6-K 1 srcmda2003.htm SHARPE MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Sharpe Resources Corporation

 

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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



For the month of  May, 2004

Commission File Number  29606

SHARPE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
3258 MOB NECK ROAD, HEATHSVILLE, VIRGINIA 22473
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F...X..... Form 40-F.........

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____

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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Sharpe Resources Corporation
(Registrant)

By:\s\ Roland M. Larsen
(Signature)*

President & CEO




Date   May , 2004

* Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature.

 

 


 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

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 in the year ended December 31, 2003.  The MD&A was prepared as of May 11, 2004 and should be read in conjunction with the audited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 of the corporation, including the notes thereto.  Unless otherwise stated, all amounts discussed herein are denominated in United States dollars.

 

Overview

 

The Corporation is currently active in the State of Texas, with minor oil production in Brown County, Texas.  The West Thrifty project can be considered to be a development project.  In 2003 the Corporation sold a 32% interest in the West Thrifty unit for $190,000.  In 2003, the Corporation’s common shares were traded on the US OTC:BB.  No capital financings were accomplished in 2003.

 

In early 2004, the Corporation’s common shares were listed in Canada on the TSX.V – NEX exchange.  The Corporation has been evaluating oil and gas investment opportunities in the US and abroad as part of an effort to improve upon the Corporation’s production capacity.  Capital for these acquisitions would be envisioned to come from equity and debt financing.

 

Results of Operations

 

The net loss for the year ended December 31, 2003 was $13,648 as compared to $111,999 for the year ended December 31, 2002.   The decrease of $98,351 in the net loss for the year is primarily attributable to the sale of 32% of the Corporation’s interest in the West Thrifty Unit during the year ended December 31, 2003.  Expenses were $372,902 for the year ended December 31, 2003 as compared to $317,311 for the year ended December 31, 2002.  The increase of $55,591 in the expenses of the Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2003 is attributable to, among other things, increased operating expenses on the Corporation’s properties.  In order to maintain the ongoing activities on the West Thrifty project the Corporation will need approximately $100,000 to maintain its share of the development program in 2004.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Corporation’s cash balance as at December 31, 2003 was $62,231 compared to $73,518 as at December 31, 2002.  The fact that there was no material change in the cash balance is attributable to no equity or debt financing of the Corporation during 2003.  Current assets as at December 31, 2002 were $162,406.  Total assets as at December 31, 2003 were $209,531 representing an increase from 2002 due to the sale of a 32% working interest in the West Thrifty property.   Current liabilities as at December 31, 2003 were $106,588 compared to $76,975 as at December 31, 2002.  This increase is the result of a $25,500 loan from a related party.

 

The cash provided by operating activities was $159.527 for the year ended December 31, 2003 compared to cash provided by operations of $55,631 for the same period in 2002.  The increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to increased production in the West Thrifty project as well as higher oil prices.  With increased production came increased expenses with Operating & Administrative Expenses of $372,902 in 2003 compared to $317,311 in 2002.    The fact that little change in the cash position of the Corporation during 2003 compared to the same period in 2002 is due to rate of change in the Corporation’s financing activities and the lack of significant improvements in the oil production cash flow from the Corporation’s properties during this period.

 

On a forward going basis equity and debt financings will remain the single major source of cash flow for the Corporation.  The primary reason is that current production cash flow is insufficient to allow the Corporation to grow at a rate to increase the necessary production capacity to achieve profitability in the near term.  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 33,184,803 are outstanding as at May 11, 2004.  As at December 31, 2003 the Corporation had outstanding options to purchase 3,250,000 common shares with exercise prices from C$0.10-0.12 per share and expiration dates ranging from May 2005 to May 2008.

 

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:

2003

2002

2001

Selected Operating Data

Oil & Gas Revenue

$159,527

$55,631

$1,338,505

Production Costs

($253,638)

($237,800)

($294,757)

Expenses

($119,264)

($79,511)

($1,550,942)

Gain on Settlement of Debt

$0

$149,681

$13,671

Net Income (Loss) for the period

($13,648)

($111,999)

($2,333,040)

Earnings (Loss) per share basic

($0.00)

($0.00)

($0.07)

Earnings (Loss) per share diluted

($0.00)

($0.00)

($0.07)

2003

2002

2001

Selected Balance Sheet Data

Total Assets

$209,531

$162,406

$569,978

Long Term Debt

($664,533)

($664,533)

($931,868)

Capital Stock

($10,921,861)

($10,921,861)

($10,921,861)

Deficit

($11,514,611)

($11,500,963)

($11,388,864)

Selected Quarterly Information

The following is a summary of selected financial information of the Corporation for the quarterly periods indicated:

 

2003

2002

Fourth

Third

Second

First

Fourth

Third

Second

First

Revenue

159,527

112,674

66,820

25,924

55,631

46,109

32,313

8,085

Expenses

(372,902)

($214,791)

($185,123)

($101,990)

(317,311)

($273,424)

($221,200)

($132,125)

Net Income
    (Loss)

(13,648)

97,883

($118,303)

($76,066)

($111,999)

($77,634)

($44,046)

14,373

Net Income
    (Loss) per
    Common share
    (basic and
    diluted)

 

$0.00

 

$0.00

 

$0.00

 

$0.00

 

$0.00

 

$0.00

 

$0.00

 

$0.00

 

 

Transactions with Related Parties

 

The following is a summary of the related party transactions of the Corporation during the financial year ended of the Corporation December 31, 2003:

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities as at December 31, 2003 include $25,500 due to a director of the Corporation.  This sum represents a loan to the Corporation by a director, the balance is payable on demand with interest.

Current Assets include a receivable from Royal Standard Minerals Inc. in the amount of $33,070 as of December 31, 2003.

 

Changes in Accounting Policies

 

The Corporation has adopted, on a prospective basis, the Black-Scholes option evaluation method of accounting for the value of all stock option awards.  Under this method the Corporation recognizes a compensation expense for all stock options awarded since January 1, 2003, based on the value of the options on the date of grant, which is determined by using an option-pricing model.  The fair value compensation expense recorded for the year ended December 31, 2003 is $17,660.  No compensation expense has been recorded for stock options issued before January 1, 2003.

 

Risk and Uncertainties

 

At the present time, the Corporation does not have sufficient production to maintain ongoing profitability.  The Corporation’s viability and potential success lie in its ability to develop, exploit and generate revenue out of its current and future oil and gas properties.  The Corporation’s ability to acquire and develop new oil and gas properties 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.   Although the Corporation has been successful in the past in obtaining financing there is no guarantee that it will be successful in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable.  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.

 

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 no to be 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.sharpe-resources.com.

 

 

 

 

 


Roland M. Larsen
President

\s\ Roland M. Larsen

Heathsville,VA

May 11, 2004