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Eastfield Resources Ltd. Interim / Quarterly Report 2022

Jul 29, 2021

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EASTFIELD RESOURCES LTD.

Condensed Interim Financial Statements For the Three Months Ended May 31, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian dollars)

110-325 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6C 1Z7 Tel: (604) 681-7913 Fax: (604) 681-9855

NOTICE TO READER:

These condensed interim financial statements have not been reviewed by the Company's external auditors. These statements have been prepared by and are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

Eastfield Resources Ltd.

Condensed Interim Statements of Financial Position

(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian dollars)

May 31, 2021 February 28, 2021
ASSETS
Current
Cash and cash equivalents $ 247,224 $ 258,183
Accounts receivable 10,903 14,003
Receivable from related parties (Note 9) 16,120 25,273
274,247 297,459
Investments(Note 3) 2,834,123 2,596,535
Exploration and evaluation assets(Note 4) 1,060,405 1,076,723
Project deposits(Note 4) 119,146 119,146
Equipment 10,903 10,903
Right-of-use asset(Note 5) 131,210 138,910
Investment in sub-leases(Note 5) 291,826 305,541
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,721,860 $ 4,545,217
LIABILITIES
Current
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 75,264 $ 86,345
Lease obligations - current (Note 5) 75,000 85,651
Payable to related parties (Note 9) 6,144 4,872
156,408 176,868
Lease obligations– long term (Note 5) 363,912 372,661
520,320 549,529
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Share capital(Note 6) 4,309,072 4,309,072
Warrant reserve(Note 6) 57,168 57,168
Options reserve(Note 6) 829,352 829,352
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income 1,46,148 781,764
Deficit (2,040,201) (1,981,668)
4,201,540 3,995,688
$ 4,721,860 $ 4,545,217

Nature and continuance of operations (Note 1)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Eastfield Resources Ltd. Condensed Interim Statements of (Income) Loss and Comprehensive (Income) Loss For the Three Months Ended May 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian dollars)

Expenses
Depreciation (Note 5)
Bank charges
Consulting
Dues and licenses
Investor relations
Office
Salaries and benefits
Telephone
Transfer and filing fees
2021
2020
$ 7,700
$ 7,630
413
482
4,500
4,050
508
-
4,385
3,756
1,052
855
6,400
6,071
662
626
2,879
2,127
28,499
25,597
Other (income)/expense
Decrease in the fair value of derivative investments
Interest income
Interest income on sub-leases (Note 5)
Interest expense on lease obligations (Note 5)
26,797
-
(183)
(2,885)
(6,280)
(6,900)
9,700
11,503
NET LOSS 58,533
27,315
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Items that will not be reclassified to net income or loss
Change in the fair value of equityinvestments(Note 3)
(264,385)
7,625
COMPREHENSIVE (INCOME) LOSS $ (205,852)
$ 34,940
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE(Note 8)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER
OF SHARES OUTSTANDING – basic and diluted
$ 0.001
$ 0.001
46,694,919
46,336,015

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Eastfield Resources Ltd. Condensed Interim Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian dollars)

Number of
Common
Shares
Share
Capital
(Note 6)
Warrant
Reserve
(Note 6)
Options
Reserve
(Note 6)
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/(Loss)
Deficit
Total Equity
Balance, February 29, 2020
46,694,919
$ 4,309,072
$ 57,168
$ 829,352
Change in fair value of investments (Note 3)
-
-
-
-
Net loss for the period
-
-
-
-
$ (702,367) $(2,484,730)
$ 2,008,495
(7,625)
-
(7,625)
-
(27,315)
(27,315)
Balance, May 31, 2020
46,694,919
$ 4,309,072
$ 57,168
$ 829,352
Change in fair value of investments
-
-
-
-
Reclassification of realized gain on disposal
of investments
-
-
-
-
Net loss for the period
-
-
-
-
$ (709,992) $(2,512,045)
$ 1,973,555
1,538,412
-
1,538,412
(46,656)
46,656
-
-
483,721
483,721
Balance, February 28, 2021
46,694,919
4,309,072
57,168
829,352
Change in fair value of investments (Note 3)
-
-
-
-
Net loss for the period
-
-
-
-
781,764
(1,981,668)
3,995,688
264,385
-
264,385
-
(58,533)
(53,533)
Balance, May 31, 2021
46,694,919
$ 4,309,072
$ 57,168
$ 829,352
$ 1,046,149 $(2,040,201)
$ 4,201,540

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Eastfield Resources Ltd.

Condensed Interim Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended May 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian dollars)


Cash provided by (used in)
Operating activities
Net loss
Adjustments to reconcile cash to net loss from operating activities:
Change in fair value of derivative investments
Depreciation
Interest income on sub-leases
Interest expense on lease obligations
2021
2020
$ (58,533)
$ (27,315)
26,797
-
7,700
7,630
(6,280)
(6,900)
9,700
11,503
Changes in non-cash working capital components
Accounts receivable
Receivable from related parties
Payable to related parties
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(20,616)
(15,082)
3,100
3,399
9,153
(21,837)
1,273
-
(11,081)
(623)
(18,171)
(34,143)
Investing activities
Purchase of equipment
Property option payments
Mineral property exploration expenditures
-
(187)
32,500
-
(16,182)
(17,103)
16,318
(17,290)
Financing activities
Subscriptions received
Net lease payments
(9,106)
(9,596)
(9,106)
(9,596)
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
(10,959)
(61,029)
258,183
271,396
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD $ 247,224
$ 210,367
Supplemental cash flow information
Interest received
$ 183
$ 2,885

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Eastfield Resources Ltd. Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements For the three months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian dollars)

1. NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS

Eastfield Resources Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the Province of British Columbia. Its principal business activities are the acquisition and exploration of gold, copper and other precious and base metal properties in Canada. The Company is in the process of actively exploring its mineral properties and has not yet determined whether these properties contain ore reserves that are economically recoverable. The Company is considered to be in the exploration stage and does not have operating cash flows.

The Company’s shares are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) under the symbol ETF. Its registered office is located at 110-325 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 1Z7.

These financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles applicable to a going concern which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations. The ability of the Company to fund its potential future operations and commitments is dependent upon the ability of the Company to obtain additional financing. There is a risk that additional financing will not be available on a timely basis or on terms acceptable to the Company. These financial statements do not reflect the adjustments or reclassifications that would be necessary if the Company were unable to continue operations. Such adjustments and reclassifications could be material.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. The spread of COVID-19 has created significant volatility in the Canadian and world markets and has the potential to have a significant and far-reaching effect on the Canadian and world economies, interest rates, and other financial measures. The Company will continue to monitor the ongoing developments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential impact on the Company’s financial statements.

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION

Statement of Compliance

These condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 - Interim Financial Reporting of International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”). The condensed interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual financial statements for the year ended February 28, 2021, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS.

These financial statements were approved for issue by the Company’s board of directors on July 29, 2021

Accounting estimates and judgments

The preparation of these interim condensed financial statements required management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and other disclosures in these financial statements. Estimates and the underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.

Estimates and the underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and further periods if the review affects both current and future periods.

Critical estimates are estimates and assumptions made by management that may result in material adjustments to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the next financial year. Critical estimates used in the preparation of these financial statements include, among others, the impairment of carrying values of equipment and exploration and evaluation assets, the determination of realizable amounts of deferred tax assets and liabilities, and the initial measurement at fair value for equity instruments and share-based compensation.

Eastfield Resources Ltd. Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements For the three months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian dollars)

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION (continued)

Accounting estimates and judgments (continued)

Critical accounting judgments are accounting policies that have been identified as being complex or involving subjective judgments or assessments. Critical accounting judgments include the expected economic lives of and the estimated future operating results and net cash flows from equipment and the identification of potential indicators of impairment for exploration and evaluation assets.

3. INVESTMENTS

The Company has the following investments in equity instruments:

May 31, 2021
February 28, 2021
Number of
Shares
Cost
Fair Value
Number of
Shares
Cost
Fair Value
Investments in Equity Instruments Measured at FVOCI
Cariboo Rose Resources Ltd.
208,000
$ 14,925
$ 15,600
208,000
$ 14,925
$ 16,640
Consolidated Woodjam Copper
Corp.
11,751,805
668,074
2,232,843
11,751,805
668,074
1,880,289
Northwest Copper Corp.
(formerly Sun Metals Corp.)
866,462
384,633
139,717
866,462
384,633
164,628
Prophecy Potash
243,369
30,000
33,463
243,369
30,000
97,348
GK Resources
333,333
50,000
55,000
333,333
50,000
53,333
1,147,632
2,476,623
1,147,632
2,212,238
Investments in Derivative Instruments Measured at FVTPL
Consolidated Woodjam Copper
Corp. (warrants, exercise price
$0.08, expiry date June 24,
2022)
3,250,000
16,250
357,500
3,250,000
16,250
384,297
Total Investments
$1,163,882$2,834,123
$1,163,882$2,596,535

The Company has irrevocably designated investments in equity instruments as measured at FVOCI rather than FVTPL as they are not held for trading and the FVOCI classification is considered more appropriate for these strategic investments. The fair value of these equity investments is based on quoted market prices which is a Level 1 fair value measurement.

Eastfield Resources Ltd. Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements For the three months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian dollars)

4. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS

Acquisition and exploration expenditures incurred on mineral properties for the three months ended May 31, 2021 are:

ACQUISITION COSTS
Balance, beginning of the period
Incurred during the period
Balance, end of the period
EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES
Expenditures for the year:
Communications
Equipment and vehicle rental
Geological
Professional fees and field crews
Balance, beginning of the period
Balance, end of the period
OPTION PROCEEDS
Balance, beginning of the period
Proceeds received during the period
Balance, end of the period
Indata
Zymo
$ 141,513
$ 311,506
$ -
-
Indata
Zymo
$ 141,513
$ 311,506
$ -
-
Other*
Total
52,014
$ 505,033
-
-
Total
141,513
311,506
52,014
505,033
482
2,400
3,200
401
401
482
99
99
9,600
15,200
2,400
3,682
176,979
564,856
10,100
16,182
796,438
1,538,273
179,379
568,538
806,538
1,554,455
(271,250)
(461,000)
(234,333)
(966,583)
-
-
(32,500)
(32,500)
(271,250)
(461,000)
(266,833)
(999,083)
$ 49,642
$ 419,044

$ 591,719
$ 1,060,405
  • Other properties include Iron Lake, Hidden One, Hedge Hog, Antler Gold, and CR.

Eastfield Resources Ltd. Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements For the three months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian dollars)

4. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (continued)

Acquisition and exploration expenditures incurred on mineral properties for the three months ended May 31, 2020 are:

ACQUISITION COSTS
Balance, beginning of the period
Incurred during the period
Balance, end of the period
EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES
Expenditures for the year:
Professional fees and field crews
Fees and Permits
Rental of vehicles and equipment
Communications
Assaying
Balance, beginning of the period
Balance, end of the period
OPTION PROCEEDS
Balance, beginning of the period
Proceeds received during the period
Balance, end of the period
Indata
Zymo
$ 141,513
$ 311,506
$ -
-
Indata
Zymo
$ 141,513
$ 311,506
$ -
-
Other*
Total
52,014
$ 505,033
-
-
Total
141,513
311,506
52,014
505,033
1,808
4240
-
63
4
662
375
-
43
-
9,804
15,852
63
27
693
-
375
77
120
2,230
4,965
170,350
554,064
9,908
17,103
745,846
1,470,260
172,580
559,029
755,754
1,487,363
(251,250)
(461,000)
(179,333)
(891,583)
-
-
-
-
(251,250)
(461,000)
(179,333)
(891,583)
$ 62,843
$ 409,535

$ 628,435
$ 1,100,813
  • Other properties include Iron Lake, Hidden One, Hedge Hog, Antler Gold, CR and Howell.

Indata Property, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia

The Company has a 91.3% interest in the Indata property. Imperial Metals Corporation (“Imperial Metals”) owns the remaining 8.7% interest. This interest will be reduced if Imperial Metals fails to make its proportionate share of exploration and other payments on the property.

On June 20, 2018, the Company entered into an option agreement with Prophecy Potash Corp. (“Prophecy Potash”) whereby Prophecy Potash may earn a 60% interest in the Indata property by making $250,000 in cash payments, issuing $150,000 in shares and completing $2,000,000 in exploration work over a five-year period ending June 20, 2023.

Zymo Property, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia

The Company holds a 100% interest in the Zymo property.

Eastfield Resources Ltd. Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements For the three months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian dollars)

4. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (continued)

Iron Lake Property, Clinton Mining Division, British Columbia

The Company acquired 100% of the Iron Lake property from Canevex Resources Ltd. Canevex Resources Ltd. is owned by two directors of the Company. The Company has reserved a 1.5% net smelter royalty for the vendors.

On June 20, 2018, the Company entered into an option agreement with GK Resources Ltd. (“GK Resources”) whereby GK Resources may earn a 60% interest in the Iron Lake property by making $400,000 in cash payments, issuing $250,000 in shares and completing $3,000,000 in exploration work over a five-year period ending June 20, 2023. $20,000 was received upon signing the option agreement.

In August 2020 the Company and GK Resources agreed to amend the terms of the option agreement. To date, the GK Resources has paid a total of $50,000, representing the cash payment to be paid upon signing of the original agreement and on the first anniversary of the original agreement, and issued $50,000 in common shares on the second anniversary of the original agreement.

In March 2021 the Company terminated the option agreement with GK Resources for failure to spend an additional $50,000 on the property by March 15, 2021.

Option agreement with Tech-X Resources

In May 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with Tech-X Resources Inc. (“Tech-X”) whereby Tech-X can earn a 51% interest in the property by incurring escalating exploration expenditures totaling $4,500,000 and making escalating option payments totaling $520,000 over a five-year term. Thereafter Tech-X can earn an additional 29% (80% total) by completing an additional $7,500,000 in exploration and making an additional $480,000 in cash payments over a further two-year period.

Tech-X has also entered into an agreement with the original vendors of the Iron Lake properties who hold a 1.5% net smelter return on production from the Eastfield claims (“the Royalty”). The Production Royalty Purchase Agreement allows Tech-X to purchase up to two thirds of the Royalty for $3,000,000 and retain a first right of refusal to purchase the balance. Escalating advance royalty payments totaling $500,000 are payable over 80 months as a credit towards the purchase following commencement of commercial production. In the event that Tech-X elects not to exercise its purchase option then the advance royalty payments are repayable to Tech-X out of production and Eastfield will then be allowed to purchase the royalty for $3,000,000 and, if it so chooses, to purchase the entire Royalty for $4,500,000.

Big Valley Project

The Company owns a 100% interest in the Hedge Hog, Antler Gold, CR properties (collectively referred to as the Big Valley project).

In December 2020, the Company optioned a 60-per-cent interest in its Hedge Hog copper, gold, silver, cobalt project located in the Cariboo mining division, British Columbia, to privately controlled West Oak Gold Corp. To earn its interest, West Oak must make payments (cash and/or shares) totaling $377,500 and complete $1.75-million in exploration over a four-year term. Upon completion of the earn-in, Eastfield will retain a 40-per-cent working interest and a 0.5-per-cent net smelter return royalty.

Project Deposits

$28,646 in deposits provided to the Ministry of Energy and Mines of British Columbia (“the Ministry”) and $90,500 in term deposits, bearing interest at rates ranging from 0.20% to 0.75% and maturing between May 31, 2021 and May 25, 2022, are provided as reclamation bonds for the above mineral properties. The term deposits will continue to be renewed to comply with the Ministry’s requirements. As these reclamation bonds are required to be in place whilst the Company has ownership of these mineral properties, they are recorded as non-current assets.

Eastfield Resources Ltd. Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements For the three months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian dollars)

5. RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET AND LEASE OBLIGATIONS

The Company leases office space under a lease agreement which expires on June 30, 2025. The Company’s right-ofuse asset and estimated future lease payments over the remaining term of the lease are:

Right-of-use Asset
Balance February 29, 2020
Remeasure adjustment
Additions
Balance February 28, 2021
Additions
Balance May 31, 2021
Lease Obligations
2021
2022 to 2025
Total future payments
Less: interest
Lease obligations
Less: current portion
Lease obligations – long term
Cost
Accumulated
Depreciation
Carrying Amount
$ 192,042
$ (29,244)
$ 162,798
6,880
6,880
-
(30,768)
(30,768)
$ 198,922
$ (60,012)
$ 138,910
-
(7,700)
(7,700)
$ 198,922
$ (67,712)
$ 131,210
$ 89,981
427,023
517,004
(78,092)
438,912
(75,000)
$ 363,912

The Company sub-leases a portion of its office space to two companies, Cariboo Rose Resources Ltd. and Consolidated Woodjam Copper Corp., with directors and officers in common. These sub-lease agreements have the same lease term as the head lease described above.

Investment in Office Sub-leases

Investment in Office Sub-leases
Balance, February 28, 2021
Additions
Sub-lease payments received
Interest income
Balance, May 31, 2021
$ 305,541
-
305,541
(19,996)
6,281
$ 291,826

6. SHARE CAPITAL

Authorized

Unlimited common shares without par value Unlimited preferred shares without par value

Share Purchase Options

The Company issues options to directors, officers, and employees of the Company, and persons who provide ongoing services to the Company, under an incentive stock option plan. Share option terms issued under this stock option plan are at the discretion of the Board of Directors and generally include contractual lives of five years and exercise prices based on the fair market value of the common shares at the grant date. Options will normally vest entirely on the date of grant for directors, officers and employees and at the rate of 25% on the date of the grant and 25% every three months thereafter for consultants.

Eastfield Resources Ltd. Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements For the three months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian dollars)

6. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

Share Purchase Options (continued)

A summary of changes in common share purchase options for the three months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020 are:

Balance, beginning of the year
Cancelled/Expired
Options exercisable, end of the year
May 31, 2021
May 31, 2020
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
3,275,000
$ 0.08
3,275,000
$ 0.08
-
-
-
-
3,275,000
$ 0.08
3,275,000
$ 0.08

The following common share purchase options are outstanding at May 31, 2021:

Expiry Date Options Outstanding
Number of
shares
Exercise price
($)
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life (Years)
Options Exercisable
Number of
shares
Exercise price
($)
July 31, 2021
April 30, 2023
September 26, 2023
November 24, 2024
December 19, 2024
January 17, 2027
October 10, 2027
780,000
0.13
0.17
350,000
0.10
1.92
300,000
0.05
2.23
545,000
0.05
3.49
700,000
0.05
3.55
100,000
0.10
5.64
500,000
0.05
6.37
780,000
0.13
350,000
0.10
300,000
0.05
545,000
0.05
700,000
0.05
100,000
0.10
500,000
0.05
3,275,000
2.94
3,275,000

Share Purchase Warrants

The Company has warrants outstanding entitling the holders to purchase of 1,800,000 common shares at a price of $0.10 per share until June 13, 2022.

Private Placement subsequent to May 31, 2021

On July 22, 2021 the Company completed a non-brokered private placement consisting of 4,450,000 units at a price of $0.10 per unit for net proceeds of $420,500. Each unit consists of one flow through common share and one share purchase warrant with each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional non flow through common share at a price of $0.15 until December 28, 2022.

7. SEGMENTED DISCLOSURES

The Company operates in one industry segment, the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties, within one geographical area, Canada. For the three months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020 all income was earned and all expenses were incurred in Canada and all non-current assets were held in Canada.

8. LOSS PER SHARE

The Company’s diluted loss per share is equal to its basic loss per share. Outstanding share purchase options and warrants could potentially dilute basic loss per share in the future but were not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share because they are antidilutive for the three months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020.

Eastfield Resources Ltd. Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements For the three months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian dollars)

9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Related party transactions are recorded at the exchange amount agreed to by the parties.

The Company is related to Cariboo Rose Resources Ltd. (“Cariboo Rose”) and Consolidated Woodjam Copper Corp. (“Woodjam”) through common directors and officers. In the normal course of business, the Company will enter into transactions with Cariboo Rose and Woodjam for the use of equipment, services and rental of office space. During the three months ended May 31, 2021, recoveries of rent, salaries, telephone, office, consulting, convention and travel costs were $25,633 (2020 - $29,075) from Cariboo Rose and $27,656 (2020 - $24,728) from Woodjam. At May 31, 2021, accounts receivable included $8,435 (February 28, 2021 - $9,461) receivable from Cariboo Rose and $8,057 (February 28, 2021 - $16,150) receivable from Woodjam.

During the three months ended May 31, 2021 payments of $14,000 (2019 - $12,150) were made to the Chief Financial Officer, who is also a director of the Company, for accounting services. Of the amounts paid in 2021, $10,000 (2020 - $8,100) were recovered from Cariboo Rose and Woodjam.

During the three months ended May 31, 2021, geological services amounting to $16,947 (three months ended May 31, 2020 - $17,897) were provided to the Company by Mincord Exploration Consultants Ltd. (“Mincord”), a geological service company owned by two directors of the Company. Mincord’s relationship with the Company is non-exclusive and without retainer and on a project-by-project basis. Services provided include the hiring of field and professional personnel, rental of vehicular, camp and technical equipment, transportation and mobilization costs. At May 31, 2021, accounts payable included $6,144 (February 28, 2021 - $4,872) payable to Mincord.

10. RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s financial instruments are exposed to certain risks, which include credit, liquidity, and market risk. The risks related to financial instruments are managed by the senior management of the Company under policies and directions approved by the Board of Directors.

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company’s cash is held at large Canadian financial institutions. The Company’s receivables consist mostly of Goods and Services Tax due from the federal government of Canada and mineral exploration tax credit receivable from the Government of British Columbia. As such, the Company considers the risk of these receivables to be minimal and has not recognized an expected credit loss allowance on these financial instruments. The Company’s promissory notes receivable is due from a related, publicly traded mineral exploration company (Note 11). As at May 31, 2021 and 2020, none of the Company’s financial instruments subject to credit risk were past due or impaired.

The Company has determined that the expected credit losses on its accounts receivable and project deposits are not significant and accordingly has not recognized an allowance for expected credit losses as at May 31, 2021 and 2020.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and payable to related parties are due within the current operating period. The Company’s lease obligations are due as set out in Note 5. The Company manages liquidity risk through the management of its capital structure (Note 11) and financial leverage.

Eastfield Resources Ltd. Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements For the three months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian dollars)

10. RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)

Market Risk

Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. The Company’s market risk is comprised of two types of risk: interest rate risk, and equity price risk.

  • (i) Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company is exposed to interest rate risk when holding fixed rate short term deposits of varying maturities. The risk that the Company will realize a loss as a result of a decline in the fair value of the cash equivalents investments is limited because these investments are generally highly liquid securities with short-term maturities. As at May 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company considers its exposure to interest rate risk to be minimal.

  • (ii) Equity risk is the uncertainty associated with the valuation of assets arising from changes in equity markets. The Company is exposed to this risk through its investment in equity instruments. All of the Company’s listed equity investments (Note 3) are common shares of companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange’s Venture Exchange and are monitored by management with decisions on sale taken at the board level.

  • (iii) Foreign currency risk is the risk that a variation in exchange rates between the Canadian dollar and US dollar or other foreign currencies will affect the Company’s operations and financial results. The Company does not have significant exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuation as it has a limited number of transactions denominated in foreign currencies.

11. MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to pursue the exploration and development of its mineral property interests, and to maintain a flexible capital structure which optimizes the costs of capital at an acceptable risk. The Company considers its capital for this purpose to be its shareholders’ equity.

The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may issue new shares or debt, acquire or dispose of assets or adjust the amount of cash and investments.

In order to facilitate the management of its capital requirements, the Company prepares annual expenditure budgets that are updated as necessary depending on various factors, including successful capital deployment and general industry conditions. The annual and updated budgets are approved by the Board of Directors.

In order to maximize ongoing development efforts, the Company does not pay out dividends.

The Company’s investment policy is to invest its surplus cash in highly liquid short-term interest-bearing investments with maturities 90 days or less from the original date of acquisition, selected with regard to the expected timing of expenditures from continuing operations. The Company currently has sufficient capital resources to meet its administrative overhead expenses through its current operating period and it is confident it can raise additional funds to undertake all of its planned business activities. Actual funding requirements may vary from those planned due to a number of factors. Management believes it will be able to raise capital as required in the long term, but recognizes that there will be risks involved that may be beyond its control.