FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT |
12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2026 | |
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| FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT | 15. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
(a) Capital management objectives
The Company’s primary objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern so that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders, and to have sufficient liquidity available to fund ongoing expenditures and suitable business opportunities as they arise.
The Company considers the components of shareholders’ equity as well as its cash as capital. The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may issue equity, sell assets, or return capital to shareholders as well as issue or repay debt.
The Company’s investment policy is to invest its cash in highly liquid, short-term, interest-bearing investments having maturity dates of three months or less from the date of acquisition, which are readily convertible into known amounts of cash.
The Company is not subject to any imposed equity requirements.
There were no changes to the Company’s approach to capital management during the year ended March 31, 2026.
(b) Carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments
Fair value
IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures establishes a fair value hierarchy for financial instruments measured at fair value. Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1 ‐ applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 ‐ applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or indirectly such as quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions.
Level 3 ‐ applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable market data.
The Company’s recorded amounts of cash, amounts receivable, accounts payable and other liabilities approximate their respective fair values due to their short‐term nature. The carrying value of the restricted cash approximates its fair value, as it is cash-based. The Company’s marketable securities are carried at fair value based on quoted prices in active markets (level 1).
As at March 31, 2026, the carrying values of the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities approximate their fair values.
(c) Financial instrument risk exposure and risk management
The Company is exposed in varying degrees to a variety of financial instrument-related risks. The Board of Directors approves and monitors the risk management processes, inclusive of documented treasury 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 of potential loss to the Company if a counterparty to a financial instrument fair to meet its contractual obligations. The Company’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its liquid financial assets, including cash, and amounts receivable and other assets. The carrying values of these financial assets represent the Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk.
The Company limits the exposure to credit risk by only investing its cash in high-credit quality financial institutions in business and savings accounts, which are available on demand by the Company for its programs.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or other financial assets. The Company ensures that there is sufficient cash in order to meet its short-term business requirements after taking into account the Company’s holdings of cash.
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they become due. In the management of liquidity risk, the Company maintains a balance between continuity of funding and the flexibility through the use of borrowings. Management closely monitors the liquidity position and expects to have adequate sources of funding to finance the Company’s projects and operations. The directors of the Company are of the opinion that, taking into account the Company's cash reserves and external financial resources, the Company has sufficient working capital for its current obligations.
Interest rate risk
The Company is subject to interest rate risk with respect to its investments in cash. The Company’s policy is to invest cash at variable rates of interest and cash reserves are to be maintained in cash in order to maintain liquidity, while achieving a satisfactory return for shareholders. Fluctuations in interest rates when cash matures impact interest income earned.
As at March 31, 2026, the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk was nominal.
Price risk
Equity price risk is defined as the potential adverse impact on the Company’s earnings due to movements in individual equity prices or general movements in the level of the stock market. The Company is subject to price risk in respect of its investments in marketable securities.
As at March 31, 2026, the Company’s exposure to price risk was not significant in relation to these Financial Statements. |