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

FORM 20-F



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 March 31, 20132014

OR

 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 OR

 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______________

For the transition period from ______________ to __________________

 Commission file number: 0-30314

 Bontan CorporationPortage Biotech Inc.
 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 Inapplicable
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Province of Ontario, CanadaBritish Virgin Islands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

47 Avenue Road, Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 2G3
(Address of principal executive offices)

 
 

 


Kam Shah, 416.929.1806,kam@bontancorp.com,ks@portagebiotech.com, Fax: 416.929.6612
47 Avenue Road, Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5R 2G3

(Name, telephone, e-mail and/or facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

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

Title of each class                                                      Name of each exchange on which registered

Not applicable                                                                Not applicable

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:

Not applicable
(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.

Common shares without par value – 81,759,076180,775,790 as at March 31, 20132014

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act                Yes ___       No X__

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____      NoX 

Note – Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

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 report) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X               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).

Indicate by checkmark                                                                           Yes           X           No_______

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 one):

Large accelerated filer___Accelerated filer____ Non-accelerated filer  X                                                                                                                                

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

U.S. GAAP___    International Financial Reporting                                                                                                                     Other __
Standards as issued by the International X
Accounting Standards Board

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow
Item 17:     Item 18 X

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes__ No X

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS


  Page No.
   
Forward-looking statements
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Foreign Private Issuer Status and Reporting currency2
   
Part I  
   
Item 1.Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors2
Item 2.Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable2
Item 3.Key Information2
Item 4.Information on the Company9
Item 5.Operating and Financial Review and Prospects1114
Item 6.Directors, Senior Management and Employees1719
Item 7.Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions2224
Item 8.Financial Information2325
Item 9.The Offer and Listing2426
Item 10.Additional Information2527
Item 11.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk3639
Item 12.Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities3740
   
Part II  
   
Item 13.Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies3740
Item 14.Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds3740
Item 15.Controls and Procedures3741
Item 16.Audit Committee, Code of Ethics, and Principal Accountant’s Fees and Services3942
   
   
Part III  
   
Item 17.Financial Statements4042
Item 18.Financial Statements4043
Item 19.Exhibits4043

 
 

 




FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This annual report includes “forward looking statements”. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included herein or incorporated by reference herein, including without limitation, statements regarding our business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations and those statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “believe”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “estimates” or similar expressions or variations on such expressions are forward-looking statements. We can give no assurances that such forward-looking statements will prove to be correct.

Each forward-looking statement reflects our current view of future events and is subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any results expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements.

Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:


· our plans and ability to develop and commercialize product candidates and the timing of these development programs;
 
 
· clinical development of our product candidates, including the results of current and future clinical trials;
 
· the benefits and risks of our product candidates as compared to others;
 
· our maintenance and establishment of intellectual property rights in our product candidates;
 
· our need for additional financing and our estimates regarding our capital requirements and future revenues and profitability;
 
· our estimates of the size of the potential markets for our product candidates;
 
· our selection and licensing of product candidates;
 

These statements are based on assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments based on the change in the focus of our business activities from Oil & Gas to Biotechnology , as well as other factors we believe are appropriate in particular circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will meet our expectations and predictions depends on a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, including the risks set forth in "Item 3-Key Information-Risk Factors."

We do not currently have the marketing expertise needed to commercialize our products; we will be primarily a pharmaceutical development business subject to all of the risks of a pharmaceutical development business;

Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this annual report are qualified by these cautionary statements. We cannot assure you that the actual results or developments anticipated by us will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected effect on us or our business or operations.
 
Unless the context indicates otherwise the terms "Bontan Corporation"Portage Biotech Inc." the "Company”, "Bontan""Portage", “we”, “us”, “our” are used interchangeably in this Annual Report and mean Bontan Corporation Inc.Portage Biotech Inc.. and its subsidiaries.
 
We do not hold interests in any exploration projects and have no reserves as defined in Canadian National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities ("NI 51-101"). We have changed the focus of our business activity from Oil & Gas to Biotechnology effective December 2012.

 
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FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER STATUS AND REPORTING CURRENCY

Foreign Private Issuer Status:

Portage Biotech Inc., which changed its name from Bontan Corporation Inc. is a Canadian corporation incorporated under the laws ofinc. on July 5, 2014,moved its jurisdiction from the Province of Ontario.Ontario, Canada to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) as per the certificate of Continuance issued by the Registrar of Corporate Affairs of the BVI on July 5, 2014. Approximately 41%40% of its common stock was held by non-United States citizens and residents as of September 30, 20122013 being its latest second quarter end. However, our business is administered principally outside the United States and all our assets are located outside the United States; As a result, we believe that we qualify as a "foreign private issuer" for continuing to report regarding the registration of our common stock using this Form 20-F annual report format.

Currency

The financial information presented in this Annual Report is expressed in CanadianUS dollars ("CDNUS $") and the financial data in this Annual Report is presented in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee.

All dollar amounts set forth in this report are in CanadianUS dollars, except where otherwise indicated.

PART I


ITEM 1 – IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORS

Not required since this is an annual report.

ITEM 2 – OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

Not required since this is an annual report

ITEM 3 – KEY INFORMATION

(A) SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

On June 4, 2013, the Company completed an acquisition with Portage Pharma Ltd, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on May 23, 2012, through exchange of shares as further explained later in this report. The following istransaction was treated as reverse acquisition for accounting purposes.

As a result, the selected financial data, presented below, represents financial data for the Companyfiscal year 2014 and for each of the last four fiscal years 2010 throughperiod from May 23, 2012 to March 31, 2013 on a consolidated basis. The data is extracted from the audited financial statements of the Company for each of the said years,relating to Portage Pharma Ltd., prepared in accordance with IFRS issued by IASB.  Selected financial data for the earlier fiscal year 2009years are not presented since they related to Bontan Corporation Inc., which was an accounting acquiree under the related audited financial statements were prepared in accordance with previous GAAP and are not therefore comparable.reverse acquisition transaction.


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SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN THE COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Canadian(US $)

Operating data – Fiscal year ended March 31

2013201220112010Year ended March 31, 2014Period from May 23, 2012 to March 31, 2013
    
Revenue$100,130----
Loss before non-controlling interests$(1,471,821)$(2,470,378)$(3,779,638)$(4,284,058)$(6,626,630)$(29,486)
Non-controlling interests$-          $-          $51,311      $356,814$(321,683)           $             -
Net Loss attributable to shareholder$(1,471,821)$(2,470,378)$(3,728,327)$(3,927,244)
Net Loss attributable to shareholders$(6,304,947)$(29,486)
Net loss per share (1)($0.02)($0.03)($0.05)($0.09)($0.04)($0.00)
Working capital$3,030,412$4,834,111$1,706,527$371,130$2,067,319$474,009
Total assets$3,490,795$7,496,455$9,351,800$10,419,787$5,263,413$486,401
Capital stock$36,260,401$36,081,260$36,078,140$35,298,257$7,256,715$503,495
Warrants$6,953,745$7,446,261$8,677,551$7,343,886$1,108,402$            -
Stock option reserve$4,755,077$4,573,748$362,440$             -
Fair value reserve$-$19,500$168,347($2,696,213)
Shareholders' equity$3,036,132$4,840,828$8,688,223$6,900,299$2,393,124$474,009
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (2)80,403,24378,680,74378,469,90942,963,027
Weighted average number of shares outstanding161,977,17181,759,076

1. The effect of potential share issuances pursuant to the exercise of options and warrants would be anti-dilutive and, therefore, basic and diluted losses per share are the same.

2. Weighted average number of shares for a year was calculated by dividing the total number of shares outstanding at the end of each of the months by twelve.

The Company has not declared or paid any dividends in any of its last fivethe financial years.periods.

Exchange Rates

In this Annual Report on Form 20-F, unless otherwise specified, all monetary amounts are expressed in US dollars. One of the Company’s subsidiaries maintains its books in Canadian dollars. The exchange rates used herein were obtained from Bank of Canada; however, they cannot be guaranteed.

On July 24, 2013,2014, the exchange rate, based on the noon buying rates, for the conversion of Canadian dollars into United States dollars (the “Noon Rate of Exchange”) was approximately CDN$1 = US$0.97.0.93.

The following table sets out the high and low exchange rates in US dollar for one Canadian dollar for each of the last six months

2013JuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary
2014JuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary
High for period$0.99$1.00$0.99$0.99$1.01$1.02$0.94$0.92$0.91$0.91$.94
Low for period$0.95$0.96$0.97$0.97$0.97$0.99$0.91$0.90$0.89$0.89

The following table sets out the average exchange rates in US dollar for one Canadian dollar for the five most recent financial years calculated by using the average of the Noon Rate of Exchange on the last day of each month during the period.

Year Ended March 31,
2013201220112010200920142013201220112010
Average for the year1.001.010.980.920.890.951.001.010.980.92

 
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(B)  CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS

Not applicable

(C)  REASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable

(D)  RISK FACTORS

The following is a brief discussion of those distinctive or special characteristics of the Company’s operations and industry that may have a material impact on, or constitute risk factors in respect of, the Company’s future financial performance. Since we changed the focus of our business from oil & gas to biotechnology since December 2012, the risks set out below relate to the new intended business activities.

Risks Related to our Business
 
We have a history of operating losses and may never achieve profitability in the future.
 
We have not generated any business income since fiscal 2010 and have losses for the fiscal year 2013 in the amount of approximately $1.5 million andan accumulated deficit of approximately $45 million.  We do not have any proven reserves or current production$6 million as at March 31, 2014. While our management and the Board consist of oil or gas and we have abandoned further involvements in this business. While we expect to bring in persons with significant experience in the biotechnology industry, we have never been involved in the biotechnology industry and have no previous experience with product sales and have no established sales and distribution network.
 
We expect to be involved in research and development to identify and validate new drug targets that could become marketed drugs for several years to come and will be requiring significant financial resources without any income. We expect these expenses to result in continuing operating losses in the near future.
 
Our ability to generate future revenue or achieve profitable operations is largely dependent upon our ability to attract and maintain the experienced management and know-how to develop new drug candidates and to partner with major pharmaceutical companies to successfully commercialize the drug candidates. It takes many years and significant financial resources to successfully develop pre-clinical or early clinical drug candidate into a marketable drug and we cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully achieve these objectives.
 
We will be primarily in a pharmaceutical development business and will be subject to all of the risks of a pharmaceutical development business.

As a result, our business must be evaluated in light of the problems, delays, uncertainties and complications encountered in connection with establishing a pharmaceutical development business.

There is a possibility that none of our drug candidates that may be under development in future will be found to be safe and effective, that we will be unable to receive necessary regulatory approvals in order to commercialize them, or that we will obtain regulatory approvals that are too narrow to be commercially viable.

Any failure to successfully develop and obtain regulatory approval for products would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Clinical trials for our potential product candidates will be expensive and time consuming, and their outcome uncertain.

Before we can obtain regulatory approval for the commercial sale of any product candidate or attract major pharmaceutical company to collaborate with, we will be required to complete extensive clinical trials to demonstrate its safety and efficacy. Clinical trials are very expensive, and are difficult to design and implement. The clinical trial process is also time-consuming and can often be subject to unexpected delays.
 
 
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The timing of the commencement, continuation and completion of clinical trials may be subject to significant delays relating to various causes, including:

·our inability to manufacture or obtain sufficient quantities of materials for use in clinical trials;

·delays arising from our collaborative partnerships;

·delays in obtaining regulatory approvals to commence a study, or government intervention to suspend or terminate a study;

·delays, suspension, or termination of the clinical trials due to the institutional review board or independent ethics board responsible for overseeing the study to protect research subjects at a particular study site;

·delays in identifying and reaching agreement on acceptable terms with prospective clinical trial sites;

·slower than expected rates of patient recruitment and enrollment;

·uncertain dosing issues;

·inability or unwillingness of medical investigators to follow our clinical protocols;

·variability in the number and types of subjects available for each study and resulting difficulties in identifying and enrolling subjects who meet trial eligibility criteria;

·scheduling conflicts with participating clinicians and clinical institutions;

·difficulty in maintaining contact with subjects after treatment, which results in incomplete data;

·unforeseen safety issues or side effects;

·lack of efficacy during the clinical trials;

·our reliance on clinical research organizations to conduct clinical trials, which may not conduct those trials with good clinical or laboratory practices; or

·other regulatory delays.

The results of pre-clinical studies and initial clinical trials are not necessarily predictive of future results, and our potential product candidates may not have favourable results in later trials or in the commercial setting.

Pre-clinical tests and Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials are primarily designed to test safety, to study pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and to understand the side effects of product candidates and explore efficacy at various doses and schedules. Success in pre-clinical or animal studies and early clinical trials does not ensure that later large-scale efficacy trials will be successful nor does it predict final results; favourable results in early trials may not be repeated in later trials.

A number of companies in the life sciences industry have suffered significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials, even after positive results in earlier trials. Clinical results are frequently susceptible to varying interpretations that may delay, limit or prevent regulatory approvals. Negative or inconclusive results or adverse medical events during a clinical trial could cause a clinical trial to be delayed, repeated or terminated. In addition, failure to construct appropriate clinical trial protocols could result in the test or control group experiencing a disproportionate number of adverse events and could cause a clinical trial to be repeated or terminated.

There is typically an extremely high rate of attrition from the failure of product candidates proceeding through clinical and post-approval trials.


Our success will be dependent upon our corporate collaborations with third parties in connection with services we will need for the development, marketing and commercialization of our products.

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The success of our business will be largely dependent on our ability to enter into corporate collaborations regarding the development, clinical testing, regulatory approval and commercialization of our potential product candidates. We may not be able to find new collaborative partners to support our future development, marketing and commercialization of our products, which may require us to undertake

research and development and/or commercialization activities ourselves, and may result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, prospects and results of operations.

Even if we are able to find new collaborative partners, our success is highly dependent upon the performance of these new corporate collaborators. The amount and timing of resources to be devoted to activities by future corporate collaborators, if any, are not within our direct control and, as a result, we cannot assure you that any future corporate collaborators will commit sufficient resources to our research and development projects or the commercialization of our potential product candidates. Any future corporate collaborators might not perform its obligations as expected and might pursue existing or other development-stage products or alternative technologies in preference to those being developed in collaboration with us, or may terminate particular development programs, or the agreement governing such development programs.

In addition, if any future collaborators fail to comply with applicable regulatory requirements, the FDA, the European Medicines Agency (“EMA”), the Therapeutic Products Directorate (“TPD”) or other authorities could take enforcement action that could jeopardize our ability to develop and commercialize our potential product candidates. Despite our best efforts to limit them, disputes may arise with respect to ownership of technology developed under any such corporate collaboration.

 We will rely on proprietary technology, the protection of which can be unpredictable and costly.

Our success will depend in part upon our ability to obtain patent protection or patent licenses for our future technology and products. Obtaining such patent protection or patent licenses can be costly and the outcome of any application for patent protection and patent licenses can be unpredictable. In addition, any breach of confidentiality by a third party by premature disclosure may preclude us from obtaining appropriate patent protection, thereby affecting the development and commercial value of our technology and products.

Some of our future products may rely on licenses of proprietary technology owned by third parties and we may not be able to maintain these licenses on favourable terms.

The manufacture and sale of some of the products we hope to develop may involve the use of processes, products, or information, the rights to which are owned by third parties. Such licenses frequently provide for limited periods of exclusivity that may be extended only with the consent of the licensor. If licenses or other rights related to the use of such processes, products or information are crucial for marketing purposes, and we are not able to obtain them on favourable terms, or at all, the commercial value of our products will be significantly impaired. If we experience delays in developing our products and extensions are not granted on any or all of such licenses, our ability to realize the benefits of our efforts may be limited.

We will have additional future capital needs and there are uncertainties as to our ability to raise additional funding.
 
We believes that the proceeds from the current offering together with cash on hand will be adequate to cover our operational and developmental costs for the next eighteen months. However, We may require substantial additional capital resources to develop potential product candidates, obtain regulatory approvals and ultimately to commercialize such product candidates.

In addition, our future cash requirements may vary materially from those now expected. For example, our future capital requirements may increase if:

·we experience scientific progress sooner than expected in our future discovery, research and development projects, if we expand the magnitude and scope of these activities, or if we modify our focus as a result of our discoveries;
·we experience setbacks in our progress with pre-clinical studies and clinical trials are delayed;
·we experience delays or unexpected increased costs in connection with obtaining regulatory approvals;

we experience setbacks in our progress with pre-clinical studies and clinical trials are delayed;
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we experience delays or unexpected increased costs in connection with obtaining regulatory approvals;

we are required to perform additional pre-clinical studies and clinical trials;

·we are required to perform additional pre-clinical studies and clinical trials;
·we experience unexpected or increased costs relating to preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining, defending and enforcing patent claims; or
·we elect to develop, acquire or license new technologies and products.

We could potentially seek additional funding through corporate collaborations and licensing arrangementsenforcing patent claims; or through public

we elect to develop, acquire or private equity or debt financing. However, if our future researchlicense new technologies and development activities do not show positive progress, or if capital market conditions in general, or with respect to life sciences or development stage companies such as ours in particular, are unfavourable, our ability to obtain additional funding on acceptable terms, if at all, will be negatively affected. Additional financing that we may pursue may involve the sale of our common shares or financial instruments that are exchangeable for or convertible into our common shares which could result in significant dilution to our shareholders.products.

If sufficient capital is not available, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of, eliminate or divest of one or more of our research or development projects, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, prospects or results of operations.

We will be subject to risks associated with doing business globally.

As a pharmaceutical company our operations are likely to expand in the European Union and worldwide, we will be subject to political, economic, operational, legal, regulatory and other risks that are inherent in conducting business globally. These risks include foreign exchange fluctuations, exchange controls, capital controls, new laws or regulations or changes in the interpretation or enforcement of existing laws or regulations, political instability, macroeconomic changes, including recessions and inflationary or deflationary pressures, increases in prevailing interest rates by central banks or financial services companies, economic uncertainty, which may reduce the demand for our potential products or reduce the prices that our potential customers will be willing to pay for our products, import or export restrictions, tariff increases, price controls, nationalization and expropriation, changes in taxation, diminished or insufficient protection of intellectual property, lack of access to impartial court systems, violations of law, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act, disruption or destruction of operations or changes to the Company’s business position, regardless of cause, including war, terrorism, riot, civil insurrection, social unrest, strikes and natural or man-made disasters, including famine, flood, fire, earthquake, storm or disease. The impact of any of these developments, either individually or cumulatively, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may face exposure to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates while completing international clinical trials and when our products will be commercialized.

We intend to generate revenue and expenses internationally that are likely to be primarily denominated in U.S., Euros and other foreign currencies. Our intended international business will be subject to risks typical of an international business including, but not limited to, differing tax structures, a myriad of regulations and restrictions, and general foreign exchange rate volatility. A decrease in the value of such foreign currencies relative to the Canadian dollar could result in losses in revenues from currency exchange rate fluctuations. Conversely, an increase in the value of such foreign currencies relative to the Canadian dollar could negatively impact our operating expenses. To date, we have not hedged against risks associated with foreign exchange rate exposure. We cannot be sure that any hedging techniques we may implement in the future will be successful or that our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows will not be materially adversely affected by exchange rate fluctuations.

 
Risks Related to Ownership of our Stockshares

There is currently a limited trading market for our common shares.Common Shares.

There currently is a limited public market for our common shares.Common Shares. Further, although our common sharesCommon Shares are currently quotedtraded on the OTC Bulletin Board, tradingOTCQB marketplace (PTGEF) and are also listed and traded on the Canadian Securities  Exchange.  Trading of our common shares may beCommon Shares is currently extremely sporadic. As a result, an investor may find it difficult to sell, or to obtain accurate quotations of the price of our common shares.Common Shares. There can be no assurance that a more active trading market for our common sharesCommon Shares will develop. Accordingly, investors must assume they may have to bear the economic risk of an investment in our common sharesCommon Shares for an indefinite period of time.


 
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Risks related to penny stocks.
 
Our common sharesCommon Shares are subject to regulations prescribed by the SEC relating to “penny stock.” These regulations impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (as defined in Rule 501 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933)Act). These regulations could adversely impact market demand for our shares and adversely impact our trading volume and price.

The issuance of common sharesCommon Shares upon the exercise of our outstanding warrants and options will dilute the ownership interest of existing stockholdersshareholders and increase the number of shares eligible for future resale.
 
The exercise of some or all of our outstanding warrants and options could significantly dilute the ownership interests of our existing shareholders. As of March 31, 2013,2014, we had outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of approximately 66114 million common sharesCommon Shares and outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of approximately 5.45 million common shares.Common Shares. To the extent the warrants and options are exercised, additional common sharesCommon Shares will be issued and that issuance will increase the number of shares eligible for resale in the public market. The sale of a significant number of shares by our shareholders, or the perception that such sales could occur, could have a depressive effect on the public market price of our common shares.Common Shares.
The Company has not registered the securities or the shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants, which will limit your ability to resell them
Neither the Units nor the shares issuable upon conversion of the warrants to be issued under this private placement have been or will be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any state securities laws. As a result, they may only be offered or sold if an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state laws applies to the circumstances of the sale
 
Your investment return may be reduced if we lose our foreign private issuer status.
 
We are a “foreign private issuer,” as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the U.S. Securities Act, of 1933, and, therefore, we are not required to file quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or current reports on Form 8-K with the SEC. In addition, the proxy rules and Section 16 reporting and short-swing profit recapture rules are not applicable to us. If we lose our status as a foreign private issuer by our election or otherwise, we will be subject to additional reporting obligations under the Exchange Act which couldwould increase our SEC compliance costs.
 
 
We may be treated as a passive foreign investment company for U.S. tax purposes, which could subject United States investors to significant adverse tax consequences.consequences.
 
 
A foreign corporation will be treated as a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for U.S. federal income taxation purposes, if in any taxable year either: (a) 75% or more of its gross income consists of passive income; or (b) 50% or more of the value of the company’s assets is attributable to assets that produce, or are held for the production of, passive income. Based on our current income and assets and our anticipated future operations, we believe that we currently are not a PFIC.  U.S.PFIC.U.S. stockholders of a PFIC are subject to a disadvantageous U.S. income tax regime with respect to the income derived by the PFIC, the distributions they receive from the PFIC, and the gain, if any, they derive from the sale or other disposition of their shares in the PFIC. Because PFIC status is a fact-intensive determination made on an annual basis, no assurance can be given that we are not or will not become classified as a PFIC. The PFIC rules are extremely complex. A U.S. person is encouraged to consult his or her U.S. tax advisor before making an investment in our shares.
 
U.S. shareholders may not be able to enforce civil liabilities against us.
 
We are a corporation organized under the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada.British Virgin Islands. Most of our directors and executive officers are non-residents of the United States. Because a substantial portion of their assets and currently all of our assets are located outside the United States, it may not be possibledifficult for youinvestors to effect service of process within the United States upon us or those persons. Furthermore, it may

Our corporate affairs will be governed by our Memorandum and Articles of Association, the BVI Business Companies Act, and the common law of the British Virgin Islands. The rights of shareholders to take action against the directors, actions by minority shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors to us under British Virgin Islands law are to a large extent governed by the common law of the British Virgin Islands. The common law of the British Virgin Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent in the British Virgin Islands, as well as from English common law, the decisions of whose courts are considered persuasive authority but are not binding on a court in the British Virgin Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under British Virgin Islands law are not as clearly established as they would be possible for you to enforce against usunder statutes or themjudicial precedent in some jurisdictions in the United States. In particular, the British Virgin Islands has a less developed body of securities laws as compared to the United States, and some states, such as Delaware, have more fully developed and judicially interpreted bodies of corporate law. In addition, British Virgin Islands companies may not have standing to initiate a shareholder derivative action in a federal court of the United States.
The British Virgin Islands courts are also unlikely:
·  to recognize or enforce against us judgments of U.S. courts based on certain civil liability provisions of U.S. securities laws; and
·  to impose liabilities against us, in original actions brought in the British Virgin Islands, based on certain civil liability provisions of U.S. securities laws that are penal in nature.
There is no statutory recognition in the British Virgin Islands of judgments obtained in the United States. We have been advised by Forbes Hare, our counsel as to British Virgin Islands law, that (i) they are unaware of any proceedings that have been brought in the British Virgin Islands to enforce judgments of the U.S. courts or to impose liabilities based uponon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal or state securities lawslaws; (ii) a final and conclusive judgment in the federal or other lawsstate courts of the United States. ThereStates under which a sum of money is doubtpayable, other than a sum payable in respect of taxes, fines, penalties or similar charges, may be subject to enforcement proceedings as toa debt in the enforceability, in original actions in Canadian courts of liabilitiesthe British Virgin Islands under the common law doctrine of obligation; and (iii) because it is uncertain whether a British Virgin Islands court would determine that a judgment of a U.S. court based upon the U.S. federal securities laws and as to the enforceability in Canadian courts of judgments of U.S. courts obtained in actions based uponon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal or state securities laws.laws is in the nature of a penalty, it is uncertain whether such a liability judgment would be enforceable in the British Virgin Islands.

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ITEM 4 – INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY

(A)  HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY

We are a Canadian corporationThe Company was originally incorporated under the laws of the Province ofin Ontario in 1973 under the original name of Kamlo Gold Mines Limited.  We were1973. It was inactive until 1985. Between 1986 and 1992, our company2009 , it was involvedengaged in thevariety of businesses including development of a new technology for the marine propulsion business. During this period, our company went through three name changes.

Between 1993 and 1996, our company was involved in thebusiness, distribution and manufacture of a snack food. During this period, our company went through two more name changes.

Our company remained inactive after the closure of the snack food, business in November 1996 until December 1998 when we changed our name to Dealcheck.com Inc. and agreed on a new business strategy. This strategy focused on investing in new and emerging technology oriented projects and businesses.  In 1999, our company raised $3.2 million, which we invested in various projects and companies over the next two years as per the new business strategy of our company. Unfortunately, the IT sector performed poorly since 2001 and new and emerging technology-based businesses suffered significant losses, financial problems and bankruptcies. These factors adversely affected our company’s investments and its profitability. Our company had to write off all its investments by the end of the fiscal 2003.

In April 2003, our company changed its business focus to the natural resource industry and completed a private placement of approximately 8.9 million common shares, raising approximately USD $3.1 million. These funds were primarily invested in projects involving oil and gas exploration and diamond mining projects in Brazil between April 2003 and September 2005.

Diamond mining operations discontinued in December 2004. Our company sold its interest in an oil exploration project in Papua New Guinea in July 2005 for USD $3.2 million. Our company’s cost of this project was approximately USD $1.6 million. Further, in October 2004, our& gas exploration. In 2010, the company acquired a working interest in a gas exploration project in Louisiana, USA.  Between March 2005 and September 2005, our company invested approximately $3.9 million as its share of exploration costs. The exploration, however, proved a dry well and was therefore abandoned and the costs incurred were fully written off in December 2005.

In the fiscal 2010, we acquired 4.70% workingan indirect interest in two off-shore drilling licenses in the Levantine Basin, approximately forty kilometres off the West coast of Israel, through our holding of 76.79% equity interest in Israel Petroleum Company Limited (“IPC Cayman”). This indirect working interestwhich was disposed of for US$ 5 million in cash and certain other non-cash items under a settlement agreement on June 29, 2012with2012 with our minority shareholder of IPC Cayman.partner on this project. During the period, the Company went through several name changes ending with Bontan Corporation Inc. ( Bontan).

In December 2012, the Company decided to change the focus of its business activities from oil and gas to biotechnology mainly due to the increasing difficulty in getting access to viable oil & gas projects and also due to the potentially more profitable business opportunities which currently existexisted in the biotechnology sector. On March 21, 2013, the Company signed a letter of intent with Portage Pharma Ltd, a biotech private limited company formed under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“Portage”) to acquire Portage Pharma Ltd through exchange of shares. The transaction was completed on June 4, 2013.2013 and accounted for as a reverse acquisition.

On July 5, 2013, the Company changed its name to Portage Biotech Inc. and moved its jurisdiction to the British Virgin Islands ( BVI)  under a certificate of Continuance issued by the Registrar of Corporate Affairs of BVI.
 
Our company’s
The Company now continues as a BVI incorporated company with its registered office located at FH Chambers, P.O. Box 4649, Road Town, Tortola, BVI. Its Toronto agent is situatedlocated at 47 Avenue Road, Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5R 2G3. We are2G3, Canada.
The Company continues to be a reporting issuer with Ontario Securities Commission and US Securities and Exchange Commission and its shares trade on the Quotation Board of the OTC Markets under the trading symbol “PTGEF,” effective August 23, 2013. Prior to this date, it was trading as Bontan Corporation Inc. under the trading symbol “BNTNF”.  Effective October 28, 2013, the Company’s shares are also listed for trading in US currency on the province of Ontario.Canadian Securities Exchange (formerly, Canadian National Stock Exchange) under the symbol “PBT.U”.

 
(B)  BUSINESS OVERVIEW

DuringPortage develops pharmaceutical & biotech products through to clinical “proof of concept” focussing on unmet clinical needs. Following proof of concept, Portage will look to sell or license the fiscal year 2013, we resolvedproducts to large pharmaceutical companies for further development through to commercialization.

Portage seeks products & co-development partners in cancer, infectious disease, neurology and psychiatry with novel targeted therapies, or reformulations that can be patented.

Portage will work with a wide range of partners, in all phases of development. The collaboration may include direct funding or investing human capital/sweat equity from our extensive litigationspool of talented scientists and physicians to value-add by mitigating risks, clinical trial design and regulatory expertise.

Our research and development work is primarily carried out through two subsidiaries:

Portage pharmaceuticals Ltd ( PPL)

On June 4, 2013, following the acquisition of Portage Pharma Ltd, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Portage Acquisition Inc. and Portage Pharma Ltd amalgamated. The amalgamated company was named PPL, which has been incorporated in the BVI..

PPL’s focus is in discovering and developing innovative cell permeable peptide therapies to normalize gene expression, restore function and improve medical outcomes. Its core technology involves delivering biologically active “cargo” to intracellular and intranuclear targets to normalize cell and tissue function, improve the immunogenicity of vaccines and enable better treatment of intracellular pathogens.

PPL holds exclusive license in non-oncology fields for patents relating to the use and know how of Antennapedia cell permeable peptide. PPL has also patented in June 2013 proprietary structures in human-derived cell permeable peptides with demonstrated in vitro and in vivo activity and no therapeutic area.

In May 2014, PPL has entered into a Collaborative Research Agreement with Yale University to study the biological activity and cell penetrating properties of peptides developed by Portage and by Professor Alanna Schepartz of Yale’s Department of Chemistry.  These studies will compare the ability of these peptides to cross cell membranes and deliver biologically active cargo to an intracellular target.

In May 2014, PPL also has entered into a materials collaborative research and development agreement (M-CRADA) with the minority shareholder of IPC Cayman and signed a settlement agreement with them surrendering our 76.79% equity in IPC Cayman for   US$ 5 million among other things. The following are the detailsNational Eye Institute, one of the events leadingNational Institutes of Health.   PPL will provide its lead cell permeable peptide targeting inflammatory diseases to the final settlement:Dr. Robert B. Nussenblatt to investigate its efficacy in animal models of uveitis.

In July 2014, PPL has successfully validated a new proprietary cell permeable peptide platform technology derived from human genes. This proprietary platform technology has been shown to efficiently deliver an active pharmacological agent or cargo into a cell without disrupting the cell membrane.

Along with demonstrating that the delivery system is capable of carrying biologically active cargo to intracellular sites of action, the platform has favorable pharmaceutical properties simplifying formulation development for systemic and locally administered conjugates which will allow more rapid development of drug products.
 
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PPL has converted its previously filed provisional patent application for this delivery system to an international patent application that includes a variety of structures utilizing cargos that address important areas of medical need.

PPL has prioritized inflammation as an area with a large therapeutic opportunity.

Using a cargo peptide against an anti-inflammatory target, PPL has demonstrated not only cell penetration but also convincing in-vitro and in-vivo pharmacological effects mediated intracellularly. The lead compound is being evaluated in several animal models of human inflammatory disease that will determine its first indication.

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Limited (Biohaven)

On December 16, 2011,January 6, 2014, the Company signed a settlement agreement (“Settlement agreement”) with IPC Cayman, International Three Crown Petroleum LLC (“ITCP”), Three Crown Petroleum LLC (“TCP”) and Mr. Howard Cooper (“IPC Parties”). The Company agreed to transfer all itsacquired approximately 54% equity in IPC CaymanBiohaven, a private corporation incorporated on closing for a total price of US$15 million, which was revised subsequently to $ 5 million plus other future payments as discussed below, and a 0.25% Overriding Royalty Interest (“ORI”) in the Israeli Project in addition, all 5 million warrants issued to ITC and 390,000 options issued to IPC Cayman consultants had been surrendered and cancelled without any compensation. The price of US$15 million was to consist of cash of US$10 million with the balance covered by two promissory notes carrying interest at 5% per annum and secured by additional ORI of 0.25% and a guarantee from IPC Cayman. One promissory note for US$2 million was payable on or before November 9, 2012 and another for US$3 million was payable on or before November 9, 2013. In the event of requests by the IPC Parties for an extension, or the occurrence of certain financing activities, the Company might receive up to a further US$500,000 in non-refundable deposits. The Company might also receive up to an additional US$ 3 million based on the price of Shaldieli shares after two years.

The Company received a non-refundable deposit of US$250,000. IPC Parties exercised its extension right on March 12, 2012 by paying to the Company’s tax escrow agent a further non-refundable deposit of US$125,000 and extended the closing date to AprilSeptember 25, 2012. This date was extended to May 14, 2012 for which the IPC Parties paid to the Company an extension fee of US$ 100,000. The original settlement agreement was finally revised and closed on June 29, 2012.

As per the terms of the revised settlement agreement the Company received US$ 5 million and surrendered all its shares in IPC Cayman for cancellation. The Company and IPC Parties exchanged mutual releases and dismissed all lawsuits against each other and against IPC Oil and Gas Holdings Ltd. (Formerly, Shaldieli Ltd.) and certain of its promoters.

As additional consideration, on or before December 31, 2012, based on a revaluation of the surrendered shares to be performed by the IPC Parties, Bontan was to either receive (i) at the option of the IPC Parties, either a payment of US$9.625 million or a payment of US$6.625 million plus delivery of a US$3.0 million promissory note due on November 8, 2013 carrying 5% p.a. interest and secured by an IPC guarantee, a 0.15% Overriding Royalty Interest (ORI) and a pledge of 23% of the IPC Shares, or (ii) the right to exercise an option to purchase 49.27% of the issued and outstanding share capital of IPC Cayman on a fully diluted basis for an exercise price of US$4,927.(IPC Cayman currently holds 144,821,469 shares of Shaldieli).

However, on December 31, 2012, the Company learnt of the failure of the two exploration wells drilled under the Israeli licenses and as a result decided to abandon further efforts in securing any more interest in IPC Cayman.  The company also cancelled 2 million warrants originally issued to another party in connection with this project.

In December 2012, the Company decided to change the focus of its business activities from oil and gas to biotechnology mainly due to the increasing difficulty in getting access to viable oil & gas projects and also due to the potentially more profitable business opportunities which currently exist in the biotechnology sector. On March 21, 2013, the Company signed a letter of intent with Portage Pharma Ltd, a biotech private limited company formed under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“Portage”) to acquire Portage Pharma Ltd through exchangefor $3.5 million, payable as $ 1.75 million upfront and the balance in three instalments over the next eleven months. Biohaven’s founder shareholders include originators at Yale University who discovered the therapeutic potential of shares. The transaction was completed on June 4, 2013.glutamate modulation in anxiety and depression and have track record of successful registrational trials..

PortageBiohaven is engaged in the development of clinical stage neuroscience compounds targeting the glutamatergic system. The company obtained a license from Yale University regarding intellectual property for the use of certain glutamate modulating agents in the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.

The first drug candidate being developed is for treatment-resistant mood and anxiety disorders. The lead drug candidate is a biotechnology company engagedPhase 2 ready compound and will enter clinical testing for treatment-resistant mood or anxiety disorders next year.

 A second unique drug candidate also targets the glutamatergic system with a well-established safety profile. Biohaven will begin optimization of its formulation in researching2014.

In July 2014, the U.S. Patent and developing products throughTrademark Office (“USPTO”)issued Patent No. 8,778,979B2 related to proofBiohaven’s intellectual property licensed from Yale University (U.S. Patent Application No. 11/399,188).  The patent claims cover the use of conceptcertain glutamate modulating agents in the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).  Patent protection under 8,778,979 B2 extends until April 27, 2029. Biohaven has exclusive rights to all divisionals or continuations stemming from the parent-US Patent Application No. 11/399,188.

GAD affects approximately 6.8 million adults or 3% of the U.S. population. GAD is characterized by excessive anxiety and uncontrollable worry that interferes with an early focus on unmetindividual’s daily functioning. Anxiety symptoms are often accompanied by restlessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension and increased sleep. GAD is more common in women than men and is often characterized by a chronic course.  Current medication treatments are fully effective in only half of patients. Preclinical and clinical needsstudies suggest that dysfunction in glutamatergic neurotransmission plays a central role in the pathophysiology of mood and orphan drugs. Following proof of concept, Portage would lookanxiety disorders. Directly targeting the glutamatergic system may lead to sell or licence the productsmore effective treatments for mood and anxiety disorders that fail to Big Pharma.respond to current monoamine based therapies.

Portage currently holdsThe patent being issued by the USPTO will provide strong IP protection for Biohaven’s lead candidate in GAD. Biohaven expects to enter initial clinical studies within a master license to the Antennapedia platform for all pathologies (except oncology).year.

(C) ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

As of March 31, 2013, Bontan Corporation hadWe also have  a single wholly owned subsidiary, 1843343 Ontario Inc.Portage Services Ltd.,(PSL) which was incorporated in Ontario, Canada on January 31, 2011. Although the subsidiary has had no activity since its inception,under the name of this subsidiary was1843343 Ontario Inc. and changed its name to Portage Services Ltd.,the present name on July 11, 2013,2013. PSL acts as a local agent for the Company as per the requirements of the Ontario Securities Commission. PSL maintains an office in Toronto, Canada and looks after all corporate, financials and regulatory matters.

On April 5, 2013, the Company incorporated another wholly owned subsidiary, Portage Acquisition Inc., in the British Virgin Islands.
We have developed a comprehensive website – www.portagebiotech.com   which provide information on our people, activities and other corporate details.

 
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(C) ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Following diagram reflects our current organization structure:

Since the change of business strategy and acquisition of Portage Pharma Ltd in June 2013, as discussed in this report, the Company’s organizational structure changed significantly.

Effective June 4, 2013, Dr. Declan Doogan became the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), replacing Mr. Kam Shah who continues as Chief Financial Officer. The two existing directors –Mr. Dean Bradley and Mr. Brett Rees resigned and were replaced by three new directors; Dr. Declan Doogan, Dr. Gregory Bailey and Mr. James Mellon. Mr. Kam Shah continues as the fourth director. These four directors were re-appointed in the shareholders annual and special meeting of March 7, 2014.

Effective June 4, 2013, a wholly owned subsidiary, PPL was created from merger of two subsidiaries.
PPL management consisted of DR. Bruce Littman as CEO , Dr. Frank Marcoux as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and Mr. Kam Shah as CFO. The PPL management reports to the PPL Board of directors comprising Dr. Doogan as Chairman, Dr. Bailey, Mr. Shah, Dr. Littman and DR. Marcoux. PPL also created a scientific advisory board (SAB) consisting of Dr. Sankar Ghosh, DR. Michael Caplan and DR. Burt Adelman. In addition, PPL has seven consultants comprising scientists and researchers.

Biohaven where the Company has approximately 54% has independent management comprising Dr. Declan Doogan  as Executive Chairman and Dr. Robert Burman as CMO. Its board of directors comprise Dr. Doogan as Chairman, Dr. Bailey , Mr. Shah, Dr. Vlad Coric and Mr. Childs. Mr. Mellon and Dr. Berman are alternative directors. The SAB comprise Dr. John Krystal and Dr. Gerard Sanacora and Dr. Maurizio Fava.

PSL is a Canadian subsidiary which provides regulatory and corporate services to the Company. Mr. Shah who is based in Toronto looks after all the services and was assisted by an assistant controller who resigned in July 2014. Mr. Shah works with Dr. Bailey and Dr. Doogan who provide the duel control on the operational matters.



 


(D) PROPERTY PLANTS AND EQUIPMENTA brief biodata of the key  people in our organization is provided below:
Declan Doogan M.D. – Director and CEO
•  Has more than 30 years’ experience in the global pharmaceutical industry.
•  He joined Pfizer in 1982, where he held a number of senior positions in R&D in the USA, UK and Japan. He retired from Pfizer in 2007 as the Senior VP Head of World Development. Subsequently
•  Was interim CEO and CMO at Amarin.
•  Holds visiting professorships at Glasgow, Kitasato (Tokyo) and Cork Universities . He received his Medical degree from Glasgow University.

WeKam Shah CA, CPA (CANADA), CPA (US), CGMA (US) –CFO and Director
•  Senior financial executive with over 25 years of corporate finance,
•  Was senior manager with two of the largest accounting firms, Ernst & Young and Price Waterhouse Coopers
•  Worked in industry under various  roles from an office manager to CEO, CFO of public companies.
Gregory Bailey M.D. – Chairman
•  Former director and financier of Medivation Inc. (MDVN: NASDAQ).
•   Co-founder, of Ascent Healthcare Solutions: VirnetX Inc internet security (VHC: AMEX) and Duramedic Inc. a medical products company.
•  Has Medical Doctorate from the University of Western Ontario.

Jim Mellon – Director
•  Director of multiple public companies: In the biopharma sector Miraculins, Plethora Solutions, and the Summit Corporation.
•  Chairman of AIM listed Port Erin Biopharma Investments, a fund specialising in biopharma investments
•  The author of the best-selling book “Cracking the Code.
•  Other listed company directorships include chairman of Manx Financial Group and Speymill, co-chairman of both Regent Pacific Group and West African Mining Corporation, and a board member of Brazilian Gold Corporation, Charlemagne Capital and Condor Resources.
Bruce H. Littman, MD – CEO
•  Former Pfizer VP Global Translational Medicine
•  Over 30 years pharmaceutical company and academic research experience
Frank W. Marcoux, Ph.D. - CSO
•  Former Pfizer VP Quantitative and Innovative Medicine WW Development and former VP Biology Discipline WW Discovery
•  Over 25 years pharmaceutical company and academic research
Vlad Coric, MD  – Director
•  Has over 14 years of clinical trial experience as the Chief of Inpatient Services at the Yale Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit.
•  An Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale
•  A co-inventor of Yale intellectual property related to the use of glutamate modulating agents
•  Earned his medical degree at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and received his BS from University of Connecticut in Physiology and Neurobiology.
•  Has over 45 peer-reviewed journal and book publications.

Robert Berman , MD - CMO
•  Almost 30 years of neuroscience research
•  13 years of clinical development experience (Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb)
•  Professor of Psychiatry (Adjunct), Yale School of Medicine
•  Over 60 peer-reviewed publications –  including first clinical trial with ketamine in patients with depression and leading  the registrational program to obtain the first indication for a neuroleptic in the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder
•  BA, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University
•  M.D., Mount Sinai School of Medicine
John Krystal, M.D.
•  Chairman of Psychiatry and Professor, Yale School of Medicine.
•  Expert in the areas of psychopharmacology, glutamatergic neurotransmission, alcoholism, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorders. 
Gerard Sanacora, M.D., Ph.D.
•  Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Yale Depression Research Clinic
•  Expert in elucidating the pathophysiological mechanisms associated with mood and other neuropsychiatric disorders. 
Maurizio Fava M.D.
•  Director, MGH Clinical Research Program (CRP), Executive Vice Chair for the MGH Department of Psychiatry, Executive Director, MGH Clinical Trials Network and Institute, Director, and Slater Family Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
•  Expert in affective disorders and clinical trial design – with over 600 original articles


(D) PROPERTY PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT

Our subsidiary, Portage Services Ltd., currently leaseleases office space at 47 Avenue Road, Suite 200, and Toronto, Ontario, Canada for approximately $2,300 per month. The leased area is approximately 950 square feet. Our current lease agreement is a month to month arrangement.


ITEM 4A – UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 5 – OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

(A)  OPERATING RESULTS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Audited Financial Statements of the Company and notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report.

Results of operations
Year ended March 31201320122011
in 000' CDN $in 000' CDN $in 000' CDN $
Year ended
March 31,2014
May 23, 2012 to
March 31, 2013
 
Income100--
in 000' US $in 000' US $ 
Expenses(1,572)(2,470)(3,780)(6,627)(29) 
(1,472)(2,470)(3,780)(6,627)(29) 
Non-controlling interests--51(322)- 
Net loss attributable to shareholders(1,472)(2,470)(3,728)(6,305)(29) 
Deficit at end of year(44,933)(43,461)(40,991)(6,334)(29) 


Overview

Key activities during fiscalSignificant changes in the business strategy and organizational changes are explained  under item 4 (B) and (C) of this report. Three other operational matters consisted of  reverse acquisition transaction, change in the functional and reporting currency and investment in Biohaven. These are further elaborated below:

Reverse Acquisition Transaction

On June 4, 2013, were:the Company completed an acquisition with PPL pursuant to which a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Portage Acquisition Inc. and PPL amalgamated, resulting in the Company owning all of the issued and outstanding shares of the amalgamated entity.

Pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement, Bontan issued 81,759,076 common shares and 71,456,420 warrants to PPL shareholders in exchange for PPL shareholders transferring all their shares in favour of Portage Acquisition Inc. Warrants can be exercised within two years at an exercise price of US$0.29 to acquire an equal number of common shares of the Company. In addition, Bontan also issued 9,811,091 shares to a company as compensation for financial advisory services rendered in connection with the transaction. The fair value of these shares of $ 3,826,325 was expensed.

Although the transaction resulted in PPL becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, the transaction constitutes a reverse acquisition in as much as the shareholders of PPL own a substantial majority of the outstanding common shares of the Company and three out of four members of the Board of Directors of the Company are PPL shareholders. As a result, PPL controls the Company.

The transaction has therefore been accounted for as a reverse acquisition in accordance with guidance provided in International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) 3 Business Combinations and IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements.

These consolidated financial statements include:

a.  On June 29, 2012,The assets and liabilities of PPL at their pre-acquisition carrying amounts as at  March 31, 2014 and expenses for the Company disposed of, under a settlement agreement, its indirect 4.70% working interest in two off-shore drilling licenses in the Levantine Basin through its holding of 76.79% equity interest in Israel Petroleum Company Limited (“IPC Cayman”).year ended on that date

b.  On DecemberThe assets and liabilities of Bontan as at March 31, 2012, the Company fully abandon all efforts in pursuing further recovery under the settlement agreement after learning of the failure of two exploratory wells under the drilling licences2014 and expenses from June 4, 2013 to identify any oil or gas.  All costs previously capitalized relating to the Israeli Project were off set against cash received and warrants cancelled, resulting in a net recovery of $230,455.March 31, 2014.

c.  In December 2012,Share capital representing the Company announced a new focus on business withintotal number of shares issued by the biotechnology industry and on March 12, 2013 it signed a letter of intent with Portage Pharma Ltd, a biotech private limited company formed under the lawsCompany.
d.  Value of the British Virgin Islands (“Portage”)share capital was computed by adding to acquire Portage through exchangethe value of shares. The transaction was completedthe share capital of PPL on the date of acquisition, June 4, 2013.2013, the fair value of Bontan as allocated to shares issued on the date of acquisition, and adjusted to any exercise or issuance of shares, warrants and options during the year ended March 31, 2014.
e.  Comparative figures are those of PPL.

During most partThe fair value of fiscal 2012, we were mainly engaged in negotiations with IPC Cayman management   to work out an acceptable out of court settlement and to end all legal disputes. A settlement agreement was reached in December 2011 and we were able to get US$475,000 and an overriding royalty interest of 0.25%the consideration is determined based on the two licenses. However, the settlement agreementfair value of net assets acquired by PPL, which was extended and revised and finally closed on June 29, 2012. Further details of these agreements are explained elsewhere in this report.computed as $2,869,815, as follows:


Cash $3,006,593
Office equipment and furniture 5,286
 Other assets 153,963
Liabilities (296,027)
Fair value of consideration 2,869,815


The fair value of the consideration was allocated:

To shares issued                                                                $1,761,413
To warrants issued                                                            $1,108,402

Functional and presentation currency

On June 4, 2013, the Company did an analysis applying the primary and secondary indicators in IAS 21 and determined that, as a result of the reverse acquisition transaction discussed in Note 2 and change of its jurisdiction to BVI; its economic circumstances have changed. The Company is expected to incur substantially all expenses in US Dollars and expects future revenues in US Dollars.

The management therefore concluded that the US Dollar is the most appropriate functional currency for all operations. The Company has also decided to change its presentation currency to the US Dollar.



 
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Key activities during the fiscal 2011 were:

a.  We completed our private placement which began in December 2009 in April 2010 and raised an additional approximately $2.3 million.

b.  The following key development occurred on the Israeli project –
·  Signing of a joint operating agreement with an operator on October 6, 2010.
·  Securing a drill rigs for potential drilling of an exploratory well in early 2012.
·  Securing extension on the Sara and Myra licenses to July 13, 2012 from Petroleum Commissioner in Israel in May 2011.
·  Completing 3D analysis in July 2011.

c.  Our subsidiary IPC Cayman set up IPC Israel in May 2010 and as a result, it became limited partner and we lost control over the financial reporting process of IPC Cayman and decided to deconsolidate the results of IPC Cayman effective May 18, 2010.

d.  We initiated extensive legal actions against the manager of IPC Cayman and against Shadieli Ltd., an Israeli shell in which the manager of IPC Cayman agreed to roll all the interest in IPC Israel for 90% equity without our knowledge or consent.

Income                      -           DuringThe effect of the year ended March 31, 2013, the Company received an extension fee of US$100,000 whichabove change in functional currency has been includedaccounted for prospectively as other income. No revenue was recognized during provided under IAS 21 the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011effect of changes in foreign exchange rates. Accordingly, all Non-US dollar items were translated into US dollars using the exchange rate as of June 4, 2013. The resulting translated amounts for non-monetary items were treated at their historical costs.

Investment in Biohaven

Biohaven was incorporated in the British Virgin Island on September 25, 2013. Biohaven is engaged in the identification and development of clinical stage neuroscience compounds targeting the glutamatergic system. Biohaven founders who held a worldwide license from Yale University to use intellectual property relating to the use of certain glutamate modulating agents in the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders, transferred it to Biohaven and acquired 9,400 shares of common stock of Biohaven.

On January 6, 2014, the Company entered into Securities Purchase agreement and Stockholders agreement with Biohaven. Under the terms of these agreements, Portage was issued 11,504 shares  at $304.24 per share for a total price of $ 3.5 million. Biohaven agreed to allow Portage to pay the purchase price in four installments - $1,750,000 on signing, $ 750,000 on August 1, 2014, $ 500,000 on December 3, 2014 and the balance $ 500,000 on February 4, 2015. The first payment was made upon signing. The remaining payments, if not made on time, will result in Portage having to surrender its Biohaven shares proportionately.

A new board of directors was appointed effective January 6, 2014 which comprised five members, three of whom, Dr. Doogan, Dr. Bailey and  Mr. Shah are the directors of  Portage. Dr. Doogan  is one of the founding shareholders of Biohaven.

Given that as at March 31, 2014, Portage held 11,504 shares out of total issued shares of 21,304 – 54% equity and has three of its directors forming majority of directors on the board of Biohaven, the Company consolidated the results of Biohaven.

The consolidated expenses include Biohaven expenses of approximately $700,000 of which 46%  or approximately $ 322,000 was attributed to non-controlling interest.

Interest of the non-controlling interests on the date of acquisition was valued at $ 3 million based on the their 46% equity being valued on the basis of the price we paid for 54% equity in Biohaven. In absence of any net tangible assets in Biohaven on the date of the acquisition, the entire amount was treated as goodwill as per IFRS 3 – business combinations.

Changes in the fair value of goodwill  that result from additional information obtained during the measurement period (maximum one year from the acquisition date) about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date will be adjusted retrospectively against goodwill. nO such adjustment was considered necessary as at March 31, 2014.


Expenses

The overall analysis of the expenses is as follows: ( in 000’$)

Fiscal year ended March 31
 
201320122011
    
Operating expenses$     553,428$       249,690$       379,636
Exploration and evaluation expenditure recovery(230,455)  
Consulting fee & payroll788,965     478,765     818,637
Exchange loss51,1798,65320,688
Write off of short term investment162,291776,774386,672
Loss (gain) on disposal of short term investments(558)84,176948,189
Professional fees244,879870,5711,221,720
Bank charges, interest and fees2,2221,7494,096
 $     1,571,951$       2,470,378$       3,779,638
 Year ended March 31, 2014May 23, 2012 to March 31, 2013
   
Acquisition related costs3,839-
Consulting fees1,162-
Research & development$     1,136$       27
Professional fees336-
Other costs1542
 $     6,627$       29

Operating Expenses

Fiscal year ended March 31201320122011
    
Travel, meals and entertainment$   174,142$  32,114$131,976
 Shareholder information284,606131,575148,610
 Other94,68086,00199,050
    
 $  553,428$  249,690$379,636



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Travel, meals and entertainment

Approximately $ 160,000 was reimbursed to Mr. Terence Robinson, the key consultant for his expenses and travels in Europe and Israeli in connection with the Israeli project and exploring new business opportunities in biotechnology during fiscal 2013. Mr. Robinson’s contract was terminated effective April 1, 2013.

Travel, meals and entertainment expenses for fiscal 2012 were substantially incurred by our CEO, Kam Shah and the key consultant, Mr. Terence Robinson and other consultants and lawyers in visiting Israel in connection with the Israel Project.  As explained earlier, most part of fiscal 2012 was spent in litigation and negotiations for an out of court settlement which involved minimum travels. These expenses were therefore significantly less in fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011.

Increased travel costs during fiscal 2011 was caused by several visits to Israel and Grand Cayman in connection with our litigations in those places and also visiting Vancouver, USA and UK in earlier part of the fiscal year in connection with the Israeli Project and fund raising efforts.

Shareholder information

Shareholder information costs comprise investor and media relations fee, costs of holding annual general meeting of the shareholders and various regulatory filing fees.

Major cost (approximately 95%) consists of media relation and investor relation services provided by Current Capital Corp. (“CCC”) under contracts dated July 1, 2004, for a total monthly fee of US$10,000. Current Capital Corp. is a shareholder Corporation where the Chief Executive and Financial Officer of the Company provide accounting services.

During fiscal year, CCC was paid $ 119,192 towards media and investor relation services, which is consistent with payments made in fiscal years 2012 and 2011. In addition, CCC was paid $ 150,000 on March 31, 2013 as an additional fee for cancellation of all future finder’s fee claims on proceeds of any warrants to be exercised. Contracts with CCC were terminated effective March 31, 2013.

Other operating costs

These costs include rent, telephone, Internet, transfer agents fees and other general and administration costs.

There was no major change on a year over year basis.
 
Consulting fees and payroll
 
201320122011
    
Fees settled in common shares179,1417,17191,714
Fee settled by issuance of options--181,329
Fee settled in cash562,018425,436505,856
Payroll47,80646,15839,738
 $  788,965$  478,765$  818,637

Consulting fees for fiscal 2013 include 3,045,000 shares issued under the existing Consultant Stock Compensation Plans to the CEO- Kam Shah, two consultants –Terence Robinson and John Robinson and two independent directors as bonus on successful resolution of the litigation and settlement relating to the Company’s interest in the Israeli project. These shares were valued at market on the date of their issuance. Cash fee also included a bonus of $ 50,000 paid to the CEO –Kam Shah and $ 40,000 each paid to the two consultants, Terence Robinson and John Robinson for early termination of their consulting contracts which were terminated effective April 1, 2013.

The Company did not issue any shares or options to any consultants during the fiscal year 2012.Cash fee consisted of consulting fee charged by the CEO, audit committee members and two other consultants and were consistent with prior fiscal year. Payroll included value of $3,120 representing 50,000 shares granted under a compensation plan to an employee.

 
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Major reduction

Acquisition related costs

Acquisition related costs include approximately $ 3.8 million paid to a company  as compensation for financial advisory services rendered in consulting fee duringconnection the fiscal year 2012 was mainly due to non-consolidationacquisition of IPC Cayman. The previous year’s fees included feesPortage Pharma Ltd., detailed under Overview section of this report. This consists of issuance of approximately $266,0009.8 million common shares of the Company on June 4, 2013 valued at $0.39 being the quoted market price of the common shares on the date of their issuance.

Approximately $ 13,000 fee was paid in cash to the IPC Cayman consultants.various independent consultant for due diligence on Biohaven, detailed under Overview section of this report and other potential investment targets.

The following details relatecost was expensed as per IFRS 3.

Consulting fees

Fees include cash fee, shares and options issued to key management, directors and others as detailed in Note 11 to the fiscalconsolidated financial statements for the year 2011:ended March 31, 2014.

CFO was paid cash fee of $102,458. He along with the CEO and the chairman who provided business development and investor relations services were issued 4 million common shares valued at $691,000 based on the quoted market price of the shares on the dates of their issuance.

Four directors of the Company were also issued 2.9 million options , valid for five years and are convertible into equal number of common shares at a conversion price of $0.20 and are to be vested in equal monthly instalments over the year ending December 31, 2014. These options were valued at  approximately  $232,000 based on a Black-Scholes option pricing model.

Key management opted to accept shares and options instead of cash fee to ensure cash is available for outside consultants and for research and development costs.

Research & development

These costs comprised the following:

 Year ended March 31, 2014May 23, 2012 to March 31, 2013
 in 000$
licenses fee26 
patent registration (a)29 
Consulting fee ( c)36527
fee paid by Biohaven under a service contract (b)500 
Other outside services - lab tseting, peptide production etc.215 
 $  1,135$    27

a.(a)  Fees settled by shares include 120,000 shares issuedCompany’s subsidiary PPL paid the license fee to two independent consultants and 15,000 shares issued to the employeea non related entity in respect of their services during the year.ANTP license under License Agreement dated January 25, 2013.

b.(b)  950,000 options were issuedBiohaven has signed a Master Service Agreement on January 31, 2014, as subsequently amended in August 2010April 2014, with Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Inc, a private Delaware incorporated research and development company (“BPI”). BPI is owned by non-controlling shareholders of Biohaven and is engaged by Biohaven to eight consultantsconduct, on behalf of Biohaven, research and valued at $ 181,329 using Black-Scholes option price model. 300,000development services relating to identification and development of these options were issued to three directors. These options expire in five years and can be exercised to acquire equal number of common shares at an exercise price of US$0.35 per share.clinical stage neuroscience compounds targeting the glutamatergic system.

c.(c)  CashConsulting fee includes fees totaling to approximately $402,000$306,000 paid to the CEO and two key consultants, Mr. Terence RobinsonCSO of PPL . Fee includes value of the vested options of approximately $57,000 and Mr. John Robinson.balance in cash.

 
Write down of short term investments


During fiscal 2013, the Company’s short term investments included four securities whose market price showed continuous decline and were therefore written down by approximately $162,000 at March 31, 2013 and then disposed of prior to the end of the fiscal year. As a result, the Company holds no further investments as at March 31, 2013.

The Company’s investment portfolio had five marketable securities at the beginning of the fiscal year 2012, one of which was fully written off. Another security was adjusted down by $ 111,000 to its fair value and later sold. The remaining three securities were still being held at the fiscal year end. However, their fair value declined significantly and the decline was considered other than temporary and therefore management decided to write off approximately $ 665,000 against carrying costs of these securities.

As at March 31, 2011, the Company’s short term investment portfolio included four securities whose market price showed continued decline which was considered other than temporary. The carrying costs of these securities were therefore written down by $386,672 in line with their market value as at March 31, 2011.

Loss (Gains) on disposal of short term investments

During fiscal 2013, three marketable securities with adjusted costs of approximately $45,800 were disposed for $46,300, resulting in a net realized gain of approximately $500.

During the fiscal 2012, four marketable securities with adjusted costs of approximately $747,000 were disposed of for $663,000, resulting in a net realized loss of approximately $ 84,000. The disposals were made to generate more cash flow to meet litigation and operational costs.

During the fiscal year 2011, nine securities with carrying cost of $1.9 million were disposed of for approximately $1 million. Three securities alone had a combined loss of approximately $ 796,000. The significant disposal was mainly caused by the need for additional cash to meet litigation costs.

Professional fees

Professional fees consisted of:of Audit and related fee of approximately $47,000 and legal fee of approximately $289,000. There were no legal fees during the period from May 23, 2012 to March 31, 2013.

 201320122011
 (in $000’)
Audit & Related fees$   33$      66$       70
Legal2129151,152
Insurance claim received against legal costs-(110)-
 $  245$    871$  1,222
Legal fee includes approximately $181,000 relating to legal work charged to Biohaven.

Professional fees for fiscal 2013 included auditA relatively high legal fee of $ 45,000 which was partly offset by reversal of previous year’s excess provision of $ 15,000 and approximately $ 182,000 in legal fees relating to litigations against IPC Cayman which eventually resulted in settlement in June 2012.


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As explained elsewhere in this report, the Company was forced to initiate legal actions against the manager of its subsidiary, IPC Cayman to protect its interest in Israeli project. The litigation initiatives required the Company to hire expensive lawyers in Israel, USA and Cayman Islands. Litigation proceedings began in December 2010 until May 2011 and after that out of court settlement negotiations began which also required heavy involvement of the same lawyers. Thus, for both the fiscal years 2012 and 2011, legal costs were the major costs for the Company.

During the fiscal 2012, we were able to successfully claim some of the legal costs incurred in the past from our insurance company under the directors and officers insurance, which approved a net of $110,000 against our claim.

Bank charges, interest and fees

Small increase in charges during the fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012year ended March 31, 2014 was largely due to higher volume of wire transfers resulting in higher wire handling fees.

Charges were substantially lower in 2012 compared to 2011 due to limited number of transactions. Besides, 2011 included interest costs of approximately 1,500 relatedincorporations in the British Virgin Islands, jurisdictional changes, initiations of various documents relating to loans settled in that fiscal year.acquisitons and service contracts, which had to go through several amendments and extensive negotiations and general regulatory services.

(B)           Liquidity and Capital Resources

 Working Capital

As at March 31, 2013,2014, the Company had a net working capital of approximately $3.0$2.1 million compared to a working capital of $4.9 millionapproximately  $470,000 as at March 31, 2012.2013. The lowerincrease in working capital at the end of fiscal 2013 resulted from full adjustment of net exploration and evaluation expenditure recoverable of approximately $5.4 million on settlement during fiscal 2013throughis largely due to cash receipt of $ 5 million and settlement of liabilities – mostly pending legal costs – of approximately $ 600,000.

3 million received on acquisition accounted for as reverse acquisition as explained under Overview section of this report.

 Operating cash flow

During the fiscal year 2014, operating activities required a net cash outflow of approximately $1.9 million, which primarily include research and development costs of approximately $ 1.1 million incurred by its operating subsidiaries – PPL and Biohaven. The balance comprised mainly legal costs and consulting.

During the fiscal period May 23, 2012 to March 31, 2013, operating activities required a net cash outflow of approximately $1.8 million$17,000 mainly due to the payments made toward accounts payable. This wasconsulting fee.

Operating costs were met from the fundscash received under settlement in respect of exploration and evaluation expenditure recoverable.on acquisition as explained above.

During the fiscal year 2012, operating activitiesThe Company is in pre-clinical stage and is required a net cash outflow of approximately $1.3 million mainly due to increased legal costs and cash fees. This was met from the available cash, cash received form settlement and sale of short term investments.

During the fiscal year 2011, operating activities required a net cash outflow of approximately $ 2.6 million which was met from the available cash and cash generated from investments and equity financing.

While the Company’s fixed overhead costs are expected to reduce significantly due to termination of consulting contracts of Messers Robinsons and CCC, the operational costs are expected to increase due to the proposed acquisition of Portage Pharma, which was completed in June 2013 andperform further research and development and also fulfil its financial obligation of $ 1,750,000 to Its subsidiary, Biohaven to retain its 54% equity in Biohaven. The Company has not yet determined whether costs expected on new drugincurred and to be incurred are economically recoverable. The Company's continuing operations are dependent upon any one of:

1. the existence of economically recoverable medical or industrial solutions;

2. the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary financing to complete the research; or

3. future profitable production from, or proceeds from the disposition of intellectual property.

Although there are no assurances that management's plan will be realized, management believes the Company will be able to secure the necessary financing to continue operations into the future. However, the consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2014 includes a going concern note which reflects need for further financing to continue our planned research and development plans.work and operating needs of all our subsidiaries.

 Investing cash flows

During fiscal year,There were no investing activities generated a net cash flow of approximately $ 5 million arising from settlement relating to disposal of our indirect 4.70% interest in two offshore drilling licenses in Israel held through the 76.79% equity of IPC Cayman as more fully explained under item 4 (B) - business overview.

During fiscal 2012, investing activities generated net cash flow of approximately $ 1 million. $383,887 was received as part of the original settlement agreement on December 16, 2011 relating to our interest in the Israeli Project. The said agreement was subsequently revised on June 29, 2012 as more fully explained under item 4 (B) – business overview. The balance of approximately $ 700,000 was received from disposal of four of the marketable securities.


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During the fiscal year 2011, investing activities generated a net cash flow of approximately $ 630,000. Approximately $ 940,000 was generated through disposal of nine marketable securities to meet approximately $ 310,000 contributed to IPC Cayman towards the exploration costs on the Israeli Project and the balance was used towards operating cash requirements.reporting periods.

 Financing cash flows

There were noDuring the year ended March 31, 2014, the Company had a net cash inflow of approximately $3.8 million from its financing activities during the fiscal year 2013 and 2012.activities.



Financing cash flow in fiscal 2011 arose from equity financing
 Approximately $ 3 million was received as a result of acquisition as more fully explained under Overview section of this report. The Company also realized approximately $ 2.1 million which was used to settle short term loans of $ 1.1 million295,000 from the PPL shareholders towards their capital commitment made in prior period and $ 1 million towards financing474,000 were received from exercise of options and warrants by the subsidiary.

Equity financing in fiscal 2011

During the fiscal year 2011, the Company raised a net of $ 2.1 million in private placement which began in November 2009 and ended on April 30, 2010.This private placement required issuance of 12.7 million additional common shares of the company and 13.9 million warrants and a finder’s fee of 10% in cash and warrants.

Further 600,000 warrants were exercised during the fiscal 2011 by two shareholders for a total cash price of $60,503.Company’s shareholders.

The funds raised were spent in settling all short term loans of approximately $ 1.1 million, in advances made to subsidiary, IPC Cayman of approximately $1 million.

Approximately $ 5.5 million was raised through two private placements. The first one began in December 2008 and completed in October 2009 and raised net of US$ 450,000. The second one began in December 2009 and until March 31, 2010 raised approximately $ 5 million. This private placed closed on April 30, 2010 and an additional approximately $ 2 million was raised. These private placements were subject to 10% finder’s fee in cash and additional 10% fee in warrants payable to various persons including Current Capital Corp., a related party and Mr. Howard Cooper,inflow during the sole director and president of our subsidiary, IPC Cayman.

Debt funding in fiscal 2011

We borrowed short term loans totalling to approximately $1.2 million as at March 31, 2010. These loans carried interest between 5% and 10% per annum. The loans were fully settled with accumulated interest subsequentperiod from May 23, 2012 to March 31, 2010 from2013 was approximately $ 208,000  representing capital contribution by the additional funds raised through private placementPPL shareholders.
 
(C)           RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES
 
 
TheFrom May 23, 2012 to date , the Company has not spent any funds onthrough its operating subsidiaries is engaged in pre-clinical studies as detailed under Item 4 (B) business overview of this report. Research and development expenses analysis and details are provided under Item 5 (A) of this report. All research and development expenses are expensed as they are incurred.
PPL holds an exclusive licence in non-oncology fields under patents granted in the USA, Australia, Israel and New Zealand and patents applied for in Japan and Canada, and an exclusive worldwide licence in non-oncology fields and the know-how relating to the Antennapedia protein (ANTP) transduction technology developed by Trojantec for non-oncology products, treatments or medications.
PPL also filed the following two patents during the fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011.year 2014:
 
 
(D)
(a)  Cargo Peptides and Uses for Antennapedia Homeodomain-based Protein Biological Drugs – new provisional patent for Antennapedia structures and indications.
(b)  Structure, Manufacturing and uses of Human-derived Cell-Permeable Peptides Conjugated with Special Biologically Active Cargo Peptides – Converted 2013 provisional patent into an international patent for our own proprietary human-derived cell permeable peptides to maintain June 11, 2013 priority date with addition of more specific examples with supporting animal data, new specific structures, indications and manufacturing details.
Biohaven holds an exclusive license from Yale University regarding the use of certain glutamate modulating agents in neuropsychiatric disorders.
In May 2014, Biohaven has been issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) a notice of allowance related to Biohaven’s intellectual property licensed from Yale University (U.S. Patent Application No. 11/399,188).  The patent claims cover the use of certain glutamate modulating agents in the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
D)           TREND INFORMATION
 
 
There are no other trends, commitments, events or uncertainties presently known to management that are reasonably expected to have a material effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operation other than uncertainty as to the speculative nature of the businessdisclosed elsewhere in this report (Refer to the heading entitled “Risk Factors”).
 
 
(E)           OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
 
At March 31, 2013, 2012,2014, and 2011,2013, the Company did not have any off balance sheet arrangements, including any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnership to enhance perceived liquidity.
 
(F)           CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
 
 
None.
 
 
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(G)           SAFE HARBOUR
 
 
Not applicable.
 



ITEM 6 – DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

(A)  DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT

The following sets forth the names and province or state and country of residence of our directors and executive officers, the offices held by them in the Corporation, their current principal occupations, all as of July 24, 2013,2014, the date of this report, their principal occupations during the last five years and the month and year in which they became directors or officers. The term of each director expires on the date of our next annual meeting.

Name, Province/State and Country of Residence and Present Position with BontanPortage (1)
 
Date became Director/OfficerPrincipal Occupation Last five years
Dr. Gregory Bailey (4) (5)(2)
London, UK
Chairman of the Board of Director
 
June 4, 2013See brief biography below
Dr. Declan Doogan
Stonington, CT, USA
Chief Executive Officer and Director
 
June 4, 2013See brief biography below
Mr. Jim Mellon (4) (5)(2) (3)
Isle of Man
Director
 
 
 
June 4, 2013See brief biography below
Mr. Kam Shah (4)(2)
Ontario, Canada
Director and Chief Financial Officer
January 3, 1999
May 17, 2004 – June 4, 2013 – Chief Executive Officer of Bontan,
March 9, 2010 till date – Sole director, CEO/CFO of Webtradex International Corp.ZD Ventures Corporation

(1)  Neither age nor date of birth of directors or executive officers is required to be reported in our home country nor otherwise publicly disclosed.
(2)  Mr. Dean Bradley who was the independent director and Chair of the Audit Committee since November 20, 2000 resigned on June 4, 2013.
(3)  Mr. Brett Rees who was the independent director and a member of the audit committee since December 8, 2006 resigned on June 4, 2013.
(4)  Member of the Audit and Compensation Committee. Mr. Jim Mellon is the Chair of this Committee.
(5)(3)  Independent directors
(6)  The consulting contract of Mr. Terence Robinson, a key consultant since May 2004 was terminated effective April 1, 2013.

The following are short biographies of our directors and executive officers:

Gregory Bailey M.D. is a co-founder and Chief Business Officer of Portage Pharma Ltd. Co-founder of Ascent Healthcare Solutions, the #1 re-processor of used surgical equipment; VirnetX Inc. (VHC: AMEX), internet security; and Duramedic Inc., a medical products company. He is a former financier of Medivation Inc. (MDVN: NASDAQ) and was a director from 2005 to 2012.

Declan Doogan M.D. is the co-founder and Chairman of Portage Pharma Ltd., Previously the CEO and Head of R&D at Amarin Inc. (AMRN:NASDAQ) and the former Head of Worldwide Drug Development at Pfizer Inc. He has held Visiting Professorships at Harvard School of Public Health, Glasgow University Medical School and Kitasato University (Tokyo) and sits on the boards of Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute UK, Sosei (Japan Biotech), Trojantec (UK, oncology) and Spinifex (Melbourne). He continues to provide medical advice to Amarin Inc.


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Jim Mellon: co-founder of Portage Pharma Ltd. Jim holds directorships in a number of publicly quoted companies, many of which are in the biopharma sector including Miraculins, Plethora Solutions, and the Summit Corporation. He is also chairman of AIM listed Port Erin Biopharma Investments, a fund specialising in biopharma investments and is the author of the best-selling book “Cracking the Code” which charts the developments within the biotech industry. Jim’s other listed company directorships include chairman of Manx Financial Group and Speymill, co-chairman of both Regent Pacific Group and West African Mining Corporation, and a board member of Brazilian Gold Corporation, Charlemagne Capital and Condor Resources.

Kam Shah worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Ernst & Young. He is a US Certified Public Accountant and a Canadian Chartered Accountant.  He has over fifteen years of international experience in corporate financial analysis, mergers & acquisitions.
 


Family Relationships
 
 
There are no family relationships between the directors and executive officers.
 
 
Other Relationships
 
 
There are no arrangements or understandings between any major shareholder, customer, supplier or others, pursuant to which any of the above-named persons were selected as directors or members of senior management except that as per the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement with Portage Pharma Ltd  dated  May 21, 2013. Board of Director of BontanPortage will nominate Mr. Kam Shah as director for at least three years and Mr. Shah will be employed as CFO for the term of two years and in a mutually acceptable capacity for the third year.
 
(B)  COMPENSATION

The compensation payable to directors and officers of the Company and its subsidiary is summarized below:

1.           General

The Company does not compensate directors for acting solely as directors. Except as described below, the Company does not have any arrangements pursuant to which directors are remunerated by the Company or its subsidiary for their services in their capacity as directors, other than options to purchase shares of the Company which may be granted to the Company’s directors from time to time and the reimbursement of direct expenses.

The Company does not have any pension plans.


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2.           Statement of Executive Compensation
 
The following table and accompanying notes set forth all compensation paid by the Company to its directors, senior management and key consultants for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2013,2014, 2013. Since the acquisition of Portage Pharma Ltd has been accounted as reverse acquisition as explained earlier in this report, details for the prior period related to Portage pharma Ltd which was incorporated on May 23, 2012 and 2011:
 
 ANNUAL COMPENSATIONLONG-TERM COMPENSATION  
     AwardsPayouts  
Name and principal positionYearFeeBonus(3)Other annual compensation(6)Securities under options/SARs Granted (1) & (4)Shares or units subject to resale restrictionsLTIP (2) payoutsall other compensation (5)Total compensation
  ($)($)($)$($)($)($)($)
Kam Shah         
CEO/CFO2013180,000 98,840    5,071283,911
CEO/CFO2012180,000   -  6,748186,748
CEO/CFO2011180,000  38,175  5,083223,258
Terence Robinson         
Consultant2013120,00063,37140,000   5,071228,442
Consultant2012120,000     6,748126,748
Consultant2011120,000     5,083125,083
Dean Bradley**         
Independent director20134,9939,883     14,876
Independent director20125,000   -   5,000
Independent director20115,000  9,544   14,544
Brett Rees**         
Independent director20135,00012,335     17,335
Independent director20125,000   -   5,000
Independent director20115,000  9,544   14,544
          
 ANNUAL COMPENSATIONLONG-TERM COMPENSATION  
     AwardsPayouts  
Name and principal positionYearFee (3)BonusOther annual compensation(6)Securities under options/SARs Granted (1) & (4)Shares or units subject to resale restrictions (4)LTIP (2) payoutsall other compensation (5)Total compensation
  ($)($)($)$($)($)($)($)
Declan Doogan         
CEO2014   135,743270,000  405,743
CEO2013-   -  --
Kam Shah         
CFO2014253,458  67,871  -321,329
Gregory Bailey         
Chairman/Business development2014   135,743270,000  405,743
Chairman/business development2013-   -   -
James Mellon         
Independent director2014-  54,297   54,297
          

Notes:
1.  “SAR” means stock appreciation rights. The Company never issued any SARs
2.  “LTIP” means long term incentive plan.
3.  Bonus included $48,840 paidFee includes issuance of 1 million shares to KamMr. Shah $63,371 to Terence Robinson and $12,335 to Brett Rees in shares issued under Consultants Stock Compensation Plans.valued at $151,000.
4.  For the fiscal 2011, options included additional costs dueConsists of 1.5 million restricted shares each to changes in the termsDr. Doogan and Dr. Bailey valued at $270,000 each for services rendered. Restrictive legend can only be removed by either filing a registration statement or seeking exemption under Rule 144 of the previously issued options. The additional cost was estimated using Black-Scholes option price model.Securities Act.
5.  All other compensation consists
Total of group insurance benefit payments made2.9 million options were issued to the four key executives. One million each to Dr. Doogan and Dr. Bailey, 500,000 to Mr. Shah and 400,000 to Mr. Mellon. . These options are valid for five years and are convertible into equal number of common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.20 per common share. The Options were registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf.December 19, 2013 and will vest in equal instalment over the twelve months ending December 31, 2014.
6.  $ 40,000 was paid to Terence Robinson for early termination of his consulting contract effective April 1, 2013

**Dean Bradley and Brett Rees resigned as directors effective June 4, 2013.

 
Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) Awards
 
 
The Company does not have a LTIP, pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation intended to serve as an incentive for performance (whereby performance is measured by reference to financial performance or the price of the Company’s securities) was paid or distributed to the Named Executive Officers during the most recently completed financial year.
 
 
Defined Benefit or Actuarial Plan Disclosure
 
 
There is no pension plan or retirement benefit plan that has been instituted by the Company and none are proposed at this time.
 

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Indebtedness of Directors, Executive Officers and Senior Officers
 
 
None.
 
 
Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance
 
 
The Company has purchased, at its expense, directors and officers liability insurance policy to provide insurance against possible liabilities incurred by them in their capacity as directors and officers of the Company.
 
(C)  BOARD PRACTICES

Directors may be appointed at any time in accordance with the by-laws of the Company and then re-elected annually by the shareholders of the Company. Directors receive no compensation for serving as such, other than stock option and reimbursement of direct expenses. Officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors of the Company and serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

The Company has not set aside or accrued any amount for retirement or similar benefits to the directors.

Mandate of the Board
 
The Board has adopted a mandate, in which it has explicitly assumed responsibility for the stewardship of Bontan Corporation Inc.Portage. In carrying out its mandate the Board holds at least four meetings annually.one meeting every month. The frequency of meetings, as well as the nature of the matters dealt with, will vary from year to year depending on the state of our business and the opportunities or risks, which we face from time to time. The Board held a total of 1412 meetings, mostly by way of conference calls, during our financial year ended March 31, 2013.2014.  To assist in the discharge of its responsibilities, the Board has designated one standing committee: an Audit Committee, which was re-named as Audit and Compensation Committee effective June 27, 2013.as more particularly discussed below.




Audit and Compensation Committee (“ACC”)

The members of the ACC consist of Jim Mellon, Greg Bailey and Kam Shah. Jim Mellon and Greg Bailey are the independent directors and Kam Shah is an executive director. Jim Mellon is the chairman of the Committee. The ACC was approved in the board meeting on June 27, 2013. Prior to

Two new Charters were adopted on June 27, 2013 – Charter of the Company had anACC relating to compensation matters and Charter of the ACC relating to Audit Committee consisting of Dean Bradley and Brett Rees, two independent directors who resigned effective June 3, 2013.matters. These Charters are included in the Exhibits to this report.

The ACC relating to audit matters  is charged with overseeing the Company's accounting and financial reporting policies, practices and internal controls. The committee reviews significant financial and accounting issues and the services performed by and the reports of our independent auditors and makes recommendations to our Board of Directors with respect to these and related matters.

The Company’s Audit Committee’s charter was detailed in the annual report for fiscal 2005. The Charter became effective on August 2, 2005.
 
Audit Committee charter assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities for our accounting and financial reporting practices by:
 
 
·  reviewing the quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements and management discussion and analyses;
·  meeting at least annually with our external auditor;
 
·  reviewing the adequacy of the system of internal controls in consultation with the chief executive and financial officer;
 
·  reviewing any relevant accounting and financial matters including reviewing our public disclosure of information extracted or derived from our financial statements;
 
·  establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal controls or auditing matters and the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters;
 
·  pre-approving all non-audit services and recommending the appointment of external auditors; and
 
·  reviewing and approving our hiring policies regarding personnel of our present and former external auditor
 
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·  Reviewing and approving all employee and consultants contracts, bonuses and other compensation matters
 
A copy of the Audit CommitteeCC Charter can be requested by calling (416) 929-1806.
The Company is in the process of preparing an updated Charterrelating to compensation matters will monitor incentive and equity based compensation plans for the ACC.
executives based on their periodic performance evaluation.

Corporate Governance Committee

The Company does not have a separate corporate governance committee. The management in conjunction with the ACC has developed and updated corporate governance practices and policies, code of ethics and corporate disclosure policy which form part of our internal control over financial reporting manual. The goal is to provide a mechanism that can assist in our operations, including but not limited to, the monitoring of the implementation of policies, strategies and programs and the development, continuing assessment and execution of the Company’s strategic plan.

(D)  EMPLOYEES

The Company presently has one employee who serves as assistant to the chief financial officer.no  employee. It uses the services of consultants from time to time.




(E)  SHARE OWNERSHIP

The Company usually creates two Plans, Consultants Stock Compensation Plan and Stock Option Plan.

As at July 24, 2013,2014, the date of this report, the Company had one active Consultants Stock Compensation Plan and fourtwo active Stock Option Plans.  Details of these Plans and movements therein during the fiscal 20132014 are given in Notes 6(c)6(e) and 7(a)7(b) respectively to the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal 2013.2014.  As of the date of this report, there were 5,061,6674,061,667 common shares registered under the Consultants Stock Compensation Plan and not yet allotted, and 3,388,4535,010,000 outstanding options under the Stock Option Plans.
All shares and options under previous plans have been issued and fully vested.
 
The objective of these stock plans is to provide for and encourage ownership of our common shares by our directors, officers, consultants and employees and those of any subsidiary companies so that such persons may increase their stake in our company and benefit from increases in the value of the common shares. The Plans are designed to be competitive with the benefit programs of other companies in the
natural resource industry. It is the view of management that the plans are a significant incentive for the directors, officers, consultants and employees to continue and to increase their efforts in promoting our operations to the mutual benefit of both our company and such individuals and also allows us to avail of the services of experienced persons with minimum cash outlay.
 
The following table sets forth the share ownership of our executive officers and directors as at July 24, 2013:2014:

 
Common Shares
Beneficially Owned
 
Options and Warrants Exercisable
for Common Shares
 
Common Shares
Beneficially Owned
 
Options and Warrants Exercisable
for Common Shares
Name Number Percentage * Number Exercise price - in US$ Expiry date(s) Number Percentage * Number Exercise price - in US$ Expiry date(s)
Kam Shah 1,597,500 0.91% 350,000 0.15 31-Mar-14 2,359,131 1.31% 200,000O0.35 18-Aug-15
     200,000 0.35 18-Aug-15     500,000O0.20 12-Dec-18
Declan Doogan 27,711,068 15.33% 22,908,149W0.29 06- June- 15
     200,000 0.25 31-Mar-14     1,000,000O0.20 12-Dec-18
Greg Bailey 27,711,068 15.33% 22,908,149W0.29 06- June- 15
 - - 650,000 0.10 31-Mar-14     1,000,000O0.20 12-Dec-18
Declan Doogan 26,211,068 14.87% 22,908,149 0.29 06- June- 15
Greg Bailey 26,211,068 14.87% 22,908,149 0.29 06- June- 15
James Mellon 26,211,068 14.87% 22,908,149 0.29 06- June- 15 26,211,068 14.50% 22,908,149 0.29 06- June- 15
     400,000O0.20 12-Dec-18

* Based on 176,275,790180,775,790 issued and outstanding common shares at July 24, 20132014

All options are fully vested.O = Options and W= warrants

All shares and options held by the above persons carry same rights as the other holders of the Common shares of the Company.

 
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ITEM 7 – MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(A)  MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

The Company's securities are recorded on the books of its transfer agent in registered form. The majority of such shares are, however, registered in the name of intermediaries such as brokerage houses and clearing-houses on behalf of their respective clients. The Company does not have knowledge of all the beneficial owners thereof.

As at July 24, 2013,2014, Intermediaries like CDS & Co, Toronto, Canada and Cede & Co of New York, USA held approximately 41%44% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the company on behalf of several beneficial shareholders whose individual holdings details were not available.


At July 24, 2013,2014, the Company had 176,275,790180,775,790 shares of common stock outstanding, which, as per the details provided by the Transfer Agents, were held by 9795 record holders excluding the beneficial shareholders held through the intermediaries.

The following table sets forth persons known by us to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of our common shares as of July 24, 2013.2014. Beneficial ownership of shares is determined under rules of the SEC and generally includes any shares over which a person exercises sole or shared voting or investment power. Shares subject to options and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the date of this prospectus are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding the option and warrant.  These shares, however, are not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

Name of Beneficial OwnerNo. of SharesPercentage of Shares
 
Declan Doogan
 
49,119,21751,202,548 (1)
 
24.66%20%
Greg Bailey
 
49,119,21751,202,548 (1)
 
24.66%20%
 
James Mellon
 
49,119,217 (1)49,352,548 (2)
 
24.66%20%
   
(1)   Includes  22,908,14923,491,480  shares issuable upon exercise of warrants and vested options
(2)  Includes  23,141,480  shares issuable upon exercise of warrants and vested options
 
 
The Company is a publicly owned CanadianBVI corporation, the shares of which are owned by Canadian residents, US residents, and residents of other countries. The Company is not owned or controlled directly or indirectly by another corporation or any foreign government. There are no arrangements, known to the Company, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change of control of the Company.
 
(B) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Details of the related parties and of the transactions with them, as given below, were valid for the fiscal year 2013. However, contracts with CCC, Mr. Terence Robinson and Mr. John Robinson were terminated effective April 1, 2013.

Given below is background information on some of the key related parties and transactions with them:

1.  Current Capital Corp. (CCC).  CCC is a related party in following ways –

a.  Director/President of CCC, Mr. John Robinson is a consultant with Bontan
b.  CCC provides media and investor relation services to Bontan under a consulting contract and charges US$ 10,000 per month
c.  Chief Financial Officer of Bontan is providing accounting services to CCC.
d.  CCC and John Robinson hold significant shares in Bontan.

CCC is also entitled to a finder’s fee at the rate of 10% of the gross money raised for the Company through issuance of shares and warrants under private placements.


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Mr. Kam Shah is a director of the Company and also provides services as chief executive and financial officer under a five-year contract. The compensation is decided by the board on an annual basis and is usually given in the form of cash, shares and options.

Mr. Terence Robinson used to be providing services as chief executive officer until May 2004 and was also a director until that date. Currently, Mr. Robinson is providing services as a key consultant under a five-year contract. His services include sourcing of new business opportunities on behalf of the company using his extensive network of business contacts and short term investments buy or sell decisions and advise on behalf of the Company. His remuneration is paid mostly in shares on an annual basis.

Transactions with related parties are incurred in the normal course of business and are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to between the related parties. Related party transactions and balances have been listed below, unless they have been disclosed elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements.statements for the year ended March 31, 2014.

(i)Included in shareholders’ information expense is $269,192 (2012 – $118,509, 2011: $122,059) to Current Capital Corp, (CCC) for media relations services. CCC is a shareholder corporation and a director of the Company provides accounting services as a consultant.
(i)Business expenses of $12,786 were reimbursed to directors of the Company.
 (ii)Business expenses of $21,566 (2012: $38,056, 2011: 32,278) were reimbursed to directors of the corporation and $181,514 (2012 - $21,456, 2011: $80,575) to a key consultant and a former chief executive officer of the Company.
(iii)Consulting fees include cash fee paid to directors for services of $249,876 and shares issued $61,175 (2012: cash fee $190,000, 2011: $190,000), $160,000 in cash and $63,371 in shares (2012: cash fee $120,000, 2011: $120,000) paid to a key consultant and a former chief executive officer of the Company, $142,000 in cash and $54,595 in shares paid to a consultant who controls CCC (2012:  cash fee $102,000, 2011: 102,000). These fees are included in consulting expenses.
(ii)Consulting fees include cash fee paid to key management for services of $102,458
(iv)Accounts payable includes $1,389 (2012: $95,052) due to CCC, $1,250 (2012: $87,660) due to directors, $nil (2012: $178,094) due to a key consultant and a former chief executive officer of the Company, and due to a consultant who controls CCC $nil (2012; $ 145,605).

 (C) INTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

Not applicable.

ITEM 8 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(A) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Financial Statements
 
 
Information regarding our financial statements is contained under Item18 of this Annual Report.
 
Legal Proceedings

The Company has no pending legal claims as of today.



Dividend Policy
 
Since its incorporation, the Company has not declared or paid, and has no present intention to declare or to pay in the foreseeable future, any cash dividends with respect to its Common Shares. Earnings will be retained to finance further growth and development of the business of the Company. However, if the Board of Directors declares dividends; all Common Shares will participate equally in the dividends, and, in the event of liquidation, in the net assets, of the Company.
 

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(B)  SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
 
Subsequent events have been evaluated through July 24, 2013,2014, the date of this report.

The following are key events: There were no major events which could have any bearing on the consolidated financial statements for the eyar ended March 31, 2014.
 
a.  On April 5, 2013, the Company incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Portage Acquisition Inc., in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”).The sole purpose of this subsidiary is to acquire Portage Pharma Ltd., another non-related BVI private corporation and then merge both the companies. The emerging new corporation will be named Portage Biotech Ltd. and will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Bontan. On June 4, 2013, Portage Acquisition Inc. acquired Portage Pharma Ltd. However, the merger process is not yet completed.
b.  On June 4, 2013, the Company signed a Share Exchange Agreement with Portage Pharma Ltd. As per the terms of the agreement, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Portage Acquisition Inc.  acquired all the issued and outstanding shares of Portage in exchange for 81.7 million shares and approximately 71.4 million warrants valid for two years and exercisable at $0.29 to acquire equal number of shares of the Company. Additionally, approximately 9.8 million shares of the Company were issued to Culminate Capital in consideration for financial services and other services rendered in connection with the acquisition of Portage.
c.  On June 4, 2013, the Company’s two existing directors – Dean Bradley and Brett Rees resigned and were replaced by three new directors – Declan Doogan, Greg Bailey and James Mellon. Declan Doogan became the Chief Executive Officer while Kam Shah who was previously acting in a dual capacity of Chief Executive and Financial officer continued as Chief Financial Officer.
d.  The Company has commenced legal formalities to transfer its jurisdiction from Ontario to the British Virgin Islands. This process is not yet completed.
ITEM 9 - THE OFFER AND LISTING
 
 
(A)  OFFER AND LISTING DETAILS
 
The following tables set forth the reported high and low sale prices for our common shares as quoted on OTC BulletinQuotation Board.
 
The following table outlines the annual high and low market prices for the five most recent fiscal years:
 
Fiscal year ended March 31
2013
High
(US$)
 
0.16
Low
(US$)
 
0.01
Fiscal year ended March 31
2014
High
(US$)
 
0.42
Low
(US$)
 
0.06
20130.160.01
20120.180.020.180.02
 
2011
2010
0.40
0.45
0.07
0.06
0.40
0.45
0.07
0.06
20090.300.03
 
The following table outlines the high and low market prices for each fiscal financial quarter for the two most recent fiscal periods and any subsequent period:
 
Fiscal Quarter endedHighLow
 In US$In US$
June 30, 20130.420.15
March 31, 20130.160.07
December 31, 20120.110.04
September 31, 20120.060.01
June 30, 20120.040.02
March 31, 20120.050.03
December 31, 20110.080.02
September 30, 20110.110.06
June 30, 20110.160.08

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Fiscal Quarter endedHighLow
 In US$In US$
June 30, 20140.120.09
March 31, 20140.230.08
December 31, 20130.300.16
September 30, 20130.380.22
June 30, 20130.420.15
March 31, 20130.160.07
December 31, 20120.110.04
September 31, 20120.060.01
June 30, 20120.040.02
 
The following table outlines the high and low market prices for each of the most recent six months:
 
MonthHighLow
 In US$In US$
   
June 20130.420.21
May 20130.420.20
April 20130.320.15
March 20130.160.11
February 20130.140.10
January 20130.160.07
MonthHighLow
 In US$In US$
   
June 20140.110.09
May 20140.110.09
April 2014
0.12
0.09
March 20140.17
0.06
February 20140.190.13
January 2014
0.24
0.13


 
 
(B)  PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Not applicable.
 
(C)  MARKETS
 
The Company’s common shares werecurrently trade in two places

On OTC Quotation Board under the trading symbol “PTGEF”. The shares have been traded on OTCQB since 2000.
Effective October 28, 2013, the OverCompany’s shares are also listed for trading in US currency on the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB)Canadian Securities Exchange (formerly, Canadian National Stock Exchange) under the symbol “DEAL” and on Canadian Dealing Network (CDN) under the symbol “FDQI” until January 20, 1999.

Effective January 21, 1999. The Company’s shares were traded only on OTCBB. The symbol was further changed to “NMBC” on August 13, 1999 and then to “DCHK” on November 3, 1999.

On May 26, 2000, the Company shares were de-listed from OTCBB and began trading on the “Pink Sheet” pending clearance of the Registration Statement, F-20 by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)“PBT.U”. The Company filed F-20 originally in December 1999 and then filed several amendments in response to the comments received from SEC to its submissions. The SEC clearance was finally received on June 16, 2000 and the common shares of the Company began trading again on OTCBB effective August 2, 2000.

The company changed its name to Bontan Corporation Inc.  On April 21, 2003 and its common shares began trading, and currently trade under a new symbol “BNTNF” on OTCBB.
 
(D)  SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
 
 
Not applicable.
 
 
(E)  DILUTION
 
 
Not applicable.
 
 
 (F)  EXPENSES OF THE ISSUE
 
 
Not applicable.
 
 
ITEM 10 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
 
(A)  SHARE CAPITAL
 
 
This Form 20F is being filed as an Annual Report under the Exchange Act and, as such, there is no requirement to provide any information under this section.
 
 
 (B)  MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
 
 
General
Effective July 5, 2013, The Company moved its jurisdiction from Ontario to British Virgin Islands.  our affairs are therefore governed by the provisions of our memorandum of association and articles of association, as adopted on becoming a BVI corporation, and by the provisions of applicable British Virgin Islands law.
 Pursuant to our Memorandum and Articles of Association, we are authorized to issue a unlimited number of ordinary shares of no par value of which 180,775,790 shares are issued and outstanding.
The following are summaries of material terms and provisions of our Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Company are incorporated by referenceBVI Act, insofar as they relate to the material terms of our ordinary shares. Unless otherwise stated, the following summaries are of the terms of our shares as of the date of this annual report. This summary is not intended to be complete, and you should read the form of our Memorandum and Articles of Association, which has been filed as an exhibits to this report.
Meetings of shareholders
If our shareholders want us to hold a meeting of shareholders of the company, they may requisition the directors to hold one upon the written request of shareholders entitled to exercise at least 10% of the voting rights in respect of the matter for which the meeting is requested. Under British Virgin Islands law, we may not increase the required percentage to call a meeting above 10%.

Subject to our Memorandum and Articles of Association, a meeting of shareholders of the company will be called by not less than twenty one days' written notice. Notice of every meeting of shareholders may be delivered electronically and will be given to all of our shareholders. However, the inadvertent failure of the convener or conveners of a meeting of shareholders to give notice of the meeting to a shareholder, or the fact that a shareholder has not received the notice, does not invalidate the meeting.
 A meeting may be called by shorter notice than that mentioned above, but, subject to our articles of association, it will be deemed to have been duly called if shareholders holding at least 90% of the total voting rights on all the matters to be considered at the meeting have waived notice of the meeting and, for this purpose, the presence of a shareholder at the meeting shall constitute a waiver in relation to all the shares which that shareholder holds.
 A meeting of shareholders is duly constituted if, at the commencement of the meeting, there are present in person or by proxy two or more shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting. Shareholders.

Rights attaching to shares
Voting rights
 Holders of our ordinary shares have identical rights, including dividend and liquidation rights, provided that, except as otherwise expressly provided in our Amended Memorandum and Articles of Association or required by applicable law, on any matter that is submitted to a vote of our shareholders, holders of our ordinary shares are entitled to one vote per ordinary share.
 Under the BVI Act, the ordinary shares are deemed to be issued when the name of the shareholder is entered in our register of members. Our register of members is maintained by our transfer agent, Equity Transfer Services Inc., which enters the names of our shareholders in our register of members. If (a) information that is required to be entered in the register of shareholders is omitted from the register or is inaccurately entered in the register, or (b) there is unreasonable delay in entering information in the register, a shareholder of the company, or any person who is aggrieved by the omission, inaccuracy or delay, may apply to the British Virgin Islands courts for an order that the register be rectified, and the court may either refuse the application or order the rectification of the register, and may direct the company to pay all costs of the application and any damages the applicant may have sustained.
 Subject to any rights or restrictions attached to any shares, at any general meeting on a show of hands every shareholder of record who is present in person (or, in the case of a shareholder being a corporation, by its duly authorized representative) or by proxy shall have one vote and on a poll every shareholder present in person (or, in the case of a shareholder being a corporation, by its duly appointed representative) or by proxy shall have one vote for each share which such shareholder is the holder. Voting at any meeting of the shareholders is by show of hands unless a poll is demanded. A poll may be demanded by shareholders present in person or by proxy if the shareholder disputes the outcome of the vote on a proposed resolution and the chairman shall cause a poll to be taken.
 No shareholder shall be entitled to vote or be reckoned in a quorum, in respect of any share, unless such shareholder is registered as our registration statement on Form 20-F filedshareholder at the applicable record date for that meeting. Shareholders of record may also pass written resolutions without a meeting.
Protection of minority shareholders
Under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, there is little statutory law for the protection of minority shareholders other than the provisions of the BVI Act dealing with shareholder remedies. The principal protection under statutory law is that shareholders may bring an action to enforce the BVI Act or the constituent documents of the corporation, our Memorandum and Articles of Association. Shareholders are entitled to have our affairs conducted in accordance with the SecuritiesBVI Act and Exchange Commission, in Washington, D.C. on June 12, 2000 to which ourthe Memorandum and Articles of IncorporationAssociation.

There are common law rights for the protection of shareholders that may be invoked, largely dependent on English company law, since the common law of the British Virgin Islands is limited. Under the general rule pursuant to English company law known as the rule in Foss v. Harbottle, a court will generally refuse to interfere with the management of a company at the insistence of a minority of its shareholders who express dissatisfaction with the conduct of the company's affairs by the majority or the board of directors. However, every shareholder is entitled to have the affairs of the company conducted properly according to British Virgin Islands law and the constituent documents of the company. As such, if those who control the company have persistently disregarded the requirements of company law or the provisions of the company's Memorandum were filedand Articles of Association, then the courts may grant relief. Generally, the
areas in which the courts will intervene are the following: (1) an act complained of which is outside the scope of the authorized business or is illegal or not capable of ratification by the majority; (2) acts that constitute fraud on the minority where the wrongdoers control the company; (3) acts that infringe or are about to infringe on the personal rights of the shareholders, such as exhibits.the right to vote; and (4) where the company has not complied with provisions requiring approval of a special or extraordinary majority of shareholders, which are more limited than the rights afforded minority shareholders under the laws of many states in the U.S.
 
 
 
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No further changes have been made to the Company’s Articles/Bylaws.
Pre-emption rights
 
 
The Company’s articlesBritish Virgin Islands law does not make a distinction between public and private companies and some of incorporation dothe protections and safeguards (such as statutory pre-emption rights, save to the extent that they are expressly provided for in the Memorandum and Articles of Association) that investors may expect to find in relation to a public company are not place any restrictions onprovided for under British Virgin Islands law. There are no pre-emption rights applicable to the Company’s objectsissuance of new shares under either British Virgin Islands law or our Amended Memorandum and purposes.Articles of Association.
 
 
Certain Powers of DirectorsLiquidation rights
 
 
The Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the "OBCA") requires that every director who is a party to a material contract or transaction or a proposed material contract or transaction with a corporation, or who is a director or officerAs permitted by British Virgin Islands law and our Memorandum and Articles of or has a material interest in, any person who is a party to a material contract or transaction or a proposed material contract or transaction with the corporation, shall disclose in writing to the corporation or request to have entered in the minutesAssociation, we may be voluntarily liquidated under Part XII of the meetingsBVI Act if we have no liabilities or we are able to pay our debts as they fall due and the value of our assets equals or exceeds our liabilities by resolution of directors the nature and extentresolution of his or her interest, and shall refrain from voting in respectshareholders.
Modification of the material contract or transaction or proposed material contract or transaction unless the contract or transaction is: (a) an arrangement by way of security for money lent to or obligations undertaken by the director for the benefit of the corporation or an affiliate; (b) one relating primarily to his or her remuneration as a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or an affiliate; (c) one for indemnity of or insurance for directors as contemplated under the OBCA; or (d) one with an affiliate. However, a director who is prohibited by the OBCA from voting on a material contract or proposed material contract may be counted in determining whether a quorum is present for the purpose of the resolution, if the director disclosed his or her interest in accordance with the OBCA and the contract or transaction was reasonable and fair to the corporation at the time it was approved.rights
 
 
 The Company's by-laws provide that the directors shall from time to time determine by resolution the remuneration to be paid to the directors, which shall be in addition to the salary paid to any officer or employee of the Company who is also a director. The directors may also by resolution award special remuneration to any director in undertaking any special services on the Company's behalf other than the normal work ordinarily required of a director of the Company. The by-laws provide that confirmation of any such resolution by the Company's shareholders is not required.
The Company's by-laws also provide that the directors may: (a) borrow money upon the credit of the Company; (b) issue, reissue, sell or pledge bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness or guarantee of the Company, whether secured or unsecured; (c) to the extentAs permitted by British Virgin Islands law, and our Memorandum and Articles of Association, we may vary the OBCA, give directly or indirectly financial assistancerights attached to any person by means of a loan, a guarantee on behalf of the Company to secure performance of any present or future indebtedness, liability or other obligation of any person, or otherwise; and (d) mortgage, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise create a security interest in all or any currently owned or subsequently acquired real or personal, movable or immovable, tangible or intangible, property of the Company to secure any such bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness or guarantee or any other present or future indebtedness, liability or other obligation of the Company.
The directors may, by resolution, amend or repeal any by-laws that regulate the business or affairs of the Company. The OBCA requires the directors to submit any such amendment or repeal to the Company's shareholders at the next meeting of shareholders, and the shareholders may confirm, reject or amend the amendment or repeal.
Meetings of Shareholders
 The OBCA requires the Company to call an annual shareholders' meeting not later than 15 months after holding the last preceding annual meeting and permits the Company to call a special shareholders' meeting at any time. In addition, in accordanceour ordinary shares only with the OBCA,consent in writing of or by a resolution passed at a meeting by the holders of not less than 5%50% of the Company's shares carrying the right to vote at a meeting sought to be held may requisition our directors
to call a special shareholders' meeting for the purposes stated in the requisition. The Company is required to mail a notice of meeting and management information circular to registered shareholders not less than 21 days and not more than 50 days prior to the date of any annual or special shareholders' meeting. These materials also are filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the SEC. The Company's by-laws provide that a quorum of two shareholders in person or represented by proxy holding or representing by proxy not less than 10% of the Company's issued shares carrying the right to vote at the meeting is required to transact business atof a shareholders' meeting. Shareholders, and their duly appointed proxies and corporate representatives, as well as the Company's auditors, are entitled to be admitted to the Company's annual and special shareholders' meetings.
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Authorized Capital
The Company's authorized capital consistsparticular class of an unlimited number of shares of one class designated as common shares. The Company may not create any class or series of shares or make any modification to the provisions attaching to the Company's common shares without the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes cast by the holders of the common shares. The Company's common shares do not have pre-emptive rights to purchase additional shares.
 
 
DisclosureTransfer of Share Ownershipshares
 
 
The Securities Act (Ontario) provides thatSubject to any applicable restrictions set forth in our Memorandum and Articles of Association, any of our shareholders may transfer all or any of his or her shares by a person or company that beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, voting securitieswritten instrument of an issuer or that exercises control or direction over voting securities of an issuer or a combination of both, carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all the issuer's outstanding voting securities (an "insider") must, within 5 days of becoming an insider, file a reporttransfer in the requiredusual or common form effective the date onor in any other form which the person became an insider, disclosing any direct or indirect beneficial ownership of, or control or direction over, securities of the reporting issuer. The Securities Act (Ontario) also provides for the filing of a report by an insider of a reporting issuer who acquires or transfers securities of the issuer. This report must be filed within 5 days after the end of the month in which the acquisition or transfer takes place.our directors may approve.
 
 
The Securities Act (Ontario) also providesOur board of directors may, in its absolute discretion, resolve to refuse or delay the registration of any transfer of any share for reasons that a personshall be specified in the Resolution of Directors. If our directors refuse or company that acquires (whether or not by waydelay the registration of a take-over bid, issuer bid or offertransfer they shall, as soon as practicable, send to acquire) beneficial ownershipeach of voting or equity securities or securities convertible into voting or equity securities of a reporting issuer that, together with previously held securities brings the total holdingstransferor and the transferee notice of such holder to 10%refusal or more of the outstanding securities of that class, must (a) issue and file forthwith a news release containing the prescribed information and (b) file a report within two business days containing the same information set outdelay in the news release. The acquiring person or company must also issue a press release and file a report each time it acquires an additional 2% or more of the outstanding securities of the same class and every time there is a "material change" to the contents of the news release and report previously issued and filed.agreed form.
 
 
The rules
Changes in the United States governing the ownership threshold above which shareholder ownership must be disclosed are more stringent than those discussed above. Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") imposes reporting requirements on persons who acquire beneficial ownership (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of more than 5% of a class of an equity security registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act. In general, such persons must file, within 10 days after such acquisition, a report of beneficial ownership with the SEC containing the information prescribed by the regulations under Section 13 of the Exchange Act. This information is also required to be sent to the issuer of the securities and to each exchange where the securities are traded.authorized ordinary shares
 
 
Restrictions on Share Ownership by Non-Canadians
There are no limitations under the lawsBy resolution of Canadaour shareholders or in the constitutive documentsresolution of the Company on the rightour directors we may (i) consolidate and divide all or any of foreigners to hold or vote securities of the Company, except that the Investment Canada Act may require review and approval by the Minister of Industry (Canada) of certain acquisitions of "control" of the Company by a "non-Canadian". The threshold for acquisitions of control is generally defined as being one-third or more of the votingour unissued authorized shares into shares of the Company. "Non-Canadian" generally means an individual wholarger amount than our existing shares; (ii) sub-divide our existing ordinary shares, or any of them into shares of smaller amount than is not a Canadian citizen, or a corporation, partnership, trust or joint venture that is ultimately controlled by non-Canadians.
(C) MATERIAL CONTRACTS

The Company currently has only one material contract. On June 29, 2012, the Company signed a settlement agreement to dispose of its indirect interest in the Israeli Project as more fully described under Item 4(B) of this report.



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(D) EXCHANGE CONTROLS

There are currently no laws, decrees, regulations or other legislation in Canada that restricts the export or import of capital or that affects the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to non-resident holders of our securities other than withholding tax requirements. There is no limitation imposed by
Canadian law orfixed by our Articlesmemorandum of Incorporation or our other organizational documents on the right of a non-resident of Canada to hold or vote our common shares, other than as provided in the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Canada) and in the Investment Canada Act, as amended by the World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act.
The Investment Canada Act requires notification and, in certain cases, advance review and approval by the Government of Canada of the acquisition by a “non-Canadian” of “control of a Canadian business”, all as defined in the Investment Canada Act. Generally, the threshold for review will be higher in monetary terms, and in certain cases an exemption will apply, for an investor ultimately controlled by persons who are nationals of a WTO Member or have the right of permanent residence in relation thereto.
 (E)  TAXATION
Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences
We consider that the following summary fairly describes the principal Canadian federal income tax consequences applicable to a holder of our common shares who at all material times deals at arm’s length with our company, who holds all common shares as capital property, who is resident in the United States, who is not a resident of Canada and who does not use or hold, and is not deemed to use or hold, his common shares of our company in connection with carrying on a business in Canada (a “non-resident holder”). It is assumed that the common shares will at all material times be listed on a stock exchange that is prescribed for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “ITA”) and regulations thereunder. Investors should be aware that the Canadian federal income tax consequences applicable to holders of our common shares will change if, for any reason, we cease to be listed on a prescribed stock exchange. Accordingly, holders and prospective holders of our common shares should consult with their own tax advisors with respectassociation, subject nevertheless to the income tax consequences of them purchasing, owing and disposing of our common shares should we cease to be listed on a prescribed stock exchange.
This summary is based upon the current provisions of the ITA, the regulations there under, the Canada-United States Tax Convention as amended by the Protocols thereto (the “Treaty”) asBVI Act; (iii) cancel any ordinary shares which, at the date of the registration statement and the currently publicly announced administrative and assessing policiespassing of the Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”). This summary doesresolution, have not take into account Canadian provincial income tax consequences. This description is not exhaustivebeen taken or agreed to be taken by any person; or (iv) create new classes of all possible Canadian federal income tax consequences and does not take into account or anticipate any changes in law, whether by legislative, governmental or judicial action. This summary does, however, take into account all specific proposalsshares with preferences to amend the ITA and regulations there under, publicly announcedbe determined by the Governmentboard of Canada todirectors at the date hereof.time of authorization, although any such new classes of shares may only be created with prior shareholder approval.
 
 
This summary does not address potential tax effects relevant toShare repurchase
As permitted by the BVI Act and our companyMemorandum and Articles of Association, shares may be repurchased, redeemed or those tax considerations that depend upon circumstances specific to each investor. Accordingly, holders and prospective holders of our common shares should consult with their own tax advisors with respect to the income tax consequences to them of purchasing, owning and disposing of common shares in our company.otherwise acquired by us.
 
 
Dividends
 
 
The ITA providesSubject to the BVI Act and our Memorandum and Articles of Association, our directors may, by resolution, authorize a distribution to shareholders at such time and of such an amount as they think fit, if they are satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that, dividendsimmediately after the distribution, we will satisfy the 'solvency test'. A company will satisfy the solvency test if (i) the value of the company's assets exceeds its liabilities; and other distributions deemed(ii) the company is able to be dividends paid or deemed to be paid bypay its debts as they fall due. Where a Canadian resident corporation (such as our company)distribution is made to a non-resident of Canada shallshareholder at a time when the company did not, immediately after the distribution, satisfy the solvency test, it may be subject to a non-resident withholding tax equal to 25%recovered by the company from the shareholder unless (i) the shareholder received the distribution in good faith and without knowledge of the gross amountcompany's failure to satisfy the solvency test; (ii) the shareholder has altered his position in reliance on the validity of the dividend of deemed dividend. Provisions in the ITA relating to dividenddistribution; and deemed dividend payments to and gains realized by non-residents of Canada, who are residents of the United States, are subject to the Treaty. The Treaty may reduce the withholding tax rate on dividends as discussed below.

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Article X of the Treaty as amended by the US-Canada Protocol ratified on November 9, 1995 provides a 5% withholding tax on gross dividends or deemed dividends paid to a United States corporation which beneficially owns at least 10% of the voting stock of the company paying the dividend. In cases where
dividends or deemed dividends are paid to a United States resident (other than a corporation) or a United States corporation which beneficially owns less than 10% of the voting stock of a company, a withholding tax of 15% is imposed on the gross amount of the dividend or deemed dividend paid. We(iii) it would be requiredunfair to withhold any such tax from the dividend and remit the tax directly to CRA for the account of the investor.
The reductionrequire repayment in withholding tax from 25%, pursuant to the Treaty, will not be available:full or at all.
 
 
(a)             if the shares in respect of which the dividends are paid formed part of the business property or were otherwise effectively connected with a permanent establishment or fixed base that the holder has or had in Canada within the 12 months preceding the disposition, orUntraceable shareholders
 
 
(b)             the holder We are entitled to sell any shares of a shareholder who is a U.S. LLC which is not subject to tax in the U.S.untraceable, as long as:
·  all checks, not being less than three in total number, for any sums payable in cash to the holder of such shares have remained uncashed for a period of 12 years;
·  we have not during that time or before the expiry of the three-month period referred to in the following point received any indication of the existence of the shareholder or person entitled to such shares by death, bankruptcy or operation of law; and
·  upon expiration of the twelve-year period, we have caused an advertisement to be published in newspapers, giving notice of our intention to sell these shares, and a period of three months or such shorter period has elapsed since the date of such advertisement.
 
 
The Treaty generally exempts from Canadian income tax dividends paidnet proceeds of any such sale shall belong to a religious, scientific, literary, educational or charitable organization or to an organization exclusively administering a pension, retirement or employee benefit fund or plan, if the organization is resident in the U.S.us, and is exempt from income tax under the laws of the U.S.
Capital Gains
A non-resident holder is not subject to tax under the ITA in respect of a capital gain realized upon the disposition of one of our shares unless the share represents “taxable Canadian property”when we receive these net proceeds we shall become indebted to the holder thereof. Our common shares will be considered taxable Canadian property to a non-resident holder only if-.
(a)            the non-resident holder;
(b)            persons with whom the non-resident holder did not deal at arm’s length - or
(c)             the non-resident holder and persons with whom he did not deal at arm’s length,
owned not less than 25% of the issued shares of any class or series of our company at any time during the five year period preceding the disposition. In the case of a non-resident holder to whom shares of our company represent taxable Canadian property and who is resident in the United States, no Canadian taxes will generally be payable on a capital gain realized on such shares by reason of the Treaty unless:
 (a)             the value of such shares is derived principally from real property (including resource property) situated in Canada,
(b)            the holder was resident in Canadaformer shareholder for 120 months during any period of 20 consecutive years preceding, and at any time during the 10 years immediately preceding, the disposition and the shares were owned by him when he ceased to be a resident of Canada,
(c)             they formed part of the business property or were otherwise effectively connected with a permanent establishment or fixed base that the holder has or bad in Canada within the 12 months preceding the disposition, or
(d)            the holder is a U.S. LLC which is not subject to tax in the U.S.
If subject to Canadian tax on such a disposition, the taxpayer’s capital gain (or capital loss) from a disposition is thean amount by which the taxpayer’s proceeds of disposition exceed (or are exceeded by) the aggregate of the taxpayer’s adjusted cost base of the shares and reasonable expenses of disposition. For Canadian income tax purposes, the “taxable capital gain” is equal to one-half of the capital gain.such net proceeds.
 
 
 
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Board of directors
 We are managed by a board of directors which currently consists of four directors.
Our shareholders may, pursuant to our Memorandum and Articles of Association, at any time remove any director before the expiration of his or her period of office for cause, and may, pursuant to our Memorandum and Articles of Association, elect another person in his or her stead. Subject to our Memorandum and Articles of Association, the directors will have power at any time and from time to time to appoint any person to be a director, either as an addition to the existing directors or to fill a vacancy as long as the total number of directors (exclusive of alternate directors) does not at any time exceed the maximum number fixed by or in accordance with our Amended Memorandum and Articles of Association (if any).
There are no share ownership qualifications for directors.
 Meetings of our board of directors may be convened at any time deemed necessary by any of our directors.
  A meeting of our board of directors will be competent to make lawful and binding decisions if at least one half  of the directors are present or represented. unless there are only two directors, in which case, the quorum shall be two. At any meeting of our directors, each director, whether by his or her presence or by his or her alternate, is entitled to one vote.
Questions arising at a meeting of our board of directors are required to be decided by simple majority votes of the directors present or represented at the meeting. In the case of a tie vote, the chairman of the meeting shall not have a second or deciding vote. Our board of directors may also pass unanimous written resolutions without a meeting.
 The remuneration to be paid to the directors shall be such remuneration as the directors shall determine. Under our Memorandum and Articles of Association, the independent directors shall also be entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the performance of their duties as director.
Issuance of additional ordinary shares
Our Memorandum and Articles of Association authorize our board of directors to issue additional ordinary shares from time to time as our board of directors shall determine, to the extent of available authorized but unissued shares.
  Our Memorandum and Articles of Association authorize our board of directors from time to time to issue ordinary shares to the extent permitted by the BVI Act.
Changes in authorized shares
We are authorized to issue unlimited number of  ordinary shares without par value,  which will be subject to the same provisions with reference to the payment of calls, liens, transfers, transmissions, forfeitures and otherwise as the shares in issue. We may by resolution:
o  consolidate and divide all or any of our unissued authorized shares into shares of a larger amount than our existing shares;
o  sub-divide our existing ordinary shares, or any of them into shares of smaller amount than is fixed by our memorandum of association, subject nevertheless to the provisions of the BVI Act;
o  •cancel any ordinary shares that, at the date of the passing of the resolution, have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person; or
o  create new classes of shares with preferences to be determined by the board of directors at the time of authorization, although any such new classes of shares may only be created with prior shareholder approval.
Inspection of books and records
Under British Virgin Islands law holders of our ordinary shares will be entitled, on giving written notice to us, to inspect and make copies or take extracts of our: (a)  Memorandum and Articles of Association; (b) register of shareholders; (c) register of directors; and (d) minutes of meetings and resolutions of shareholders and those classes of shareholders of which he is a shareholder.
Subject to our Memorandum and Articles of Association, our board of directors may, if they are satisfied that it would be contrary to our interest to allow a shareholder to inspect any document, or part of a document as referenced above, refuse to permit the shareholder to inspect the document or limit the inspection of the document, including limiting the making of copies or the taking of extracts from the records. Where our directors exercise their powers in these circumstances, they shall notify the shareholder as soon as reasonably practicable.

Differences in corporate law
We are now  incorporated under, and are governed by, the laws of the British Virgin Islands. The flexibility available under British Virgin Islands law has enabled us to adopt the memorandum and articles of association that will provide shareholders with rights that do not vary in any material respect from those they enjoyed under the Ontario Companies laws.
Conflicts of interest
  Pursuant to the BVI Act and the company's memorandum and articles of association, a director of a company who has an interest in a transaction and who has declared such interest to the other directors, may:
•  vote on a matter relating to the transaction;
•  attend a meeting of directors at which a matter relating to the transaction arises and be included among the directors present at the meeting for the purposes of a quorum; and
•  sign a document on behalf of the company, or do any other thing in his capacity as a director, that relates to the transaction.
Anti-money laundering laws
In order to comply with legislation or regulations aimed at the prevention of money laundering we are required to adopt and maintain anti-money laundering procedures, and may require subscribers to provide evidence to verify their identity. Where permitted, and subject to certain conditions, we may also delegate the maintenance of our anti-money laundering procedures (including the acquisition of due diligence information) to a suitable person.
 We reserve the right to request such information as is necessary to verify the identity of a subscriber. In the event of delay or failure on the part of the subscriber in producing any information required for verification purposes, we may refuse to accept the application, in which case any funds received will be returned without interest to the account from which they were originally debited.
 If any person resident in the British Virgin Islands knows or suspects that another person is engaged in money laundering or terrorist financing and the information for that knowledge or suspicion came to their attention in the course of their business, the person will be required to report his belief or suspicion to the Financial Investigation Agency of the British Virgin Islands, pursuant to the Proceeds of Criminal Conduct Act 1997 (as amended). Such a report shall not be treated as a breach of confidence or of any restriction upon the disclosure of information imposed by any enactment or otherwise.
Duties of directors
British Virgin Islands law provides that every director of the company in exercising his powers or performing his duties shall act honestly and in good faith and in what the director believes to be in the best interests of the company. Additionally, the director shall exercise the care, diligence, and skill that a reasonable director would exercise in the same circumstances taking into account the nature of the company, the nature of the decision and the position of the director and his responsibilities. In addition, British Virgin Islands law provides that a director shall exercise his powers as a director for a proper purpose and shall not act, or agree to the company acting, in a manner that contravenes British Virgin Islands law or the memorandum and articles of association of the company.


Anti-takeover provisions
 The BVI Act does not prevent companies from adopting a wide range of defensive measures, such as staggered boards, blank check preferred shares, removal of directors only for cause and provisions that restrict the rights of shareholders to call meetings and submit shareholder proposals.
Interested directors
 The BVI Act provides that a director shall, after becoming aware that he is interested in a transaction entered into or to be entered into by the company, disclose that interest to the board of directors of the company. The failure of a director to disclose that interest does not affect the validity of a transaction entered into by the director or the company, so long as the director's interest was disclosed to the board prior to the company's entry into the transaction or was not required to be disclosed (for example where the transaction is between the company and the director himself or is otherwise in the ordinary course of business and on the usual terms and conditions). As permitted by British Virgin Islands law and our Memorandum and Articles of Association, a director interested in a particular transaction may vote on it, attend meetings at which it is considered, and sign documents on our behalf which relate to the transaction.
Voting rights and quorum requirements
 Under British Virgin Islands law, the voting rights of shareholders are regulated by the company's Memorandum and Articles of Association and, in certain circumstances, the BVI Act. The articles of association will govern matters such as quorum for the transaction of business, rights of shares, and majority votes required to approve any action or resolution at a meeting of the shareholders or board of directors. Unless the articles of association otherwise provide, the requisite majority is usually a simple majority of votes cast.
Mergers and similar arrangements
 Under the BVI Act, two or more companies may merge or consolidate in accordance with the statutory provisions. A merger means the merging of two or more constituent companies into one of the constituent companies, and a consolidation means the uniting of two or more constituent companies into a new company. In order to merge or consolidate, the directors of each constituent company must approve a written plan of merger or consolidation which must be authorized by a resolution approved at a duly convened and constituted meeting of the shareholders of the Company by the affirmative vote of a majority of two thirds (2/3) or more of the votes of the shares entitled to vote thereon which were present
at the meeting and voted, or a resolution consented to in writing by the same number of the votes of the Shares entitled to vote thereon.
Shareholders not otherwise entitled to vote on the merger or consolidation may still acquire the right to vote if the plan or merger or consolidation contains any provision which, if proposed as an amendment to the memorandum of amended association and articles of association, would entitle them to vote as a class or series on the proposed amendment. In any event, all shareholders must be given a copy of the plan of merger or consolidation irrespective of whether they are entitled to vote at the meeting or consent to the written resolution to approve the plan of merger or consolidation.
Shareholder suits
We are not aware of any reported class action or derivative action having been brought against the company in a British Virgin Islands court.
 Under the BVI Act, if a company or a director of a company engages in, or proposes to engage in, conduct that contravenes the BVI Act or the memorandum of association or articles of the company, the BVI Court may, on the application of a shareholder or a director of the company, make an order directing the company or director to comply with, or restraining the company or director from engaging in that conduct.

In addition, under the BVI Act, the BVI Court may, on the application of a shareholder of a company, grant leave to that shareholder to bring proceedings in the name and on behalf of that company or to intervene in proceedings to which the company is a party for the purpose of continuing, defending or discontinuing the proceedings on behalf of the company. In determining whether to grant leave for such derivative actions, the Court must take into account certain matters, including whether the shareholder is acting in good faith, whether the derivative action is in the interests of the company taking account of the views of the company's directors on commercial matters and whether an alternative remedy to the derivative claim is available.
A shareholder of a company may bring an action against the company for breach of a duty owed by the company to him as a shareholder. The BVI Act also includes provisions for actions based on oppression, and for representative actions where the interests of the claimant are substantially the same as those of other shareholders.

Corporate governance
 British Virgin Islands laws do not restrict transactions with directors, requiring only that directors exercise a duty to act honestly, in good faith and in what the directors believe to be in the best interests to the companies for which they serve.
Indemnification
British Virgin Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company's articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the British Virgin Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Our articles of association provide for the indemnification of our directors against all losses or liabilities incurred or sustained by him or her as a director of our company in defending any proceedings, whether civil or criminal and this indemnity only applies if he or she acted honestly and in good faith with a view to our best interests and, with respect to any criminal action, he or she must have had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted for directors, officers or persons controlling us under the foregoing provisions, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and therefore is unenforceable.
Staggered board of directors
 The BVI Act does not contain statutory provisions that require staggered board arrangements for a British Virgin Islands company and our articles of association do not provide for a staggered board.
(C) MATERIAL CONTRACTS
The Company had no material contract, other than contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party, for the year immediately preceding the filing of this report.
(D) EXCHANGE CONTROLS
There is no income or other tax of the British Virgin Islands imposed by withholding or otherwise on any payment to be made by us.
We are free to acquire, hold and sell foreign currency and securities without restriction. There is no exchange control legislation under British Virgin Islands law and accordingly there are no exchange control regulations imposed under British Virgin Islands law that would prevent us from paying dividends to shareholders in United States Dollars or any other currencies, and all such dividends may be freely transferred out of the British Virgin Islands, clear of any income or other tax of the British Virgin Islands imposed by withholding or otherwise without the necessity of obtaining any consent of any government or authority of the British Virgin Islands.



 (E)  TAXATION

British Virgin Islands Tax Consequences
Under the law of the British Virgin Islands as currently in effect, a holder of shares of the Company who is not a resident of the British Virgin Islands is not liable for British Virgin Islands income tax on dividends paid with respect to the shares of the Company, and all holders of securities of the Company are not liable to the British Virgin Islands for income tax on gains realized on the sale or disposal of such securities. The British Virgin Islands does not impose a withholding tax on dividends paid by a company incorporated or re-registered under the BCA.
There are no capital gains, gift or inheritance taxes levied by the British Virgin Islands on companies incorporated or re-registered under the BCA. In addition, securities of companies incorporated or re-registered under the BCA are not subject to transfer taxes, stamp duties or similar charges.
There is no income tax treaty or convention currently in effect between (i) the United States and the British Virgin Islands or (ii) Canada and the British Virgin Islands, although a Tax Information Exchange Agreement is in force between the United States and the BVI and Canada and the BVI
 
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences
 

The following is a general summary ofdiscussion sets forth the anticipated material U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S. HolderHolders (as defined below) arising fromof owning, and relating to the acquisition, ownership, and dispositiondisposing of our commonordinary shares (“Common Shares”).
as of the date hereof. This summarydiscussion is for general information purposes only and does not purport to be a complete analysis or listing of all potentialof the possible tax consequences and does not address all tax considerations that may be relevant to investors in light of their particular circumstances. This summary applies only to U.S. Holders that hold Class A ordinary shares as capital assets for U.S. federal income tax purposes (generally, property held for investment), and it does not describe all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences that may apply to a U.S. Holder as a result of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of Common Shares.  In addition, this summary does not take into account the individual facts and circumstances of any particular U.S. Holder that may affect the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of Common Shares.  Accordingly, this summary is not intended to be and should not be construed as, legal or U.S. federal income tax advice with respect to any U.S. Holder.  This summary does not address the U.S. federal alternative minimum, U.S. federal estate and gift, U.S. state and local, and foreign tax consequencesrelevant to U.S. Holders of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of Common shares. Each U.S. Holder should consult its own financial advisor, legal counsel, or accountant regarding the U.S. federal income, U.S. state and local, and foreign tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of Common Shares.
 No legal opinion from U.S. legal counsel or ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has been requested, or will be obtained, regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of Common Shares. This summary is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS is not precluded from taking a position that is different from, and contrary to, the positions taken in this summary. In addition, because the authorities on which this summary is based on subject to various interpretations, the IRS and the U.S. courts could disagree with one or more of the conclusions described in this summary.special rules, such as:
 
•  banks and other financial institutions;
Scope of this Summary
 
•  insurance companies;
Authorities
•  regulated investment companies;
•  real estate investment trusts;
•  dealers and traders in securities that use mark-to-market accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
•  U.S. Holders holding Class A ordinary shares as part of a hedging transaction, straddle, conversion transaction or other integrated transaction;
•  U.S. Holders whose functional currency for U.S. federal income tax purposes is not the U.S. dollar;
•  U.S. Holders liable for the alternative minimum tax;
•  tax-exempt organizations or entities, including an "individual retirement account" or "Roth IRA" as defined in Section 408 or 408A of the Code, respectively;
•  U.S. Holders that received the Class A ordinary shares as compensation for the performance of services;
•  U.S. Holders holding Class A ordinary shares that own or are deemed to own 10% or more of the voting shares of the Company; or
•  former citizens and residents of the United States subject to tax as expatriates.
 
This summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”"Code"), Treasury Regulations (whetheradministrative pronouncements, judicial decisions and final, temporary or proposed), published rulings of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), published administrative positions of the IRS, the Convention Between Canada and the United States of America with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital, signed September 26, 1980,proposed Treasury regulations, all as amended (the “Canada-U.S. Tax Convention”), and U.S. court decisions that are applicable and, in each case, ascurrently in effect and available, asavailable. These authorities are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisers concerning the U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign tax consequences of the dateowning and disposing of this Annual Report.  Any of the authorities on which this summary is based could be changedClass A ordinary shares in a material and adverse manner at any time, and any such change could be applied on a retroactive or prospective basis.  This summary does not discuss the potential effects, whether adverse or beneficial, of any proposed legislation that, if enacted, could be applied on a retroactive or prospective basis.
U.S. Holderstheir particular circumstances.
 
For purposes of this summary, a “U.S. Holder”"U.S. Holder" is a beneficial owner of Common Shares that,ordinary shares who is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is
purposes:
(a) an individual who
•  a citizen or individual resident of the United States;
•  a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
•  an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
•  a trust that (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and one or more U.S. persons that have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.
If a citizen or resident of the U.S.,
(b) a corporation, or anypartnership (or other entity classifiedtreated as a corporationpartnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that is created or organizedpurposes) holds the ordinary shares, the tax treatment of a partner in or undersuch partnership generally will depend upon the lawsstatus of the U.S. or any statepartner and upon the activities of the partnership. Prospective investors who are partners in a partnership should consult their tax advisers as to the U.S., including the District of Columbia,
(c) an estate if the income of such estate is subject toparticular U.S. federal income tax regardlessconsequences of owning and disposing of Class A ordinary shares in their particular circumstances.
Unless otherwise indicated, this discussion assumes that the source of such income,Company is not, and will not become, a "passive foreign investment company," or
(d) a trust if (i) such trust has validly elected to be treated as a U.S. personPFIC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes or (ii) a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of such trust.

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Non-U.S. Holders
For purposes ofpurposes.. Further, this summary, a “non-U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of Common Shares other than a U.S. Holder.  This summary does not address the U.S. federal incomeestate and gift, state, local or non-U.S. tax consequences to U.S. Holders of the acquisition, ownership,owning, and dispositiondisposing of Common Shares to non-U.S. Holders.  Accordingly, a non-U.S. HolderClass A ordinary shares. Prospective investors should consult itstheir own financial advisor, legal counsel, or accountanttax advisors regarding the U.S. federal, income, U.S. state and local, as well as non-U.S. income and foreignother tax consequences (including the potential application of owning and operationdisposing of any tax treaties) of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of Common Shares.Class A ordinary shares in their particular circumstances.

 
U.S. Holders Subject to Special U.S. Federal Income Tax Rules and Tax Consequences Other than U.S. Federal Income Tax Not Addressed
 
This summary does not address
Taxation of distributions
 Distributions paid on ordinary shares will be treated as dividends to the extent paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax consequencesprinciples). Such dividends paid to a U.S. Holder with respect to ordinary shares generally will be taxable as ordinary income at the time of receipt by a U.S. Holder. Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits will be treated first as a non-taxable return of capital, thereby reducing such U.S. Holder's adjusted tax basis in ordinary shares (but not below zero), and thereafter as either long-term or short-term capital gain depending upon whether the U.S. Holder has held ordinary shares for more than one year as of the acquisition, ownership,time such distribution is received. Because we do not maintain calculations of our earnings and dispositionprofits under U.S. federal income tax principles, it is expected that distributions generally will be reported to U.S. Holders as dividends. Distributions of Common Sharesadditional ordinary shares to U.S. Holders that are subject to special provisions under the Code, including, but not limited to, the following U.S. Holders:  (a) U.S. Holders that are tax-exempt organizations, qualified retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, or other tax-deferred accounts; (b) U.S. Holders that are financial institutions, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, or regulated investment companies; (c) U.S. Holders that are dealers in securities or currencies or U.S. Holders that are traders in securities that elect to apply a mark-to-market accounting method; (d) U.S. Holders that have a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar; (e) U.S. Holders that are liable for the alternative minimum tax under the Code; (f) U.S. Holders that own Common Shares as part of a straddle, hedging transaction, conversion transaction, constructive sale, or other arrangement involving more than one position; (g) U.S. Holders that acquired Common Shares in connection with the exercisepro rata distribution to all of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation for services; (h) U.S. Holders that hold Common Shares other than as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code;  (i) U.S. Holders who are U.S. expatriates or former long-term residents of the United States.; or (j) U.S. Holders that own (directly, indirectly, or by attribution) 10% or more of the total combined voting power of the outstanding shares of the Company.  U.S. Holders that areour shareholders generally will not be subject to special provisions under the Code, including U.S. Holders described immediately above, should consult their own financial advisor, legal counsel or accountant regarding the U.S. federal income U.S. state and local, and foreign tax consequencestax. The amount of any distribution of property other than cash will be the acquisition, ownership, and dispositionfair market value of Common Shares.
If an entitysuch property on the date of distribution. As used below, the term "dividend" means a distribution that is classified asconstitutes a partnership (or “pass-through” entity)dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposespurposes.
 With respect to non-corporate U.S. Holders, dividends received may be subject to reduced rates of taxation provided that our ordinary shares are readily tradable on a qualifying U.S. securities market and that (i) such U.S. Holder holds Common Shares,such ordinary shares for 61 days or more during the 121-day period beginning on the date which is 60 days before the date on which such shares become ex-dividend with respect to such dividends and (ii) the U.S. federal income tax consequencesHolder is not under an obligation (whether pursuant to such partnership (or “pass-through” entity) and the partners of such partnership (or owners of such “pass-through” entity) generally will dependa short sale or otherwise) to make related payments with respect to existing or substantially similar or related property. Our ordinary shares currently trade on the activitiesOTCQB and are also listed an dtraded on Canadian Securities Exchange , which may be  treated as a qualifying securities market. However, there is no assurance that our ordinary shares will remain "readily tradable" and, additionally, such reduced rate will not apply if we are a PFIC for the taxable year in which we pay a dividend or were a PFIC for the preceding taxable year.
 Dividends received on the ordinary shares will be treated as foreign source income and will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed to U.S. corporations under the Code.

Sale or other taxable disposition of the partnership (or “pass-through” entity) and the status of such partners (or owners).  Partners of entities that are classified as partnerships (or owners of “pass-through” entities) forshares
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, should consult their own financial advisor, legal counselgain or accountant regardingloss realized on the sale or other taxable disposition of ordinary shares will be capital gain or loss, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if a U.S. Holder held ordinary shares for more than one year. Non-corporate U.S. Holders may be eligible for preferential rates of U.S. federal income tax consequencesin respect of long-term capital gains. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations under the Code.
 The amount of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of Common Shares.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Acquisition, Ownership, and Disposition of Common Shares
Distributions on Common Shares
General Taxation of Distributions
A U.S. Holder that receives a distribution, including a constructive distribution, with respectgain or loss realized will be equal to the Common Shares will be required to include the amount of such distribution in gross income as a dividend (without reduction for any foreign income tax withheld from such distribution) to the extent of the current or accumulated “earnings and profits” of the Company.  To the extent that a distribution exceeds the current and accumulated “earnings and profits” of the Company, such distribution will be treated (a) first, as a tax-free return of capital to the extent ofdifference between a U.S. Holder’sHolder's adjusted tax basis in the Common Sharesordinary shares disposed of and (b) thereafter, as gain fromthe amount realized on the sale or exchange of such Common Shares.  (See more detailed discussion at “Disposition of Common Shares” below). However,other taxable disposition. A U.S. Holder's initial tax basis in its ordinary shares will be the Company may not maintain the calculations of earnings and profits in accordance withamount paid for ordinary shares. Such gain or loss generally will be U.S.-source gain or loss for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes.
Passive foreign investment company considerations
Special U.S. federal income tax principles, and eachrules apply to U.S. Holder should therefore assume thatpersons owning shares of a PFIC. A non-U.S. corporation will be classified as a PFIC in any distributions by the Company with respect to the Common Shares will constitute ordinary dividend income. Dividends received on common shares generally will not constitute qualified dividend income eligible for the “dividends received deduction.”

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Reduced Tax Rates for Certain Dividendstaxable year in which, either:
 
A dividend paid by the Company
•  at least 75% of its gross income is "passive income"; or
•  at least 50% of the average quarterly value of its total gross assets (which may be determined, in part, by the market value of our ordinary shares, which is subject to change) is attributable to assets that produce "passive income" or are held for the production of passive income.

Passive income for this purpose generally will be taxed at the preferential tax rates applicableincludes, among other things, dividends, interest, royalties, rents and gains from commodities (other than gains that arise out of commodity hedging transactions, or that are foreign currency gains attributable to long-term capitalany section 988 transactions, or gains if (a) the Company isfrom commodities sold in an active trade or business) and securities transactions. If a “qualified foreign corporation” (as defined below), (b) the U.S. Holder receiving such dividend is an individual, estate, or trust, and (c) such dividend is paid on Common Shares that have been held by such U.S. Holder fornon-United States corporation owns at least 61 days during25% by value of the 121-day period beginning 60 days beforestock of another corporation, the “ex-dividend date.”  The Company generally willnon-United States corporation is treated for
purposes of the PFIC tests as owning its proportionate share of the assets of the other corporation and as receiving directly its proportionate share of the other corporation's income.
 Based on our financial statements, relevant market data and the projected composition of our income and the valuation of our assets, we do not expect to be a “qualified foreign corporation” under Section 1(h)(11) of the Code (a “QFC”) if (a) the Company is eligible for the benefits of the Canada-U.S. Tax Convention, or (b) the Common Shares are readily tradable on an established securities market in the U.S.  However, even if the Company satisfies one or more of such requirements, the Company will not be treated as a QFC if the Company is a “passive foreign investment Company” (or “PFIC”, as defined below)PFIC for the taxable year during which the Company pays a dividend orending March 31, 2015. Because PFIC status is based on our income, assets and activities for the precedingentire taxable year, it is not possible to determine whether we will be characterized as a PFIC for the 2015 taxable year until after the close of the year. Even ifMoreover, we must determine our PFIC status annually based on tests which are factual in nature, and our status in future years will depend on our income, assets and activities in those years. In addition, because the Company satisfies one or moremarket price of such requirements, as noted below,our ordinary shares is likely to fluctuate and because that market price may affect the determination of whether we will be considered a PFIC, there can be no assurance that the Companywe will not becomebe considered a PFIC for any taxable year.
 If, however, we were a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder held ordinary shares, gain recognized by a U.S. Holder upon a disposition (including, under certain circumstances, a pledge) of ordinary shares would be allocated ratably over the U.S. Holder's holding period for such shares. The amounts allocated to the taxable year of disposition and to years before we became a PFIC would be taxed as ordinary income. The amount allocated to each other taxable year would be subject to tax at the highest rate in effect for that taxable year for individuals or corporations, as appropriate, and an interest charge would be imposed on the tax attributable to the allocated amount. Further, to the extent that any distribution received by a U.S. Holder on ordinary shares exceeds 125% of the average of the annual distributions on such shares received during the preceding three years or the U.S. Holder's holding period, whichever is shorter, that distribution would be subject to taxation in the same manner as gain, described immediately above. Certain elections may be available that would result in alternative treatments (such as mark-to-market treatment) of ordinary shares. We do not intend to provide information necessary for U.S. Holders to make qualified electing fund elections if, contrary to our expectation, we are classified as a PFIC. Thus, there canU.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers to determine whether any of these elections would be no assurance thatavailable and if so, what the Company will qualify as a QFC. See “Passive Foreign Investment Company Rule” section below.consequences of the alternative treatments would be in their particular circumstances.

 

The
 If we are determined to be a PFIC, the general tax treatment for U.S. Holders described in this paragraph would apply to indirect distributions and gains deemed to be realized by U.S. Holders in respect of any of our subsidiaries that also may be determined to be PFICs.
 If a U.S. Holder owns ordinary shares during any year in which the Company has not madeis a PFIC, the determination of whether it was a “passive foreign investment Company” for the tax year ended March 31, 2013, nor whether itU.S. Holder generally will be a “passive foreign investment Company”required to file an IRS Form 8621 with respect to the Company, generally, with the U.S. Holder's federal income tax return for future periods.  (See more detailed discussion under “Passive Foreign Investment Company Rule” below).that year. If the Company is notwere classified as a QFC,PFIC for a dividend paid bygiven taxable year, then holders should consult their tax advisers concerning their annual filing requirements.
 U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding whether we are a PFIC and the Companypotential application of the PFIC rules.
Medicare tax
Certain U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates or trusts are subject to a U.S. Holder, including3.8% tax on all or a portion of their "net investment income," which may include all or a portion of their dividend income and net gains from the disposition of ordinary shares. Each U.S. Holder that is an individual, estate or trust generally will be taxed at the ordinary income tax rates (and not at the preferential tax rates applicableis urged to long-term capital gains).  The dividend rules are complex, and each U.S. Holder should consult its own financial advisor, legal counsel, or accountant regarding the dividend rules.
Distributions Paid in Foreign Currency
The amount of a distribution paid to a U.S. Holder in foreign currency generally will be equal to the U.S. dollar value of such distribution based on the exchange rate applicable on the date of receipt.  A U.S. Holder who does not convert foreign currency received as a distribution into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt generally will have a tax basis in such foreign currency equal to the U.S. dollar value of such foreign currency on the date of receipt.  Such a U.S. Holder generally will recognize ordinary income or loss on the subsequent sale or other taxable disposition of such foreign currency (including an exchange for U.S. dollars).
Dividends Received Deduction
Dividends paid on the Common Shares generally will not be eligible for the “dividends received deduction.”  The availability of the dividends received deduction is subject to complex limitations that are beyond the scope of this discussion, and a U.S. Holder that is a corporation should consult its own financial advisor, legal counsel, or accountant regarding the dividends received deduction.
Disposition of Common Shares
A U.S. Holder will recognize gain or loss on the sale or other taxable disposition of Common Shares in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between (a) the amount of cash plus the fair market value of any property received and (b) such U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Common Shares sold or otherwise disposed of.  Any such gain or loss generally will be capital gain or loss, which will be long-term capital gain or loss if the Common Shares are held for more than one year.  Gain or loss recognized by a U.S. Holder on the sale or other taxable disposition of Common Shares generally will be treated as “U.S. source” for purposes of applying the U.S. foreign tax credit rules unless the gain is subject to tax in Canada and resourced as “foreign source” under the U.S.-Canada Tax Convention and the U.S. Holder elects to treat such gain as “foreign source”.
Preferential tax rates apply to long-term capital gains of a U.S. Holder that is an individual, estate, or trust.  There are currently no preferential tax rates for long-term capital gains of a U.S. Holder that is a corporation.  Deductions for capital losses are subject to significant limitations under the Code.
The amount realized on a sale or other disposition of Common Shares for an amount in foreign currency will generally be the U.S. dollar value of this amount on the date of sale or disposition. On the settlement date, the U.S. Holder will recognize U.S. source foreign currency gain or loss (taxable as ordinary income or loss) equal to the difference (if any)  between the  U.S. dollar value of the amount received based on the exchange rates in effect on the date of sale or other disposition and the settlement date.

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Foreign Tax Credit
A U.S. Holder that pays (whether directly or through withholding) Canadian income tax with respect to dividends paid on the Common Shares generally will be entitled, at the election of such U.S. Holder, to receive either a deduction or a credit for such Canadian income tax paid.  Generally, a credit will reduce a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability on a dollar-for-dollar basis, whereas a deduction will reduce a U.S. Holder’s income subject to U.S. federal income tax.  This election is made on a year-by-year basis and applies to all foreign taxes paid (whether directly or through withholding) by a U.S. Holder during a year.
Complex limitations apply to the foreign tax credit, including the general limitation that the credit cannot exceed the proportionate share of a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability that such U.S. Holder’s “foreign source” taxable income bears to such U.S. Holder’s worldwide taxable income.  In applying this limitation, a U.S. Holder’s various items of income and deduction must be classified, under complex rules, as either “foreign source” or “U.S. source.”  Generally, dividends paid by a foreign corporation should be treated as foreign source income and categorized as “passive income” for this purpose. Gains recognized on the sale of stock of a foreign corporation by a U.S. Holder should be treated as U.S. sources for this purpose, except as otherwise provided in an applicable income tax treaty, and if an election is properly made under the Code. However, the amount of a distribution with respect to the Common Shares that is treated as a “dividend” may be lower for U.S. federal income tax purposes than it is for Canadian federal income tax purposes, resulting in a reduced foreign tax credit allowance to a U.S. Holder. In addition, this limitation is calculated separately with respect to specific categories of income. The foreign tax credit rules are complex, and each U.S. Holder should consult its own financial advisor, legal counsel, or accountant regarding the foreign tax credit rules.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding Tax
Under U.S. federal income tax law and Treasury Regulations, certain categories of U.S. Holder must file information returns with respect to their investment in, or involvement in, a foreign corporation. For example, U.S. return disclosure obligations (and related penalties) are imposed on individuals who are U.S. Holders that hold certain specified foreign financial assets in excess of $50,000. The definition of specified foreign financial assets include not only financial accounts maintained in foreign financial institutions, but also, unless held in accounts maintained by a financial institution, any stock or security issued by a non-U.S. person, any financial instrument or contract held for investment that has an issuer or counterparty other than a U.S. person and any interest in a foreign entity. U.S. Holder may be subject to these reporting requirements unless their common shares are held in an account at a domestic financial institution. Penalties for failure to file certain of these information returns are substantial. U.S. Holders should consult with their own tax advisors regarding the requirementsapplicability of filing information returns, including the requirementMedicare tax to file an IRS Form 8938.its income and gains in respect of its investment in the ordinary shares.
 
Information reporting and backup withholding
Payments made within the U.S., or by a U.S. payer or U.S. middleman, of dividends on, orand proceeds arising from the sale or other taxable disposition of, Common Sharesthat are made within the United States or through certain U.S.-related financial intermediaries generally will beare subject to information reporting, and backup withholding tax, at the rate of 28% (increasing to 31% for payments made after December 31, 2012), if a U.S. Holder (a) fails to furnish such U.S. Holder’s correct U.S. taxpayer identification number (generally on Form W-9), (b) furnishes an incorrect U.S. taxpayer identification number, (c) is notified by the IRS that such U.S. Holder has previously failed to properly report itemsmay be subject to backup withholding, tax, or (d) fails to certify, under penalty of perjury, that suchunless (1) the U.S. Holder has furnished itsis a corporation or other exempt recipient or (2) in the case of backup withholding, the U.S. Holder provides a correct U.S. taxpayer identification number and that the IRS has not notified such U.S. Holdercertifies that it is not subject to backup withholding tax.  However, U.S. Holders that are corporations generally are excluded from these information reporting andwithholding.
 The amount of any backup withholding tax rules.  Any amounts withheld under thefrom a payment to a U.S. backup withholding tax rulesHolder will be allowed as a credit against a U.S. Holder’sHolder's U.S. federal income tax liability if any, or will be refunded, ifand may entitle such U.S. Holder furnishesholder to a refund, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS in a timely manner.  Each U.S. Holder should consult its own financial advisor, legal counsel, or accountant regarding the information reporting and backup withholding tax rules.
Passive Foreign Investment Company RuleUnited States Internal Revenue Service.
 
If the Company is a “passive foreign investment Company” (as defined below), the preceding sections of this summary may not describe the U.S. federal income tax consequences to
Foreign asset reporting
 Certain U.S. Holders of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of Common Shares.

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The Company generally will be a “passive foreign investment Company” under Section 1297 of the Code (a “PFIC”) if, for a tax year, (a) 75% or more of the gross income of the Company for such tax year is passive income or (b) 50% or more of the assets held by the Company either produce passive income orwho are held for the production of passive income, based on the fair market value of such assets (or on the adjusted tax basis of such assets, if the Company is not publicly traded and either is a “controlled foreign corporation” or makes an election).  “Gross income” generally includes all sales revenues less the cost of goods sold, plus income from investments and from incidental or outside operations or sources, and “passive income” includes, for example, dividends, interest, certain rents and royalties, certain gains from the sale of stock and securities, and certain gains from commodities transactions. Active business gains arising from the sale of commodities generallyindividuals are excluded from passive income if substantially all (85% or more) of a foreign corporation’s commodities are stock in trade or inventory, depreciable property used in a trade or business or supplies regularly used or consumed in a trade or business and certain other requirements are satisfied.
For purposes of the PFIC income test and asset test described above, if the Company owns, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of the total value of the outstanding shares of another foreign corporation, the Company will be treated as if it (a) held a proportionate share of the assets of such other foreign corporation and (b) received directly a proportionate share of the income of such other foreign corporation.  In addition, for purposes of the PFIC income test and asset test described above, “passive income” does not include any interest, dividends, rents, or royalties that are received or accrued by the Company from a “related person” (as defined in Section 954(d) (3) of the Code), to the extent such items are properly allocable to the income of such related person that is not passive income.
In any year in which the Company is classified as a PFIC, such holder will be required to filereport information relating to an annual report with the IRS containing such information as Treasury Regulations and/or other IRS guidance may require. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the requirements of filing such information returns under these rules, including the requirement to file an IRS Form 8621.
In addition, if the Company is a PFIC and ownsinterest in ordinary shares, of another foreign corporation that also is a PFIC, under certain indirect ownership rules, a disposition of the shares of such other foreign corporation or a distribution received from such other foreign corporation generally will be treated as an indirect disposition by a U.S. Holder or an indirect distribution received by a U.S. Holder, subject to the rules of Section 1291 of the Code discussed below.  To the extent that gain recognized on the actual disposition by a U.S. Holder of Common shares or income recognized by a U.S. Holder on an actual distribution received on Common Shares was previously subject to U.S. federal income tax under these indirect ownership rules, such amount generally should not be subject to U.S. federal income tax.
If the Company is a PFIC, the U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S. Holder of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of Common Shares will depend on whether such U.S. Holder makes an election to treat the Company as a “qualified electing fund” or “QEF” under Section 1295 of the Code (a “QEF Election”) or a mark-to-market election under Section 1296 of the Code (a “Mark-to-Market Election”).  A U.S. Holder that does not make either a QEF Election or a Mark-to-Market Election will be referred to in this summary as a “Non-Electing U.S. Holder.”
Under Section 1291 of the Code, any gain recognized on the sale or other taxable disposition of Common Shares, and any “excess distribution” (as defined below) paid on the Common Shares, must be ratably allocated to each day in a Non-Electing U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Common Shares.  An “excess distribution” as defined in Section 1291(b) of the Code is the excess of distributions with respect to the common shares received by a U.S. Holder in any tax year over 125% of the average annual distribution such U.S. Holder has received from the Company during the shorter of the three preceding tax years, or such U.S. Holder’s holding period for the common shares. The amount of any such gain or excess distribution allocated to prior years of such Non-Electing U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Common Shares generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the highest tax applicable to ordinary income in each such prior year.  A Non-Electing U.S. Holder will be required to pay interest on the resulting tax liability for each such prior year, calculated as if such tax liability had been due in each such prior year.
A U.S. Holder that makes a QEF Election generally will not be subject to the rules of Section 1291 of the Code discussed above.  However, a U.S. Holder that makes a QEF Election generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such U.S. Holder’s pro rata share of (a) the “net capital gain” of the Company, which will be taxed as long-term capital gain to such U.S. Holder, and (b) and the “ordinary earnings” of the Company, which will be taxed as ordinary income to such U.S. Holder.  A U.S. Holder that makes a QEF Election will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such amounts for each taxable year in which the Company is a PFIC, regardless of whether such amounts are actually distributed to such U.S. Holder by the Company.
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A U.S. Holder that makes a Mark-to-Market Election generally will not be subject to the rules of Section 1291 of the Code discussed above.  A U.S. Holder may make a Mark-to-Market Election only if the Common Shares are “marketable stock” (as defined in Section 1296(e) of the Code).  A U.S. Holder that makes a Mark-to-Market Election will include in gross income, for each taxable year in which the Company is a PFIC, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the fair market value of the Common Shares as of the close of such taxable year over (b) such U.S. Holder’s tax basis in such Common Shares.  A U.S. Holder that makes a Mark-to-Market Election will, subject to certain limitations, be allowed a deduction inexceptions (including an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) such U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Common Shares over (b) the fair market value of such Common Shares as of the close of such taxable year.
The determination of whether the Company was, or will be, a PFICexception for a taxable year depends, in part, on the application of complex U.S. federal income tax rules, which are subject to differing interpretations, as well as the assets and income of the Company over the course of future taxable years, which cannot be predicted with certainty as of the date of this Annual Report.  
The PFIC rules are complex, and each U.S. Holder should consult its own financial advisor, legal counsel, or accountant regarding the PFIC rules and how the PFIC rules may affect the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of Common Shares.
Additional Tax on Passive Income
For tax years beginning after March 31, 2013, certain individuals, estates and trusts whose income exceeds certain thresholds will be required to pay a 3.8% Medicare surtax on “net investment income” including, among other things, dividends and net gain from disposition of property (other than propertyordinary shares held in a trade or business)accounts maintained by U.S. financial institutions). U.S. Holders shouldare urged to consult with their tax advisors regarding the effect,their information reporting obligations, if any, of this tax onwith respect to their ownership and disposition of Common Shares.
ordinary shares.
 
(F)  DIVIDEND AND PAYING AGENTS
 
 
Not applicable.
 
 
(G)  STATEMENT BY EXPERTS
 
 
Not applicable.
 
 

(H)  DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY
 
The documents concerning
We are currently subject to the Company referredinformational requirements of the Exchange Act applicable to foreign private issuers. We fulfill these requirements by filing annual, quarterly and current reports and other information with the SEC, which you can access using the means described above. As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act relating to the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders will be exempt from the reporting and short swing profit recovery provisions contained in this Annual Report may be inspected atSection 16 of the Company's office at 47 Avenue Road, Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 2G3. The Company may be reached at (416) 929-1806. Documents filedExchange Act. In addition, we are not required under the Exchange Act to file periodic reports and financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. However, we are required to file with the Securities and

Exchange Commission, within four months after the end of our fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 and each subsequent fiscal year, an annual report on Form 20-F containing financial statements which will be examined and reported on, with an opinion expressed, by an independent public accounting firm. We also intend to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission reports on Form 6-K containing unaudited financial information for the first three quarters of each fiscal year, within 90 days after the end of each quarter.
You may also be read and copiedcopy any document we file with the SEC without charge at the SEC's public reference room at 100F100 F Street, N. E.N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may also obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-03301 800 SEC 0330 for further information on the public reference rooms.

room. The Company is subject to reporting requirements as a “reporting issuer” under applicable securities legislation in Canada and as a “foreign private issuer” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). As a result, we must file periodicSEC also maintains an Internet site that contains reports and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities andSEC. Our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A copy ofSEC are also available to the public through this Annual Information Form/Form 20-F Annual Report and certain other documents referred to in this Annual Report and other documents filed by us may be retrieved from the system for electronic document analysis and retrieval (“SEDAR”) system maintained by the Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.ca or from the Securities and Exchange Commission electronic data gathering, analysis and retrieval system (“EDGAR”)web site at www.sec.gov/edgarhttp://www.sec.gov..

(I)  SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION

The documents concerning the Company’s subsidiaries referred to in this Annual Report may be inspected at the Company's office at 47 Avenue Road, Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 2G3.

 
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ITEM 11 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
The Company is exposed in varying degrees to a number of risks arising from financial instruments. Management’s close involvement in the operations allows for the identification of risks and variances from expectations. The Company does not participate in the use of financial instruments to mitigate these risks and has no designated hedging transactions. The Board approves and monitors the risk management processes. The Board’s main objectives for managing risks are to ensure liquidity, the fulfilment of

obligations, the continuation of the Company’s search for new business participation opportunities, and limited exposure to credit and market risks while ensuring greater returns on the surplus funds on hand. There were no changes to the objectives or the process from the prior year.

A summary of the Company’s risk exposures as it relates to financial instruments are reflected below:

1)a)  Fair value of financial instruments

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities are comprised of cash, amounts receivable, prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
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The Company classifies the fair value of these transactions according to the following fair value hierarchy based on the amount of observable inputs used to value the instrument:

•  Level 1 – Values are based on unadjusted quoted prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.
Level 1 – Values are based on unadjusted quoted prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.
•  Level 2 – Values are based on inputs, including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value and volatility factors, which can be substantially observed or corroborated in the marketplace. Prices in Level 2 are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date.
•  Level 3 – Values are based on prices or valuation techniques that are not based on observable market data.
Level 2 – Values are based on inputs, including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value and volatility factors, which can be substantially observed or corroborated in the marketplace. Prices in Level 2 are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date.

Level 3 – Values are based on prices or valuation techniques that are not based on observable market data.
Assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the placement within the fair value hierarchy.

The Company’s financial instruments are exposed to certain financial risks: credit risk, liquidity risk, other price risk and market risk.

2)           





b)Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of loss associated with a counter-party’s inability to fulfilfulfill its payment obligations. The credit risk is attributable to various financial instruments, as noted below. The credit risk is limited to the carrying value amount carried on the statement of financial position.

a.  Cash– Cash is held with a major international financial institution in Canada and a major law firm in the USA and therefore the risk of loss is minimal. However, the Company does have a concentration risk since all funds are held with one bank.
b.  Other receivable – The Company is not exposed to major credit risk attributable to customers. A significant portion of this amount is due from the Canadian government.prepaid to BPI under a master service agreement.

3)           
c)  Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in satisfying financial obligations as they become due.

The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions without incurring unacceptable losses or risking harm to the Company’s reputation. The Company holds sufficient cash to satisfy obligations under accounts payable and accruals.


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The Company monitorsis in pre-clinical stage and is required to perform further research and development and also fulfil its liquidity position regularlyfinancial obligation of $ 1,750,000 to assess whether it has the funds necessaryIts subsidiary, Biohaven to take care ofretain its operating needs and needs for investing54% equity in new projects. The company has changed its business focus from oil and gas to biotechnology as explained in Note 1 and has signed a letter of intent to acquire a biotech corporation.Biohaven. The Company believes that its existing cash will allow ithas not yet determined whether costs incurred and to financebe incurred are economically recoverable. The Company's continuing operations are dependent upon any one of:

1. the drug development work afterexistence of economically recoverable medical or industrial solutions;

2. the acquisition apart from meeting its operational needs at least for another year. However, the exact need for additional cash cannot be reasonably ascertained at this stage. Shouldability of the Company require further funding, it intends to secure through equity financing.obtain the necessary financing to complete the research; or

3. future profitable production from, or proceeds from the disposition of intellectual property.

However, as a biotech company at an early stage of development and without significant internally generated cash flows, there are inherent liquidity risks, including the possibility that additional financing may not be available to the Company, or that actual drug development expenditures may exceed those
planned. The current uncertainty in global markets could have an impact on the Company’s future ability to access capital on terms that are acceptable to the Company. There can be no assurance that required financing will be available to the Company.

4)           Market risk

Market risk consists of interest rate risk and foreign currency risk. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk since almost its entire cash holding is in US Dollars.

ITEM 12 – DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES
 
 
Not applicable.
 
 
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

a) Evaluation
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have evaluated the effectiveness of Disclosureour disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2014 covered by this annual report. Our management has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the Year ended March 31, 2014 were effective.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have only one employee. Our Chief Financial Officer who, until June 4, 2013, also served as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)management is primarily responsible infor establishing and maintaining controlsadequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”), and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures concerning disclosurethat (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of a company’s assets, (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that a company’s receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of a company’s management and directors and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a company’s assets that could have a material informationeffect on the consolidated financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to consolidated financial statement preparation and their timely reportingpresentation, and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in consultationconditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and under direct supervisionprocedures may deteriorate.
We have conducted an evaluation of the audit committee which, until June 4, 2013, comprised two independent directors. We therefore did not have aneffectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission , or COSO. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective internal controls and procedures due to lackas of segregation of duties. However, givenMarch 31, 2014  based on criteria in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the size and nature of our current operations and involvement of independent directors in the process significantly reduce the risk factors associated with the lack of segregation of duties.COSO.

The CEO has instituted a system of disclosure controls for the Company to ensure proper and complete disclosure of material information. The limited number of consultants and direct involvement of the CEO and CFO facilitates access to real time information about developments in the business for drafting disclosure documents. All documents are circulated to the board of directors and audit committee according to the disclosure time-lines.

As at March 31, 2013, the management carried out a comprehensive review and updatec) Attestation report of the internal controls existing over the financial reporting. Mitigating controls and procedures were identified wherever possible. Some controls were implemented as a secondary detection mechanism if the initial controls failed to prevent errors from occurring.

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However, effective June 4, 2013, we appointed a new chief executive officer and so the management functions have been segregated  between chief executive officer and chief financial officer. Further, the audit committee has now been expanded to include three members – two independent directors and the chief financial officer.

b) Management’s annual report on internal control over financial reportingregistered public accounting firm

ManagementNot applicable since we are neither an accelerated filer nor a large accelerated filer as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of Bontan Corporation Inc. (The Company) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.1934.

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that:d) Changes in Internal Controls

-  Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of assets;
-  Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the Directors of the Company: and,
-  Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting are subject to the risks that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management evaluated and updated the design and operation of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2013, based on the framework and criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and has concluded that such internal control over financial reporting is effective.

ThereIn prior period, here was a lack of segregation of duties since Chief executive and financial officer handled accounting records and was also a sole signatory to bank accounts. However, effective June 4, 2013, we appointed a new CEO and segregated management functions between the CEO and CFO. Further, we also introduced dual signatories to all our bank accounts and independent review of bank reconciliations and other related controls. Our audit committee – now known as audit and compensation committee - now comprise three members two of whom are independent.

We believe that the above changes have mitigated significantly any potential risks arising from the earlier weakness of lack of segregation of duties.

c) Attestation report of the registered public accounting firm

Not applicable since we are neither an accelerated filer nor a large accelerated filer as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

d) Changes in Internal Controls
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended March 31, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. However, as explained under b) above, we have now introduced segregation of duties and significantly addressed certain deficiencies in the internal control arising from lack of segregation.

 
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ITEM 16(A) AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERTS

Our Board of Directors has determined that majority of the members of our Audit Committee are “independent” within the meaning of applicable Commission regulations and the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”). In addition, the Board of Directors has determined that Mr. James Mellon is an audit committee financial expert within the meaning paragraph (b) of Item 16A of Form 20-Fas such term is defined in Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Exchange Act.
The Commission has indicated that the designation of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not make such person an “expert” for any purpose, impose any duties, obligations or liability on such person that are greater than those imposed on members of the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors who do not carry this designation or affect the duties, obligations or liability of any other member of the Audit Committee or the Board of Directors.Act .

ITEM 16 (B) CODES OF ETHICS

We have adopted a Code of Ethics, which applies to all employees, consultants, officers and directors. A copy of our current code of ethics wasis included in the exhibits to thethis annual report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 (Exhibit Item 19(b) 11).

A copy of our Code of Ethics can be obtained by writing to our corporate office at 47 Avenue Road, Suite 200, Toronto, ON M5R 2G3 attention: Chief ExecutiveFinancial  Officer.

ITEM 16 (C) PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT’S FEES AND SERVICES
 
The following outlines the expenditures for accounting fees for the last two fiscal periods ended:
 
March 31,2013201220142013
    
Audit fee$45,000$45,000$45,000-
Other services2,4136,4992,413-

Under our existing policies, the audit committee must approve all audit and non-audit related services provided by the auditors.

ITEM 16 (D) - EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES
Not applicable.

ITEM 16 (E) - PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

 
We did not, nor did any affiliated purchaser, purchase any of our equity securities during the fiscal year 2013.
 

 
ITEM 16 (F) – CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
 
Not applicable.
 

 
ITEM 16 (G) – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
 
Our securities are listed on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board of NASDAQ.OTC QB and on Canadian Securities Exchange. There are no significant ways in which our corporate governance practices differ from those followed by domestic companies under the listing standards of that exchange except for proxy delivery requirements. The OTC Bulletin Board, administered by NASDAQ requires the solicitation of proxies and delivery of proxy statements for all shareholder meetings, and requires that these proxies be solicited pursuant to a proxy statement that conforms to the proxy rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. As a foreign private issuer, the Company is exempt from the proxy rules set forth in Sections 14(a), 14(b), 14(c) and 14(f) of the Act. The Company solicits proxies in accordance with applicable rules and regulations in Canada.British Virgin Islands and requirements of Ontario Securities Commission and applicable CSE rules.
 
 
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PART III
 
ITEM 17 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Refer to Item 18 - Financial Statements
 

ITEM 18 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
See the Financial Statements and Exhibits listed in Item 19 hereof and filed as part of this Annual Report.

ITEM 19 - EXHIBITS

(a)  Financial Statements

Description of DocumentPage No.
Cover Sheet 
IndexF1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmF2
Consolidated Statements of Financial PositionF3
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive LossF4
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
F5-6
F7
Notes to Consolidated  Financial StatementsF8-21
  
(b)           Exhibits
 
The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 20-F
 
 1.1
ArticlesCertificate of Incorporation of the CompanyContinuance - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(ix)3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 20-F6-K filed on June 12, 2000.August 1, 2013.

 1.2
By-LawsMemorandum and Articles of the CompanyAssociation - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(xi)99.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 20-F6-K filed on June 12, 2000.August 1, 2013.

1.3
Certificate of name change from Kamlo Gold Mines Limited to NRT Research Technologies Inc. - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(iii) to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on June 12, 2000.

1.4
Certificate of name change from NRT Research Technologies Inc. to NRT Industries Inc. - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(iv) to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on June 12, 2000.

1.5
Certificate of name change from NRT Industries Inc. to CUDA Consolidated Inc. - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(v) to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on June 12, 2000.

1.6
Certificate of name change from CUDA Consolidated Inc. to Foodquest Corp. - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(vi) to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on June 12, 2000.

1.7
Certificate of name change from Foodquest Corp. to Foodquest International Corp. - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(vii) to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on June 12, 2000.

1.8
Certificate of name change from Foodquest International Corp. to Dealcheck.com Inc. - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(viii) to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on June 12, 2000.

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1.9
Certificate of name change from Dealcheck.com Inc. to Bontan Corporation Inc. - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(viii) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on September 23, 2003.

1.10Articles of Amalgamation of Israel Oil & Gas Corporation with Bontan Corporation Inc. dated May 15, 2012

2(a)
Specimen Common Share certificate - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(viii) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on September 23, 2003.


 4(c)1
Consulting Agreement dated April 1, 2005 with Kam Shah Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 (c) 1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for fiscal 2005 filed on September 28, 2005.

 4(c) 2
Letter of April 1, 2010 extending consulting Agreement of Mr. Kam Shah to March 31, 2015. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 (c) 2 to the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1 Amendment No. 2 filed on June 17, 2010.

 4(c) (iv).1
2011 Consultant stock compensation plan - Incorporated herein by reference to Form S-8 filed on April 21, 20112011.

10.1Amended and restated Settlement Agreement dated June 29, 2012 - incorporated herein by reference to  6-K  filed on July 6, 2012

 114(c) (iv).2
Code of ethics of the Company2013 Stock option plan - incorporatedIncorporated herein by reference to Annual Report in form 20-FForm S-8 filed on May 29, 2007December  19, 2013.

11.1Charter of audit and compensation committee regarding compensation matters

11.2Charter of audit and compensation committee regarding audit matters

11.3Code of conduct




 12.1Certifications of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 12.2Certifications of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 13.1CertificationsCertification of Chief Executive Officer andPursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

13.2Certification 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.

 
 

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SIGNATURES

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

DATED at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, this 2425th day of July, 20132014


BONTAN CORPORATIONPORTAGE BIOTECH  INC.

Per: /s/ Declan Doogan                                                      
Title: Chief Executive Officer

Per: /s/ Kam Shah                                                      
Title: Chief Financial Officer


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