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InterOil Corporation
Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)
 
Quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

 

 

InterOil Corporation
Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)
 
Table of contents
 
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets
1
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations
2
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
3
   
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
4
   
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
5
   
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
6
 
 

 

InterOil Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

   
As at
 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
                         
Assets
                       
Current assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents (note 5)
    31,665,252       46,449,819       96,350,890  
Cash restricted (note 7)
    19,205,733       22,698,829       14,520,001  
Trade receivables (note 8)
    75,215,453       61,194,136       40,126,498  
Derivative contracts receivables (note 7)
    483,000       -       -  
Other assets
    572,435       639,646       698,090  
Inventories (note 9)
    82,339,714       70,127,049       114,045,411  
Prepaid expenses
    2,876,807       6,964,950       2,834,453  
Total current assets
    212,358,394       208,074,429       268,575,343  
Non-current assets:
                       
Cash restricted (note 7)
    6,374,126       6,609,746       6,844,439  
Goodwill (note 14)
    6,626,317       6,626,317       5,761,940  
Plant and equipment (note 10)
    219,530,111       221,046,709       221,294,736  
Oil and gas properties (note 11)
    218,335,932       172,483,562       157,877,004  
Future income tax benefit
    15,172,830       16,912,969       2,057,298  
Total non-current assets
    466,039,316       423,679,303       393,835,417  
Total assets
    678,397,710       631,753,732       662,410,760  
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
                       
Current liabilities:
                       
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 12)
    63,954,479       59,372,354       131,807,259  
Derivative contracts (note 7)
    136,304       -       -  
Working capital facilities (note 15)
    57,632,682       24,626,419       3,962,238  
Current portion of loans (note 18)
    10,118,500       9,000,000       9,000,000  
Current portion of Indirect participation interest (note 19)
    540,002       540,002       540,002  
Total current liabilities
    132,381,967       93,538,775       145,309,499  
Non-current liabilities:
                       
Secured loan (note 18)
    39,201,250       43,589,278       47,977,305  
Deferred gain on contributions to LNG project (note 13)
    13,076,272       13,076,272       13,076,272  
Indirect participation interest (note 19)
    39,620,430       39,559,718       70,892,669  
Total non-current liabilities
    91,897,952       96,225,268       131,946,246  
Total liabilities
    224,279,919       189,764,043       277,255,745  
Non-controlling interest (note 20)
    15,993       13,596       9,230  
Shareholders' equity:
                       
Share capital (note 21)
Authorised - unlimited
Issued and outstanding - 43,756,354
(Dec 31, 2009 - 43,545,654)
(Jun 30, 2009 - 41,848,889)
    622,277,557       613,361,363       540,082,767  
Contributed surplus
    22,376,810       21,297,177       17,357,873  
Warrants (note 24)
    -       -       2,119,034  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
    5,593,948       8,150,976       16,551,491  
Conversion options (note 19)
    13,270,880       13,270,880       17,140,000  
Accumulated deficit
    (209,417,397 )     (214,104,303 )     (208,105,380 )
Total shareholders' equity
    454,101,798       441,976,093       385,145,785  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
    678,397,710       631,753,732       662,410,760  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. Commitments and contingencies (note 26), Going Concern (note 2(b))
On behalf of the Board - Phil Mulacek, Director    Christian Vinson, Director
 

Consolidated Financial Statements   INTEROIL CORPORATION     1

 

 

InterOil Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Operations
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)
 
   
Quarter ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
                                 
Revenue
                               
Sales and operating revenues
    223,768,287       147,570,673       401,218,722       308,411,228  
Interest
    34,117       89,058       75,666       165,119  
Other
    1,546,877       836,246       2,873,419       1,581,957  
      225,349,281       148,495,977       404,167,807       310,158,304  
                                 
Expenses
                               
Cost of sales and operating expenses
    191,431,609       126,007,123       350,031,947       262,417,838  
Administrative and general expenses
    8,876,090       7,454,273       17,601,227       14,617,065  
Derivative (gains)/losses
    (265,003 )     345,650       681,347       (931,060 )
Legal and professional fees
    1,830,810       2,607,296       3,599,322       3,847,982  
Exploration costs, excluding exploration impairment (note 11)
    2,308,287       31,075       2,313,563       247,121  
Short term borrowing costs
    1,134,433       782,556       2,172,140       1,847,351  
Long term borrowing costs
    1,401,832       2,861,819       2,486,176       6,432,965  
Depreciation and amortization
    3,623,333       3,773,772       7,008,111       7,154,347  
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties (note 11)
    -       (1,087,483 )     -       (1,087,483 )
Foreign exchange losses/(gains)
    5,382,707       (5,284,183 )     8,461,333       1,105,731  
      215,724,098       137,491,898       394,355,166       295,651,857  
                                 
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interest
    9,625,183       11,004,079       9,812,641       14,506,447  
                                 
Income taxes
                               
Current (expense)/benefit
    (1,236,720 )     (1,686,815 )     (3,216,326 )     (998,699 )
Future (expense)/benefit
    (555,743 )     122,731       (1,907,013 )     (1,422,203 )
      (1,792,463 )     (1,564,084 )     (5,123,339 )     (2,420,902 )
                                 
Income before non-controlling interest
    7,832,720       9,439,995       4,689,302       12,085,545  
                                 
Non-controlling interest (note 20)
    (2,411 )     (1,925 )     (2,396 )     (3,995 )
                                 
Net income
    7,830,309       9,438,070       4,686,906       12,081,550  
                                 
Basic income per share (note 25)
    0.18       0.25       0.11       0.32  
Diluted income per share (note 25)
    0.17       0.24       0.10       0.32  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
                               
  Basic (Expressed in number of common shares)
    43,743,497       38,244,238       43,663,674       37,216,877  
  Diluted (Expressed in number of common shares)
    45,227,840       38,946,516       45,261,931       37,724,806  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
 

Consolidated Financial Statements   INTEROIL CORPORATION     2

 

 

InterOil Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

   
Quarter ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
                                 
Cash flows provided by (used in):
                               
                                 
Operating activities
                               
Net income
    7,830,309       9,438,070       4,686,906       12,081,550  
Adjustments for non-cash and non-operating transactions
                               
Non-controlling interest
    2,411       1,925       2,396       3,995  
Depreciation and amortization
    3,623,333       3,773,772       7,008,111       7,154,347  
Future income tax asset
    521,800       683,427       1,740,139       1,012,884  
Gain on sale of exploration assets
    -       (1,087,483 )     -       (1,087,483 )
Amortization of discount on debentures liability
    -       484,489       -       1,212,262  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    55,986       55,986       111,972       111,972  
Gain on hedge contracts
    -       (283,900 )     -       (208,800 )
Timing difference between derivatives recognised and settled
    (880,696 )     (265,400 )     (346,696 )     15,074,050  
Stock compensation expense, including restricted stock
    3,537,382       1,892,759       5,003,012       3,317,212  
Inventory revaluation
    -       (205,546 )     27,517       -  
Non-cash interest settlement on debentures
    -       2,352,084       -       2,352,084  
Oil and gas properties expensed
    2,308,287       31,075       2,313,563       247,121  
Loss on proportionate consolidation of LNG project
    -       -       -       724,357  
Unrealized foreign exchange loss/(gain)
    2,118,467       (1,967,988 )     2,068,183       (3,901,133 )
Change in operating working capital
                               
(Increase)/decrease in trade receivables
    (5,555,692 )     3,761,094       (42,207,748 )     1,945,982  
(Decrease)/increase in unrealised hedge gains
    -       (4,008,175 )     -       6,268,950  
Decrease in other assets and prepaid expenses
    109,552       104,229       4,155,354       1,124,916  
(Increase)/decrease in inventories
    1,440,192       (34,020,246 )     (14,731,797 )     (27,306,167 )
(Decrease)/increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (44,694,188 )     79,399,551       4,625,916       58,598,130  
Net cash (used in)/from operating activities
    (29,582,857 )     60,139,723       (25,543,172 )     78,726,229  
                                 
Investing activities
                               
Expenditure on oil and gas properties
    (32,127,746 )     (20,054,923 )     (61,497,982 )     (43,675,787 )
Proceeds from IPI cash calls
    971,589       3,603,284       15,170,920       5,575,534  
Expenditure on plant and equipment, net of disposals
    (2,351,017 )     (5,138,243 )     (5,491,513 )     (4,863,524 )
Proceeds received on sale of exploration assets
    -       -       13,903,682       -  
Decrease/(increase) in restricted cash held as security on borrowings
    9,035,092       (3,982,816 )     3,728,716       4,920,600  
Change in non-cash working capital
                               
Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    9,509,343       (11,038,843 )     4,342,104       (5,890,357 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (14,962,739 )     (36,611,541 )     (29,844,073 )     (43,933,534 )
                                 
Financing activities
                               
Repayments of OPIC secured loan
    (4,500,000 )     (4,500,000 )     (4,500,000 )     (4,500,000 )
Proceeds from Mitsui for Condensate Stripping Plant
    3,237,000       -       3,237,000       -  
Proceeds from PNG LNG cash call
    866,600       -       866,600       -  
Proceeds from Clarion Finanz for Elk option agreement
    -       -       -       3,577,288  
Proceeds from Petromin for Elk and Antelope field development
    2,000,000       1,000,000       3,000,000       4,435,000  
Proceeds from/(repayments of) working capital facility
    32,468,143       (39,358,309 )     33,006,263       (64,830,164 )
Proceeds from issue of common shares/conversion of debt, net of transaction costs
    911,399       73,036,698       4,992,815       73,905,499  
Net cash from/(used in) financing activities
    34,983,142       30,178,389       40,602,678       12,587,623  
                                 
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (9,562,454 )     53,706,571       (14,784,567 )     47,380,318  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    41,227,706       42,644,319       46,449,819       48,970,572  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period (note 5)
    31,665,252       96,350,890       31,665,252       96,350,890  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
See note 6 for non cash financing and investing activities
 

Consolidated Financial Statements   INTEROIL CORPORATION     3

 

 

InterOil Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

   
Six months ended
   
Year ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
Share capital
                       
                         
At beginning of period
    613,361,363       373,904,356       373,904,356  
Issue of capital stock (note 21)
    8,916,194       239,457,007       166,178,411  
At end of period
    622,277,557       613,361,363       540,082,767  
8% subordinated debentures
                       
                         
At beginning of period
    -       10,837,394       10,837,394  
Conversion to common shares during the period (note 22)
    -       (10,837,394 )     (10,837,394 )
At end of period
    -       -       -  
Contributed surplus
                       
                         
At beginning of period
    21,297,177       15,621,767       15,621,767  
Fair value of options and restricted stock  transferred to share capital (note 23)
    (3,923,379 )     (2,185,642 )     (1,581,105 )
Stock compensation expense (note 23)
    5,003,012       8,290,681       3,317,211  
Loss on extinguishment of IPI conversion options (note 19)
    -       (649,187 )     -  
Lapsed warrants transferred to contributed surplus
    -       219,558       -  
At end of period
    22,376,810       21,297,177       17,357,873  
Warrants
                       
                         
At beginning of period
    -       2,119,034       2,119,034  
Conversion to common shares (note 24)
    -       (1,899,476 )     -  
Lapsed warrants transferred to contributed surplus
    -       (219,558 )     -  
At end of period
    -       -       2,119,034  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
                       
Deferred hedge gain
                       
At beginning of period
    -       18,012,500       18,012,500  
Deferred hedge movement for the period, net of tax (note 7)
    -       (18,012,500 )     (10,200,850 )
Deferred hedge gain at end of period
    -       -       7,811,650  
Foreign currency translation reserve
                       
At beginning of period
    8,150,976       9,685,806       9,685,806  
Foreign currency translation movement for the period, net of tax
    (2,557,028 )     (1,534,830 )     (945,965 )
Foreign currency translation reserve at end of period
    5,593,948       8,150,976       8,739,841  
Accumulated other comprehensive income at end of period
    5,593,948       8,150,976       16,551,491  
Conversion options
                       
                         
At beginning of period
    13,270,880       17,140,000       17,140,000  
Movement for the period (note 19)
    -       (3,869,120 )     -  
At end of period
    13,270,880       13,270,880       17,140,000  
Accumulated deficit
                       
                         
At beginning of period
    (214,104,303 )     (220,186,930 )     (220,186,930 )
Net (loss)/income for the period
    4,686,906       6,082,627       12,081,550  
At end of period
    (209,417,397 )     (214,104,303 )     (208,105,380 )
Shareholders' equity at end of period
    454,101,798       441,976,093       385,145,785  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
 

Consolidated Financial Statements   INTEROIL CORPORATION     4

 

 

InterOil Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

   
Quarter ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
                                 
Net income as per Statement of Operations
    7,830,309       9,438,070       4,686,906       12,081,550  
                                 
Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax
    (1,665,059 )     1,090,988       (2,557,028 )     (11,146,815 )
                                 
Comprehensive income
    6,165,250       10,529,058       2,129,878       934,735  
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
 

Consolidated Financial Statements   INTEROIL CORPORATION     5

 

 

InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

1.
Nature of operations and organization

InterOil Corporation (the "Company" or "InterOil") is a publicly traded, integrated oil and gas company operating in Papua New Guinea (“PNG”).

Management has organized the Company’s operations into four major segments - Upstream, Midstream, Downstream and Corporate.  Upstream includes Exploration and Production operations for crude oil and natural gas in PNG. Midstream consists of both Midstream Refining and Midstream Liquefaction.  Midstream Refining includes refining of products for domestic market in Papua New Guinea and exports, and Midstream Liquefaction includes the work being undertaken to further the Liquefied Natural Gas Project (”LNG project”) in PNG.  Downstream includes Wholesale and Retail Distribution of refined products in PNG.  Corporate engages in business development and improvement, common services and management, financing and treasury, government and investor relations.  Common and integrated costs are recovered from business segments on an equitable driver basis.

2.
Significant accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial report are set out below.  These policies have been consistently applied for all years presented, unless otherwise stated.

(a)
Basis of preparation

These financial statements are prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) applicable to a going concern.

The consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2010 are in accordance with Canadian GAAP which requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates.  It also requires management to exercise its judgment in the process of applying Company’s accounting policies.  These estimates and judgments may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period.  Actual results could differ from these estimates. The effect of changes in estimates on future periods have not been disclosed in these consolidated financial statements as estimating it is impracticable.

Rate Regulation

InterOil is currently the sole refiner of hydrocarbons in Papua New Guinea.  The Company’s 30 year project agreement with the Papua New Guinea Government expires in 2035.  The government has undertaken to ensure that all domestic distributors purchase their refined petroleum products from the Company’s refinery, or any other refinery which is constructed in Papua New Guinea, at an Import Parity Price (”IPP”).  The IPP is monitored by the Papua New Guinea Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (”ICCC”).  In general, the IPP is the price that would be paid in Papua New Guinea for a refined product being imported.  For all price controlled products (diesel, unleaded petrol, kerosene and aviation fuel) produced and sold locally in Papua New Guinea, the IPP is calculated by adding the costs that would typically be incurred to import such product to the posted price for such product in Singapore.  In November 2007, the IPP was modified by changing the Singapore benchmark price from the ‘Singapore Posted Prices’ which is no longer being updated, to ‘Mean of Platts Singapore’ (“MOPS”) which is the benchmark price for refined products in the region in which we operate.

InterOil is also a significant participant in the retail and wholesale distribution business in Papua New Guinea.  The ICCC regulates the maximum prices that may be charged by the wholesale and retail hydrocarbon distribution industry in Papua New Guinea.  The Downstream business may charge less than the maximum margin set by the ICCC in order to maintain its competitiveness with other participants in the market.  In June 2009, the ICCC commenced a review into the pricing arrangements for petroleum products in Papua New Guinea.  The last such review was undertaken during 2004 and was due to expire on December 31, 2009. The purpose of the review is to consider the extent to which the existing regulation of price setting arrangements at both wholesale and retail levels should continue or be revised for the next five year period. We have provided detailed submissions to the ICCC.  After numerous deferrals commencing in late 2009, the ICCC have most recently advised that its final report will be issued in early September 2010.

No rate regulated assets or liabilities have been recognized as any gains or losses made due to rate regulation are to the Company’s account, and are not repayable/recoverable in the future.
 

Consolidated Financial Statements   INTEROIL CORPORATION     6

 

 

InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

2.
Significant accounting policies (cont’d)

(b)
Going concern

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared using Canadian GAAP applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business as they become due.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company reported a profit of $4.7 million as compared to a profit of $12.1 million for the same period of 2009.  The total operating cash outflow was $25.5 million for the six months compared to an inflow of $78.7 million in the same period of 2009.  The Company reported a net operating cash inflow, before working capital movements, of $22.6 million for the six months compared to $38.1 million during the same period of 2009.  The net current assets as at June 30, 2010 amounted to $80.0 million compared to $123.3 million as at June 30, 2009.

The Company has cash, cash equivalents and cash restricted of $57.2 million as at June 30, 2010 (June 2009 - $117.7 million), of which $25.6 million is restricted (June 2009 - $21.4 million).

The Company has a short term total working capital facility of $190.0 million for its Midstream – Refining operation that is renewable annually with BNP Paribas.  The working capital facility is split between Facility 1 and Facility 2, with their respective sub-limits and restricted usage for each of these components (refer to note 15 for further information on the split between the two facilities).  As part of the prior year renewal process which was completed in the quarter ended December 31, 2009, the facility was renewed for a period of fifteen months ending December 31, 2010.  This facility is secured by the assets it is drawn down against.  As at June 30, 2010 $103.5 million of the combined facility has been utilized, and the remaining facility of $86.5 million remains available for use.

The Company has an approximate $46.8 million (Papua New Guinea Kina 130.0 million) revolving working capital facility for its Downstream operations in Papua New Guinea from Bank of South Pacific Limited (“BSP”) and Westpac Bank PNG Limited. Westpac facility limit is approximately $28.8 million (Papua New Guinea Kina 80.0 million) and the BSP facility limit is approximately $18.0 million (Papua New Guinea Kina 50.0 million).  The Westpac facility is for an initial term of three years and is due for renewal in October 2011.  The BSP facility is renewable annually and is due for renewal in October 2010.  As at June 30, 2010, $7.0 million (Papua New Guinea Kina 19.4 million) of this combined facility has been utilized, and $39.8 million (Papua New Guinea Kina 110.6 million) of this facility remains available for use.  Management expects these facilities to be renewed in due course as these working capital facilities are fully secured against trade debtors, inventory and cash deposits.

With respect to its Upstream operations, the Company has no obligation to execute exploration activities within a set timeframe and therefore has the ability to select the timing of these activities as long as the minimum license commitments in relation to the Company’s Petroleum Prospecting Licenses (“PPL”) are met. Refer note 26 for further information on these commitments.

To provide flexibility for its capital requirements, the Company has filed an omnibus shelf prospectus for a total of $200.0 million securities issue with the Ontario Securities Commission on August 7, 2008 and a corresponding registration statement on Form F-10/A with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system.  These filings will enable the Company to issue up to a further $129.6 million of its debt securities, common shares, preferred shares and/or warrants ("Securities") in one or more offerings conducted prior to September 8, 2010.

Subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2010, on August 04, 2010, the Company finalized a Joint Venture Operating Agreement (“JVOA”) for a proposed Condensate Stripping Plant (“CSP”) with Mitsui & Co. Ltd.  The capital cost for the CSP is currently estimated at $550.0 million, with approximately $32.0 million of this being incurred for front end engineering design.  Mitsui will be responsible for arranging or providing financing for the capital costs of the plant.  Final Investment Decision (“FID”) by the JVOA partners is expected by the end of March 2011, following completion of engineering and design work, financing agreements and further regulatory approvals.  In the event that a positive FID is not reached or made, InterOil will be required to refund all of the capital expenditure they incurred within a specified period.

Subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2010, on August 11, 2010, InterOil signed a short term secured credit facility for $25.0 million with Clarion Finanz AG.  The amount is available in two installments of $12.5 million each on August 11, 2010 and August 30, 2010.  The facility will mature on January 31, 2011 with an interest rate of 10% per annum.

The Company believes that it has sufficient funds for the Midstream Refinery and Downstream operations; however, existing cash balances and ongoing cash generated from these operations will not be sufficient to facilitate further necessary development of the Elk and Antelope fields, condensate stripping plant development, and the liquefaction plant development.  Therefore the Company must extend or secure sufficient funding through renewed or additional borrowings, equity raising and or asset sales to enable sufficient cash to be available to further its development plans.
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

2.
Significant accounting policies (cont’d)

Management expects that the Company will be able to secure the necessary financing through one of, or a combination or the aforementioned alternatives.  Accordingly, these financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis in the belief that the Company will realize its assets and settle its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business and for at least the amounts stated.

(c)
Principles of consolidation

The accounting principles applied to the consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with those described in note 2 of the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.  Certain information and disclosures normally required in the notes to the annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted, and therefore, these interim financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

(d)
Changes in accounting policies

Based on the detailed review conducted by the Company of the new CICA sections, or revisions to current sections, that are effective for the year beginning January 1, 2010, no items have been identified as having any material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

3.
Financial Risk Management

The Company’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks; market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and geographic risk.  The Company’s overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of markets and seeks to minimize potential adverse effects on the financial performance of the Company.  The Company uses derivative financial instruments to hedge certain market and price risk exposures.

Risk Management is carried out under policies approved by the Board of Directors.  The Finance Department identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks in close cooperation with the Company’s operating units.  The product pricing risks are managed by the Supply and Trading Department under the guidance of the Risk Management Committee.  The Board provides written principles for overall risk management, as well as written policies covering specific areas, such as use of derivative financial instruments.

(a)
Market risk

(i) Foreign exchange risk
Foreign exchange risk arises when future commercial transactions and recognized assets and liabilities are denominated in a currency that is not the Company’s functional currency.  The Company operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from currency exposures to the United States Dollar.  The consolidated financial statements are presented in United States Dollars which is InterOil’s functional and reporting currency.

Most of the Company’s transactions are undertaken in United States Dollars (“USD”), Papua New Guinea Kina (“PGK”),  Australian Dollars (“AUD”) and Singapore Dollars (“SGD”).

The Papua New Guinea Kina exposures mainly relate to the exchange rates achieved from the banks on transfer of PGK sale proceeds to USD to repay the Company’s crude cargo borrowings. The rates achieved fluctuates significantly based on other exporters/importers looking to convert their USD into PGK, and is also by seasonality based on farm produce exports.  The Company is unable to do any hedging due to PGK illiquidity and small size of the market.  The translation of PGK denominated balances in the Company’s operating entities into USD at period ends can also result in material impact on the foreign exchange gains/losses on consolidation.

Changes in the PGK to USD exchange rate can affect the Company’s Midstream Refining results as there is a timing difference between the foreign exchange rates utilized when setting the monthly PGK IPP price and the foreign exchange rate used to convert the subsequent receipt of PGK proceeds to USD to repay the Company’s crude cargo borrowings.  The foreign exchange movement also impacts equity as translation gains/losses of the Company’s Downstream operations from PGK to USD is included in other comprehensive income as these are self-sustaining operations.

The PGK weakened against the USD during the six months ended June 30, 2010 (from 0.3700 to 0.3600).
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

3.
Financial Risk Management (cont’d)

The financial instruments denominated in Papua New Guinea Kina and translated to USD as at June 30, 2010 are as follows:
 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
Financial Assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    11,833,945       19,026,270       12,435,693  
Cash restricted
    122,897       124,858       124,691  
Receivables
    43,364,107       36,841,246       34,668,252  
Other financial assets
    1,952,536       6,459,541       2,347,852  
                         
Financial liabilities
                       
Payables
    16,996,308       19,808,982       15,606,712  
Working capital facility
    6,999,314       7,832,266       3,962,238  

The following table summarizes the sensitivity of financial instruments held at balance sheet date to movement in the exchange rate of the US dollar to the Papua New Guinea Kina, with all other variables held constant.  Certain USD debt and other financial assets and liabilities are not held in the functional currency of the relevant subsidiary.  This results in an accounting exposure to exchange gains and losses as the financial assets and liabilities are translated into the functional currency of the subsidiary that accounts for those assets and liabilities.  These exchange gains and losses are recorded in the consolidated income statement except to the extent that they can be taken to equity under the Company’s accounting policy.  If PGK strengthens against the USD, it will result in a gain, and vice versa.

   
Six months ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2009
 
   
Impact on profit
   
Impact on equity -
excluding profit impact
   
Impact on profit
   
Impact on equity -
excluding profit impact
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
                                 
Post-tax gain/(loss)
                               
Effect of 5% appreciation of PGK
    13,447,421       4,730,502       1,829,431       1,098,624  

The changes in AUD/SGD to USD exchange rate can affect the Company’s Corporate results as the expenses of the Corporate offices in Australia and Singapore are incurred in the respective local currencies.  The AUD and SGD exposures are minimal currently as funds are transferred to AUD/SGD from USD as required.  No material balances are held in AUD/SGD.  However, we are exposed to translation risks resulting from AUD/SGD fluctuations as in country costs are being incurred in AUD/SGD and reporting for those costs being in USD.  The Company has entered into AUD to USD foreign currency forward contracts to manage the foreign exchange risk in relation to the expenses to be incurred in AUD.

(ii) Price risk
The Midstream Refining operations of the Company are largely exposed to price fluctuations during the period between the crude purchases and the refined products leaving the refinery when sold to Downstream operations and other distributors.  The Company actively tries to manage the price risk by entering into derivative contracts to buy and sell crude and finished products.

The derivative contracts are entered into by Management based on documented risk management strategies which have been approved by the Risk Management Committee.  All derivative contracts entered into are reviewed by the Risk Management Committee as part of the meetings of the Committee.

The following table summarizes the sensitivity of the crude and finished product inventory held at balance sheet date to $10.0 movement in benchmark pricing, with all other variables held constant.
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

3.
Financial Risk Management (cont’d)

   
Six months ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2009
 
   
Impact on profit
   
Impact on equity -
excluding profit impact
   
Impact on profit
   
Impact on equity -
excluding profit impact
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
                                 
Post-tax gain/(loss)
                               
$10 increase in benchmark pricing
    7,919,130       -       9,548,387       -  

(iii) Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the Company’s financial position will be adversely affected by movements in interest rates that will increase the cost of floating rate debt or opportunity losses that may arise on fixed rate borrowings in a falling interest rate environment.

As the Company has no significant interest-bearing assets other than cash and cash equivalents, the Company’s income and operating cash flows are substantially independent of changes in market interest rates.

The Company’s interest-rate risk arises from borrowings and working capital financing facilities. Borrowings issued at variable rates expose the Company to cash flow interest-rate risk.  Borrowings issued at fixed rates expose the Company to fair value interest-rate risk.  The Company is actively seeking to manage its cash flow interest-rate risks.

The financial instruments exposed to cash flow and fair value interest rate risk are as follows:

   
June 30,
 2010
   
December 31,
 2009
   
June 30,
 2009
 
Cash flow/fair value 
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
interest rate risk
 
Financial Assets
                         
Cash and cash equivalents
    180,000       1,484,987       4,118,131  
fair value interest rate risk
 
Cash and cash equivalents
    31,485,252       44,964,832       92,232,759  
cash flow interest rate risk
 
Cash restricted
    274,124       282,555       341,866  
fair value interest rate risk
 
Cash restricted
    25,305,735       29,026,020       21,022,574  
cash flow interest rate risk
 
Financial liabilities
                           
OPIC secured loan
    49,000,000       53,500,000       58,000,000  
fair value interest rate risk
 
Mitsui unsecured loan
    1,118,500       -       -  
cash flow interest rate risk
 
BNP working capital facility
    50,633,368       16,794,153       -  
cash flow interest rate risk
 
Westpac working capital facility
    6,999,314       7,832,266       3,962,238  
cash flow interest rate risk
 
 
The following table summarizes the sensitivity of the cash flow interest-rate risk of financial instruments held at balance date, following a movement to LIBOR, with all other variables held constant.  Increase in LIBOR rates will result in a higher expense for the Company.
 
   
Six months ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2009
 
   
Impact on profit
   
Impact on equity -
excluding profit impact
   
Impact on profit
   
Impact on equity -
excluding profit impact
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
                                 
Post-tax loss/(gain)
                               
LIBOR +1%
    117,868       -       57,566       -  

(iv) Product risk
The composition of the crude feedstock will vary the refinery output of products.  The 2010 year to date output achieved includes gasoline and distillates fuels (which includes diesel and jet fuels) 50% (2009 – 59%), and naphtha and low sulphur waxy residue 40% (Jun 2009 – 34%).  The product yields obtained will vary based on the type of crude feedstock used.
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

3.
Financial Risk Management (cont’d)

Management endeavors to manage the product risk by actively reviewing the market for demand and supply, aiming to maximize the production of the higher margin products and also renegotiating the selling prices for the lower margin products.

(b)          Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that InterOil will not meet its financial obligations as they fall due. Prudent liquidity risk management therefore implies that, under both normal and stressed conditions, the Company maintains:

·
sufficient cash and marketable securities;
·
access to, or availability of, funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities; and
·
the ability to close-out any open market positions.

The Company manages liquidity risk by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows; matching maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities; and by maintaining flexibility in funding including ensuring that surplus funds are generally only invested in instruments that are tradable in highly liquid markets or that can be relinquished with minimal risk of loss.  Refer to liquidity risk related disclosures in Note 2(b) Going Concern.

Financing arrangements
The Company had the following established undrawn borrowing facilities at the reporting date:
 
         
Undrawn Amount
 
   
Total Facility
   
June 30, 2010
 
   
$
   
$
 
Facility
               
OPIC secured loan
    49,000,000       -  
Mitsui unsecured loan
    1,118,500       -  
BNP Paribas working capital facility 1 (note 15)
    130,000,000       33,971,331  
BNP Paribas working capital facility 2 (note 15)
    60,000,000       52,495,301  
Westpac working capital facility
    28,800,000       21,800,686  
BSP working capital facility
    18,000,000       18,000,000  
      286,918,500       126,267,318  

Maturities of financial liabilities
The tables below analyses the Company’s financial liabilities, net and gross settled derivative financial instruments into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period at the reporting date to the contractual maturity date.  The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows.

   
Less than 1
year
   
Between 1 and
5 years
   
More than 5
years
   
Total
contractual 
cash flow
 
Non-derivatives
                       
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 12)
    63,954,479       -       -       63,954,479  
Working capital facility (note 15)
    57,632,682       -       -       57,632,682  
Secured and unsecured loans (note 18)
    10,118,500       36,000,000       4,000,000       50,118,500  
Total non-derivatives
    131,705,661       36,000,000       4,000,000       171,705,661  
                                 
Derivatives
                               
Derivative contracts (note 7)
    136,304       -       -       136,304  
Total derivatives
    136,304       -       -       136,304  
      131,841,965       36,000,000       4,000,000       171,841,965  
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

3.
Financial Risk Management (cont’d)

The ageing of accounts payables and accrued liabilities are as follows:
 
         
Payable ageing between
 
   
Total
   
<30 days
   
30-60 days
   
>60 days
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
June 30, 2010
    63,954,479       52,342,304       9,107,280       2,504,895  
December 31, 2009
    59,372,354       57,048,258       838,973       1,485,123  
June 30, 2009
    131,807,259       127,596,576       712,099       3,498,583  

(c)          Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that a contracting entity will not complete its obligation under a financial instrument that will result in a financial loss to the Company.  The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure.

The Company’s credit risk is limited to the carrying value of its financial assets.  A significant amount of the Company’s export sales are made to two customers which represented $132,307,242 (Jun 2009 - $52,457,516) or 33% (Jun 2009 – 17%) of total sales in the six months ended June 30, 2010.  The Company’s domestic sales for the six months ended June 30, 2010 were not dependent on a single customer or geographic region of Papua New Guinea.  The export sales to two customers is not considered a key risk as there is a ready market for InterOil export products and the prices are quoted on active markets.  The receivables from these customers are current as at June 30, 2010.  The Company actively manages credit risk by routinely monitoring the credit ratings of Company’s customers and ageing of trade receivables.  The credit terms provided to customers are revised if any changes are noted to customer ratings or payment cycles.

Credit risk on cash and cash equivalents held directly by the Company are minimized as all cash amounts and certificates of deposit are held with banks which have acceptable credit ratings.

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date was as follows:

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
Current
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    31,665,252       46,449,819       96,350,890  
Cash restricted
    19,205,733       22,698,829       14,520,001  
Trade receivables
    75,215,453       61,194,136       40,126,498  
Commodity derivative contracts
    483,000       -       -  
Non-current
                       
Cash restricted
    6,374,126       6,609,746       6,844,439  

The ageing of receivables at the reporting date was as follows (the ageing days relates to balances past due):

         
Receivable ageing
 
   
Total
   
Current
   
<30 days
   
30-60 days
   
>60 days
 
Net trade receivables
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
June 30, 2010
    75,215,453       49,042,968       20,306,828       2,244,839       3,620,818  
December 31, 2009
    61,194,136       49,805,924       4,844,492       1,666,797       4,876,923  
June 30, 2009
    40,126,498       25,082,218       9,019,017       2,626,623       3,398,640  

The impairment of receivables at the reporting date was as follows:
 
               
Overdue
   
Overdue
 
   
Total
   
Current
   
(not impaired)
   
(impaired)
 
Gross trade receivables
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
June 30, 2010
    78,609,218       49,042,950       26,172,503       3,393,765  
December 31, 2009
    64,797,478       49,805,924       11,388,212       3,603,342  
June 30, 2009
    44,273,971       25,082,218       15,044,280       4,147,473  
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

3.
Financial Risk Management (cont’d)

Impairment is assessed by the Company’s Credit department on an individual customer basis, based on customer ratings and payment cycles of the customers.  An impairment provision is taken for all receivables where objective evidence of impairment exists.  The movement in impairment is also influenced by the translation rates used to convert these amounts from local currency to USD.

The movement in impaired receivables for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was as follows:

   
Six months
ended
   
Year ended
   
Six months
ended
 
   
June 30, 
2010
   
December 31,
2009
   
June 30, 
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
                         
Trade receivables - Impairment provisions
                       
Opening balance
    3,603,342       4,608,296       4,608,296  
Amounts written off during the period
    -       (1,262,699 )     -  
Movement in provisions, net of reversals made
    (209,577 )     257,744       (460,823 )
Closing balance
    3,393,765       3,603,342       4,147,473  
 
(d)
Geographic risk

The operations of InterOil are concentrated in Papua New Guinea.

(e)
Financing facilities

As at June 30, 2010, the Company had drawn down against the following financing facilities:

 
a.
BNP working capital facility (refer note 15)
 
b.
Wesptac working capital facility (refer note 15)
 
c.
OPIC secured loan facility (refer note 18)
 
d.
Mitsui unsecured loan facility (refer note 18)

Repayment obligations in respect of the amount of the facilities utilized are as follows:

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
Due:
                       
No later than one year
    67,751,182       33,626,419       12,962,238  
Later than one year but not later than two years
    9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000  
Later than two years but not later than three years
    9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000  
Later than three years but not later than four years
    9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000  
Later than four years but not later than five years
    9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000  
Later than five years
    4,000,000       8,500,000       13,000,000  
      107,751,182       78,126,419       61,962,238  
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

3.
Financial Risk Management (cont’d)

(f)
Effective interest rates and maturity profile

       
Floating
   
Fixed interest maturing between
   
Non-interest
   
Total
   
Effective
 
   
interest
   
1 year
   
1-2
   
2-3
   
3-4
   
4-5
   
more than
   
bearing
         
interest
 
   
rate
   
or less
                                   
5 years
               
rate
 
June 30, 2010
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
%
 
                                                                               
Financial assets
                                                                             
Cash and cash equivalents
    31,485,252       180,000       -       -       -       -       -       -       31,665,252       0.38 %
Cash restricted
    25,305,735       274,124       -       -       -       -       -       -       25,579,859       2.52 %
Receivables
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       75,215,453       75,215,453       -  
Other financial assets
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       3,359,807       3,359,807       -  
      56,790,987       454,124       -       -       -       -       -       78,575,260       135,820,371          
Financial liabilities
                                                                               
Payables
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       63,954,479       63,954,479       -  
Interest bearing liabilities
    58,751,182       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       4,000,000       -       107,751,182       6.80 %
Other financial liabilities
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       136,304       136,304       -  
      58,751,182       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       4,000,000       64,090,783       171,841,965          
 
      
Floating
   
Fixed interest maturing between
   
Non-interest
   
Total
   
Effective
 
   
interest
   
1 year
   
1-2
   
2-3
   
3-4
   
4-5
   
more than
   
bearing
         
interest
 
   
rate
   
or less
                                   
5 years
               
rate
 
December 31, 2009
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
%
 
                                                                               
Financial assets
                                                                             
Cash and cash equivalents
    44,964,832       1,484,987       -       -       -       -       -       -       46,449,819       0.57 %
Cash restricted
    29,026,020       282,555       -       -       -       -       -       -       29,308,575       2.40 %
Receivables
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       61,194,136       61,194,136       -  
Other financial assets
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       6,964,950       6,964,950       -  
      73,990,851       1,767,543       -       -       -       -       -       68,159,086       143,917,480          
Financial liabilities
                                                                               
Payables
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       59,372,354       59,372,354       -  
Interest bearing liabilities
    24,626,419       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       8,500,000       -       78,126,419       6.89 %
      24,626,419       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       8,500,000       59,372,354       137,498,773          
 
      
Floating
   
Fixed interest maturing between
   
Non-interest
   
Total
   
Effective
 
   
interest
   
1 year
   
1-2
   
2-3
   
3-4
   
4-5
   
more than
   
bearing
         
interest
 
   
rate
   
or less
                                   
5 years
               
rate
 
June 30, 2009
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
%
 
                                                                               
Financial assets
                                                                             
Cash and cash equivalents
    92,232,759       4,118,131       -       -       -       -       -       -       96,350,890       1.00 %
Cash restricted
    21,022,574       341,866       -       -       -       -       -       -       21,364,440       1.98 %
Receivables
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       40,126,498       40,126,498       -  
Other financial assets
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       2,834,453       2,834,453       -  
      113,255,333       4,459,997       -       -       -       -       -       42,960,951       160,676,281          
Financial liabilities
                                                                               
Payables
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       131,807,259       131,807,259       -  
Interest bearing liabilities
    3,962,238       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       13,000,000       -       61,962,238       6.92 %
      3,962,238       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000       13,000,000       131,807,259       193,769,497          
 

Consolidated Financial Statements   INTEROIL CORPORATION     14

 

 

InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

3.
Financial Risk Management (cont’d)

(g)          Fair values

   
June 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
   
June 30, 2009
 
Fair value
 
Method of
   
Carrying amount
   
Fair value
   
Carrying amount
   
Fair value
   
Carrying amount
   
Fair value
 
hierarchy level
 
valuation
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
(as required) *
   
Financial instruments
                                                     
Loans and receivables
                                                     
Receivables
    75,215,453       75,215,453       61,194,136       61,194,136       40,126,498       40,126,498      
 Amortized Cost
Held for trading
                                                     
Derivative contracts (note 7)
    346,696       346,696       -       -       -       -  
 Level 2
 
 Fair Value - See (1) below
Financial assets
                                                     
Cash and cash equivalents
    31,665,252       31,665,252       46,449,819       46,449,819       96,350,890       96,350,890      
 Cost
Cash restricted
    25,579,859       25,579,859       29,308,575       29,308,575       21,364,440       21,364,440      
 Cost
                                                       
Financial liabilities at amortized cost
                                                     
Current liabilities:
                                                     
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 12)
    63,954,479       63,954,479       59,372,354       59,372,354       131,807,259       131,807,259      
 Cost
Working capital facility (note 15)
    57,632,682       57,632,682       24,626,419       24,626,419       3,962,238       3,962,238      
 Cost
Current portion of loans (note 18)
    10,118,500       10,311,892       9,000,000       9,255,632       9,000,000       9,002,364      
 Amortized cost See (2) below
Non-current liabilities
                                                     
Secured loan (note 18)
    39,201,250       43,738,844       43,589,278       47,696,040       47,977,305       51,490,724      
 Amortized cost See (2) below

* Where fair value of financial assets or liabilities is approximated by its carrying value, designation under the fair value hierarchy is not required.

The net fair value of cash and cash equivalents and non-interest bearing financial assets and financial liabilities of the Company approximates their carrying amounts.

The carrying values (less impairment provision if provided) of trade receivables and payables are assumed to approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.  The carrying value of financial liabilities approximates their fair values which, for disclosure purposes, are estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows at the current market interest rate that is available to the Company for similar financial instruments.

Commodity derivative contracts’ is the only item from the above table that is measured at fair value on a recurring basis.  All the remaining financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at a fair value on a non-recurring basis and are maintained at cost or historical amortized cost.

The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities must be estimated for recognition and measurement or for disclosure purposes.  The Company has classified the fair value measurements using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements.  The fair value hierarchy shall have the following levels:

Level 1 - quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 - inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and
Level 3 - inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

(1) Derivative contracts classified as being at fair value through profit and loss are fair valued by comparing the contracted rate to the current market rate for a contract with the same remaining period to maturity.  The fair value of the Company’s derivative contracts are based on price indications provided to us by an external brokerage who enter into derivative transactions with counter parties on the Company’s behalf.

(2) The fair value of the secured loan is based on discounted cash flow analysis using a current market interest rate applicable for the loan arrangement, being the current interest rate on a U.S. treasury note with the same approximate maturity profile plus the OPIC spread (3%).
 

Consolidated Financial Statements   INTEROIL CORPORATION     15

 

 

InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

3.
Financial Risk Management (cont’d)

(h)          Capital management

The Finance department of the Company is responsible for capital management.  This involves the use of operating and development economic forecasting models which facilitates analysis of the Company’s financial position including cash flow forecasts to determine the future capital management strategy.  Capital management is undertaken to ensure a secure, cost-effective and flexible supply of funds is available to meet the Company’s expenditure requirements.

The Company is actively managing the gearing levels and raising equity/debt as required for optimizing shareholder returns.  The Company is managing its gearing levels by maintaining the debt-to-capital ratio (long term debt/(shareholders’ equity + long term debt)) at 50% or less.  The gearing levels were 10% in June 2010 (13% in June 2009).

The optimum gearing levels for the Company are overseen by the Board of Directors based on recommendations by Management.  Recommendations are based on operating cash flows, future cash needs for development, capital market conditions, economic conditions, and will be reassessed as situations change.

In order to provide capital management flexibility, the Company has filed an omnibus shelf prospectus for a total of $200.0 million securities issue with the Ontario Securities Commission on August 7, 2008 and a corresponding registration statement on Form F-10/A with the SEC pursuant to the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system.  These filings will enable the Company to issue up to a further $129.6 million of its debt securities, common shares, preferred shares and/or warrants ("Securities") in one or more offerings conducted prior to September 8, 2010.

Subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2010, on August 04, 2010, the Company finalized a JVOA for a proposed CSP with Mitsui & Co. Ltd.  The capital cost for the CSP is currently estimated at $550.0 million, with approximately $32.0 million of this being expended for front end engineering design.  Mitsui will be responsible for arranging or providing financing for the capital costs of the plant.  FID by the JVOA partners is expected by the end of March 2011, following completion of engineering and design work, financing agreements and further regulatory approvals.  In the event that a positive FID is not reached or made, InterOil will be required to refund all of the capital expenditure they incurred within a specified period.

Subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2010, on August 11, 2010, InterOil signed a short term secured credit facility of $25.0 million with Clarion Finanz AG.  The amount is available in two installments of $12.5 million each on August 11, 2010 and August 30, 2010.  The facility will mature on January 31, 2011 with an interest rate of 10% per annum.

4.
Segmented financial information

As stated in note 1, management has identified four major business segments - Upstream, Midstream, Downstream and Corporate.  The Corporate segment includes assets and liabilities that do not specifically relate to the other business segments.  Results in this segment primarily include management expenses, financing costs and interest income. Consolidation adjustments relating to total assets relates to the elimination of intercompany loans and investments in subsidiaries.

Notes to and forming part of the segment information

Segment information is prepared in conformity with the accounting policies of the entity as disclosed in note 2 in the annual financial statements.  Segment revenues, expenses and total assets are those that are directly attributable to a segment and the relevant portion that can be allocated to the segment on a reasonable basis.  Upstream, Midstream and Downstream include costs allocated from the Corporate activities based on a fee for services provided.  The eliminations relate to sales and operating revenues between segments recorded at transfer prices based on current market prices and to unrealized intersegment profits in inventories.
 

Consolidated Financial Statements   INTEROIL CORPORATION     16

 

 

InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

4.
Segmented financial information (cont’d)

Quarter ended June 30, 2010
 
Upstream
   
Midstream -
Refining and
Marketing
   
Midstream -
Liquefaction
   
Downstream
   
Corporate
   
Consolidation
adjustments
   
Total
 
Revenues from external customers
    -       104,674,284       -       119,094,003       -       -       223,768,287  
Intersegment revenues
    -       89,326,635       -       -       5,393,712       (94,720,347 )     -  
Interest revenue
    3,027       13,439       145       7,114       5,926,742       (5,916,350 )     34,117  
Other revenue
    1,345,942       1,820       -       199,115       -       -       1,546,877  
Total segment revenue
    1,348,969       194,016,178       145       119,300,232       11,320,454       (100,636,697 )     225,349,281  
                                                         
Cost of sales and operating expenses
    -       170,756,251       -       108,533,924       -       (87,858,566 )     191,431,609  
Administrative, professional and general expenses
    2,366,497       2,467,735       47,727       3,293,793       8,821,602       (5,393,712 )     11,603,642  
Derivative loss
    -       (483,000 )     -       -       217,997       -       (265,003 )
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss
    171,636       4,313,586       (44,850 )     412,248       530,087       -       5,382,707  
Exploration costs, excluding exploration impairment
    2,308,287       -       -       -       -       -       2,308,287  
Depreciation and amortisation
    78,486       2,887,988       6,223       651,291       31,837       (32,492 )     3,623,333  
Interest expense
    4,367,033       1,651,180       350,663       1,166,797       20,201       (5,916,351 )     1,639,523  
Total segment expenses
    9,291,939       181,593,740       359,763       114,058,053       9,621,724       (99,201,121 )     215,724,098  
Income/(loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest
    (7,942,970 )     12,422,438       (359,618 )     5,242,179       1,698,730       (1,435,576 )     9,625,183  
Income tax expense
    -       (366,277 )     (88 )     (1,523,393 )     97,295       -       (1,792,463 )
Non controlling interest
    -       -       -       -       -       (2,411 )     (2,411 )
Total net income/(loss)
    (7,942,970 )     12,056,161       (359,706 )     3,718,786       1,796,025       (1,437,987 )     7,830,309  
 
Quarter ended June 30, 2009
 
Upstream
   
Midstream -
Refining and
Marketing
   
Midstream -
Liquefaction
   
Downstream
   
Corporate
   
Consolidation
adjustments
   
Total
 
Revenues from external customers
    -       62,310,818       -       85,259,855       -       -       147,570,673  
Intersegment revenues
    -       51,961,474       -       30,219       5,491,632       (57,483,325 )     -  
Interest revenue
    2,552       74,963       1,838       3,015       3,148,794       (3,142,104 )     89,058  
Other revenue
    657,049       -       -       179,197       -       -       836,246  
Total segment revenue
    659,601       114,347,255       1,838       85,472,286       8,640,426       (60,625,429 )     148,495,977  
                                                         
Cost of sales and operating expenses
    -       103,382,667       -       77,450,335       -       (54,825,879 )     126,007,123  
Administrative, professional and general expenses
    1,357,706       2,580,732       1,432,311       3,553,942       7,226,178       (5,521,851 )     10,629,018  
Derivative loss
    -       345,650       -       -       -       -       345,650  
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss
    1,027,529       (6,095,968 )     (51,177 )     318,282       (482,849 )     -       (5,284,183 )
Gain on sale of exploration assets
    (1,087,483 )     -       -       -       -       -       (1,087,483 )
Exploration costs, excluding exploration impairment
    31,075       -       -       -       -       -       31,075  
Depreciation and amortisation
    150,021       2,800,772       19,676       661,546       174,249       (32,492 )     3,773,772  
Interest expense
    1,562,777       1,709,069       334,320       1,012,869       1,599,995       (3,142,104 )     3,076,926  
Total segment expenses
    3,041,625       104,722,922       1,735,130       82,996,974       8,517,573       (63,522,326 )     137,491,898  
Income/(loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest
    (2,382,024 )     9,624,333       (1,733,292 )     2,475,312       122,853       2,896,897       11,004,079  
Income tax expense
    -       -       (31,721 )     (732,887 )     (799,476 )     -       (1,564,084 )
Non controlling interest
    -       -       -       -       -       (1,925 )     (1,925 )
Total net income/(loss)
    (2,382,024 )     9,624,333       (1,765,013 )     1,742,425       (676,623 )     2,894,972       9,438,070  
 

Consolidated Financial Statements   INTEROIL CORPORATION     17

 

 

InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

4.
Segmented financial information (cont’d)

Six months ended June 30, 2010
 
Upstream
   
Midstream -
Refining
   
Midstream -
Liquefaction
   
Downstream
   
Corporate
   
Consolidation
adjustments
   
Total
 
Revenues from external customers
    -       172,748,324       -       228,470,398       -       -       401,218,722  
Intersegment revenues
    -       173,238,385       -       59,646       11,788,537       (185,086,568 )     -  
Interest revenue
    8,815       27,170       390       17,153       11,625,328       (11,603,190 )     75,666  
Other revenue
    2,337,954       95,281       -       440,184       -       -       2,873,419  
Total segment revenue
    2,346,769       346,109,160       390       228,987,381       23,413,865       (196,689,758 )     404,167,807  
                                                         
Cost of sales and operating expenses
    -       312,168,736       -       209,408,997       -       (171,545,786 )     350,031,947  
Administrative, professional and general expenses
    4,818,602       5,551,500       579,114       7,315,864       16,516,398       (11,848,182 )     22,933,296  
Derivative loss
    -       463,350       -       -       217,997       -       681,347  
Foreign exchange loss/(gain)
    675,889       6,561,905       (13,178 )     709,851       526,866       -       8,461,333  
Exploration costs, excluding exploration impairment
    2,313,563       -       -       -       -       -       2,313,563  
Depreciation and amortisation
    216,653       5,459,899       12,445       1,310,996       73,102       (64,984 )     7,008,111  
Interest expense
    8,446,587       3,382,661       692,462       1,966,649       40,401       (11,603,191 )     2,925,569  
Total segment expenses
    16,471,294       333,588,051       1,270,843       220,712,357       17,374,764       (195,062,143 )     394,355,166  
Income/(loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest
    (14,124,525 )     12,521,109       (1,270,453 )     8,275,024       6,039,101       (1,627,615 )     9,812,641  
Income tax benefit/(expense)
    -       (538,738 )     (88 )     (3,884,830 )     (699,683 )     -       (5,123,339 )
Non controlling interest
    -       -       -       -       -       (2,396 )     (2,396 )
Total net income/(loss)
    (14,124,525 )     11,982,371       (1,270,541 )     4,390,194       5,339,418       (1,630,011 )     4,686,906  
                                                         
Total assets
    227,593,909       323,975,964       11,146,814       121,206,693       624,447,771       (629,973,441 )     678,397,710  

Six months ended June 30, 2009
 
Upstream
   
Midstream -
Refining
   
Midstream -
Liquefaction
   
Downstream
   
Corporate
   
Consolidation
adjustments
   
Total
 
Revenues from external customers
    -       144,789,300       -       163,621,928       -       -       308,411,228  
Intersegment revenues
    -       114,983,330       -       68,366       10,310,682       (125,362,378 )     -  
Interest revenue
    7,752       97,383       6,641       35,127       6,082,609       (6,064,393 )     165,119  
Other revenue
    1,263,134       -       -       318,823       -       -       1,581,957  
Total segment revenue
    1,270,886       259,870,013       6,641       164,044,244       16,393,291       (131,426,771 )     310,158,304  
                                                         
Cost of sales and operating expenses
    -       224,821,618       -       151,080,704       -       (113,484,484 )     262,417,838  
Administrative, professional and general expenses
    2,571,869       4,872,870       3,804,191       6,236,336       12,520,857       (10,379,048 )     19,627,075  
Derivative gain
    -       (931,060 )     -       -       -       -       (931,060 )
Foreign exchange loss/(gain)
    678,213       2,225,896       (57,666 )     (663,866 )     (1,076,846 )     -       1,105,731  
Gain on sale of exploration assets
    (1,087,483 )     -       -       -       -       -       (1,087,483 )
Exploration costs, excluding exploration impairment
    247,121       -       -       -       -       -       247,121  
Depreciation and amortisation
    262,129       5,412,053       40,276       1,312,821       192,052       (64,984 )     7,154,347  
Interest expense
    3,115,260       3,494,780       492,899       2,154,544       3,925,198       (6,064,393 )     7,118,288  
Total segment expenses
    5,787,109       239,896,157       4,279,700       160,120,539       15,561,261       (129,992,909 )     295,651,857  
Income/(loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest
    (4,516,223 )     19,973,856       (4,273,059 )     3,923,705       832,030       (1,433,862 )     14,506,447  
Income tax expense
    -       -       (44,415 )     (1,217,588 )     (1,158,899 )     -       (2,420,902 )
Non controlling interest
    -       -       -       -       -       (3,995 )     (3,995 )
Total net income/(loss)
    (4,516,223 )     19,973,856       (4,317,474 )     2,706,117       (326,869 )     (1,437,857 )     12,081,550  
                                                         
Total assets
    160,032,552       325,915,827       10,511,444       109,365,311       505,626,807       (449,041,181 )     662,410,760  
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

5.
Cash and cash equivalents

The components of cash and cash equivalents are as follows:

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
Cash on deposit
    31,665,252       46,449,819       93,965,959  
Bank term deposits
                       
- Papua New Guinea kina deposits
    -       -       2,384,931  
      31,665,252       46,449,819       96,350,890  
 
In the six months ended June 30, 2010, cash and cash equivalents earned an average interest rate of 0.38% per annum (2009 – 1.0%).

6.
Supplemental cash flow information

   
Quarter ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
Cash paid during the year
                               
Interest
    2,117,763       2,604,387       2,359,376       2,788,284  
Income taxes
    2,013,836       857,032       2,013,836       995,358  
Interest received
    34,117       89,119       74,321       164,293  
Non-cash investing activities:
                               
(Decrease)/increase in deferred gain on contributions to LNG project
    -       -       -       (4,420,838 )
Loss/(gain) on proportionate consolidation of LNG project
    -       -       -       724,357  
Increase in share capital from:
                               
buyback of Merrill Lynch interest in LNG Project
    -       -       -       11,250,000  
Non-cash financing activities:
                               
Increase in share capital from:
                               
the exercise of share options and vesting of restricted stock
    1,800,315       1,179,712       3,923,378       1,581,105  
conversion of debentures into share capital
    -       77,089,723       -       77,089,723  
debentures interest obligation settled in shares
    -       2,352,084       -       2,352,084  

7.
Financial instruments

Cash and cash equivalents

With the exception of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, all financial assets are non-interest bearing.  In the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company earned nil interest (2009 – nil) on the cash on deposit which related to the working capital facility.  However, the cash deposit relating to the BNP working capital facility reduced the interest costs relating to the facility usage in the six months ended June 30, 2010 by 3.33% (2009 – 2.86%).
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

7.
Financial instruments (cont’d)

Cash restricted, which mainly relates to the working capital facility, is comprised of the following:
 
   
 
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
Cash deposit on working capital facility (0.0%)
    19,205,733       22,698,829       14,520,001  
Cash restricted - Current
    19,205,733       22,698,829       14,520,001  
                         
Bank term deposits on Petroleum Prospecting Licenses (2.5%)
    122,897       124,858       124,691  
Cash deposit on office premises (4.3%)
    151,229       157,698       217,175  
Cash deposit on secured loan (0.1%)
    6,100,000       6,327,190       6,502,573  
Cash restricted - Non-current
    6,374,126       6,609,746       6,844,439  
   
    25,579,859       29,308,575       21,364,440  

Cash held as deposit on the BNP working capital facility supports the Company’s working capital facility with BNP Paribas.  The balance is based on 20% of the outstanding balance of the BNP working capital facility 1 (refer note 15) plus any amounts that are fully cash secured.  The cash deposit on this facility did not receive interest during the six months as these deposit amounts reduced the interest being charged by BNP on the facility utilization.

The cash held as deposit on secured loan is used to support the Company’s secured loan borrowings with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (“OPIC”) and relates to one half yearly installment of $4.5 million and the related interest that will be payable with the next installment.

Bank term deposits on Petroleum Prospecting Licenses are unavailable for use while Petroleum Prospecting Licenses 236, 237 and 238 are being utilized by the Company.

Commodity derivative contracts

InterOil uses derivative commodity instruments to manage its exposure to price volatility on a portion of its refined product and crude inventories.

At June 30, 2010, InterOil had a net receivable of $483,000 (Dec 2009 – $nil, Jun 2009 - $nil) relating to commodity derivative contracts.  Of this total, a receivable of $nil (Dec 2009 – $nil, Jun 2009 - $nil) relates to hedge accounted contracts as at June 30, 2010 and a receivable of $483,000 (Dec 2009 – $nil, Jun 2009 - $nil) relates to outstanding derivative contracts for which hedge accounting was not applied or had been discontinued.  The gain on hedges for which final pricing will be determined in future periods was $nil (Dec 2009 – $nil, Jun 2009 - $7,811,650) and has been included in comprehensive income.

a. Hedge accounted contracts:

The Company had no outstanding hedge accounted derivative contracts as at June 30, 2010, December 31, 2009 or June 30, 2009.

A gain of $nil was recognized from the effective portion of priced out hedge accounted contracts for the six months ended June 30, 2010 (Jun 2009 – $9,369,050).  This net gain is included in the sales and cost of sales lines in the consolidated statement of operations.  A gain of $nil (Jun 2009 - $349,800) on the ineffective portion of these priced out hedge accounted contracts is included in derivative gain/(loss) in the consolidated statement of operations.

b. Non-hedge accounted derivative contracts:

In addition to the above hedge accounted contracts, as at June 30, 2010, the Company had the following open non-hedge accounted derivative contracts outstanding.  Any gains/losses on these contracts are disclosed separately in the statement of operations for the period.
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

7.
Financial instruments (cont’d)

 
 
 
 
Notional
   
 
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
       
Volumes
           
December 31, 2009
 
Derivative
 
Type
 
(bbls)
   
Expiry
 
Derivative type
 
$
 
 Naphtha Swap
 
 Sell naphtha
    6,000       Q3 2010  
Cash flow hedge - Manages the export price risk of naphtha
    503,766  
 Naphtha Swap
 
 Buy naphtha
    6,000       Q3 2010  
Cash flow hedge - Manages the export price risk of naphtha
    (20,766 )
                            483,000  
Add: Priced out non-hedge accounted contracts as at June 30, 2010
    -  
                            483,000  

The Company had no outstanding non-hedge accounted derivative contracts as at December 31, 2009 or June 30, 2009.

A loss of $463,350 was recognized on the non-hedge accounted derivative contracts for the six months ended June 30, 2010 (Jun 2009 – gain of $581,260).  This loss is included in derivative gain/(loss) in the consolidated statement of operations.

Currency derivative contracts

During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Company started to enter into AUD to USD foreign currency forward contracts to minimize the foreign exchange risk in relation to the expenses to be incurred in AUD.  As at June 30, 2010, InterOil had a net payable of $136,304 in relation to the outstanding non-hedge accounted currency derivative contracts.
 
        
USD
             
Fair Value
 
       
Contract
           
June 30, 2010
 
Derivative
 
Type
 
Amount ($)
   
Expiry
 
Derivative type
 
$
 
Currency Futures
 
 Buy AUD
    864,000       Q3 2010  
Cash flow hedge - Manages the foreign currency risk between AUD and USD
    (15,026 )
Currency Futures
 
 Buy AUD
    1,100,000       Q3 2010  
Cash flow hedge - Manages the foreign currency risk between AUD and USD
    (63,276 )
Currency Futures
 
 Buy AUD
    1,000,000       Q3 2010  
Cash flow hedge - Manages the foreign currency risk between AUD and USD
    (58,002 )
                            (136,304 )
Add: Priced out non-hedge accounted contracts as at June 30, 2010
        -  
                            (136,304 )

 A loss of $217,997 (Jun 2009 - $nil) was recognized on the non-hedge accounted derivative contracts for the six months ended June 30, 2010.  This loss is included in derivative gain/(loss) in the consolidated statement of operations.

8.
Trade receivables

InterOil has a discounting facility with BNP Paribas on specific monetary receivables under which the Company is able to sell, on a revolving basis, receivables up to $60,000,000 (refer to note 15).  As at June 30, 2010, $7,504,700 (Dec 2009 - $nil, Jun 2009 - $nil) in outstanding trade receivables had been sold with recourse under the facility.  As the sale is with recourse, the discounted receivables, if any, are retained on the balance sheet and included in the accounts receivable and the sale proceeds are recognized in the working capital facility.  The Company has retained the responsibility for administering and collecting accounts receivable sold.  The discounted receivables are usually settled within a month of their discounting and there have not been any collection issues relating to these discounted receivables.

At June 30, 2010, $58,720,851 (Dec 2009 - $17,351,783, Jun 2009 - $31,328,111) of the trade receivables secures the BNP Paribas working capital facility disclosed in note 15.  This balance includes $28,233,815 (Dec 2009 - $12,715,464, Jun 2009 - $22,472,429) of intercompany receivables which were eliminated on consolidation.
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

9.
Inventories
   
   
 
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
 
$
   
$
   
$
 
Midstream - Refining (crude oil feedstock)
    3,583,917       5,006,608       46,947,071  
Midstream - Refining (refined petroleum product)
    34,020,974       32,983,010       32,266,635  
Midstream - Refining (parts inventory)
    536,919       559,667       277,078  
Downstream (refined petroleum product)
    44,197,904       31,577,764       34,554,627  
   
    82,339,714       70,127,049       114,045,411  
 
As at June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009 no net realizable value write down was necessary.  At December 31, 2009, inventory had been written down to its net realizable value.  The write down of $140,278 at December 31, 2009 relating to crude oil feedstock is included in ‘Cost of sales and operating expenses’ within the ‘Consolidated Statement of Operations’.

At June 30, 2010, $38,141,810 (Dec 2009 - $38,549,285, Jun 2009 - $79,490,784) of the Midstream Refining inventory balance secures the BNP Paribas working capital facility disclosed in note 15.

Inventories recognized as expense during the six months ended June 30, 2010 amounted to $355,268,853 (Jun 2009 - $269,572,185).

10.
Plant and equipment

The majority of the Company’s plant and equipment is located in Papua New Guinea, except for items in the corporate segment with a net book value of $70,844 (Dec 2009 - $143,947, Jun 2009 - $187,730) which are located in Australia and Singapore.  Amounts in deferred project costs and work in progress are not being amortized.

Consolidation entries relates to Midstream Refining assets which were created when the gross margin on Midstream Refining sales to the Downstream segment were eliminated in the development stage of the refinery.

June 30, 2010
 
Upstream
   
Midstream -
Refining
   
Midstream -
Liquefaction
   
Downstream
   
Corporate &
Consolidated
   
Totals
 
                                     
Plant and equipment
    47,315       247,745,300       97,572       48,603,957       561,038       297,055,182  
Deferred project costs and work in progress
    -       1,940,021       2,957,661       4,931,152       3,837,433       13,666,267  
Consolidation entries
    -       -       -       -       (2,534,375 )     (2,534,375 )
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation
    (47,315 )     (58,480,668 )     (49,399 )     (29,589,388 )     (490,193 )     (88,656,963 )
                                                 
Net book value
    -       191,204,653       3,005,834       23,945,721       1,373,903       219,530,111  
                                                 
Capital expenditure for six months ended June 30, 2010
    -       1,511,288       705,601       2,955,383       1,455,940       6,628,212  

December 31, 2009
 
Upstream
   
Midstream -
Refining
   
Midstream -
Liquefaction
   
Downstream
   
Corporate &
Consolidated
   
Totals
 
                                     
Plant and equipment
    47,315       248,863,701       97,572       47,647,154       561,038       297,216,780  
Deferred project costs and work in progress
    -       926,089       2,252,060       5,308,056       2,381,493       10,867,698  
Consolidation entries
    -       -       -       -       (2,599,361 )     (2,599,361 )
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation
    (47,037 )     (54,715,462 )     (36,164 )     (29,222,654 )     (417,091 )     (84,438,408 )
                                                 
Net book value
    278       195,074,328       2,313,468       23,732,556       (73,921 )     221,046,709  
                                                 
Capital expenditure for year ended December 31, 2009
    -       2,242,017       -       6,919,197       2,456,903       11,618,117  
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

10.
Plant and equipment (cont’d)

June 30, 2009
 
Upstream
   
Midstream -
Refining
   
Midstream -
Liquefaction
   
Downstream
   
Corporate &
Consolidated
   
Totals
 
                                     
Plant and equipment
    47,315       247,541,770       176,873       47,354,205       522,280       295,642,443  
Deferred project costs and work in progress
    -       258,939       2,252,060       5,069,873       -       7,580,872  
Consolidation entries
    -       -       -       -       (2,664,345 )     (2,664,345 )
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation
    (45,570 )     (49,180,351 )     (79,229 )     (29,624,534 )     (334,550 )     (79,264,234 )
                                                 
Net book value
    1,745       198,620,358       2,349,704       22,799,544       (2,476,615 )     221,294,736  
                                                 
Capital expenditure for six months ended June 30, 2009
    -       252,936       -       4,145,050       36,652       4,434,638  

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, InterOil recognized a gain of $43,422 on the disposal of assets (Jun 2009 –$nil).

11.
Oil and gas properties

Costs of oil and gas properties which are not subject to depletion are as follows:
 
   
 
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
 
$
   
$
   
$
 
Drilling equipment
    24,594,057       17,344,759       13,222,275  
Drilling consumables and spares
    11,748,473       11,467,237       10,929,773  
Petroleum Prospecting License drilling programs (Unproved)
    181,993,402       143,671,566       133,724,956  
Gross Capitalized Costs
    218,335,932       172,483,562       157,877,004  
Accumulated depletion and amortization
                       
Unproved oil and gas properties
    -       -       -  
Proved oil and gas properties
    -       -       -  
Net Capitalized Costs  
    218,335,932       172,483,562       157,877,004  
 
The following table discloses a breakdown of the gain realized on sale of oil and gas properties for the periods ended:
 
   
Quarter ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
                                 
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties
                               
Conveyance accounting of IPI Agreement (note 19)
    -       1,087,483       -       1,087,483  
      -       1,087,483       -       1,087,483  
 
On April 17, 2009, one of the investors who had a 1.2% interest in the eight well drilling program waived their right to convert their IPI percentage into common shares pursuant to the agreement dated February 25, 2005.  This waiver triggered a conveyance under the IPI Agreement for their share of interest in the program.  An amount of $nil (Jun 2009 - $1,087,483) was recognized as a gain on conveyance following the guidance in ASC 932-360 paragraphs 55-8 and 55-9 (refer note 19 for further details).
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

11.
Oil and gas properties (cont’d)

The following table discloses a breakdown of the exploration costs incurred for the periods ended:

   
Six months ended
   
Year ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
Exploration Costs
    6,159       (85,793 )     46,887  
Development Costs
    59,299,684       99,678,973       42,703,566  
Add: Amounts capitalized in relation to the appraisal program cash calls on IPI interest buyback transactions
    -       8,013,434       -  
Less: Conveyance accounting offset against properties
    (60,712 )     (31,837,809 )     (1,341,006 )
Less: Costs allocated against cash calls
    (13,392,761 )     (31,299,202 )     (11,546,402 )
Total Costs capitalized
    45,852,370       44,469,603       29,863,045  
Charged to expense
                       
Geophysical and other costs
    2,313,563       208,694       247,121  
Total charged to expense
    2,313,563       208,694       247,121  
Oil and Gas Property Additions
    48,165,933       44,678,297       30,110,166  

Refer to Note 12 below for details of Petromin’s participation in the Elk and Antelope fields, and the treatment of the $13,435,000 advance received from them in relation to this participation agreement.

Pacific LNG Operations Limited (“Pacific LNG”) participation in Elk and Antelope fields
During September 2009, InterOil sold a 2.5% direct working interest in the Elk and Antelope fields to Pacific LNG in furtherance of the option granted to it on May 24, 2007.  The 2.5% direct interest in these fields was sold in exchange for a net $25,000,000 (of which $15,000,000 had been received up to December 31, 2009 and previously classified as financing activities in the statement of cash flows – all payments received after the sale transaction has been classified as investing activities) plus payment of historical costs incurred in exploring these fields.  During the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the remaining $10,000,000 was received and has been classified as investing activities in the statement of cash flows).  In addition to these amounts, Pacific LNG also transferred to the Company 2.5% of their economic interest in the Joint Venture Company.  The total consideration received for this transaction was valued at $29,019,716, consisting of $25,000,000 cash consideration, $864,377 being the fair value of 2.5% of Pacific LNG’s economic interest in PNG LNG Inc., and $3,155,339 representing 2.5% of all appraisal costs incurred in the Elk and Antelope fields to be reimbursed.  The Company has applied the guidance in ASC 932-360 paragraph 55-8 in relation to the sale of these unproved properties.  Based on the guidance, the sale proceeds were fully applied against the cost base of the Elk and Antelope fields as recovery of cost.

12.
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   
 
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
 
$
   
$
   
$
 
Accounts payable - crude import
    -       -       75,792,536  
Accounts payable - product import
    2,762,270       -       2,152,663  
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    44,284,773       48,937,354       53,862,060  
Petromin cash calls received
    13,435,000       10,435,000       -  
Mitsui cash calls received
    2,118,500       -       -  
Income tax payable
    1,353,936       -       -  
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities  
    63,954,479       59,372,354       131,807,259  

Petromin participation in Elk and Antelope fields
On October 30, 2008, Petromin PNG Holdings Limited (”Petromin”), a government entity mandated to invest in resource projects on behalf of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (“the State”), entered into an agreement to take a 20.5% direct interest in the Elk and Antelope fields if and once nominated by the State to take its legislative interest.  Such nomination occurred in 2009.  Petromin contributed an initial deposit and agreed to conditionally fund 20.5% of the costs of developing these fields.  The State’s (and Petromin’s) right to take an interest arises upon issuance of the Prospecting Development Licence (”PDL”), which has not yet occurred.  The obligation to fund its portion of the costs of developing the field, including sunk costs, also applies upon issuance of the PDL.  As at June 30, 2010, $13,435,000 advance payment received from Petromin has been held under ‘Petromin cash calls received’ above.  Once the PDL is formed, conveyance accounting following the guidance in ASC 932-360 paragraphs 55-8 and 55-9 will be triggered.
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

12.
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (cont’d)

Mitsui & Co. participation in Condensate Stripping Plant

On April 15, 2010, the Company entered into a preliminary works joint venture and preliminary works financing agreement with Mitsui relating to a proposed condensate stripping venture for the Elk and Antelope fields.  The proposed joint venture is to be entered into for equal shares between Mitsui and InterOil.  Mitsui will be responsible for arranging or providing financing for the capital costs of the plant.  Subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2010, on August 04, 2010, the JVOA for the CSP was finalized.  Refer to Note 18 for further details in relation to this agreement.

The portion of funding that relates to Mitsui’s share of the project as at June 30, 2010, amounting to $2,118,500 is held in current liabilities as the agreement requires repayment if a FID is not reached by the end of March 2011.

The portion of funding that relates to InterOil’s share of the project, funded by Mitsui, is classed as an unsecured loan (refer to note 18).

13.
Deferred gain on contributions to LNG Project

As noted under Note 2(c) above, on July 30, 2007, a Shareholders’ Agreement was signed between InterOil LNG Holdings Inc., Pacific LNG Operations Ltd., Merrill Lynch Commodities (Europe) Limited and PNG LNG Inc.. As part of the Shareholders’ Agreement, five ‘A’ Class shares were issued by PNG LNG Inc. with full voting rights with each share controlling one board position.  Two ‘A’ Class shares were owned by InterOil LNG Holdings Inc., two by Merrill Lynch Commodities (Europe) Limited, and one by Pacific LNG Operations Ltd.  All key operational matters require ‘Unanimous’ or ‘Super-majority’ Board resolution which confirms that none of the joint ventures is in a position to exercise unilateral control over the joint venture.

On February 27, 2009, InterOil LNG Holdings Inc. and Pacific LNG Operations Ltd, acquired Merrill Lynch’s interest in the Joint Venture Company. InterOil issued 499,834 common shares valued at $11,250,000 for its share of the settlement. After the completion of this transaction, Merrill Lynch did not retain any ownership or other interest in the PNG LNG project.  The two ‘A’ Class shares held by Merrill Lynch have been transferred to InterOil LNG Holdings Inc. and Pacific LNG Operations Ltd respectively.

A further 172 ‘A’ Class shares have been issued to InterOil LNG Holdings Inc. and 173 ‘A’ Class shares have been issued to Pacific LNG Operations Ltd bringing the ‘A’ Class shareholding of both remaining joint venture partners to 175 ‘A’ Class shares each, giving equal voting rights and board positions in the joint venture.

As part of the Shareholders’ Agreement on July 30, 2007, InterOil was also provided with ‘B’ Class shares in the Joint Venture Company with a fair value of $100,000,000 in recognition of its contribution to the LNG Project at the time of signing the Shareholders’ Agreement.  The main items contributed by InterOil into the Joint Venture Company were infrastructure developed by InterOil near the proposed LNG site at Napa Napa, stakeholder relations within Papua New Guinea, general supply agreements secured with landowners for supply of gas, advanced stage of project development, etc.  Fair value was determined based on the agreement between the independent joint venture partners.

The other Joint Venture partner is being issued ‘B’ Class shares as it contributes cash into the Joint Venture Company by way of cash calls.

During September 2009, as part of acquisition by Pacific LNG of a 2.5% direct working interest in the Elk and Antelope fields, Pacific LNG transferred to InterOil 2.5% of Pacific LNG’s unexercised economic interest in the joint venture LNG Project.  Based on this transaction, as at June 30, 2010, InterOil and Pacific LNG hold 52.5% and 47.5% economic interest respectively in the LNG project, subject to the exercise of all their rights to the ‘B’ Class shares on payment of cash calls.

To date InterOil has a recognized deferred gain on its contributions to the Joint Venture based on the share of other joint venture partners in the project. As InterOil’s shareholding within the Joint Venture Company as at June 30, 2010 is 86.66% (Dec 2009 – 86.66%, Jun 2009 – 86.66%), the gain on contribution of non cash assets to the project by InterOil relating to other joint venture partners’ shareholding (13.34% - amounting to $13,076,272) has been recognized by InterOil in its balance sheet as a deferred gain. This deferred gain will increase/decrease as the other Joint Venture partners increase/decrease their shareholding in the project.  The gain has been deferred in accordance with the principles of proportionate consolidation as per CICA 3055 – ‘Interests in Joint Ventures’ and will be taken to income based on the value to be obtained from their use by the Joint Venture Company in the future.  The intangible assets of the Joint Venture Company, contributed by InterOil, have been eliminated on proportionate consolidation of the joint venture balances.
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

14.
Goodwill

Acquisition of interest from Merrill Lynch
As noted above in note 13, On February 27, 2009, InterOil LNG Holdings Inc. acquired half of Merrill Lynch’s interest in the Joint Venture Company for $11,250,000.  As part of the acquisition, InterOil LNG Holdings Inc. was transferred 548,806 ‘B’ Class shares held by Merrill Lynch.  The amount recognized as goodwill of $5,761,940 represents the amount of purchase consideration paid to Merrill Lynch over and above the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired.

Acquisition of interest from Pacific LNG
During September 2009, InterOil also acquired a further 2.5% of Pacific LNG’s economic interest in the joint venture LNG Project from Pacific LNG as part of the Elk and Antelope interest acquisition.  The fair value of 2.5% of Pacific LNG’s economic interest in the joint venture LNG Project was valued at $864,377 based on the previous transaction with Merrill Lynch that was completed in February 2009, being the most appropriate guide to the fair value of the interest acquired.  This fair value has been recognized as goodwill on acquisition of the LNG interest in the Balance Sheet.

15.
Working capital facilities
 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
Amounts drawn down
 
$
   
$
   
$
 
BNP Paribas working capital facility - midstream
    50,633,368       16,794,153       -  
Westpac working capital facility - downstream
    6,999,314       7,832,266       3,962,238  
Total working capital facility
    57,632,682       24,626,419       3,962,238  
 
BNP Paribas working capital facility

InterOil has a working capital credit facility with BNP Paribas (Singapore branch) with a maximum availability of $190,000,000.  The total facility is split into Facility 1 and Facility 2 as per the agreement with BNP Paribas.  Facility 1 is for $130,000,000 for the issuance of documentary letters of credit and or standby letters of credit, short term advances, advances on merchandise, freight loans, receivables financing and a sublimit of Euro 18,000,000 or USD equivalent for hedging transactions via BNP Paribas Commodity Indexed Transaction Group or other acceptable counter parties.

Facility 2 is for $60,000,000 partly cash-secured short term advances and for discounting of any monetary receivables (note 8) acceptable to BNP Paribas. The facility is secured by sales contracts, purchase contracts, certain cash accounts associated with the refinery, all crude and refined products of the refinery and trade receivables.

The total facility is renewable annually and as part of the prior year renewal process which was completed in the quarter ended December 31, 2009, the facility was renewed for a period of fifteen months until December 31, 2010.

The facility bears interest at LIBOR plus 3.5% on the short term advances.  During the six month period the weighted average interest rate was 2.61% (Jun 2009 – 4.39%) after considering the reduction in interest due to the deposit amounts maintained which reduces the interest being charged on the facility utilization (refer section ‘Cash and cash equivalents’ under note 7).

The following table outlines the facility and the amount available for use at year end:
 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
Working capital credit facility
    190,000,000       190,000,000       190,000,000  
                         
Less amounts included in the working capital facility liability:
                       
Short term advances/facilities drawn down
    (43,128,669 )     (16,794,153 )     -  
Discounted receivables (note 8)
    (7,504,699 )     -       -  
      (50,633,368 )     (16,794,153 )     -  
Less: other amounts outstanding under the facility:
                       
Letters of credit outstanding
    (52,900,000 )     (56,700,000 )     (72,600,000 )
Bank guarantees on hedging facility
    -       -       -  
Working capital credit facility available for use
    86,466,632       116,505,847       117,400,000  
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

15.
Working capital facility (cont’d)

At June 30, 2010, the company had two letters of credit outstanding totaling $52,900,000. The first letter of credit for $2,800,000 was for a gasoline cargo and was drawn down on July 13, 2010.  The second letter of credit for $50,100,000 was for a crude cargo and was drawn down on July 27, 2010.

The cash deposit on working capital facility, as separately disclosed in note 7, included restricted cash of $19,205,733 (Dec 2009 - $22,698,829, Jun 2009 - $14,520,001) which is being maintained as a security margin for the facility.  In addition, inventory of $38,141,810 (Dec 2009 - $38,549,285, Jun 2009 - $79,490,784) and trade receivables of $58,720,851 (Dec 2009 – $17,351,783, Jun 2009 – $31,328,111) also secured the facility.  The trade receivable balance securing the facility includes $28,233,815 (Dec 2009 - $12,715,464, Jun 2009 - $22,472,429) of inter-company receivables which were eliminated on consolidation.

At June 30, 2010, $58,720,851 (Dec 2009 - $17,351,783, Jun 2009 - $31,328,111) of the trade receivables secures the BNP Paribas working capital facility disclosed in note 15.  This balance includes $28,233,815 (Dec 2009 - $12,715,464, Jun 2009 - $22,472,429) of intercompany receivables which were eliminated on consolidation.

Westpac and Bank South Pacific working capital facility

The Company has an approximately $46,800,000 (PGK 130,000,000) revolving working capital facility for its Downstream operations in Papua New Guinea from Bank of South Pacific Limited and Westpac Bank PNG Limited. Westpac facility limit is approximately $28,800,000 (PGK 80,000,000) and the initial Bank South Pacific (“BSP”) facility limit was approximately $25,200,000 (PGK 70,000,000) but was renewed in October 2009 at a lower limit of approximately $18,000,000 (PGK 50,000,000).  The Westpac facility is for an initial term of three years and is due for renewal in October 2011. The BSP facility is renewable annually and is due for renewal in October 2010.  As at June 30, 2010, $6,999,313 (PGK 19,442,536) of this combined facility has been utilized, and $39,800,687 million (PGK 110,557,464) of this facility remains available for use.  During the six month period the weighted average interest rate was 9.5%.  These facilities are secured by a fixed and floating charge over the assets and liabilities of Downstream operations.

16.
Establishment of subsidiaries

InterOil Finance Inc

In December 2009, InterOil Finance Inc. was incorporated as a 100% subsidiary of InterOil Corporation in Barbados to evaluate potential financing arrangements.

InterOil Singapore Pte Ltd

In May 2009, InterOil Singapore Pte Ltd was incorporated as a 100% subsidiary of InterOil Corporation to facilitate the development of the CSP and LNG Project in Papua New Guinea, in addition to management and other services being provided to other streams.  All costs incurred by this entity will be recharged to the relevant InterOil and joint venture entities based on an equitable driver basis.

17.
Related parties

Petroleum Independent and Exploration Corporation (“P.I.E”)

P.I.E is controlled by Phil Mulacek, an officer and director of InterOil and acts as a sponsor of the Company's oil refinery project.  Articles of association of SPI InterOil LDC (“SPI”) provide for the business and affairs of the entity to be managed by a general manager appointed by the shareholders of SPI and its U.S. sponsor under the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (“OPIC” - which is an agency of the U.S. Government) loan agreement.  SPI does not have a Board of Directors, instead P.I.E has been appointed as the general manager of SPI.  Under the laws of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the general manager exercises all powers which would typically be exercised by a Board of Directors, being those which are not required by laws or by SPI’s constituting documents to be exercised by the members (shareholders) of SPI.  InterOil is the majority shareholder of SPI and therefore has the power to appoint the general manager.

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, $75,000 (Jun 2009 - $75,000) was expensed for the sponsor's management fees in relation legal, accounting and reporting costs.  Of these costs, $37,500 (Jun 2009 - $75,000) were included in accrued liabilities at June 30, 2010.

Breckland Limited

This entity is controlled by Roger Grundy, a director of InterOil, and provides technical and advisory services to the Company on normal commercial terms.  Amounts paid or payable to Breckland for technical services during the six month period amounted to $22,550 (Jun 2009 - $nil).
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

18.
Secured and unsecured loans
 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
Secured loan (OPIC)  - current portion
    9,000,000       9,000,000       9,000,000  
Unsecured loan (Mitsui) - current portion
    1,118,500       -       -  
Total current portion of loans
    10,118,500       9,000,000       9,000,000  
                         
Secured loan (OPIC)  - non current portion
    40,000,000       44,500,000       49,000,000  
Secured loan (OPIC)  - deferred financing costs
    (798,750 )     (910,722 )     (1,022,695 )
Total non current secured loan
    39,201,250       43,589,278       47,977,305  
                         
Total secured and unsecured loans
    49,319,750       52,589,278       56,977,305  

OPIC Secured Loan

On June 12, 2001, the Company entered into a loan agreement with OPIC to secure a project financing facility of $85,000,000.  The loan agreement was last amended under which the half yearly principal payments of $4,500,000 due in December 2006 and June 2007 each were deferred to the end of the loan agreement, being June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2015.  The loan is secured over the assets of the refinery project which have a carrying value of $191,204,653 at June 30, 2010 (Dec 2009 - $195,074,328, Jun 2009 - $198,620,358).

The interest rate on the loan is equal to the treasury cost applicable to each promissory note (at the date of draw down) outstanding plus the OPIC spread (3%).  During the six months ended June 30, 2010 the weighted average interest rate was 6.80% (Jun 2009 – 6.92%) and the total interest expense included in long term borrowing costs was $1,805,150 (Jun 2009 - $2,149,324).

As at June 30, 2010, two installment payments amounting to $4,500,000 each which will be due for payment on December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2011 have been classified into the current portion of the liability.  The agreement contains certain financial covenants which include the maintenance of minimum levels of tangible net worth and limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness for the refining operations.  A deposit is also required to be maintained to cover the next installment and interest payment.  As of June 30, 2010, the company was in compliance with all applicable covenants.

Deferred financing costs relating to the OPIC loan of $798,750 (Dec 2009 - $910,722, Jun 2009 - $1,022,695) are being amortized over the period until December 2014 and has been offset against the long term liability in compliance with CICA 3855 Financial Instruments and are being amortized using the effective interest method.

Bank covenants under the above facility currently restrict the payment of dividends by the Company.

Mitsui Unsecured Loan

On April 15, 2010, the Company entered into a preliminary works joint venture and preliminary works financing agreement with Mitsui relating to a proposed condensate Stripping venture for the Elk and Antelope fields.  The proposed joint venture is to be entered into for equal shares between Mitsui and InterOil.  As noted earlier under note 12, subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2010, on August 04, 2010, the JVOA for the CSP was finalized.  The amount financed by Mitsui for InterOil’s proportion of cash calls is treated as an unsecured loan with interest being accrued daily at LIBOR plus a margin of 6%.  In the event that a positive FID is not reached or made, InterOil will be required to refund Mitsui’s capital expenditure incurred and the unsecured loan within a specified period.

Short term Secured Credit Facility from Clarion Finanz A.G.

Subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2010, on August 11, 2010, the Company entered into a short term secured credit facility of $25,000,000 with Clarion Finanz AG.  The amount is available in two installments of $12,500,000 each on August 11, 2010 and August 30, 2010.  The first installment has been drawn down as at August 16, 2010.  The facility will mature on January 31, 2011 with an interest rate of 10% per annum.  An upfront fee of $1,000,000 is also payable to the lender, and will be deductible from the installment on August 30, 2010.  The Company has pledged as security for such loans and obligations a first priority perfected lien and security interest in and to 2.5% of the Company’s interest in the gas reserves contained in the Elk and Antelope structures in License areas PPL 237 and 238 in Papua New Guinea.
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

19.
Indirect participation interests

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
Indirect participation interest (PNGDV) - current portion
    540,002       540,002       540,002  
Total current indirect participation interest
    540,002       540,002       540,002  
                         
Indirect participation interest (PNGDV) - non current portion
    844,490       844,490       844,490  
Indirect participation interest ("IPI")
    38,775,940       38,715,228       70,048,179  
Total non current indirect participation interest
    39,620,430       39,559,718       70,892,669  
                         
Total indirect participation interest
    40,160,432       40,099,720       71,432,671  

(i) Indirect participation interest (“IPI”)

The IPI balance relates to $125,000,000 received by InterOil subject to the terms of the agreement dated February 25, 2005 between the Company and a number of investors.  In exchange InterOil had provided the investors with a 25% interest in an eight well drilling program to be conducted in InterOil’s petroleum prospecting licenses 236, 237 and 238.

Under the IPI agreement, InterOil is responsible for drilling eight exploration wells, four of which will be in PPL 238, one in PPL 236, and one in PPL 237.  The location of the other two wells is yet to be determined.  The investors will be able to approve the location of the final two wells to be drilled.  In the instance that InterOil proposes appraisal or completion of an exploration or development well, the investors will be asked to contribute to the completion work in proportion to their IPI percentage and InterOil will bear the remaining cost.  InterOil has made cash calls for the completion, appraisal and development programs performed on the exploration or development wells that form part of the IPI Agreement. These cash calls are shown as a liability when received and reduced as amounts are spent on the extended well programs. Should an investor choose not to participate in the completion works of an exploration well, the investor will forfeit certain rights to the well in question as well as their right to convert into common shares.  InterOil has drilled four exploration wells under the IPI agreement as at June 30, 2010.

The funds of $125,000,000 were partly accounted for as a non-financial liability and partly as a conversion option.  The non-financial liability was initially valued at $105,000,000, being the estimated expenditures to complete the eight well drilling program, and the residual value of $20,000,000 has been allocated to the conversion option presented under Shareholder’s equity.  InterOil paid financing fees and transaction costs of $8,138,741 related to the indirect participation interest on behalf of the indirect participation interest investors in 2005.  These fees have been allocated against the non-financial liability, reducing the liability to $96,861,259.  InterOil will maintain the liability at its initial value until conveyance is triggered on the lapse of the conversion option available to the investors, or they elect to participate in the PDL for a successful well.  InterOil will account for the exploration costs relating to the eight well program under the successful efforts accounting policy adopted by the Company.  All geological and geophysical costs relating to the exploration program will be expensed as incurred and all drilling costs will be capitalized and assessed for recovery at each period.  When an investor elects to participate in a PDL or when the investor forfeits the conversion option, conveyance accounting will be applied.  This entails determination of proceeds for the interests conveyed and the cost of that interest as represented in the ‘Oil and gas properties’ in the balance sheet.  The difference between proceeds on conveyance and capitalized costs to the interests conveyed will be recognized as gain or loss in the Statement of operations following the guidance in ASC 932-360 paragraphs 55-8 and 55-9.

Under the agreement, all or part of the 25% initial indirect participation interest could have been converted to a maximum of 3,333,334 common shares in the company, at a price of $37.50 per share, between June 15, 2006 and the later of December 15, 2006, or 90 days after the completion of the eighth well.  Any partial conversion of an indirect participation interest into common shares will result in a corresponding decrease in the investors’ interest in the eight well drilling program.  As at June 30, 2010, the balance of the indirect participation interest that may be converted into shares is a maximum of 527,147 common shares (Dec 2009 – 527,147, Jun 2009 – 2,000,000) as explained below.  Should the option to convert to shares not be exercised, the indirect participation interest in the eight well drilling program will be maintained and distributions from success in these wells will be paid in accordance with the agreement.

From the date of the agreement up to June 30, 2010, the following transactions have occurred:

a)
Increase in InterOil’s direct interest in the IPI program by 8.4114% due to the following:

Conversion of IPI interests
·
certain IPI investors representing a 3.575% interest in the IPI agreement have exercised their right to convert their interest into common shares resulting in issuance of 476,667 InterOil common shares.  These conversions reduced the initial IPI liability balance of by $13,851,160 and the initial conversion option balance by $2,860,000.
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

19.
Indirect participation interests (cont’d)

Buyback of IPI interests by the Company
·
certain IPI investors representing a 4.8364% interest in the IPI agreement have sold their interest to the Company. Detailed disclosure of this transaction is provided in the section ‘Extinguishment of IPI liability’ below.

·
on April 15, 2010 one IPI investor representing 0.4% interest in the IPI agreement waived the conversion right to convert their IPI percentage into 53,333 shares.  Subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2010, on July 19, 2010, the Company bought back this 0.4% interest in the IPI Agreement from the investor for 208,281 common shares of the Company.  The Company has not applied conveyance accounting on this portion of the IPI agreement, but will account for the buyback under the ‘Extinguishment of IPI liability’ model in the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

As at June 30, 2010, InterOil’s direct interest in exploration licenses is 74.1614%, assuming that all remaining indirect participation interest investors take up their working interest rights in such licenses, and excluding the interests that the Independent State of Papua New Guinea is able to take up under relevant legislation.

b)
Waiver of conversion rights resulting in conveyance accounting

·
certain IPI investors representing a 12.635% interest in the IPI agreement have waived their right to convert their IPI percentage into 1,684,667 common shares.  As a result, conveyance was triggered on this portion of the IPI agreement, which reduced the IPI liability by $25,495,768.  A further $23,457,913 is retained in the balance sheet representing the future remaining obligations in relation to this 12.635% interest.

As at June 30, 2010, IPI investors with a combined 3.5536% interest in the IPI agreement still have the conversion rights outstanding resulting in a maximum of 473,813 common shares being issued if all these IPI investors choose to exercise their conversion options.

Extinguishment of IPI liability
During September 2009, the Company bought a combined 4.3364% interest in the IPI Agreement from two investors for $56,479,615 which was settled in two tranches of InterOil common shares.  The first tranche of common shares was for 35% of the total consideration and was issued on September 15, 2009.  The second tranche of shares for the remaining 65% of the total consideration was issued on December 15, 2009 based on a ten day VWAP immediately prior to the date of issue.  As part of this transaction a total number of 1,236,666 shares were issued.

During December 2009, the Company bought a further combined 0.5% interest in the IPI Agreement from two investors for $6,500,546 which was settled in two tranches of InterOil common shares.  The first tranche of common shares was for 35% of the total consideration and was issued on December 1, 2009.  The second tranche of shares for the remaining 65% of the total consideration was issued on December 15, 2009 based on a ten day VWAP immediately prior to the date of issue.  As part of this transaction a total number of 108,044 shares were issued.

Management has adopted the extinguishment of the liability model.  Under this model the consideration paid is allocated to the various components involved in the exchange transactions.  These components include:
 
·
cash calls made from the IPI investors in relation to the completion, appraisal and development program undertaken in Elk and Antelope fields as part of the IPI agreement.  These cash call amounts were previously offset against the capitalized oil and gas properties, and have been reinstated to their full historical cost basis for those programs following this exchange transaction.
 
·
fair value of the conversion options extinguished as part of the exchange transactions
 
·
IPI liability extinguished as part of the exchange transactions whereby the difference between the fair value of the shares issued and the book value of the IPI liability has been recorded as an expense in the statement of operations

(ii) Indirect participation interest – PNGDV

As at June 30, 2010, the balance of the PNG Drilling Ventures Limited ("PNGDV") indirect participation interest in the Company’s phase one exploration program within the area governed by petroleum prospecting licenses 236, 237 and 238 is $1,384,492 (Dec 2009 - $1,384,492, Jun 2009 - $1,384,492).  This balance is based on the initial liability recognized in 2006 of $3,588,560 relating to its obligation to drill the four exploration wells on behalf of the investors, being reduced by amounts already incurred in fulfilling the obligation.  PNGDV has a 6.75% interest in the four exploration wells starting with Elk-1 (with an additional two exploration wells to be drilled after Elk-4/A).  PNGDV also has the right to participate in the 16 wells that follow the first four mentioned above up to an interest of 5.75% at a cost of $112,500 per 1% per well (with higher amounts to be paid if the depth exceed 3,500 meters and the cost exceeds $8,500,000).
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

19.
Indirect participation interests (cont’d)

(iii) PNG Energy Investors

PNG Energy Investors (“PNGEI”), an indirect participation interest investor who converted all of its interest to common shares in fiscal year 2004, has the right to participate up to a 4.25% interest in 16 wells commencing from exploration wells numbered 9 to 24.  As at the end of June 30, 2010 we have drilled 6 exploration wells since inception of the Company’s exploration program within PPL 236, 237 and 238 in Papua New Guinea.  In order to participate, PNGEI would be required to contribute for each exploration well, a) $112,500 per percentage point or b) where the well is planned to be drilled beyond 2,000 meters, $112,500 per percentage point plus actual cost over $1,000,000 charged prorata per percentage point.

20.
Non controlling interest

The non controlling interest as at June 30, 2010 relates to Petroleum Independent and Exploration Corporation’s (“PIE Corp.”) 0.01% minority shareholding in SPI InterOil LDC.  InterOil has entered into an agreement with PIE Corp. under which PIE Corp. can exchange its remaining 5,000 shares of SPI InterOil LDC for Common Shares on a one-for-one basis.  This election may be made by PIE Corp. at any time.

21.
Share capital

The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common shares with no par value.  Each common share entitles the holder to one vote.

Common shares - Changes to issued share capital were as follows:
 
   
Number of shares
   
$
 
January 1, 2009
    35,923,692       373,904,356  
                 
Shares issued on exercise of options under Stock Incentive Plan
    231,750       6,818,814  
Shares issued on buyback of LNG Interest (note 14)
    499,834       11,250,000  
Shares issued on debenture conversions (note 24)
    3,159,000       77,089,722  
Shares issued on debenture interest payments (note 24)
    70,548       2,352,084  
Shares issued on registered direct offering
    2,013,815       70,443,248  
Shares issued on exercise of warrants
    302,305       8,522,978  
Shares issued on buyback of IPI#3 Interest
    1,344,710       62,980,161  
                 
December 31, 2009
    43,545,654       613,361,363  
                 
Shares issued on exercise of options under Stock Incentive Plan
    190,000       7,497,209  
Shares issued on vesting of restricted stock units under Stock Incentive Plan
    20,700       1,418,985  
                 
June 30, 2010
    43,756,354       622,277,557  
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

22.
8% subordinated debentures

On May 13, 2008, the Company completed the issue of $95,000,000 unsecured 8% subordinated convertible debentures with a maturity of five years.  The debenture holders had the right to convert their debentures into common shares at any time at a conversion price of $25.00 per share.  The Company had the right to require the debenture holders to convert if the daily Volume Weighted Average Price (“VWAP”) of the common shares was at or above $32.50 for at least 15 consecutive trading days.  Accrued interest on these debentures was to be paid semi-annually in arrears, in May and November of each year, commencing November 2008.

Based on guidance under CICA 3863, the debentures were assessed based on the substance of the contractual arrangement in determining whether it exhibits the fundamental characteristic of a financial liability or equity.  Management had assessed that the debenture instrument mainly exhibits characteristics that are liability in nature; however, the embedded conversion feature was equity in nature and needed to be bifurcated and disclosed separately within equity.  Management applied residual basis and had valued the liability component first and assigned the residual value to the equity component.  Management had fair valued the liability component by discounting the expected interest payments using a nominal rate of 13.5% being Management’s estimate of the expected interest payments for a similar instrument without the conversion feature.  The liability component was valued at $81,933,311 and the remaining balance of $13,066,689 was allocated to the equity component before offsetting transaction costs.

The placement fee of $5,700,000 paid to the investors in common shares of the Company was treated to be in the nature of a debt discount and was offset against the liability component.  The transaction costs relating to the issue amounting to $219,966 has been split based on the percentages allocated to the liability and equity components; the costs relating to the liability component of $189,711 has been offset against the liability component, and costs relating to the equity component of $30,255 have been allocated against the equity component recognized.

The liability component on initial recognition after adjusting for the placement fee and transaction costs amounted to $76,043,600 and the equity component amounted to $13,036,434.  The liability component will be accreted over the five year maturity period to bring the liability back to the carrying value.  The accretion expense relating to the debenture liability for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $nil (Jun 2009 - $1,212,262).  In addition to the accretion, interest at 8% per annum has been expensed for the six months ended June 30, 2010 amounting to $nil (Jun 2009 - $2,712,936).  The interest payable up to May 9, 2009 was paid in a combination of cash and shares.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, certain debenture holders exercised their conversion rights for $16,025,000 resulting in issue of 641,000 common shares of the Company.  During May 2009, a further 755,000 debentures amounting to $18,875,000 were converted into common shares of the Company.  On June 8, 2009, all remaining debentures outstanding were converted into common shares due to a mandatory conversion resulting from the daily VWAP of the common shares being above $32.50 for at least 15 consecutive trading days.  The remaining book value of the liability and equity portion on the date of mandatory conversion was transferred to share capital to record this conversion.  As at June 30, 2010, of the 3,800,000 convertible debentures issued, nil (Jun 2009 – nil), were outstanding.

23.
Stock compensation

Stock options
Options are issued at no less than market price to directors, certain employees and to a limited number of contractor personnel.  Options are exercisable for common shares on a 1:1 basis. Options vest at various dates in accordance with the applicable individual option agreements, vesting generally between one to four years after the date of grant, have an exercise period of three to five years after the date of grant, and are subject to the option plan rules.  Upon resignation or retirement, vested options must generally be exercised within 90 days or before expiry of the options if this occurs earlier.

   
Quarter ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Stock options outstanding
 
Number of
options
   
Weighted
average
exercise
price $
   
Number of
options
   
Weighted
average
exercise
price $
   
Number of
options
   
Weighted
average
exercise
price $
   
Number of
options
   
Weighted
average
exercise
price $
 
Outstanding at beginning of period
    1,678,500       21.74       1,805,500       20.44       1,838,500       22.07       1,839,500       20.18  
Granted
    300,000       52.76       93,000       26.01       300,000       52.76       213,000       20.25  
Exercised
    (30,000 )     (30.38 )     (122,000 )     (21.16 )     (190,000 )     (26.28 )     (182,000 )     (18.96 )
Forfeited
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (49,000 )     (30.39 )
Expired
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (45,000 )     (34.18 )
Outstanding at end of period
    1,948,500       26.39       1,776,500       20.68       1,948,500       26.39       1,776,500       20.68  
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

23.
Stock compensation (cont’d)

At June 30, 2010, in addition to the options outstanding as per the above table, there were an additional 1,353,617 (Dec 2009 – 1,753,100, Jun 2009 – 96,500) common shares reserved for issuance under the Company’s 2009 stock incentive plan as approved on June 19, 2009.

Options issued and outstanding
   
Options exercisable
 
Range of exercise
prices $
 
Number of options
   
Weighted average
exercise price $
   
Weighted average
remaining term
(years)
   
Number of options
   
Weighted average
exercise price $
 
 8.01 to 12.00
    545,000       9.81       3.41       175,000       9.83  
 12.01 to 24.00
    495,000       17.23       2.13       375,000       16.06  
 24.01 to 31.00
    156,000       27.60       2.94       153,000       27.54  
 31.01 to 41.00
    302,500       35.09       2.76       185,833       35.56  
 41.01 to 51.00
    150,000       45.28       3.75       75,000       43.22  
 51.01 to 61.00
    300,000       52.76       4.98       -       -  
      1,948,500       26.39       3.55       963,833       22.62  

Aggregate intrinsic value of the 1,948,500 options issued and outstanding as at June 30, 2010 is $31,581,004. Aggregate intrinsic value of 963,833 options exercisable as at June 30, 2010 is $13,565,434.

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $31.53 (Jun 2009 - $13.32).  The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $2,504,393 (Jun 2009 - $1,581,105).  Cash received from option exercise under all share-based payment arrangements for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $4,992,815 (Jun 2009 - $3,450,490).

The fair value of the 300,000 (Jun 2009 – 213,000) options granted subsequent to January 1, 2010 has been estimated at the date of grant in the amount of $9,459,744 (Jun 2009 - $2,837,407) using a Black-Scholes pricing model.  An amount of $3,035,139 (Jun 2009 - $3,317,211) has been recognized as compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2010.  The current period compensation expense of $3,035,139 (Jun 2009 - $3,317,211) was adjusted against contributed surplus under equity, out of which $2,504,393 (Jun 2009 - $1,581,105) was transferred to share capital on exercise of options, leaving a net impact of $530,746 (Jun 2009 –$1,736,105) on contributed surplus.

The assumptions contained in the Black Scholes pricing model are as follows:
Year
 
Period
 
Risk free interest
rate (%)
   
Dividend yield
   
Volatility (%)
   
Weighted average
expected life for
options
 
2010
 
Jan 1 to Jun 30
    1.2       -       73       5.0  
2009
 
Oct 1 to Dec 31
    1.5       -       89       6.0  
2009
 
Jun 1 to Sep 30
    1.7       -       83       3.0  
2009
 
Apr 1 to Jun 30
    1.4       -       83       5.0  
2009
 
Jan 1 to Mar 31
    1.1       -       83       5.0  

Restricted stock
Restricted stock may be issued to directors, certain employees and to a limited number of contractor personnel under the Company’s 2009 stock incentive plan.  Restricted stock vests at various dates in accordance with the applicable restricted stock agreement, vesting generally between one to four years after the date of grant.
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

23.
Stock compensation (cont’d)

   
Quarter ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Stock units outstanding
 
Number of
stock units
   
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
per stock
unit $
   
Number of
stock units
   
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
per stock
unit $
   
Number of
stock units
   
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
per stock
unit $
   
Number
of stock
units
   
Weighted
Average
Grant Date 
Fair Value 
per stock
unit $
 
Outstanding at beginning of period
    41,400       68.55       -       -       41,400       68.55       -       -  
Granted
    99,483       54.04       -       -       99,483       54.04       -       -  
Issued
    (20,700 )     (68.55 )     -       -       (20,700 )     (68.55 )     -       -  
Forfeited
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total
    120,183       56.54       -       -       120,183       56.54       -       -  

An amount of $1,967,873 (Jun 2009 - $nil) has been recognized as compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2010.  The current period compensation expense of $1,967,873 (Jun 2009 - $nil) was adjusted against contributed surplus under equity, out of which $1,418,985 (Jun 2009 - $nil) was transferred to share capital on vesting of stock units, leaving a net impact of $548,888 (Jun 2009 –$nil) on contributed surplus.

24.
Warrants

In 2004, InterOil issued five-year warrants to purchase 359,415 common shares at an exercise price equal to $21.91.  A total of nil (Jun 2009 – 337,252) were outstanding at June 30, 2010.  The warrants were exercisable between August 27, 2004 and August 27, 2009.  The warrants were recorded at the fair value calculated at inception as a separate component of equity.  The fair value was calculated using a Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 2.5%, dividend yield of nil, volatility factor of the expected market price of the Company’s common stock of 45% and a weighted average expected life of the warrants of five years.  During the quarter ended September 30, 2009, 302,305 of the warrants were exercised and converted into common shares.

All unexercised warrants lapsed on August 27, 2009 and the fair value of these lapsed warrants were transferred to contributed surplus within Shareholders’ equity.

25.
Earnings per share

Conversion options, stock options and restricted stock units totaling 2,547,496 common shares at prices ranging from $9.80 to $68.55 were outstanding as at June 30, 2010 and were included in the computation of the diluted loss per share for the six months ended June 30, 2010.

Potential dilutive instruments outstanding
 
Number of shares
June 30, 2010
   
Number of shares
June 30, 2009
 
Employee stock options
    1,948,500       1,776,500  
Employee Restricted Stock
    120,183       -  
IPI Indirect Participation interest - conversion options
    473,813       2,000,000  
Warrants
    -       337,252  
Others
    5,000       5,000  
Total stock options/shares outstanding
    2,547,496       4,118,752  
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

25.
Earnings per share (cont’d)

The reconciliation between the income available to the common shareholders and the income available to the dilutive shareholders, used in the calculation of the numerator in the EPS calculation is as follows:

   
Quarter ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
                                 
Income available to the common shareholders
    7,830,309       9,438,070       4,686,906       12,081,550  
Non-controlling interest
    2,411       -       2,396       -  
Income available to dilutive holders
    7,832,720       9,438,070       4,689,302       12,081,550  

The income available to the common shareholders and the income available to the dilutive holders, used in the calculation of the numerator in the EPS calculation for the quarter and six months ended June 2009 is the net profit/loss as per Consolidated Statement of Operations same as inclusion of convertible securities under ‘if-converted’ method would result in the EPS being anti-dilutive.

The reconciliation between the ‘Basic’ and ‘Basic and Diluted’ shares, used in the calculation of the denominator in the EPS calculation is as follows:
 
   
Quarter ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Basic
    43,743,497       38,244,238       43,663,674       37,216,877  
Employee options (using Treasury Stock method)
    981,061       590,644       1,070,138       450,233  
Employee restricted stock (using Treasury Stock method)
    9,231               15,125          
Warrants (using Treasury Stock method)
    -       111,634       -       57,696  
Indirect Participation interest
    489,051       -       507,994       -  
Other
    5,000       -       5,000       -  
Diluted
    45,227,840       38,946,516       45,261,931       37,724,806  
 
26.
Commitments and contingencies

Commitments

Payments due by period contractual obligations are as follows:
 
   
Total
   
Less than 
year
   
1-2 years
   
2-3 years
   
3-4
years
   
4-5
years
   
More
than 5
years
 
   
'000
   
'000
   
'000
   
'000
   
'000
   
'000
   
'000
 
Secured and unsecured loans
    50,119       10,119       9,000       9,000       9,000       9,000       4,000  
Indirect participation interest - PNGDV (note 19)
    1,384       540       844       -       -       -       -  
PNG LNG Inc. Joint Venture (proportionate share of commitments)
    23       23       -       -       -       -       -  
Petroleum prospecting and retention licenses (a)
    83,000       4,500       9,500       20,000       14,850       34,150       -  
      134,526       15,182       19,344       29,000       23,850       43,150       4,000  

 
(a)
The amount pertaining to the petroleum prospecting and retention licenses represents the amount InterOil has committed as a condition on renewal of these licenses.  Of this $83.0 million commitment, as at June 30, 2010, management estimates that $46,414,548 would satisfy the commitments in relation to the IPI investors.
 

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InterOil Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Expressed in United States dollars)

26.
Commitments and contingencies (cont’d)

The Company's Chief Executive Officer, Phil Mulacek, and his controlled entities Petroleum Independent & Exploration Corporation and P.I.E. Group, LLC, together with the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, are defendants in Todd Peters, et. al. v. Phil Mulacek et. al.; Cause No. 05-040-03592-CV; pending in the 284th District Court of Montgomery County, Texas.  The plaintiffs are members of a partnership that bought a modular oil refinery that was subsequently, through a series of transactions, sold to a subsidiary of the Company.  Plaintiffs contend that Mr. Mulacek and his controlled entities breached fiduciary duties owed to the plaintiffs and also assert claims for common law fraud, fraudulent inducement, statutory fraud, securities fraud, breach of contract, investor oppression, conversion, theft, money had and received, and tortious interference with a contract.  Plaintiffs assert claims both individually and, in the alternative, derivatively on behalf of the partnership.  Plaintiffs seek to impose liability on the Company and certain of its subsidiaries for those alleged acts through claims of ratification, conspiracy, aiding and abetting, joint enterprise, and knowing participation in the breach of another's fiduciary duty.  Plaintiffs further seek to impose liability on the Company and certain of its subsidiaries directly through the claims of conversion, theft, constructive trust and tortious interference with a contract.    Plaintiffs have proposed numerous alternative methods of calculating their alleged damages, all of which are based at least partially on the Company's share price.  Thus, it is difficult to determine the total amount of actual damages plaintiffs' seek and any such amount would fluctuate along with the Company’s share price.  If, however, plaintiffs are successful in obtaining a favorable verdict, actual damages could exceed $125,000,000.  Plaintiffs also seek unspecified punitive damages, attorneys' fees, expenses and court costs.  The case is set for trial on November 29, 2010.  The Company and other defendants are vigorously contesting the matter.  If however, plaintiffs succeed in obtaining a judgment in the amount they seek, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company or its subsidiaries.  The Company has not made provision in its accounts in relation to this matter.

In addition to the above, from time to time the Company is involved in various claims and litigation arising in the course of its business.  While the outcome of these matters is uncertain and there can be no assurance that such matters will be resolved in the Company’s favor, the Company does not currently believe that the outcome of adverse decisions in any pending or threatened proceedings related to these and other matters or any amount which it may be required to pay by reason thereof would have a material adverse impact on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Regulatory Actions
During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Customs Services Commission of Papua New Guinea (“Commission”) undertook an historical review of the Company’s petroleum product imports into Papua New Guinea.  Certain administrative and procedural matters concerning Papua New Guinean goods and services tax and excise are being reviewed and discussed with the Commission.  The Company is of the view that no quantifiable liability exists and, accordingly, the Company has not made any provision in its accounts in relation to matter.

ICCC review of Downstream maximum margin
InterOil is a significant participant in the retail and wholesale distribution business in Papua New Guinea.  The ICCC in that country regulates the maximum prices that may be charged by the wholesale and retail hydrocarbon distribution industry.  Our Downstream business may charge less than the maximum margin set by the ICCC in order to maintain its competitiveness with other participants in the market.  In June 2009, the ICCC commenced a review into the pricing arrangements for petroleum products in Papua New Guinea.  The last such review was undertaken during 2004 and was due to expire on December 31, 2009. The purpose of the review is to consider the extent to which the existing regulation of price setting arrangements at both wholesale and retail levels should continue or be revised for the next five year period. We have provided detailed submissions to the ICCC.  After numerous deferrals commencing in late 2009, the ICCC have most recently advised that its final report will be issued in early September 2010.  It is possible that the ICCC may determine to increase regulation of pricing and reduce the margins able to be obtained by our distribution business.  Such a decision, if made, may negatively affect our downstream business and require a review of its operations.

27.
Subsequent events

Buyback of 0.4% IPI Interest: Subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2010, on July 19, 2010, the Company bought back 0.4% interest in the IPI Agreement from an investor for 208,281 common shares of the Company.

Joint Venture Operating Agreement with Mitsui & Co. Ltd: Subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2010, on August 04, 2010, the JVOA for the proposed CSP was finalized.  The capital cost for the CSP is currently estimated at $550.0 million, with approximately $32.0 million of this to be expended for front end engineering design.  Mitsui will be responsible for arranging or providing financing for the capital costs of the plant.

Short term Secured Credit Facility from Clarion Finanz A.G.: Subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2010, on August 11, 2010, the Company entered into a short term secured credit facility of $25,000,000 with Clarion Finanz AG.  The amount is available in two installments of $12,500,000 each on August 11, 2010 and August 30, 2010.  The first installment has been drawn down as at August 16, 2010.
 

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