EX-99.6 6 h12489bexv99w6.htm UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT exv99w6
 

Exhibit 6

HAWKER

Resources Inc.

Third Interim Report
For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2003

 


 

Hawker Resources Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets
As at

                   
      September 30   December 31
(in thousands of dollars)   2003   2002

 
 
    (unaudited)   (audited)
ASSETS (Note 6)
               
Current
               
 
Cash
  $     $ 289  
 
Accounts Receivable
    8,777       27  
 
Prepaids
    1,030       176  
 
   
     
 
 
    9,807       492  
Assets held for sale (Note 4)
    2,190       3,500  
Capital assets (Notes 3 and 5)
    69,684       23  
 
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 81,681     $ 4,015  
 
 
   
     
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current
               
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 10,314     $ 80  
Bank loan (Note 6)
    23,119        
Leasehold inducements
    140        
Alberta Heritage Foundation grant (Note 7)
          387  
Future site restoration and abandonment
    146        
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 3, 14 and 15)
               
Shareholders’ Equity
               
 
Share capital (Note 8)
    58,323       12,741  
 
Deficit
    (10,361 )     (9,193 )
 
 
   
     
 
 
    47,962       3,548  
 
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 81,681     $ 4,015  
 
 
   
     
 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 


 

Hawker Resources Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) and Deficit
Periods ended September 30, 2003 and 2002

                                   
      Three Months   Three Months   Nine Months   Nine Months
      Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended
(in thousands of dollars, except per   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September
share amounts)   2003   2002   2003   30, 2002

 
 
 
 
    (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)
Revenue
                               
 
Production revenue
  $ 8,786     $     $ 8,786     $  
 
Royalties
    (2,389 )           (2,389 )      
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    6,397             6,397        
 
Interest income
    39       2       68       31  
 
Other
                382       107  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    6,436       2       6,847       138  
Expenses
                               
 
Production
    838             838        
 
General and administrative
    967       590       2,329       1,249  
 
Interest on bank debt
    238             267       71  
 
Depletion and depreciation
    4,193       7       4,196       23  
 
Site restoration and abandonment
    146             146        
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    6,382       597       7,776       1,343  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Earning (loss) before the following
    54       (595 )     (929 )     (1,205 )
Lease abandonment expense
    (322 )           (322 )      
Operating costs and write-downs associated with assets held for sale
    11       (6,098 )     (179 )     (6,314 )
Gain on the sale and distribution of Oncolytics shares
          126             12,997  
Share of loss from equity investment in Oncolytics
                      (471 )
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Alberta Heritage Foundation grant settlement (Note 7)
                368        
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
    (257 )     (6,567 )     (1,062 )     5,007  
Current income tax expense (Note 10)
    106             106        
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net earnings (loss) for the period
    (363 )     (6,567 )     (1,168 )     5,007  
Deficit, beginning of period
    (9,998 )     (61,281 )     (9,193 )     (72,855 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Deficit, end of period
  $ (10,361 )   $ (67,848 )   $ (10,361 )   $ (67,848 )
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common share (Note 8)
  $ (0.01 )   $ (1.32 )   $ (0.08 )   $ 1.01  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 


 

Hawker Resources Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Periods ended September 30, 2003 and 2002

                                   
      Three Months   Three Months   Nine Months   Nine Months
      Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended
      September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,
(in thousands of dollars)   2003   2002   2003   2002

 
 
 
 
    (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                               
Net earnings (loss) for the period
  $ (363 )   $ (6,567 )   $ (1,168 )   $ 5,007  
Add (deduct) non-cash items:
                               
 
Depletion, depreciation and asset write-downs
    4,193       6,079       4,341       6,151  
 
Site restoration and abandonment
    146             146        
 
Alberta Heritage Foundation grant settlement (Note 7)
                (368 )      
 
Share of loss from equity investment in Oncolytics
                      471  
 
Gain on sale and distribution of Oncolytics shares
          (126 )           (12,997 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    3,976       (614 )     2,951       (1,368 )
Net change in non-cash working capital (Note 13)
    2,502       (136 )     2,708       (4,675 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    6,478       (750 )     5,659       (6,043 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                               
Proceeds from sale of capital assets
    150             1,173       37  
Acquisition of oil and gas properties (Note 3)
    (2,587 )           (71,630 )      
Additions to oil and gas properties
    (5,172 )           (5,647 )      
Additions to other capital assets
    (244 )           (244 )      
Leasehold inducements received
    170             170        
Proceeds from sale of Oncolytics shares
          207             6,429  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    (7,683 )     207       (76,178 )     6,466  
Net change in non-cash working capital (Note 13)
    (621 )           1,529        
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    (8,304 )     207       (74,649 )     6,466  
 
   
     
     
     
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                               
Common shares issued on exercise of options
                192        
Common shares issued for cash
                45,047        
Issue of debentures and warrants
                3,645        
Increase (decrease) in bank loan
    (1,225 )           23,119        
Share issuance costs
    (14 )           (3,302 )      
Costs of distribution of shares in Oncolytics
                      (46 )
Repayment of bank debt
                      (5,910 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    (1,239 )           68,701       (5,956 )
Net change in non-cash working capital (Note 13)
    (395 )                  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    (1,634 )           68,701       (5,956 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Decrease in cash
    (3,460 )     (543 )     (289 )     (5,533 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Cash, beginning of period
    3,460       851       289       5,841  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Cash, end of period
  $     $ 308     $     $ 308  
 
   
     
     
     
 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (Note 13)

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 


 

Hawker Resources Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Periods ended September 30, 2003 and 2002

(Tabular amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted) (unaudited)

1.   NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Prior to 2002, SYNSORB Biotech Inc. (“SYNSORB”) conducted pharmaceutical drug development with respect to SYNSORB Cd® for the prevention of recurrent C.difficile associated diarrhea. On December 10, 2001 SYNSORB terminated development of SYNSORB Cd® including its phase III clinical trials. Subsequent to December 10, 2001 SYNSORB had no drug in active development. At the Annual and Special Meeting of SYNSORB shareholders held April 3, 2003, shareholders approved the planned conversion of the company into an oil and gas enterprise and changed the company’s name to Hawker Resources Inc.

2.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The interim consolidated financial statements of Hawker Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “Hawker”) have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and are consistent with the accounting policies and methods of computation used in the preparation of the financial statements as at December 31, 2002. Certain new accounting policies have been adopted by the Company as a result of the new oil and gas operations of Hawker and are summarized below. The interim consolidated financial statements contain disclosures which are supplemental to the Company’s annual financial statements. Certain disclosures, which are normally required to be included in the notes to the annual financial statements, have been condensed or omitted. The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2002.

(a)   Basis of Consolidation

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hawker and its wholly owned subsidiary, 1053639 Alberta Ltd.

(b)   Capitalized Costs

The Company follows the full cost method of accounting whereby all costs relating to the acquisition of, exploration for and development of oil and gas reserves are capitalized in a single Canadian cost center. Such costs include lease acquisition, lease rentals on undeveloped properties, geological and geophysical, drilling both productive and non-productive wells, production equipment and overhead charges directly related to acquisition, exploration and development activities.

Gains or losses are not recognized upon the disposition of oil and gas properties unless such a disposition would change the depletion rate by 20 percent or more. Gains and losses are recognized upon the disposition of other assets.

(c)   Depletion and Depreciation

All costs of acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas reserves, associated tangible plant and equipment costs (net of salvage value), and estimated costs of future development of proven undeveloped reserves are depleted and depreciated by the unit of production method based on estimated gross proven reserves as determined by independent engineers.

Costs of unproved properties are initially excluded from oil and gas properties for the purpose of calculating depletion. When proven reserves are assigned or the property is considered to be impaired, the cost of the property or the amount of the impairment is added to costs subject to depletion.

 


 

The relative volumes of oil and natural gas reserves and production are converted to equivalent barrels of oil based on the relative energy content of each product on a 6 to 1 basis.

(d)   Future Site Restoration and Abandonment Costs

Estimated future costs relating to future site restoration and abandonment of oil and gas properties and related facilities are accrued on a unit of production basis over the estimated life of the gross proven reserves. Costs are estimated, net of expected recoveries, based upon current prices, technology and industry standards. The accumulated provision for future site restoration and abandonment costs is classified as a non-current liability and actual expenditures are charged against the accumulated provision as incurred.

(e)   Ceiling Test Limitations

The Company applies a ceiling test to the capitalized costs of its oil and gas properties, net of future income taxes and future site restoration and abandonment costs, to ensure that the net carrying value does not exceed the estimated value of future net revenues from production of gross proven reserves plus undeveloped properties less future production-related general and administrative expenses, financing costs, estimated future site restoration and abandonment costs and income taxes. Any reduction in the net carrying value of oil and gas properties as a result of the ceiling test is charged to operations.

The calculation of future net revenues is based on sales prices, costs and regulations in effect at period end.

The carrying value of undeveloped properties (land and seismic data) is reviewed periodically and written down to net realizable value if impairment is determined.

(f)   Leasehold Inducements

Leasehold inducements are accounted for as a reduction of rental expense over the term of the related lease.

(g)   Revenue Recognition

Oil and natural gas sales are recognized as revenue when the commodities are delivered to purchasers.

(h)   Hedging and Forward Sales Contracts

In certain circumstances, fixed price commodity contracts are used to reduce the Company’s exposure to adverse fluctuations in commodity prices to protect future cash flow used to finance the Company’s capital expenditure program. Gains and losses relating to fixed price contracts that meet hedge criteria are recognized as part of natural gas sales concurrently with the hedged transaction. The Company does not enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

The Company believes the derivative financial instruments are effective as hedges, both at inception and over the term of the instrument, as the term to maturity, the notional amount and the commodity price basis in the instruments all match the terms of the future revenue stream being hedged.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses associated with fixed price commodity contracts which have been terminated or cease to be effective prior to maturity, are deferred as other current, or non-current, assets or liabilities on the balance sheet, as appropriate, and recognized in earnings in the period in which the underlying hedged transaction is recognized. In the event a designated hedged item is sold, extinguished or matures prior to the termination of the related derivative instrument, any realized or unrealized gain or loss on such derivative instrument is recognized in earnings.

 


 

(i)   Joint Ventures

Certain of the Company’s exploration, development and production activities are conducted jointly with others and, accordingly, these consolidated financial statements reflect only the Company’s proportionate interest in such activities.

(j)   Stock Based Compensation

The Company has a stock based compensation plan, which is described in note 8. As options are issued at current market value, they have no intrinsic value at inception and therefore, no compensation expense is recorded when the options are granted. Consideration paid by employees or directors on the exercise of stock options is credited to share capital.

(k)   Measurement Uncertainty

The amount recorded for depletion and depreciation of oil and gas properties, the provision for future site restoration and abandonment costs and the ceiling test calculation are based on estimates of gross proven reserves, production rates, commodity prices, future costs and other relevant assumptions. By their nature, these estimates are subject to measurement uncertainty and the effect on the financial statements of changes in such estimates in future years could be significant.

3.   ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS

1022971 Alberta Ltd.

On March 31, 2003 the Company acquired all of the shares of 1022971 Alberta Ltd. (“1022971”) for a nominal amount and the Company was assigned an option to purchase up to a 49% interest in certain oil and gas properties west of the 4th meridian (“W4M Properties”) owned by Southward Energy Ltd. (“Southward”). On April 30, 2003, 1022971 acquired all of the shares of Southward. Immediately thereafter, Southward sold its oil and gas properties, excluding a 1% undivided interest in the W4M Properties and a 100% interest in seismic data, to an independent third party.

On June 30, 2003, the Company exercised its option to purchase a 49% interest in the W4M Properties. Further on June 30, 2003, the Company purchased the 1% undivided interest in the W4M Properties of Southward and the non-cash working capital of Southward was conveyed to the Company. Also on June 30, 2003, all of the shares of 1022971, which included Southward and all of its subsidiaries, were sold for nominal consideration to an independent third party.

The resultant acquisition of a 50% interest in the W4M Properties on June 30, 2003 has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The Company has not yet completed its final evaluation of the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition.

           
Allocation of purchase price:
       
 
Capital assets
  $ 66,774  
 
Non-cash working capital
    3,656  
 
 
   
 
 
  $ 70,430  
 
 
   
 
Consideration given:
       
 
Cash
  $ 67,100  
 
Acquisition costs
    3,330  
 
 
   
 
 
  $ 70,430  
 
 
   
 

 


 

The Company has agreed to indemnify the purchaser of Southward for income tax and legal expenses to a maximum amount of $1 million for matters arising prior to the April 30, 2003 acquisition of Southward.

In connection with sale of Southward, the Company has a commitment to purchase various seismic data from Southward in the amount of $2,000,000. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, this seismic purchase was completed. Under the same agreement, the Company has the right to purchase up to $11,000,000 of additional seismic data prior to January 31, 2004. Under an amending agreement, the Company has committed to purchase additional seismic data in the amount $300,000 prior to January 31, 2004.

1053638 Alberta Ltd. and 1053639 Alberta Ltd.

On August 14, 2003, the Company acquired all of the shares of 1053638 Alberta Ltd. and 1053639 Alberta Ltd., seismic data companies. The acquisitions were accounted for by the purchase method and the purchase price was allocated as follows:

           
Allocation of purchase price:
       
Capital assets
  $ 1,500  
 
   
 
 
  $ 1,500  
 
   
 
Consideration given:
       
 
Cash
  $ 1,500  
 
   
 
 
  $ 1,500  
 
   
 

On August 19, 2003, the Company sold all of the shares of 1053638 Alberta Ltd. The proceeds were allocated as follows:

           
Allocation of sales proceeds:
       
Capital assets
  $ 300  
 
   
 
 
  $ 300  
 
   
 
Consideration received:
       
 
Cash
  $ 300  
 
   
 
 
  $ 300  
 
   
 

The disposition of 1053638 Alberta Ltd. did not result in any gain or loss to the Company.

4.   ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

Assets held for sale are comprised of the pharmaceutical manufacturing facility and related manufacturing equipment associated with the former biotech operations of the Company. Manufacturing equipment with a carrying value of $940,000 was sold during the six months ended June 30, 2003. During the second quarter of 2003, the Company wrote down the carrying value of the remaining assets held for sale by $145,000 to the estimated net realizable value of $2,340,000.

The Company has entered into an agreement for the sale of these assets for gross consideration of $2,500,000. Pursuant to this agreement, a non-refundable deposit of $75,000 and a non-refundable milestone payment of $150,000 have been received by the Company and applied to reduce the carrying value of the assets held for sale. Costs associated with the transaction are estimated at $85,000.

 


 

5.   CAPITAL ASSETS

                         
    September 30, 2003
   
            Accumulated        
            Depletion and   Carrying
    Cost   Depreciation   Value
   
 
 
Oil and gas properties
  $ 73,621     $ 4,192     $ 69,429  
Computer equipment
    15       5       10  
Office furniture and equipment
    86       11       75  
Leasehold improvements
    170             170  
 
   
     
     
 
 
  $ 73,892     $ 4,208     $ 69,684  
 
   
     
     
 

At September 30, 2003, oil and gas properties included $13,238,000 relating to unproved properties which have been excluded from the depletion and depreciation calculation. Future development costs on proven undeveloped reserves of $470,000 are included in the depletion and depreciation calculation.

At September 30, 2003, the Company capitalized $240,000 of overhead directly related to exploration and development activities.

Total future site restoration and abandonment costs as at September 30, 2003 are estimated to be $2,047,000 for which a provision of $146,000 has been recorded.

6.   BANK LOAN

The Company has a $28 million extendible revolving term credit facility from a Canadian chartered bank. This facility bears interest at rates varying from Canadian prime rate or U.S. base rate of such bank to the Canadian prime rate or U.S. base rate plus 30 basis points, payable monthly in arrears. The Company may also borrow by way of bankers’ acceptances which are subject to a stamping fee or by way of LIBOR based loans which are subject to an interest rate spread payable to the bank. The loan is a revolving facility until March 31, 2004 with annual extension periods available at the bank’s discretion. After the revolving phase, the facility becomes a term facility payable in full one year from the date the revolving facility is terminated. This facility is subject to semi-annual review and re-determination of the Company’s borrowing base by the bank, with the next review to occur by November 30, 2003. So long as the loan remains revolving and the borrowing base supports the facility outstanding, there are no repayment requirements.

Collateral pledged for the facility consists of a first floating charge demand debenture in the amount of $60 million over all of the property of the Company.

7.   ALBERTA HERITAGE FOUNDATION GRANT

Pursuant to the terms of a technology commercialization agreement pertaining to pharmaceutical drug development, the Company received a grant from the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (“AHFMR”) during 1995. The Company was required to repay the amount advanced of $387,000 plus a royalty equivalent to the amount initially received. Any required repayment and royalty was based on gross sales of SYNSORB related products commencing January 1, 2000 with payments equal to the lesser of 5% of gross sales or $100,000 per annum commencing 90 days after January 1, 2001. Due to the conversion of the Company into an oil and gas enterprise and the nascent stage of the SYNSORB technology, the AHFMR accepted a royalty payment of $18,550 during the third quarter of 2003 in exchange for a full release of Hawker from the terms of the technology commercialization agreement.

 


 

8.   SHARE CAPITAL
 
(a)   Authorized:
 
    Unlimited number of voting common shares without par value.
Unlimited number of non-voting class A common shares without par value.
Unlimited number of preferred shares to be issued in series.
 
(b)   Common Shares Issued

                 
    Number of Shares   Amount
   
 
Balance at January 1, 2003
    4,959,937     $ 12,741  
Issued for cash
    14,361,000       45,047  
Share issuance costs
          (3,392 )
Issued on debenture and warrant conversion
    2,152,465       1,302  
Issued for services received
    148,798       90  
Issued for cash on exercise of options
    275,000       192  
 
   
     
 
Balance at September 30, 2003
    21,897,200     $ 55,980  
 
   
     
 

(c)   Class A Common Shares Issued

                 
    Number of Shares   Amount
   
 
Balance at January 1, 2003
        $  
Issued on debenture and warrant conversion
    3,874,437       2,343  
 
   
     
 
Balance at September 30, 2003
    3,874,437     $ 2,343  
 
   
     
 

(d)   Issue of Debentures and Warrants

Pursuant to various financing agreements entered into April 3, 2003, the Company raised $3,645,000 through the issue of 430,493 Series A Debentures for $3,616,000, 430,493 Series A Warrants for $12,000, 2,152,465 voting preferred shares for $6,000 and 3,874,437 non-voting preferred shares for $11,000.

Each Series A Warrant entitled the holder thereof to purchase five common shares and nine Class A common shares on the concurrent surrender of the warrant, five voting preferred shares, nine non-voting preferred shares, and one Series A Debenture. On May 29, 2003, immediately after the issue of a receipt for the prospectus offering common shares for sale and issue, the Series A Warrants were exercised and the Company issued 2,152,465 common shares and 3,874,437 Class A common shares upon the surrender of the voting and non-voting preferred shares and Series A Debentures.

(e)   Stock Options

The Company has a stock option plan that provides for the issuance of options to its directors, officers, employees and non-employees to acquire up to 1,181,513 common shares. The dates on which options vest are set by the board of directors at the time of grant. The exercise price of an option granted is the closing price of the Company’s stock on the last trading date prior to the grant date. The dates on which options expire are also set by the board of directors at the time of grant and cannot exceed ten years. The Company has issued stock options to acquire common shares through its stock option plan of which the following are outstanding at September 30, 2003:

 


 

                 
            Weighted average
            exercise price
    Shares   $
   
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2003
    330,565       9.80  
Granted
    368,000       3.59  
Exercised
    (275,000 )     0.70  
Expired
    (12,500 )     87.20  
Forfeited
    (27,064 )     52.20  
 
   
     
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2003
    384,001       4.85  
 
   
     
 
Options exercisable at September 30, 2003
    15,501       34.68  
 
   
     
 

For the nine month period ended September 30, 2003, no stock options were granted to non-employees. The Company has undertaken to facilitate the surrender of out-of -the-money options that were issued in previous years when the Company conducted pharmaceutical drug development. Subsequent to September 30, 2003, the Company granted options to purchase 15,000 common shares at $4.15, which expire during the third quarter of 2008.

(f)   Per Share Amounts

The weighted average number of shares outstanding during the three month period ended September 30, 2003 of 25,771,637 and during the nine month period ended September 30, 2003 of 13,840,301 (three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002: 4,959,937) were used to calculate earnings (loss) per common share. For the period ended September 30, 2003, all of the stock options and warrants were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because the effect on the net loss for the period of the issue of additional shares on the conversions would be anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the respective exercise price of the stock options and warrants exceeded the average market price of the common shares making the options and warrants anti-dilutive.

9.   STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

Under the fair value based method of accounting for stock based compensation, the Company’s net earnings (loss) and net earnings (loss) per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

                   
      Three Months   Nine Months
      Ended   Ended
(in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)   September 30, 2003   September 30, 2003

 
 
Net earnings (loss)
               
 
As reported
  $ (363 )   $ (1,168 )
 
Pro forma
  $ (420 )   $ (1,238 )
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common share
               
 
As reported ($/share)
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.08 )
 
Pro forma ($/share)
  $ (0.02 )   $ (0.09 )

The pro forma amounts shown above do not include the compensation costs associated with stock options granted prior to January 1, 2002. The fair value of common share options granted in 2003 is estimated to be $680,000 as at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions:

         
    2003
   
Risk-free interest rate (%)
    3.78  
Expected life (years)
    4.00  
Expected volatility (%)
    55.10  
Expected dividend yield (%)
    0  

 


 

For the purposes of disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the options’ vesting period on a straight-line basis.

10.   INCOME TAXES

The Company has non-capital losses for income tax purposes of approximately $32 million which are available for application against future taxable income and which expire in the following years:

         
2005
  $ 4,400  
2006
    11,400  
2007
    5,100  
2008
    11,100  
 
   
 
 
  $ 32,000  
 
   
 

The income tax benefit of these losses has not been recognized in the financial statements. The Company has unclaimed expenditures of approximately $118.8 million as at September 30, 2003 available to reduce future year’s taxable income. The Company also has approximately $5.7 million of unclaimed investment tax credits available to reduce future years’ income taxes payable.

11.   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

A director of the Company is a partner of a law firm that was paid $1,746,000 for legal services for the period from the date elected as a director, April 3, 2003, to September 30, 2003. The fees charged were based on standard rates and time spent on company matters.

12.   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
(a)   Fair Value

The Company has financial instruments consisting of accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and bank loan. The carrying value of these instruments approximates fair value unless otherwise stated.

Pursuant to the exercise of the purchase option (Note 3), the Company acquired an interest in forward sales contracts and financial hedging contracts with respect to production from the purchased properties as follows:

                         
Transaction Type   Volume (GJ/d)   Contract Price (GJ/d)   Expiry

 
 
 
Fixed Summer
    1,658       $4.10     October 31, 2003
Fixed Summer
    3,220       $6.64     October 31, 2003
Costless Collar Summer
    3,220     $ 6.24 - $7.00     October 31, 2003
Costless Collar Winter
    4,830     $ 6.36 - $7.15     March 31, 2004
Fixed Winter
    1,610       $6.76     March 31, 2004
Fixed Summer
    1,450       $5.06     October 31, 2003
Cogeneration Fuel Supply
    263     $ 1.959 - $2.217     October 31, 2008
Daily Declining Profile
    977 (1)   Netback(2)   October 31, 2011
Reserve Based
    101     Netback(3)   Life of reserves

Based on dealer quotes, had these contracts been closed on September 30, 2003, a loss of $1,351,000 would have been realized.

 


 

Notes:

(1) The Company’s obligations under this contract will, on November 1 of this year and each succeeding year, decline to the following:

           
Date   Obligation (GJ/d)

 
 
November 1, 2003
    841  
 
November 1, 2004
    724  
 
November 1, 2005
    623  
November 1, 2006 and thereafter
    568  

(2) TransCanada Pipelines Limited netback pricing.

(3) Progas Limited netback pricing.

(b)   Credit Risk

A substantial portion of the Company’s accounts receivable are with entities in the oil and gas industry. The Company generally extends unsecured credit to these companies, and therefore, the collection of accounts receivable may be affected by changes in economic or other conditions and may accordingly impact the Company’s overall credit risk. Management believes the risk is mitigated by the size, reputation and diversified nature of the companies to which they extend credit. The Company has not previously experienced any material credit losses on the collection of receivables.

(c)   Interest Rate Risk

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk in relation to interest expense on its revolving credit facility.

13.   CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Changes in non-cash working capital were comprised of the following:

                                 
    Three Months   Three Months   Nine Months   Nine Months
    Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended
    September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,
    2003   2002   2003   2002
   
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
    (361 )     34       (2,185 )     42  
Prepaids
    (257 )     92       (854 )     (95 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    2,104       (262 )     7,276       (4,622 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net change
    1,486       (136 )     4,237       (4,675 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net change by activity:
                               
Operating
    2,502       (136 )     2,708       (4,675 )
Investing
    (621 )           1,529        
Financing
    (395 )                  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net change
    1,486       (136 )     4,237       (4,675 )
 
   
     
     
     
 

     The following shows the actual cash amount paid:

                                 
    Three Months   Three Months   Nine Months   Nine Months
    Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended
    September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,
    2003   2002   2003   2002
   
 
 
 
Cash interest paid
    186             215       71  
Cash interest received
    62       2       68       31  
Cash taxes paid
                      10  

 


 

14.   CONTINGENCIES

The Company, in the normal course of operations, is subject to a variety of legal and other claims against the Company. Management and the Company’s legal counsel evaluate all claims on their apparent merits, and accrue management’s best estimate of the likely costs to satisfy such claims. Management believes that the outcome of legal and other claims filed against the Company will not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position, operations or cash flows.

15.   COMMITMENTS

The Company is committed to payments under operating leases for office space as follows:

         
Balance of 2003
  $ 140  
2004
    609  
2005
    717  
2006
    413  
2007
    385  
 
   
 
 
  $ 2,264