days or more in the taxable year of disposition and certain other
conditions are met, such holder will be subject to tax at a rate of 30% (or
subject to any exemption or lower rate as may be specified by an applicable
income tax treaty) on the gain derived from the sale or other taxable
disposition of Common Shares even though such holder is not considered a
resident of the U.S. The amount of such gain may be offset by the non-U.S.
Holders U.S. source capital losses.
If the Common Shares qualify as a "United States real property
interest" ("
USRPI
"), gain from the sale or disposition of a non-U.S.
Holders shares will be subject to special U.S. federal income tax rules
applicable to dispositions of U.S. real estate by foreign persons. If at any
time during the shorter of the non-U.S. Holders holding period or the 5-year
period ending on the date of disposition of the Common Shares, the Company (or a
predecessor entity) qualifies as a "United States Real Property Holding Corporation" ("
USRPHC
"), a non-U.S. Holder will be
treated as having disposed of a USRPI and, thus, will be subject to U.S. federal
net income tax on gain from a sale of Common Shares at graduated rates as if the
gain or loss were effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or
business unless an exception applies for shares of a USRPHC which are "regularly
traded on an established securities market" within the meaning of Section 897 of
the Code (the "
Regularly Traded Exception
"). A "
USRPHC
" is a U.S.
domestic corporation whose trade or business and real property assets consist
primarily of USRPIs. For purposes of these rules, a "
USRPI
" includes
land, buildings and other improvements, growing crops and timber, and mines,
wells and other natural deposits (including, oil and gas properties and mineral
deposits) located in the United States as well as equity interests in a
USRPHC.
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Under the Regularly Traded Exception, a disposition of stock of
a USRPHC that is regularly traded on an established securities market will only
be subject to U.S. federal income taxation in the case of a person who, directly
or constructively, at any time during the five year period ending on the date of
the disposition of stock, held more than 5% of that class of stock. There can be
no assurance that the Common Shares will satisfy the Regularly Traded Exception
at any particular point in the future.
The Company does not believe that it is currently a USRPHC for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, though it could become a USRPHC in the future.
Non-U.S. Holders are urged to consult with their own tax advisors regarding the
consequences if the Company is, has been or will be a USRPHC.
Information Reporting and Withholding
Generally, the Company must report annually to the IRS and to
non-U.S. Holders the amount of dividends paid to non-U.S. Holders and the amount
of tax, if any, withheld with respect to those payments. Copies of the
information returns reporting such dividends and withholding may also be made
available to the tax authorities in the country in which a non-U.S. Holder
resides under the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty.
In general, a non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to backup
withholding with respect to payments of dividends paid, provided the Company
receives a statement meeting certain requirements to the effect that the
non-U.S. Holder is not a U.S. person and that the Company does not have actual
knowledge or reason to know that the holder is a U.S. person, as defined under
the Code, that is not an exempt recipient. The requirements for the statement
will be met if (i) the non-U.S. Holder provides its name and address and
certifies, under penalty of perjury, that it is not a U.S. person (which
certification may be made on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E) or (ii) a financial
institution holding the instrument on behalf of the non-U.S. Holder certifies,
under penalty of perjury, that such statement has been received by it and
furnishes the Company or its paying agent with a copy of the statement. In
addition, a non-U.S. Holder will be subject to information reporting and,
depending on the circumstances, backup withholding with respect to payments of
the proceeds of a sale of Common Shares within the U.S. or conducted through
certain U.S.-related financial intermediaries, unless the statement described
above has been received, and the Company does not have actual knowledge or
reason to know that a holder is a U.S. person, as defined under the Code, or
that it is not an exempt recipient, or the non-U.S. Holder otherwise establishes
an exemption. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be
allowed as a refund or a credit against a non-U.S. Holders U.S. federal income
tax liability provided the required information is furnished timely to the IRS.
Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (commonly referred to as
FATCA
) impose a reporting regime and potentially a 30% withholding tax
on certain payments made to or through (i) a foreign financial institution (as
specifically defined in the Code) that does not enter into an agreement with the
IRS to provide the IRS with certain information in respect of its account
holders and investors or (ii) a non-financial foreign entity (as specifically
defined in the Code) that does not provide sufficient information with respect to its substantial U.S. owners (if any). The
United States has entered into, and continues to negotiate, intergovernmental
agreements (each, an "IGA") with a number of other jurisdictions to facilitate
the implementation of FATCA. An IGA may significantly alter the application of
FATCA and its information reporting and withholding requirements with respect to
any particular investor.
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FATCA withholding may apply to payments of dividends in respect
of the Common Shares if the payee does not provide documentation (typically IRS
Form W-9 or the relevant IRS Form W-8) providing the required information or
establishing compliance with, or an exemption from, FATCA. FATCA is particularly
complex and its application remains uncertain. Non-U.S. Holders should consult
their own tax advisors regarding how these rules may apply in their particular
circumstances.
(2) Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax
Considerations
The following is a general summary, as of the date hereof, of
the principal Canadian federal income tax considerations under the
Income Tax
Act
(Canada) and the regulations thereunder, as amended (collectively, the
"
Tax Act
"), generally applicable to a holder who, for the purposes of the
Tax Act and at all relevant times, holds common shares in the capital of the
Company (the "
Common Shares
") as capital property and deals at arms
length with, and is not affiliated with, the Company (a "
Holder
"). Common
Shares will generally be considered to be capital property to a Holder unless
the Holder holds such Common Shares in the course of carrying on a business of
buying and selling securities or has acquired them in one or more transactions
considered to be an adventure or concern in the nature of trade.
This summary is not applicable to a Holder: (i) with respect to
whom the Company is or will be a "foreign affiliate" within the meaning of the
Tax Act, (ii) that is a "financial institution" for the purposes of the
mark-to-market rules under the Tax Act, (iii) an interest in which is a "tax
shelter" or a "tax shelter investment" as defined in the Tax Act, (iv) that is a
"specified financial institution" as defined in the Tax Act, (v) who has made a
"functional currency" election under section 261 of the Tax Act, or (vi) that
has entered into or will enter into, with respect to the Common Shares, a
derivative forward agreement as defined in the Tax Act. Any such Holder should
consult its own tax advisor.
This summary is based on the current provisions of the Tax Act
and an understanding of the current published administrative policies and
assessing practices of the Canada Revenue Agency (the "
CRA
") released
prior to the date hereof. This summary takes into account all proposed
amendments to the Tax Act that have been publicly announced by or on behalf of
the Minister of Finance (Canada) ("
Finance
") prior to the date hereof
(the "
Proposed Amendments
") and assumes that such Proposed Amendments
will be enacted in the form proposed, although no assurance can be given that
the Proposed Amendments will be enacted in their current form or at all. Except
for the Proposed Amendments, this summary does not take into account or
anticipate any other changes in law or any changes in the CRAs administrative
policies and assessing practices, whether by judicial, governmental or
legislative action or decision, nor does it take into account other federal or
any provincial, territorial or foreign tax legislation or considerations, which
may differ from the Canadian federal income tax considerations described herein.
This summary assumes that the Company is not resident in Canada for the purposes
of the Tax Act.
This summary is of a general nature only and is not intended
to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any particular
Holder, and no representations are made with respect to the income tax
considerations applicable to any particular Holder. Accordingly, Holders are
urged to consult their own tax advisors about the specific tax consequences to
them of acquiring, holding and disposing of Common Shares.
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Currency Conversion
For purposes of the Tax Act, all amounts relating to the
acquisition, holding or disposition of securities (including dividends, adjusted
cost base and proceeds of disposition) must generally be expressed in Canadian
dollars. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies must be converted into
Canadian dollars generally based on the exchange rate quoted by the Bank of
Canada on the date such amounts arise or such other rate of exchange as is
acceptable to the Minister of National Revenue (Canada).
Residents of Canada
The following discussion applies to a Holder who, for the
purposes of the Tax Act and any applicable income tax treaty or convention, and
at all relevant times, is resident in Canada (a "
Resident Holder
").
Dividends on Common Shares
A Resident Holder will be required to include in computing such
Holders income for a taxation year the amount of dividends, if any, received on
Common Shares. Gentor is not a "taxable Canadian corporation". Therefore,
dividends received on Common Shares by a Resident Holder who is an individual
will not be subject to the gross-up and dividend tax credit rules in the Tax Act
normally applicable to taxable dividends received from taxable Canadian
corporations. A Resident Holder that is a corporation will not be entitled to
deduct the amount of dividends received on Common Shares in computing its
taxable income.
Disposition of Common Shares
A disposition or deemed disposition of Common Shares by a
Resident Holder will generally result in a capital gain (or capital loss) to the
extent that the proceeds of disposition, net of any reasonable costs of the
disposition, exceed (or are less than) the adjusted cost base to the Resident
Holder of the Common Shares immediately before the disposition. See "
Taxation
of Capital Gains and Capital Losses
" below.
Taxation of Capital Gains and Capital Losses
Generally, one-half of any capital gain (a "
taxable capital
gain
") realized by a Resident Holder will be included in the Resident
Holders income for the year of disposition. One-half of any capital loss (an
"
allowable capital loss
") realized by a Resident Holder in a taxation
year is generally required to be deducted by the Holder against taxable capital
gains in that year (subject to, and in accordance with, the provisions of the
Tax Act). Any excess of allowable capital losses over taxable capital gains of a
Resident Holder realized in a taxation year may be carried back up to three
taxation years or forward indefinitely and deducted against net taxable capital
gains realized in such years, to the extent and under the circumstances provided
in the Tax Act.
Capital gains realized by an individual or trust, other than
certain specified trusts, may give rise to a liability for alternative minimum
tax under the Tax Act.
Offshore Investment Fund Property Rules
The Tax Act contains provisions (the "
OIF Rules
") which,
in certain circumstances, may require a Resident Holder to include an amount in
income in each taxation year in respect of the acquisition and holding of Common
Shares if (1) the value of such Common Shares may reasonably be considered to be
derived, directly or indirectly, primarily from portfolio investments in: (i)
shares of the capital stock of one or more corporations, (ii) indebtedness or
annuities, (iii) interests in one or more corporations, trusts, partnerships, organizations, funds or entities, (iv)
commodities, (v) real estate, (vi) Canadian or foreign resource properties,
(vii) currency of a country other than Canada, (viii) rights or options to
acquire or dispose of any of the foregoing, or (ix) any combination of the
foregoing (collectively, "
Investment Assets
"); and (2) it may reasonably
be concluded that one of the main reasons for the Resident Holder acquiring,
holding or having the Common Shares was to derive a benefit from portfolio
investments in Investment Assets in such a manner that the taxes, if any, on the
income, profits and gains from such Investment Assets for any particular year
are significantly less than the tax that would have been applicable under Part I
of the Tax Act if the income, profits and gains had been earned directly by the
Resident Holder.
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In making this determination, the OIF Rules provide that regard
must be had to all of the circumstances, including (i) the nature, organization
and operation of any non-resident entity, including the Company, and the form
of, and the terms and conditions governing, the Resident Holders interest in,
or connection with, any such non-resident entity, (ii) the extent to which any
income, profit and gains that may reasonably be considered to be earned or
accrued, whether directly or indirectly, for the benefit of any such
non-resident entity, including the Company, are subject to an income or profits
tax that is significantly less than the income tax that would be applicable to
such income, profits and gains if they were earned directly by the Resident
Holder, and (iii) the extent to which any income, profits and gains of any such
non-resident entity, including the Company, for any fiscal period are
distributed in that or the immediately following fiscal period.
The CRA has taken the position that the term portfolio
investments should be given a broad interpretation. Nevertheless the Company
does not believe that the value of its Common Shares should be regarded as being
derived, directly or indirectly, from portfolio investments. Nevertheless it is
possible that the CRA or a Court could take a different view, in which case the
applicability of the provision may depend on the determination referred to in
the immediately preceding paragraph regarding the reasons for the acquisition
and holding of the Common Shares.
If applicable, the OIF Rules can result in a Resident Holder
being required to include in its income for each taxation year in which such
Resident Holder owns the Common Shares the amount, if any, by which (i) an
imputed return based on the Resident Holders designated cost (as defined in
the Tax Act) of the Common Shares exceeds (ii) any dividends or other amounts
included in computing such Holders income for the year (other than a capital
gain) in respect of the Common Shares determined without reference to the OIF
Rules. Any amount required to be included in computing a Resident Holders
income under these provisions will be added to the adjusted cost base of the
Common Shares.
The OIF Rules are complex and their application will
potentially depend, in part, on the reasons for a Resident Holder acquiring or
holding Common Shares. Resident Holders should consult their own tax advisors
regarding the application and consequences of the OIF Rules in their own
particular circumstances.
Additional Refundable Tax
A Resident Holder that is, throughout its taxation year, a
"Canadian-controlled private corporation" (as defined in the Tax Act) may be
liable to pay a refundable tax in respect of its aggregate investment income
(as defined in the Tax Act), including taxable capital gains and certain
dividends.
Foreign Property Information Reporting
A Resident Holder that is a "specified Canadian entity" for a
taxation year or a fiscal period and whose total "cost amount" of "specified
foreign property" (as such terms are defined in the Tax Act), including Common Shares, at any time in the year or fiscal period exceeds
Cdn$100,000 will be required to file an information return with the CRA for the
year or period disclosing prescribed information in respect of such property.
The Common Shares will be specified foreign property for this purpose.
Substantial penalties may apply where a Resident Holder fails to file the
required information return in respect of its specified foreign property on a
timely basis in accordance with the Tax Act.
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The foreign information reporting rules in the Tax Act are
complex and this summary does not purport to address all circumstances in which
reporting may be required by a Resident Holder. Resident Holders should consult
their tax advisors regarding these rules.
Shareholders Not Resident in Canada
The following discussion applies to a Holder who at all
relevant times: (i) has not been, is not, and will not be resident or deemed to
be resident in Canada for purposes of the Tax Act or any applicable tax treaty;
and (ii) does not and will not use or hold, and is not and will not be deemed to
use or hold, Common Shares in connection with, or in the course of, carrying on
a business in Canada (a "
Non-Resident Holder
"). Special rules, which are
not discussed in this summary, may apply to a Non-Resident Holder that is an
insurer carrying on business in Canada and elsewhere. Such a non-resident
insurer should consult its own tax advisors.
Dividends on Common Shares
Dividends paid in respect of Common Shares to a Non-Resident
Holder will not be subject to Canadian withholding tax or other income tax under
the Tax Act.
Disposition of Common Shares
A Non-Resident Holder who disposes or is deemed to dispose of
Common Shares will not be subject to Canadian income tax in respect of any
capital gain realized on the disposition unless such Common Shares constitute
"taxable Canadian property" for the purposes of the Tax Act and no exemption is
available under an applicable income tax convention between Canada and the
jurisdiction in which the Non-Resident Holder is resident.
Generally, Common Shares will not be taxable Canadian property
at a particular time to a Non-Resident Holder provided that the Common Shares
are listed on a designated stock exchange (which includes the TSX-V)
at
that time, unless at any time during the sixty month period immediately
preceding the disposition of the Common Shares by such Non-Resident Holder both
(a) (i) the Non-Resident Holder, (ii) persons not dealing at arms length with
such Non-Resident Holder, (iii) partnerships in which the Non-Resident Holder or
a person mentioned in (a) (ii) holds a membership interest directly or
indirectly through one or more partnerships, or (iv) any combination of (a) (i)
to (iii), owned 25% or more of the issued shares of any class or series of the
capital stock of the Company; and (b) at that time more than 50% of the value of
such shares was attributable to resource properties or real properties situated
in Canada. The Company has advised that, based on the historical and
contemplated assets of the Company, the Common Shares should not be taxable
Canadian property to a Non-Resident Holder.
F. Dividends and Paying Agents
This Form 20-F is being filed as an annual report under the
U.S. Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any
information under this item.
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G. Statement By Experts
This Form 20-F is being filed as an annual report under the
U.S. Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any
information under this item.
H. Documents on Display
The documents referred to and/or incorporated by reference in
this Form 20-F can be viewed at the office of the Company at 1 First Canadian
Place, 100 King Street West, Suite 7070, Toronto, Ontario, M5X 1E3, Canada. The
Company is required to file financial statements and other information with the
securities regulatory authorities in each of the Canadian provinces of Ontario,
British Columbia and Alberta, electronically through the Canadian System for
Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR), which can be viewed at
www.sedar.com.
The Company is subject to the
informational requirements of the U.S. Exchange Act and files reports and other
information with the SEC. You may read and copy any of the Companys reports and
other information at, and obtain copies upon payment of prescribed fees from,
the Public Reference Room maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C., U.S., 20549. In addition, the SEC maintains a website that
contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information
regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC at
http://www.sec.gov. The public may obtain information on the operation of the
Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
I. Subsidiary Information
Not applicable.
Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
Market Risk.
See Note 9 to the Company's audited consolidated financial
statements as at and for the financial years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
filed as part of this Form 20-F.
Item 12. Descriptions of Securities Other than Equity
Securities
Not applicable.