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Sasquatch Resources Corp. Management Reports 2023

Aug 21, 2023

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SASQUATCH RESOURCES CORP.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

For the year ended April 30, 2023

Dated August 21, 2023

Sasquatch Resources Corp. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the year ended April 30, 2023

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) supplements, but does not form part of, the financial statements of Sasquatch Resources Corp. (formerly Scenc Resources Corp.) (“Sasquatch” or the “Company”) and the notes thereto for the year ended April 30, 2023 (collectively referred to hereafter as the “financial statements”). The following MD&A of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company has been prepared by management and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2023. Additional information relating to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

The financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”). All amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. Other information contained in this document has also been prepared by management and is consistent with the data contained in the financial statements.

The Company’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that the financial statements and MD&A do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made. The Company’s certifying officers certify that the financial statements together with the other financial information included in the filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the Company as of the date of and for the periods presented in the filings.

The Company’s Audit Committee and the Board of Directors provide an oversight role with respect to all public financial disclosures by the Company. The Board of Directors approves the financial statements and MD&A after the completion of its review and recommendation for approval by the Audit Committee, which meets periodically to review all financial reports, prior to filing.

The effective date of this MD&A is August 21, 2023 (the “MD&A Date”).

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this document constitute “forward-looking statements”. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this MD&A, including, without limitation, those regarding the Company’s future financial position and results of operations, strategy, proposed acquisitions, plans, objectives, goals and targets, and any statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believe”, “expect”, “aim”, “intend”, “plan”, “continue”, “will”, “may”, “would”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “predict”, “project”, “seek”, “should” or similar expressions or the negative thereof, are forwardlooking statements. These statements are not historical facts but instead represent only the Company’s expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially from what is expressed, implied or forecasted in such forward-looking statements.

Additional factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially include, but are not limited to risks associated with: geological risks; limited operating history; inability to generate earnings or pay dividends for the foreseeable future; no current assets other than cash and prepaid expenses; uncertain ability to raise additional funds when required; reliance on a small number of key managers lacking backup; potential conflicts of interest among directors and officers of the Company; lack of liquidity for shareholders of the Company; ability to secure needed permits, ability to physically access and work the Company’s property assets due to poor weather, a potential lack of key contract personnel and services providers needed to execute elements of the Company’s exploration plans, and market risk consisting of fluctuations in the Company’s share price, metal prices, credit market conditions and investor appetite for early stage exploration companies. See “Risks and Uncertainties”.

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Sasquatch Resources Corp. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the year ended April 30, 2023

Management provides forward-looking statements because they believe such statements deliver useful guidance and information to readers when considering their investment objectives. Though management believes such statements to be as accurate as possible in the context of the information available to management at the time in which they are made, management cautions readers that the guidance and information contained in such statements may rapidly be superseded by subsequent events. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this MD&A are qualified by these cautionary statements and other cautionary statements or factors contained herein, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments suggested by such forward-looking statement will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected results, or effects upon, the Company. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this MD&A and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect subsequent information, events or circumstances or otherwise, except as required by law.

The forward-looking statements in this MD&A are based on numerous assumptions regarding the Company’s present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future, including assumptions regarding business and operating strategies.

Description of the business

The Company was incorporated on September 9, 2021 and focuses on the acquisition, exploration and evaluation of mineral properties. The Company has selected April 30 as its fiscal year end. The Company’s registered and records office is 600-1090 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3V7.

Costs relating to the acquisition and claim maintenance of exploration and evaluation assets (including option payments and annual fees to maintain the property in good standing) are capitalized and deferred by property until the project to which they relate is sold, abandoned, impaired or placed into production.

The Company expenses all exploration, evaluation and development expenditures until management concludes that a future economic benefit is more likely than not to be realized. The Company has no operating cash flow and its level of expenditures is dependent on the sale of debt and equity capital to finance its exploration operations. Therefore, it is difficult to identify any meaningful trends or develop an analysis from cash flows.

Mineral Property

The Mount Sicker Property claims consist of a single contiguous block of 17 cell mineral claims covering 2,103 hectares situated within the Victoria Mining Division of British Columbia, Canada. On October 1, 2021 (“Mount Sicker Property Option Agreement”), and November 5, 2021 (“Tyee Property Option Agreement”), the Company entered into two option agreements, each with a director of the Company and 802213 Alberta Ltd. (collectively, the “Optionor”), whereby the Company was granted an exclusive option to acquire a 100% interest in 16 of the mineral claims making up the Mount Sicker Property. The remaining claim making up the property was acquired by the Company through staking.

Under the terms of the option agreements, the Company is required to issue 2,750,000 common shares, (of which 650,000 common shares have been issued as of October 31, 2022), in aggregate, and pay $300,000 (of which $60,000 has been paid to date), in aggregate, to the Optionor, and to incur $250,000 in exploration expenditures on the property, in aggregate, all of which are to be paid, issued or incurred within three years of the agreement dates.

Per the terms of the Mount Sicker Property Option Agreement, the Company is required to grant to each of the two Optionors a 1.0% Net Smelter Returns (“NSR”) royalty on the 15 claims covered by the agreement. The Company has the option to repurchase one-half of the NSR from each of the two Optionors by paying $1,000,000 to each party at any time prior to the commencement of commercial production on the property.

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Sasquatch Resources Corp. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the year ended April 30, 2023

Per the terms of the Tyee Property Option Agreement, the Company is required to grant to each of the two Optionors a 1.0% NSR royalty on the 1 claim covered by the agreement. The Company has the option to repurchase one-half of the NSR from each of the two Optionors by issuing 250,000 common shares to each party at any time prior to commencement of commercial production on the property.

On September 16, 2022, the Company received the transfer of one mineral claim comprising the Mount Sicker Property that had been held on behalf of the Company through a bare trustee. As consideration for the claim, the Company paid the bare trustee $520.72, representing a reimbursement of the cost to select the claim.

On September 16, 2022, the Company acquired two additional mineral claims covering 1,232.13 hectares adjacent to the Company’s Mount Sicker Property pursuant to an asset purchase agreement with 911 Mining Co., a related party, owned by a director of the Company. As consideration for the claims, the Company paid $2,528.40, representing a reimbursement of costs to select the claims.

For the quarter ended April 30, 2023, the Company had $63,184 of exploration and evaluation costs on the Company’s 19 total claims are broken down as follows:

  • $27,923 on mapping, lidar, and inversion

  • $6,573 on drilling, prospecting, exploration, core analysis and sample logging

  • $9,893 on geological consulting services, field mapping and report preparation

  • $18,795 on mineral exploration consulting services, geological reports, historical mapping

From inception on September 9, 2021, to April 30, 2022, the Company had $84,223 of exploration and evaluation costs on the property broken down as follows:

  • $21,669 on geophysical ground surveys

  • $31,691 on drilling, prospecting, exploration, core analysis and sample logging

  • $11,152 on geological consulting services, field mapping and report preparation

  • $19,711 on mineral exploration consulting services and geological reports

The Company’s future plans include continued exploration and evaluation on the Mount Sicker Property and completing the minimum exploration expenditures before October 1, 2024, and to follow the recommendations made in the independent geographic report which outlines ongoing, systematic and phased modern exploration work of approximately $150,000.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company is in the exploration stage and therefore has no cash flow from operations. Its only source of funds since incorporation has been from the sale of common shares. During the year ended April 30, 2022, the Company raised $726,538 from the sale of common shares. During the year ended April 30, 2023, the Company received the $113,862 owed to the Company as a subscription receivable, fully extinguishing the amounts owed.

As at April 30, 2023, current assets were $399,451 and current liabilities were $16,316, resulting in working capital of $383,135. As at April 30, 2023, the Company had total assets of $523,045 which is comprised of $388,420 of cash and cash equivalents, GST/HST receivable of $7,565, prepaid expense of $3,466 and exploration and evaluation assets of $123,594.

The Company is in the process of exploring mineral claims. The Company has not yet determined whether or when the claims could be economically viable.

The Company has certain requirements including commitments for capital expenditures, property payments and to maintain the capacity to meet the Company’s planned operations. In relation to the Company’s mineral property, the Company must incur minimum exploration expenditures of $250,000 on or before

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Sasquatch Resources Corp. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the year ended April 30, 2023

October 1, 2024, as well as property payments of $285,000 by November 5, 2024, as well as funding annual operational expenses of approximately $162,000 per year.

While the information in the financial statements has been prepared in accordance with IFRS on a going concern basis, which presumes the realization of assets and discharge of liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future, there are conditions and events that cast significant doubt on the validity of this presumption. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon achieving profitable operations and upon obtaining additional financing to fund minimum exploration expenditures, complete property payments and fund operational expenses. While the Company is making its best efforts in this regard, the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted at this time.

Selected Annual Information

The following table sets forth summary financial information for the Company for the period ended April 30, 2023. This information has been summarized from the Company’s audited financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS for the same period and should only be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements, including the notes thereto.

Total assets
Exploration and evaluation expenses
General and administrative expenses
Professional fees
Share-based payments
Net loss
Basic and diluted loss per share(1)
Year ended
April 30, 2023
($)
523,045
63,184
138,570
86,783
55,897
345,224
(0.02)

(1) Based on weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding for the period.

Results of Operations – April 30, 2023

Fourth Quarter ending April 30, 2023

The Company incurred a net loss of $74,177 for the quarter ended April 30, 2023. Total expenses for the period were $74,177, of which $17,602 was exploration and evaluation expenses, $40,880 was general and administrative costs, $13,839 was incurred as professional fees and $1,856 was incurred as sharebased compensation.

For the quarter ended April 30, 2023, net cash flows used by operating activities was $56,726, net cash used by investing activities was $nil and net cash provided by financing activities was $nil.

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Sasquatch Resources Corp. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the year ended April 30, 2023

Summary of Quarterly Results

The following financial data was derived from the Company’s financial statements for each of the quarters below:

Revenues
$ Net loss and comprehensive
loss
$ Net loss per share - basic and
diluted
$ Weighted average number of
shares outstanding
Revenues
$ Net loss and comprehensive
loss
$ Net loss per share - basic and
diluted
$ Weighted average number of
shares outstanding
April 30,
January 31,
October 31,
July 31,
2023
2023
2022
2022
-
-
-
(74,177)
(65,727)
(119,677)
(85,643)
(0.00)
(0.00)
(0.01)
(0.00)
17,904,000
17,890,957
17,535,522
17,454,000
April 30,
January 31,
October 31,
2022
2022
2021*
-
-
-
(38,252)
(78,710)
(78,710)
(0.00)
(0.01)
(0.02)
11,270,270
11,191,304
5,109,333
  • 52-day period ended October 31, 2021

Disclosure of Outstanding Security Data

As of April 30, 2023, the Company had 17,904,000 common shares issued and outstanding. As of the date of these financial statements, the Company has 23,275,429 common shares issued and outstanding.

As of the date of these financial statements the Company had 1,770,000 stock options outstanding at an average exercise price of $0.10.

As of the date of these financial statements the Company had 5,371,429 share purchase warrants outstanding at an average exercise price of $0.10.

Stock Options

The Company has a stock option plan (the “Plan”) available to directors, employees, and consultants with grants under the Plan approved from time to time by the Board of Directors. Under the plan the Company is authorized to issue options to purchase an aggregate of up to 20% of the Company issued and outstanding shares. Each option can be exercised to acquire one common share of the Company. The exercise price for an option granted under the Plan may not be less than the market price at the date of grant.

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Sasquatch Resources Corp. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the year ended April 30, 2023

On November 18, 2021, the Company granted 1,120,000 stock options with a ten-year term at an exercise price of $0.10 per share and may be exercised at any time from the grant date through to the expiry date.

On May 12, 2022, the Company granted 600,000 stock options with a ten-year term at an exercise price of $0.10 per share and may be exercised at any time from the grant date through to the expiry date.

On March 21, 2023, the Company granted 50,000 stock options to a charitable foundation at arms’ length to the Company. The options are exercisable at $0.10 and expire five years from the date of issuance.

Options to purchase common shares have been granted to directors, employees and consultants as follows:

Exercise Expiry September 9, April 30,
Price Date 2021 Granted 2022
$ 0.10 11/18/2031 - 1,120,000 1,120,000
Total outstanding - 1,120,000 1,120,000
Total exercisable - 1,120,000 1,120,000
Exercise Expiry April 30, April 30,
Price Date 2022 Granted 2023
$ 0.10 11/18/2031 1,120,000 - 1,120,000
$ 0.10 05/12/2032 - 600,000 600,000
$ 0.10 3/21/2028 - 50,000 50,000
Total outstanding 1,120,000 650,000 1,770,000
Total exercisable 1,120,000 650,000 1,770,000

The following is a summary of stock option activity from September 9, 2021, to April 30, 2023:

Number of options Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Balance outstanding September 9, 2021 - -
Issued 1,120,000 0.10
Balance outstanding at April 30, 2022 1,120,000 0.10
Issued 650,000 0.10
Balance outstandingat April 30, 2023 1,770,000 0.10

During the year ended April 30, 2023, the Company recorded a total of $55,897 as stock-based compensation expense, being the fair value of the options vested during the year ended April 30, 2023 (2022 - $17,449). The fair value of the options granted during the periods ended April 30, 2023, and 2022 has been estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

Year ended April 30, Period ended April 30,
2023 2022
Risk-free interest rate 2.7% - 3.15% 1.37%
Estimated volatility 100% 100%
Expected life in years 5 to 10 years 10 years
Expected dividend yield 0.00% 0.00%

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Sasquatch Resources Corp. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the year ended April 30, 2023

Estimated forfeitures 0.00% 0.00%
Grant date fair value per option $0.037 and $0.090 $0.016

Option pricing models require the use of highly subjective estimates and assumptions. The expected volatility assumption is based on the historical and implied volatility of the Company’s common share price. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on yield curves on Canadian government zerocoupon bonds with a remaining term equal to the stock options’ expected life. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise, forfeiture and employee termination within the valuation model.

As of April 30, 2023, the weighted average remaining life of the 1,770,000 stock options (2022 – 1,120,000) outstanding was 8.62 years (2022 – 9.56 years).

Financial Instruments and Other Instruments

The carrying values of cash and accounts payable approximate their fair values because of the short-term maturity of these financial instruments.

OffBalance Sheet Arrangements

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements and does not contemplate having them in the foreseeable future.

Use of Estimates

Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported results. The estimates are based on historical experience and other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Critical accounting policies are disclosed in the annual audited financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2023.

Transactions between Related Parties

Key management personnel include persons having the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company as a whole. The Company has determined that key management personnel consist of members of the Board of Directors and corporate officers.

Remuneration of key management of the Company was as follows:

2023 2022
$ $
Key management personnel compensation 56,415 5,000
Exploration expenses paid to a company
controlled by a director of the Company
6,573 991
Stock based compensation 36,027 8,724
99,015 14,715

All transactions with related parties have occurred in the normal course of operations and have been measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount agreed to by the related parties.

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Sasquatch Resources Corp. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the year ended April 30, 2023

The Company also paid $22,500 (2022 - $7,500) and issued 225,000 common shares (2022 – 225,000) to a company controlled by a director of the Company in connection with the Mount Sicker Property Option Agreement and the Tyee Property Option Agreement.

As at April 30, 2023, the Company had $2,000 due to the Chief Financial Officer included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (2022 - $5,000). Interest is not charged on outstanding balances and there are no specific terms of repayment.

Accounting Policies

A detailed summary of all the Company’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in the annual audited financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2023.

Risks and Uncertainties

A thorough description of the risks associated with the Company’s exploration and other business activities can be found in the Form 2A – Listing Statement dated September 1, 2022, and posted under the Company’s profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) as of that date.

An investment in the Company’s common shares is highly speculative and subject to very real risks and uncertainties, the occurrence of any one or more of which could have a material adverse effect on the value of any investment in the Company and the business, prospects, financial position or operating results of the Company. The risk factor listing noted below is in no particular order and is not an exhaustive list of all risk factors associated with an investment in the Company’s common shares or in connection with the operations of the Company.

  • Geological risk and the highly uncertain and speculative nature of mineral exploration

  • Early-stage nature of the Company: i.e., a limited operating history and financial resources, no earnings, limited cash assets

  • Lack of insurance against operating risks in the field and elsewhere

  • Changes to government regulations, including environmental regulations

  • Ability to secure and comply with government permits

  • Reliance on a small number of key managers and experts and a lack of immediate backup or replacements

  • Competition for key personnel and mineral properties

  • Potential conflicts of interest among the Company’s directors and/or officers

  • Potential cost overruns and delays

  • Timely availability of labour, contractors and key services

  • Weather risks

  • Property title disputes

  • Metal price fluctuations

  • Receptivity of capital markets to junior exploration projects

  • Stock price volatility and lack of liquidity

  • • Litigation

Operational History

The Company has a limited operating history from which an evaluation of the Company and its current business, as well as its mineral property can be based. During the year ended April 30, 2023, the Company had a net loss of $345,224. During the period from inception, September 21, 2021, to April 30, 2022, the Company has a net loss of $122,293.

The Company is an exploration stage company and there are known certainties that a commercially viable

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Sasquatch Resources Corp. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the year ended April 30, 2023

deposit or reserve on the Mount Sicker Property. If the Company does not find any commercially viable deposits or reserves on Mount Sicker, or any future acquired properties, the financial condition and results of operations will be materially adversely affected.

Future Commitments

The Company may need to raise additional capital through the offering of debt or equity, or other financing opportunities. In particular, the Company may not have sufficient funds to complete the recommended exploration program on the Mount Sicker Property, fund the minimum expenditure requirements on the property, complete the specified property payments, and also fund future operational expenditures. There are no assurances that the Company would be able to raise additional capital, or to raise capital on economic terms beneficial to the Company. In addition, dependent on the type of capital raised, there could be dilution to the Company’s common shares.

Fluctuations in Commodity Prices

Certain factors are beyond the Company’s control in the macroeconomic environment, including the prices of commodities. Historically the price of commodities have fluctuated widely. The impact of price changes could materially affect the Company’s future planned operations.

Trends

The Company monitors economic conditions and estimates any potential impact on the Company’s operations and incorporates these estimates in short-term operating decisions and long-term strategic decisions. Recently, equity markets in the junior resource sector have shown signs of improvement, led by an increase in the price of commodities, with numerous financings being consummated, as well as increases in mergers and acquisitions in the sector. From a macroeconomic perspective, there has been uncertainty in the equity markets related to a variety of factors, including rising interest rates, inflation, and dynamic international political situations.

Apart from these and the risk factors noted under the heading “Risks and Uncertainties”, management is not aware of any other trends, commitments, events or uncertainties that would have a material effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, see “Forward Looking Statements” at the beginning of this MD&A.

Global Pandemic

In 2020, the global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) resulted in changes in global supply and demand of certain mineral and energy products. These changes, including a potential economic downturn and any potential resulting direct and indirect negative impact to the Company cannot be determined, but they could have a potential material impact to the Company’s project exploration activities, cash flows and liquidity. Various restrictions on gatherings, work and access to remote communities near the Company’s project may also impact the Company’s ability to perform exploration activities at the project. Additional information relating to the Company is available at www.sedar.com

Additional information

Additional information relating to the Company is available at www.sedar.com.

Subsequent events

On May 25, 2023, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement financing raising aggregate gross proceeds of $290,000. The private placement consisted of the following:

  • The issuance of 4,300,000 units at a price of $0.05 per unit for gross proceeds of $215,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant, with each warrant entitling the

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Sasquatch Resources Corp. Management’s Discussion and Analysis For the year ended April 30, 2023

  • holder to purchase one common share at a price of $0.10 for a twenty-four month period from the date of issuance.

  • The issuance of 1,071,429 flow-through units (“FT Units”) at a price of $0.07 per FT Unit for gross proceeds of $75,000. Each FT Unit consists of one flow-through common share and one share purchase warrant, with each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one common share at a price of $0.10 for a twenty-four month period from the date of issuance.

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