20-F 1 form20f.htm FORM 20-F Rouge Resources Ltd.: Form 20-F - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F
SEC File No. 001-31799

(Mark One)

[  ]  Registration statement pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or

[ X ]  Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended  January 31, 2015
or

[ ] Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from _________________to _________________

[  ]  Shell Company Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Date of event requiring this shell company report _______________________

ROUGE RESOURCES LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in this charter)

British Columbia, Canada
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

#203-409 Granville Street, Vancouver
British Columbia, V6C 1T2, Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)

Darcy Krell Copy to:
Secretary, General Manager and Director Doug E. Eacrett,
(Tel) 604-831-2739 Barrister & Solicitor
(Fax) 604-831-2735 Suite 203 – 409 Granville St
  Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 1T2
  Phone No.: (604) 689-5002 Fax No: (604) 689-5003

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:

None None
(Title of each class) (Name of each exchange on which registered)


Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Shares Without Par Value
(Title of Class)

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None
(Title of Class)

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close
of the period covered by the annual report.
44,633,171 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  [ X ]  No

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports
pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
[  ]  Yes  [ X ]  No

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.
[ X ]  Yes  [  ]  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if
any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T
(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
[  ]  Yes  [ X ]  No (Not Required)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated
filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check

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Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing

U.S. GAAP  [  ]
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by the International Accounting Standards Board  [ X ]
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item the registrant has elected to follow.
Item 17  [  ]  Item 18  [  ].

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2 of the Exchange Act).
[  ]  Yes  [ X ]  No


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 PART I 
    PAGE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 5
     
ITEM 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors  
     
           1.1 Directors and Senior Management 6
           1.2 Advisors 6
           1.3 Auditor 7
     
ITEM 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable 7
     
ITEM 3. Key Information  
           3.1 Selected Financial Data 7
           3.2 Capitalization and Indebtedness 8
           3.3 Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds 9
           3.4 Description of Business - Risk Factors 9
     
ITEM 4. Information on the Company  
     
           4.1 History and Development 14
           4.2 Mineral Property Interests 16
           4.3 Competition 21
           4.4 Management and Employees 22
           4.5 Environmental Regulations 22
     
ITEM 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments 23
     
ITEM 5. Operating and Financial Review  
     
           5.1 Operating Results 23
           5.2 Liquidity 24
           5.3 Capital Resources 25
           5.4 Off-balance sheet arrangements 27
     
ITEM 6. Directors, Senior Officers and Employees  
     
           6.1 Directors and Senior Officers 27
           6.2 Compensation of Directors and Senior Officers 28
           6.3 Board Practices 30
           6.4 Employees 30
           6.5 Share Ownership of Directors and Senior Officers 30
     
ITEM 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions  
     
           7.1 Beneficial Ownership 30
           7.2 Related Party Transactions 31
           7.3 Interests of Experts and Counsel 32
     
ITEM 8. Financial Information  
     
           8.1 Legal Proceedings 32
           8.2 Subsequent Events 32
     
ITEM 9. The Offer and Listing Details 32
     
ITEM 10. Additional Information  
     
           10.1 Share Capital 34
           10.2 Memorandum and Articles of Association 34



               10.3 Material Contracts 35
               10.4 Exchange Controls and other Limitations Affecting Security Holders 35
               10.5 Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences to U.S. Investors 35
               10.6 United States Federal Income Tax Consequences to U.S. Investors 36
               10.7 Statements by Experts 39
               10.8 Documents on Display 39
               10.9 Subsidiary Information 39
     
ITEM 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 39
     
ITEM 12. Descriptions of Securities Other than Equity Securities  
     
             12.1 Stock Options 40
             12.2 Stock Purchase Warrants 40
     
  PART II  
     
ITEM 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies 41
     
ITEM 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds 41
     
ITEM 15 Controls and Procedures  
     
             15.1 Disclosure Controls and Procedures 41
             15.2 Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 41
             15.3 Auditor’s Attestation Report 42
             15.4 Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting 42
     
ITEM 16 (Reserved) 42
     
ITEM 16A Audit Committee Financial Expert 42
     
ITEM 16B Code of Ethics 42
     
ITEM 16C Public Accountant Fees and Services 43
     
ITEM 16D Exemptions from the listing Standards for Audit Committees 43
     
ITEM 16E Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers 43
     
ITEM 16F Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant 43
     
ITEM 16G Corporate Governance 43
     
ITEM 16H Mine Safety Disclosure 43
     
  PART III  
     
ITEMS
17and 18.
Financial Statements 44
     
ITEM 19. Exhibits 44
     
SIGNATURE 44


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 20-F and exhibits attached hereto contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws. Such forward-looking statements concern the Company’s plans for its properties, operations and other matters. T hese statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management. Statements concerning estimates of mineral resources and reserves may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered if the property is developed, and in the case of mineral reserves, such statements reflect the conclusion based on certain assumptions that the mineral deposit can be economically exploited. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “estimates” or “intends”, or stating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation:

risks related to continuing as a going concern and possible failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and on acceptable terms;

political and regulatory risks associated with mining and exploration;

risks related to the maintenance of exchange listings;

risks related to environmental regulation and liability;

risks related to the potential for delays in exploration or development activities;

risks related to the uncertainty of profitability based upon the Company’s history of losses;

risks and uncertainties relating to the interpretation of drill results, the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits;

risks related to the inherent uncertainty of production and cost estimates and the potential for unexpected

 

costs and expenses;

results of prefeasibility and feasibility studies, and the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with the Company’s expectations;

risks related to gold price and other commodity price fluctuations

etc.

This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect our forward-looking statements. Some of the important risks and uncertainties that could affect forward-looking statements are described in this Annual Report as Item 3.4 under the heading “Description of Business – Risk Factors”. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements.


PART I

ITEM 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors

1.1  Directors and Senior Management:

Linda J. Smith
#203-409 Granville Street, Vancouver,
British Columbia, V0R 1X0, Canada
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Darcy T. Krell
#203-409 Granville Street, Vancouver,
British Columbia, V0R 1X0, Canada
Secretary, General Manager and Director

J. Ronald McGregor
#203-409 Granville Street, Vancouver,
British Columbia, V0R 1X0, Canada
Chief Financial Officer (CPA, CA) and Director

Steven J. Chan
#203-409 Granville Street, Vancouver,
British Columbia, V0R 1X0, Canada
Director

James O. Burns
#203-409 Granville Street, Vancouver,
British Columbia, V0R 1X0, Canada
Director

David Mark
#203-409 Granville Street, Vancouver,
British Columbia, V0R 1X0, Canada
Geologist and Director

1.2  Advisors:

Doug E. Eacrett,
Barrister & Solicitor,
Suite 203 – 409 Granville St,
Vancouver BC, Canada V6C 1T2
Company Lawyer


Ms. Caitlin Jeffs, H.B.Sc., P.Geo,
Mr. Michael Thompson, H.B.Sc., P.Geo,
C/o Fladgate Exploration Consulting Corporation
195 Park Avenue, Thunder Bay
Ontario, P7B 1B9, Canada.
Consulting Geologists





1.3  Auditor:

Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP,
Chartered Accountants,
Suite 1500 – 1140 West Pender Street,
Vancouver BC, Canada V6E 4G1
Replaced Morgan & Company during the year ended
January 31, 2009

Our auditors are members in good standing with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia and are registered with the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB) and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board - United States (PCAOB).

ITEM 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

Not applicable

ITEM 3. Key Information

3.1

Selected Financial Data

The following tables show selected financial data of the Company and should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 included as an exhibit in this annual report. Our audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2012 and 2011 are not included in this annual report.

Since February 1, 2010, our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) along with interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”). Except for the reclassification between equity accounts from contributed surplus (the Canadian GAAP term used for this account) to convertible debt reserve (the IFRS term for this account) the adoption of IFRS had no impact on the Company’s financial position as at February 1, 2010 and subsequent periods. All amounts continue to be expressed in Canadian dollars.

The Company has reviewed recently issued accounting standards under IFRS and is currently assessing the impact that these standards may have on its financial statements and does not expect the adoption of these standards will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations nor cash flows.

The financial data below is presented in accordance with IFRS in Canadian dollars as at and for the five fiscal years ended January 31.

IFRS (in Cdn $)

  2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net loss ($186,548) ($209,624) ($239,258) ($279,284) ($255,692)
Loss per share - basic and diluted ($0.01) ($0.01) ($0.01) ($0.01) ($0.01)
Cash dividends per share Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Total assets $286,149 $397,066 $584,877 $243,140 $364,036
Long term debt Nil Nil Nil $39,676 Nil
Deficit ($3,908,267) ($3,721,719) ($3,512,095) ($3,272,837) ($2,993,553)
Share capital $3,953,590 $3,953,590 $3,953,590 $3,110,796 $3,110,796
Total equity (deficiency) $96,680 $285,228 $494,852 ($108,684) $170,600
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 44,633,171 44,633,171 42,299,073 40,565,171 33,578,870


Since June 1, 1970, the government of Canada permitted a floating exchange rate to determine the value of the Canadian dollar compared to the United States dollar. On May 26, 2015, the exchange rate in effect was C$1.00 = US$0.80. This exchange rate is based on the noon buying rates in New York City, for cable transfers in Canadian dollars, as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. For the past five fiscal years and the past six months ended January 31, 2015, the following exchange rates were in effect for United States dollars stated in Canadian dollars:

Years Ended   Actual Year End Exchange Rate  
January 31, 2015 (ie. Cdn$1.00 = US$0.7 9) $ 0.79  
January 31, 2014 $ 0.90  
January 31, 2013 $ 1.00  
January 31, 2012 $ 0.99  
January 31, 2011 $ 1.00  

Months Ended   Month End Exchange Rate  
January 31, 2015 (ie. Cdn$1.00 = US$0.79) $ 0.79  
December 31, 2014 $ 0.86  
November 31, 2014 $ 0.88  
October 31, 2014 $ 0.89  
September 30, 2014 $ 0.90  
August 31, 2014 $ 0.92  

3.2

Capitalization and Indebtedness

The following table sets forth our exploration and evaluation assets, indebtedness and shareholders’ equity (deficiency) as at January 31, 2015 in Canadian dollars under both IFRS and US GAAP:

  IFRS US GAAP
Exploration and evaluation assets $ 277,341 $ 63,613
Total indebtedness $ 187,469 $ 187,489
Equity (Deficiency)    
   Share capital $ 3,953,590 $ 3,953,590
   Convertible debt reserve $ 53,357 -
   Deficit ($ 3,908,267) ($ 4,068,639)

              Total

$ 96,680 ($ 115,049)

The Issuer’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS which differ in certain material respects from those principles that the Issuer would have followed had its financial statements been prepared in accordance with US GAAP. The differences above between IFRS and US GAAP affecting the Company’s financial statements are described below.

Exploration and Evaluation Assets
Under IFRS, property acquisition costs and exploration & evaluation costs are capitalized and reviewed for impairment on a reporting period basis. Under US GAAP, property acquisition costs are capitalized and reviewed for impairment on a reporting period basis and exploration & evaluation costs are expensed as incurred. When it has been determined that a mineral interest can be economically developed as a result of establishing proven and probable reserves, the costs incurred to develop such property are then capitalized.

Convertible Debt Reserve
Under IFRS, companies allocate convertible debt proceeds between the debt component and the embedded conversion feature using the residual value method with debt valued first and the conversion feature valued at what’s left over. Under US GAAP, companies allocate convertible loan proceeds to the embedded conversion feature only if such feature has intrinsic value. Also, the convertible note is treated solely as a liability since the embedded conversion feature has no intrinsic value and accordingly does not meet the requirements of an equity component.



3.3

Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable

3.4

Description of Business - Risk Factors

Any investment in our common shares involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the following information before you decide to buy our common shares. If any of the events discussed in the following risk factors actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations would likely suffer. In this case, the market price of our common shares could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment in our shares. The following is a list of all known material risks relating to our business and an investment in our common shares:

We have a history of losses. Our inability to achieve profitability will negatively impact any investment in our shares.
We have incurred losses in our business operations since inception, and we expect that we will continue to incur losses in the foreseeable future. From March 31, 1988, the date of incorporation, to January 31, 2015, we have incurred losses totaling $3,908,267 under IFRS. Very few junior resource companies ever become profitable. Failure to achieve and maintain profitability may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

If we are unable to generate revenue or raise financing, our business may fail.
We have limited financial resources, no source of operating cash flow and no commitments for additional financing to fund further exploration of our mineral property interests. Failure to obtain this financing could result in delay or indefinite postponement of further exploration and ultimately the failure of our business.

If we are unable to prove that a mineral reserve exists on our mineral property interests, our business may fail.
The business of exploring minerals and mining involves a high degree of risk. Few mineral properties that are explored ultimately develop into producing mines. At present, our mineral properties have no known commercial ore body. Most exploration projects do not result in the discovery of commercially mineable deposits of ore.

Substantial expenditures are required for us to establish ore reserves through drilling, to develop metallurgical processes, to extract the metal from the ore and, in the case of new properties, to develop the mining and processing facilities and infrastructure at a chosen mining site.

It is unknown whether we will discover minerals in sufficient quantities to justify commercial operations or that we can obtain the funds required for development on a timely basis. The probability of an individual mineral exploration prospect ever containing reserves is extremely remote. It is unlikely that our mineral properties contain reserves, so any funds expended on the property will most likely be lost.

Our auditors have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, and if we do not obtain additional financing, our business will fail.
As at January 31, 2015, we had a cash balance of $271. Our financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern, meaning it will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize assets and discharge liabilities in the ordinary course of business. As at January 31, 2015, the Company had not advanced any of its properties to commercial production and is not able to finance day-to-day activities through operations. The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon the successful results from its mineral property exploration activities; its ability to attain profitable operations and generate funds therefrom; and its ability to raise equity capital or borrowings sufficient to meet current and future obligations. These factors indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that casts substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management intends to finance operating costs over the next twelve months with cash on hand, loans from directors and companies controlled by directors, and/or private placement of common shares. Should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern, the net realizable value of its assets may be materially less than the amounts presented on its Statement of Financial Position.


Due to the speculative nature of mineral property exploration, there is substantial risk that no commercially viable mineral deposits will be found on our Dotted Lake-Lampson Lake Property or other mineral properties that we acquire.
In order for us to even commence mining operations we face a number of challenges which include finding qualified professionals to conduct our exploration program, obtaining adequate financing to continue our exploration program, locating a viable mineral body, partnering with a senior mining company, obtaining mining permits, and ultimately selling minerals in order to generate revenue. Moreover, exploration for commercially viable mineral deposits is highly speculative in nature and involves substantial risk that no viable mineral deposits will be located on any of our present or future mineral properties. There is a substantial risk that the exploration program we plan to conduct on the Dotted Lake-Lampson Lake project may not result in the discovery of any significant mineralization, and therefore no commercially viable mineral deposit. There are numerous geological features that we may encounter that would limit our ability to locate mineralization or that could interfere with our exploration programs as planned, resulting in unsuccessful exploration efforts. In such a case, we may incur significant costs associated with an exploration program, without any benefit. This would likely result in a decrease in the value of our common stock.

General economic conditions could have a negative impact on our business.
Ongoing volatility in global financial markets has had a profound impact on the global economy. Many industries, including the precious metal and base metal mining industries, are impacted by these market conditions. Some of the key impacts of the current financial market turmoil include contraction in credit markets resulting in a widening of credit risk, devaluations and high volatility in global equity, commodity, foreign exchange and precious metal markets, and a lack of market liquidity. A continued or worsened slowdown in the financial markets or other economic conditions, including but not limited to, consumer spending, employment rates, business conditions, inflation, fuel and energy costs, consumer debt levels, lack of available credit, the state of the financial markets, interest rates, and tax rates may adversely affect our growth and profitability. Specifically:

the global credit/liquidity crisis could impact the cost and availability of financing and our overall liquidity;
the volatility of the gold price may impact our future revenues, profits and cash flow;
volatile energy prices, commodity and consumables prices and currency exchange rates impact potential production costs; and
the devaluation and volatility of global stock markets impacts the valuation of our equity securities, which may impact our ability to raise funds through the issuance of equity.

These factors could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Mineral exploration involves a high degree of risk against which we are not currently insured. If an environmental liability was incurred, it may irreparably harm our business.
Unusual or unexpected rock formations, formation pressures, fires, power outages, labour disruptions, flooding, cave-ins, landslides and the inability to obtain suitable or adequate machinery, equipment or labour are risks involved in the operation of mines and the conduct of exploration programs.

It is not always possible to fully insure against such risks and we may decide not to take out insurance against such risks as a result of high premiums or other reasons. Should such liabilities arise, they could reduce or eliminate any future profitability and result in increasing costs and a decline in the value of our common stock. We do not currently maintain insurance against environmental risks relating to our mineral property interests.

If title to our mineral property interests is disputed, we may lose our business assets and our business may fail.
Our mineral property interests may be subject to prior unregistered agreements or transfers or aboriginal land claims and title may be affected by undetected defects. There is a risk that the property boundaries could be challenged. In such circumstances, we will incur costs defending our title to our mineral property interests and may lose our interest in the claims, causing our business to fail. The Company has investigated and believes it has good title to its properties. However, there is no guarantee that adverse claims to title will not arise in the future, nor can the Company express an opinion on how difficult the resolution of such claims would be.

The legal nature of aboriginal land claims, in particular, is a matter of considerable complexity. The impact of any such claim on our ownership interest in our properties cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty and no assurance can be given that a broad recognition of aboriginal rights in the area in which the properties optioned by us are located, by way of a negotiated settlement or judicial pronouncement, would not have an adverse effect on our activities. Even in the absence of such recognition, we may at some point be required to negotiate with first nations in order to facilitate exploration and development work on the properties optioned by us.


We may require permits and licenses that we may not be able to obtain. If we are unable to obtain such permits and licenses, our business plan will fail.
Our current or future operations, including exploration and development activities and the commencement and continuation of commercial production, require licenses, permits or other approvals from various federal, provincial and/or local governmental authorities and such operations are or will be governed by laws and regulations relating to prospecting, development, mining, production, exports, taxes, labour standards, occupational health and safety, waste disposal, toxic substances, land use, water use, environmental protection, aboriginal land claims and other matters.

We believe that we are in substantial compliance with all material laws and regulations which currently apply to our activities. There can be no assurance, however, that we will obtain on reasonable terms or at all the permits and approvals, and the renewals thereof, which we may require for the conduct of our current or future operations or that compliance with applicable laws, regulations, permits and approvals will not have an adverse effect on any mining project which the Issuer may undertake. Possible changes to mineral tax legislation and, regulations could cause additional expenses, capital expenditures, restrictions and delay on the Issuer’s planned exploration and operations, the extent of which cannot be predicted.

Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment, or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the mining activities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations of applicable laws or regulations.

We will be required to obtain work permits from the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines for any subsequent exploration work that results in a physical disturbance to the land if the program calls for the disturbance of more than 10,000 square meters of the property surface, or such areas that would total that amount when combined. A work permit is also required for the erection of structures on the property. There is no charge to obtain a work permit under the Mining Act.

Precious metal prices fluctuate widely. A decrease in these prices may prevent us from raising the capital necessary to continue our business plan in the future. As well, low prices will reduce the value of any reserve we discover on our mineral property interests.
Factors beyond our control may affect the marketability of any precious metals we discover. Metal prices have fluctuated widely, particularly in recent years. Our ability to raise capital for continuing exploration of our mineral property interests depends to a large degree on the market price for metals generally, as well as for gold in particular. In addition, the value of any reserve we discover on the Dotted Lake-Lampson Lake properties will fluctuate depending on current metal prices. Low metal prices may make it uneconomical to commence production on our mineral property interests, if a reserve is established, of which there is no guarantee.

The resource industry is very competitive. The competitive nature of the business may increase our cost of operations and prevent us from obtaining interests in additional mineral properties.
The resource industry is intensely competitive in all its phases. We compete with many companies possessing greater financial resources and technical facilities than us for the acquisition of mineral concessions, claims, leases and other mineral interests as well as for the recruitment and retention of qualified employees.


In conducting exploration on our mineral property interests, we will be subject to environmental regulations. In addition, our operations may be adversely affected by changes in environmental regulations. A significant change in such regulations may prevent us from proceeding with our business plan.
Our operations are subject to environmental regulations promulgated by government agencies from time to time. Environmental legislation provides for restrictions and prohibitions on spills, release or emissions of various substances produced in association with certain mining industry operations, such as seepage from tailings disposal areas, which would result in environmental pollution. A breach of such legislation may result in the imposition of fines and penalties. In addition, certain types of operations require the submission and approval of environmental impact assessments. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner which means that standards, enforcement, fines and penalties for non-compliance are more stringent. Environmental assessments of proposed projects carry a heightened degree of responsibility for us and our directors, officers and consultants. The cost of compliance with changes in governmental regulations has a potential to reduce the profitability of our operations. We do not maintain environmental liability insurance.

When our exploration program on our mineral property interests proceeds to the drilling stage, we may be required to post small bonds if the rights of a private land owner may be affected. We may also be required to file statements of work with the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. We will also be required to undertake remediation work on any exploration that results in physical disturbance to the land. The cost of remediation work will vary according to the degree of physical disturbance.

Our listed securities are subject to penny stock regulation, which may impede an investor’s ability to purchase our common shares.
The price of our common stock is below $5.00 per share and is subject to "penny stock" regulation. "Penny stock" rules impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally those with assets in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 together with a spouse). For transactions covered by these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of such securities and have received the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require the delivery, prior to the transaction, of a disclosure schedule prescribed by the Commission relating to the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the securities. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information on the limited market in penny stocks. Consequently, the "penny stock" rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to sell our shares of common stock. The market price of our shares would likely suffer as a result.

We rely on the technical and financial skills and contributions of our management team, the loss of any one of which may adversely impact our business.
Our success will be largely dependent, in part, on the services of our senior management and directors whose contributions include both technical and financial skills and assistance. We have not purchased any “key man” insurance, nor have we entered into any non-competition or non-disclosure agreements with any of our directors, officers or key employees and have no current plans to do so. We may hire consultants and others for geological and technical expertise but there is no guarantee that we will be able to retain personnel with sufficient technical expertise to carry out the future development of our mineral properties.

Some of our directors are or will be directors of other companies, which could result in conflicts of interest.
Certain of our directors, officers and other members of management do, and may in the future, serve as directors, officers, promoters and members of management of other companies and, therefore, it is possible that a conflict may arise between their duties as a director, officer, promoter or member of our management team and their duties as a director, officer, promoter or member of management of such other companies. Our directors and officers are aware of the laws governing accountability of directors and officers for corporate opportunity and the requirement of directors to disclose conflicts of interest. We will rely upon these laws in respect of any directors’ and officers’ conflicts of interest or in respect of any breaches of duty by any of our directors or officers.


Enforcement of US legal process may be difficult.
All members of our Board of Directors and management reside in Canada and our address for service is a Canadian address. Accordingly, investors will not be able to:

i)

effect legal process upon us or upon individuals related to us within the United States;

ii)

enforce judgments obtained in United States courts against us based upon the civil liability provisions of the United States securities law; or

iii)

enforce United States court judgments based upon the civil liability provisions of the United States federal securities law.

However, investors may commence original actions against us, our directors and officers and our experts in British Columbia courts. However, as our sole mineral property asset is located in Ontario, additional legal proceedings would need to be commenced in that province in order to satisfy any judgment.

Investors may not be able to seek judgment in British Columbia or Ontario if the court determines that it is unable to rule in a matter that involves determinations respecting United States securities laws. In such circumstances, investors would be prevented from obtaining judgment that is enforceable against us.

As we are incorporated pursuant to the laws of British Columbia, duties of our directors and officers, and the ability of shareholders to initiate a lawsuit on our behalf, are governed by the British Columbia Business Corporations Act.

Currency fluctuations may increase the costs of doing business for us.
The Company's offices and primary activities are currently located in Canada and commodities are sold in international markets at prices denominated in US dollars. However, some of the costs associated with the Company's activities in Canada may be denominated in currencies other than the US dollar. Any appreciation of these currencies vis-a-vis the US dollar could increase the Company's cost of doing business in these countries. In addition, the US dollar is subject to fluctuation in value vis-a-vis the Canadian dollar. The Company does not utilize hedging programs to mitigate the effect of currency movements.

We may, in the future, issue additional common shares, which would reduce investors’ percent of ownership and may dilute our share value.
Our Memorandum (charter document) authorized the issuance of an unlimited number of common shares. As of May 26, 2015, the Company had 44,633,171 common shares outstanding. We may issue an unlimited number of additional common shares. The future issuance of common shares may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common shares held by our then existing shareholders. We may value any common shares issued in the future on an arbitrary basis. The issuance of common shares for future services or acquisitions or other corporate actions may have the effect of diluting the value of the shares held by our investors, and might have an adverse effect on any trading market for our common shares.

If we lose our “Foreign Private Issuer” status in the U.S., our operating costs will increase.
The Company is required to determine its “foreign private issuer” status (as defined in Rule 3b-4(c) under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) for the purposes of U.S. securities law) (the “Exchange Act”), annually at the end of its second fiscal quarter. Although less than 50% of its voting securities were held by U.S. residents on the last business day of its most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the Company is considered a “foreign private issuer” as it met the following conditions: (i) a majority of its executive officers and directors, taken separately, are non-U.S. citizens or residents, (ii) more than 50% of its assets are located outside the U.S., and (iii) the business of the Company is principally administered outside the U.S. The Company may in the future lose its “foreign private issuer” status if it fails to meet any of the aforementioned criteria.

The regulatory and compliance costs to the Company under U.S. securities laws as a U.S. domestic issuer may be significantly more than the costs the Company incurs as a Canadian foreign private issuer eligible to use the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system. If the Company is not a foreign private issuer it would be required to file periodic and current reports and registration statements on U.S. domestic issuer forms with the SEC, which are more detailed and extensive than the forms available to a foreign private issuer. This could have a materially adverse impact on the Company’s corporate overhead costs and its ability to raise future financing.


Because we do not intend to pay any cash dividends on our common shares, our shareholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they sell them.
We intend to retain any future earnings to finance the development and expansion of our business. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Unless we pay dividends, our shareholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they sell them. There is no assurance that shareholders will be able to sell shares when desired.

ITEM 4 Information on the Company

  4.1

History and Development

The financial information contained herein complies with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”).

Rouge Resources Ltd (the “Company” or “We” or the “Issuer”) was incorporated under the name “Gemstar Resources Ltd.” on March 31, 1988 pursuant to the provisions of the Company Act (British Columbia). In March 2006, we were transitioned to the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). On March 25, 2008, the Company’s name was changed to “Rouge Resources Ltd”. Our registered and records office is located at 203-409 Granville Street, Vancouver BC, V6C 1T2.

We have been a reporting issuer in British Columbia and Alberta since April 3, 1989 and became a “foreign private issuer” in the United States pursuant to filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on or about November 15, 2003. Prior to August 30, 2012, our common shares were quoted only on the OTC:BB in the United States under the symbol ROUGF but since this date have also been listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ROU.

At January 31, 2015, there were 44,633,171 issued and fully paid common shares outstanding (January 31, 2014 and 2013 – 44,633,171) of which 1,894,800 shares are held in escrow, subject to release following regulatory approval.

Description of Business
The Company is a Vancouver-based junior mineral exploration company engaged in the business of acquiring, exploring, evaluating and, if warranted, developing mineral resource properties in Canada. No revenue has been generated since inception and there is no assurance that a commercially viable mineral deposit exists on our exploration and evaluation assets. Further exploration is required before a final evaluation of the economic feasibility can be determined. Significant financing and considerable time and effort will be required before our mineral claims can be further explored and, if warranted, developed into a commercial enterprise.

We hold a 100% interest in 9 claims in the Thunder Bay Mining District of North Central Ontario area, called the Dotted Lake Property which includes the Lampson Lake claims acquired under the now completed option agreement dated April 10, 2010. We continue to monitor claims in North-Central Ontario and plan to make additional acquisitions in this and other areas when and if The Property is considered to be strategic or otherwise beneficial to the Company.

We have not been involved in any bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceedings, nor have we been a party to any material reclassification, merger, consolidation, purchase or sale of a significant amount of assets. Additional information on the Company is available on both SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.

The material events in development of the Issuer’s current business over the past seven fiscal years to the date of this Annual Report are summarized as follows:

In March 2008, the Issuer consolidated its share capital on a 10 for 1 basis and changed its name from Gemstar Resources Ltd. to Rouge Resources Ltd.
   
In May 2008, the Issuer hired Caitlin Jeffs, P.Geo, of Fladgate Exploration Consulting Corporation as consulting geologist to conduct a soil sampling program on the Dotted Lake Property.



On August 5, 2008, Caitlin Jeffs, P.Geo completed an internal report of the results of the Issuer’s soil sampling program, indicating the possibility of both anomalous gold and anomalous zinc mineralization in two of the 47 samples collected and analyzed during the program.

 

On December 24, 2008, the Issuer announced the closing of a non-brokered private placement of 10,000,000 units at $0.05 per unit for gross proceeds of $500,000 before share issue costs. Each unit was comprised of one Share of the Issuer and one additional non-transferable share purchase warrant, each warrant entitling the holder to acquire one additional Share of the Issuer at a price of $0.10 per share for two years from the date of closing. Proceeds of the private placement were used for exploration expenditures on the Issuer’s property, operating expenses and general working capital purposes.

 

In October 2009, the Issuer expanded its holdings in the Dotted Lake Property to a 100% interest in a total of ten claims of 82 units by staking. Shortly thereafter, the Issuer commenced a new soil sampling program in accordance with the report dated August 5, 2008.

 

On May 13, 2010, the Issuer announced the closing of a non-brokered private placement of 30,000,000 units at a price of $0.05 per unit for gross proceeds of $1,500,000 before share issue costs. Each unit was comprised of one Share of the Issuer and one non-transferable share purchase warrant, each warrant entitling the holder to acquire one additional Share of the Issuer at a price of $0.10 per share for two years from the date of closing. Proceeds of the private placement were used for repayment of related party loans, exploration expenditures on the Original Dotted Lake Property, on-going operating expenses and general working capital purposes.

 

On April 20, 2010, the Issuer entered into an exclusive Option Agreement with certain Ontario prospectors to acquire a 100% undivided interest in two claims adjacent to the Dotted Lake Property, known as the Lampson Lake Property, subject to certain royalty interests when and if future revenue is generated. Exercise of the Option required the Issuer to pay a total of $60,000 to the vendors over a period of three years.

 

On September 7, 2010, the Issuer’s independent consulting geologists completed a NI 43-101 compliant Technical Report, detailing all work completed on the Dotted Lake Property to date and recommendations for further exploration work.

 

On October 25, 2010, the Issuer announced the resignations of Shannon Krell, Ryan Krell and Ivan Martinez from its board of directors and the appointment of Brian A Lueck and Mark H. Holden in their stead as independent directors.

 

On November 30, 2010, a revised version of its NI 43-101 Technical Report was completed by the authors and delivered to the Issuer.

 

At the December 13, 2011 Annual General Meeting of shareholders, three new directors were elected: J. Ronald McGregor, Steven J. Chan and James O. Burns. Subsequently, Mr. J. Ronald McGregor was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer to replace Mr. Darcy T. Krell.

 

In February 2012, the Issuer entered into an agreement to defer $39,676 in debt owed to a professional advisor which was been converted from a short term to a long term liability. This amount is unsecured and non-interest bearing due after July 31, 2013 but to date there has been no demand for repayment.

 

On April 25, 2012, the Issuer received conditional approval of its Listing Application by the TSX Venture Exchange subject to completion of a proposed private placement financing in accordance with the Exchange requirements.

 

On August 28, 2012, the Issuer announced the closure of two private placements, one brokered and the other non-brokered. The brokered private placement raised $829,000 (3,316,000 Units) through Canaccord Genuity Corp. (the “Agent”) and the non-brokered private placement raised $188,000 (752,000 Units) for combined gross proceeds of $1,017,000 (4,068,000 units). Each unit of the Company was sold for $0.25 consisting of one common share and one transferable share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to acquire one additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.40 per share for a period of one year from the date of closing. Share issuance costs of $174,206 were incurred in relation to the brokered private placement.




The net proceeds of the financings were used to eliminate the working capital deficiency; to meet obligations under the Lampson Lake option agreement; and to meet its on-going operating requirements.

 

On August 30, 2012, the shares commenced trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ROU.

 

On September 4, 2012, the Issuer paid $9,246 with respect to staking of 6 additional claims contiguous to the Dotted Lake claims bringing the total number of claims owned by the Issuer to 18, including the two Lampson Lake claims under option per above.

 

On October 3, 2012, an assessment report was completed by the Issuer’s independent consulting geologists detailing results of a soil sampling and prospecting program conducted on 5 of the 6 additional claims staked prior to September 4, 2012.

 

On March 1, 2013 pursuant to the Lampson Lake Option Agreement mentioned above, the Optionors agreed with the Issuer to split the final payment of $25,000 into two equal amounts of $12,500, the first payable on April 20, 2013 which was paid and the second payable on April 20, 2014.

 

On April 20, 2014, the Company made the final payment of $12,500 pursuant to the exclusive Lampson Lake Option Agreement.

 

In May 2015, the Issuer completed a claims reconfiguration plan of its Dotted Lake-Lampson Lake Property designed to focus entirely on claims of merit in the area. The total cost was $11,400, of which $7,000 was paid subsequent to the year end, reducing its position from 18 to 9 claims of merit going forward. As a result, the Company recorded a one-time non-cash $31,500 impairment of its exploration and evaluation assets as at January 31, 2015.

Since the Company is in the exploration stage, it has no current revenues nor has it earned any since inception. There is no assurance that a commercially viable mineral deposit exists on our Mineral Property Interests. Further exploration is required before a final evaluation of the economic feasibility can be determined. Significant additional financing and considerable time will be required before our mineral claims can be explored and, if warranted, developed into a commercial enterprise.

  4.2

Mineral Property Interests

The following table summarizes the amounts expended on exploration and evaluation assets as at and for the years ended January 31:

    North-Central Ontario     Totals for years ended January 31,  
    Dotted     Lampson                    
    Lake     Lake     2015     2014     2013  
    mining     mining                    
    claims     claims                    
                               
Property acquisition costs                              
Balance, beginning $  24,607   $  49,533   $ 74,140   $  61,640   $  36,294  

   Expenditures

  4,400     12,500     16,900     12,500     25,346  
   Impairment   (24,607 )   (2,820 )   (27,427 )   -     -  
Balance, ending   4,400     59,213     63,613     74,140     61,640  

Exploration and evaluation costs
Balance, beginning   216,867     -     216,867     206,934     176,585  
Expenditures                              
   Field and camp costs   -     -     -     -     21,477  
   Geological consulting
       and reporting
  -     -     -     -     3,488  
   Geo-referencing   -     -     -     9,933     -  
   Project administration   934     -     934     -     3,606  
   Soil sample analysis   -     -     -     -     1,778  
   Impairment   (4,073 )   -     (4,073 )   -     -  
    (3,139 )   -     (3,139 )   9,933     30,349  
Balance, ending   213,728     -     213,728     216,867     206,934  
                               
Total balance, ending $ 218,128   $  59,213   $ 277,341   $  291,007   $  268,574  



During the current year, the Company made its final payment of $12,500 for 2 claims pursuant to its exclusive Lampson Lake Option Agreement. These claims are subject to a 2% net smelter royalty (“NSR”) in favour of the optionors on one claim and with respect to the other, a combination of a 2% NSR in favour of the optionors and a 1% NSR on any metals and/or a 1% NSR payable to Ontario Exploration Company (“OEC”) on any precious metals recovered from the property. The Company has the right to buy back 1% of the NSR in favour of the optionors for $1,000,000 and to buy back three-quarters of 1% of the royalty vested with OEC over 10 years on an increasing scale from $15,000 to $750,000.

In addition and primarily due to continuing uncertainty in the market conditions of the junior mining exploration sector, the Company started a claims reconfiguration plan on its Dotted Lake-Lampson Lake Property (“The Property”) during the year ended January 31, 2015 and completed it subsequent to the year end in May 2015. The plan was designed to focus entirely on claims of merit and resulted in certain claims being allowed to lapse, certain claims being partially re-staked, and certain land positions were modified or increased as follows: The plan was designed to focus entirely on claims of merit as follows:

-

Low potential claims were allowed to lapse when due and not re-staked. This resulted in 3 claims being cancelled during the year ended January 31, 2015 and 3 more being cancelled subsequent to the year end.

 

-

Some claims were allowed to lapse when due and only partially re-staked in order to recapture the most promising geology at significantly lower cost compared to expensive assessment work otherwise required to keep the claims in good standing. In this connection, 6 existing claims were re-staked and combined into 3 new claims costing only $4,400 during fourth quarter of the year ended January 31, 2015;

 

-

Some land positions forming part of or adjacent to existing claims were modified or increased when due and re-staked in order to enhance exposure to the gold-bearing areas previously identified from earlier exploration on the original property. In this connection, $7,000 was paid subsequent to the year-end for staking 6 new claims at much lower cost than assessment work otherwise required. This action completed the reconfiguration plan in May 2015, notwithstanding that 5 additional claims will be allowed to lapse when due in August 2015 without re-staking.

The Company now has a 100% interest in 9 claims of merit going forward consisting of 101 units or 4,040 acres in The Property, located in the Thunder Bay Mining District of North Central Ontario, and will remain in good standing until renewal is required in January, March and May 2017. This compares to 18 claims consisting of 171 units or 6,840 acres as at year ended January 31, 2014. As a result of these changes, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $31,500 representing the portion of lapsed claims which reduced the carrying value of The Property to $277,341 as at year ended January 31, 2015.

Future exploration plans will be developed and implemented when the market for precious metals begins to improve in due course.


Status of Dotted Lake-Lampson Lake Mining Claims

The Dotted Lake-Lampson Lake Property (“The Property”) is located in the southeast part of the Black River Area Township and the southwest corner of the Olga Lake Township within the Thunder Bay Mining Division of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The Property lies 45 km south of the town of Manitouwadge and now comprises 4,040 acres oriented approximately east-west, 8.5 km long by roughly 2 km wide in an irregular shape.

The information in Table 1 below was prepared by the Company from updated on-line information provided by the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines in order to provide current status of its nine 100%-owned mining claims of merit going forward. All claims of merit in good standing as at year ended January 31, 2014 were allowed to lapse when due, then modified and re-staked or partially re-staked during the period January 15 to May 5, 2015 at much lower cost than assessment work otherwise required as explained above. All of these new claims are in good standing now until January, March or May, 2017, as indicated below.

Table 1 – Status of Dotted Lake-Lampson Lake Mining Claims

  Mining Township/Area Units Date Recorded Date Due for Work Work
  claim No.       Credits to be Applied Required
             
(iii) 4277977 BLACK RIVER AREA 12 Jan 15 15 Jan 15 17 $ 4,800
             
(iii) 4279197 BLACK RIVER AREA 4 Mar 24 15 Mar 24 17 $ 1,600
             
(i) 4279198 BLACK RIVER AREA 15 Mar 24 15 Mar 24 17 $ 6,000
             
(iii) 4283104 BLACK RIVER AREA 15 Jan 15 15 Jan 15 17 $ 6,000
             
(iii) 4283441 OLGA LAKE AREA 15 Jan 15 15 Jan 15 17 $ 6,000
             
(ii) 4245668 BLACK RIVER AREA 6 Mar 6 15 Mar 6 17 $ 1,493
             
(iii) 4279130 OLGA LAKE AREA 4 May 5 15 May 5 17 $ 1,600
             
(iii) 4279132 BLACK RIVER AREA 15 May 5 15 May 5 17 $ 6,000
             
(ii) 4279133 BLACK RIVER AREA 15 May 5 15 May 5 17 $ 6,000
             
    Totals 101     $ 39,493

(i)

Issuer's original claim re-staked in March 2003. Also, allowed to lapse when due in January 2015 then re-staked at much lower cost than assessment work otherwise required.

   
(ii)

2 claims optioned by the Issuer on April 20, 2010, known as the Lampson Lake Property with final option payment made on April 20, 2014, were allowed to lapse when due then substantially re-staked in May 2015 at much lower cost than assessment work otherwise required.

   
(iii)

6 claims allowed to lapse when due, then modified or increased in size for re-staking in January, March and May 2015 at much lower cost than assessment work otherwise required.

   

Note that 5 additional claims are not included in this listing since they will be allowed to lapse when due in August 2015 and will not be re-staked.



Map 1 – Dotted Lake-Lampson Lake Claims Located in Ontario, Canada


Map 2 – Dotted Lake-Lampson Lake Property (9 Claims) in Thunder Bay Mining Division of North Western Ontario

Background

Since 2003, the Issuer has been slowly advancing the exploration work on the Property to determine potential of the ground which lies in an underexplored area of the Schrieber-Hemlo greenstone belt, host to the Hemlo Gold deposit.

Exploration work to date has included airborne and ground geophysics in 2005, soil sampling in 2008 and 2009 and prospecting/ trenching in 2010 and more soil sampling/prospecting on five of the six new claims acquired during year ended January 31, 2013. The soil sampling programs completed in 2008 and 2009 were intended to evaluate the property for further mineralization and potentially to expand on the known zinc mineralization at the Fairservice zinc showing. They successfully outlined previously undetected gold mineralization, hosted in sulphide rich shear bands in granitoid rock, but were not successful in expanding on the Fairservice zinc showing.

This has been adequate for initial exploration work, but future programs should also include a more thorough QA/QC procedure including a variety of check samples such as duplicate samples, reruns of sample pulps, a variety of standard samples including low and high grade gold and blank samples.

Accordingly, we consider The Property to be an early stage exploration project upon which further exploration should be conducted in order to gain better understanding of the strike content and width of the gold mineralization uncovered in past exploration programs.

A two phase budget for future exploration has been prepared (see below) to continue with more soil sampling, prospecting and trenching on The Property. However, due to the challenging economic circumstances, which persist for the Junior Mineral Exploration industry at the present time, implementation has been delayed. This delay will continue until more favorable market conditions return.



Budget Item Total (CAD$) Comments
Exploration (Phase 1) Property wide soils and further trenching
Consulting geologist $52,000 Consulting geologist at $650/day
Geo-technicians $39,000 Geo-technician at $325/day
Truck and ATV Rental and Fuel $22,000 Truck at $75/day and ATV at $125/day
Heavy Equipment Rental $30,000 Trench digging at $140/hour
Assays $45,500 Assaying at $35/sample
Room and board $17,500 $125/day per geo & tech
10% contingency for miscellaneous items $20,600 Field supplies etc.
Subtotal (Phase 1): $226,600  
Exploration (Phase 2) 1500 metres of diamond drilling  
Consulting geologist $52,000 Consulting geologist at $650/day
Geo-technicians $16,250 Geo-technician at $325/day
Room and board $12,500 $125/day per geo & tech
Truck and Fuel $6,250 Truck at $75/day +fuel
Logging Shack w/saw $2,500 $1500/month
Heavy equipment rental $10,000 Building drill pads and access roads
Assays $18,375 Assaying at $35/sample
Diamond Drilling $165,000 Diamond drilling at $110/metre
10% contingency for miscellaneous items $28,288 Field supplies etc.
Subtotal (Phase 2): $311,163  
Total CAD$ (Both Phases) $537,763  

Although our previous work on the Property has identified some gold mineralization, there is no assurance that a commercially viable mineral deposit exists on our mineral claims. Further exploration is required before a final evaluation of the economic feasibility can be determined. This will require significant additional financing and considerable time and effort before our mineral claims can be further explored and, if warranted, developed into a commercial enterprise.

The Company continues to monitor claims in the Dotted Lake-Lampson Lake area and plans to make additional acquisitions in this and other areas when and if market conditions improve and the claims are considered to be strategic or otherwise beneficial to the Company.

  4.3

Competition

The mineral property exploration business, in general, is intensely competitive and there is no assurance that, even if commercial quantities of ore are discovered, a ready market will exist for the sale of same. Numerous factors beyond our control may affect the marketability of any minerals discovered. These factors include market fluctuations, the proximity and capacity of natural resource markets and processing equipment, government regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals, environmental protection, etc. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but in combination they may make it very difficult to realize an adequate return on investment.

We compete with many companies possessing greater financial resources and technical capabilities than we have regarding the acquisition of mineral concessions, claims, leases and other mineral interests as well as for the recruitment and retention of qualified staff.



  4.4

Management and Employees

We do not have any employees other than our directors and officers. When required, we retain geological, financial and other consultants on a contract basis in order to keep overhead expenses to a minimum.

We are party to an amended agreement dated August 1, 2008 with Mr. Darcy Krell, our Secretary and General Manager, who is engaged to perform certain management and administrative functions on our behalf for a fee of $7,500 per month, including $5,000 for management fees and $2,500 for office rent. Mr. Krell is the husband of our President and CEO, Ms. Linda Smith.

We retain Mr. Krell to arrange and negotiate mineral property acquisitions and exploration contracts (subject to director approval); arrange for and secure financings for the company; arrange for the payment of company obligations and the collection of all receivables, if any; establish and maintain suitable banking relationships; ensure the maintenance of proper accounting records and compliance with all statutory reporting requirements; and administer corporate inquiries and correspondence as required.

  4.5

Environmental Regulations

We are required to comply with all regulations, rules and directives of governmental authorities and agencies applicable to the exploration of minerals in Canada generally, and in the Province of Ontario specifically. Under these laws, prior to production, we have the right to explore the property, subject only to a notice of work which may entail posting a bond. To date, we have not been required to post a bond with respect to our exploration activities on the Dotted Lake-Lampson Lake Property.

In addition, production of minerals in Ontario will require prior approval of applicable governmental regulatory agencies. We can provide no assurance to investors that such approvals will be obtained. The cost and delay involved in attempting to obtain such approvals is unknown at this time.

We have budgeted for regulatory compliance costs as part of our operations. We will have to incur the cost of reclamation and environmental mediation for all exploration work undertaken. The amount of these costs is unknown at this time as we do not know the extent of future exploration.

Permits and regulations will control all aspects of any production program, if the project continues to that stage, because of the potential impact on the environment. Examples of regulatory requirements include:

i)

Water discharge will have to meet water standards;

ii)

Dust generation will have to be minimal or otherwise re-mediated;

iii)

Dumping of material on the surface will have to be re-contoured and re-vegetated;

iv)

An assessment of all material to be left on the surface will need to be environmentally benign;

v)

Ground water will have to be monitored for any potential contaminants;

vi)

The socio-economic impact of the project will have to be evaluated and if deemed negative, will have be re-mediated; and

vii)

There will have to be an impact report of the work on the local fauna and flora.

We now have a permit from the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines to proceed with Phase 1 of the exploration program when we’re ready since it will cause little, if any, physical disturbance of the land. However, we will be required to obtain work permits from the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines for the Phase 2 drilling program and any subsequent exploration work that results in a physical disturbance to the land should we decide to proceed. If more than 10,000 square meters of property surface are affected, or such areas that would total that amount when combined, a work permit is required. There is no charge to obtain a work permit under the Mining Act.


When our exploration program proceeds to the drilling stage, we may be required to post small performance bonds if the rights of a private land owner may be affected. We may also be required to file statements of work with the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines and to undertake remediation work on any exploration that results in physical disturbance to the land. The cost of remediation work will vary according to the degree of physical disturbance.

ITEM 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

ITEM 5. Operating and Financial Review
  (stated in Canadian $ in accordance with IFRS)

  5.1

Operating Results

The following table summarizes information from our audited financial statements presented in accordance with IFRS as at and for the years ended January 31:

     2015 2014 2013
FINANCIAL POSITION      
Total Assets $ 286,149 $ 397,066 $ 584,877
Total Liabilities $ 187,469 $ 111,838 $ 90,025
Deficit ($3,908,267)  ($3,721,719) ($3,512,095)
OPERATIONS      
Total Revenues      Nil Nil        Nil
Net Loss $ 186,548    $ (209,624)  $ (239,258)
Loss per share – basic and diluted $ 0.01        $ (0.01) $ (0.01)

The following table summarizes the results of operations presented in accordance with IFRS for the years ended January 31 and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements contained herein:

 

2015 2014 2013
Revenue $ Nil $ Nil $ Nil
Expenses      
   Amortization and accretion $ 380 $ 543 $ 776
   Consulting fees 1,600 5,800 5,670
   Interest expense - net 737 408 391
   Listing application expenses - 402 62,601
   Management services 60,000 60,000 60,000
   Office admin. and travel 52,909 74,286 44,115
   Professional fees 20,731 44,368 47,705
   Transfer agent and filing fees 18,691 23,817 18,000
       
Loss before other item $ (155,048) $ (209,624) $ (239,258)
Other item      

    Impairment of exploration and evaluation
   assets

(31,500) - -
       



 

2015 2014 2013
Net loss $ (186,548) $   (209,624) $   (239,258)
Loss per share      
   – basic and diluted $   (0.01) $   (0.01) $   (0.01)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding      
   – basic and diluted 44,633,171 44,633,171 42,299,073

Revenue
The Company is in the exploration stage and has not generated any revenues since inception.

Net Loss
The Company reported a net and comprehensive loss of $186,548 for year ended January 31, 2015 compared to $209,624 for last year. This $23,076 decrease in loss resulted from the following:

- $163 minor decrease in amortization due to use of declining balance method.
- $4,200 decrease in consulting fees for business planning purposes
- $329 increase in interest expense
- $402 decrease in Listing Application expenses following approval of Listing Application on TSX-V Exchange 2 years ago.
- $21,377 decrease in office administration and travel expenses primarily due to much lower level of business activity.
- $23,637 decrease in professional fees (legal, audit and accounting) due to much lower level of business activity and an audit fee over accrual from year ended January 31, 2014.
- $5,126 decrease in transfer agent and filing fees due to much lower level of business activity.
- $31,500 one-time impairment of exploration and evaluation assets described in Item 1.2 above.

  5.2

Liquidity

The following table summarizes the working capital (deficiency) as at January 31 and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements contained herein:



Working Capital (Deficiency)
2015 2014 2013
Current assets $ 1,020 $ 97,891 $ 307,592
Current liabilities (187,469)  (111,838)    (90,025)
       
Working capital (deficiency) $ (186,449) $ (13,947) $ 217,567

During the year ended January 31, 2015, the working capital deficiency increased to $186,449 from $13,947 as at January 31, 2015. This $172,502 increase resulted primarily from the $155,048 loss for the current year before the non-cash impairment of exploration and evaluation assets.

The current assets at January 31, 2015 consisted of a nominal cash position of $271 (January 31, 2014 - $96,466) and GST receivable $749 (January 31, 2014 - $1,425). The current liabilities at January 31, 2015 consisted of $66,984 of trade payables, accrued liabilities & loan payable (January 31, 2014 - $65,283) and $120,485 of related party payables (January 31, 2014 - $46,555).

The following table summarizes comparative cash flows for the years ended January 31:

Cash Flows

     2015      2014      2013
Net cash used in operating activities ($ 152,291) ($ 218,035) ($ 260,425)
Net cash used in investing activities (17,834) (22,433) (55,695)
Net cash from financing activities 73,930 35,089 600,142
Increase (decrease) in cash ($ 96,195) ($ 205,379) $ 284,022
Cash, beginning $ 96,466 301,845 17,823
Cash, end $ 271 $ 96,466 $ 301,845



As at January 31, 2015, the Company’s cash position was $271 compared to $96,466 as at last year end. The $96,195 decrease in cash during year ended January 31, 2015 resulted from the following cash flow activities:

  (i)

Net cash used in operating activities of $152,291 in 2015 and $218,035 in 2014 was due in both years to on-going operating losses adjusted for changes in non-cash working capital items, including the $31,500 one-time impairment of exploration and evaluation assets in 2015.

     
  (ii)

Net cash used in investing activities of $17,834 in 2015 and $22,433 in 2014 related to expenditures on exploration and evaluation assets to keep the Dotted Lake Property in good standing with the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines and continuation of scheduled payments under the Lampson Lake option agreement.

     
  (iii)

Net cash from financing activities of $73,930 in 2015 and $35,089 in 2014 arose from an increase in related party payables used to partially fund ongoing operating expenses.


  5.3

Capital Resources

Share Capital

Authorized share capital
The Company’s authorized share capital consisted of an unlimited number of common shares without par value.

Issued share capital
As at January 31, 2015, there were 44,633,171 issued and fully paid common shares outstanding (January 31, 2014 and 2013 – 44,633,171) of which 1,894,800 shares remained in escrow (January 31, 2014 and 2013 – 3,789,600), subject to release following regulatory approval.

Private placements
No shares were issued during the years ended January 31, 2015 and 2014.

During the year ended January 31, 2013, the Company completed two private placements, one brokered and the other non-brokered, of 4,068,000 units for combined gross proceeds of $1,017,000. Share issuance costs of $174,206 were incurred in relation to the brokered private placement.

Basic and diluted loss per share
The calculation of basic and diluted loss per share for year ended January 31, 2015 was based on the net loss attributable to common shareholders of $186,548 (January 31, 2014 - $209,624; January 31, 2013 - $239,258) and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding of 44,633,171 (January 31, 2014 – 44,633,171 and January 31, 2013 – 42,299,073). The diluted loss per share will not include the effect of any share purchase warrants outstanding in the future since the effect would be anti-dilutive.

Stock options
The Company has adopted an incentive stock option plan which provides that the Board of Directors of the Company may from time to time, in its discretion and in accordance with the TSX-V requirements, grant to directors, officers, employees and technical consultants to the Company, non-transferable stock options to purchase common shares, provided that the number of common shares reserved for issuance in any twelve month period will not exceed 10% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares. Such options will be exercisable for a period of up to 10 years from the date of grant at a price not less than the closing price of the Company’s shares on the last trading day before the grant of such options less any discount, if applicable, but in any event not less than $0.10 per share. In connection with the foregoing, the number of common shares reserved for issuance to any one optionee insider in any twelve month period will not exceed ten percent (10%) of the issued and outstanding common shares and the number of common shares reserved for issuance to any one employee or consultant will not exceed two percent (2%) of the issued and outstanding common shares. Options may be exercised no later than 90 days following cessation of the optionee’s position with the Company or 30 days following cessation of an optionee conducting investor relations activities.


As at January 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, there were no stock options outstanding.

Share purchase warrants
Share purchase warrants outstanding are as follows:

                Years ended January 31,              
    2015           2014     2013  
    Number of     Exercise     Number of     Exercise     Number of     Exercise  
    warrants     Price     warrants     price     warrants     price  
                                     
Balance, beginning   -     -     4,068,000   $  0.40     30,000,000   $  0.10  
     Warrants issued   -     -     -     -     4,068,000     0.40  
     Warrants expired   -     -     (4,068,000 )   0.40     (30,000,000 )   0.10  
                                     
Balance, ending               -   $  -     4,068,000   $  0.40  
    -     -                          

Capital Management
The Company's policy is to maintain a sufficient capital base so as to maintain investor and creditor confidence, safeguard the Company’s ability to support the exploration and development of its exploration and evaluation assets and to sustain future development of the business. The capital structure of the Company consists of share and working capital. There were no changes in the Company's approach to capital management during the year and the Company is not subject to any restrictions on its capital.

With no operating revenues to date, we continue to finance our operations through the issuance of common shares and advances from related parties. Although there were two private placements completed during year ended January 31, 2013, there is no assurance that additional financing will be available when needed in the future nor, if available, on commercially reasonable terms. If we are unable to obtain additional financing on a timely basis, either through issuance of more common shares or obtaining additional advances from related parties, we may not be able to meet our obligations as they come due which may impact our ability to continue as a going concern in the future.

To a significant extent, our ability to raise capital is affected by trends and uncertainties beyond our control. These include general economic conditions, the market prices for precious metals and results from our exploration programs. The Company’s ability to reach its business objectives may be significantly impaired if general economic conditions continue to deteriorate, prices for metals such as gold, silver and molybdenum fall or if results from planned exploration programs are unsuccessful.

Convertible debt reserve
Under IFRS, the convertible debt reserve of $53,357 is the equity component of convertible debt with both liability and equity components. On conversion, the amount recorded is transferred to share capital.

Under US GAAP, companies allocate convertible debt proceeds to the embedded conversion feature only if such feature has intrinsic value. Also, under US GAAP, the convertible debt should be treated solely as a liability since the embedded conversion feature has no intrinsic value and accordingly does not meet the requirements of an equity component.

Other than the above, no other securities are outstanding which are convertible into, or exchangeable for, the Company’s shares.



  5.4

Off-balance sheet arrangements

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.

ITEM 6. Directors, Senior Officers and Employees

  6.1

Directors and Senior Officers

Background information about our directors and senior officers is shown below as at January 31, 2015:


Name

Position Held with the Company

Age
Date First Elected
or Appointed

Linda J. Smith

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

65

October 27, 2000
Darcy T. Krell Secretary, General Manager and Director 66  October 10, 2008
J. Ronald McGregor Chief Financial Officer and Director 71  December 13, 2011
Steven J. Chan Director 50  December 13, 2011
James O. Burns Director 83  December 13, 2011
David Mark Director 68  October 24, 2013

There are no arrangements or undertakings between any of our directors or executive officers, pursuant to being selected as a director or senior officer. However, there is a family relationship between two of our officers in that Ms. Linda Smith and Mr. Darcy Krell are husband and wife. The following describes the business experience of our directors and senior officers, including other directorships held in reporting companies:

Linda Smith
Ms. Linda Smith has acted as our president, CEO and one of our directors since October 27, 2000 to present. She spends approximately 10% of her time assisting Mr. Darcy Krell in providing management services to us for which she receives no compensation.

Ms. Smith acted as Blue Lightning Ventures Inc.’s president and director from October 1999 to July 2004. She also acted in the same capacities for Big Bar Gold Corporation from June 1999 to April 2003; for Candorado Operating Company Ltd. from June 2000 to November 2001; and for East-West Petroleum Corp. (formerly Algorithm Media Inc.) from December 2005 to December 2009. She is currently a director of Golden Secret Ventures Ltd. (formerly Lakewood Mining Co. Ltd.) from December 2012. All of these companies are British Columbia and Alberta reporting corporations and involved in mineral property exploration.

Ms. Smith was also employed as a part-time dental assistant from May 1995 to October 2002.

Darcy Krell
Mr. Krell has served the Issuer in several capacities, including as the Issuer’s corporate secretary since March 31, 2005 and a director since October 10, 2008. He has served as the general manager of the Issuer since November 1, 2000. Mr. Krell also served as the Issuer’s CFO from October 10, 2008 to January 9, 2012. He has been a private investor in various public and private companies since 1996. He has extensive business experience but has no professional training or technical credentials in the field of mineral property exploration or development. He spends approximately 35% of his time on the business of the Issuer.

Mr. Krell also acted as a director of Big Bar Gold Corporation from March 2000 to April 2004 and Blue Lightning Ventures Inc. from March 2002 to July 2004. In addition, Mr. Krell acted as a director of Algorithm Media Inc. from December 2005 to January 2010 and has also been serving as President, CEO and Director of Golden Secret Ventures Ltd. (formerly Lakewood Mining Co Ltd) since May 2, 2012. All of these companies are Alberta and British Columbia reporting companies and involved in mineral property exploration.


Ronald McGregor
Mr. McGregor is a professional accountant (CPA,CA) and has been contract controller for the Issuer since December 2006 and was appointed Director on December 13, 2011 and CFO on May 2, 2012; is President of AYL Enterprises Ltd., a private company providing contract controller services to public companies since September 1996. He has also been Director and CFO of Golden Secret Ventures Ltd (formerly Lakewood Mining Co Ltd) since May 2, 2012 and a senior accounting instructor at BCIT since January 1997. Mr. McGregor spends approximately 20% of his time on the business of the Issuer.

Steven Chan
Mr. Chan has been the CEO for Wasco Management Inc. since September 2010. He is a director of several companies listed on the Exchange including Abitibi Mining Corp.; Amador Gold Corp.; Expedition Mining Inc.; Kermode Resources Ltd.; Klondike Gold Corp.; Klondike Silver Corp.; La Ronge Gold Corp.; Golden Secret Mining Ltd. (formerly Lakewood Mining Co. Ltd.), Sedex Mining Corp.; and Zinccorp Resources Inc. He was Vice-President of Cambridge House International Inc. from April 2000 to June 2010 and is currently a director of Golden Secret Ventures Ltd. since May 2, 2012. Mr. Chan spends approximately 5% of his time on the business of the Issuer.

James Burns
Mr. Burns is a retired businessman since 1998 following sale of his Northern Ontario hunting and fishing lodge which he operated for many years. He is currently a director of Golden Secret Ventures Ltd. since May 2, 2012. and spends approximately 5% of his time on the business of the Issuer.

David Mark
Mr. Mark is a professional geoscientist (P.Geo.) with membership in the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia. He mostly operates through his company, Geotronics Consulting Inc., which provides exploration services, mainly geophysics and geochemistry, to mining exploration companies as well as geotechnical geophysics to geotechnical engineering consultants, and environmental geophysics to environmental consultants. He is also currently director of three other issuers, namely Green Valley Mine Incorporated, Bullion Gold Resources Corp., and Golden Secret Ventures Ltd. He has also been a director and/or an officer of several other issuers since the early 1970’s. Mr. Mark intends to devote approximately 5% of his time to the business of the Issuer.

None of the above individuals have entered into non-competition or non-disclosure agreements with the Company. Except as otherwise disclosed, none of the above individuals are employees or independent contractors of the Company.

  6.2

Compensation of Directors and senior officers

We are required, under applicable securities legislation in Canada, to disclose to our shareholders details of compensation paid to our directors and senior officers. The following fairly reflects all material information regarding compensation paid to our directors and senior officers for the fiscal years ended January 31 as follows:

Summary Compensation Table

    ANNUAL COMPENSATION LONG-TERM COMPENSATION
NAME AND                  Salary Bonus Other Awards LTIP All Other
PRINCIPAL YEAR     Annual     payouts Compen-
POSITION 1   Compen-   Restricted Securities    
        sation Stock   Underlying     sation
          Awards Options/    
        SAR’s    
               
Linda Smith 2015 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
as President,                
CEO and 2014 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Director                
  2013 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
                 
Darcy Krell, 2015 $60,0002 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil $30,0003
as Secretary,                
General 2014 $60,0002 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil $30,0003
Manager,                
and Director4 2013 $60,0002 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil $30,0003
               
                 
                 
Ronald 2015 $8,113 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
McGregor                
as CFO and 2014 $16,170 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Director 5                
  2013 $16,322 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
                 
Steven Chan 2015 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil $1,6008
as                
Director 6 2014 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil $2,8008
                 
  2013 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil $4,5008
                 
James Burns 2015 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
as                
Director 6 2014 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
                 
  2013 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
                 
David Mark7 2015 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
as                
Director 2014 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil



1

Represents fiscal years from February 1 to January 31.

2

Represents management fees.

3

Represents amounts paid for rent of office facilities provided to the Company.

4

Resigned as CFO on December 13, 2011.

5

Appointed Director on December 13, 2011 and CFO on May 2, 2012 and will continue to earn fees on an hourly basis primarily for accounting and financial reporting services.

6

Appointed Director on December 13, 2011.

7

Appointed Director on October 24, 2013.

8

Represents consulting fees

The Issuer has not paid any compensation for director services per se in the fiscal years ended January 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013. However, the Issuer paid for certain management and administrative services to Mr. Darcy T. Krell, prior to him becoming a director of the Issuer in October 2008 in his capacity as the Issuer’s Secretary, General Manager and Chief Financial Officer. The management fees were $2,500 per month from February 1, 2002 to April 30, 2008, when they were increased to $5,000 per month due to more time and effort required to run the business pursuant to an unwritten agreement which was formalized by an amended management agreement between the Issuer and Mr. Krell dated August 1, 2008. Under this agreement, home office rent increased from $1,500 to $2,500 per month which did not commence until February 1, 2009.



  6.3

Board Practices

Linda Smith was appointed President, CEO and director of the Issuer on October 27, 2000. Darcy Krell was appointed director on October 10, 2008. Ronald McGregor, Steven Chan and James Burns were appointed directors on December 13, 2011. David Mark was appointed director on October 24, 2013.

The directors hold office until the next annual general meeting of the shareholders at which time they may stand for re-election. We are required to hold an annual general meeting once every calendar year and not longer than thirteen months from the last annual general meeting. The last annual general meeting was held in Vancouver, BC on November 25, 2014.

We have a three member audit committee of the Board (see Item 16A below) but have not appointed a compensation committee. Full text of the audit committee charter is attached as an Exhibit.

  6.4

Employees

We do not have any employees other than our directors and officers. When required, we retain geological, financial and other consultants on a contract basis in order to keep overhead expenses to a minimum.

  6.5

Share Ownership of Directors and Senior Officers

Our directors and officers own beneficially the following securities of the Company as of the date of this annual report.

      Shares as % of Issued and
  Number of Shares Number of Warrants Outstanding Shares
       
Linda Smith 600,000 0 1.3%
Darcy Krell 516,000 0 1.2%
Steven Chan 2,700,000 0 6.0%
James Burns 2,000,000 0 4.5%
       
  5,816,000 0 13.0%

The above percentages are based on the 44,633,171 common shares issued and outstanding in our capital stock as of the date of this annual report.

We have adopted an incentive stock option plan but to date the Company has no issued or outstanding stock options.

ITEM 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

  7.1

Beneficial Ownership

As used in this section, the term "beneficial ownership" with respect to a security is defined by Regulation 228.403 under the Securities exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as consisting of: (1) any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise has or shares voting power (which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of such security) or investment power (which includes the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition of, such security); and (2) any person who, directly or indirectly, creates or uses a trust, proxy, power of attorney, pooling arrangement or any other contract, arrangement or device with the purpose or effect of divesting such person of beneficial ownership of a security or preventing the vesting of such beneficial ownership.


As of the date of this annual report, 44,633,171 common shares are issued and outstanding and we are authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares without par value.

As of the date of this annual report, the following person known to us was the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding common shares.


Name of Shareholder
Number of Shares
Owned
Percentage of Issued and
Outstanding Shares


Steve Chan


2,700,000

6.0%

Each of our issued shares entitles the holder to one vote at our annual general shareholder meetings. There are no disproportionate or weighted voting privileges.

We are not controlled directly or indirectly by any other corporation or any other foreign government or by any other natural or legal person, severally or jointly.

There are no arrangements which at a subsequent date may result in a change in our control.

  7.2

Related Party Payables and Transactions

Related party payables included in the Statement of Financial Position as at January 31 are as follows:

 

  2015     2014     2013  
   Payable to Company directors and companies
        controlled by its directors
$  120,485   $  46,555   $  11,466  

These amounts are non-interest bearing, unsecured with no fixed term of repayment.

The following transactions with company directors and companies controlled by its directors in the Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the years ended January 31 are as follows:

 

  2015     2014     2013  
Consulting services $  1,600   $  2,800   $  4,500  
Management services   60,000     60,000     60,000  
Office rent   30,000     30,000     30,000  
Professional services   8,113     16,170     16,322  
  $  99,713   $  108,970   $  110,822  

Key management personnel compensation for the years ended January 31:

 

  2015     2014     2013  
Management services $  60,000   $  60,000   $  60,000  
Professional services   8,113     16,170     16,322  
  $  68,113   $  76,170   $  76,322  



  7.3

Interests of Experts and Counsel

Our experts and legal counsel have no direct nor indirect interest in our properties and no shareholders are employed on a contingent basis.

ITEM 8. Financial Information

The audited financial statements for the year ended January 31, 2015 are attached hereto as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference.

  8.1

Legal Proceedings

To the best of our knowledge there are no legal or arbitration proceedings threatened, pending or in progress against us.

  8.2

Subsequent Events

As mentioned in Item 4.2 above, the Company paid $7,000 subsequent to the year end in order to complete its claims reconfiguration plan of The Property and thereby keep its new claims in good standing until January, March and May 2017.

ITEM 9. The Offer and Listing Details

We have been a reporting issuer in British Columbia and Alberta since April 3, 1989 and became a “foreign private issuer” in the United States pursuant to filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on or about November 15, 2003. After filing and receipting a registration statement on Form 20-F with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, our common shares were posted for trading on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTC:BB) in the United States under the symbol GMSRF. With the name change from Gemstar Resources Ltd. to Rouge Resources Ltd., the trading symbol was changed to ROUGF effective March 25, 2008. Our shares are now quoted on the OTCQB operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc. in the United States and since August 31, 2012 have also been listed for trading on the TSX-Venture Exchange under the symbol ROU.

The following table sets forth the high and low prices of our common shares in Canadian funds on a quarterly basis since trading began on the OTCBB:

Quarters ended High Low
     
February 14 to April 30, 2007 No trading
July 31, 2007 No trading
October 30, 2007 $0.50 $0.20
January 31, 2008 $0.70 $0.10
     
April 30, 2008 $1.00 $0.12
July 31, 2008 $0.13 $0.10
October 31, 2008 $0.10 $0.05
January 31, 2009 $0.07 $0.06
     
April 30, 2009 $0.06 $0.01
July 31, 2009 No trading
October 31, 2009 No trading
January 31, 2010 No trading
     
April 30, 2010 No trading



July 31, 2010 $0.30 $0.30
Oct 31, 2010 $0.35 $0.35
January 31, 2011 $0.35 $0.35
     
April 30, 2011 $0.36 $0.35
July 31, 2011 $0.35 $0.35
October 31, 2011 $0.35 $0.35
January 31, 2012  No trading
     
April 30, 2012 $0.50 $0.35
July 31, 2012 $0.50 $0.50
October 31, 2012 $0.50 $0.41
January 31, 2013 $0.50 $0.50
     
April 30, 2013 $0.25 $0.25
July 31, 2013 $0.15 $0.15
October 31, 2013 $0.04 $0.04
January 31, 2014  No trading
     
April 30, 2014 $0.03 $0.03
July 31, 2014 $0.03 $0.03
October 31, 2014 $0.05 $0.05
January 31, 2015 $0.03 $0.03
     
April 30, 2015 $0.03 $0.03

In prior years, our common shares were traded on the Canadian Venture Exchange and its predecessor, the Vancouver Stock Exchange, under the symbol “GMS” before the name change to Rouge Resources Ltd. effective March 25, 2008. On July 12, 2001, our shares were suspended from trading on the Canadian Venture Exchange due to failure to meet the Exchange’s minimum working capital requirements. At that time, the Canadian Venture Exchange (now called the TSX Venture Exchange) required that listed companies have a minimum of $50,000 in unallocated working capital. Since we did not meet this requirement, trading in our shares was suspended.

The Cease Trade Orders issued against us on November 7, 2003 by the Alberta Securities Commission (the “ASC”) and on January 14, 2004 by the British Columbia Securities Commission (the “BCSC”) were lifted on August 18, 2006 by the BCSC and on August 23, 2006 by the ASC. These reactivation and revocation orders resulted from the Company bringing its disclosure records up-to-date on SEDAR (www.sedar.com); preparing a new Evaluation Report regarding the merits of the Dotted Lake property dated December 6, 2005; meeting all other regulatory requirements; and paying all required fees and penalties.

Following conditional approval of the Company’s Listing Application by the TSX Venture Exchange on April 25, 2012 and completion of a required private placement financing, the company’s shares commenced trading again on August 30, 2012 under the symbol ROU.

The following table sets forth the high and low closing prices in Canadian funds of our common shares during the time they traded originally through the facilities of the Canadian Venture Exchange, and its predecessor, the Vancouver Stock Exchange, and again following restart of trading on August 28, 2012:

Period
High
Low
February 1, 1999 to January 31, 2000 $1.50 $0.30
February 1, 2000 to January 31, 2001 $2.50 $0.60
February 1, 2001 to July 12, 2001 $1.00 $0.60
August 28, 2012 to January 31, 2013 $0.40 $0.30
February 1, 2013 to January 31, 2014 $0.35 $0.02
February 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015 $0.05 $0.03



ITEM 10. Additional Information

  10.1

Share Capital

Refer to item 5.3 above

  10.2

Memorandum and Articles of Association

We were incorporated pursuant to the Company Act of British Columbia by registration of our articles of incorporation and memorandum on March 31, 1988 and were subsequently transitioned to the replacement Business Corporations Act in March 2006. Pursuant to the provisions of the Business Corporations Act, a company may conduct any business that is not restricted by the terms of its articles. Our articles contain no such restrictions.

Our directors are required to disclose to the board of directors the nature and extent of their interest in any proposed transaction or contract and must thereafter refrain from voting in respect thereof. An interested director may be counted in the quorum when a determination as to such director’s remuneration is being considered but may not vote in respect thereof. The directors have an unlimited power to borrow money, issue debt obligations and mortgage or charge our assets provided such actions are conducted bona fide and in our best interests. There are no mandatory retirement ages for directors or any required shareholdings.

All holders of common shares are entitled to receive dividends out of assets legally available therefore at such times and in such amounts as the board of directors may from time to time determine. All holders of common shares will share equally on a per share basis in any dividend declared by the board of directors. The dividend entitlement time limit will be fixed by the board of directors at the time any such dividend is declared. Each outstanding common share is entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders in general meeting. There are no cumulative voting rights attached to any of our shares and, accordingly, the holders of more than half of the shares represented at a general meeting can elect all of the directors to be elected in a general meeting. All directors stand for re-election annually. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up, all common shareholders are entitled to share ratably in all net assets available for distribution after payment to creditors. The common shares are not convertible or redeemable and have no preemptive, subscription or conversion rights. In the event of a merger or consolidation, all common shareholders will be entitled to receive the same per share consideration.

The rights of shareholders may only be altered by the shareholders passing a special resolution at a general meeting. A special resolution may only be passed when it has been circulated to all shareholders by way of an information circular and then must be passed by seventy-five percent of the votes cast at the general meeting.

The board of directors may call annual and extraordinary general meetings when required. One or more shareholders holding in aggregate five percent or more of our issued shares may requisition an extraordinary meeting and the directors are required to hold such meeting within four months of such requisition. Only registered shareholders or persons duly appointed by proxy may be admitted to meetings unless otherwise permitted by the chairman of the meeting.

There are no national limitations or restrictions on the right to own our common shares.

There are no provisions in our articles of association that would have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control.


There are no provisions in our articles of association that establish any threshold for disclosure of ownership. However, the British Columbia and Alberta Securities Commissions require that persons who are the registered owners of, and/or have voting control over 10% or more of our common shares must file insider reports disclosing securities holdings.

  10.3

Material Contracts

The following material contracts are currently outstanding:

i)

the Debt Deferral Agreement dated February 6, 2012 between the Issuer and Gregory S. Yanke Law Corp. regarding the deferral of $39,676 of Issuer debt to July 31, 2013 or later is unsecured, non-interest bearing. To date, there has been no demand for repayment.

   
ii)

the amended management agreement with Mr. Darcy Krell dated August 1, 2008 . The management fees were $2,500 per month from February 1, 2002 to April 30, 2008, when they were increased to $5,000 per month due to more time and effort required to run the business pursuant to an unwritten agreement which was formalized by an amended management agreement between the Issuer and Mr. Krell dated August 1, 2008. Under this agreement, home office rent increased from $1,500 to $2,500 per month but this did not commence until February 1, 2009.


  10.4

Exchange Controls and Other Limitations Affecting Security Holders

There is no law or governmental decree or regulation in Canada that restricts the export or import of capital, or affects the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to a non-resident holder of common shares, other than withholding tax requirements. See Item 10.5 below.

There is no limitation imposed by Canadian law or by our constituent documents on the right of a non-resident to hold or vote common shares, other than are provided in the Investment Canada Act (Canada). The following summarizes the principal features of the Investment Canada Act (Canada).

The Investment Canada Act (Canada) requires certain "non-Canadian" individuals, governments, corporation or other entities who wish to acquire a "Canadian business" (as defined in the Investment Canada Act), or establish a "new Canadian business" (as defined in the Investment Canada Act) to file either a notification or an application for review with a governmental agency known as "Investment Canada". The Investment Canada Act requires that certain acquisition of control of Canadian business by a "non-Canadian" must be reviewed and approved by the Minister responsible for the Investment Canada Act on the basis that the Minister is satisfied that the acquisition is "likely to be of net benefit to Canada", having regard to criteria set forth in the Investment Canada Act. Only acquisitions of control are reviewable under the Investment Canada Act; however, the Investment Canada Act provides detailed rules for the determination of whether control has been acquired and, pursuant to those rules, the acquisition of one-third or more of the voting shares of a corporation may, in some circumstances, be considered to constitute an acquisition of control. Certain reviewable acquisitions of control may not be implemented before being approved by the Minister; if the Minister does not ultimately approve a reviewable acquisition, which has been completed, the acquired Canadian business must be divested. Failure to comply with the review provisions of the Investment Canada Act could result in, amongst other things, an injunction or a court order directing disposition of assets of shares.

  10.5

Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences to U.S. Investors

A brief description of certain provisions of the tax treaty between Canada and the United States is included below, together with a brief outline of certain taxes, including withholding provisions to which United States security holders are subject under existing laws and regulations of Canada and United States; the consequences, if any, of state and local taxes are not considered. The following information is general and security holders are urged to seek the advice of their own tax advisors, tax counsel or accountants with respect to the applicability or effect on their own individual circumstances of not only the matters referred to herein, but also any state or local taxes.


Canadian federal tax legislation generally requires a 25% withholding from dividends paid or deemed to be paid to the Company's nonresident shareholders. However, shareholders resident in the United States will generally have this rate reduced to 15% through the tax treaty between Canada and the United States. The amount of stock dividends paid to non-residents of Canada will be subject to withholding tax at the same rate as cash dividends. The amount of stock dividend (for tax purposes) would generally be equal to the amount by which our stated capital has increased by reason of the payment of such dividend. We will furnish additional tax information to shareholders in the event of such a dividend. Interest paid or deemed to be paid on our debt securities held by non-Canadian residents may also be subject to Canadian withholding tax, depending upon the terms and provisions of such securities and any applicable tax treaty. Under present legislation in the United States, we are generally not subject to United States back up withholding rules, which would require withholding at a rate of 20% on dividends and interest paid to certain United States persons who have not provided us with a taxpayer identification number.

Gains derived from a disposition of shares of the company by a non-resident shareholder will be subject to tax in Canada only if not less than 25% of any class of our shares was owned by the nonresident shareholder and/or persons with whom the nonresident did not deal at arm's length at any time during the five-year period immediately preceding the disposition. In such cases gains derived by a U.S. shareholder from a disposition of our shares would likely be exempt from tax in Canada by virtue of the Canada-U.S. tax treaty.

  10.6

United States Federal Income Tax Consequences to U.S. Investors

The following general discussion sets forth a summary of the material United States federal income tax consequences that are applicable to the following persons who invest in and hold our common shares as capital assets ("U.S. Shareholders"): (i) citizens or residents (as specially defined for federal income tax purposes) of the United States, (ii) corporations or partnerships created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States or of any state and (iii) estates or trust the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source. This discussion does not deal with (a) all aspects of federal income taxation that may be relevant to a particular U.S. Shareholder based on such U.S. Shareholder's particular circumstances (including potential application of the alternative minimum tax, (b) certain U.S. Investors subject to special treatment under federal income tax laws or foreign individuals or entities, (c) U.S. Investors owning directly or by attribution 10% or more of our common shares, or (d) any aspect of state, local or non-United States tax laws. Additionally, the following discussion assumes that the Company will not be classified as a "foreign personal holding company" under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended (the "Code").

Passive Foreign Investment Company

For any of our taxable years, if 75% or more of our gross income is "passive income" (as defined in the Code) or if at least 50% of our assets, by average fair market value (or adjusted income basis if the Company elects), are assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income, we will be deemed to be a Passive Foreign Investment Company ("PFIC").

A U.S. Shareholder of a PFIC is subject to special U.S. federal income tax rules in Section 1291 to 1297 of the Code. As described below, these provisions set forth two alternative tax regimes at the election of each such U.S. Shareholder, depending upon whether the U.S. Shareholder elects to treat us as a "qualified electing fund" (a QEF election").

U.S. SHAREHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO CONSIDER MAKING A QEF ELECTION TO AVOID CERTAIN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE U.S. TAX CONSEQUENCES

The QEF Election Alternative

Each U.S. Shareholder is strongly urged to consider making a QEF Election because of the potential benefits of such election that are discussed below, and because we anticipate that we will not have any earnings and profits (as computed for United States federal income tax purposes) for the current taxable year and little, if any, earnings and profits for any future taxable year in which we are a PFIC. There can be no assurance, however, that this will be the case. Accordingly, the timely making of the QEF election, as discussed below, generally should, subject to the discussion below under "Other PFIC Rules", avoid any significant adverse United State federal income tax consequences resulting from any classification of us as a PFIC, although this may depend on a particular U.S. Shareholder's particular circumstances.


A U.S. Shareholder who elects in a timely manner to treat us as a QEF (an "Electing U.S. Shareholder") will be subject, under Section 1293 of the Code, to current federal income tax for any taxable year in which we are a PFIC (or is treated as a PFIC with respect to the U.S. Shareholder) on such Electing U.S. Shareholder's pro-rata share of our (i) "net capital gain" (the excess of net long-term capital gain over short-term capital loss), which will be taxed as long-term capital gain to the Electing U.S. Shareholder and (ii) "ordinary earnings" (the excess of earnings and profits over net capital gain), which will be taxed as ordinary income to the Electing U.S. Shareholder, in each case, for the shareholder's taxable year in which, or with which, our taxable year ends, regardless of whether such amounts actually are distributed. An Electing U.S. Shareholder, however, would not take into account any income with respect to any of our taxable years for which we have no earnings and profits. Adjustments are provided generally to prevent double taxation at the time of later distributions on or dispositions of Common Shares.

The QEF election also allows the Electing U.S. Shareholder to:

(i) generally treat any gain realized on the disposition of our common shares (or deemed to be realized on the pledge of such shareholder's common shares) as capital gain;

(ii) treat such shareholder's share of our net capital gain, if any, as long-term capital gain instead of ordinary income;

(iii) probably (although in the absence of regulations this matter is not free from doubt) retain in the case of an individual Electing U.S. Shareholder, the "step-up" in the tax basis of Common Shares to the fair market value of such shares on the date of such Electing U.S. Shareholder's death (which would otherwise not be retained); and (iv) generally avoid interest charges resulting from PFIC status altogether.

In the event we are deemed a PFIC, we intend to comply with the reporting requirements prescribed by Treasury regulations. In particular, we will maintain information so that our ordinary earnings and net capital gain may be determined. However, future regulations may contain reporting and record-keeping requirements that are so onerous that it would not be practicable for us to comply. If, after review of the requirements, we decide not to comply with the PFIC record-keeping requirements, we will so notify our shareholders.

A QEF Election must be made by attaching the following documents to the timely filed U.S. federal income tax return for the first taxable year of the U.S. Shareholder in which or with which our taxable year during which we were a PFIC and the U.S. Shareholder held (or was considered to have held) common shares ends: (i) a "Shareholder Section 1295 Election Statement" executed by the U.S. Shareholder, (ii) a "PFIC Annual Information Statement" received by the U.S. Shareholder from us, and (iii) a Form 8621. In addition, the Electing U.S. Shareholder must file a copy of the Shareholder Section 1295 Election Statement with the Internal Revenue Center, PO Box 21086, Philadelphia, PA 19114. In the case of common shares owned through a U.S entity, the election is made at the entity level.

The following six paragraphs apply to electing U.S. shareholders:

(i)

Dividends Paid on Common Shares:

Dividends paid on our common shares (including any Canadian taxes withheld) to an Electing U.S. Shareholder will be treated as ordinary dividend income for United States federal income tax purposes to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits (as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes) unless paid out of earnings and profits that were taxed to the Electing U.S. Shareholder under the QEF rules. Such dividends generally will not qualify for the dividends-received deduction available to corporations. Amount in excess of such earnings and profits will be applied against the Electing U.S. Shareholder's tax basis in the common shares, and to the extent in excess of such tax basis, will be treated as gain from a sale or exchange of such common shares.



(ii)

Credit for Canadian Taxes Withheld:

Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 904 of the Code (which generally restricts the availability of foreign tax credits to a U.S. Shareholder's tax liability attributable to foreign-source income of the same type as the income with respect to which the tax was imposed, as determined under complex U.S. tax rules), the Canadian tax withheld or paid with respect to dividends on the common shares generally may be taken as a foreign tax credit against United States federal income taxes by an Electing U.S. Shareholder who chooses to claim such a credit for the taxable year. Electing U.S. Shareholders who do not choose to claim foreign tax credits for a taxable year may claim United States tax deduction for such Canadian tax in such taxable year.

(iii)

Disposition of Common Shares:

Any gain or loss on a sale or exchange of common shares by an Electing U.S. Shareholder will be capital gain or loss, which will be long-term capital gain or loss if the common shares have been held for more than one year, and otherwise will be short-term capital or loss. The sale of common shares through certain brokers may be subject to the information reporting and back-up withholdings rules of the Code.

(iv)

The Non-QEF Election Alternative

If a U.S. Shareholder does not timely make a QEF Election for the first taxable year during which he holds (or is considered to hold) the common shares in question and we are a PFIC (a "Non-electing U.S. Shareholder"), then special rules under Section 1291 will apply to (i) gains realized on the disposition (or deemed to be realized by reason of a pledge) of common shares, and (ii) certain "excess distribution" (as defined in the Code) by us. We have never made any distributions with respect to our common shares and we do not anticipate making any such distribution in the foreseeable future.

A non-electing U.S. Shareholder generally would be required to pro-rate all gains realized on the disposition of our common shares and all excess distributions over such shareholder's entire holding period for the common shares. All gains or excess distributions allocated to prior years of the U.S. Shareholder (provided such U.S. Shareholder's holding period and beginning after December 31, 1986 for which it was a PFIC) would be taxed at the highest tax rates for each such prior year applicable to ordinary income. Special foreign tax credit rules apply with respect to withholding taxes imposed on amounts that are treated as excess distributions. The Non-electing U.S. Shareholder also would be liable for interest on the foregoing tax liability for each such prior year calculated as if such liability had been due with respect to each such prior year. A Non-electing U.S. Shareholder that is not a corporation must treat this interest charge as "personal interest" which is non-deductible. The balance of the gain or the excess distribution will be treated as ordinary income in the year of the disposition or distribution and no interest charge will be incurred with respect to such balance.

If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a non-electing U.S. Shareholder holds, or is considered to hold, our common shares, then we will continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to such common shares, even if we no longer meet the definition of a PFIC. A Non-electing U.S. Shareholder may determine this deemed PFIC status by electing to recognize gain (which will be taxed under the rules discussed above for Non-electing U.S. Shareholders) as if such common shares had been sold on the last day of the last taxable year for which it was a PFIC. Certain other elections are also available to Non-Electing U.S. Shareholders.

(v)

Other PFIC Rules

Certain special, generally adverse, rules will apply with respect to our common shares while we are a PFIC, regardless of whether the common shares are held, or considered to be held, by an Electing or Non-electing U.S. Shareholder. For example, under Section 1297(b)(6) of the Code, a U.S. Shareholder who uses PFIC stock as security for a loan (including a margin loan) will, except as may be provided in regulations, be treated as having made a taxable disposition of such stock. In addition, under Section 1291(f) of the Code, the Treasury has authority to issue regulations that would treat as taxable certain transfers that are generally not so treated, such as gifts, exchanges pursuant to corporate reorganizations, and transfers at death, although it is not clear that such authority extends to transfers by Electing U.S. Shareholders.



(vi)

Future Developments

The foregoing discussion is based on existing provisions of the Code, existing and proposed regulations thereafter, and current administrative rulings and court decisions, all of which are subject to change. Any such changes could affect the validity of this discussion. In addition, the implementation of certain aspects of the PFIC rules requires the issuance of regulations which in many such instances have not yet been promulgated and which may have retroactive effect. Furthermore, legislation has been proposed which would replace the PFIC provisions with a consolidated anti-deferral regime. While this legislation was vetoed, it may be re-introduced in subsequent years.

ALL PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES OF PURCHASING THE COMMON SHARES.

  10.7

Statements by Experts

We have placed reliance upon:

(i) our lawyer, Doug Eacrett, Barrister & Solicitor, Suite 203 - 409 Granville St, Vancouver BC, Canada V6C 1T2, as expert in Canadian commercial law.

(ii) our consulting geologists, Ms Caitlin Jeffs and Mr Michael Thompson, C/o Fladgate Exploration Consulting Corp., 195 Park Avenue, Thunder Bay ON, Canada, P7B 1B9, and Mr. Andre M Pouwels, P. Geo., 4900 Mariposa Court, Richmond BC, Canada V7C 2J9, as expert in mineral exploration geology of precious and base metals.

(iii) our auditor, Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Accountants, Suite 1500 – 1140 West Pender Street, Vancouver BC, Canada V6E 4G1, as expert in Canadian and US accounting, auditing and Canadian income tax.

  10.8

Documents on Display

You may review a copy of our filings with the SEC, including exhibits and schedules filed with it, at the SEC's public reference facilities at 100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. The SEC maintains a Web site (HTTP://www.sec.gov/edgar) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC. We have made our filings with the SEC electronically as a reporting “foreign private issuer”.

  10.9

Subsidiary Information

Not applicable

ITEM 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial statements due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates, including credit risk, liquidity risk, foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk and commodity price risk.

We are engaged in the mineral exploration business and manage related industry risk directly. We are potentially at risk for environmental reclamation and fluctuations in commodity-based market prices associated with resource property interests. We are of the opinion that we address environmental risk and compliance in accordance with industry standards and specific project environmental requirements. At present, the Company is not required to provide for restoration and environmental obligations. Accordingly, no provision has been made. However, there is no certainty that all environmental risks and contingencies have been addressed.


The Company is exposed in varying degrees to financial instrument related risks. The Board of Directors approves and monitors the risk management processes, inclusive of documented investment policies, counterparty limits, and controlling and reporting structures. The type of risk exposure and the way in which such exposure is managed is provided as follows:

Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will fail to discharge an obligation and cause the other party to incur a financial loss. The Company’s primary exposure to credit risk is on its cash held in bank accounts and its credit card deposit. The majority of cash is deposited in bank accounts held with one major bank in Canada so there is a concentration of credit risk. This risk is managed by using a major bank that is a high credit quality financial institution as determined by rating agencies.

Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company has a planning and budgeting process in place to help determine the funds required to support the Company’s normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis. The Company attempts to ensure there is sufficient access to funds to meet on-going business requirements, taking into account its current cash position and potential funding sources.

Historically, the Company's source of funding has been either the issuance of equity securities for cash through private placements or loans from directors and officers. The Company’s access to financing is always uncertain and there can be no assurance of continued access to significant funding from these sources.

Foreign exchange risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair values of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because they are denominated in currencies that differ from the Company’s functional currency. The Company only operates in Canada and is therefore not exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from transactions denominated in a foreign currency.

Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company’s exposure to interest rate risk relates to its ability to earn interest income on cash balances at variable rates. Changes in short term interest rates will not have a significant effect on the fair value of the Company’s cash account.

Commodity Price Risk
The Company’s ability to raise capital to fund exploration or development activities is subject to risks associated with fluctuations in the market price of precious metals. The Company closely monitors commodity prices to determine the most appropriate course of action.

ITEM 12. Descriptions of Securities Other than Equity Securities

  12.1

Stock Options

Refer to Item 5.3 above.

  12.2

Stock Purchase Warrants

Refer to Item 5.3 above.


PART II

ITEM 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies

None

ITEM 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds

None

ITEM 15. Controls and Procedures

  15.1

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we are responsible for conducting an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our internal controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the fiscal year covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures means that the material information required to be included in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms relating to our company, including any consolidating subsidiaries, and was made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period when this report was being prepared. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded as of the evaluation date that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of January 31, 2015.

  15.2

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

As of January 31, 2015, management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. The Company's management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over quarterly and annual financial reporting for the Company. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and effected by the Company’s Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS and includes those policies and procedures that:

i)                  Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and dispositions of our assets;

ii)                 Provide reasonable assurance that our transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of our financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and

iii)                Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

In evaluating the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control –Integrated Framework. Based on that evaluation, completed by Linda Smith, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Ronald McGregor, our Chief Financial Officer, management concluded that, during the period covered by this report, such internal controls over financial reporting were operating effectively notwithstanding the inherent weakness of a small company having a very small staff. This lack of segregation of duties is overcome by heavy reliance on senior management and directors during the review and approval process of our quarterly and annual financial reporting.



  15.3

Auditor’s Attestation Report

The Company is not required to provide an auditor’s attestation report on its internal control over financial reporting for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015. In this annual report , the Company’s independent registered auditor, Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Accountants, has not given an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015, and has not issued an attestation report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparations and presentations. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

  15.4

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 16 (Reserved)

ITEM 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert

Audit Committee of the Board
Our audit committee is comprised of Linda Smith, Steven Chan and James Burns. They undertake reviews of our company’s financial statements and determine the adequacy of internal controls and other financial reporting matters. Messrs. Chan and Burns are “independent” as the term is used in Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Ms. Smith is the President and CEO of the Company and therefore is not an independent member of the audit committee

Audit Committee Financial Expert
Our audit committee does not have a member that qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 401(e) of Regulation S-B. The members of our audit committee have primarily gained their financial education and experience through their participation in the management of other private and publicly traded companies. Linda J. Smith, Steven J. Chan and James O. Burns consider themselves “financially literate”, meaning that they have the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can be reasonably expected to be raised by the Issuer’s financial statements. Ms. Smith has been a director and officer of the Issuer since October 2000 and strengthens the continuity of the committee with her knowledge of the Issuer’s financial and business history. Mr. Chan has and continues to be active in the junior exploration and mining industry and has gained much experience through his involvement as a director of a number of public companies including, in some instances, as a member of audit committees. Mr. Burns is a retired businessman and brings to the committee experience from the private sector, including through his ownership and management of a fishing and hunting lodge in Northern Ontario.

ITEM 16B. Code of Ethics

The Company has not adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions because the Board had found that the fiduciary duties placed on individual directors by the Company’s governing corporate legislation, the common law, and the restrictions placed by applicable corporate legislation on an individual director’s participation in decisions of the Board in which the director has an interest have been sufficient to ensure that the Board operates independently of management and in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.



ITEM 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

During the years ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, we accrued fees of $10,000 and paid fees of $10,000 respectively to our independent accountant for professional services rendered in connection with the audits of our year-end financial statements and our annual report filed on Form 20-F, and preparation of our corporate income tax returns.

During fiscal years ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, we did not incur any fees for professional services rendered by our principal independent accountant for any of the following:

(i)                  information technology services including, but not limited to, operating or supervising or managing our information or local area network or designing or implementing a hardware or software system that aggregate source data underlying the financial statements.

(ii)                  other non-assurance services including, but not limited to, actuarial services or valuation services.

ITEM 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees

Not Applicable

ITEM 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

Not Applicable

ITEM 16F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

Not Applicable

ITEM 16G. Corporate Governance

Not applicable.

ITEM 16H Mine Safety Disclosure

Not applicable


PART III

ITEM 17 Financial Statements

This Item is for presentation of financial statements with fiscal years ended on or before December 15, 2011; whereas, Item 18 is for presentation of financial statements with fiscal years ended on or after December 15, 2011. Accordingly, our financial statements are presented under Item 18.

ITEM 18. Financial Statements

Our financial statements for the years ended January 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were audited by Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte, Chartered Accountants without reservation, as follows:

  Audit report dated May 28, 2015
  Statements of financial position as at January 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
  Statements for the years ended January 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
             Comprehensive Loss
             Changes in Equity
             Cash Flows
  Notes to the financial statements for the years ended January 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

Our financial statements are expressed in Canadian dollars and prepared in accordance with IFRS.

ITEM 19. Exhibits

The unmarked exhibits below are attached to this report.

Exhibit 1: Audited financial Statements for years ended January 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (with audit report dated May 28, 2015)
Exhibit 2: Certificate of Incorporation (March 31, 2008)*
Exhibit 3: Memorandum and Articles of Association*
Exhibit 3A: Notice of Alteration of Articles of Association (Feb 25, 2008)**
Exhibit 3B: Certificate of name change ( March 25, 2008)**
Exhibit 12.1: Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 12.2: Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 13.1: Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 13.2: Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 14: Audit Committee Charter

* Previously filed with Form 20-F on September 16, 2003 ** Previously filed with Form 20-F on June 10, 2009

SIGNATURE

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

  ROUGE RESOURCES LTD.
Dated: May 28, 2015 By: /s/ J. Ronald McGregor
   
               J. Ronald McGregor (CPA, CA)
               Chief Financial Officer