1100 – 1199 West Hastings Street, | |
Vancouver, BC, V6E 3T5 | |
Tel: 604-681-9059 Fax: 604-688-4670 | |
www.quaterraresources.com |
Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006
Management’s Responsibility for Financial Reporting
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Quaterra Resources Inc. have been prepared by management in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. The financial information contained elsewhere in this report has been reviewed to ensure consistency with the financial statements.
Management maintains systems of internal control designed to provide reasonable assurance that the assets are safeguarded. All transactions are authorized and duly recorded, and financial records are properly maintained to facilitate financial statements in a timely manner. The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that management fulfils its responsibilities for financial reporting and is ultimately responsible for reviewing and approving the financial statements. The Board carries out this responsibility principally through its Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has reviewed the financial statements with management and the external auditors. Smythe Ratcliffe LLP, an independent firm of chartered accountants, appointed as external auditors by the shareholders, have audited the consolidated financial statements and their report is included herein.
Thomas C. Patton | Scott Hean | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer |
Vancouver, British Columbia
March 26, 2008
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AUDITORS’ REPORT
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF QUATERRA RESOURCES INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Quaterra Resources Inc. (An Exploration Stage Company) as at December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the consolidated statements of operations and deficit and cash flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
“Smythe Ratcliffe LLP” (signed)
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
March 26, 2008
COMMENTS BY AUDITORS FOR US READERS
In the United States, reporting standards for auditors require the addition of an explanatory paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) when the financial statements are affected by conditions and events that cast substantial doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going-concern, such as described in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements. Our report to the shareholders dated March 26, 2008, is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting standards, which do not permit a reference to such events and conditions in the auditors’ report when these are adequately disclosed in the financial statements.
“Smythe Ratcliffe LLP” (signed)
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
March 26, 2008
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Consolidated Balance Sheets as at December 31, 2007 and 2006 (Canadian Dollars) |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(Note 13) | ||||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,389,900 | $ | 9,112,732 | ||||
Receivables | 268,869 | 56,592 | ||||||
Prepaids and deposits | 62,854 | 60,486 | ||||||
Amount due from Joint Venture partner | Note 5 (a) | 581,124 | 113,430 | |||||
4,302,747 | 9,343,240 | |||||||
Prepaids and deposits | 20,814 | 10,000 | ||||||
Equipment | Note 4 | 180,452 | 51,574 | |||||
Mineral properties | Note 5 | 19,554,706 | 7,855,832 | |||||
Reclamation bonds | 139,492 | 79,898 | ||||||
$ | 24,198,211 | $ | 17,340,544 | |||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Current | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 1,079,779 | $ | 251,311 | ||||
Due to related parties | Note 6 | 86,391 | 26,216 | |||||
Current portion of promissory note | Note 5 (g) | 270,050 | - | |||||
1,436,220 | 277,527 | |||||||
Long-term | ||||||||
Promissory note | Note 5 (g) | 270,050 | - | |||||
1,706,270 | 277,527 | |||||||
Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||
Share capital | Note 7 (b) | 36,875,448 | 27,861,058 | |||||
Subscriptions receivable | - | (17,500 | ) | |||||
Contributed surplus | Note 7 (b) | 7,409,795 | 3,709,557 | |||||
Deficit | (21,793,302 | ) | (14,490,098 | ) | ||||
22,491,941 | 17,063,017 | |||||||
$ | 24,198,211 | $ | 17,340,544 |
Nature of Operations (Note 1)
Subsequent Events (Note 11)
Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors: | ||||||
Thomas Patton | Robert Gayton |
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Deficit for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 |
and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
(Note 13) | (Note 13) | ||||||||||
Expenses | |||||||||||
Administration | $ | 116,000 | $ | 60,000 | $ | 60,000 | |||||
Amortization | 43,309 | 9,991 | - | ||||||||
Consulting | |||||||||||
Services | 472,356 | 105,815 | 48,568 | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation | Note 7 (g) | 2,260,416 | 1,476,044 | 63,018 | |||||||
Directors' and officers' fees | |||||||||||
Directors' and officers' fees | 48,683 | 5,625 | - | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation | Note 7 (g) | 1,745,631 | 749,697 | 199,555 | |||||||
Investor relations | 231,665 | 144,858 | 71,630 | ||||||||
Office and general | 206,420 | 161,940 | 62,159 | ||||||||
Professional fees | 299,926 | 139,712 | 89,863 | ||||||||
Regulatory fees and taxes | 118,817 | 16,723 | 19,490 | ||||||||
Shareholders' communications | 92,549 | 15,522 | 20,931 | ||||||||
Transfer agent | 28,857 | 15,567 | 10,014 | ||||||||
Travel and promotion | 167,998 | 71,679 | 14,850 | ||||||||
Wages and benefits | |||||||||||
Wages and benefits | 263,544 | 60,984 | - | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation | Note 7 (g) | 496,116 | 819,263 | 68,269 | |||||||
6,592,287 | 3,853,420 | 728,347 | |||||||||
Other Items | |||||||||||
Interest income | (248,684 | ) | (85,988 | ) | (36,135 | ) | |||||
Foreign exchange (gain) loss | 778,126 | (79,449 | ) | 125,907 | |||||||
General exploration | 229,334 | 225,855 | 2,441 | ||||||||
Option payment received | - | - | (35,000 | ) | |||||||
Write off of reclamation deposit | - | - | 2,500 | ||||||||
Joint venture administration fee | (47,859 | ) | (42,975 | ) | - | ||||||
Expense recovery | - | (40,329 | ) | - | |||||||
710,917 | (22,886 | ) | 59,713 | ||||||||
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss for Year | 7,303,204 | 3,830,534 | 788,060 | ||||||||
Deficit, Beginning of Year | 14,490,098 | 10,659,564 | 9,871,504 | ||||||||
Deficit, End of Year | $ | 21,793,302 | $ | 14,490,098 | $ | 10,659,564 | |||||
Loss per share - basic and diluted | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.01 | |||||
Weighted average number of common shares | |||||||||||
outstanding | 79,971,435 | 69,964,072 | 60,318,200 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 |
(Canadian Dollars) |
Cash provided by (used for): | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
(Note 13) | (Note 13) | |||||||||||
Operating Activities | ||||||||||||
Net loss for the year | $ | (7,303,204 | ) | $ | (3,830,534 | ) | $ | (788,060 | ) | |||
Items not involving cash: | ||||||||||||
Amortization | 43,309 | 9,991 | - | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation | Note 7 (g) | 4,502,163 | 3,045,004 | 330,842 | ||||||||
Write off of reclamation deposit | - | - | 2,500 | |||||||||
Shares issued for services | 67,500 | - | - | |||||||||
(2,690,232 | ) | (775,539 | ) | (454,718 | ) | |||||||
Changes in non-cash working capital | ||||||||||||
Receivables | (212,277 | ) | 5,614 | - | ||||||||
Prepaids and deposits | (13,182 | ) | (70,486 | ) | (54,310 | ) | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 83,377 | (219,639 | ) | 99,775 | ||||||||
Due to related parties | 60,175 | 13,206 | (5,925 | ) | ||||||||
(81,907 | ) | (271,305 | ) | 39,540 | ||||||||
Cash Used in Operating Activities | (2,772,139 | ) | (1,046,844 | ) | (415,178 | ) | ||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||
Expenditures on mineral properties | (9,132,683 | ) | (3,335,212 | ) | (1,695,212 | ) | ||||||
Due from Joint Venture partner | Note 5 (a) | (467,694 | ) | 64,369 | (177,799 | ) | ||||||
Purchase of equipment | (172,187 | ) | (30,180 | ) | - | |||||||
Purchase of reclamation bonds | (59,594 | ) | (40,837 | ) | (24,317 | ) | ||||||
Cash Used in Investing Activities | (9,832,158 | ) | (3,341,860 | ) | (1,897,328 | ) | ||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net of share | ||||||||||||
issue costs | 6,863,965 | 11,715,138 | 2,416,145 | |||||||||
Subscription receivable | 17,500 | - | - | |||||||||
Cash Provided by Financing Activities | 6,881,465 | 11,715,138 | 2,416,145 | |||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Cash During the Year | (5,722,832 | ) | 7,326,434 | 103,639 | ||||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year | 9,112,732 | 1,786,298 | 1,682,659 | |||||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year | $ | 3,389,900 | $ | 9,112,732 | $ | 1,786,298 |
Supplemental cash flow information (Note 10)
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
1. | Nature of Operations | ||
Quaterra Resources Inc. (the “Company”) is an exploration stage company incorporated under the laws of British Columbia. The Company and its subsidiaries are engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of precious metal properties and do not have any mineral properties in production. The Company has not determined whether these mineral properties contain ore reserves that are economically recoverable. The ability of the Company to meet its commitments as they become due, including completion of the acquisition, exploration and development of its mineral properties, is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain the necessary financing. | |||
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | ||
(a) | Basis of Presentation and Consolidation | ||
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned integrated subsidiaries: | |||
(i) | Minera Agua Tierra S.A. de C.V., incorporated in Mexico; | ||
(ii) | Quaterra Alaska, Inc., incorporated in Alaska, USA; | ||
(iii) | Quaterra International Limited, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands; | ||
(iv) | QTA International Nieves Limited, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands; | ||
(v) | Minera Nieves S.A. de C.V., incorporated in Mexico; | ||
(vi) | Singatse Peak Services, LLC, incorporated in Nevada, USA; and | ||
(vii) | Southwest Tintic, LLC, incorporated in Utah, USA. | ||
All intercompany accounts and transactions were eliminated upon consolidation. | |||
(b) | Mineral Properties | ||
All costs related to the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties are capitalized until such time as these mineral properties are placed into commercial production, sold or abandoned. If commercial production is achieved from a mineral property, the related capitalized costs will be amortized prospectively on a unit-of- production basis over the estimated life of the ore reserves. If a mineral property is abandoned, the related capitalized costs are written down and expensed. From time to time, the Company may acquire or dispose of all or part of its mineral property interests under the terms of property option agreements. As such options are exercisable entirely at the discretion of the optionee, option payments are recorded as property costs or recoveries when paid or received. |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued | ||
(b) | Mineral Properties, continued | ||
The recoverability of amounts shown for mineral properties is dependent upon the Company’s ability to: | |||
(i) | Obtain the necessary financing to complete the acquisition, exploration and development of its mineral properties. | ||
(ii) | Enter into mineral property acquisition, joint venture or option agreements with other entities. | ||
(iii) | Discover economically recoverable reserves within its mineral properties. | ||
(iv) | Obtain future profitable production from its mineral properties or sufficient proceeds from the disposition thereof. | ||
On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates each mineral property for potential impairment based on results obtained to date to determine the nature of exploration, other assessment and development work, if any, that is warranted in the future and the potential for recovery of the capitalized costs. If there is little prospect of future work on a property being carried out within a three-year period from completion of previous activities, the deferred costs related to that property are written down to the estimated amount recoverable unless there is persuasive evidence that an impairment allowance is not required. The amounts capitalized for mineral properties represent costs incurred to date less write-downs, and are not intended to reflect present or future values. | |||
(c) | Cash and Cash Equivalents | ||
Cash and cash equivalents include highly-liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and have maturities of three months or less from the date acquired. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis at the stated rate of interest of the term deposit over the term to maturity. | |||
(d) | Foreign Currency | ||
The consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars. Accounts of the Company’s foreign operations have been translated into Canadian dollars as follows: | |||
(i) | Monetary assets and liabilities, at year-end rates. | ||
(ii) | All other assets and liabilities, at historical rates. | ||
(iii) | Revenue and expense items, at the average rates of exchange each quarter. | ||
The effects of translation are credited or charged to the statement of operations as foreign exchange gain or loss. |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued | |
(e) | Equipment | |
Equipment is carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is calculated over the estimated useful life of the assets using the declining-balance method at an annual rate of 30% for vehicles, equipment and furniture, 45% for computers and 75% for software. One-half of the annual rate is used in the year of acquisition. | ||
(f) | Asset Retirement Obligation | |
The Company recognizes an estimate of the liability associated with an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) at the time the liability is incurred. The estimated fair value of the ARO is recorded as a long-term liability, with a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related asset. The capitalized amount will be depleted on a unit-of-production basis over the life of the proved reserves. The liability amount is increased each reporting period due to the passage of time and the amount of accretion is charged to earnings in the period. The ARO can also increase or decrease due to changes in the estimates of timing of cash flows or changes in the original estimated undiscounted cost. Actual costs incurred upon settlement of the ARO are charged against the ARO to the extent of the liability recorded. | ||
(g) | Share Capital | |
The proceeds from the exercise of stock options and share purchase warrants are recorded as share capital. Common shares issued for non-monetary consideration are recorded at an amount based on fair market value at the time of issuance, reduced by estimated transaction costs, if any. | ||
(h) | Stock-Based Compensation | |
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the fair value method with respect to all stock-based payments to directors, employees and non-employees, including awards that are direct awards of stock, call for settlement in cash or other assets, or stock appreciation rights that call for settlement by the issuance of equity instruments. Under this standard stock-based payments are recorded as an expense in the period the stock- based payments are vested or the awards or rights are granted, with a corresponding increase in contributed surplus. When stock options are exercised, the corresponding fair value is transferred from contributed surplus to share capital. | ||
(i) | Income Taxes | |
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method of tax allocation, future income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial statement carrying values and their respective income tax basis (temporary differences). Future income tax assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences are likely to reverse. The effect on future income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is included in operations in the period in which the change is enacted or substantially assured. The amount of future income tax assets recognized is limited to the amount of the benefit that is more likely than not to be realized. |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued | |
(j) | Loss per Share | |
Loss per share computations are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted loss per share has not been presented separately, as the effects of outstanding options and warrants are anti-dilutive. | ||
(k) | Use of Estimates and Measurement Uncertainty | |
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosure of assets, liabilities, expenses, other income, and contingent assets and liabilities. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates relate to amortization of equipment, the determination of the recoverability of mineral property costs, the valuation allowance of future tax assets and the assumptions about the variables used in the calculation of stock-based compensation. Management believes the estimates are reasonable; however, actual results could differ from those estimates and would impact future results of operations and cash flows. | ||
(l) | Changes in Accounting Policies | |
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants’ (CICA) Handbook Section 3855, “financial instruments – recognition and measurement”, which establishes standards for recognizing and measuring financial assets, financial liabilities and non-financial derivatives. The standard requires the Company to account for certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value at each balance sheet date. Financial instruments must be classified into one of these five categories: held-for-trading, held-to-maturity, loans and receivables, available-for-sale financial assets or other financial liabilities. All financial instruments are measured in the balance sheet at fair value except for loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments and other financial liabilities, which are measured at amortized cost. Subsequent measurement and changes in fair value will depend on their initial classification as follows: held-for-trading financial assets are measured at fair value and changes in fair value are recognized in net income; available-for- sale financial instruments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income until the investment is no longer recognized or impaired, at which time the amounts would be recorded in net income. | ||
The adoption of this section does not impact the opening equity and losses of the Company as the fair values of the financial instruments approximate their carrying values due to their short-term maturity. |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued | ||
(l) | Changes in Accounting Policies, continued | ||
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company also adopted the CICA Handbook Section 1530, “comprehensive income”, which establishes standards for presentation and disclosure of comprehensive income. Comprehensive income is the overall change in the net assets of the Company for a period, other than changes attributable to transactions with shareholders. It is made up of net income and other comprehensive income. The historical make up of net income has not changed. Other comprehensive income includes gains or losses, which generally accepted accounting principles requires to be recognized in a period but excluded from net income for that period. The Company has no items of other comprehensive income in any period presented. Therefore, net income as presented in the Company’s Statements of Operations and Deficit equals comprehensive income. | |||
(m) | Future Accounting Changes | ||
The CICA has issued the following new Handbook sections that will become effective on January 1, 2008 for the Company: | |||
Section 3862, “Financial Instruments - Disclosures” | |||
Section 3863, “Financial Instruments - Presentation” | |||
Section 1535, “Capital Disclosures”. | |||
CICA Handbook Section 3862 modifies the disclosure requirements for Section 3861, “Financial Instruments - Disclosure and Presentation”, including required disclosure for the assessment of the significance of financial instruments for an entity’s financial position and performance and of the extent of risks arising from financial instruments to which the Company is exposed and how the Company manages those risks. Section 3863 carries forward the presentation requirements of Section 3861. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of these new sections. | |||
CICA Handbook Section 1535 establishes standards for disclosing information about an entity’s capital and how it is managed. The entity’s disclosure should include information about its objectives, policies and processes for managing capital and disclose whether it has complied with any capital requirements to which it is subject and the consequences of non- compliance. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this new section. | |||
3. | Financial Instruments | ||
(a) | Fair Value | ||
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, amounts due from Joint Venture partner, bank indebtedness, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and due to related parties approximate their fair values because of the short-term maturity of these financial instruments. |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
3. | Financial Instruments, continued | |
(b) | Interest Rate Risk | |
The Company is not exposed to significant interest rate risk due to the short-term maturity of its monetary current assets and current liabilities. | ||
(c) | Credit Risk | |
The Company is exposed to credit risk with respect to managing its cash position. To manage and mitigate this risk, the Company requires the deposits or short-term investments be invested with Canadian chartered banks rated BBB or better or commercial paper issuers R1/A2/P2 or higher, for a period not exceeding one year. | ||
(d) | Currency Risk | |
The Company is exposed to currency risk to the extent expenditures incurred or funds received by the Company are denominated in currencies other than the Canadian dollar (primarily US dollars and Mexican pesos). The Company does not manage the currency risks through hedging or other currency management tools. | ||
(e) | Derivatives – Mineral Properties | |
The Company retains and/or has obligations related to certain carried interest rights and net smelter royalties, the value of which is derived from future events and commodity prices. These rights are derivative instruments. However, the mineral interests to which they relate are not sufficiently developed to reasonably determine value. | ||
4. | Equipment | |
Equipment is carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Details of equipment are as follows: |
2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Costs | Accumulated | Net Book | Net Book | ||||||||||
Amortization | Value | Value | |||||||||||
Vehicles | $ | 140,293 | $ | (34,788 | ) | $ | 105,505 | $ | 29,078 | ||||
Furniture | 27,045 | (2,463 | ) | 24,582 | - | ||||||||
Equipment | 34,780 | (14,511 | ) | 20,269 | 1,234 | ||||||||
Computers | 23,249 | (6,916 | ) | 16,333 | 1,843 | ||||||||
Software | 35,829 | (22,066 | ) | 13,763 | 19,419 | ||||||||
$ | 261,196 | $ | (80,744 | ) | $ | 180,452 | $ | 51,574 |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
5. | Mineral Properties |
The Company has interests in several mineral properties in Mexico, Alaska, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming. The total capitalized deferred exploration and acquisition costs as at December 31, 2007 were as follows: |
Mineral Properties | Nieves | Los | Alaskan | Uranium | MacArthur | Yerington | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Crestones | Properties | Properties | ( 1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2006 | $ | 1,244,464 | $ | 71,696 | $ | 130,746 | $ | 1,125,438 | $ | 170,324 | $ | - | $ | 454,918 | $ | 3,197,586 | ||||||||
Additions during the year | 58,469 | 6,401 | 20,456 | 1,830,754 | 355,389 | 979,078 | 1,389,305 | 4,639,852 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2007 | 1,302,933 | 78,097 | 151,202 | 2,956,192 | 525,713 | 979,078 | 1,844,223 | 7,837,438 | ||||||||||||||||
Exploration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2006 | 656,291 | 462,590 | 2,337,664 | 1,079,859 | 80,591 | - | 41,251 | 4,658,246 | ||||||||||||||||
Advances to contractors | 206 | (4,103 | ) | - | (61,088 | ) | 9,804 | 9,804 | 10,056 | (35,321 | ) | |||||||||||||
Air support | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31,373 | 31,373 | ||||||||||||||||
Assays and surveys | 14,190 | 65,393 | 83,522 | 24,379 | 298,485 | - | 108,107 | 594,076 | ||||||||||||||||
Camp costs | 7,014 | 17,223 | 507 | 90,757 | 101,672 | 25,610 | 27,680 | 270,463 | ||||||||||||||||
Drilling services | 328,429 | 552,764 | - | 1,143,327 | 1,138,897 | - | - | 3,163,417 | ||||||||||||||||
Equipment rental | 590 | 224 | 220 | 168 | 94,239 | 601 | 12,546 | 108,588 | ||||||||||||||||
Exploration support | 10,047 | 11,652 | 2,157 | 22,162 | 65,770 | 7,025 | 9,578 | 128,391 | ||||||||||||||||
Field supplies and wages | 19,656 | 100,055 | 3,696 | 26,926 | 62,132 | 18,034 | 62,485 | 292,984 | ||||||||||||||||
Geological services | 21,995 | 45,332 | 12,080 | 968,200 | 376,295 | 196,410 | 139,899 | 1,760,211 | ||||||||||||||||
Project management | 37,001 | 84,855 | 9,464 | 157,701 | 101,871 | - | 114,239 | 505,131 | ||||||||||||||||
Reclamation expenses | - | - | - | 1,485 | - | - | - | 1,485 | ||||||||||||||||
Travel and related costs | 3,860 | 10,076 | 1,186 | 12,502 | 34,367 | 3,810 | 17,142 | 82,943 | ||||||||||||||||
Vehicle expenses | 3,677 | 22,365 | 361 | 53,150 | 42,892 | 15,706 | 17,130 | 155,281 | ||||||||||||||||
Net additions during the year | 446,665 | 905,836 | 113,193 | 2,439,669 | 2,326,424 | 277,000 | 550,235 | 7,059,022 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2007 | 1,102,956 | 1,368,426 | 2,450,857 | 3,519,528 | 2,407,015 | 277,000 | 591,486 | 11,717,268 | ||||||||||||||||
Total acquisition and exploration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
at December 31, 2007 | $ | 2,405,889 | $ | 1,446,523 | $ | 2,602,059 | $ | 6,475,720 | $ | 2,932,728 | $ | 1,256,078 | $ | 2,435,709 | $ | 19,554,706 |
(1) | Other properties include SW Tintic, Gray Hills, Las Americas, Mirasol, Jaboncillos, Peg Leg, Carbon County, Cerro Blanco, Herbert Glacier, Texas claims, INDE Durango, La Reforma, Copper Canyon and Majuba Hill. |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
5. | Mineral Properties, continued |
The total capitalized deferred exploration and acquisition costs as at December 31, 2006 were as follows: |
Mineral Properties | Nieves | Los | Alaskan | Uranium | MacArthur | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||
Crestones | Properties | Properties | ( 1) | ||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2005 | $ | 1,176,381 | $ | 59,303 | $ | 110,919 | $ | 170,148 | $ | 30,484 | $ | - | $ | 1,547,235 | |||||||
Additions during the year | 68,083 | 12,393 | 19,827 | 955,290 | 139,840 | 454,918 | 1,650,351 | ||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2006 | 1,244,464 | 71,696 | 130,746 | 1,125,438 | 170,324 | 454,918 | 3,197,586 | ||||||||||||||
Exploration | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2005 | 464,034 | 20,113 | 1,621,681 | 103,820 | - | - | 2,209,648 | ||||||||||||||
Advances to contractors | (1,289 | ) | 4,103 | - | 66,344 | - | - | 69,158 | |||||||||||||
Air support | - | - | 111,795 | 4,664 | - | - | 116,459 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization | 2,215 | - | - | - | - | - | 2,215 | ||||||||||||||
Assays and surveys | 7,994 | 13,959 | 9,636 | 17,611 | - | 8,927 | 58,127 | ||||||||||||||
Camp costs | 4,201 | 17,811 | 47,601 | 25,160 | - | 620 | 95,393 | ||||||||||||||
Drilling services | 135,855 | 144,665 | 155,807 | 277,846 | - | - | 714,173 | ||||||||||||||
Equipment rental | 165 | 12,065 | 16,014 | 3,085 | 6,732 | - | 38,061 | ||||||||||||||
Exploration support | 3,297 | 6,289 | 32,738 | 25,461 | 441 | 5,856 | 74,082 | ||||||||||||||
Field supplies and wages | 18,613 | 128,929 | 116,305 | 13,135 | 18,833 | 1,007 | 296,822 | ||||||||||||||
Geological services | 14,746 | 40,434 | 152,151 | 333,861 | 19,776 | 19,197 | 580,165 | ||||||||||||||
Project management | 1,945 | 46,442 | 23,798 | 178,824 | 29,093 | - | 280,102 | ||||||||||||||
Travel and related costs | 2,360 | 9,762 | 16,789 | 27,414 | 5,142 | 5,076 | 66,543 | ||||||||||||||
Vehicle expenses | 2,155 | 18,018 | 33,349 | 2,634 | 574 | 568 | 57,298 | ||||||||||||||
Net additions during the year | 192,257 | 442,477 | 715,983 | 976,039 | 80,591 | 41,251 | 2,448,598 | ||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2006 | 656,291 | 462,590 | 2,337,664 | 1,079,859 | 80,591 | 41,251 | 4,658,246 | ||||||||||||||
Total acquisition and | |||||||||||||||||||||
exploration at December 31, 2006 | $ | 1,900,755 | $ | 534,286 | $ | 2,468,410 | $ | 2,205,297 | $ | 250,915 | $ | 496,169 | $ | 7,855,832 |
(1) | Other properties include SW Tintic, Gray Hills, Las Americas, Mirasol, Jaboncillos, Peg Leg and Carbon County. |
(a) | Nieves Concessions, Mexico | |
The Company holds a 50% interest in certain mineral concessions located in northern Zacatecas, Mexico, (the "Nieves Concessions") and two inlaying fractions within the Nieves Concessions (Delores and Nazarene), collectively called Nieves. |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
5. | Mineral Properties, continued | |
(a) | Nieves Concessions, Mexico, continued | |
The Company acquired an option on the property pursuant to an Assignment made March 26, 1999 of the Underlying Agreement by Western Silver Corporation (“Western”), a company with common directors and officers to the Company. | ||
To acquire its interest, the Company issued 1,444,460 common shares to Western valued at $288,892, issued 360,000 common shares to the concessionaires valued at $72,000 and in accordance with the terms of the Underlying Agreement made scheduled option payments to the concession holders, totalling US $70,000 over three years. In addition, to acquire the interest in the claim fractions the Company paid US $40,000 to the concessionaires. Commencing January 26, 2004, an annual advance minimum royalty payment (“AMR”) of US $75,000 is due to the concession holders until the commencement of commercial production. | ||
The Nieves concessions are subject to a maximum 3% net smelter return royalty (“NSR”) to the original concession holders, which the Company may purchase at any time for US $2 million. In addition, Kennecott Exploration Company, the optionor in the initial Underlying Agreement, retains NSR royalties of 2% on certain core claims and 1% on certain peripheral claims. | ||
Funds in the amount of US $1,500,000 (C $1,904,550) were advanced to the Company pursuant to the terms of an agreement made April 10, 2003 with Blackberry Ventures I, LLC (“Blackberry”), a US-based investment partnership, whereby Blackberry could earn a 50% interest in the Nieves silver property in Mexico or the Duke Island property in Alaska by providing advance funding to the Company to fund exploration expenditures. | ||
The agreement with Blackberry stipulated that once all monies received from the advances had been incurred on exploration expenditures, Blackberry effectively exercised its option and earned a 50% interest in the Nieves property. In August 2005, the parties formed a joint venture to proceed with exploration on the property. As at December 31, 2007, Blackberry owed the Company $581,124 (2006: $113,430) for its share of joint venture exploration expenditures that have been made on the property. | ||
(b) | Los Crestones Property, Mexico | |
The Company holds a 100% interest in a certain mineral concession located in northern Durango, Mexico. | ||
(c) | Alaskan Properties | |
The Company has a 100% interest in certain mining claims on Duke Island and a 100% interest in the Big Bar project, which consists of several state mining claims on the Seward Peninsula, northeast of Nome, Alaska. |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
5. | Mineral Properties, continued | ||
(d) | Uranium Properties (Arizona, Utah and Wyoming) | ||
In an agreement made effective June 22, 2005 with North Exploration LLC, a Nevada limited partnership, the Company acquired an option to purchase certain mining claims situated in Arizona, Utah and Wyoming. To exercise the option, the Company is required to make staged payments totalling US $500,000 over five years and to issue 600,000 common shares over three years, as follows: | |||
(i) | US $15,000 and issue 200,000 common shares on or before September 6, 2005 (paid and issued). | ||
(ii) | US $25,000 and issue 200,000 common shares on or before September 6, 2006 (paid and issued). | ||
(iii) | US $50,000 and issue 200,000 common shares on or before September 6, 2007 (paid and issued). | ||
(iv) | US $75,000 on or before September 6, 2008. | ||
(v) | US $135,000 on or before September 6, 2009. | ||
(vi) | US $200,000 on or before September 6, 2010. | ||
If the Company meets the above terms and conditions and elects to exercise the option, the property may be purchased with a further payment of US $100. The agreement is subject to a 2% NSR payable upon commencement of commercial production, which the Company may reduce to 1% for US $1 million. | |||
In an agreement made effective August 10, 2006 with Nu Star Exploration LLC, the Company acquired certain claims in the Arizona Uranium project area. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company’s commitments are as follows: | |||
(i) | An initial payment of US $20,000 (paid). | ||
(ii) | US $30,000 on or before August 10, 2007 (paid). | ||
(iii) | US $40,000 on or before August 10, 2008. | ||
(iv) | US $100,000 on or before August 10, 2009. | ||
This property is subject to a 4% royalty of which a 3% royalty can be bought back for US $500,000. | |||
(e) | MacArthur Claim | ||
Pursuant to an agreement made October 2005 with North Exploration LLC, the Company acquired the right to earn an interest in certain unpatented mining claims covering the former MacArthur copper-oxide mine, in the Yerington district of Lyon County, Nevada. The Company met its obligation of US $100,000 in staged payments by January 15, 2007, incurred US $500,000 in exploration expenditures by January 15, 2008, and may elect to acquire the property by making further payments totaling US $2,545,000. |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
5. | Mineral Properties, continued | ||
(e) | MacArthur Claim, continued | ||
To earn a 100% interest, subject to a 2% NSR, the Company is required to make total staged payments by January 15, 2010 as follows: | |||
(i) | US $10,000 upon execution (paid). | ||
(ii) | US $25,000 on or before January 15, 2006 (paid). | ||
(iii) | US $75,000 on or before January 15, 2007 (paid). | ||
(iv) | US $100,000 on or before January 15, 2008 (paid). | ||
(v) | US $125,000 on or before January 15, 2009. | ||
(vi) | US $2,420,000 on or before January 15, 2010. | ||
The property is subject to a 2% NSR, 1% of which the Company may purchase for US $1 million. | |||
By amendment dated January 17, 2007, US $350,000 will be deducted from the final payment of US $2,420,000. | |||
(f) | Yerington | ||
The Company has entered into an agreement to acquire all the assets of Arimetco Inc., a Nevada corporation, in the Yerington Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada. This transaction is subject to a 180 day review period (starting July 13, 2007), which may be extended for a further 120 days under certain circumstances (the Company extended its review by the 120 days subsequent to December 31, 2007). | |||
Subject to regulatory approval, the consideration to be paid and issued by the Company is comprised of a payment of US $500,000 (of which US $100,000 has been paid as a non-refundable deposit) and the issuance of 250,000 common shares (allotted from treasury but not distributed (Note 7 (b))). | |||
The property will be subject to a 2% NSR capped at US $7.5 million on production from any claims owned by the Company in the Yerington and MacArthur mine areas. | |||
(g) | Other Properties | ||
Mexico | |||
Pursuant to an agreement made in December 2006, the Company acquired a 100% interest in certain mineral concessions located in Mexico for consideration of 200,000 common shares with a deemed value of $1.53 per share for a total value of $306,000 (Note 7 (d)). |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
5. | Mineral Properties, continued | |
(g) | Other Properties, continued | |
United States | ||
S.W. Tintic Claims | ||
Pursuant to an agreement made in March 2007, the Company acquired the right to earn an interest in certain unpatented mining claims, which forms part of the S.W. Tintic Claims in Juab County, Utah. To earn a 100% interest, the Company is required to make staged payments totaling US $1 million by February 16, 2018 as follows: |
(i) | Initial payment of US $20,000 (paid). | |
(ii) | US $20,000 on or before February 15, 2008 (paid). | |
(iii) | US $20,000 on or before February 15, 2009. | |
(iv) | US $40,000 on or before February 15, 2010. | |
(v) | US $50,000 on or before February 15, 2011. | |
(vi) | US $50,000 on or before February 15, 2012. | |
(vii) | US $100,000 on or before February 15, 2013. | |
(viii) | US $100,000 on or before February 15, 2014. | |
(ix) | US $100,000 on or before February 15, 2015. | |
(x) | US $250,000 on or before February 15, 2016. | |
(xi) | US $250,000 on or before February 15, 2017. |
Alternatively, the Company may acquire the property at any time by paying $1 million less any previously paid amounts. The property is subject to a 2% NSR, 1% of which the Company may purchased for US $1 million.
Pursuant to another agreement made in August 2007, the Company acquired the right to earn an interest in further unpatented mining claims, which also form part of the S.W. Tintic Claims in Juab County, Utah. To earn a 100% interest, the Company is required to make the following payments:
(i) | Initial payment of US $254,410 (paid). | |
(ii) | US $5,000 deposit (paid). | |
(iii) | US $275,000 on or before August 29, 2008. * | |
(iv) | US $275,000 on or before August 29, 2009. * |
* | The US $550,000 note has a term of two years, with no interest. The Company has guaranteed full payment of this note. |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
5. | Mineral Properties, continued | |
(g) | Other Properties, continued | |
Gray Hills | ||
Pursuant to an agreement made in July 2007, the Company entered into a lease with an option to purchase certain mining claims, known as the Gray Hills claims in Lions County, Nevada. To earn a 100% interest, the Company is required to make staged payments as follows: |
(i) | Initial payment of US $15,000 (paid). | |
(ii) | US $20,000 on or before July 11, 2007 (paid). | |
(iii) | US $25,000 on or before July 11, 2008. | |
(iv) | US $30,000 on or before July 11, 2009. | |
(v) | US $35,000 on or before July 11, 2010. | |
(vi) | US $40,000 on or before July 11, 2011 and each anniversary until such time the option to purchase the properties is exercised by the Company or the optionee chooses to withdraw from the lease. |
The Company may exercise its option to purchase at any time, for US $500,000.
The property is subject to a 3% NSR, up to 2% of which may purchased by the Company for US $500,000 per 1%.
Herbert Glacier
Pursuant to an agreement made in November 2007, the Company acquired the right to earn an interest in certain mining claims, known as the Herbert Glacier in Mineral County, Nevada. To earn a 100% interest, the Company is required to make the following advance royalty payments:
(i) | Initial payment of US $12,000 (paid). | |
(ii) | US $12,000 on or before November 19, 2008. | |
(iii) | US $12,000 on or before November 19, 2009. | |
(iv) | US $12,000 on or before November 19, 2010. | |
(v) | US $12,000 on or before November 19, 2011. | |
(vi) | US $20,000 on or before November 19, 2012. | |
(vii) | US $20,000 on or before November 19, 2013. | |
(viii) | US $20,000 on or before November 19, 2014. | |
(ix) | US $20,000 on or before November 19, 2015. | |
(x) | US $20,000 on or before November 19, 2016. | |
(xi) | US $20,000 on or before November 19, 2017. | |
(xii) | US $30,000 on or before November 19, 2018 and every consecutive anniversary thereafter. |
The Company must also incur US $25,000 in exploration expenditures by November 19, 2008 and a further US $25,000 in exploration expenditures each year thereafter.
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
5. | Mineral Properties, continued | |
(g) | Other Properties, continued | |
Herbert Glacier, continued | ||
The property is subject to NSR as follows: |
(i) | 3.0% on gold price less than US $400. | |
(ii) | 3.5% on gold price between US $401 and US $500. | |
(iii) | 4.0% on gold price between US $501 and $600. | |
(iv) | 5.0% on gold price above US $601. |
NSR shall be paid on or before the 30th day of the following calendar quarter.
Texas Claims
Pursuant to an option agreement made in March 2007, the Company may acquire a 100% interest in certain prospect permits. The option payments are as follows:
(i) | Initial payment of US $50,000 (paid). | |
(ii) | US $50,000 on or before March 27, 2008. | |
(iii) | US $60,000 on or before March 27, 2009. | |
(iiii) | US $70,000 on or before March 27, 2010. | |
(iv) | US $150,000 on or before March 27, 2011. | |
(v) | US $220,000 on or before March 27, 2012. |
Copper Canyon Project
Pursuant to an agreement made in November 2007, the Company acquired the right to earn an interest in certain mining claims, known as the Copper Canyon Project in Mineral County, Nevada. To earn a 100% interest, the Company is required to make staged payments totaling US $625,000 by November 6, 2011 as follows:
(i) | Initial payment of US $15,000 (paid). | |
(ii) | US $35,000 on or before November 6, 2008. | |
(iii) | US $75,000 on or before November 6, 2009. | |
(iv) | US $150,000 on or before November 6, 2010. | |
(v) | US $350,000 on or before November 6, 2011. |
The property is subject to a 2.5% NSR, 0.5% of which may be purchased by the Company for US $500,000.
Should the Company decide to commence commercial production, a payment of $750,000 is due within five business days from the date the decision is made.
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
5. | Mineral Properties, continued | |
(g) | Other Properties, continued | |
Majuba Hill | ||
Pursuant to an agreement made in December 2007, the Company acquired the right to earn an interest in certain mining claims, known as the Majuba Hill in Mineral County, Nevada. To earn a 100% interest, the Company is required to make staged payments totaling US $3,000,000 by December 10, 2015 as follows: |
(i) | Initial payment of US $100,000 (paid). | |
(ii) | US $100,000 on or before December 10, 2008. | |
(iii) | US $100,000 on or before December 10, 2009. | |
(iv) | US $250,000 on or before December 10, 2010. | |
(v) | US $250,000 on or before December 10, 2011. | |
(vi) | US $500,000 on or before December 10, 2012. | |
(vii) | US $500,000 on or before December 10, 2013. | |
(viii) | US $500,000 on or before December 10, 2014. | |
(ix) | US $700,000 on or before December 10, 2015. |
The Company must also incur cumulative US $1,000,000 in exploration expenditures by December 10, 2012. Should the Company incur less than US $1,000,000, the Company must pay the shortfall to the vendor by December 10, 2012.
On commencement of mining operations the property is subject to a 3% NSR, 1% of which the Company may purchase for US $1,000,000.
Canada
The option agreements from 2001, for the Arc and Brown Claims in the Skeena Mining District were terminated in 2006 and, accordingly, 100% interest reverted back to the Company.
No acquisition or exploration costs relating to these claims remain deferred as part of mineral property expenditures.
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
5. | Mineral Properties, continued |
The breakdown of other property exploration and acquisition costs as at December 31, 2007 were as follows:
Other properties | SW Tintic | GrayHills | LasAmericas | Mirasol | Jaboncillos | Peg Leg | CarbonCounty | CerroBlanco | HerbertGlacier | TexasClaims | INDEDurango | LaReforma | CopperCanyon | MajubaHill | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2006 | $ | 33,209 | $ | 25,032 | $ | 118,094 | $ | 112,688 | $ | 107,098 | $ | 57,089 | $ | 1,708 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 454,918 | |||||||||||||||
Additions during the year | 927,800 | 44,915 | 4,745 | 79,215 | 1,150 | 63,521 | - | 22,633 | 55,774 | 63,602 | 4,572 | 3,716 | 16,604 | 101,058 | 1,389,305 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2007 | 961,009 | 69,947 | 122,839 | 191,903 | 108,248 | 120,610 | 1,708 | 22,633 | 55,774 | 63,602 | 4,572 | 3,716 | 16,604 | 101,058 | 1,844,223 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exploration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2006 | 456 | 18,172 | 5,606 | 3,214 | 3,891 | 9,115 | 797 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41,251 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Advances | - | - | 1,899 | 7,511 | - | 646 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10,056 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air support | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31,373 | - | - | - | - | - | 31,373 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assays and surveys | - | 5,524 | 8,930 | 72,917 | 9,765 | - | - | - | 8,684 | - | 933 | 1,354 | - | - | 108,107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Camp costs | - | 89 | - | 17,820 | - | 805 | - | - | 8,630 | 336 | - | - | - | - | 27,680 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment rental and maintenance | - | - | - | 10,074 | - | - | - | - | 2,194 | 278 | - | - | - | - | 12,546 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exploration and other | 296 | 1 | 167 | 5,288 | - | 657 | - | 63 | 2,920 | 53 | 133 | - | - | - | 9,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Field supplies and wages | 739 | 1,031 | 185 | 48,853 | - | - | - | - | 9,868 | - | 1,809 | - | - | - | 62,485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Geological services | 8,309 | 21,626 | 743 | 47,686 | - | 22,285 | - | - | 38,779 | - | 471 | - | - | - | 139,899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project management | - | - | 248 | 112,940 | 1,051 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 114,239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Travel and related costs | - | - | 978 | 7,694 | - | 373 | - | 142 | 7,955 | - | - | - | - | - | 17,142 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vehicle expenses | - | 2,040 | - | 14,569 | - | 49 | - | - | 472 | - | - | - | - | - | 17,130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net additions during the year | 9,344 | 30,311 | 13,150 | 345,352 | 10,816 | 24,815 | - | 205 | 110,875 | 667 | 3,346 | 1,354 | - | - | 550,235 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2007 | 9,800 | 48,483 | 18,756 | 348,566 | 14,707 | 33,930 | 797 | 205 | 110,875 | 667 | 3,346 | 1,354 | - | - | 591,486 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total acquisition and exploration | $ | 970,809 | $ | 118,430 | $ | 141,595 | $ | 540,469 | $ | 122,955 | $ | 154,540 | $ | 2,505 | $ | 22,838 | $ | 166,649 | $ | 64,269 | $ | 7,918 | $ | 5,070 | $ | 16,604 | $ | 101,058 | $ | 2,435,709 |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
5. | Mineral Properties, continued |
The breakdown of other property exploration and acquisition costs as at December 31, 2006 were as follows: |
Other Mineral Properties | SW | Gray | Las | Mirasol | Jaboncillos | Peg | Carbon | Total Other | |||||||||||||||||
Tintic | Hills | Americas | Leg | County | properties | ||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2005 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |||||||||
Additions during the year | 33,209 | 25,032 | 118,094 | 112,688 | 107,098 | 57,089 | 1,708 | 454,918 | |||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2006 | 33,209 | 25,032 | 118,094 | 112,688 | 107,098 | 57,089 | 1,708 | 454,918 | |||||||||||||||||
Exploration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2005 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
Assasys and surveys | - | 1,833 | 3,409 | 1,519 | 2,070 | 96 | - | 8,927 | |||||||||||||||||
Camp costs | - | 620 | - | - | - | - | - | 620 | |||||||||||||||||
Exploration and other | 456 | - | 17 | 11 | 20 | 4,555 | 797 | 5,856 | |||||||||||||||||
Field supplies and wages | - | 48 | 220 | 198 | 541 | - | - | 1,007 | |||||||||||||||||
Geological services | - | 14,051 | 411 | 262 | 9 | 4,464 | - | 19,197 | |||||||||||||||||
Travel and related costs | - | 1,052 | 1,549 | 1,224 | 1,251 | - | - | 5,076 | |||||||||||||||||
Vehicle expenses | - | 568 | - | - | - | - | - | 568 | |||||||||||||||||
Net additions during the year | 456 | 18,172 | 5,606 | 3,214 | 3,891 | 9,115 | 797 | 41,251 | |||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2006 | 456 | 18,172 | 5,606 | 3,214 | 3,891 | 9,115 | 797 | 41,251 | |||||||||||||||||
Total acquisition and exploration | $ | 33,665 | $ | 43,204 | $ | 123,700 | $ | 115,902 | $ | 110,989 | $ | 66,204 | $ | 2,505 | $ | 496,169 |
(h) | Title to Mineral Properties | |
Title to mineral properties may be affected by unregistered prior agreements or transfers, as well as undetected defects. Although the Company has verified title to its mineral properties in accordance with standard industry practices applicable for the current stage of exploration, these procedures do not guarantee the Company’s interests in its mineral properties. | ||
(i) | Environmental Expenditures | |
The operations of the Company may, in the future, be affected from time to time in varying degrees by changes in environmental regulations, including those for future removal and site restoration costs. Both the likelihood of new regulations and their overall effect upon the Company vary greatly and are not predictable. The Company's policy is to meet or, if possible, surpass standards set by relevant legislation, by application of technically proven and economically feasible measures. |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
5. | Mineral Properties, continued | |
(i) | Environmental Expenditures, continued | |
Environmental expenditures that relate to ongoing environmental and reclamation programs are charged against earnings as incurred or capitalized and amortized depending on their future economic benefits. Estimated future removal and site restoration costs, when the ultimate liability is reasonably determinable, are charged against earnings over the estimated remaining life of the related business operation, net of expected recoveries. | ||
6. | Related Party Transactions | |
As at December 31, 2007, $86,391 (2006: $26,216) was due to directors or senior officers of the Company or to companies controlled by them, without interest or stated terms of repayment, for various services rendered and $12,500 (2006: Nil) was included in prepaids and deposits. The following table summarizes the Company’s related party transactions for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005. |
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Services | ||||||||||||
Administration fee | $ | 116,000 | $ | 60,000 | $ | 60,000 | ||||||
Consulting | $ | 172,283 | $ | 101,529 | $ | 48,568 | ||||||
Directors' and officers' fees | $ | 41,984 | $ | 5,625 | $ | - | ||||||
General exploration | $ | - | $ | 4,306 | $ | - | ||||||
Investor relations | $ | 39,794 | $ | 36,943 | $ | 36,167 | ||||||
Office and general | (1) | $ | 19,753 | $ | 2,536 | $ | - | |||||
Professional fees | $ | 83,188 | $ | 51,658 | $ | 55,549 | ||||||
Share issue costs | (2) | $ | 1,170 | $ | 27,698 | $ | - | |||||
Wages and benefits | $ | 238,747 | $ | 49,746 | $ | - | ||||||
Mineral properties | ||||||||||||
Nieves | (3) | $ | - | $ | 1,320 | $ | - | |||||
Los Crestones | (3) | $ | 1,920 | $ | - | $ | - | |||||
Alaskan Properties | (3) | $ | 9,537 | $ | 14,603 | $ | - | |||||
Uranium Properties | (3) | $ | 58,001 | $ | 83,372 | $ | 16,178 | |||||
MacArthur | (3) | $ | 58,758 | $ | 50,195 | $ | 6,396 |
(1) | This amount represents a percentage administration fee paid on recoverable expenses | |
(2) | This amount has been capitalized and is included in share capital on the balance sheet | |
(3) | These amounts have been capitalized and are included in mineral properties on the balance sheet |
These transactions were made in the normal course of operations and measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the Company and related parties. They are considered related parties due to the following relationships to the Company:
(a) | A private company controlled by directors or officers of the Company. | |
(b) | A director and/or officer of the Company. | |
(c) | An association of lawyers in which an officer of the Company is a member (resigned May 1, 2006). |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
7. | Share Capital | |
(a) | Authorized | |
The Company has unlimited authorized, without par value, common shares. | ||
(b) | Issued and Outstanding |
Number | Total | Contributed | ||||||||
of Shares | Surplus | |||||||||
Balance as at December 31, 2005 | 65,522,200 | $ | 15,172,975 | $ | 1,013,998 | |||||
Issued for cash: | ||||||||||
Private placements | 5,247,855 | 9,183,746 | - | |||||||
Exercised share purchase warrants | 3,814,281 | 1,907,141 | - | |||||||
Exercised stock options | 2,829,000 | 675,030 | - | |||||||
Total issued for cash | 11,891,136 | 11,765,917 | - | |||||||
Issued for mineral property acquisitions | 400,000 | 606,000 | - | |||||||
Issued for finders' fees | 291,484 | 510,097 | - | |||||||
Fair value of stock options exercised | - | 349,445 | (349,445 | ) | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | - | - | 3,045,004 | |||||||
Subtotal before share issue costs | 12,582,620 | 13,231,459 | 2,695,559 | |||||||
Share issue costs | - | (543,376 | ) | - | ||||||
Balance as at December 31, 2006 | 78,104,820 | 27,861,058 | 3,709,557 | |||||||
Issued for cash: | ||||||||||
Exercised share purchase warrants | 2,480,785 | 5,581,766 | - | |||||||
Exercised stock options | 2,108,500 | 1,288,515 | - | |||||||
Total issued for cash | 4,589,285 | 6,870,281 | - | |||||||
Issued for mineral property acquisition | 200,000 | 586,000 | - | |||||||
Allotted for mineral property acquisition (Note 5 (f)) | 250,000 | 695,000 | - | |||||||
Issued for services | 22,900 | 67,500 | - | |||||||
Fair value of stock options exercised | - | 801,925 | (801,925 | ) | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | - | - | 4,502,163 | |||||||
Subtotal before share issue costs | 5,062,185 | 9,020,706 | 3,700,238 | |||||||
Share issue costs | - | (6,316 | ) | - | ||||||
Balance as at December 31, 2007 | 83,167,005 | $ | 36,875,448 | $ | 7,409,795 |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
7. | Share Capital, continued | ||
(c) | Private Placements | ||
There were no private placements during the year ended December 31, 2007. | |||
During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company issued 5,247,855 units at a price of $1.75 per unit for gross proceeds of $9,183,746. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half of one share purchase warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase an additional common share at a price of $2.25 until expiry on June 21, 2008. The Company incurred net share issuance costs of $502,596, including 291,484 common shares issued for finders’ fees valued at $510,097, resulting in net proceeds of $8,681,150 from the private placement. | |||
(d) | Shares Issued for Mineral Property | ||
During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company issued 450,000 common shares for value at $1,281,000. | |||
(i) | 200,000 common shares valued at $2.93 per share, $586,000 in total, pursuant to the terms of the uranium properties agreement (Note 5 (d)). | ||
(ii) | 250,000 common shares valued at $2.78 per share, $695,000 in total, pursuant to the acquisition of the Yerington property. These shares have been issued from treasury but have not been distributed. They will only be distributed when all terms of the Yerington property agreement have been met (Note 5 (f)). | ||
During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company issued 400,000 common shares for value at $606,000. | |||
(i) | 200,000 common shares valued at $1.50 per share, $300,000 in total, pursuant to the terms of the uranium properties agreement (Note 5 (d)). | ||
(ii) | 200,000 common shares valued at $1.53 per share, $306,000 in total, pursuant to the acquisition of three mineral concessions in Mexico (Note 5 (g)). | ||
(e) | Share Purchase Warrants | ||
A summary of the Company’s share purchase warrant transactions for the year ended December 31, 2007 is as follows: |
Exercise | Expiry | Balance | Warrants | Expired | Warrants | Balance | |||||||||||||
Price | Date | Dec 31, 2006 | Issued | Exercised | Dec 31, 2007 | ||||||||||||||
$2.25 | June 21, 2008 | 2,623,928 | - | 143,143 | 2,480,785 | - | |||||||||||||
Weighted average exercise price | $2.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.25 | $0.00 |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
7. | Share Capital, continued | |
(e) | Share Purchase Warrants, continued | |
On July 20, 2007, notice was given to holders of the share purchase warrants exercisable at $2.25 with an expiry date of June 21, 2008, of an acceleration of the expiry date from June 21, 2008 to August 20, 2007. These warrants have now either been exercised or have expired. | ||
A summary of the Company’s share purchase warrant transactions for the year ended December 31, 2006 are as follows: |
Exercise | Expiry | Balance | Warrants | Expired | Warrants | Balance | |||||||||||||
Price | Date | Dec 31, 2005 | Issued | Exercised | Dec 31, 2006 | ||||||||||||||
$0.66 | January 20, 2006 | 120,000 | - | 120,000 | - | - | |||||||||||||
$0.50 | September 27, 2007 | 3,250,000 | - | 3,250,000 | - | ||||||||||||||
$0.50 | September 27, 2007 | 564,281 | - | 564,281 | - | ||||||||||||||
$2.25 | June 21, 2008 | - | 2,623,928 | - | - | 2,623,928 | |||||||||||||
3,934,281 | 2,623,928 | 120,000 | 3,814,281 | 2,623,928 | |||||||||||||||
Weighted average exercise price | $ | 0.50 | $ | 2.25 | $ | 0.66 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 2.25 |
(f) | Stock Options | |
As at December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had a stock option plan (the “Plan”) allowing for the reservation of common shares issuable under the Plan to a maximum 10% of the number of issued and outstanding common shares of the Company at any given time. The term of any stock option granted under the Plan may not exceed five years and the exercise price may not be less than the closing price of the Company’s shares on the last business day immediately preceding the date of grant, less any permitted discount. On an annual basis, the Plan requires approval by the Company’s shareholders and submission for regulatory review and acceptance. |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
7. | Share Capital, continued | |
(f) | Stock Options, continued | |
The purpose of the Plan is to provide directors, officers, key employees and certain other persons who provided services to the Company and its subsidiaries with an increased incentive to contribute to the future success and prosperity of the Company. | ||
As at December 31, 2007 and 2006, all options granted were vested and exercisable. Transactions for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows: |
Exercise | Expiry | Balance | Options | Options | Options | Balance | |||||||||||||
Price | Date | Dec 31, 2006 | Granted | Forfeited | Exercised | Dec 31, 2007 | |||||||||||||
$0.12 | January 10, 2008 | 937,000 | - | - | 767,000 | 170,000 | |||||||||||||
$0.25 | October 2, 2008 | 50,000 | - | - | 50,000 | - | |||||||||||||
$0.34 | December 8, 2008 | 90,000 | - | - | 20,000 | 70,000 | |||||||||||||
$0.62 | March 25, 2009 | 590,000 | - | - | 445,000 | 145,000 | |||||||||||||
$0.35 | August 9, 2010 | 850,000 | - | - | 316,500 | 533,500 | |||||||||||||
$0.40 | January 9, 2011 | 200,000 | - | - | - | 200,000 | |||||||||||||
$1.04 | March 27, 2011 | 125,000 | - | - | - | 125,000 | |||||||||||||
$1.00 | May 19, 2011 | 75,000 | - | - | - | 75,000 | |||||||||||||
$1.12 | June 12, 2011 | 100,000 | - | - | - | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
$1.55 | July 28, 2011 | 2,110,000 | - | - | 510,000 | 1,600,000 | |||||||||||||
$1.55 | August 23, 2011 | 100,000 | - | - | - | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
$1.50 | September 25, 2011 | 100,000 | - | - | - | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
$2.05 | December 18, 2011 | 100,000 | - | - | - | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
$2.65 | January 11, 2012 | - | 75,000 | - | - | 75,000 | |||||||||||||
$2.70 | February 21, 2012 | - | 25,000 | - | - | 25,000 | |||||||||||||
$3.33 | July 20, 2012 | - | 2,031,000 | 20,000 | - | 2,011,000 | |||||||||||||
$3.33 | August 7, 2012 | - | 80,000 | - | - | 80,000 | |||||||||||||
$2.93 | October 9, 2012 | - | 50,000 | - | - | 50,000 | |||||||||||||
5,427,000 | 2,261,000 | 20,000 | 2,108,500 | 5,559,500 | |||||||||||||||
Weighted average exercise price | $ | 0.92 | $ | 3.29 | $ | 3.33 | $ | 0.61 | $ | 1.99 |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
7. | Share Capital, continued | |
(f) | Stock Options, continued |
Exercise | Expiry | Balance | Options | Options | Options | Balance | |||||||||||||
Price | Date | Dec 31, 2005 | Granted | Forfeited | Exercised | Dec 31, 2006 | |||||||||||||
$0.15 | February 8, 2006 | 50,000 | - | - | 50,000 | - | |||||||||||||
$0.15 | May 7, 2006 | 55,000 | - | - | 55,000 | - | |||||||||||||
$0.12 | June 8, 2006 | 515,000 | - | - | 515,000 | - | |||||||||||||
$0.19 | September 27, 2006 | 490,000 | - | - | 490,000 | - | |||||||||||||
$0.12 | January 10, 2008 | 1,591,000 | - | - | 654,000 | 937,000 | |||||||||||||
$0.25 | October 2, 2008 | 75,000 | - | - | 25,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||||||
$0.34 | December 8, 2008 | 195,000 | - | - | 105,000 | 90,000 | |||||||||||||
$0.65 | March 2, 2009 | 100,000 | - | 100,000 | - | - | |||||||||||||
$0.62 | March 25, 2009 | 800,000 | - | - | 210,000 | 590,000 | |||||||||||||
$0.35 | August 9, 2010 | 1,575,000 | - | - | 725,000 | 850,000 | |||||||||||||
$0.40 | January 9, 2011 | - | 200,000 | - | - | 200,000 | |||||||||||||
$1.04 | March 27, 2011 | - | 125,000 | - | - | 125,000 | |||||||||||||
$1.00 | May 19, 2011 | - | 75,000 | - | - | 75,000 | |||||||||||||
$1.12 | June 12, 2011 | - | 100,000 | - | - | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
$1.55 | July 28, 2011 | - | 2,110,000 | - | - | 2,110,000 | |||||||||||||
$1.55 | August 23, 2011 | - | 100,000 | - | - | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
$1.50 | September 25, 2011 | - | 100,000 | - | - | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
$2.05 | December 18, 2011 | - | 100,000 | - | - | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
5,446,000 | 2,910,000 | 100,000 | 2,829,000 | 5,427,000 | |||||||||||||||
Weighted average exercise price | $ | 0.29 | $ | 1.44 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.92 |
(g) | Value Assigned to Stock Options | |
The fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model was calculated with the following weighted average assumptions: |
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||
Risk-free interest rate | 4.57% | 4.02% | 2.98% | |||||||
Expected share price volatility | 89.42% | 121.60% | 101.97% | |||||||
Expected option life in years | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | |||||||
Expected dividend yield | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
7. | Share Capital, continued | |
(g) | Value Assigned to Stock Options, continued | |
The total calculated fair value of options expensed during the year ended December 31, 2007 was $4,502,163 (2006: $3,045,004; 2005: $330,842) and are included in the statement of operations as follows: |
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||||||||||
Number | Stock-based | Number | Stock-based | Number | Stock-based | ||||||||||||||
of Options | Compensation | of Options | Compensation | of Options | Compensation | ||||||||||||||
Consulting | 1,155,000 | $ | 2,260,416 | 1,315,000 | $ | 1,476,044 | 300,000 | $ | 63,018 | ||||||||||
Directors' and officers' fees | 855,000 | 1,745,631 | 725,000 | 749,697 | 950,000 | 199,555 | |||||||||||||
Wages and benefits | 251,000 | 496,116 | 870,000 | 819,263 | 325,000 | 68,269 | |||||||||||||
Total | 2,261,000 | $ | 4,502,163 | 2,910,000 | $ | 3,045,004 | 1,575,000 | $ | 330,842 |
8. | Income Taxes |
As at December 31, 2007, the Company has non-capital losses of approximately $4,165,000 that may be applied against future income for Canadian income tax purposes. The potential future tax benefits of these losses have not been recorded in these financial statements. The losses expire as follows: |
2007 | |||||||
2008 | $ | 349,000 | |||||
2009 | 235,000 | ||||||
2010 | 228,000 | ||||||
2014 | 284,000 | ||||||
2015 | 360,000 | ||||||
2026 | 698,000 | ||||||
2027 | 2,011,000 | ||||||
$ | 4,165,000 |
In addition, the Company has tax losses of approximately US $4,980,000 that may be applied against future taxable income in Mexico, which expire in stages over a 10 year period; and tax losses of approximately US $11,588,000 that may be applied against future taxable income in the USA.
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
8. | Income Taxes, continued |
The future benefits of these losses and deductions have not been recorded in the accounts. A reconciliation of income tax provision computed at statutory rates to the reported income tax provision is provided as follows: |
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||
Loss before income taxes | $ | (7,303,204 | ) | $ | (3,830,534 | ) | $ | (788,060 | ) | |
Income tax rate | 34.12% | 34.12% | 34.12% | |||||||
Income tax benefit computed at Canadian statutory rates | $ | 2,491,853 | $ | 1,306,978 | $ | 268,886 | ||||
Foreign tax rates different from statutory rates | (5,780 | ) | (97 | ) | (6,233 | ) | ||||
Permanent differences | (1,539,031 | ) | (1,039,788 | ) | (113,337 | ) | ||||
Temporary difference | 20,795 | (2,347 | ) | 5,508 | ||||||
Unrecognized tax losses | (967,837 | ) | (264,746 | ) | (154,824 | ) | ||||
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
Significant components of the Company’s future income tax assets, after applying enacted corporate income tax rates, are as follows:
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||
Future income tax assets | ||||||||||
Temporary differences on assets | $ | (3,147,371 | ) | $ | (1,023,999 | ) | $ | (194,685 | ) | |
Losses carried forward | 6,732,684 | 3,470,453 | 2,101,654 | |||||||
3,585,313 | 2,446,454 | 1,906,969 | ||||||||
Valuation allowance for future income tax assets | (3,585,313 | ) | (2,446,454 | ) | (1,906,969 | ) | ||||
Future income tax assets, net | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
9. | Segmented Information |
The Company has only one industry segment, the exploration of mineral properties. The Company‘s non-current assets are distributed by geographic locations as follows: |
2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prepaids and | Equipment | Mineral | Reclamation | Total | Equipment | Mineral | Reclamation | ||||||||||||||||||
Deposits | Properties | Bond | Properties | Bond | |||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | $ | 12,811 | $ | 22,335 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 35,146 | $ | 24,997 | $ | - | $ | - | |||||||||
Mexico | - | 56,276 | 4,693,257 | - | $ | 4,749,533 | 25,488 | 2,785,632 | - | ||||||||||||||||
U.S.A. | 8,003 | 101,841 | 14,861,449 | 139,492 | $ | 15,110,785 | 1,089 | 5,070,200 | 79,898 | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 20,814 | $ | 180,452 | $ | 19,554,706 | $ | 139,492 | $ | 19,895,464 | $ | 51,574 | $ | 7,855,832 | $ | 79,898 |
10. | Supplemental Cash Flow Information |
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||
Cash Items | ||||||||||
Interest received | $ | 263,818 | $ | 70,999 | $ | 34,470 | ||||
Share issue costs | $ | 6,316 | $ | 61,524 | $ | - | ||||
Interest paid | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Taxes paid | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Non-Cash Items | ||||||||||
Investing Activity | ||||||||||
Mineral property costs included in account payable | $ | 900,613 | $ | 155,522 | $ | - | ||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||
Non-cash share issue costs | $ | - | $ | 482,154 | $ | - | ||||
Shares issued for services | $ | 67,500 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Shares issued for mineral property | $ | 1,281,000 | $ | 606,000 | $ | 76,000 | ||||
Shares issued for finders fees | $ | - | $ | 510,097 | $ | - | ||||
Promissory note issued for mineral properties | $ | 540,100 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||
Cash | $ | 2,411,052 | $ | 414,933 | $ | 375,285 | ||||
Term deposits and bankers acceptance | 978,848 | 8,697,799 | 1,411,013 | |||||||
$ | 3,389,900 | $ | 9,112,732 | $ | 1,786,298 |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
11. | Subsequent Events | ||
The following occurred subsequent to December 31, 2007: | |||
(a) | 570,700 stock options with an average price of $0.42 per share were exercised for gross proceeds of $240,435. | ||
(b) | 7,653 common shares were issued at a price of $2.94 for services. | ||
(c) | The following agreements were implemented as at January 1, 2008: | ||
(i) | The employment agreement of the VP of Exploration was renewed. | ||
(ii) | The management agreement with a related party was renewed. | ||
(iii) | The employment agreement for the President was renewed. | ||
(d) | On February 5, 2008, the Company released US $83,000 towards the acquisition of all the assets of Arimetco Inc., a Nevada corporation, in the Yerington Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada (Note 5 (f)). | ||
(e) | Subject to regulatory approval, the Company is in the process of raising funds through a private placement of up to 4,000,000 units at a price of US $3.20 per unit for potential gross proceeds of US $12,800,000. Each unit will consist of one common share and one-half of one share purchase warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase an additional common share at a price of US $4.20 until expiry 18 months subsequent to the closing date. | ||
(f) | The Company has received US $509,300 from Blackberry in respect to its joint venture property Nieves. | ||
(g) | On March 3, 2008, the Company’s common shares were approved for listing on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol QMM. |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
12. | Differences Between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles | ||
(a) | Differences in Accounting Principles | ||
(i) | Exploration expenditures | ||
Under Canadian GAAP, acquisition costs of mineral properties and exploration expenditures are capitalized (Note 5). | |||
Under US GAAP, exploration costs incurred in locating areas of potential mineralization are expensed as incurred. Commercial feasibility is established in compliance with SEC Industry Guide 7, which consists of identifying that part of a mineral deposit that could be economically and legally extracted or produced at the time of the reserve determination. After an area of interest has been assessed as commercially feasible, expenditures specific to the area of interest for further development are capitalized. In deciding when an area of interest is likely to be commercially feasible, management may consider, among other factors, the results of pre-feasibility studies, detailed analysis of drilling results, the supply and cost of required labour and equipment, and whether necessary mining and environmental permits can be obtained. To date no exploration expenses have been capitalized under US GAAP. | |||
The Company has adopted EIFT 04-02 and separately reports the aggregate carrying amount of mineral rights. Mineral rights include an option for the Company to acquire the rights to extract and retain at least a portion of the benefits from the mineral deposits. Acquisition costs include cash and the fair market value of common shares for the mineral rights. These capitalized costs will be amortized over the estimated life of the property following commencement of commercial production or written off if the property is sold, allowed to lapse or abandoned, or when an impairment of value has occurred. |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
12. | Differences Between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, continued | |
(a) | Differences in Accounting Principles, continued | |
(ii) Reconciliation of total assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity: |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Total assets per Canadian GAAP | $ | 24,198,211 | $ | 17,340,544 | |||
Exploration expenditures on mineral properties | (13,110,749 | ) | (5,196,365 | ) | |||
expensed under US GAAP | |||||||
Total assets per US GAAP | $ | 11,087,462 | $ | 12,144,179 | |||
Total liabilities per Canadian GAAP | $ | 1,706,270 | $ | 277,527 | |||
Adjustments to US GAAP | - | - | |||||
Total liabilities per US GAAP | 1,706,270 | 277,527 | |||||
Total equity per Canadian GAAP | 22,491,941 | 17,063,017 | |||||
Exploration expenditures on mineral properties | (13,110,749 | ) | (5,196,365 | ) | |||
expensed under US GAAP | |||||||
Total equity per US GAAP | 9,381,192 | 11,866,652 | |||||
Total liabilities and equity per US GAAP | $ | 11,087,462 | $ | 12,144,179 |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
12. | Differences Between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, continued | |
(a) | Differences in Accounting Principles, continued | |
(iii) Reconciliation of net loss reported in Canadian GAAP and US GAAP: |
Years ended December 31, | ||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||
Reconciliation of net loss fromCanadian GAAP | ||||||||||
to US GAAP | ||||||||||
Loss for year per Canadian GAAP | $ | 7,303,204 | $ | 3,830,534 | $ | 788,060 | ||||
Exploration expenditures on mineral properties | 7,914,384 | 2,646,351 | 1,172,538 | |||||||
Net loss for year per US GAAP | 15,217,588 | 6,476,885 | 1,960,598 | |||||||
Deficit, beginning of year per US GAAP | 19,686,463 | 13,209,578 | 11,248,980 | |||||||
Deficit, end of year as per US GAAP | $ | 34,904,051 | $ | 19,686,463 | $ | 13,209,578 | ||||
Net loss per share for the year in accordance with | ||||||||||
Canadian GAAP | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.01 | ||||
Total differences | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.02 | |||||||
Net loss per share for the year in accordance | ||||||||||
with US GAAP | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.03 | ||||
Weighted average number of common shares | 79,971,435 | 69,964,072 | 60,318,200 | |||||||
outstanding |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
12. | Differences Between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, continued | |
(a) | Differences in Accounting Principles, continued | |
(iv) Reconciliation of cash flows reported in Canadian GAAP and US GAAP: |
Years ended December 31, | ||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||
Cash used in operating activities | ||||||||||
in accordance with Canadian GAAP | $ | (2,772,139 | ) | $ | (1,046,844 | ) | $ | (415,178 | ) | |
Adjustments to net loss involving use of cash | ||||||||||
Write-off of expenditures on mineral properties | (7,914,384 | ) | (2,646,351 | ) | (1,172,538 | ) | ||||
Cash used in operating activities | ||||||||||
in accordance with US GAAP | (10,686,523 | ) | (3,693,195 | ) | (1,587,716 | ) | ||||
Cash used in investing activities | ||||||||||
in accordance with Canadian GAAP | (9,832,158 | ) | (3,341,860 | ) | (1,897,328 | ) | ||||
Reclassification of expenditures on mineral property | ||||||||||
interest | 7,914,384 | 2,646,351 | 1,172,538 | |||||||
Cash used in investing activities | ||||||||||
in accordance with US GAAP | (1,917,774 | ) | (695,509 | ) | (724,790 | ) | ||||
Cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||||
in accordance with Canadian and US GAAP | 6,881,465 | 11,715,138 | 2,416,145 | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash during the year | ||||||||||
in accordance with Canadian and US GAAP | (5,722,832 | ) | 7,326,434 | 103,639 | ||||||
Cash, beginning of year | ||||||||||
in accordance with Canadian and US GAAP | 9,112,732 | 1,786,298 | 1,682,659 | |||||||
Cash, end of year | ||||||||||
in accordance with Canadian and US GAAP | $ | 3,389,900 | $ | 9,112,732 | $ | 1,786,298 |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
12. | Differences Between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, continued | ||
(b) | Recent Accounting Pronouncements | ||
(i) | SFAS 154,Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. This new standard replaces APB Opinion No. 20,Accounting Changes, and FASB 3,Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements. Statement 154 requires that a voluntary change in accounting principle be applied retrospectively with all prior period financial statements presented on the new accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to do so. Statement 154 also provides that (1) a change in method of depreciating or amortizing a long-lived non- financial asset be accounted for as a change in estimate (prospectively) that was effected by a change in accounting principle, and (2) correction of errors in previously issued financial statements should be termed a "restatement." The new standard is effective for accounting changes and correction of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. Early adoption of this standard is permitted for accounting changes and correction of errors made in fiscal years beginning after June 1, 2005. There is no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. | ||
(ii) | SFAS 157,Fair Value Measurements. The provisions of this standard are to provide guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The standard clarifies methods for measuring items not actively traded and the principles that fair value should be based upon when pricing an asset or liability. The provisions of Statement 157 are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier application is encouraged, provided that the reporting entity has not yet issued financial statements for that fiscal year. There is no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. | ||
(iii) | On July 13, 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. Interpretation 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements in accordance with Statement 109 and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Additionally, Interpretation 48 provides guidance on de- recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. Interpretation 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, with early adoption permitted. There is no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. |
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Quaterra Resources Inc.(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (Canadian Dollars) |
12. | Differences between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, continued | ||
(b) | Recent accounting pronouncements, continued | ||
(iv) | In February 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 159,The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The fair value option established by SFAS 159 permits all entities to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates. A business entity shall report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. Adoption is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of the fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the provisions of SFAS 157. There is no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. | ||
(v) | In September 2006, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 108 (“SAB 108”). The interpretations in this bulletin express the staff’s views regarding the process of quantifying financial statement misstatements and are being issued to address diversity in practice in quantifying financial statement misstatements and the potential under current practice for the build up of improper amounts on the balance sheet. There is no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. | ||
(vi) | In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R),Business Combinations (SFAS 141(R)),which replaces SFAS 141. SFAF 141(R) requires assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination, contingent consideration, and certain acquired contingencies to be measured at their fair values as of the date of acquisition. SFAS 141(R) also requires that acquisition- related costs and restructuring costs be recognized separately from the business combination. SFAS 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and will be effective for business combinations entered into after January 1, 2009. There is no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. | ||
(vii) | In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160,Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160). SFAS 160 clarifies the accounting for non-controlling interests and establishes accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a subsidiary, including classification as a component of equity. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company does not currently have any minority interests. | ||
13. | Comparative Figures | ||
Certain of the 2006 and 2005 comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. |
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