Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Management's Report on Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our president and chief executive officer (also our principal executive officer) and our chief financial officer (also our principal financial and accounting officer) to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of August 31, 2021, the end of our fiscal year covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our president and chief executive officer (also our principal executive officer) and our interim chief financial officer (also our principal financial and accounting officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our president and chief executive officer (also our principal executive officer) and our chief financial officer (also our principal financial and accounting officer) concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this annual report.
Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of control procedures. The objectives of internal control include providing management with reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition, and that transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and recorded properly to permit the preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2021. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO") in Internal Control-Integrated Framework . Our management has concluded that, as of August 31, 2021, our internal control over financial reporting is effective in providing reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles. Our management reviewed the results of their assessment with our Board of Directors.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our Company's registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by our Company's registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit our Company to provide only management's report in this annual report.
Inherent limitations on effectiveness of controls
Internal control over financial reporting has inherent limitations which include but is not limited to the use of independent professionals for advice and guidance, interpretation of existing and/or changing rules and principles, segregation of management duties, scale of organization, and personnel factors. Internal control over financial reporting is a process which involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures. Internal control over financial reporting also can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis, however these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process and it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. 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.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended August 31, 2021 that have materially or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
All directors of our company hold office until the next annual meeting of the security holders or until their successors have been elected and qualified. The officers of our company are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until their death, resignation or removal from office. Our directors and executive officers, their ages, positions held, and duration as such, are as follows:
Name
Position Held with our Company
Age
Date First Elected
Or Appointed
Robert McAllister
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director
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November 2007
April 14, 2008
Business Experience
The following is a brief account of the education and business experience of each director and executive officer during at least the past five years, indicating each person's principal occupation during the period, and the name and principal business of the organization by which he was employed.
Robert McAllister, President, Director
Mr. McAllister was appointed as president in November 2007 and director in April 2008.
Mr. McAllister has devoted approximately 90% of his professional time to the business and intends to continue to devote this amount of time in the future, or more as required.
Mr. McAllister has been a corporate consultant since 2004. He has also provided and written business and investment articles from 1996 to 2006 in various North American publications. Mr. McAllister is a resource investment entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in resource sector evaluations and commodity cycle analysis.
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Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between any of our directors, executive officers and proposed directors or executive officers.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
None of our directors, executive officers, promoters or control persons has been involved in any of the following events during the past five years:
1. A petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;
2. Such person was convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
3. Such person was the subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities:
i.
Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity
ii.
Engaging in any type of business practice; or
iii.
Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws;
4. Such person was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this section, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
5. Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated;
6. Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;
7. Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of:
i.
Any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or
ii.
Any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or
iii.
Any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
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8. Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our executive officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial statements of beneficial ownership, reports of changes in ownership and annual reports concerning their ownership of our common stock and other equity securities, on Forms 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Executive officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders are required by the SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports that they file.
Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms received by us, or written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that during fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, all filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors and greater than 10% percent beneficial owners were complied with.
Code of Ethics
We adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to our senior financial officers and certain other finance executives, which is a "code of ethics" as defined by applicable rules of the SEC. Our Code of Ethics is attached as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on November 29, 2007. If we make any amendments to our Code of Ethics other than technical, administrative, or other non-substantive amendments, or grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from a provision of our Code of Ethics to our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, or certain other finance executives, we will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver, its effective date and to whom it applies in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
Board and Committee Meetings
Our board of directors held no formal meetings during the year ended August 31, 2021. All proceedings of the board of directors were conducted by resolutions consented to in writing by all the directors and filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the directors. Such resolutions consented to in writing by the directors entitled to vote on that resolution at a meeting of the directors are, according to the Nevada General Corporate Law and our Bylaws, as valid and effective as if they had been passed at a meeting of the directors duly called and held.
Nomination Process
As of August 31, 2021, we did not affect any material changes to the procedures by which our shareholders may recommend nominees to our board of directors. Our board of directors does not have a policy with regards to the consideration of any director candidates recommended by our shareholders. Our board of directors has determined that it is in the best position to evaluate our Company's requirements as well as the qualifications of each candidate when the board considers a nominee for a position on our board of directors. If shareholders wish to recommend candidates directly to our board, they may do so by sending communications to the president of our Company at the address on the cover of this annual report.
Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert
Currently our audit committee consists of our entire board of directors. We currently do not have nominating, compensation committees or committees performing similar functions. There has not been any defined policy or procedure requirements for shareholders to submit recommendations or nomination for directors.
Our board of directors has determined that it does not have a member of its board of directors (audit committee) that qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K, and is "independent" as the term is used in Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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We believe that the members of our board of directors are collectively capable of analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. We believe that retaining an independent director who would qualify as an "audit committee financial expert" would be overly costly and burdensome and is not warranted in our circumstances given the early stages of our development and the fact that we have not generated any material revenues to date. In addition, we currently do not have nominating, compensation or audit committees or committees performing similar functions nor do we have a written nominating, compensation or audit committee charter. Our board of directors does not believe that it is necessary to have such committees because it believes the functions of such committees can be adequately performed by our board of directors.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The particulars of the compensation paid to the following persons:
(a)
our principal executive officer;
(b)
each of our two most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers at the end of the years ended August 31, 2021 and 2020; and
(c)
up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided under (b) but for the fact that the individual was not serving as our executive officer at the end of the years ended August 31, 2021 and 2020
who we will collectively refer to as the named executive officers of our Company, are set out in the following summary compensation table, except that no disclosure is provided for any named executive officer, other than our principal executive officers, whose total compensation did not exceed $100,000 for the respective fiscal year:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name
and Principal
Position
Year
Salary
($)
Bonus
($)
Stock
Awards
($)
Option
Awards
(#)
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensa-
tion
($)
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
All
Other
Compensa-
tion
($)
Total
($)
Robert
McAllister (1)
President and Director
2021
2020
$
$10,500
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
500,000
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
$
$10,500
(1) On November 30, 2007, Mr. McAllister was appointed as our President and on April 14, 2008 he was appointed as a director. Salary for Mr. McAllister was partially accrued for 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014. On July 31, 2017, Mr. McAllister was appointed interim CFO.
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Employment/Consulting Agreements
We entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Robert McAllister on December 1, 2007. During the term of this agreement, Mr. McAllister is to provide corporate administration and oil & gas exploration and production consulting services, such duties and responsibilities to include provision of oil and gas industry consulting services, strategic corporate and financial planning, management of the overall business operations of our company, and supervising office staff and exploration and oil & gas consultants. Mr. McAllister was compensated at the rate of $2,000 per month. On December 1, 2008, the consulting fee was increased to $5,000 per month. Effective March 1, 2014, the Company entered into a new consulting contract with the consulting services at $6,500 per month plus GST. Effective July 1, 2017, a new consulting contract was entered into with remuneration set at $3,500 per month plus GST. We may terminate this agreement without prior notice based on a number of conditions. Mr. McAllister may terminate the agreement at any time by giving 30 days written notice of his intention to do so. Mr. McAllister voluntarily suspended and terminated accrual of these consulting fees commencing on December 1, 2019 and continuing until such time as the Company's financial condition permits a resumption of such cost.
Other than as set out in this annual report on Form 10-K we have not entered into any employment or consulting agreements with any of our current officers, directors or employees.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table
On April 14, 2011, the shareholders approved and adopted at the Annual General Meeting to consolidate the Company's 2007 Equity compensation plan and the Company's 2010 Equity Compensation Plan into a new Company 2011 Stock Option Plan. The purpose of this Plan is to advance the interests of the Corporation, through the grant of Options, by providing an incentive mechanism to foster the interest of eligible persons in the success of the Corporation and its affiliates; encouraging eligible persons to remain with the Corporation or its affiliates; and attracting new Directors, Officers, Employees and Consultants.
On November 5, 2013 the Company granted 675,000 stock options to directors, officers, and consultant of the Company with an exercise price of $0.06 vested immediately, expiring November 5, 2018. 125,000 stock options were exercised. 50,000 stock options were cancelled.
On November 3, 2014 the Company granted 2,100,000 stock options to directors, officers, and consultant of the Company with an exercise price of $0.10 vested immediately, expiring November 3, 2019. 1,050,000 stock options were cancelled.
On October 23, 2015, the Company granted 1,850,000 stock options to directors, officers and consultant of the Company with an exercise price of $0.05 vested immediately, expiring October 23, 2020. 50,000 stock options were cancelled.
On February 4, 2016, the Company granted 100,000 stock options to Advisor of the Board of the Company with an exercise price of $0.05 vested immediately, expiring February 4, 2021.
On January 20, 2017, the Company granted 1,535,000 stock options to directors, officers and consultant of the Company with an exercise price of $0.07 vested immediately, expiring January 20, 2022.
On November 1, 2017, the Company granted 800,000 stock options to a director and consultant of the Company with an exercise price of $0.05, expiring November 2, 2022.
On May 11, 2018, the Company granted 535,000 stock options to a director and consultant of the Company with an exercise price of $0.06, expiring May 11, 2023.
On November 12, 2020 the Company signed Flathead Business Solutions to a 12 month contract for $12,000 and the issuance of 500,000 stock options valid for 5 years at $0.05 cents each.
On December 14, 2020 the Company signed Rodney Blake to a 12 month contract for the issuance of 100,000 stock options valid for 5 years at $0.05 cents each.
On December 14, 2020 the Company signed Albert Clark Rich to a 12 month contract for the issuance of 500,000 stock options valid for 5 years at $0.05 cents each.
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On December 14, 2020 the Company issued 500,000 stock options to the CEO of the Company valid for 5 years at $0.05 cents each.
On December 14, 2020 the Company issued 1,000,000 stock options to a Consultant of the Company valid for 5 years at $0.05 cents each.
On February 25, 2020, the Company granted 2,000,000 stock options to a consultant of the Company with an exercise price of $0.02, expiring February 25, 2022.
On January 28, 2021 the Company signed Mark Snyder to a 12 month contract for $30,000 and the issuance of 2,000,000 stock options valid for 5 years at $0.14 cents each.
On February 4, 2021 the Company signed Barry Brooks to a 12 month contract for the issuance of 100,000 stock options valid for 5 years each at $0.18 cents each.
On February 5, 2021 the Company signed Paul Sandler to a 12 month contract for the issuance of 100,000 stock options valid for 5 years each at $0.18 cents each.
On February 5, 2021 the Company signed Bruce Shellinger to a 12 month contract for the issuance of 100,000 stock options valid for 5 years each at $0.18 cents each.
On February 5, 2021 the Company signed Richard Smith to a 12 month contract for the issuance of 100,000 stock options valid for 5 years each at $0.18 cents each.
On April 27, 2021 the Company signed Michael Cornelius to a 12 month contract for the issuance of 100,000 stock options valid for 5 years at $0.12 cents each.
On May 28, 2021, the Company issued 50,000 stock options to one of the consultants of the Company with an exercise price of $0.12 vested immediately, expiring May 28, 2026.
On June 1, 2021, the Company issued 2,000,000 common shares as a result of the exercise of 2,000,000 warrants exercised at $0.05 per common share.
On June 8, 2021, the Company issued 400,000 common shares to the Company CEO as a result of the exercise of 400,000 warrants exercised at $0.05 per common share.
On June 8, 2021 the Company issued 100,000 common shares as a result of the exercise of 100,000 options exercised at $0.07 per common share.
On June 29, 2021 the Company issued 100,000 common shares as a result of the exercise of 100,000 warrants exercised at $0.05 per common share.
On July 29, 2021 the Company issued 40,000 common shares as a result of the exercise of 40,000 warrants exercised at $0.04 per common share.
On July 29, 2021 the Company announced it had engaged Fundamental Research Corp. Fundamental Research Corp. is an issuer-paid independent research house.
On August 17, 2021 the Company announced the filing of provisional patent #3, known as Enertopia Rainmaker TM
On Aug 23, 2021 the Company issued 40,000 common shares as a result of the exercise of 40,000 warrants exercised at $0.04 per common share.
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On Aug 31, 2021 the Company issued 40,000 common shares as a result of the exercise of 40,000 warrants exercised at $0.04 per common share.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
The particulars of unexercised options, stock that has not vested and equity incentive plan awards for our named executive officers are set out in the following table:
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
OPTION AWARDS
STOCK AWARDS
Name
(a)
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable
(b)
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Unexercisable
(c)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options
(#)
(d)
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
(e)
Option
Expiration
Date
(f)
Number
of
Shares
or Units
of
Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested
(#)
(g)
Market
Value of
Shares
or Units
of Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested
($)
(h)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested
(#)
(i)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That Have
Not Vested
(#)
(j)
Robert
McAllister
500,000
500,000
$0.07
$0.05
2022/01/20
2025/12/14
Option Exercises
During our fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, there were 2,720,000 (2020 - Nil) stock options exercised.
Compensation of Directors
Except as otherwise disclosed, we do not have any agreements for compensating our directors for their services in their capacity as directors, although such directors are expected in the future to receive stock options to purchase shares of our common stock as awarded by our board of directors.
Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans
There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. We have no material bonus or profit-sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock options may be granted at the discretion of the board of directors or a committee thereof.
Indebtedness of Directors, Senior Officers, Executive Officers and Other Management
None of our directors or executive officers or any associate or affiliate of our Company during the last two fiscal years is or has been indebted to our Company by way of guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar agreement or understanding currently outstanding.
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table sets forth, as of October 30, 2021, certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common shares by each shareholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common shares, as well as by each of our current directors and executive officers as a group. Each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated. Beneficial ownership consists of a direct interest in the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
Percentage
of Class(1)
Robert McAllister
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
8,205,000 ( 1 )
5.78%
(1)
Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect the person's actual ownership or voting power with respect to the number of shares of common stock actually outstanding on November 21, 2021. As of November 21, 2021, there were 141,902,700 shares of our company's common stock issued and outstanding.
(1)
Includes:
1.
500,000 Options which are exercisable at $0.07 into common shares;
2.
500,000 Options which are exercisable at $0.05 into common shares;
3.
200,000 warrants which are exercisable at $0.05 into common shares; and
4.
7,005,000 common shares.
Note 200,000 warrants above expired subsequent to year end.
Changes in Control
We are unaware of any contract or other arrangement the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of our company.
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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Except as disclosed herein, no director, executive officer, shareholder holding at least 5% of shares of our common stock, or any family member thereof, had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction, or proposed transaction in which the amount involved in the transaction exceeded or exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at the year-end for the last two completed fiscal years.
For the year ended August 31, 2021, the Company was party to the following related party transactions:
Incurred $Nil (2020 - $10,500) to the President of the Company in consulting fees (Note 7). As at August 31, 2021, the accounts payable to the President of the Company was $111,659 (2020: $188,834)
The related party transactions are recorded at the exchange amount established and agreed to between the related parties.
Director Independence
We currently act with one director, Robert McAllister, who does not qualify as an "independent director" as defined in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4200(a)(15).
We currently do not have audit, nominating, compensation committees or committees performing similar functions. There has not been any defined policy or procedure requirements for shareholders to submit recommendations or nomination for directors.
Our board of directors has determined that it does not have a member of its audit committee who qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
From inception to present date, we believe that the members of our audit committee and the board of directors have been and are collectively capable of analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.
We do not have a standing compensation or nominating committee, but our entire board of directors act in such capacity. We believe that our directors are capable of analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. Our directors do not believe that it is necessary to have an audit committee because we believe that the functions of an audit committee can be adequately performed by the board of directors. In addition, we believe that retaining additional independent directors who would qualify as an "audit committee financial expert" would be overly costly and burdensome and is not warranted in our circumstances given the early stages of our development.
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Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The aggregate fees billed for the most recently completed fiscal year ended August 31, 2021 and for fiscal year ended August 31, 2020 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of the financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for these fiscal periods were as follows:
Year Ended
August 31, 2021
August 31, 2020
Audit Fees
20,000
24,780
Audit Related Fees
Nil
Nil
Tax Fees
Nil
Nil
All Other Fees
Nil
Nil
Total
20,000
24,780
Audit Fees. Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audits of our financial statements, reviews of our interim financial statements included in quarterly reports, services performed in connection with filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and related comfort letters and other services that are normally provided by Davidson & Company LLP for fiscal year ended August 31, 2021.
Audit related Fees. There were no audit related fees paid to Davidson & Company LLP for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021 or for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2020.
Tax Fees. Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. These services include assistance regarding federal, state and local tax compliance and consultation in connection with various transactions and acquisitions. For the fiscal years ended August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020, we did not use Davidson & Company LLP for non-audit professional services or preparation of corporate tax returns.
We do not use Davidson & Company LLP, for financial information system design and implementation. These services, which include designing or implementing a system that aggregates source data underlying the financial statements or generates information that is significant to our financial statements, are provided internally or by other service providers. We do not engage Davidson & Company LLP to provide compliance outsourcing services.
Effective May 6, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules that require that before our independent auditors are engaged by us to render any auditing or permitted non-audit related service, the engagement be:
• approved by our audit committee (which consists of our entire board of directors); or
• entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established by the board of directors, provided the policies and procedures are detailed as to the particular service, the board of directors is informed of each service, and such policies and procedures do not include delegation of the board of directors' responsibilities to management.
Our board of directors pre-approves all services provided by our independent auditors. All of the above services and fees were reviewed and approved by the board of directors either before or after the respective services were rendered.
Our board of directors has considered the nature and amount of fees billed by our independent auditors and believes that the provision of services for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining our independent auditors' independence.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a)
Financial Statements
(1)
Financial statements for our Company are listed in the index under Item 8 of this document
(2)
All financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, not material or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
(b)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Description
No.
3.1
Articles of Incorporation
3.2
Bylaws
10.1
Mining Lease between Nevada North Resources (U.S.A.), Inc. and Miranda U.S.A. Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed January 9, 2006)
10.2
Exploration Agreement with Options for Joint Venture between our company and Miranda U.S.A. Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed January 9, 2006)
10.3
Amended Exploration Agreement between our company and Miranda U.S.A. Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed January 9, 2006)
10.4
Consulting Agreement between our company and KGE Management Ltd. (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed January 9, 2006)
10.5
Assignment Agreement with 0743608 B.C. Ltd. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 19, 2007)
10.6
Consulting Agreement with Mr. Robert McAllister dated December 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed December 6, 2013)
10.7
Joint Venture Agreement with The Green Canvas Ltd. dated February 28, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 28, 2014).
10.8
Definitive Joint Venture Agreement dated May 28, 2014 with Lexaria (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 29, 2014).
10.9
Form of Stock Option Agreement dated November 18, 2014 ((incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 18, 2014)
10.10
Form of Stock Option Agreement dated November 3, 2014 ((incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 4, 2014)
10.11
Termination and Settlement Agreement dated October 14, 2014 with 0786521 B.C. Ltd (formerly World of Marihuana Productions Ltd.) and Mathew Chadwick (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 20, 2014)
10.12
Form of Subscription Agreement for Private Placement closed on January 30, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 30, 2015)
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10.13
Form of Warrant Agreement dated January 30, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 30, 2015)
10.14
Form of Subscription Agreement for Private Placement closed on March 12, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 12, 2015)
10.15
Form of Warrant Agreement dated March 12, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 12, 2015) Share Purchase Agreement dated June 24, 2015 with Shaxon Enterprises Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 26, 2015)
10.16
Joint Agreement and Mutual Release dated June 11, 2015 with Green Canvas Ltd. and Tim Selenski (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 2, 2015)
10.17
Joint Venture Extension Agreement dated April 29, 2015 with The Green Canvas Ltd. and Tim Selenski (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 1, 2015)
14.1
Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference by from our annual report on Form 10-KSB filed on November 29, 2007).
31.1*
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Chief Executive Officer).
31.2*
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Chief Financial Officer).
32.1*
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer).
32.2*
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer).
101.INS*
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
* Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ENERTOPIA CORP.
By: /s/ Robert McAllister
Robert McAllister
President and Director
Principal Executive Officer
Date: November 5, 2021.
By: /s/ Robert McAllister
Robert McAllister
Chief Financial Officer
Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
Date: November 5, 2021.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Robert McAllister
Robert McAllister
President and Director
Principal Executive Officer
Date: November 5, 2021.
By: /s/ Robert McAllister
Robert McAllister
Chief Financial Officer
Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
Date: November 5, 2021.
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