EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Sutcliffe Resources Ltd. - Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED
MARCH 31, 2006 and 2005

(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)


 

 

 

To the Shareholders of Sutcliffe Resources Ltd.


These interim financial statements for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, comprised of the balance sheet and the statements of operations and deficit as well as cash flows have been compiled by management. These interim financial statements, along with the accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes have been reviewed and approved by the members of the Company’s audit committee. In accordance with Canadian Securities Administrators National Instrument 51-102, the Company discloses that these unaudited interim financial statements have not been reviewed by the Company’s auditors.

 

Vancouver, B,C.  
May 30, 2006 MANAGEMENT


SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
INTERIM BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2006
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)
(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

    Mar 31,     Dec 31,  
    2006 $     2005 $  
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
             
ASSETS  
CURRENT            
   Cash   4,488,688     35,271  
   Receivables   125,435     59,970  
   Prepaid expenses   7,348     20,848  
   Flow-through share proceeds (Notes 3)   372,555     1,159,182  
             
    4,994,026     1,275,271  
             
RESOURCE PROPERTIES (Note 2)   3,395,525     2,608,898  
             
    8,389,551     3,884,169  
             
LIABILITIES  
CURRENT            
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   383,729     93,852  
   Unratified stock compensation (Note 4)   334,680     202,879  
             
    718,409     296,731  
             
FUTURE INCOME TAXES (Note 5)   589,457     589,457  
             
    1,307,866     886,188  
             
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  
SHARE CAPITAL (Note 3)   14,246,046     9,614,917  
SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVABLE   -     (75,000 )
CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS (Note 5)   240,502     240,502  
ACCUMULATED DEFICIT   (7,404,863 )   (6,782,438 )
             
             
    7,081,685     2,997,981  
             
    8,389,551     3,884,169  

APPROVED BY THE DIRECTORS:

          “Laurence Stephenson”                Director                  “Glen J. Indra”                   Director

(See accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes to the financial statements)


SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
INTERIM STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND DEFICIT
FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)
(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

    2006     2005  
    $     $  
             
             
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES            
   Automotive and travel   7,031     463  
   Bank charges and interest   235     781  
   Consulting fees (Note 4)   186,170     -  
   Interest on demand loans   -     18,125  
   Investor relations and communication (Note 4)   21,332     -  
   Management fees (Note 4 and 6)   89,091     7,500  
   Office, rent and supplies   11,524     3,000  
   Professional fees (Note 4)   15,851     9,750  
   Regulatory and transfer agent fees   30,379     6,833  
   Resource property investigation expenditures (Note 2 (d))   262,740     -  
             
             
LOSS BEFORE THE FOLLOWING   (624,353 )   (46,452 )
     Interest income   1,928     -  
             
             
NET LOSS   (622,425 )   (46,452 )
             
             
ACCUMULATED DEFICIT, beginning of period   (6,782,438 )   (5,855,782 )
             
             
ACCUMULATED DEFICIT, end of period   (7,404,863 )   (5,902,234 )
             
             
             
             
LOSS PER SHARE – basic and diluted   (0.02 )   (0.01 )
             
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING   33,407,722     11,671,677  

(See accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes to the financial statements)


SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)
(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

    2006     2005  
    $     $  
             
             
OPERATING ACTIVITIES            
             
   Net Loss   (622,425 )   (46,452 )
   Non cash items:            
                   Stock-based compensation   131,801     -  
   Non-cash working capital items:            
                   Accounts receivable   (65,465 )   (12,288 )
                   Prepaid expenses   13,500     -  
                   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   289,877     (15,619 )
             
    (252,712 )   (49,783 )
             
FINANCING ACTIVITIES            
   Subscriptions received   75,000     -  
   Issuance of shares net of issuance costs   4,631,129     50,000  
             
    4,706,129     50,000  
             
             
INVESTING ACTIVITIES            
   Resource properties   (786,627 )   (13,511 )
   Decrease in restricted cash   786,627     -  
             
    -     (13,511 )
             
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH   4,453,417     (13,294 )
             
CASH, beginning   35,271     50,248  
             
             
CASH, ending   4,488,688     36,954  

(See accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes to the financial statements)


SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
March 31, 2006 and 2005
(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

Ability to Continue as a
Going Concern

While the interim financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles applicable to a going concern, the occurrence of significant losses in recent years and the Company’s deficit raise substantial doubt about the validity of this assumption. If the going concern assumption was not appropriate for these interim financial statements, then adjustments would be necessary to the carrying value of assets and liabilities, the reported net loss and the balance sheet classifications used. The Company’s interim financial statements as at March 31, 2006 and 2005 do not include such adjustments.

 

The Company’s continued existence as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to continue to obtain adequate financing arrangements and to achieve profitable operations. Management’s plans in this regard are to diversify its resource property holdings and obtain sufficient equity or debt financing to enable the Company to continue its efforts towards the exploration and development of new mineral properties.

 

While the Company is expending its best efforts to achieve the above plans, there is no assurance that any such activity will generate sufficient funds for operations.

 

Cash

The Company considers cash to include amounts held in banks and highly liquid investments with maturities at point of purchase of three months or less. The Company places its cash and cash investments with institutions of high-credit worthiness. At times, such cash and investments may be in excess of federal insurance limits.

 

Resource Properties

Acquisition, exploration and development costs relating to mineral properties are deferred until such time as it is determined that the costs are not likely to be recouped or mineral properties are brought into production, abandoned, or sold, at which time they are amortized on the unit of production basis over the estimated life of the property or written off to earnings. Revenue incidental to exploration and development activities, including the proceeds on sales of partial properties, is credited against the cost of related properties. Aggregate costs related to abandoned properties are charged to operations at the time of any abandonment or when there is an expectation that the carrying amount of those costs will not be recovered. Inactive properties are carried at cost unless there is an abandonment of the Company’s interest, at which time the cost is written off. Gains or losses on partial sales of properties are reflected in the Statement of Operations and Deficit in the period of sale.

 

Where the Company enters into an option agreement for the acquisition of an interest in mining properties which provides for periodic payments, such amounts unpaid are not recorded as a liability since they are payable entirely at the Company’s option.



SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
March 31, 2006 and 2005
(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

Future Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for by the liability method. Under this method, income taxes reflect the deferral of such taxes to future years. The deferral is a result of temporary differences which arise when certain costs, principally deferred exploration, are claimed for tax purposes in different time periods than the related amounts are amortized in the accounts.

 

Estimates and
Assumptions

The preparation of interim financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the interim financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. The assets which required management to make significant estimates and assumptions in determining carrying value include resource properties and stock-based compensation.

 

Loss Per Share

Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of securities that could share in earnings of an entity. In a loss year, potentially dilutive common shares are excluded from the loss per share calculation as the effect would be anti-dilutive. Basic and diluted loss per share are the same for the years presented. For the interim periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, common equivalent shares (relating to options and warrants outstanding at period end) totaling 15,385,223 (2005 – 7,971,400) were not included in the computation of loss per share because their effect was anti-dilutive.

 

Financial Instruments

Financial instruments include cash, receivables, flow-through share proceeds, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and loans payable. It is management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments. Unless otherwise noted, due to their current maturities, fair values approximate carrying values for these financial instruments.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2004, the Company has retroactively adopted the new recommendations of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) Handbook Section 3870, “Stock-based compensation and other stock based payments”, which now requires companies to adopt the fair value based method for all stock-based awards granted on or after January 1, 2002. Previously the Company was only required to disclose the pro forma effect of stock options issued to employees and directors in the notes to the financial statements. The Company has retroactively applied this new accounting policy to prior years and restated the financial statements accordingly. The effect of the restatement was to increase the net loss for 2003 by $122,500 for options granted to employees in that year, and to increase accumulated deficit as of December 31, 2003 by the same amount. Contributed surplus was restated for the corresponding effect of these restatements.



SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
March 31, 2006 and 2005
(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

Flow Through Shares

Effective March 19, 2004, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants issued additional guidance on the accounting treatment of Canadian flow- through shares through its Emerging Issues Committee Abstract (“EIC”) No. 146. All flow-through shares issued by the Company on or after March 19, 2004 are accounted for in accordance with this Abstract. The Abstract recommends that upon renunciation to the shareholders, the Company will reduce share capital and recognize a temporary future income tax liability for the amount of tax reduction renounced to the shareholders. In instances where the Company has sufficient available tax loss carryforwards or other deductible temporary differences available to offset the renounced tax deduction, the realization of the deductible temporary differences will be credited to income in the period of renunciation.

 

Proceeds received from the issuance of flow-through shares are restricted to be used only for Canadian resource property exploration expenditures within a two year period. The portion of the proceeds received but not yet expensed at the end of the Company’s fiscal period was disclosed separately as Flow-through Share Proceeds on the Balance Sheets. Amounts of proceeds received in the period were recorded as Increase in Restricted Cash and the amounts expensed during the period were recorded as Decrease in Restricted Cash on the Statements of Cash Flows. The amount of Restricted Cash spent in the first quarter of 2006 on resource property exploration was $786,627 (2005 - $nil).

 

Asset Retirement Obligations

Effective January 1, 2004, the Company has adopted CICA 3110, “Asset Retirement Obligations” which requires companies to record the fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability in the period in which it incurred a legal obligation associated with the retirement of tangible long- lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development, and/or normal use of the assets. The obligation is measured initially at fair value using present value methodology and the resulting costs are capitalized into the carrying amount of the related asset. In subsequent periods, the liability will be adjusted for any changes in the amount or timing of the underlying future cash flows. Capitalized asset retirement costs are depreciated on the same basis as the related asset and the discounted accretion of the liability is included in determining the results of operations.

 

There was no material impact on the interim financial statements resulting from the adoption of Section 3110 in the current or prior periods presented, as the Company has only performed preliminary exploratory work on its mineral properties and has not incurred significant reclamation obligations.

 

Comparative Figures

Certain financial statement line items from prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the current period’s presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the net loss, loss per share and accumulated deficit as previously presented.



SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
Notes to the Financial Statements
March 31, 2006 and 2005
(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

1.

Nature of Business

   

The Company is in the business of exploring and developing resource properties. The Company’s main properties of interest as of March 31, 2006 are the Beale Lake Project located in the Liard Mining District and the Harrison Lake property located in the New Westminster Mining District , both of which are in British Columbia. Other projects, both domestic and overseas, are also being assessed by the Company as potential acquisitions.

   
2.

Resource Properties


  a)

Beale Lake Property, Liard Mining District, British Columbia

     
 

By a Letter of Intent dated February 5, 2003 and amended by addendum on September 15, 2004, the Company acquired an option to purchase a 100% undivided interest in two mineral claims known as the Beale Lake property located in the Liard Mining District of British Columbia, subject to a 2 1/2% net smelter return royalty payable to the vendor, and for the following payments and share issuances:


     Date Payment Share Issuance
       
  On signing Letter of Intent $ 7,500 (paid) nil
  September 30, 2003 $15,000 (paid) nil
  June 30, 2004 $17,500 (paid) nil
  Closing of Prospectus Offering nil 150,000 common shares (issued)
  June 30, 2005 $30,000 (paid) 100,000 common shares (issued)
  June 30, 2006 $50,000 100,000 common shares

A finder’s fee of $21,000 has also been paid in connection with the acquisition of the Beale Lake Property.

An exploration program on the Beale Lake property totaling $1,550,000 is to be completed as follows:

Date Expenditure Expended to March 31, 2006
     
October 31, 2005 $300,000            $ 300,000
October 31, 2006 $350,000            $ 350,000
October 31, 2007 $400,000            $ 400,000
October 31, 2008 $500,000            $ 51,535

A bonus of 650,000 common shares is payable to the vendor in the event that a positive feasibility study is completed and/or commercial production is attained. The Company, upon the payment of $1,000,000, also has the option to buy out 1% of the net smelter return royalty (40% of the total net smelter return royalty). There is also a yearly $20,000 advance on the royalty commencing October 1, 2008.


SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
Notes to the Financial Statements
March 31, 2006 and 2005
(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

2.

Resource Properties - Continued


 

By a Purchase Agreement dated September 29, 2005, the Company acquired a 100% interest in 53 mining claims representing approximately 22,800 hectares surrounding the Beale Lake property. The agreement required a cash payment of $200,000 (paid), the issuance of 2,500,000 shares (issued – see Note 4) and is subject to a 2% net smelter return royalty. A finder’s fee of 300,000 shares has also been paid (Note 4).

     
  b)

Harrison Property, New Westminster Mining District, British Columbia

     
 

By a Sale, Purchase and Assignment Agreement dated March 7, 2003 and amended on November 5, 2004, the Company acquired the exclusive right to purchase a 50% interest in 92 contiguous mineral claims comprising 906 claim units, situated in the New Westminster Mining District near Harrison Lake, British Columbia. This agreement also subjects the Company to a pro-rated 50% obligation with respect to a 2% net smelter return royalty on production, a 7.5% rock royalty on gross rock revenues as well as a yearly advance royalty of $18,000 starting on July 31, 2009 as long as the Company holds an interest in the Harrison Property Claims. The terms of the agreement required an initial payment of $5,000 by September 5, 2003 (paid), an additional payment of $20,000 by November 30, 2004 (paid), the issuance of 200,000 common shares by March 15, 2005 (issued) and a minimum work program of $300,000 plus filing fees for assessment purposes to be completed by December 31, 2005 (completed).

     
 

The Harrison property agreements stipulated that upon completion of the purchase terms a joint venture will be formed with the owner of the remaining 50% interest in the mineral claims. As at March 31, 2006, the Company had not entered a joint venture with respect to this property.

     
 

By a letter agreement dated September 5, 2005, the Company purchased a 100% interest in the Bloom 1 – 10 mineral claims, located west of and adjoining the Harrison Lake property. The terms required a purchase price of $40,000 (paid), the issuance of 500,000 shares (issued) and a 2% net smelter return royalty payable to the vendor.



SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
Notes to the Financial Statements
March 31, 2006 and 2005
(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

2.

Resource Properties – Continued


  c)

Resource Properties expenditure breakdown for the period ended March 31:


  British Columbia, Canada   2006 ($)   2005 ($)
  Beale Lake, Liard Mining District            
     Deferred exploration and development:            
               Consulting and engineering   46,574     -  
               Diamond drilling   188,471     -  
               Equipment rental and supplies   389,796     -  
               Field personnel   134,842     -  
               Mobilization/Demobilization   25,444     -  
               Travel   1,500     -  
     Deferred exploration and development costs for the period   786,627     -  
  Harrison Lake, New Westminster Mining District            
     Deferred exploration and development:            
               Equipment rental and supplies   -     2,808  
               Field personnel   -     2,520  
               Geophysical survey   -     8,183  
     Deferred exploration and development costs for the period   -     13,511  
               
  Net Resource Properties Costs for the Period   786,627     13,511  
               
  Total Expenditures, Balance, Beginning of Period   2,608,898     357,680  
               
  Total Expenditures, Balance, March 31   3,395,525     371,191  

  d)

Resource property investigation expenditures

     
 

In the first quarter of 2006, funds were advanced to a Russian corporation, Chukot Gold Ltd. (“Chukot”), by the Company as an initial expression of interest in possible acquisitions of mineral properties. These funds were expensed at the end of the quarter as resource property investigation expenditures since there was no agreement in place at that time and no assurance that the funds may be recoverable in the future.



SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
Notes to the Financial Statements
March 31, 2006 and 2005
(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

3.

Share Capital


  a)

Issued common shares:

     
 

The Company has authorized an unlimited number of common shares without par value.


      March 31, 2006     March 31, 2005  
      Number           Number        
      Of Shares     Amount     of Shares     Amount  
  Balance, beginning of period   28,191,625   $ 9,614,917     11,633,900   $ 5,753,710  
  Issued during the period for:                        
  Common shares – cash (1)   4,768,500     2,572,158     -     -  
  Warrants exercised   7,919,952     2,046,471     -     -  
  Options exercised   50,000     12,500     -     -  
  Property   -     -     200,000     30,000  
  Balance, end of period   40,930,077   $ 14,246,046     11,833,900   $ 5,783,710  

(1) Net of share issue costs of $50,517 (2004 - $nil) paid in cash.

On February 14, 2006, pursuant to a non-brokered private placement, the Company issued 4,768,500 units for gross proceeds of $2,622,675. Each unit consisted of one common share and one share purchase warrant entitling the holder to purchase one common share at an exercise price of $0.75 for a two-year period.

  b)

Shares in Escrow

     
 

Pursuant to escrow agreements among the Company, the Trustee and directors of the Company, it was agreed that the 2,100,000 common shares issued to the directors for nominal consideration (Note 4 (a)) as well as an additional 1,572,000 common shares that the directors as a group beneficially own, directly or indirectly, were placed in escrow under a time release agreement. The release was as follows: 10% on the date on which the Company’s shares were listed for trading and 15% every six months after the initial release so that all escrowed shares will have been released within thirty-six months of the listing date.

     
 

Pursuant to this agreement no shares were released from escrow during the quarter ended March 31, 2006 (2005 – nil shares). As of March 31, 2006 there were 2,754,000 shares remaining in escrow (2005 – 3,672,000).



SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
Notes to the Financial Statements
March 31, 2006 and 2005
(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

3.

Share Capital – Continued


  c)

Warrants

     
 

The following table summarizes the number of fully exercisable warrants transactions during the first quarter of 2006:


            Weighted Average  
      Number     Exercise price ($)  
  Balance, January 1, 2006   12,986,675     0.30  
               
  Issued:   4,768,500     0.75  
  Exercised:   (7,919,952 )   0.26  
               
  Balance, March 31, 2006   9,835,223     0.30  

A summary of the warrants outstanding at March 31, 2006 is as follows:

Number Exercise Expiry Date
  Price  
     
4,021,673 0.35 June 21, 2007
607,550 0.25 June 21, 2007
437,500 0.60 December 30, 2007
4,768,500 0.75 February 14, 2008
     
9,835,223    

  d)

Stock Options

     
 

The following table summarizes the number of stock option transactions and the weighted average exercise prices thereof:


      Number of     Weighted Average  
      options     Exercise Price ($)  
  Outstanding at December 31, 2005   4,350,000     0.25  
  Granted   1,250,000     0.60  
  Exercised   (50,000 )   0.25  
  Outstanding at March 31, 2006   5,550,000     0.33  


SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
Notes to the Financial Statements
March 31, 2006 and 2005
(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

3.

Share Capital - Continued

A summary of the common share options that are outstanding compared to those vested at March 31, 2006 is as follows:

  Date of Grant Outstanding Vested Exercise Price Expiry Date
  December 30, 2003 1,100,000 1,100,000 $ 0.25 December 30, 2008
  July 11, 2005 * 3,200,000 1,066,666 $ 0.25 July 11, 2010
  January 13, 2006 * 1,250,000 416,666 $ 0.60 January 13, 2011
    5,550,000 2,583,332    

* These options have been granted but have not been ratified and approved by shareholders.

4.

Stock-Based Compensation

   

The Company follows the fair value method of accounting for its stock-based compensation plans. The fair value of the stock options awarded is determined at the grant date for all options that are vested using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The related compensation cost of $131,801 (2004 - $nil) was recognized in the Statements of Operations and Deficit under the relevant administrative expense as follows:


      March 31, 2006     March 31, 2005  
           
  Income statement items            
  Consulting fees   52,720     -  
  Investor relations and communications   5,272     -  
  Management fees   69,591     -  
  Professional fees   4,218     -  
      131,801     -  

As described in Note 3 (d), the granted options at the March 31, 2006 quarter-end exceeded the number of options ratified and approved by shareholders. As a result, $131,801 (2005 -$nil) in stock compensation on the unauthorized options has been recorded as “unratified stock compensation” on the balance sheet.

Weighted average assumptions used in calculating compensation expense in respect of options granted to consultants and employees were as follows:

      March 31, 2006     March 31, 2005  
               
  Risk-free rate   3.34%     -  
  Dividend yield   Nil%     -  
  Volatility factor of the expected market price            
       of the Company’s common shares   80%     -  
  Weighted average expected life of the options            
  (months)   60     -  


SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
Notes to the Financial Statements
March 31, 2006 and 2005
(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

5.

Income Taxes

   

The tax effects of the temporary differences that give rise to the Company's future tax assets and liabilities are as follows:


    2005     2004  
Net operating and capital losses $  427,962   $  196,306  
Resource properties   (589,457 )   -  
Valuation allowance   (427,962 )   (196,306 )
             
Future tax assets (liabilities) $  (589,457 ) $  -  

The provision for income taxes differs from the amount established using the statutory income tax rate for British Columbia resident corporations not eligible for the small business deduction as follows:

      2005     2004     2003  
                     
  Provision (benefit) at Canadian                  
   statutory rate $  (316,175 ) $  (37,701 ) $  (80,076 )
  Permanent differences   (33,232 )   2,136     -  
  Non-deductible stock option compensation   109,484     -     43,635  
  Effect of reduction in statutory rate   8,267     -     -  
  Increase in valuation allowance   231,656     35,565     36,441  
  Future income tax recovery $  -   $  -   $  -  

The Company has accumulated losses for Canadian income tax purposes of $1,260,282 which may be carried forward and used to reduce taxable income in future years.

   

During 2005, the Company renounced $1,727,600 (2004 - $nil) of expenditures and recorded a future income tax liability of $589,457 (2004 - $nil) in accordance with the accounting treatment of Canadian flow-through shares. The Company has a commitment to spend $1,159,182 (2004 - $nil) on Canadian exploration expenditures prior to December 31, 2006. Amounts outstanding after February, 2006 will be subject to Part XII.6 tax payable to Revenue Canada Agency before March, 2007.

   
6.

Related Party Transactions

   

Related party transactions not disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements include:

   

For the quarter ending March 31, 2006, management fees charged by a director totaled $19,500 (2005 - $7,500).



SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
Notes to the Financial Statements
March 31, 2006 and 2005
(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

10.

Differences Between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

   

As discussed in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, these financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Canada (CDN GAAP) which conform in all material respects with those in the United States (US GAAP), except as follows:


  a)

Exploration Expenditures

     
 

Under Canadian GAAP, mineral exploration expenditures are capitalized or considered to be investing cash flows until the property is sold or abandoned. If developed, the expenditures are amortized over the expected benefit period. If there can be no assurance of the commencement of operations, US GAAP requires that exploration expenditures be expensed as incurred, or is considered as operating cash flow, until it is determined that commercially viable operations exist and the expenditures then incurred are recoverable. Such costs would only be capitalized after a bankable feasibility study was completed that demonstrates proven reserves. For 2004, the Company initially adopted EITF 04-2 for treating mineral property acquisition costs as tangible assets for US GAAP purposes but due to the uncertainty of recovery, these costs were written off for all the periods presented.

     
  b)

Escrow Shares

     
 

Under CDN GAAP shares issued with escrow restrictions are recorded at their issued price and are not revalued upon release from escrow. Under US GAAP, escrow shares which are released upon the Company meeting certain criteria are considered to be contingently issuable. These shares are excluded from the weighted average shares calculation and the difference between the fair market value of the shares at the time of their release from escrow and the shares’ original issue price (being the market price at that time) is accounted for as a compensation expense and share capital at the time shares are released from escrow. The release of the Company’s escrow shares is not performance-based and therefore no adjustments have been made to the calculation of loss per share.

     
  c)

Stock option compensation

     
 

Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, requires the Company to record compensation to “non- employees” using the fair value based method prescribed therein similar to accounting principles in effect in Canadian GAAP. The Company has not granted options to employees.



SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
Notes to the Financial Statements
March 31, 2006 and 2005
(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

10.

Differences Between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - Continued


  d)

Flow-through Shares

     
 

Under Canadian income tax regulations, a company is permitted to issue shares whereby the company agrees to incur qualifying expenditures and renounce the related income tax deductions to the investors. The Company has accounted for the issuance of flow-through shares using the deferral method in accordance with EIC No. 146 under Canadian GAAP. At the time of issue, the funds received are recorded as share capital and upon renunciation to the shareholders, the Company reduces share capital and records a temporary future income tax liability for the amount of tax reduction renounced to the shareholders. In instances where the Company has sufficient available tax loss carryforwards or other deductible temporary differences available to offset the renounced tax deduction, the realization of the deductible temporary differences is credited to income in the period of renunciation. As at December 31, 2005, the Company renounced $1,727,600 in expenses and recorded, under Canadian GAAP, an income tax recovery of $589,457.

     
 

For US GAAP, the proceeds of the sale of flow-through shares should be allocated between the offering of shares and the sale of tax benefits. The allocation is calculated based on the difference between the quoted market value of the Company’s shares and the proceeds received and a liability is recognized for this difference. The liability is reversed upon renunciation and a deferred tax liability is recognized. The difference between the liability recognized at the time of issuance and the deferred tax liability will be included as income tax expense. As the flow-through units were sold for proceeds equal to the quoted market value of the Company’s common shares, no liability was recognized for all the periods presented.

     
 

For the purposes of accounting under Canadian GAAP, the Company has presented activities for both restricted and unrestricted cash in the Statement of Cash Flows. The Company reflects the proceeds received from flow-through shares as a cash inflow from financing activities. As the related flow-through proceeds are restricted for Canadian exploration activities, these proceeds are then reflected as a cash outflow and an increase in restricted cash under investing activities, even in periods that such cash is not expended. When eligible exploration expenses are incurred, they are reflected as a cash inflow and a decrease in restricted cash under investing activities.



SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
Notes to the Financial Statements
March 31, 2006 and 2005
(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

10.

Differences Between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - Continued


  e)

Comprehensive Income (loss)

     
 

US GAAP requires the Company to present comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with SFAS No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income”, which establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income (loss), its components and accumulated balances. Comprehensive income comprises net income (loss) and all charges to shareholders’ equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Net loss and comprehensive loss per US GAAP are the same.

The impact of the above on the financial statements is as follows:

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND DEFICIT

      March 31,     December 31,  
      2006 $     2005 $  
               
               
       Net loss per Canadian GAAP   (622,425 )   (926,656 )
       Adjustments related to:            
           Write-off of resource property expenditures   (786,627 )   (656,718 )
           Cash for resource property acquisitions   -     (291,000 )
           Shares for resource property acquisitions   -     (1,303,500 )
               
       Net loss per US GAAP   (1,409,052 )   (3,177,874 )
               
               
       Loss per share per US GAAP   (0.04 )   (0.18 )
           Basic and diluted            
               
       Shareholders’ equity (deficit) per Canadian GAAP   7,081,685     2,997,981  
       Adjustment related to:            
           Resource property and expenditure write-off   (3,395,525 )   (2,608,898 )
               
       Shareholders’ equity (deficit) per US GAAP   3,686,160     389,083  
               
               
  BALANCE SHEETS            
               
       Total assets per Canadian GAAP   8,389,551     3,884,169  
       Adjustment related to:            
           Resource property and expenditure write-off   (3,395,525 )   (2,608,898 )
               
       Total assets per US GAAP   4,994,026     1,275,271  


SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
Notes to the Financial Statements
March 31, 2006 and 2005
(Exploration Stage Company)
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)

10.

Differences Between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - Continued

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

      March 31,     December, 31  
      2006 $     2005 $  
               
  Cash flows used in operating activities per Canadian GAAP   (252,712 )   (643,398 )
  Adjustments for mineral properties and exploration costs   (786,627 )   (947,718 )
  Cash flows used in operating activities per US GAAP   (1,039,339 )   (1,591,116 )
               
               
  Cash flows used in investing activities per Canadian GAAP   -     (2,106,900 )
  Adjustment for mineral properties and exploration costs   786,627     947,718  
  Cash flows used in investing activities per US GAAP   786,627     (1,159,182 )

  f)

New Accounting Pronouncements

     
 

On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued (“SFAS”) No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment.” SFAS No. 123(R) requires the Company to measure all employee stock-based compensation awards using a fair value method and record such expense in its financial statements. In addition, SFAS No. 123(R) requires additional accounting related to the income tax effects and additional disclosure regarding the cash flow effects resulting from share-based payment arrangements. For public entities that do not file as a small business issuer, SFAS No. 123(R) is effective for annual reporting periods of the registrant’s first fiscal year beginning on or after December 31, 2005.

     
 

In February 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments – an Amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140”. Among other things, SFAS No. 155 permits the election of fair value remeasurement for certain hybrid financial instruments that would otherwise require bifurcation under Statement 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. These hybrid financial instruments would include both assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 155 is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006.

     
 

The Company has not yet determined the effect of future implementation of these new standards on its financial statements.