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The following discussion (the "MD&A") of the financial
condition and results of operations of Sharpe Resources Corporation Inc. (the
"Corporation") constitutes management's review of the factors that affected the
Corporation's financial and operating performance for the year ending December 31, 2009.
The MD&A was prepared as of April 26th, 2010 and should be read in conjunction with
the audited Consolidated Financial Statements as at December 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the
years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 of the Corporation, including the notes
thereto. Unless otherwise stated, all amounts discussed herein are denominated in United
States dollars.
Overview
The Corporation is continued under the Canadian Business
Corporations Act (CBCA) and its common shares are listed in the United States on the
OTC:BB symbol SHGP.
The Corporation is considered in the exploration stage as of January 1,
2002 as it started disposing of its interest in petroleum and natural gas properties that
year. The Corporation completed the disposal of these properties during the fiscal year
ended on December 31, 2005. The Corporation is currently engaged in the development of
coal and coal gas projects in the northern and central Appalachian region of the eastern
United States.
The Corporation has one reportable business segment. Substantially all
of the Corporation's assets are located in the United States except for small balances
held in Canadian banks. The Corporation's operations in Canada consist of general and
administrative expenses necessary to maintain the Corporation's public Corporation status.
Results of Operations
The net loss for the year ending December 31, 2009 was $113,903
as compared to the net loss of $321,495 for the year ending December 31, 2008 a decrease
of $207,592 and is primarily due to the decrease in Stock option compensation from
$188,873 for the year ending December 31, 2008 to zero in 2009. General and Administrative
expenses also decreased by $31,249.
Revenue decreased from $43,039 for the year ending December 31, 2008 to
$30,663 for the year ending December 31, 2009 and represents interest income and various
small override interests in petroleum and natural gas properties.
On December 1, 2007, the Corporation entered into an agreement to
acquire a 100% interest in Standard Energy Corporation ("Standard"). Standard is
a private company related by virtue of its ownership by an officer and director of the
Company. Standard's primary asset includes 100% ownership interest in all of the coal
seams on more than
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17,000 acres in Preston County, West Virginia. Standard and the Company
were also applying for up to 10 drilling permits to test the property. The purchase price
consisted of the forgiveness of the repayment of $250,000 demand promissory note owing
from Standard to the Company and the issuance of 2 million shares of the Company's common
stock. The agreement was subject to regulatory approvals and as of December 31, 2009, the
business combination has not been approved. The 2 million shares of the Company's common
stock were not issued as of December 31, 2009. Subsequent to the 2009 year end, this
transaction was terminated.
The Company has entered into an option agreement whereby it agreed to
an option for RSM to acquire a 50% interest in coal properties in eastern Kentucky by
advancing to the project $2 million prior to December 9, 2009. Once the option is
exercised by RSM a 50/50 joint venture agreement will be entered into by the parties. The
optionee of the agreement is RSM which is related to the Company due to the fact that they
have common management and directors. On September 11, 2009, RSM obtained an extension of
the option and joint venture agreement it has with the Company. The extension allows RSM
to incur expenditures of $2,000,000 under the agreement up to December 9, 2011.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Corporation's cash balance at December 31, 2009 was $89,138
compared to $239,155 at December 31, 2008. Total assets at December 31, 2009 were $339,138
compared to $493,260 at December 31, 2008.
Total liabilities decreased from $916,851 at December 31, 2008 to
$876,632 at December 31, 2009 a decrease of $40,219. Accounts payable decreased from
$192,327 at December 31, 2008 to $175,760 at December 31, 2009. The Current portion of due
to related parties decreased from $74,708 at December 31, 2008 to $25,400 at December 31,
2009.
Following is a summary of contractual obligations including payments
due for each of the next five years and thereafter.
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Contractual
Obligations
Payments by Period
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Total
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Less than 1 Year
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1-3 Years
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4-5 Years
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After 5 Years
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Long Term Debt
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$111,654*
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$111,654
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* See item (iii) under Related Party Transactions below on page 4.
On a forward going basis equity and debt financings will remain the
single major source of cash flow for the Corporation. As revenue from operations improve
the capital requirement of the Corporation will also improve. However, debt and equity
financings will continue to be a source of capital to expand the Corporation's activities
in the future.
The Corporation is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common
Shares of which 46,619,863 are outstanding at December 31, 2009. Also at December 31, 2009
the
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Corporation had outstanding options to purchase 3,580,000 common shares
with exercise prices of C$0.10 per share and expiration dates ranging from May 2010 to May
2013.
There are no warrants outstanding at December 31, 2009.
Selected Annual Information
The following selected financial information is derived from the
financial statements of the Corporation and should be read in conjunction with such
statements, including the notes thereto:
2009
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2008
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2007
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Selected Operating Data
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Revenue
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$30,663
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$43,039
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$10,808
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Operating Costs
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($533)
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($1,824)
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($26,210)
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Expenses
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($144,033)
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($362,710)
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($225,425)
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Management Fee
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($0)
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($0)
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($15,000)
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Net loss for the year
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($113,903)
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($321,495)
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($255,827)
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Loss per share - basic
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($0.00)
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($0.01)
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($0.01)
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Loss per share - diluted
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($0.00)
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($0.01)
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($0.01)
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2009
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2008
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2007
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Selected Balance Sheet Data
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Total Assets
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$339,138
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$493,260
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$554,548
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Total Long Term Debt
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$111,654
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$85,998
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$0
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Total Liabilities
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$876,632
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$916,851
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$845,517
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Share Capital
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$11,463,430
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$11,463,430
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$11,463,430
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Deficit
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($12,456,259)
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($12,342,356)
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($12,020,861)
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Selected Quarterly Information
The following is a summary of selected financial information of the
Corporation for the quarterly periods indicated:
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3 Mos.
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3 Mos.
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3 Mos.
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3 Mos.
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Ending
Dec 31,
2009
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Ending Sept 30, 2009
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Ending June 30, 2009
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Ending Mar 31, 2009
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Revenue
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$3,982
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$21,652
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$3,100
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$1,929
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Expenses Net Income
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($9,872)
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($62,635)
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($50,418)
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($21,641)
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(Loss) Net Income
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($5,890)
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($40,983)
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($47,318)
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($19,712)
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(Loss) per Common
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share basic
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and diluted
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($0.00)
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($0.00)
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($0.00)
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($0.00)
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3 Mos. Ending Dec 31, 2008
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3 Mos. Ending Sept 30, 2008
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3 Mos. Ending June 30, 2008
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3 Mos. Ending Mar 31 2008
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$11,912
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$18,922
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$11,901
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$304
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($78,978)
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($41,607)
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($228,470)
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($15,479)
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($67,066)
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($22,685)
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($216,569)
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($15,175)
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($0.01)
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($0.00)
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($0.00)
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($0.00)
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Transactions with Related Parties
Following is a summary of the related party transactions of the Corporation:
December
31, 2009
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December 31, 2008
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December 31, 2007
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Due From Related Party
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Standard Energy Corporation (i)
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$250,000 $250,000
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$250,000 $250,000
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$250,000 $250,000
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Due To Related Parties
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Roland M. Larsen (ii) Royal Standard
Minerals Inc. (iii) Kentucky Standard Energy Corporation (iv)
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$25,400 $111,654 $0 $137,054
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$25,400 $110,306 $25,000 $160,706
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$25,400 $108,813$0 $134,213
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(i) The purpose of this transaction was to acquire an asset that Sharpe would become an
interest holder in the project either in Standard Energy Corporation
("Standard") or a direct interest in the Kingwood Coal Project. Standard is
related by virtue of its ownership by an officer and director of the Corporation. The loan
receivable was unsecured, non-interest bearing and no date was set for its repayment. On
December 1, 2007, Sharpe entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in Standard
Energy as described in Note 10(a) of the audited Consolidated Financial Statements as at
December 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 of the
Corporation.
(ii) This loan is payable to an officer and director of the Corporation and was used to
fund payables. It is unsecured, bearing interest at 8% and has no date set for repayment.
The interest payable on this loan has been accrued but has not yet been paid.
(iii) Royal Standard Minerals Inc. ("RSM") is a related Corporation by virtue
of common management and common directors. The loan payable was unsecured, non-interest
bearing and had no date set for its repayment. On September 9, 2008, the Corporation
entered into an agreement with RSM for the repayment of the loan. To this end, the
Corporation has executed a promissory note (the "Note") in favor of RSM that
provides for the repayment of the loan over a three-year period commencing on September 9,
2008. The first principle payment of $42,499 was due on September 9, 2009, $42,499 on
September 9, 2010 and $42,499 on September 9, 2011. Pursuant to the Note, the outstanding
amount of the loan will accumulate interest at the rate of 4% per annum, such interest to
accrue daily and be payable monthly, in arrears on the first business day of each and
every month commencing on October 9, 2008 until the full amount of the loan together with
all interest on such amount has been repaid in full. For the year ended December 31, 2009,
the Company accrued interest of $2,841 (2008 - $1,483) on this liability.
On September 11, 2009, RSM obtained an extension of the option and joint venture
agreement it has with the Company as disclosed in Note 10(b) of the Company's audited
Consolidated Financial Statements as at December 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the years ended
December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 of the Corporation. As consideration for this extension,
RSM cancelled the Note received from the Company and received an new promissory note in
the amount of $133,134 at 0% interest payable in three equal installments on September 9,
2011, 2012 and 2013.
(iv) This loan was payable to Kentucky Standard Energy Corporation with which the
Company has common management and common directors. It was unsecured, non-interest
bearing, and was repaid in February, 2009.
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These transactions are in the normal course of operations and are considered to be in
the best interest of all shareholders to support corporate growth and future development
and are measured at the exchange amount (the amount of consideration established and
agreed to by the related parties which approximate the arm's length equivalent value).
Changes in Accounting Policies
Changes in accounting policies are explained in detail in Note 2 of
the audited Consolidated Financial Statements as at December 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the
years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 of the Corporation.
Risk and Uncertainties
At the present time, the Corporation does not have sufficient
assets to maintain ongoing profitability. The Corporation's ability to acquire and develop
new projects is a function of its ability to raise the necessary capital to pursue the
efforts successfully.
The Corporation has limited financial resources and there is no
assurance that additional capital will be available to it for further acquisitions,
exploration and development of new or existing projects. Failure to obtain such additional
financing could result in delay or indefinite postponement of further exploration and
development of the property interests of the Corporation with the possible dilution or
loss of such interests. The Corporation's Audited Financial Statements contain a note
about the Corporation's ability to continue as a Going concern.
The Corporation's business is subject to variety of risks and
uncertainties. These risks are explained in detail in Note 4 of the audited Consolidated
Financial Statements as at December 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the years ended December 31,
2009, 2008 and 2007 of the Corporation.
Environment
Operations, development and exploration projects could potentially
be affected by environmental laws and regulations of the country in which the activities
are undertaken. The environmental standards continue to change and the global trend is to
a longer, more complex process. Although the Corporation continuously reviews
environmental matters and undertakes to comply with changes as expeditiously as possible,
there is no assurance that existing or future environmental regulation will not materially
adversely affect the Corporation's financial condition, liquidity and results of
operation. Certain environmental issues, such as storm events, tailings storage seepage,
dust and noise emissions, while having been assessed and strategies based on best
practices have been adopted, there can be no assurance an unforeseen event will not occur
which could have a material adverse effect on the viability of the Corporation's business
and affairs.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Corporation has no off-balance sheet arrangements.
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Managements Responsibility for Financial Information
The Corporation's financial statements are the responsibility of the
Corporation's management, and have been approved by the Board of Directors. The
consolidated financial statements were prepared by the Corporation's management in
accordance with Canadian and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The
consolidated financial statements include certain amounts based on the use of estimates
and assumptions. Management established these amounts in a reasonable manner, in order to
ensure that the financial statements are presented fairly in all material respects.
Forward Looking Statements
This MD&A includes certain "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All
statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this MD&A that
address activities, events or developments that the Corporation expects or anticipates
will or may occur in the future, including such things as future business strategy,
competitive strengths, goals, expansion and growth of the Corporation's businesses,
operations, plans and other such matters are forward-looking statements. When used in this
MD&A, the words "estimate", "plan", "anticipate",
"expect", "intend", "believe" and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from any future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Such factors include, among others, risks related to joint venture operations,
actual results of current exploration activities, changes in project parameters as plans
continue to be refined, unavailability of financing, fluctuations in oil and gas prices
and other factors. Although the Corporation has attempted to identify important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that
cause results to be different than anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no
assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Additional Information
Additional information relating to the Corporation, including the
annual information form of the Corporation, can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on
the Corporation's website at www.sharperesourcescorporation.com.
s Roland M. Larsen
Roland M. Larsen President
Heathsville, VA
April 26, 2010