EX-99.80 81 a05-22113_1ex99d80.htm EXHIBIT 99

Exhibit 99.80

 

 

BUSINESS ACQUISITION REPORT

 


 

July 20, 2005

 


 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Definitions

 

1

Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

 

3

Abbreviations and Conversion

 

4

Notes on Reserves Data

 

5

StarPoint Energy Trust

 

6

The EnCana Acquisition

 

6

Information Concerning the EnCana Assets

 

6

The APF Combination

 

16

Information Concerning the APF Assets

 

17

Effect of the EnCana Acquisition and APF Combination on the Trust

 

28

Effect on Operations

 

30

Prior Valuations

 

30

Informed Persons, Associates and Affiliates

 

30

Schedule “A” - Schedule of Revenues, Royalties and Operating Expenses for the EnCana Assets

 

A-1

Schedule “B” - Financial Statements of APF

 

B-1

Schedule “C” - Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements

 

C-1

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

Unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings set out below when used in this business acquisition report.  Certain other terms and abbreviations used herein, but not defined herein, are defined in NI 51-101 or the COGE Handbook and, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the same meanings herein as in NI 51-101 or the COGE Handbook.

 

“ABCA” means the Business Corporations Act (Alberta), R.S.A. 2000, c. B-9, as amended, including the regulations promulgated thereunder;

 

“Administrator” means StarPoint Energy Ltd., a corporation formed by the amalgamation under the ABCA of StarPoint, E3 and StarPoint Acquisition Ltd. as a step to the Arrangement;

 

“APF” means APF Energy Trust, an unincorporated trust formed pursuant to the laws of the Province of Alberta;

 

“APF Combination” means the indirect acquisition by the Trust of the APF Assets in exchange for Trust Units;

 

“APF Assets” means those petroleum and natural gas properties and related assets described under the heading “The APF Combination – Information Concerning the APF Assets” that the Trust indirectly acquired pursuant to the APF Combination;

 

“APF ExploreCo” means Rockyview Energy Inc., a corporation incorporated under the ABCA;

 

“APF ExploreCo Assets” means certain petroleum and natural gas properties and related assets formerly held indirectly by APF and transferred to APF ExploreCo prior to the completion of the APF Combination;

 

“APF Reports” means the independent engineering reports of Sproule dated February 18, 2005 and of GLJ dated February 28, 2005 evaluating, effective December 31, 2004, the oil, NGL and natural gas reserves attributable to the APF Assets, in the case of GLJ, and the coalbed methane reserves attributable to the APF Assets in the case of Sproule;

 

“Arrangement” means the plan of arrangement under the section 193 of the ABCA and section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act involving StarPoint Energy Ltd., E3 Energy Inc., the Trust, Mission Oil & Gas Inc., StarPoint Acquisition Ltd., StarPoint Exchangeco Ltd., the securityholders of StarPoint Energy Ltd. and the securityholders of E3 Energy Inc., which was completed on January 7, 2005;

 

“COGE Handbook” means the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook prepared jointly by the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (Calgary chapter) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum;

 

“EnCana” means EnCana Corporation;

 

“EnCana Acquisition” means the indirect acquisition by the Trust of the EnCana Assets;

 

“EnCana Assets” means those petroleum and natural gas properties and related assets described under the heading “The EnCana Acquisition – Information Concerning the EnCana Assets” that the Trust indirectly acquired pursuant to the EnCana Acquisition;

 

“EnCana Asset Reports” means the independent engineering reports of McDaniel dated April 29, 2005 and of GLJ dated April 29, 2005, evaluating, effective March 31, 2005, the oil, NGL and natural gas reserves attributable to the EnCana Assets;

 

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“GLJ” means Gilbert Laustsen Jung Associates Ltd., independent oil and gas reservoir engineers of Calgary, Alberta;

 

“McDaniel” means McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd., independent oil and gas reservoir engineers of Calgary, Alberta;

 

“NI 51-101” means National Instrument 51-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities;

 

“Sproule” means Sproule Associates Limited, independent oil and gas reservoir engineers of Calgary, Alberta;

 

“Trust Units” means units of the Trust; and

 

“Unitholder” means a holder of Trust Units.

 

Words importing the singular number only include the plural, and vice versa, and words importing any gender include all genders. All dollar amounts set forth in this business acquisition report are in Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated.

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this business acquisition report constitute forward-looking statements. The use of any of the words “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “should”, “believe” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements.  The Trust and the Administrator believe the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct.  Such forward-looking statements included in this business acquisition report should not be unduly relied upon.  These statements speak only as of the date of this business acquisition report.

 

In particular, this business acquisition report contains forward-looking statements pertaining to the following:

 

                       the performance characteristics of oil and natural gas properties;

                       oil and natural gas production levels;

                       capital expenditure programs;

                       the size of the oil and natural gas reserves;

                       projections of market prices and costs and the related sensitivity of distributions;

                       supply and demand for oil and natural gas;

                       expectations regarding the ability to raise capital and to continually add to reserves through acquisitions and development;

                       treatment under governmental regulatory regimes and tax laws; and

                       capital expenditure programs.

 

Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors set forth below:

 

                       volatility in market prices for oil and natural gas;

                       liabilities inherent in oil and natural gas operations;

                       uncertainties associated with estimating oil and natural gas reserves;

                       competition for, among other things, capital, acquisitions of reserves, undeveloped lands and skilled personnel;

                       incorrect assessments of the value of acquisitions and exploration and development programs;

                       geological, technical, drilling and processing problems;

                       changes in income tax laws or changes in tax laws and incentive programs relating to the oil and gas industry and income trusts; and

                       failure to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions.

 

Statements relating to “reserves” or “resources” are deemed to be forward-looking statements, as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, that the resources and reserves described can be profitably produced in the future.

 

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements contained in this business acquisition report are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.  Except as required under applicable securities laws, neither the Trust nor the Administrator undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

 

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ABBREVIATIONS AND CONVERSION

 

In this business acquisition report, the abbreviations set forth below have the following meanings:

 

Oil and Natural Gas Liquids

 

Bbl

 

barrel

Bbls

 

barrels

Mbbls

 

thousand barrels

MMbbls

 

million barrels

Mstb

 

1,000 stock tank barrels

Bbls/d

 

barrels per day

BOPD

 

barrels of oil per day

NGLs

 

natural gas liquids

STB

 

standard tank barrels

 

Natural Gas

 

Mcf

 

thousand cubic feet

MMcf

 

million cubic feet

Mcf/d

 

thousand cubic feet per day

MMcf/d

 

million cubic feet per day

MMBTU

 

million British Thermal Units

Bcf

 

billion cubic feet

GJ

 

gigajoule

 

Other

 

AECO

 

EnCana’s natural gas storage facility located at Suffield, Alberta

API

 

American Petroleum Institute

°API

 

an indication of the specific gravity of crude oil measured on the API gravity scale. Liquid petroleum with a specified gravity of 28° API or higher is generally referred to as light crude oil

ARTC

 

Alberta Royalty Tax Credit

BOE

 

barrel of oil equivalent on the basis of 1 BOE to 6 Mcf of natural gas. BOEs may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A BOE conversion ratio of 1 BOE for 6 Mcf is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead

BOE/d

 

barrel of oil equivalent per day

m3

 

cubic metres

MBOE

 

1,000 barrels of oil equivalent

$000s

 

thousands of dollars

WTI

 

West Texas Intermediate, the reference price paid in U.S. dollars at Cushing, Oklahoma for crude oil of standard grade

 

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NOTES ON RESERVES DATA

 

The determination of oil and gas reserves involves the preparation of estimates that have an inherent degree of associated uncertainty.  Categories of proved, probable and possible reserves have been established to reflect the level of these uncertainties and to provide an indication of the probability of recovery.

 

The estimation and classification of reserves requires the application of professional judgment combined with geological and engineering knowledge to assess whether or not specific reserves classification criteria have been satisfied.  Knowledge of concepts including uncertainty and risk, probability and statistics, and deterministic and probabilistic estimation methods is required to properly use and apply reserves definitions.

 

Reserves” are estimated remaining quantities of oil and natural gas and related substances anticipated to be recoverable from known accumulations, from a given date forward, based on (a) analysis of drilling, geological, geophysical, and engineering data;  (b) the use of established technology; and (c) specified economic conditions, which are generally accepted as being reasonable and are disclosed. Reserves are classified according to the degree of certainty associated with the estimates.

 

Proved” reserves are those reserves that can be estimated with a high degree of certainty to be recoverable.  It is likely that the actual remaining quantities recovered will exceed the estimated proved reserves.

 

Developed Producing” reserves are those reserves that are expected to be recovered from completion intervals open at the time of the estimate.  These reserves may be currently producing or, if shut-in, they must have previously been on production, and the date of resumption of production must be known with reasonable certainty.

 

Developed Non-Producing” reserves are those reserves that either have not been on production, or have previously been on production, but are shut-in, and the date of resumption of production is unknown.

 

Undeveloped” reserves are those reserves expected to be recovered from known accumulations where a significant expenditure (e.g., when compared to the cost of drilling a well) is required to render them capable of production.  They must fully meet the requirements of the reserves classification (proved, probable, possible) to which they are assigned.

 

In multi-well pools, it may be appropriate to allocate total pool reserves between the developed and undeveloped categories or to sub-divide the developed reserves for the pool between developed producing and developed non-producing.  This allocation should be based on the estimator’s assessment as to the reserves that will be recovered from specific wells, facilities and completion intervals in the pool and their respective development and production status.

 

Probable” reserves are those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than proved reserves. It is equally likely that the actual remaining quantities recovered will be greater or less than the sum of the estimated Proved plus Probable reserves.

 

gross” means: (a) in relation to an issuer’s interest in production or reserves, its “company gross reserves”, which are its working interest (operating or non-operating) share before deduction of royalties and without including any royalty interests of the issuer;  (b) in relation to wells, the total number of wells in which an issuer has an interest; and (c) in relation to properties, the total area of properties in which an issuer has an interest.

 

net” means: (a) in relation to an issuer’s interest in production or reserves its working interest (operating or non-operating) share after deduction of royalty obligations, plus the its royalty interests in production or reserves; (b) in relation to an issuer’s interest in wells, the number of wells obtained by aggregating the issuer’s working interest in each of its gross wells; and (c) in relation to an issuer’s interest in a property, the total area in which the issuer has an interest multiplied by the working interest owned by the issuer.

 

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STARPOINT ENERGY TRUST

 

General

 

The Trust is an open–ended unincorporated investment trust governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta and created pursuant to the Trust Indenture.  The head office of the Trust is located at Suite 3900, 205 - 5th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta.

 

The Administrator is a corporation amalgamated under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta).  The Administrator is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Trust.

 

Responsible Officer

 

For further information concerning the acquisition described in this report, contact Brett Herman, Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Administrator, at (403) 268-7800.

 

THE ENCANA ACQUISITION

 

General

 

On June 30, 2005, the Trust indirectly acquired the EnCana Assets from EnCana for aggregate cash consideration of $392 million.   The effective date of the EnCana Acquisition was May 1, 2005.

 

Financing of the EnCana Acquisition

 

On May 26, 2005, the Trust completed an offering of 17,800,000 subscription receipts at a price of $18.00 each and 6.50% convertible extendible unsecured subordinated debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $60,000,000, for total net proceeds of $304,380,000.  The net proceeds of the offering were used by the Trust to fund a portion of the purchase price of the EnCana Acquisition, with the balance being funded though additional borrowings under the Trust’s credit facility.

 

Upon the completion of the EnCana Acquisition, the subscription receipts that had been issued by the Trust pursuant to the offering were exchanged for an equivalent number of Trust Units.  In addition, the maturity date of the 6.50% convertible extendible unsecured subordinated debentures was extended from July 31, 2005 to July 31, 2010.

 

INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ENCANA ASSETS

 

Oil and Natural Gas Reserves

 

In accordance with NI 51-101, McDaniel and GLJ prepared the EnCana Asset Reports.  The EnCana Asset Reports evaluated, as at March 31, 2005, the oil, NGL and natural gas reserves attributable to the EnCana Assets.  The tables below are a summary of the oil, NGL and natural gas reserves attributable to the EnCana Assets and the net present value of future net revenue attributable to such reserves as evaluated in the EnCana Asset Reports, based on constant and forecast price and cost assumptions.  The tables summarize the data contained in the EnCana Asset Reports and, as a result, may contain slightly different numbers than such reports due to rounding.  Also due to rounding, certain columns may not add exactly.

 

The net present value of future net revenue attributable to reserves is stated without provision for interest costs and general and administrative costs, but after providing for estimated royalties, production costs, development costs, other income, future capital expenditures, and well abandonment costs for only those wells assigned reserves by McDaniel and GLJ.  It should not be assumed that the undiscounted or discounted net present value of future net

 

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revenue attributable to reserves estimated by McDaniel and GLJ represent the fair market value of those reserves. Other assumptions and qualifications relating to costs, prices for future production and other matters are summarized herein.  The recovery and reserve estimates of oil, NGL and natural gas reserves provided herein are estimates only.  Actual oil, NGL and natural gas reserves may be greater than or less than the estimates provided herein.

 

The Trust is entitled to deduct from its income all amounts which are paid or payable by it to Unitholders in a given financial year.  As a result, the Trust does not anticipate being liable for any material amount of income tax on income.  Therefore, the net present values of future net revenue after income taxes will be the same as the net present values of future net revenue before income taxes presented in the tables below.

 

Summary of Oil and Gas Reserves – Constant Prices and Costs

 

 

 

Gross Reserves

 

Net Reserves

 

 

 

Light and
Medium
Crude Oil

 

Heavy
Crude Oil

 

Natural
Gas
Liquids

 

Natural
Gas

 

Light and
Medium
Crude Oil

 

Heavy
Crude Oil

 

Natural
Gas
Liquids

 

Natural
Gas

 

 

 

Mbbls

 

Mbbls

 

Mbbls

 

MMcf

 

Mbbls

 

Mbbls

 

Mbbls

 

MMcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Developed Producing

 

5,121

 

5,998

 

63

 

6,335

 

4,995

 

5,550

 

57

 

5,936

 

Developed Non-Producing

 

259

 

1,306

 

10

 

1,062

 

231

 

1,240

 

9

 

1,040

 

Undeveloped

 

1,775

 

425

 

4

 

839

 

1,709

 

401

 

4

 

763

 

Total Proved

 

7,155

 

7,729

 

77

 

8,235

 

6,936

 

7,191

 

69

 

7,739

 

Probable

 

4,588

 

1,394

 

19

 

3,701

 

4,461

 

1,298

 

17

 

3,459

 

Total Proved plus Probable

 

11,743

 

9,124

 

96

 

11,937

 

11,396

 

8,489

 

86

 

11,198

 

 

Net Present Value of Future Net Revenue – Constant Prices and Costs

 

 

 

Before Future Income Tax Expenses
and Discounted at

 

 

 

0%

 

10%

 

 

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved

 

 

 

 

 

Developed Producing

 

352,640

 

239,477

 

Developed Non-Producing

 

44,439

 

30,899

 

Undeveloped

 

54,961

 

37,938

 

Total Proved

 

452,041

 

308,314

 

Probable

 

211,445

 

110,796

 

Total Proved plus Probable

 

663,486

 

419,110

 

 

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Additional Information Concerning Future Net Revenue – Constant Prices and Costs

 

(Undiscounted)

 

Revenue

 

Royalties

 

Operating
Costs

 

Development
Costs

 

Abandonment and
Reclamation
Costs

 

Future Net
Revenue
Before
Income
Taxes

 

 

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Proved Reserves

 

722,307

 

52,473

 

178,393

 

22,968

 

16,430

 

452,041

 

Total Proved plus Probable

 

1,018,254

 

73,357

 

230,449

 

34,036

 

16,929

 

663,486

 

 

Future Net Revenue by Production Group – Constant Prices and Costs

 

 

 

Future Net Revenue Before
Income Taxes and Discounted at
10%

 

 

 

(M$)

 

 

 

 

 

Proved

 

 

 

Light and Medium Crude Oil(1)

 

166,789

 

Heavy Oil(1)

 

135,664

 

Natural Gas(2)

 

5,861

 

 

 

 

 

Proved plus Probable

 

 

 

Light and Medium Crude Oil(1)

 

259,756

 

Heavy Oil(1)

 

154,200

 

Natural Gas(2)

 

5,154

 

 


Notes:

(1)                                 Including solution gas and other by-products.

(2)                                 Including by-products, but excluding solution gas from oil wells.

 

Summary of Oil and Gas Reserves – Forecast Prices and Costs

 

 

 

Gross Reserves

 

Net Reserves

 

 

 

Light and
Medium
Crude Oil

 

Heavy
Crude Oil

 

Natural
Gas
Liquids

 

Natural
Gas

 

Light and
Medium
Crude Oil

 

Heavy
Crude Oil

 

Natural
Gas
Liquids

 

Natural
Gas

 

 

 

Mbbls

 

Mbbls

 

Mbbls

 

MMcf

 

Mbbls

 

Mbbls

 

Mbbls

 

MMcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Developed Producing

 

5,120

 

5,908

 

61

 

6,305

 

4,994

 

5,464

 

55

 

5,911

 

Developed Non-Producing

 

260

 

1,293

 

10

 

1,064

 

233

 

1,227

 

9

 

1,041

 

Undeveloped

 

1,775

 

402

 

4

 

837

 

1,709

 

378

 

4

 

761

 

Total Proved

 

7,155

 

7,603

 

75

 

8,205

 

6,936

 

7,070

 

67

 

7,713

 

Probable

 

4,588

 

1,422

 

20

 

3,705

 

4,461

 

1,326

 

17

 

3,462

 

Total Proved plus Probable

 

11,743

 

9,024

 

95

 

11,910

 

11,396

 

8,395

 

85

 

11,175

 

 

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Net Present Value of Future Net Revenue – Forecast Prices and Costs

 

 

 

Before Future Income Tax Expenses and Discounted at

 

 

 

0%

 

5%

 

10%

 

15%

 

20%

 

 

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Developed Producing

 

268,650

 

223,217

 

193,533

 

172,541

 

156,794

 

Developed Non-Producing

 

35,091

 

29,660

 

25,551

 

22,332

 

19,766

 

Undeveloped

 

40,865

 

33,941

 

28,650

 

24,503

 

21,164

 

Total Proved

 

344,607

 

286,818

 

247,734

 

219,375

 

197,724

 

Probable

 

161,488

 

113,449

 

85,916

 

68,239

 

55,996

 

Total Proved plus Probable

 

506,094

 

400,268

 

333,650

 

287,614

 

253,720

 

 

Additional Information Concerning Future Net Revenue – Forecast Prices and Costs

 

(Undiscounted)

 

Revenue

 

Royalties

 

Operating
Costs

 

Development
Costs

 

Abandonment and
Reclamation
Costs

 

Future Net
Revenue
Before
Income
Taxes

 

 

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Proved Reserves

 

630,411

 

45,742

 

196,266

 

23,455

 

20,341

 

344,607

 

Total Proved plus Probable

 

886,898

 

63,520

 

260,731

 

34,778

 

21,773

 

506,094

 

 

Future Net Revenue by Production Group – Forecast Prices and Costs

 

 

 

Future Net Revenue Before
Income Taxes and Discounted at
10%

 

 

 

(M$)

 

 

 

 

 

Proved

 

 

 

Light and Medium Crude Oil(1)

 

133,926

 

Heavy Oil(1)

 

108,794

 

Natural Gas(2)

 

5,014

 

 

 

 

 

Proved plus Probable

 

 

 

Light and Medium Crude Oil(1)

 

205,889

 

Heavy Oil(1)

 

123,760

 

Natural Gas(2)

 

3,971

 

 


Notes:

(1)             Including solution gas and other by-products.

(2)             Including by-products, but excluding solution gas from oil wells.

 

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Pricing Assumptions – Constant Prices and Costs

 

McDaniel and GLJ employed the following pricing and exchange rate assumptions as of March 31, 2005 in the EnCana Asset Reports in estimating  reserves data using constant prices and costs.

 

 

Edmonton
Par Price
40° API

 

Bow River
Medium
25° API

 

AECO - C Spot

 

Natural Gasolines
& Condensate

 

Exchange
Rate

($Cdn/Bbl)

 

($Cdn/Bbl)

 

($Cdn/MMBTU)

 

($Cdn/Bbl)

 

($US/$Cdn)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

67.38

 

44.12

 

7.87

 

68.97

 

0.826

 

Pricing Assumptions – Forecast Prices and Costs

 

McDaniel and GLJ employed the following pricing, exchange rate and inflation rate assumptions as of April 1, 2005 in the EnCana Asset Reports in estimating reserves data using forecast prices and costs.

 

 

 

Medium and Light Crude Oil

 

Natural Gas

 

 

 

Year

 

WTI
Cushing
Oklahoma
40° API

 

Edmonton
Par Price
40° API

 

Bow River
Medium
25° API

 

AECO - C
Spot

 

Exchange
Rate

 

 

 

(US$/Bbl)

 

($CDN/Bbl)

 

($CDN/Bbl)

 

($CDN/GJ)

 

($US/$Cdn)

 

2005

 

53.00

 

63.20

 

43.30

 

7.55

 

0.825

 

2006

 

50.00

 

59.60

 

42.00

 

7.30

 

0.825

 

2007

 

45.00

 

53.50

 

39.30

 

6.70

 

0.825

 

2008

 

40.00

 

47.40

 

35.30

 

6.00

 

0.825

 

2009

 

37.90

 

44.90

 

33.40

 

5.65

 

0.825

 

2010

 

38.60

 

45.70

 

34.00

 

5.75

 

0.825

 

2011

 

39.40

 

46.60

 

34.70

 

5.90

 

0.825

 

2012

 

40.20

 

47.60

 

35.40

 

5.95

 

0.825

 

2013

 

41.00

 

48.50

 

36.10

 

6.10

 

0.825

 

2014

 

41.80

 

49.50

 

36.80

 

6.20

 

0.825

 

2015

 

42.60

 

50.40

 

37.50

 

6.35

 

0.825

 

2016

 

43.50

 

51.50

 

38.30

 

6.45

 

0.825

 

2017

 

44.40

 

52.50

 

39.10

 

6.60

 

0.825

 

2018

 

45.30

 

53.60

 

39.90

 

6.80

 

0.825

 

2019

 

46.20

 

54.70

 

40.70

 

6.85

 

0.825

 

2020

 

47.10

 

55.70

 

41.50

 

7.00

 

0.825

 

2021

 

48.00

 

56.80

 

42.30

 

7.15

 

0.825

 

2022

 

49.00

 

58.00

 

43.10

 

7.30

 

0.825

 

2023

 

50.00

 

59.20

 

44.00

 

7.45

 

0.825

 

2024

 

51.00

 

60.40

 

44.90

 

7.60

 

0.825

 

Thereafter

 

51.00

 

60.40

 

44.90

 

7.60

 

0.825

 

 

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Future Development Costs

 

The table below sets out the total development costs deducted in the estimation in the EnCana Asset Reports of future net revenue attributable to proved reserves (using both constant prices and costs and forecast prices and costs) and proved plus probable reserves (using forecast prices and costs only).

 

 

 

Constant
Prices and
Costs

 

Forecast Prices and Costs

 

 

 

Proved
Reserves

 

Proved
Reserves

 

Proved Plus
Probable
Reserves

 

 

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

10,436

 

10,436

 

11,274

 

2006

 

7,510

 

7,660

 

17,008

 

2007

 

3,707

 

3,857

 

5,038

 

2008

 

70

 

74

 

0

 

2009

 

70

 

76

 

76

 

Remaining Years

 

1,175

 

1,352

 

1,381

 

Total Undiscounted

 

22,968

 

23,455

 

34,777

 

Total Discounted at 10% per year

 

20,720

 

21,084

 

31,185

 

 

The Trust has three sources of funding available to finance its capital expenditure programs: internally generated cash flow from operations, debt financing when appropriate and new issues of Trust Units, if available on favourable terms.  The Trust expects to fund the above future development costs primarily through internally generated cash flow and, to a much lesser extent, debt.  The cost of the debt component for funding future development costs is expected to be minimal and to not materially impact the disclosed reserves or future net revenue.

 

Oil and Gas Properties

 

The following is a description of the major oil and natural gas properties comprising the EnCana Assets.

 

Countess, Alberta

 

The Countess properties are located in southern Alberta, approximately 130 kilometres southeast from the City of Calgary, Alberta.  The EnCana Assets include an average operated working interest of approximately 100% in 23,580 (22,533 net) acres of land in this area.  There are 84 (82 net) producing oil wells, 13 (13 net) non-producing oil wells and 2 (2 net) non-producing natural gas wells on the Countess properties.

 

The majority of the Countess production is obtained from the Rosemary Lower Mannville Z and RR oil pools and the Duchess Lower Mannville X and VVV oil pools which are currently under active waterflood schemes.  A small portion of the production is obtained from 38 single well batteries.  The medium oil (26-33° API) is produced from Lower Mannville sandstones at 1,100 to 1,200 metres in depth.

 

Substantially all of the Countess production is pipelined to one of two 100% working interest central facilities located at Rosemary and Duchess. The central facilities include oil, gas and water separation and treating equipment, crude oil pipeline connection, salt water disposal facilities, and solution gas gathering facilities. A small portion of the production is produced to single well batteries where oil and water are separated and trucked to various area facilities for processing and sale.

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2004, 5 (5 net) development wells were drilled in the area resulting in 5 (5 net) oil wells.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2005, no exploration or development wells were drilled in the area.

 

Planned exploration and development activity in the Countess area for 2005 includes the drilling of 6 (6 net) wells at an estimated total net cost of approximately $4.8 million.

 

Provost, Alberta

 

The Provost properties are located in Eastern Alberta, approximately 260 kilometres southeast from the City of Edmonton, Alberta.  The EnCana Assets include an average operated working interest of approximately 100% in 22,934 (22,929 net) acres of land in this area.  There are 153 (153 net) producing oil wells and 84 (83 net) non-producing oil wells on the Provost properties.

 

The majority of the Provost production is obtained from the Provost Lloydminster O and Sparky D oil pools and the Hayter Sparky FF, GG, T and W oil pools. The Provost oil pools are currently under active waterflood schemes and the Hayter pool will commence waterflood once Alberta Energy Utilities Board approval is obtained.  A small portion of the production is obtained from Cummings and Colony oil pools at Provost and Cummings and General Petroleum oil pools at Hayter.  The medium and heavy oil (20-25° API) is produced from Middle and Lower Mannville sandstones at 700 to 900 metres in depth.

 

The majority of the production is processed through a pipeline connected 100% working interest central facility located at Provost. The central facility includes oil, gas and water separation and treating equipment, crude oil pipeline connection, salt water disposal facilities, and solution gas gathering facilities. Gas production at Hayter is custom processed through a third party facility.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2004, 58 (58 net) development wells were drilled in the area resulting in 58 (58 net) oil wells.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2005, no exploration or development wells were drilled in the area.

 

Planned exploration and development activity in the Provost area for 2005 includes the drilling of 4 (4 net) wells at an estimated total net cost of approximately $1.0 million.

 

Alderson, Alberta

 

The Alderson properties are located in Southern Alberta, approximately 190 kilometres southeast from the City of Calgary, Alberta.  The EnCana Assets include an average operated working interest of 100% in 14,650 (14,650 net) acres of land in this area.  There are 97 (97 net) producing oil wells and 53 (53 net) non-producing oil wells on the Alderson properties.

 

The majority of the Alderson production is obtained from the Suffield West Arcs D and Lower Mannville D3D and E3E oil pools and several Alderson Lower Mannville oil pools which are currently under active waterflood schemes.  A small portion of the production is obtained from 44 single well batteries.  The medium oil (27-31° API) is produced from Lower Mannville sandstones at 900 to 1,000 meters depth and the Arcs Nisku carbonate formation at approximately 1,250 metres in depth.

 

Substantially all of the Alderson production is pipelined to one of four 100% working interest central facilities located at West Suffield and Alderson. The central facilities include oil, gas and water separation and treating equipment, crude oil pipeline connection, salt water disposal facilities, and solution gas gathering facilities. A small portion of the production is produced to single well batteries where oil and water are separated and trucked to various area facilities for processing and sale.

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2004, 15 (15 net) development wells were drilled in the area resulting in 15 (15 net) oil wells.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2005, 1 (1 net) development well was drilled in the area resulting in 1 (1 net) oil well.

 

Planned exploration and development activity in the Alderson area for 2005 includes the drilling of 7 (7 net) wells at an estimated total net cost of approximately $4.6 million.

 

Oil and Gas Wells

 

The following table sets forth the number and status of wells, effective March 31, 2005, in which the Trust acquired a working interest through its acquisition of the EnCana Assets.

 

 

 

Producing Wells

 

Non-Producing Wells

 

 

 

Oil

 

Natural Gas

 

Oil

 

Natural Gas

 

 

 

Gross

 

Net

 

Gross

 

Net

 

Gross

 

Net

 

Gross

 

Net

 

Countess

 

84

 

82

 

 

 

13

 

13

 

2

 

2

 

Provost

 

153

 

153

 

 

 

84

 

83

 

 

 

Alderson

 

97

 

97

 

 

 

53

 

53

 

 

 

Total

 

334

 

332

 

 

 

150

 

149

 

2

 

2

 

 

Properties with no Attributed Reserves

 

The following table summarizes the gross and net acres of unproved properties, effective March 31, 2005, in which the Trust acquired a working interest through its acquisition of the EnCana Assets and also the number of net acres for which the Trust’s rights to explore, develop or exploit will, absent further action, expire within one year.

 

 

 

Gross
Acres

 

Net
Acres

 

Net Acres
Expiring
Within One
Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Countess

 

15,897

 

15,897

 

Nil

 

Provost

 

16,063

 

16,063

 

Nil

 

Alderson

 

6,210

 

6,210

 

Nil

 

Total

 

38,170

 

38,170

 

Nil

 

 

Drilling Activity

 

The following table sets forth the gross and net exploratory and development wells drilled on the properties comprising the EnCana Assets during the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

 

 

Exploratory Wells

 

Development Wells

 

 

 

Gross

 

Net

 

Gross

 

Net

 

Crude Oil

 

 

 

77

 

77

 

Natural Gas

 

 

 

 

 

Dry

 

 

 

 

 

Total:

 

 

 

77

 

77

 

 

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No exploratory or development wells were drilled on the properties comprising the EnCana Assets during the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

Additional Information Concerning Abandonment and Reclamation Costs

 

Well abandonment costs have been estimated area by area.  Such costs are included in the EnCana Asset Reports as deductions in arriving at future net revenue.  The expected total abandonment costs, net of estimated salvage value, included in the EnCana Asset Reports for 468 net wells under the proved reserves category is $20.3 million undiscounted ($7.7 million discounted at 10%), of which a total of $1.8 million is estimated to be incurred in 2005, 2006 and 2007.  This estimate does not include expected reclamation costs for surface leases of $4.7 million undiscounted ($1.8 million discounted at 10%).

 

Costs Incurred

 

The following table summarizes capital expenditures (net of incentives and net of certain proceeds and including capitalized general and administrative expenses) incurred for the year ended December 31, 2004 with respect to the EnCana Assets.

 

 

 

Property Acquisition Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved
Properties

 

Unproved
Properties

 

Exploration
Costs

 

Development
Costs

 

Total (M$)

 

 

 

 

32,123

 

 

The following table summarizes capital expenditures (net of incentives and net of certain proceeds and including capitalized general and administrative expenses) incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2005 with respect to the EnCana Assets.

 

 

 

Property Acquisition Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved
Properties

 

Unproved
Properties

 

Exploration
Costs

 

Development
Costs

 

Total (M$)

 

 

 

 

304

 

 

Production Estimates

 

The following table discloses for each product type the total volume of production estimated by McDaniel and GLJ in the EnCana Asset Reports for 2005 in the estimates of future net revenue from proved reserves disclosed above.

 

 

 

Crude Oil

 

Natural Gas

 

Natural Gas
Liquids

 

BOE

 

%

 

 

 

(Bbls/d)

 

(Mcf/d)

 

(Bbls/d)

 

(BOE/d)

 

 

 

Countess

 

1,939

 

3,662

 

15

 

2,564

 

39

 

Provost

 

1,954

 

392

 

16

 

2,035

 

31

 

Alderson

 

1,879

 

643

 

 

1,986

 

30

 

Estimated Total Production

 

5,772

 

4,697

 

31

 

6,585

 

100

 

 

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Production History

 

The following tables disclose, on a quarterly basis for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the three months ended March 31, 2005, certain information in respect of production, product prices received, royalties paid, operating expenses and resulting netback for the EnCana Assets.

 

Average Daily Production Volume

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Mar. 31, 2004

 

June 30, 2004

 

Sept. 30, 2004

 

Dec. 31, 2004

 

Mar. 31, 2005

 

Natural gas (Mcf/d)

 

4,567

 

4,623

 

5,390

 

6,216

 

5,742

 

Crude Oil (Bbls/d)

 

5,602

 

5,862

 

6,142

 

6,312

 

5,913

 

NGL (Bbls/d)

 

24

 

21

 

28

 

34

 

20

 

Total (BOE/d)

 

6,387

 

6,654

 

7,068

 

7,382

 

6,890

 

 

Prices Received, Royalties Paid, Production Costs and Netback – Crude Oil and NGLs

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

($ per Bbl)

 

Mar. 31, 2004

 

June 30, 2004

 

Sept. 30, 2004

 

Dec. 31, 2004

 

Mar. 31, 2005

 

Prices Received

 

36.11

 

39.40

 

43.94

 

39.30

 

41.07

 

Royalties Paid

 

1.65

 

2.16

 

2.16

 

1.85

 

1.92

 

Production Costs

 

7.65

 

8.34

 

7.30

 

7.46

 

8.18

 

Netback(1)

 

26.81

 

28.90

 

34.48

 

29.99

 

30.97

 

 


Note:

 

(1)   Netback is calculated by deducting royalties paid and production costs from prices received.

 

Prices Received, Royalties Paid, Production Costs and Netback — Natural Gas

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

($ per Mcf)

 

Mar. 31, 2004

 

June 30, 2004

 

Sept. 30, 2004

 

Dec. 31, 2004

 

Mar. 31, 2005

 

Prices Received

 

6.77

 

7.02

 

6.87

 

7.41

 

7.09

 

Royalties Paid

 

0.35

 

0.36

 

0.36

 

0.37

 

0.27

 

Production Costs

 

0.66

 

0.58

 

0.59

 

0.41

 

0.34

 

Netback(1)

 

5.76

 

6.08

 

5.92

 

6.63

 

6.48

 

 


Note:

 

(1)   Netback is calculated by deducting royalties paid and production costs from prices received.

 

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Production Volume by Field

 

The following table indicates the average daily production from the important fields comprising the EnCana Assets for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

Field

 

Crude Oil

 

Natural Gas

 

Natural Gas
Liquids

 

BOE

 

%

 

 

 

(Bbls/d)

 

(Mcf/d)

 

(Bbls/d)

 

(BOE/d)

 

 

 

Countess

 

2,247

 

4,359

 

13

 

2,987

 

43

 

Provost

 

1,914

 

335

 

13

 

1,983

 

29

 

Alderson

 

1,820

 

508

 

1

 

1,905

 

28

 

Total

 

5,981

 

5,202

 

27

 

6,875

 

100

 

 

The following table indicates the average daily production from the important fields comprising the EnCana Assets for the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

Field

 

Crude Oil

 

Natural Gas

 

Natural Gas
Liquids

 

BOE

 

%

 

 

 

(Bbls/d)

 

(Mcf/d)

 

(Bbls/d)

 

(BOE/d)

 

 

 

Countess

 

2,025

 

4,760

 

11

 

2,829

 

41

 

Provost

 

1,906

 

233

 

8

 

1,953

 

28

 

Alderson

 

1,982

 

749

 

1

 

2,108

 

31

 

Total

 

5,913

 

5,742

 

20

 

6,890

 

100

 

 

Financial Statements

 

Schedule “A” hereto contains an audited Statement of Net Operating Revenue concerning the EnCana Assets for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 and an unaudited Statement of Net Operating Revenue concerning the EnCana Assets for the three month period ended March 31, 2005.

 

THE APF COMBINATION

 

The Trust completed the APF Combination on June 27, 2005.  Pursuant to the APF Combination, the Trust acquired all of the assets of APF and assumed all of its liabilities.  This resulted in the Trust indirectly acquiring the APF Assets.  In exchange, the Trust issued 0.63 of a Trust Unit for every outstanding trust unit of APF.  Approximately 39,659,628 Trust Units were issued pursuant to the APF Combination.  In addition, the Trust assumed APF’s obligations with respect to its outstanding 9.40% convertible, unsecured, subordinated debentures, maturing July 31, 2008, in an aggregate principal amount of $46,986,000.

 

Prior to the completion of the APF Combination, the APF ExploreCo Assets and the liabilities associated therewith were transferred to APF ExploreCo and each holder of trust units of APF was given the right to receive common shares in APF ExploreCo.  The APF ExploreCo Assets consisted of approximately 1,000 BOE/d of production, primarily natural gas from properties located in Central Alberta.  The APF ExploreCo Assets were not acquired by the Trust pursuant to the APF Combination and do not form part of the APF Assets.

 

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INFORMATION CONCERNING THE APF ASSETS

 

Oil and Natural Gas Reserves

 

In accordance with NI 51-101, Sproule and GLJ prepared the APF Reports.  The APF Reports evaluated, as at December 31, 2004, the oil, NGL and natural gas reserves attributable to the APF Assets.  The tables below are a summary of the oil, NGL and natural gas reserves attributable to the APF Assets and the net present value of future net revenue attributable to such reserves as evaluated in the APF Reports, based on constant and forecast price and cost assumptions.  The tables summarize the data contained in the APF Reports and, as a result, may contain slightly different numbers than such reports due to rounding.  Also due to rounding, certain columns may not add exactly.

 

The net present value of future net revenue attributable to reserves is stated without provision for interest costs and general and administrative costs, but after providing for estimated royalties, production costs, development costs, other income, future capital expenditures, and well abandonment costs for only those wells assigned reserves by Sproule and GLJ.  It should not be assumed that the undiscounted or discounted net present value of future net revenue attributable to reserves estimated by Sproule and GLJ represent the fair market value of those reserves. Other assumptions and qualifications relating to costs, prices for future production and other matters are summarized herein.  The recovery and reserve estimates of oil, NGL and natural gas reserves provided herein are estimates only.  Actual oil, NGL and natural gas reserves may be greater than or less than the estimates provided herein.

 

The Trust is entitled to deduct from its income all amounts which are paid or payable by it to Unitholders in a given financial year.  As a result, the Trust does not anticipate being liable for any material amount of income tax on income.  Therefore, the net present values of future net revenue after income taxes will be the same as the net present values of future net revenue before income taxes presented in the tables below.

 

Summary of Oil and Gas Reserves – Constant Prices and Costs

 

 

 

Gross Reserves

 

Net Reserves

 

 

 

Light and
Medium
Crude Oil

 

Heavy
Crude Oil

 

Natural
Gas
Liquids

 

Natural
Gas

 

Light and
Medium
Crude Oil

 

Heavy
Crude Oil

 

Natural
Gas
Liquids

 

Natural
Gas

 

 

 

Mbbls

 

Mbbls

 

Mbbls

 

MMcf

 

Mbbls

 

Mbbls

 

Mbbls

 

MMcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Developed Producing

 

15,490

 

959

 

1,886

 

92,014

 

13,819

 

921

 

1,398

 

76,015

 

Developed Non-Producing

 

471

 

404

 

96

 

9,480

 

431

 

386

 

67

 

7,673

 

Undeveloped

 

2,172

 

143

 

130

 

14,811

 

1,936

 

132

 

87

 

11,924

 

Total Proved

 

18,132

 

1,506

 

2,112

 

116,305

 

16,186

 

1,440

 

1,552

 

95,612

 

Probable

 

6,508

 

1,036

 

598

 

36,449

 

5,752

 

962

 

453

 

30,060

 

Total Proved plus Probable

 

24,640

 

2,542

 

2,711

 

152,754

 

21,938

 

2,402

 

2,004

 

125,673

 

 

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Net Present Value of Future Net Revenue – Constant Prices and Costs

 

 

 

Before Future Income Tax Expenses
and Discounted at

 

 

 

0%

 

10%

 

 

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

Proved

 

 

 

 

 

Developed Producing

 

666,312

 

425,660

 

Developed Non-Producing

 

47,820

 

28,555

 

Undeveloped

 

73,023

 

33,281

 

Total Proved

 

787,155

 

487,496

 

Probable

 

258,421

 

113,531

 

Total Proved plus Probable

 

1,045,576

 

601,027

 

 

Additional Information Concerning Future Net Revenue – Constant Prices and Costs

 

(Undiscounted)

 

Revenue

 

Royalties

 

Operating
Costs

 

Development
Costs

 

Abandonment and
Reclamation
Costs

 

Future Net
Revenue
Before
Income
Taxes

 

 

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Proved Reserves

 

1,594,785

 

268,909

 

465,193

 

42,301

 

31,227

 

787,155

 

Total Proved plus Probable

 

2,121,896

 

356,881

 

606,550

 

79,457

 

33,432

 

1,045,576

 

 

Future Net Revenue by Production Group – Constant Prices and Costs

 

 

 

Future Net Revenue Before
Income Taxes and Discounted at
10%

 

 

 

(M$)

 

Proved

 

 

 

Light and Medium Crude Oil(1)

 

206,669

 

Heavy Oil(1)

 

6,536

 

Natural Gas(2)

 

274,291

 

 

 

 

 

Proved plus Probable

 

 

 

Light and Medium Crude Oil(1)

 

255,874

 

Heavy Oil(1)

 

9,948

 

Natural Gas(2)

 

335,205

 

 


Notes:

(1)              Including solution gas and other by-products.

(2)              Including by-products, but excluding solution gas from oil wells.

 

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Summary of Oil and Gas Reserves – Forecast Prices and Costs

 

 

 

Gross Reserves

 

Net Reserves

 

 

 

Light and
Medium
Crude Oil

 

Heavy
Crude Oil

 

Natural
Gas
Liquids

 

Natural
Gas

 

Light and
Medium
Crude Oil

 

Heavy
Crude Oil

 

Natural
Gas
Liquids

 

Natural
Gas

 

 

 

Mbbls

 

Mbbls

 

Mbbls

 

MMcf

 

Mbbls

 

Mbbls

 

Mbbls

 

MMcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Developed Producing

 

15,200

 

1,048

 

1,868

 

91,196

 

13,567

 

974

 

1,387

 

75,333

 

Developed Non-Producing

 

477

 

477

 

97

 

9,432

 

438

 

451

 

67

 

7,616

 

Undeveloped

 

2,169

 

154

 

130

 

14,681

 

1,982

 

142

 

88

 

11,813

 

Total Proved

 

17,846

 

1,678

 

2,094

 

115,308

 

15,987

 

1,567

 

1,541

 

94,761

 

Probable

 

6,461

 

1,072

 

598

 

36,017

 

5,727

 

970

 

453

 

29,694

 

Total Proved plus Probable

 

24,307

 

2,750

 

2,692

 

151,325

 

21,713

 

2,536

 

1,995

 

124,454

 

 

Net Present Value of Future Net Revenue – Forecast Prices and Costs

 

 

 

Before Future Income Tax Expenses and Discounted at

 

 

 

0%

 

5%

 

10%

 

15%

 

20%

 

 

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

Proved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Developed Producing

 

606,117

 

485,915

 

413,038

 

363,245

 

326,603

 

Developed Non-Producing

 

46,583

 

34,179

 

27,377

 

22,935

 

19,747

 

Undeveloped

 

59,701

 

39,119

 

26,828

 

18,886

 

13,407

 

Total Proved

 

712,401

 

559,213

 

467,243

 

405,065

 

359,757

 

Probable

 

243,153

 

152,890

 

109,320

 

83,651

 

66,679

 

Total Proved plus Probable

 

955,554

 

712,103

 

576,563

 

488,716

 

426,437

 

 

Additional Information Concerning Future Net Revenue – Forecast Prices and Costs

 

(Undiscounted)

 

Revenue

 

Royalties

 

Operating
Costs

 

Development
Costs

 

Abandonment and
Reclamation
Costs

 

Future Net
Revenue
Before
Income
Taxes

 

 

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Proved Reserves

 

1,607,140

 

266,629

 

543,172

 

44,115

 

40,824

 

712,401

 

Total Proved plus Probable

 

2,177,203

 

358,072

 

735,483

 

81,703

 

46,391

 

955,554

 

 

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Future Net Revenue by Production Group – Forecast Prices and Costs

 

 

 

Future Net Revenue Before
Income Taxes and Discounted at
10%

 

 

 

(M$)

 

Proved

 

 

 

Light and Medium Crude Oil(1)

 

213,724

 

Heavy Oil(1)

 

14,052

 

Natural Gas(2)

 

239,468

 

 

 

 

 

Proved plus Probable

 

 

 

Light and Medium Crude Oil(1)

 

265,241

 

Heavy Oil(1)

 

20,417

 

Natural Gas(2)

 

290,905

 

 


Notes:

(1)              Including solution gas and other by-products.

(2)              Including by-products, but excluding solution gas from oil wells.

 

Pricing Assumptions – Constant Prices and Costs

 

Sproule and GLJ employed the following pricing and exchange rate assumptions as of December 31, 2004 in the APF Reports in estimating  reserves data using constant prices and costs.

 

Edmonton
Par Price
40° API

 

Cromer
Medium
29.3° API

 

AECO - C
Spot

 

Butanes

 

Pentanes
Plus

 

Exchange
Rate

 

($/Bbl)

 

($/Bbl)

 

($/MMBTU)

 

($/Bbl)

 

($/Bbl)

 

($US/$Cdn)

 

46.54

 

32.12

 

6.79

 

34.44

 

48.97

 

0.8308

 

 

Pricing Assumptions – Forecast Prices and Costs

 

Sproule and GLJ employed the following pricing, exchange rate and inflation rate assumptions as of December 31, 2004 in the APF Reports in estimating reserves data using forecast prices and costs.

 

 

 

Medium and Light Crude Oil

 

Natural Gas

 

 

 

Year

 

WTI Cushing
Oklahoma
40° API

 

Edmonton
Par Price
40° API

 

Cromer
Medium
29.3° API

 

AECO - C Spot

 

Exchange
Rate

 

 

 

(US$/Bbl)

 

($CDN/Bbl)

 

($CDN/Bbl)

 

($CDN/MMBTU)

 

($US/$Cdn)

 

2004

 

41.38

 

52.96

 

45.75

 

6.88

 

0.769

 

2005

 

42.00

 

50.25

 

43.75

 

6.60

 

0.82

 

2006

 

40.00

 

47.75

 

41.50

 

6.35

 

0.82

 

2007

 

38.00

 

45.50

 

39.50

 

6.15

 

0.82

 

2008

 

36.00

 

43.25

 

37.75

 

6.00

 

0.82

 

2009

 

34.00

 

40.75

 

35.50

 

6.00

 

0.82

 

2010

 

33.00

 

39.50

 

34.25

 

6.00

 

0.82

 

2011

 

33.00

 

39.50

 

34.25

 

6.00

 

0.82

 

2012

 

33.00

 

39.50

 

34.25

 

6.00

 

0.82

 

2013

 

33.50

 

40.00

 

34.75

 

6.10

 

0.82

 

 

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Medium and Light Crude Oil

 

Natural Gas

 

 

 

Year

 

WTI Cushing
Oklahoma
40° API

 

Edmonton
Par Price
40° API

 

Cromer
Medium
29.3° API

 

AECO - C Spot

 

Exchange
Rate

 

 

 

(US$/Bbl)

 

($CDN/Bbl)

 

($CDN/Bbl)

 

($CDN/MMBTU)

 

($US/$Cdn)

 

2014

 

34.00

 

40.75

 

35.50

 

6.20

 

0.82

 

2015

 

34.50

 

41.25

 

36.00

 

6.30

 

0.82

 

 

Escalated at 2.0% per year thereafter.

 

Future Development Costs

 

The table below sets out the total development costs deducted in the estimation in the APF Reports of future net revenue attributable to proved reserves (using both constant prices and costs and forecast prices and costs) and proved plus probable reserves (using forecast prices and costs only).

 

 

 

Constant
Prices and
Costs

 

Forecast Prices and Costs

 

 

 

Proved
Reserves

 

Proved
Reserves

 

Proved Plus
Probable
Reserves

 

 

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

(M$)

 

2005

 

25,184

 

25,184

 

49,796

 

2006

 

8,594

 

8,766

 

18,598

 

2007

 

1,569

 

1,632

 

3,362

 

2008

 

624

 

663

 

910

 

2009

 

1,158

 

1,253

 

1,258

 

Remaining Years

 

5,172

 

6,617

 

7,779

 

Total Undiscounted

 

42,301

 

44,115

 

81,703

 

Total Discounted at 10% per year

 

35,949

 

36,634

 

70,632

 

 

The Trust has three sources of funding available to finance its capital expenditure programs: internally generated cash flow from operations, debt financing when appropriate and new issues of Trust Units, if available on favourable terms.  The Trust expects to fund the above future development costs primarily through internally generated cash flow and, to a much lesser extent, debt.  The cost of the debt component for funding future development costs is expected to be minimal and to not materially impact the disclosed reserves or future net revenue.

 

Oil and Gas Properties

 

The following is a description of the major oil and natural gas properties comprising the APF Assets.

 

Southeast Saskatchewan

 

The Southeast Saskatchewan properties are located within 120 kilometres of the City of Estevan, Saskatchewan and are bounded by the US border to the south, the Manitoba border to the east and Weyburn, Saskatchewan to the west.  The APF Assets include an average working interest of 32% in 275,388 (88,555 net) acres of land in this area.

 

Substantially all of the production is pipelined to company-owned central facilities including oil, gas and water separation and treating equipment, crude oil pipeline connection and salt water disposal facilities.  Some facilities are connected to solution gas gathering facilities resulting in small quantities of solution gas sales.  Some production is produced to single well batteries where oil and water are separated and trucked to company owned facilities for processing and sale.

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2004, APF participated in drilling 19 (10.0 net) development oil wells and 1 (1.0 net) dry well.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2005, 3 (0.6 net) development oil wells were drilled in the area.

 

Planned exploration and development activity in Southeast Saskatchewan for 2005 includes approximately $8.6 million for the drilling of 12 (7.9 net) wells and approximately $1.3 million for seismic programs, for an estimated total net cost of approximately $9.9 million.

 

Southern Alberta

 

The Southern Alberta properties are located approximately 350 kilometres south and southwest of the City of Calgary, Alberta and include the Robsart assets located in the southwest corner of Saskatchewan.  The APF Assets include an average working interest of 46% in 704,589 (326,661 net) acres of land in this area.

 

APF’s facilities are comprised of a compressor and processing facility at Countess and several booster compressors.  The compression facilities supply gas to pipelines for sales distribution.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2004, 1 (0.5 net) exploration wells and 113 (58.5 net) development wells were drilled in the area resulting in 101 (53.2 net) natural gas wells, 7 (1.6 net) oil wells and 1 (0.5 net) suspended well.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2005, 1 (0.1 net) exploration well and 4 (0.7 net) development wells were drilled in the area resulting in 2 (0.2 net) natural gas wells, 3 (0.6 net) oil wells.

 

Planned exploration and development activity in Southern Alberta for 2005 includes approximately $8.0 million for the drilling of 46 (38.7 net) wells and approximately $2.0 million for seismic programs, for an estimated total net cost of approximately $10.0 million.

 

Central Alberta

 

The Central Alberta assets are generally located north of the City of Calgary and south of the City of Edmonton with the eastern most properties of Epping and Chauvin being located less than 50 kilometres from the Saskatchewan border.  The APF Assets include an average working interest of 30% in 369,014 (109,066 net) acres of land in this area.

 

The APF Assets include a 41% working interest in a gas plant and a 74% working interest in a compressor facility at Joffre, Alberta, which serves as a gathering and processing point for natural gas produced by the Central Alberta properties.  In addition, the APF Assets include various working interests in two Innisfail batteries.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2004, 10 (7.2 net) exploration wells and 7 (1.5 net) development wells were drilled in the area resulting in 16 (8.5 net) natural gas wells and 1 (0.2 net) oil well.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2005, 10 (6.9 net) exploration wells were drilled in the area resulting in 3 (0.8 net) natural gas wells and 7 (6.1 net) oil wells.

 

Planned exploration and development activity for Central Alberta during 2005 includes approximately $11.4 million for the drilling of 33 (25.0 net) wells and approximately $1.0 million for seismic programs at an estimated total net cost of approximately $12.4 million.

 

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Western Alberta

 

The Western Alberta assets are located north of the City of Edmonton, Alberta.  The APF Assets include an average working interest of 45% in 531,464 (241,760 net) acres of land in this area

 

The APF Assets include working interests in batteries at several of its properties in this region, including Pembina, Paddle River and Sakwatamau. These facilities include gas plants, a gathering and inlet separator, compression and an acid gas injection battery.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2004, 12 (8.1 net) exploration wells and 15 (4.1 net) development wells were drilled in the area resulting in 13 (5.9 net) natural gas wells, 10 (0.6 net) oil wells, 1 (0.0 net) injection well and 3 (2.0 net) dry wells.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2005, 1 (0.03 net) development oil well and 1 (0.6 net) dry well were drilled.

 

Planned exploration and development activity in Western Alberta for 2005 includes approximately $5.8 million for the drilling of 10 (3.2 net) wells and approximately $3.3 million for seismic programs, for an estimated total net cost of approximately $9.1 million.

 

Coalbed Methane

 

The coalbed methane (“CBM”) properties are primarily located at the Doris and Corbett properties northwest of Edmonton, Alberta with some additional prospects within its Southern Alberta holdings, proximate to the town of Stettler.  The Doris and Corbett lands are included in the Western Alberta properties described above.

 

During 2004, 4 (0.79 net) exploration CBM wells and 5 (3.5 net) development CBM wells were drilled on the Western Alberta properties.

 

The APF Assets also include CBM production in the Powder River Basin, located north of Casper, Wyoming, USA. The APF Assets include a working interest of 47% in 31,014 (14,437 net) acres of land in Wyoming.   During 2004, 79 (27.6 net) development CBM wells and 2 (1.7 net) injection wells were drilled on these properties. For the quarter ended March 31, 2005, 31 (7.1 net) development CBM wells were drilled on these properties.

 

Planned exploration and development activity for Wyoming during 2005 totals approximately $4.5 million for the drilling of 77 (31.7 net) wells.

 

Oil and Gas Wells

 

The following table sets forth the number and status of wells, effective March 31, 2005, in which the Trust acquired a working interest through the acquisition of the APF Assets.

 

 

 

Producing Wells

 

Non-Producing Wells

 

 

 

Oil

 

Natural Gas

 

Oil

 

Natural Gas

 

 

 

Gross

 

Net

 

Gross

 

Net

 

Gross

 

Net

 

Gross

 

Net

 

Alberta

 

1,230

 

213.5

 

999

 

565.7

 

10

 

3.6

 

83

 

31.9

 

British Columbia

 

 

 

6

 

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

Saskatchewan

 

1,159

 

280.6

 

258

 

32.2

 

2

 

1.0

 

5

 

2.0

 

Wyoming

 

 

 

63

 

18.0

 

 

 

24

 

23.0

 

Total

 

2,389

 

494.1

 

1,326

 

616.9

 

12

 

4.6

 

112

 

56.9

 

 

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Properties with no Attributed Reserves

 

The following table summarizes the gross and net acres of unproved properties, effective March 31, 2005, in which the Trust acquired a working interest through the acquisition of the APF Assets and also the number of net acres for which the Trust’s rights to explore, develop or exploit will, absent further action, expire within one year.

 

 

 

Gross
Acres

 

Net
Acres

 

Net Acres
Expiring
Within One
Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alberta

 

840,188

 

346,738

 

62,089

 

Saskatchewan

 

331,467

 

138,725

 

4,605

 

British Columbia

 

13,547

 

672

 

 

Manitoba

 

1,559

 

541

 

 

Wyoming

 

21,873

 

10,815

 

2,623

 

Total

 

1,208,634

 

497,491

 

69,317

 

 

Drilling Activity

 

The following table sets forth the gross and net exploratory and development wells drilled on the properties comprising the APF Assets during the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

 

 

Exploratory Wells

 

Development Wells

 

 

 

Gross

 

Net

 

Gross

 

Net

 

Oil

 

1

 

1.0

 

36

 

11.4

 

Natural Gas

 

16

 

7.7

 

193

 

85.9

 

Dry

 

2

 

1.0

 

2

 

2.0

 

Other

 

1

 

0.5

 

 

 

Total:

 

20

 

10.2

 

231

 

99.3

 

 

The following table sets forth the gross and net exploratory and development wells drilled on the properties comprising the APF Assets during the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

 

 

Exploratory Wells

 

Development Wells

 

 

 

Gross

 

Net

 

Gross

 

Net

 

Oil

 

 

 

14

 

8.4

 

Natural Gas

 

3

 

1.7

 

33

 

6.4

 

Dry

 

1

 

0.6

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Total:

 

4

 

2.3

 

47

 

14.8

 

 

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Additional Information Concerning Abandonment and Reclamation Costs

 

Well abandonment costs have been estimated area by area.  Such costs are included in the APF Reports as deductions in arriving at future net revenue.  The expected total abandonment costs included in the APF Reports for 1,463 net wells under the proved plus probable reserves category is $46.4 million undiscounted ($13.8 million discounted at 10%), of which a total of $4.0 million is estimated to be incurred in 2005, 2006 and 2007.  This estimate does not include expected reclamation costs for surface leases of $56.3 million undiscounted ($5.3 million discounted at 10%).

 

Costs Incurred

 

The following table summarizes capital expenditures (net of incentives and net of certain proceeds and including capitalized general and administrative expenses) incurred for the year ended December 31, 2004 with respect to the APF Assets.

 

 

 

Property Acquisition Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved
Properties

 

Unproved
Properties

 

Exploration
Costs

 

Development
Costs

 

Total (M$)

 

6,962

 

4,775

 

3,856

 

48,885

 

 

The following table summarizes capital expenditures (net of incentives and net of certain proceeds and including capitalized general and administrative expenses) incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2005 with respect to the APF Assets.

 

 

 

Property Acquisition Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved
Properties

 

Unproved
Properties

 

Exploration
Costs

 

Development
Costs

 

Total (M$)

 

111

 

1,396

 

2,546

 

14,640

 

 

Production Estimates

 

The following table discloses for each product type the total volume of production estimated by GLJ and Sproule in the APF Report for 2005 in the estimates of future net revenue from proved reserves disclosed above.

 

 

 

Crude Oil

 

Natural Gas

 

Natural Gas
Liquids

 

BOE

 

%

 

 

 

(Bbls/d)

 

(Mcf/d)

 

(Bbls/d)

 

(BOE/d)

 

 

 

Alberta

 

2,902

 

46,396

 

788

 

11,423

 

69.8

 

Saskatchewan

 

4,164

 

2,537

 

5

 

4,592

 

28.1

 

British Columbia

 

 

126

 

 

21

 

0.1

 

Wyoming

 

 

1,950

 

 

325

 

2.0

 

Estimated Total Production

 

7,066

 

51,009

 

793

 

16,361

 

100

 

 

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Production History

 

The following tables disclose, on a quarterly basis for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the three months ended March 31, 2005, certain information in respect of production, product prices received, royalties paid, operating expenses and resulting netback for the APF Assets.

 

Average Daily Production Volume

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Mar. 31, 2004

 

June 30, 2004

 

Sept. 30, 2004

 

Dec. 31, 2004

 

Mar. 31, 2005

 

Oil & NGL (Bbls/d)

 

8,766

 

8,390

 

8,657

 

8,803

 

8,128

 

Natural gas (Mcf/d)

 

51,209

 

53,785

 

52,994

 

52,585

 

52,009

 

Total (BOE/d)

 

17,301

 

17,354

 

17,490

 

17,567

 

16,796

 

 

Prices Received, Royalties Paid, Production Costs and Netback – Crude Oil and NGLs

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

($ per Bbl)

 

Mar. 31, 2004

 

June 30, 2004

 

Sept. 30, 2004

 

Dec. 31, 2004

 

Mar. 31, 2005

 

Prices Received

 

36.85

 

39.92

 

42.57

 

40.13

 

44.95

 

Royalties Paid

 

7.07

 

7.61

 

9.47

 

8.36

 

9.05

 

Production Costs

 

11.71

 

11.20

 

11.55

 

10.87

 

10.18

 

Netback(1)

 

18.07

 

21.11

 

21.55

 

20.90

 

25.72

 

 


Note:

 

(1) Netback is calculated by deducting royalties paid and production costs from prices received.

 

Prices Received, Royalties Paid, Production Costs and Netback – Natural Gas

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

($ per Mcf)

 

Mar. 31, 2004

 

June 30, 2004

 

Sept. 30, 2004

 

Dec. 31, 2004

 

Mar. 31, 2005

 

Prices Received

 

6.73

 

6.85

 

6.21

 

6.46

 

6.84

 

Royalties Paid

 

1.40

 

1.55

 

1.18

 

1.20

 

1.33

 

Production Costs

 

0.77

 

0.91

 

1.37

 

1.29

 

1.47

 

Netback(1)

 

4.56

 

4.39

 

3.66

 

3.97

 

4.04

 

 


Note:

 

(1) Netback is calculated by deducting royalties paid and production costs from prices received.

 

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Production Volume by Field

 

The following table indicates the average daily production from the important fields comprising the APF Assets for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

Business Units

 

Crude Oil

 

Natural Gas

 

Natural Gas
Liquids

 

BOE

 

%

 

 

 

(Bbls/d)

 

(Mcf/d)

 

(Bbls/d)

 

(BOE/d)

 

 

 

Coalbed Methane

 

 

1,095

 

 

183

 

1.1

 

Central Alberta

 

2,810

 

18,159

 

452

 

6,289

 

36.4

 

Southeast Saskatchewan

 

3,490

 

772

 

 

3,619

 

20.9

 

Southern Alberta

 

406

 

18,315

 

80

 

3,539

 

20.5

 

Western Alberta

 

988

 

13,724

 

378

 

3,653

 

21.1

 

Total

 

7,694

 

52,065

 

910

 

17,281

 

100

 

 

The following table indicates the average daily production from the important fields comprising the APF Assets for the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

Business Units

 

Crude Oil

 

Natural Gas

 

Natural Gas
Liquids

 

BOE

 

%

 

 

 

(Bbls/d)

 

(Mcf/d)

 

(Bbls/d)

 

(BOE/d)

 

 

 

Coalbed Methane

 

 

1,384

 

 

231

 

1.4

 

Central Alberta

 

2,427

 

17,250

 

484

 

5,786

 

34.4

 

Southeast Saskatchewan

 

3,390

 

790

 

 

3,522

 

21.0

 

Southern Alberta

 

401

 

21,146

 

64

 

3,989

 

23.8

 

Western Alberta

 

1,008

 

11,439

 

354

 

3,269

 

19.5

 

Total

 

7,226

 

52,009

 

902

 

16,796

 

100

 

 

Financial Statements

 

Schedule “B” hereto contains audited annual financial statements for APF for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 and unaudited comparative interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2005.  On June 4, 2004, APF acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Great Northern Exploration Ltd.  Schedule “B” also contains audited annual financial statements for Great Northern Exploration Ltd. for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 and unaudited comparative financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2004.  Finally, Schedule “B” contains unaudited pro forma combined financial statements for APF giving effect to the acquisition of Great Northern Exploration Ltd. by APF and the transfer by APF of the APF ExploreCo Assets to APF ExploreCo prior to the completion of the APF Combination.

 

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EFFECT OF THE ENCANA ACQUISITION AND APF COMBINATION ON THE TRUST

 

Selected Pro Forma Financial Information

 

The following tables set out certain pro forma combined financial information for the EnCana Assets, the APF Assets and the Trust for the year ended December 31, 2004 and as at and for the three month period ended March 31, 2005 after giving effect to the Arrangement, the acquisition by the Trust of Selkirk Energy Partnership on January 28, 2005, the EnCana Acquisition, the APF Combination, the offering of 3,760,000 Trust Units completed on February 10, 2005 and the offering of 17,800,000 subscription receipts and $60,000,000 of debentures completed on May 26, 2005.  The information provided below is qualified in its entirety by the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements attached as Schedule “C” hereto.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2004

 

Trust(1)

 

EnCana
Assets(2)

 

APF Assets(1)

 

Pro Forma(3)

 

 

 

($000’s)

 

($000’s)

 

($000’s)

 

($000’s)

 

Net petroleum and natural gas revenue(4)

 

99,904

 

95,897

 

204,386

 

400,187

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

5,379

 

77,971

 

47,515

 

85,876

 

Per unit (basic)

 

$

0.18

 

 

$

0.70

 

$

0.99

 

Per unit (diluted)

 

$

0.18

 

 

$

0.70

 

$

0.98

 

 


Note:

(1)              Information is derived from the applicable audited financial statements and applicable unaudited pro forma financial statements.

 

(2)              Information is derived from the applicable audited financial statements.

 

(3)              Information is derived from the applicable unaudited pro forma financial statements.

 

(4)              Before transportation expenses.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2005

 

Trust(1)

 

EnCana
Assets(2)

 

APF Assets(1)

 

Pro Forma(3)

 

 

 

($000’s)

 

($000’s)

 

($000’s)

 

($000’s)

 

Net petroleum and natural gas revenue(4)

 

29,111

 

24,433

 

35,090

 

88,364

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

2,233

 

19,890

 

(2,776

)

3,358

 

Per unit (basic)

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

(0.04

)

$

0.04

 

Per unit (diluted)

 

$

0.11

 

 

$

(0.04

)

$

0.04

 

Total Assets

 

519,743

 

 

820,626

 

2,080,605

 

Total Liabilities

 

210,386

 

 

393,996

 

720,982

 

Net Equity

 

309,357

 

 

426,630

 

1,359,623

 

 


Note:

(1)              Information is derived from the applicable unaudited financial statements and the applicable unaudited pro forma financial statements.

(2)              Information is derived from the applicable unaudited financial statements.

(3)              Information is derived from the applicable unaudited pro forma financial statements.

(4)              Before transportation expenses.

 

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Selected Combined Operational Information

 

The following tables set forth certain combined operational information after giving effect to the Arrangement, the acquisition by the Trust of Selkirk Energy Partnership on January 28, 2005, the EnCana Acquisition and the APF Combination.

 

Important information concerning the oil and natural gas properties and operations of the Trust is contained in the renewal annual information form of the Trust dated March 28, 2005.  Important information concerning the oil and natural gas properties in respect of the EnCana Assets and the APF Assets is set forth herein under the headings “Information Concerning the EnCana Assets” and “Information Concerning the APF Assets”.  Readers are encouraged to carefully review the renewal annual information form of the Trust and the information provided herein concerning the EnCana Assets and the APF Assets as the tables below provide a summary only.

 

 

 

Trust

 

EnCana Assets

 

APF Assets

 

Pro Forma

 

Average Daily Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(For the year ended December 31, 2004)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil & NGLs (Bbls/d)

 

6,553

 

6,008

 

8,604

 

21,165

 

Natural gas (Mcf/d)

 

17,111

 

5,202

 

52,065

 

74,378

 

Oil equivalent (BOE/d)

 

9,405

 

6,875

 

17,281

 

33,561

 

Average Daily Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(For the three months ended March 31, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil & NGLs (Bbls/d)

 

6,666

 

5,933

 

8,128

 

20,727

 

Natural gas (Mcf/d)

 

16,416

 

5,742

 

52,009

 

74,167

 

Oil equivalent (BOE/d)

 

9,402

 

6,890

 

16,796

 

33,088

 

Net Proved Reserves(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light/medium crude oil & NGLs (Mbbls)

 

8,193

 

7,003

 

17,528

 

32,724

 

Heavy crude oil (Mbbls)

 

2,701

 

7,070

 

1,567

 

11,338

 

Natural gas (MMcf)

 

27,128

 

7,713

 

94,761

 

129,602

 

Oil equivalent (MBOE)

 

15,415

 

15,359

 

34,889

 

65,662

 

Net Proved plus Probable Reserves(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light/medium crude oil & NGLs (Mbbls)

 

15,030

 

11,481

 

23,708

 

50,219

 

Heavy crude oil (Mbbls)

 

3,671

 

8,395

 

2,536

 

14,602

 

Natural gas (MMcf)

 

45,786

 

11,175

 

124,454

 

181,415

 

Oil equivalent (MBOE)

 

26,332

 

21,739

 

46,986

 

95,057

 

Net Undeveloped Land(2)

 

186,726

 

38,170

 

497,491

 

722,387

 

 


Notes:

(1)              Reserves information is at December 31, 2004, except with respect to the EnCana Assets which is at March 31, 2005, and is based on forecast prices and costs.

 

(2)              As at March 31, 2005.

 

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EFFECT ON OPERATIONS

 

In connection with the APF Combination, the Administrator assumed the employment of 49 employees formerly employed by APF.

 

The Trust and the Administrator are currently in the process of assessing the manner in which they will integrate the EnCana Assets and APF Assets into the operations and structure of the Trust.  This assessment may lead the Trust and Administrator to determine that a reorganization of the Trust’s subsidiaries is required.  The Trust does not anticipate that any such reorganization will have a material affect on the operations or financial position of the Trust.

 

PRIOR VALUATIONS

 

No valuation required by securities legislation or a Canadian stock exchange or market to support the consideration payable by the Trust pursuant to the EnCana Acquisition or the APF Combination has been obtained within the past 12 months by the Trust, EnCana or APF.

 

INFORMED PERSONS, ASSOCIATES AND AFFILIATES

 

No informed person, associate or affiliate of the Trust, as those terms are defined under applicable securities legislation, was a party to the EnCana Acquisition or the APF Combination.

 

30



 

SCHEDULE “A” - SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, ROYALTIES AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE ENCANA ASSETS

 

A-1



 

EnCana Assets

 

Schedule of Revenues, Royalties and Operating Expenses

 

Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

($ thousands)

 



 

 

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

Chartered Accountants

 

111 5th Avenue SW, Suite 3100

 

Calgary, Alberta

 

Canada T2P 5L3

 

Telephone +1 (403) 509 7500

 

Facsimile +1 (403) 781 1825

 

April 29, 2005

 

Auditors’ Report

 

To the Directors of EnCana Corporation

 

At the request of EnCana Corporation, we have audited the schedule of revenues, royalties and operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 for the EnCana Assets. This financial information is the responsibility of management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial information based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial information is free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial information. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial information presentation.

 

In our opinion, the schedule of revenues, royalties and operating expenses present fairly, in all material respects, the revenues, royalties and operating expenses for the EnCana Assets for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 in accordance with the basis of accounting disclosed in note 1.

 

 

Chartered Accountants

 

Calgary, Alberta

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the Canadian firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the other member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity.

 



 

EnCana Assets

Schedule of Revenues, Royalties and Operating Expenses

($ thousands)

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

100,896

 

$

89,709

 

$

93,341

 

Royalties

 

4,999

 

5,345

 

4,785

 

 

 

95,897

 

84,364

 

88,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

17,926

 

17,741

 

16,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess of revenues over operating expenses

 

$

77,971

 

$

66,623

 

$

72,282

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule

 



 

EnCana Assets

Notes to Schedule of Revenues, Royalties and Operating Expenses

Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

 

1. Basis of presentation

 

The schedule of Revenues, Royalties and Operating Expenses includes the operating results relating to the EnCana Assets.  The results have been compiled on an activity month basis.

 

The EnCana Assets consist of crude oil and natural gas assets which have been offered for sale and are located in East Central Alberta (Provost Battery 1 and Hayter) and South East Alberta (Alderson East, Alderson Kininvie, Countess and Suffield West).

 

The Schedule of Revenues, Royalties and Operating Expenses for these properties does not include any provision for the depletion and depreciation, asset retirement costs, future capital costs, impairment of unevaluated properties, administrative costs and income taxes for these properties as these amounts are based on the consolidated operations of the vendor of which these properties form only a part.

 

2. Significant accounting policies

 

(A) Joint Venture Operations

 

Substantially all of the EnCana Assets are operated through joint ventures therefore the schedules reflect only the vendor’s proportionate interest.

 

(B) Revenue Recognition

 

Revenues are recorded net of related transportation costs when the product is delivered. Gas revenues are based on AECO pricing references used for sales between EnCana operating divisions and do not reflect ultimate marketing related activities. Oil revenues are based on blended prices established by EnCana marketing for similar product delivered to a common carrier.

 

(C) Royalties

 

Royalties are recorded at the time the product is produced and sold. Royalties are calculated in accordance with the applicable regulations and/or the terms of individual royalty agreements.  Gas crown royalties are based on the Alberta Government posted reference prices.  Oil crown royalties are taken in kind by the Government of Alberta.  The annual adjustment relating to gas cost allowance is recorded when received.

 

(D) Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses include amounts incurred on extraction of product to the surface, gathering, field processing, treating and field storage.

 



 

EnCana Assets

 

Schedule of Revenues, Royalties and Operating Expenses

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)

($ thousands)

 



 

EnCana Assets

Schedule of Revenues, Royalties and Operating Expenses

($ thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

25,596

 

$

21,308

 

Royalties

 

1,163

 

989

 

 

 

24,433

 

20,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

4,543

 

4,189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess of revenues over operating expenses

 

$

19,890

 

$

16,130

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule

 



 

EnCana Assets

Notes to Schedule of Revenues, Royalties and Operating Expenses

Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)

 

1. Basis of presentation

 

The schedule of Revenues, Royalties and Operating Expenses includes the operating results relating to the EnCana Assets.  The results have been compiled on an activity month basis.

 

The EnCana Assets consist of crude oil and natural gas assets which have been offered for sale and are located in East Central Alberta (Provost Battery 1 and Hayter) and South East Alberta (Alderson East, Alderson Kininvie, Countess and Suffield West).

 

The Schedule of Revenues, Royalties and Operating Expenses for these properties does not include any provision for the depletion and depreciation, asset retirement costs,  future capital costs, impairment of unevaluated properties, administrative costs and income taxes for these properties as these amounts are based on the consolidated operations of the vendor of which these properties form only a part.

 

2. Significant accounting policies

 

(A) Joint Venture Operations

 

Substantially all of the EnCana Assets are operated through joint ventures therefore the schedules reflect only the vendor’s proportionate interest.

 

(B) Revenue Recognition

 

Revenues are recorded net of related transportation costs when the product is delivered.  Gas revenues are based on AECO pricing references used for sales between EnCana operating divisions and do not reflect ultimate marketing related activities.  Oil revenues are based on blended prices established by EnCana marketing for similar product delivered to a common carrier.

 

(C) Royalties

 

Royalties are recorded at the time the product is produced and sold.  Royalties are calculated in accordance with the applicable regulations and/or the terms of individual royalty agreements.  Gas crown royalties are based on the Alberta Government posted reference prices.  Oil crown royalties are taken in kind by the Government of Alberta.  The annual adjustment relating to gas cost allowance is recorded when received.

 

(D) Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses include amounts incurred on extraction of product to the surface, gathering, field processing, treating and field storage.

 



 

SCHEDULE “B” - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF APF

 

B-1



 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

 

($000)

 

March 31, 2005

 

December 31, 2004

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

1,299

 

567

 

Accounts receivable

 

45,321

 

42,200

 

Derivative asset (note 4)

 

1,329

 

3,313

 

Other current assets

 

6,848

 

7,162

 

 

 

54,797

 

53,242

 

Asset retirement fund

 

3,475

 

3,271

 

Goodwill

 

118,478

 

118,478

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

683,690

 

687,179

 

 

 

860,440

 

862,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

48,712

 

52,677

 

Derivative liability (note 4)

 

18,388

 

3,141

 

Distribution payable (note 2)

 

9,591

 

9,415

 

 

 

76,691

 

65,233

 

Future income taxes

 

76,819

 

86,711

 

Long-term debt

 

183,000

 

169,000

 

Convertible debentures (note 5)

 

47,743

 

47,697

 

Asset retirement obligations (note 6)

 

31,538

 

30,993

 

Derivative liability (note 4)

 

1,304

 

335

 

 

 

417,095

 

399,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNITHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Unitholders’ investment account (note 7)

 

622,274

 

610,194

 

Contributed surplus (note 8)

 

318

 

289

 

Accumulated earnings

 

124,491

 

126,862

 

Accumulated distributions (note 2)

 

(304,887

)

(276,293

)

Convertible debenture conversion feature (note 5)

 

1,149

 

1,149

 

 

 

443,345

 

462,201

 

 

 

860,440

 

862,170

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

Approved by the Board of Directors

 

 

 

 

Martin Hislop

 

Donald Engle

Director

 

Director

 



 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND ACCUMULATED EARNINGS (unaudited)

 

($000 except for per unit amounts)

 

For the three months ended March 31

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

Restated (note 3)

 

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and gas

 

73,191

 

46,355

 

Realized derivative loss - net (note 4)

 

(2,735

)

(1,027

)

Unrealized derivative loss - net (note 4)

 

(18,384

)

(3,265

)

Royalties expense, net of ARTC

 

(13,589

)

(9,057

)

Transportation

 

(1,449

)

(865

)

 

 

37,034

 

32,141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

14,852

 

8,910

 

General and administrative

 

3,528

 

1,839

 

Interest on long-term debt

 

1,836

 

977

 

Convertible debenture interest and financing charges

 

1,283

 

1,325

 

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

 

26,981

 

17,033

 

Unit-based compensation expense (note 8)

 

35

 

257

 

Capital and other taxes

 

782

 

605

 

 

 

49,297

 

30,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income/(loss) before income taxes

 

(12,263

)

1,195

 

Recovery of future income taxes

 

(9,892

)

(5,607

)

Net income/(loss)

 

(2,371

)

6,802

 

Accumulated earnings - beginning of period

 

126,862

 

78,637

 

Change in accounting policy

 

 

1,029

 

Accumulated earnings - end of period, as restated

 

124,491

 

86,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per unit - basic

 

$

(0.04

)

$

0.18

 

Net income per unit - diluted(1)

 

$

(0.04

)

$

0.18

 

 


(1) Convertible debenture interest has been added back to net income to calculate net income per unit – diluted.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

2



 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

 

($000 except for per unit amounts)

 

For the three months ended March 31

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

Restated (note 3)

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

(2,371

)

6,802

 

Items not affecting cash

 

 

 

 

 

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

 

26,981

 

17,033

 

Debenture accretion and amortization of deferred financing charges

 

161

 

183

 

Future income taxes

 

(9,892

)

(5,607

)

Unrealized derivative loss - net (note 4)

 

18,384

 

3,265

 

Unit-based compensation expense (note 8)

 

35

 

257

 

Amortization of premiums received

 

(184

)

 

Asset retirement expenditures (note 6)

 

(218

)

(75

)

Cash flow from operations

 

32,896

 

21,858

 

Net change in non-cash working capital items (note 9)

 

(3,893

)

(4,576

)

Asset retirement fund contribution - net

 

(204

)

(351

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

28,799

 

16,931

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

(22,231

)

(11,834

)

Purchase of oil and natural gas properties

 

(698

)

(925

)

Proceeds on sale of properties

 

200

 

199

 

Changes in non-cash working capital - investing items

 

(2,989

)

(2,965

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(25,718

)

(15,525

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Issue of units for cash

 

58

 

55,387

 

Issue of units for cash under DRIP

 

9,865

 

8,495

 

Issue of units for cash upon exercise of stock options/rights

 

434

 

509

 

Unit issue costs

 

 

(3,066

)

Net proceeds (repayment) of long-term debt

 

14,000

 

(43,000

)

Cash distributions, net of distribution reinvestment

 

(26,882

)

(19,829

)

Changes in non-cash working capital - financing items

 

176

 

(544

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

(2,349

)

(2,048

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash during the period

 

732

 

(642

)

Cash - Beginning of period

 

567

 

1,381

 

Cash - End of period

 

1,299

 

739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental information (note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)

 

1.                                      SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The interim consolidated financial statements of APF Energy Trust (“APF”) have been prepared by management in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada. The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared following the same accounting policies and methods of computation as the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. The disclosures provided below are incremental to those included with the annual consolidated financial statements. The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in APF’s annual report for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

2.                                      RECONCILATION OF CASH FLOW AND DISTRIBUTIONS

 

 

 

For the three months ended March 31

 

($000 except for per unit amounts)

 

2005

 

2004

 

Cash flow before changes in non-cash working capital

 

32,896

 

21,858

 

Add (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

Abandonment fund contributions

 

(422

)

(426

)

Cash retained to fund operations

 

(3,880

)

(1,603

)

Cash distributions declared

 

28,594

 

19,829

 

Cash distributed to date

 

19,003

 

12,886

 

Cash distribution payable

 

9,591

 

6,943

 

 

 

28,594

 

19,829

 

Opening accumulated distributions

 

276,293

 

179,363

 

Closing accumulated distributions

 

304,887

 

199,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual cash distribution declared per unit

 

$

0.48

 

$

0.53

 

 

3.                                      CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICY

 

Consistent with Note 3 of APF’s December 31, 2004 audited financial statements, effective December 31, 2004, the Trust retroactively adopted the revised CICA Handbook Section 3860 (“HB 3860”), “Financial Instruments – Presentation and Disclosure” for financial instruments that may be settled at the issuer’s option in cash or its own equity.  As a result of adopting the revised standard, comparative statements of operations and accumulated earnings were restated.  Convertible debenture interest and financing charges were increased by $1.33 million with a corresponding decrease in net income of $1.33 million for the period ended March 31, 2004.

 

4.                                              FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Trust has entered into various derivative instruments and physical contracts to manage fluctuations in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, utility prices, and interest rates in the normal course of operations.

 

The estimated fair value of unrealized derivative instruments is reported on the consolidated balance sheet with any change in the unrealized positions recorded to income. The fair values of these instruments are based on an approximation of the amounts that would have been paid to or received from counterparties to settle the instruments outstanding as at March 31, 2005 with reference to forward prices and market values provided by independent sources.  The actual amounts realized may differ from these estimates.

 

4



 

The following is a summary of the change in unrealized amounts from December 31, 2004 to March 31, 2005:

 

 

 

Total

 

Total

 

 

 

realized

 

unrealized

 

($000)

 

gain/(loss)

 

gain/(loss)

 

FV of contracts at December 31, 2004

 

 

 

223

 

Change in fair value of derivative contracts during the period

 

 

 

(21,119

)

Fair value of derivative contracts realized during the period

 

(2,735

)

2,735

 

Fair value of contracts, March 31, 2005

 

 

 

(18,161

)

Unamortized premiums received on sold call options

 

 

 

(202

)

FV of contracts and premiums received, March 31, 2005

 

 

 

(18,363

)

 

The following is a summary of unrealized fair value financial positions by risk management activity at March 31, 2005:

 

 

 

Total unrealized

 

($000)

 

gain/(loss)

 

Commodity price

 

 

 

Crude oil

 

(12,886

)

Natural gas

 

(6,004

)

Utilities

 

123

 

Foreign currency

 

1,015

 

Interest rate

 

(409

)

 

 

(18,161

)

Unamortized premiums received on sold call options

 

(202

)

 

 

(18,363

)

 

The following highlights the balance sheet classification of unrealized fair value financial positions at March 31, 2005:

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

($000)

 

asset (liability)

 

Current asset

 

1,329

 

Long-term asset

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liability

 

(18,388

)

Long-term liability

 

(1,304

)

 

 

(18,363

)

 

The fair values of financial instruments presented on the consolidated balance sheet, other than long-term borrowings, approximate their carrying amount due to the short-term nature of those instruments. The estimated fair values of long-term borrowings approximated its fair value due to the floating rate of interest charged under the facilities.

 

5.                                      CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES

 

($000)

 

Liability
Component

 

Equity
Component

 

Total

 

Carrying value at December 31, 2004

 

47,697

 

1,149

 

48,846

 

Accretion of liability

 

51

 

 

51

 

Conversions into Trust Units

 

(5

)

 

(5

)

Carrying value at March 31, 2005

 

47,743

 

1,149

 

48,892

 

 

5



 

6.                                      ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

 

The following table presents the reconciliation of the beginning and ending aggregate asset retirement obligation associated with the retirement of oil and gas properties:

 

($000)

 

March 31, 2005

 

December 31, 2004

 

Asset retirement obligation, beginning of year

 

30,993

 

21,803

 

Liabilities acquired

 

 

7,866

 

Liabilities incurred

 

143

 

834

 

Liabilities settled

 

(218

)

(1,083

)

Accretion expense

 

620

 

1,573

 

Asset retirement obligation, end of year

 

31,538

 

30,993

 

 

The abandonment fund is currently funded at $0.42 million per quarter through cash flow from operations.

 

7.                                      UNITHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT ACCOUNT

 

 

 

March 31, 2005

 

December 31, 2004

 

Trust Units

 

Units (000)

 

($000)

 

Units (000)

 

($000)

 

Balance - Beginning of period

 

58,845

 

610,194

 

34,074

 

324,318

 

Corporate acquisitions (note 5)

 

 

 

12,885

 

156,943

 

Issued for cash

 

5

 

58

 

7,877

 

90,451

 

Cost of units issued

 

 

 

 

 

(5,270

)

Regular DRIP

 

154

 

1,712

 

516

 

5,764

 

Premium DRIP

 

885

 

9,865

 

3,031

 

33,895

 

Issued on conversion of debentures

 

1

 

5

 

19

 

220

 

Issued on exercise of options/rights

 

54

 

434

 

442

 

3,799

 

Allocated from contributed surplus

 

 

6

 

 

74

 

Balance - End of period

 

59,944

 

622,274

 

58,845

 

610,194

 

 

The per unit calculations for the period ended March 31, 2005 was based on weighted average trust units outstanding of 59.38 million (March 31, 2004 – 37.38 million). In computing net income per unit – diluted, 0.31 million units (March 31, 2004 – 0.47 million) were added to the weighted average number of units outstanding for the quarter, reflecting the dilutive effect of employee options and rights. An additional 4.32 million trust units (March 31, 2004 – 4.32 million) were added to the weighted average number of units outstanding for the quarter relating to the assumed conversion of debentures. Interest on debentures assumed to be converted into trust units totalled $1.28 million (2004 - $1.33 million) and was added back to net income for per unit – diluted calculations.

 

8.             UNIT-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

 

a)  A summary of the changes in the rights outstanding under the Rights Plan is as follows:

 

Trust Unit Rights

 

Rights (000)

 

March 31, 2005
Weighted
Average
Price ($)

 

Rights (000)

 

December 31, 2004
Weighted
Average
Price ($)

 

Balance - Beginning of period

 

1,871

 

9.84

 

1,824

 

9.09

 

Granted

 

345

 

11.71

 

952

 

11.91

 

Exercised

 

(54

)

8.02

 

(395

)

8.49

 

Cancelled

 

(191

)

9.73

 

(510

)

9.43

 

Balance - Before price reduction

 

1,971

 

10.22

 

1,871

 

10.56

 

Reduction of exercise price

 

 

(0.14

)

 

(0.72

)

Balance - End of period

 

1,971

 

10.08

 

1,871

 

9.84

 

Exercisable - End of period

 

275

 

8.71

 

241

 

8.50

 

 

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The Trust incurred non-cash compensation expense of $0.04 million during the quarter (2004 – $0.26 million) related to vested rights issued under the Rights Plan with a corresponding increase to contributed surplus. When rights are exercised by employees and directors of the Trust, the consideration paid is recorded to the unitholders’ investment account along with related non-cash compensation expense previously recognized in contributed surplus.

 

On April 1, 2005, an additional 336,455 rights were granted with an exercise price of $12.00.  These rights were granted to employees hired during the three month period ended March 31, 2005.

 

b)  During the three month period ended March 31, 2005 no options were granted under the Options Plan.  At March 31, 2005, there was 0.08 million options outstanding with an exercise price of $9.68 and a contractual life of 1 year.

 

c)  The following table reconciles the movement in the contributed surplus balance:

 

($000)

 

March 31, 2005

 

December 31, 2004

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

289

 

1,241

 

Compensation expense (recovery)

 

35

 

(878

)

Reclassification to common shares on exercise

 

(6

)

(74

)

Balance, end of period

 

318

 

289

 

 

9.             SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

a)  Cash payments related to certain items:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31

 

($000)

 

2005

 

2004

 

Interest

 

1,817

 

665

 

Interest on debentures

 

2,283

 

2,664

 

Interest rate swap settlement

 

120

 

172

 

Capital and other taxes

 

1,052

 

520

 

 

b)  Net change in non-cash working capital items:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31

 

($000)

 

2005

 

2004

 

Accounts receivable

 

(3,121

)

(956

)

Other current assets

 

204

 

(197

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(976

)

(3,423

)

 

 

(3,893

)

(4,576

)

 

10.          COMPARATIVE FIGURES

 

Certain comparative figures have been re-classified to conform with current-period presentation.

 

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11.          SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

On April 13, 2005, APF entered into an agreement providing for the combination of StarPoint Energy Trust and APF Energy Trust.   Prior to the combination, certain APF assets will be transferred to a separate exploration and development company, Rockyview Energy Inc. (“Rockyview”).  Under the terms of the Combination Agreement, each APF trust unit issued and outstanding will be exchanged for 0.63 of a StarPoint trust unit. In addition, APF unitholders will be entitled to receive one common share of Rockyview for each APF trust unit held.  The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and the approval by a majority of at least two thirds of APF unitholders voting at a special meeting of unitholders.  It is expected that the meeting relating to such approvals will be held on or about June 20, 2005.

 

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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

Chartered Accountants

 

111 5th Avenue SW, Suite 3100

 

Calgary, Alberta

 

Canada T2P 5L3

 

Telephone +1 (403) 509 7500

 

Facsimile +1 (403) 781 1825

 

AUDITORS’ REPORT

 

To the Unitholders of APF Energy Trust

 

We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of APF Energy Trust as at December 31, 2004 and 2003 and the consolidated statements of operations and accumulated earnings and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.

 

In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Trust as at December 31, 2004 and 2003 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

Calgary, Alberta

February 25, 2005

Chartered Accountants

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the Canadian firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the other member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity.

 



 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

($000s except for per unit amounts)

 

As at December 31

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

Restated (note 3)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

567

 

1,381

 

Accounts receivable

 

42,200

 

27,542

 

Derivative asset (note 7)

 

3,313

 

 

Other current assets

 

7,162

 

5,549

 

 

 

53,242

 

34,472

 

Asset retirement fund

 

3,271

 

2,342

 

Goodwill (note 5)

 

118,478

 

48,230

 

Property, plant and equipment (note 6)

 

687,179

 

413,706

 

 

 

862,170

 

498,750

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

52,677

 

36,698

 

Derivative liability (note 7)

 

3,141

 

 

Distribution payable (note 4)

 

9,415

 

5,963

 

 

 

65,233

 

42,661

 

Future income taxes (note 9)

 

86,711

 

63,991

 

Long-term debt (note 8)

 

169,000

 

98,000

 

Convertible debentures (note 10)

 

47,697

 

47,719

 

Asset retirement obligations (note 11)

 

30,993

 

21,803

 

Derivative liability (note 7)

 

335

 

 

 

 

399,969

 

274,174

 

UNITHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Unitholders’ investment account (note 12)

 

610,194

 

324,318

 

Contributed surplus (note 13)

 

289

 

1,241

 

Accumulated earnings

 

126,862

 

77,226

 

Accumulated distributions (note 4)

 

(276,293

)

(179,363

)

Convertible debenture conversion feature (note 10)

 

1,149

 

1,154

 

 

 

462,201

 

224,576

 

 

 

862,170

 

498,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual obligations and commitments (note 16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

Approved by the Board of Directors

 

 

 

 

Martin Hislop

 

Donald Engle

Director

 

Director

 



 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND ACCUMULATED EARNINGS

 

($000s except for per unit amounts)

 

For the year ended December 31

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

Restated (note 3)

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and gas

 

253,213

 

173,196

 

Realized derivative loss – net (note 7)

 

(16,329

)

(3,565

)

Unrealized derivative gain – net (note 7)

 

223

 

 

Royalties expense, net of ARTC

 

(47,710

)

(32,473

)

Transportation

 

(5,245

)

(4,174

)

 

 

184,152

 

132,984

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

51,788

 

32,370

 

General and administrative

 

10,635

 

10,023

 

Interest on long-term debt (note 8)

 

5,405

 

4,171

 

Convertible debenture interest and financing charges (note 10)

 

5,263

 

2,669

 

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

 

85,997

 

53,389

 

Unit-based compensation expense (recovery) (note 13)

 

(877

)

1,241

 

Capital and other taxes

 

3,321

 

2,720

 

 

 

161,532

 

106,583

 

Income before future income taxes

 

22,620

 

26,401

 

Recovery of future income taxes (note 9)

 

(27,016

)

(14,207

)

Net income

 

49,636

 

40,608

 

Accumulated earnings – beginning of period, as previously reported

 

77,226

 

35,589

 

Change in accounting policy (note 3)

 

 

1,029

 

Accumulated earnings – end of period, as restated

 

126,862

 

77,226

 

Net income per unit – basic

 

$

1.02

 

$

1.31

 

Net income per unit – diluted (1)

 

$

1.02

 

$

1.29

 

 


(1) Convertible debenture interest has been added back to net income to calculate net income per unit - diluted.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

($000s except for per unit amounts)

 

For the year ended December 31

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

Restated (note 3)

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

49,636

 

40,608

 

Items not affecting cash

 

 

 

 

 

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

 

85,997

 

53,389

 

Debenture accretion and amortization of deferred financing charges

 

692

 

362

 

Future income taxes

 

(27,016

)

(14,207

)

Unrealized derivative gain – net (note 7)

 

(223

)

 

Unit-based compensation expense (recovery) (note 13)

 

(877

)

1,241

 

Asset retirement expenditures (note 11)

 

(1,083

)

(374

)

Cash flow from operations

 

107,126

 

81,019

 

Net change in non-cash working capital items (note 15)

 

(10,473

)

5,823

 

Asset retirement fund contribution – net

 

(929

)

(1,558

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

95,724

 

85,284

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate acquisitions (note 5)

 

(65,405

)

(58,259

)

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

(68,779

)

(33,601

)

Purchase of oil and natural gas properties

 

(10,351

)

(29,238

)

Proceeds on sale of properties

 

505

 

9,284

 

Changes in non-cash working capital – investing items

 

5,205

 

2,961

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(138,825

)

(108,853

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Issue of units for cash

 

90,451

 

55,670

 

Issue of units for cash under DRIP

 

33,895

 

1,329

 

Issue of units for cash upon exercise of stock options/rights

 

3,799

 

1,749

 

Net proceeds (repayment) of convertible debentures

 

 

47,681

 

Unit issue costs

 

(5,270

)

(3,467

)

Net proceeds (repayment) of long-term debt

 

7,126

 

(12,920

)

Cash distributions, net of distribution reinvestment

 

(91,166

)

(68,440

)

Changes in non-cash working capital – financing items

 

3,452

 

2,398

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

42,287

 

24,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash during the period

 

(814

)

431

 

Cash – beginning of period

 

1,381

 

950

 

Cash – end of period

 

567

 

1,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental information (note 14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 



 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

December 31, 2004 and 2003

 

NOTE 1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

APF Energy Trust (the “Trust”)

 

The Trust is an open-end investment trust under the laws of the Province of Alberta.

 

APF Energy Inc. (“Energy”)

 

Energy was incorporated and organized for the purpose of acquiring, developing, exploiting and disposing of oil and natural gas properties, including certain initial properties and granting a royalty thereon to the Trust.

 

APF Energy Limited Partnership (“LP”)

 

LP was formed for the purpose of acquiring, developing, exploiting and disposing of oil and natural gas properties and granting a royalty thereon to the Trust.

 

Tika Energy Inc. (“Tika”)

 

Tika is a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy and was incorporated in Wyoming for the purpose of acquiring, developing, exploiting and disposing of coalbed methane gas properties in the United States.

 

NOTE 2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Consolidation

 

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Trust, Energy, LP and Tika and are referred to collectively as “APF” or “the Trust”. Investments in jointly controlled companies and unincorporated joint ventures are accounted for using the proportionate consolidation method, whereby the Trust’s liabilities are included in the accounts.

 

Revenue recognition

 

Revenue associated with the sale of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids owned by the Trust are recognized when title passes from the Trust to its customers.

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

APF uses the full cost accounting method for oil and gas exploration, development and production activities as set out in CICA Accounting Guideline 16 (“AcG-16”), “Oil and Gas Accounting – Full Cost”. The cost of acquiring oil and natural gas properties as well as subsequent development costs are capitalized and accumulated in a cost center. Maintenance and repairs are charged against income, and renewals and enhancements, which extend the economic life of the property, plant and equipment, are capitalized. Gains and losses are not recognized upon disposition of oil and natural gas properties unless such a disposition would alter the rate of depletion by at least 20 percent.

 

All other equipment is carried at the lesser of depreciated cost and fair value.

 

Ceiling test

 

AcG-16 requires that a ceiling test be performed at least annually to assess the carrying value of oil and gas assets. A cost centre is tested for recoverability using undiscounted future cash flows from proved reserves and forward indexed commodity prices, adjusted for contractual obligations and product quality differentials. A cost centre is written down to its fair value when its carrying value, less the cost of unproved properties, is in excess of the related undiscounted cash flows. Fair value is estimated using accepted present value techniques that incorporate risk and uncertainty when determining expected future cash flows. Unproved properties are excluded from the ceiling test calculation and subject to a separate impairment test.

 

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

 

In accordance with the full cost accounting method, all crude oil and natural gas acquisition, exploration, and development costs, including asset retirement costs, are accumulated in a cost center. The aggregate of net capitalized costs and estimated future development costs, less the cost of unproved properties and estimated salvage value, is amortized using the unit-of-production method based on current period production and estimated proved oil and gas reserves calculated using constant prices.

 

All other equipment is depreciated over the estimated useful life of the respective assets.

 



 

Oil and gas reserves

 

The estimation of reserves is a subjective process. Forecasts are based on engineering data, projected future rates of production, estimated commodity prices, and consider the timing of future expenditures. The Trust expects reserve estimates to be revised based on the results of future drilling activity, testing, production levels and economics of recovery based on cash flow forecasts.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill is the residual amount that results when the purchase price of an acquired business exceeds the fair value of the net identifiable assets and liabilities of the acquired business. Net identifiable liabilities acquired include an estimate of future income taxes. In accordance with CICA Handbook Section 3062 (“HB 3062”), “Goodwill and Other Intangibles”, goodwill for the reporting unit, the consolidated Trust, is tested at least annually for impairment. Impairment is charged to income during the period in which it is deemed to have occurred.

 

The test for impairment is the comparison of the book value of net assets to the fair value of the Trust. If the fair value of the Trust is less than its book value, the impairment loss is measured by allocating the fair value of the Trust to the identifiable assets and liabilities at their fair values. The excess of the Trust’s fair value over the Identifiable net assets is the implied fair value of goodwill. If this amount is less than the book value of goodwill, the difference is the impairment amount and would be charged to income during the period.

 

Unit-based compensation expense

 

Effective December 31, 2003, the Trust prospectively adopted CICA Handbook Section 3870, “Stock-based Compensation and Other Stock-based Payments.”  The standard requires that equity instruments awarded to employees after December 31, 2002 be measured at fair value and recognized over the related vesting period with a corresponding increase to contributed surplus. When rights are exercised by employees and directors of the Trust, the consideration paid is recorded to the unitholders’ investment account along with related non-cash compensation expense previously recognized in contributed surplus.

 

APF has established a Trust Units Options Plan (the “Plan”) and a Trust Unit Incentive Rights Plan (the “Rights Plan”) for employees and independent directors that are described in Note 13. The exercise price of the rights granted under the Rights Plan may be reduced in future periods based on future operating performance in accordance with the terms of the Rights Plan.

 

The Trust uses a Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of rights awarded under the Rights Plan at the grant date. The fair value ascribed to awarded rights is not subsequently revised for any change in underlying assumptions. Unit-based compensation expense is adjusted prospectively for rights cancelled under the Rights Plan during the period.

 

The new accounting standard resulted in the Trust recognizing an expense of $1.24 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, with a corresponding increase to contributed surplus. In conformity with the amended accounting standard, the Trust has elected to disclose pro forma results for equity instruments awarded to employees prior to January 1, 2003, as if CICA Handbook Section 3870, “Stock-based Compensation and Other Stock-based Payments” had been adopted retroactively.

 

There was no impact on the Trust’s cash flow as a result of adopting the new standard. See Note 13 for additional information on compensation plans.

 

Income taxes

 

The Trust is an inter vivos trust for income tax purposes. As such, the Trust is taxable on income that is not distributed or distributable to unitholders. As the Trust distributes all of its taxable income to the unitholders no current provision for income taxes has been recorded. Should the Trust incur any income taxes, the funds available for distribution would be reduced accordingly.

 

The provision for income taxes is recorded in Energy using the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Future income taxes are recorded to the extent the accounting bases of assets and liabilities differ from their corresponding tax values using substantively enacted income tax rates. Accumulated future income tax balances are adjusted to reflect changes in income tax rates that are substantively enacted during the period with the adjustment recognized in net income.

 

The determination of the Trust’s income and other tax liabilities are subject to audit and potential reassessment after the lapse of considerable time. Accordingly, actual income tax liabilities or recoveries may differ significantly from estimates.

 



 

Trust unit calculations

 

The Trust applies the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive effect of Trust unit rights and Trust unit options. Under the treasury stock method, outstanding and exercisable instruments that will have a dilutive effect are included in per unit – diluted calculations, ordered from most dilutive to least dilutive.

 

The dilutive effect of convertible debentures is determined using the “if-converted” method whereby if the current market price per unit is in excess of the stated conversion price per unit the weighted-average number of potential units assumed issued are included in the per unit – diluted calculations. The units issued upon conversion are included in the denominator of per unit – basic calculations from the date of conversion. Consequently, units assumed issued are weighted for the period the convertible debentures were outstanding, and units actually issued are weighted for the period the units were outstanding.

 

Measurement uncertainty

 

The timely preparation of financial statements in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires that management make estimates and assumptions and use judgment regarding assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Such estimates primarily relate to unsettled transactions and events as of the date of the financial statements. Accordingly, actual results may differ from estimated amounts as future confirming events occur.

 

Amounts recorded for depreciation, depletion, and amortization, asset retirement costs and obligations, and amounts used for ceiling test and impairment calculations are based on estimates of oil and natural gas reserves and future costs required to develop those reserves. By their nature, these estimates are subject to measurement uncertainty, and the impact on the financial statements of future periods could be material.

 

NOTE 3.   CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

Effective January 1, 2004, the Trust retroactively adopted CICA Handbook Section 3110, “Asset Retirement Obligations” (ARO). The standard requires that the fair value of an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred. The present value of the asset retirement obligation is recognized as a liability with the corresponding asset retirement cost capitalized as part of property, plant and equipment. The asset retirement obligation will increase over time due to accretion and the asset retirement cost will be depreciated on a basis consistent with depreciation and depletion. APF previously used the unit-of-production method to match estimated future retirement costs with the revenues generated over the life of the petroleum and natural gas properties based on total estimated proved reserves and an estimated future liability.

 

The following table summarizes the impact of the new standard on the 2003 comparative period:

 

 

 

As at and for the year ended December 31, 2003

 

($000s except for per unit amounts)

 

As reported

 

Change

 

As restated

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment

 

401,286

 

12,420

 

413,706

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future income taxes

 

64,222

 

(231

)

63,991

 

Asset retirement obligation

 

 

21,803

 

21,803

 

Site restoration liability

 

10,410

 

(10,410

)

 

Unitholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening accumulated earnings

 

35,589

 

1,029

 

36,618

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depletion, depreciation, and accretion

 

50,417

 

2,972

 

53,389

 

Site restoration

 

3,327

 

(3,327

)

 

Recovery of future income taxes

 

(14,333

)

126

 

(14,207

)

 

See Note 11 for additional information on asset retirement obligations.

 



 

Derivative instruments and hedging relationships

 

Effective January 1, 2004, the Trust prospectively adopted CICA Accounting Guideline 13 (“AcG-13”), “Hedging Relationships” and the amended Emerging Issues Committee Abstract 128, “Accounting for Trading, Speculative or Non Trading Derivative Financial Instruments”. In accordance with these standards, all unrealized derivative instruments that either do not qualify as a hedge under AcG-13, or are not designated as a hedge, are recorded as a derivative asset or a derivative liability on the consolidated balance sheet with any changes in fair value during the period recognized in income. Prior to January 1, 2004, the Trust recognized gains and losses on derivative contracts at the time of settlement.

 

In order to apply hedge accounting, an entity must formally document the hedging arrangement and sufficiently demonstrate the effectiveness of the hedging relationship.  Based on a review of the Trust’s derivative position at January 1, 2004, the majoriity of derivative contracts did not qualify for hedge accounting. Consequently, the Trust recorded $1.30 million liability as an estimate for the fair value of its derivative position on January 1, 2004, which was comprised of a $0.40 million unrealized loss on crude oil and natural gas derivative instruments and a $0.90 million unrealized loss on interest rate swaps. In accordance with the transitional provisions of the new guideline, the Trust recorded a corresponding deferred derivative loss, which was amortized into income during 2004 upon settlement of the underlying derivative instruments. There was no impact on the Trust’s cash flow as a result of adopting this new guideline. See Note 7 for additional disclosure on derivative instruments.

 

Financial instruments with a conversion feature

 

Effective December 31, 2004, the Trust retroactively adopted the revised CICA Handbook Section 3860 (“HB 3860”), “Financial Instruments - Presentation and Disclosure” for financial instruments that may be settled at the issuer’s option in cash or its own equity. The revised standard requires the Trust to classify proceeds from convertible debentures issued on July 3, 2003 as either debt or equity based on fair value measurement and the substance of the contractual arrangement. The Trust previously presented the convertible debenture proceeds (net of financing costs) and related interest obligations as equity on the consolidated balance sheet on the basis that the Trust could settle its obligations in exchange for Trust units.

 

The Trust’s obligation to make scheduled payments of principal and interest constitutes a financial liability under the revised standard and exists until the instrument is either converted or redeemed. The holders’ financial liability into Trust units is an embedded conversion option. Gross proceeds of $50 million received at issuance were allocated $48.82 million to debt and $1.18 million to the equity conversion feature. At December 31, 2003, after conversions and accretion, the debt component was $47.72 million and the equity component was $1.15 million. Underwriter costs and professional fees associated with the issuance totalled $2.32 million and will be amortized into income on a straight-line basis over the term of the instrument.  At December 31, 2003, $2.04 million was included in other current assets.

 

The following table summarizes the impact of the revised standard on the 2003 comparative period:

 

 

 

As at and for the year ended December 31, 2003

 

($000s except for per unit amounts)

 

As reported

 

Change

 

As restated

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets (includes deferred financing)

 

3,506

 

2,043

 

5,549

 

 

 

3,506

 

2,043

 

5,549

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

36,711

 

(13

)

36,698

 

Convertible debentures

 

 

47,719

 

47,719

 

 

 

36,711

 

47,706

 

84,417

 

Unitholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unitholders investment account

 

324,317

 

1

 

324,318

 

Convertible debentures

 

46,466

 

(46,466

)

 

Accumulated interest on convertible debentures

 

(2,317

)

2,317

 

 

Convertible debenture conversion feature

 

 

1,154

 

1,154

 

 

 

368,466

 

(42,994

)

325,472

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible debenture interest and financing charges

 

 

2,669

 

2,669

 

 



 

There was no impact on the Trust’s cash flow as a result of adopting the revised standard. See Note 10 for additional information on convertible debentures.

 

NOTE 4.   DISTRIBUTIONS

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31

 

($000s except for per unit amounts)

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

Restated (note 3)

 

Cash flow from operations

 

107,126

 

81,019

 

Add (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

Abandonment fund contributions

 

(2,012

)

(1,932

)

Cash retained to fund operations

 

(6,368

)

(21,556

)

Working capital change

 

(1,816

)

11,182

 

Distributions

 

96,930

 

68,713

 

Distributed to date

 

87,515

 

62,750

 

Distribution payable

 

9,415

 

5,963

 

 

 

96,930

 

68,713

 

Opening accumulated distributions

 

179,363

 

110,650

 

Closing accumulated distributions

 

276,293

 

179,363

 

Actual distribution declared per unit

 

$

2.00

 

$

2.20

 

 

NOTE 5.   ACQUISITIONS

 

On June 4, 2004, the Trust acquired the issued and outstanding shares of Great Northern Exploration Ltd. (“Great Northern”). During 2003, APF acquired the issued and outstanding shares of Hawk Oil Inc. (“Hawk Oil”) on February 5, Nycan Energy Corp. (“Nycan”) on April 28, and CanScot Resources Ltd. (“CanScot”) on September 26. The purchase price allocation for each acquisition and components of consideration paid is as follows:

 

 

 

Great Northern

 

CanScot

 

Nycan

 

Hawk Oil

 

($000)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2003

 

2003

 

Net assets acquired at assigned values:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working capital deficiency

 

(4,857

)

178

 

928

 

(634

)

Property, plant and equipment

 

255,941

 

32,980

 

47,495

 

57,146

 

Undeveloped land and seismic

 

22,943

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

70,248

 

16,884

 

8,792

 

11,078

 

Debt assumed

 

(63,874

)

(6,150

)

(8,870

)

(7,900

)

Financial derivatives

 

(1,103

)

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligation

 

(7,866

)

(388

)

(580

)

(263

)

Future income taxes

 

(49,084

)

(7,399

)

(13,266

)

(18,266

)

Net assets acquired

 

222,348

 

36,105

 

34,499

 

41,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase price comprised of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust units

 

156,943

 

15,433

 

 

37,710

 

Cash

 

63,250

 

 

 

2,856

 

Bank debt

 

 

19,689

 

34,374

 

 

Acquisition costs

 

2,155

 

983

 

125

 

595

 

Purchase price

 

222,348

 

36,105

 

34,499

 

41,161

 

 



 

The following table highlights investing cash flows associated with corporate acquisitions completed in 2004 and 2003:

 

 

 

Great Northern

 

CanScot

 

Nycan

 

Hawk Oil

 

($000)

 

2004

 

2003

 

2003

 

2003

 

Net assets acquired

 

222,348

 

36,105

 

34,499

 

41,161

 

Deduct:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt assumed (cash acquired)

 

 

(156

)

(212

)

5

 

Trust units issued

 

(156,943

)

(15,433

)

 

(37,710

)

Net cash flows from corporate acquisitions

 

65,405

 

20,516

 

34,287

 

3,456

 

 

NOTE 6.   PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

($000)

 

2004

 

2003

 

Property, plant, and equipment

 

907,819

 

548,229

 

Accumulated depletion, depreciation, and accretion

 

(220,640

)

(134,523

)

 

 

687,179

 

413,706

 

 

Future development costs of $48.22 million (2003 – $25.00 million) related to total proved reserves were included as depletable costs in the calculation of depletion, depreciation and accretion. Costs related to unproved properties totalled $28.45 million (2003 – $10.80 million) and were excluded from depletable costs. All costs of unproved properties, net of any associated revenues, have been capitalized. Ultimate recoverability of these costs will be dependent upon the finding of proved oil and natural gas reserves. The Trust performed a separate impairment review of assets excluded from the ceiling test and determined that $nil (2003 – $nil) should be charged to income during the year.

 

The Trust capitalized $0.50 million (2003 – $0.46 million) of administrative costs during the year associated with coalbed methane projects considered to be in the pre-production stage.

 

The prices used in the ceiling test evaluation of the Trust’s natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids reserves at December 31, 2004 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

Year

 

WTI Oil

 

Exchange

 

WTI Oil

 

AECO Gas

 

 

 

($U.S./bbl)

 

($U.S./$Cdn.)

 

($Cdn./bbl)

 

($Cdn./mmbtu)

 

2005

 

42.76

 

1.1667

 

48.95

 

6.43

 

2006

 

40.56

 

1.1931

 

47.37

 

6.56

 

2007

 

39.44

 

1.2202

 

47.26

 

6.28

 

2008

 

37.77

 

1.2561

 

46.74

 

6.04

 

2009

 

37.14

 

1.2961

 

47.31

 

5.83

 

2010 – 2016 (1)

 

37.41

 

1.2961

 

47.56

 

5.87

 

Remainder (2)

 

2.00

%

1.2961

 

2.00

%

2.00

%

 


(1) Represents the average for the period noted

(2) Percentage change represents the annual change each year from 2014 to the end of the reserve life

 

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NOTE 7.   RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Trust has entered into various derivative instruments and physical contracts to manage fluctuations in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, utility prices, and interest rates in the normal course of operations. A derivative instrument meets the definition of a financial instrument because it involves the exchange of financial assets, usually cash, and not the delivery or acceptance of oil and gas inventory. Conversely, a physical contract is not a financial instrument because it involves the delivery or acceptance of physical product. In conformity with AcG-13 and EIC 128 (see note 3), the following information only presents positions related to financial instruments.

 

The estimated fair value of unrealized derivative instruments is reported on the consolidated balance sheet with any change in the unrealized positions recorded to income. The following is a summary of the change in unrealized amounts from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004:

 

($000)

 

Deferred
derivative loss
recognized on
transition

 

Total realized
gain/(loss)

 

Total
gain/(loss)

 

Fair value of contracts, January 1, 2004

 

1,300

 

 

 

(1,300

)

Fair value of derivative contracts entered into during the period

 

 

 

 

 

(14,806

)

Fair value of derivative contracts realized during the period

 

 

 

(16,329

)

16,329

 

Fair value of contracts, December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

223

 

Premiums received on sold call options

 

 

 

 

 

(386

)

FV of contracts and premiums received, December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

(163

)

 

The following is a summary of unrealized fair value financial positions by risk management activity at December 31, 2004:

 

($000)

 

Total unrealized gain/(loss)

 

Commodity price

 

 

 

Crude oil

 

(2,298

)

Natural gas

 

2,059

 

Utilities

 

32

 

Foreign currency

 

1,103

 

Interest rate

 

(673

)

 

 

223

 

Premiums received on sold call options

 

(386

)

 

 

(163

)

 

The following highlights the balance sheet classification of unrealized fair value financial positions at December 31, 2004:

 

($000)

 

Unrealized asset (liability)

 

Current asset

 

3,313

 

Long-term asset

 

 

Current liability

 

(3,141

)

Long-term liability

 

(335

)

 

 

(163

)

 

Commodity price risk

 

Commodity price risk is defined as fluctuations in crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquid prices. The Trust uses derivative instruments as part of its risk management approach to manage commodity price fluctuations and stabilize cash flows available for unitholder distributions and future development programs. At December 31, 2004, the Trust had recorded a $2.30 million unrealized loss on outstanding crude oil derivative instruments and a $2.06 million unrealized gain on outstanding natural gas derivative instruments.

 



 

Crude oil and natural gas derivative instruments outstanding at the end of 2004 are as follows:

 

 

 

Type of

 

Average

 

Average daily

 

 

 

Period

 

commodity

 

contract

 

daily quantity

 

Price per bbl, GJ or mmbtu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January to March 2005

 

Crude oil

 

Swap

 

1,500 bbls

 

$U.S. 35.78

 

January to March 2005

 

Crude oil

 

Collar

 

1,000 bbls

 

$U.S. 38.00 to $U.S. 44.95

 

January to March 2005

 

Crude oil

 

Sold call

 

500 bbls

 

$U.S. 42.37 ($U.S. 3.19 premium)

 

April to June 2005

 

Crude oil

 

Swap

 

667 bbls

 

$U.S. 36.66

 

April to June 2005

 

Crude oil

 

Collar

 

2,000 bbls

 

$U.S. 39.25 to $U.S. 44.94

 

April to June 2005

 

Crude oil

 

Sold call

 

500 bbls

 

$U.S. 40.95 ($U.S. 3.45 premium)

 

July to September 2005

 

Crude oil

 

Collar

 

1,000 bbls

 

$U.S. 41.00 to $U.S. 51.30

 

January to March 2005

 

Natural gas

 

Sold call

 

5,000 GJ

 

$Cdn. 11.80

 

January to March 2005

 

Natural gas

 

Collar

 

5,000 GJ

 

$Cdn. 7.00 to $Cdn. 11.35

 

April to October 2005

 

Natural gas

 

Collar

 

5,000 mmbtu

 

$U.S. 6.50 to $U.S. 6.90

 

April to October 2005

 

Natural gas

 

Collar

 

10,000 GJ

 

$Cdn. 6.25 to $Cdn. 7.20

 

 

Electricity price risk

 

The Trust’s electricity cost management activities had an unrealized gain of $0.03 million at year end. APF had assumed a fixed price electricity contract through the acquisition of Great Northern. At December 31, 2004, the Trust had a 2MW (7x24) contract with a fixed price of $46.40/MWh for calendar 2005.

 

Foreign currency risk

 

The Trust’s foreign currency risk management activities had an unrealized gain of $1.10 million at year end. Foreign currency risk is the risk that a variation in the U.S./Cdn. exchange rate will negatively impact the Trust’s operating and financial results.  At December 31, 2004, the Trust had entered into contracts to sell U.S. dollars at a fixed rate in exchange for Canadian dollars as follows:

 

Term

 

Type of Contract

 

Amount
($U.S. 000)

 

Exchange rate ($U.S. / $Cdn.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January to April 2005

 

Forward

 

5,000

 

1.3550

 

January to April 2005

 

Forward

 

5,000

 

1.3680

 

January to December 2005

 

Collar

 

5,000

 

1.2300 to 1.2700

 

January to December 2005

 

Collar

 

10,000

 

1.2000 to 1.2600

 

 

The costless collar arrangements have counterparty call options on December 30, 2005 whereby the Trust’s counterparty can extend the $5.00 million contract term for calendar 2006 at 1.3100 and the $10.00 million contract term for calendar 2006 at 1.2700.

 

Interest rate risk

 

The Trust’s interest rate risk management activities had an unrealized loss of $0.67 million at year end. The Trust had entered into various derivative instruments to manage its interest rate exposure on debt instruments. At December 31, 2004 the Trust had fixed the interest rate on a portion of its debt as follows:

 

Term

 

Amount ($000)

 

Interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 2005 to November 2005

 

20,000

 

3.58% plus stamping fee

 

January 2005 to May 2006

 

20,000

 

3.60% plus stamping fee

 

January 2005 to March 2007

 

20,000

 

3.58% plus stamping fee

 

January 2005 to September 2007

 

20,000

 

3.65% plus stamping fee

 

 

Fair value of financial assets and liabilities

 

The fair values of financial instruments presented on the consolidated balance sheet, other than long-term borrowings, approximate their carrying amount due to the short-term nature of those instruments. The estimated fair values of long-term borrowings approximated its fair value due to the floating rate of interest charged under the facilities.

 



 

NOTE 8.   LONG TERM DEBT

 

At December 31, 2004, APF had a revolving credit and term facility for $200 million (2003 - $150 million) with a syndicate of Canadian financial institutions. The facility may be drawn down or repaid at any time but there are no scheduled repayment terms. The credit facility bears interest based on a sliding scale tied to APF’s debt-to-cash flow ratio: from a minimum of the bank’s prime rate to a maximum of the bank’s prime rate plus 1.625 percent (2003 – 0.125 to 1.625 percent) or where available, at Banker’s acceptances rates plus a stamping fee of 1.00 to 2.25 percent (2003 – 1.125 to 2.00 percent). The facility contains an option to extend the revolving period for an additional 364 days at the option of the lenders upon notice from the Trust no earlier than 180 days and no less than 90 days prior to the end of the initial revolving period, being October 31, 2005. If not extended, the outstanding principal converts to a one-year non-revolving reducing loan for a term of one year. From the date of conversion to a one-year term facility, APF will pay one-sixth of the outstanding principal after 180 days and one-twelfth of the outstanding principal every 90 days thereafter.

 

The debt is collateralized by a $300 million demand debenture containing a first fixed charge on all crude oil and natural gas assets of APF as required by the lenders and a floating charge on all other property together with a general assignment of book debts. At December 31, 2004, the interest rate was bank prime of 4.25 percent plus 0.125 percent (2003 - 4.5 percent plus 0.125 percent).

 

NOTE 9.   INCOME TAXES

 

The Trust applies substantively enacted income tax rates to derive its future income tax liability and the related provision (recovery) during the year. The Trust recorded a future income tax recovery of $27.02 million during the year (2003 - $14.21 million). The acquisition of Great Northern increased the future tax liability by $49.08 million resulting from temporary differences between tax bases and the fair value assigned to assets and liabilities acquired.

 

Federal corporate income tax rate reductions received Royal Accent during 2003. The applicable tax rate on resource income will ultimately be reduced from 28 per cent to 21 per cent over a five-year period, provide for the deduction of crown royalties and eliminate the deduction for resource allowance. The tax provision differs from the amount computed by applying the combined Canadian federal and provincial income tax statutory rates to income before future income tax recovery as follows:

 

($000)

 

2004

 

2003

 

Income before income taxes

 

22,620

 

26,401

 

Statutory tax rate

 

40.32

%

42.75

%

Expected tax provision (recovery)

 

9,120

 

11,286

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income of the Trust

 

(26,191

)

(19,886

)

Resource allowance

 

(1,625

)

(2,250

)

Non-deductible crown charges

 

2,056

 

669

 

Capital tax

 

972

 

1,163

 

Rate reduction

 

(2,088

)

(3,717

)

Revision to tax pool estimates

 

(8,972

)

 

Other

 

(288

)

(1,472

)

Recovery of future income taxes

 

(27,016

)

(14,207

)

Future tax liability comprised of:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounting basis for capital assets in excess of tax basis

 

102,663

 

80,269

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

(11,197

)

(7,775

)

Derivative contracts

 

(59

)

 

Future tax losses likely to be utilized

 

(4,696

)

(8,503

)

 

 

86,711

 

63,991

 

 



 

The petroleum and natural gas properties and facilities owned by Energy and LP have an approximate tax bases of $185.00 million (2003 - $70.00 million) available for future use as deductions from taxable income. Included in the tax bases are noncapital loss carry forwards of $6.60 million (2003 – $22.30) which expire during years 2005 through 2010. No current income taxes were paid or payable in 2004 or 2003.

 

Taxable income of the Trust is comprised of income from royalties, adjusted for crown royalties and resource allowance, less deductions for Canadian oil and natural gas property expense (COGPE), which is claimed at a rate of 10 percent on a declining balance basis and issue costs which are claimed at 20 percent per year on a straight-line basis. Any losses that occur in the Trust must be retained in the Trust and may be carried forward and deducted from taxable income for a period of seven years. The tax bases held within the Trust at December 31, 2004 was $214.00 million (2003 – $122.30 million).

 

NOTE 10. CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES

 

On July 3, 2003, APF issued $50.0 million of 9.40 percent unsecured subordinated convertible debentures (“convertible debentures”) for proceeds of $50.0 million ($47.7 million net of issue costs). Interest is paid semi-annually on January 31 and July 31 and the instruments mature on July 31, 2008.

 

The debentures are convertible at the holder’s option into fully paid and non-assessable Trust units at any time prior to July 31, 2008, at a conversion price of $11.25 per Trust unit. The holder will receive accrued and unpaid interest up to and including the conversion date. The debentures are not redeemable by the Trust before July 31, 2006, except under certain circumstances. The convertible debentures become redeemable at $1,050 per convertible debenture, in whole or in part, after July 31, 2006 and redeemable at $1,025 after July 31, 2007 and before maturity.

 

The convertible debentures are a debt security with an embedded conversion option and the following summarizes the accounting for the principal amount of the convertible debentures since their issuance:

 

($000)

 

Liability
component

 

Equity
component

 

Total

 

Issued on July 3, 2003

 

48,817

 

1,183

 

50,000

 

Accretion of liability during 2003

 

89

 

 

89

 

Conversions into Trust units during 2003

 

(1,187

)

(29

)

(1,216

)

Carrying value at December 31, 2003

 

47,719

 

1,154

 

48,873

 

Accretion of liability during 2004

 

193

 

 

193

 

Conversions into Trust units during 2004

 

(215

)

(5

)

(220

)

Carrying value at December 31, 2004

 

47,697

 

1,149

 

48,846

 

 

NOTE 11. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

 

The following table presents the reconciliation of the beginning and ending aggregate asset retirement obligation associated with the retirement of oil and gas properties:

 

($000)

 

2004

 

2003

 

Asset retirement obligation, beginning of year

 

21,803

 

12,961

 

Liabilities acquired

 

7,866

 

4,673

 

Liabilities incurred

 

834

 

3,249

 

Liabilities settled

 

(1,083

)

(374

)

Accretion expense

 

1,573

 

1,294

 

Asset retirement obligation, end of year

 

30,993

 

21,803

 

 

The total undiscounted amount of estimated cash flows required to settle the obligation is $108.29 million (2003 - $70.72 million), which has been discounted using a credit-adjusted risk free rate of eight percent and an inflation factor of one and one-half percent. Most of these obligations are not expected to be paid for several years, or decades, in the future and will be funded from general company resources and the fund reserved for site reclamation and abandonment. The abandonment fund is currently funded at $0.53 million per quarter through cash flow from operations.

 



 

NOTE 12. UNITHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT ACCOUNT

 

The per unit calculations for the year ended December 31, 2004 was based on weighted average Trust units outstanding of 48.49 million (2003 – 30.97 million). In computing net income per unit – diluted, 0.33 million units (2003 – 0.33 million) were added to the weighted average number of units outstanding for the year, reflecting the dilutive elect of employee options and rights. An additional 4.32 million Trust units (2003 – 2.18 million) were added to the weighted average number of units outstanding for the year relating to the assumed conversion of debentures. Interest on debentures assumed to be converted into Trust units totalled $5.26 million (2003 – $2.67 million) and was added back to net income for per unit – diluted calculations.

 

 

 

December 31, 2004

 

December 31, 2003

 

Trust units

 

Units (000)

 

($000)

 

Units (000)

 

($000)

 

Balance – beginning of period

 

34,074

 

324,318

 

22,942

 

214,405

 

Corporate acquisitions (note 5)

 

12,885

 

156,943

 

5,333

 

53,143

 

Issued for cash

 

7,877

 

90,451

 

5,352

 

55,670

 

Cost of units issued

 

 

(5,270

)

 

(3,467

)

Regular DRIP

 

516

 

5,764

 

24

 

273

 

Premium DRIP

 

3,031

 

33,895

 

117

 

1,329

 

Issued on conversion of debentures

 

19

 

220

 

108

 

1,216

 

Issued on exercise of options/rights

 

442

 

3,799

 

199

 

1,749

 

Allocated from contributed surplus

 

 

74

 

 

 

Balance – end of period

 

58,845

 

610,194

 

34,074

 

324,318

 

 

Unitholders’ rights plan

 

In 2003, the Trust created a Unitholders’ Rights Plan and authorized the issuance of one right in respect of each Trust unit outstanding. Each right would entitle a unitholder under certain circumstances to acquire upon payment of an exercise price of $50.00, the number of Trust units having an aggregate market price equal to twice the exercise price of the rights.

 

Units issued for cash

 

The Trust issued Trust units on two separate occasions: 4.77 million Trust units at $11.60 per unit for gross proceeds of $55.27 million on February 4, 2004; and 3.10 million Trust units at $11.30 per unit for gross proceeds of $35.03 million on September 8, 2004.

 

Distribution reinvestment program

 

Commencing December 2003, the Trust initiated a distribution reinvestment plan (“DRIP”). The DRIP permits eligible unitholders to direct their distributions to the purchase of additional units at 95 percent of the average market price as defined in the plan (“Regular DRIP”). The premium distribution component permits eligible unitholders to elect to receive 102 percent of the cash the unitholder would otherwise have received on the distribution date (“Premium DRIP”). Participation in the Regular DRIP and Premium DRIP is subject to proration by the Trust. Unitholders who participate in either the Regular DRIP or the Premium DRIP are also eligible to participate in the optional unit purchase plan as defined in the DRIP

 

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NOTE 13. UNIT-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

 

APF has established a Trust Units Options Plan (the “Plan”) and a Trust Unit Incentive Rights Plan (the “Rights Plan”) for employees and independent directors. Pursuant to the Plan arrangement, employees, directors and long-term consultants may be granted options to purchase Trust units. The exercise price for each option granted was not less than the market price of the Trust’s units on the grant date and the contractual term of each option is not to exceed five years. Options granted before February 1, 1998 vested immediately; options granted after January 28, 1998 vested in one-third increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of their grant date. The Plan was replaced in 2001 with the Rights Plan. No additional options have been granted under the Plan since 2001. A summary of the change in the Plan during 2004 and 2003 is as follows:

 

 

 

December 31, 2004

 

December 31, 2003

 

Trust unit options

 

Options (000)

 

Weighted
average
price ($)

 

Options (000)

 

Weighted
average
price ($)

 

Balance – beginning of period

 

126

 

9.59

 

244

 

9.13

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(46

)

9.45

 

(107

)

8.55

 

Cancelled

 

 

 

(11

)

9.42

 

Balance – end of period

 

80

 

9.68

 

126

 

9.59

 

Exercisable – end of period

 

80

 

9.68

 

60

 

9.48

 

 

The following table summarizes Plan related information at December 31, 2004:

 

 

 

December 31, 2004

 

Range

 

Weighted
average
remaining
contractual life
(years)

 

Options
outstanding
(000)

 

Weighted
average
exercise
price ($)

 

Options
exercisable
(000)

 

Weighted
average
exercise
price ($)

 

7.00 to 7.99

 

0.18

 

1

 

7.15

 

1

 

7.15

 

8.00 to 8.99

 

0.68

 

 

8.85

 

 

8.85

 

9.00 to 9.99

 

1.16

 

79

 

9.70

 

79

 

9.70

 

 

 

1.16

 

80

 

9.68

 

80

 

9.68

 

 

Under the Rights Plan, employees, directors and long-term consultants may be granted rights to purchase Trust units. The exercise price for each right granted is not to be less than the market price of the Trust’s units on the grant date and the contractual term of each right is not to exceed ten years. The exercise price of the rights is adjusted downwards from time to time by the amount, if any, that distributions to unitholders in any calendar quarter exceeds a percentage of the Trust’s net book value of property, plant, and equipment, as determined by the Trust.

 



 

A summary of the change in the Rights Plan during 2004 and 2003 is as follows:

 

 

 

December 31, 2004

 

December 31, 2003

 

Trust unit rights

 

Rights (000)

 

Weighted
average
price ($)

 

Rights (000)

 

Weighted
average
price ($)

 

Balance – beginning of period

 

1,824

 

9.09

 

429

 

9.37

 

Granted

 

952

 

11.91

 

1,538

 

9.78

 

Exercised

 

(395

)

8.49

 

(92

)

9.05

 

Cancelled

 

(510

)

9.43

 

(51

)

9.67

 

Balance – before price reduction

 

1,871

 

10.56

 

1,824

 

9.72

 

Reduction of exercise price

 

 

(0.72

)

 

(0.63

)

Balance – end of period

 

1,871

 

9.84

 

1,824

 

9.09

 

Exercisable – end of period

 

241

 

8.50

 

47

 

8.58

 

 

The following table summarizes Rights Plan related information at December 31, 2004:

 

 

 

December 31, 2004

 

Range

 

Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life (years)

 

Rights
outstanding
(000)

 

Weighted
average
exercise
price ($)

 

Rights
exercisable
(000)

 

Weighted
average
exercise
price ($)

 

7.00 to 7.99

 

7.17

 

140

 

7.68

 

52

 

7.68

 

8.00 to 8.99

 

8.26

 

808

 

8.38

 

156

 

8.38

 

9.00 to 9.99

 

8.45

 

17

 

9.43

 

5

 

9.49

 

10.00 to 10.99

 

8.75

 

83

 

10.59

 

28

 

10.59

 

11.00 to 11.99

 

9.39

 

823

 

11.56

 

 

 

 

 

8.70

 

1,871

 

9.84

 

241

 

8.50

 

 

In conformity with CICA Handbook Section 3870, “Stock-based Compensation and Other Stock-based Payments” discussed in note 2, no compensation cost has been recognized for unit-based compensation granted prior to January 1, 2003. In accordance with the transitional provisions, the Trust has disclosed pro forma results as if the new standard had been adopted retroactively. At December 31, 2004, proforma net income and earnings per share would not have been materially different from those disclosed in the consolidated statement of operations and accumulated earnings.

 

The fair value of rights granted after December 31, 2002 was estimated using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model incorporating the following assumptions: risk-free interest rates ranging from 3.01 to 4.62 percent; volatility ranging from 16.14 and 22.63 percent; expected rights term of five years; and dividend yield rates ranging from 11.10 to 13.87 percent, representing the difference between the anticipated distribution and price reduction yields. The initial fair value ascribed to rights granted under the Rights Plan is not subsequently revised for changes in any of the underlying assumptions and is recorded as compensation expense evenly over the contractual vesting period. Compensation expense is adjusted prospectively for rights cancelled under the Rights Plan during the period.

 

The Trust recorded a recovery of compensation expense of $0.88 million during 2004 (2003 – expense of $1.24 million) related to vested rights issued under the Rights Plan with a corresponding increase to contributed surplus. When rights are exercised by employees and directors of the Trust, the consideration paid is recorded to the unitholders’ investment account along with related non-cash compensation expense previously recognized in contributed surplus.

 



 

NOTE 14. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

Twelve months ended December 31 ($000)

 

2004

 

2003

 

Cash payments related to certain items

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

957

 

4,070

 

Interest on debentures

 

4,947

 

30

 

Interest rate swap settlement

 

901

 

 

Capital and other taxes

 

3,507

 

3,389

 

 

NOTE 15. NET CHANGE IN NON-CASH WORKING CAPITAL ITEMS

 

Twelve months ended December 31 ($000)

 

2004

 

2003

 

Change in working capital items

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(551

)

1,016

 

Other current assets

 

(1,415

)

(397

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(8,893

)

5,204

 

Derivatives liabilities

 

386

 

 

 

 

(10,473

)

5,823

 

 

NOTE 16. CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS

 

APF is involved in certain legal actions that occurred in the normal course of business. APF is required to determine whether a contingent loss is probable and whether that loss can be reasonably estimated. When the loss has satisfied both criteria, it is charged to income. Management is of the opinion that losses, if any, arising from such legal actions would not have a material effect on these financial statements.

 

The Trust leases its office premises through an arrangement deemed to be an operating lease for accounting purposes. As such, the Trust is not required to record its lease obligation as a liability nor does it record its leased premises as an asset. The estimated operating lease commitments for the Trust’s leased office premises for the next five years are as follows:

 

($000)

 

 

 

2005

 

1,398

 

2006

 

1,213

 

2007

 

1,252

 

2008

 

1,083

 

2009

 

934

 

Thereafter

 

934

 

 



 

AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS

 

We have audited the balance sheets of Great Northern Exploration Ltd. as at December 31, 2003 and 2002 and the statements of operations and retained earnings and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.

 

In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the company as at December 31, 2003 and 2002 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

(Signed) “KPMG LLP”

 

 

Chartered Accountants

Calgary, Canada

 

March 17, 2004

 



 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

As at December 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

12,456,000

 

5,192,000

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

 

609,000

 

382,000

 

 

 

 

 

13,065,000

 

5,574,000

 

Property and equipment

 

(note 5)

 

120,491,000

 

34,789,000

 

 

 

 

 

133,556,000

 

40,363,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

19,754,000

 

10,656,000

 

Bank debt

 

(note 6)

 

38,555,000

 

5,107,000

 

 

 

 

 

58,309,000

 

15,763,000

 

Future income taxes

 

(note 11)

 

8,097,000

 

 

Future site restoration

 

(note 7)

 

630,000

 

136,000

 

 

 

 

 

67,036,000

 

15,899,000

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

(note 8)

 

54,281,000

 

22,866,000

 

Contributed surplus

 

(note 3)

 

136,000

 

 

 

Retained earnings

 

 

 

12,103,000

 

1,598,000

 

 

 

 

 

66,520,000

 

24,464,000

 

Subsequent events

 

(note 14)

 

133,556,000

 

40,363,000

 

 

On behalf of the Board of Directors:

 

 

James M. Saunders

Director

 

 

Warren Steckley

Director

 

(See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements)

 

 



 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum and natural gas sales

 

 

 

51,317,000

 

12,170,000

 

Royalties, net

 

 

 

(9,928,000

)

(1,965,000

)

 

 

 

 

41,389,000

 

10,205,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

9,617,000

 

2,626,000

 

General and administrative

 

 

 

1,363,000

 

938,000

 

Financial charges

 

 

 

1,172,000

 

220,000

 

Depletion and depreciation

 

 

 

12,021,000

 

2,848,000

 

 

 

 

 

24,173,000

 

6,632,000

 

Earnings before taxes

 

 

 

17,216,000

 

3,573,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital taxes

 

 

 

306,000

 

116,000

 

Future income taxes

 

(note 11)

 

6,405,000

 

1,663,000

 

 

 

 

 

6,711,000

 

1,779,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

10,505,000

 

1,794,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings (deficit) , beginning of year

 

 

 

1,598,000

 

(196,000

)

Retained earnings , end of year

 

 

 

12,103,000

 

1,598,000

 

Net earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

0.30

 

0.08

 

Diluted 

 

 

 

0.29

 

0.07

 

 

(See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements)

 

 



 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION A N D ANALYSIS

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Cash flow related to the following activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings for the period

 

 

 

10,505,000

 

1,794,000

 

Items not affecting cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depletion and depreciation  

 

 

 

12,021,000

 

2,848,000

 

Stock-based compensation

 

(note 3)

 

136,000

 

 

Future income taxes

 

 

 

6,405,000

 

1,663,000

 

Cash flow from operations

 

 

 

29,067,000

 

6,305,000

 

Changes in non-cash operating working capital items

 

 

 

3,717,000

 

(706,000

 

 

 

 

32,784,000

 

5,599,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in bank debt

 

 

 

33,448,000

 

(8,888,000

Share issuance, net

 

 

 

33,106,000

 

4,276,000

 

 

 

 

 

66,554,000

 

(4,612,000

Cash available for investment activities

 

 

 

99,338,000

 

987,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment additions

 

 

 

(96,880,000

)

(13,602,000

Site restoration expenditures

 

 

 

(348,000

)

 

Changes in non-cash investing working capital items

 

 

 

(2,110,000

)

4,401,000

 

 

 

 

 

(99,338,000)

 

(9,201,000

Change in cash

 

 

 

 

(8,214,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, beginning of year

 

 

 

 

8,214,000

 

Cash, end of year

 

 

 

 

 

 

(See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements)

 

 



 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003

(tabular amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

1.     NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

The shareholders of Great Northern Exploration Ltd. (“the Company”), approved a name change from Ascot Energy Resources Ltd. (“Ascot”) and a share consolidation on the basis of one new share for every five existing common shares at the Annual and Special Meeting held on September 26, 2002. All share data including number of common shares outstanding, per share data and stock options outstanding have been adjusted to reflect the share consolidation.

 

On July 10, 2002, the Company acquired all the shares of Great Northern Exploration Ltd. (“Great Northern”), a private corporation. Great Northern was incorporated on August 9, 2001 and commenced active operations in September 2001.

 

The transaction has been accounted for as a reverse takeover of the Company by Great Northern. Accordingly, the results of operations for 2002 include those of Great Northern from the date of incorporation and those of the Company from the date of the acquisition to December 31, 2002.

 

The Company is engaged primarily in the exploration for and development and production of petroleum and natural gas in Western Canada.

 

2.     SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

a)    Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Great Northern Exploration Ltd. (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries.

 

The Company’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and reflect the following policies:

 

b)    Petroleum and Natural Gas Operations

 

I)     CAPITALIZED COSTS

 

The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for petroleum and natural gas operations whereby all costs of exploring for and developing oil and gas properties and related reserves are capitalized into a single Canadian cost center. Costs include land acquisition costs, geological and geophysical expenditures, costs of drilling both productive and non-productive wells, well equipment and certain other overhead expenditures related to exploration.

 

Gains or losses on the sale or disposition of oil and gas properties are not ordinarily recognized except under circumstances which result in a significant revision of depletion rates.

 

II)   DEPLETION AND DEPRECIATION

 

Petroleum and natural gas properties and related equipment, excluding undeveloped properties, are depleted and depreciated using the unit-of-production method based on estimated gross proved reserves. For purposes of this calculation, petroleum and natural gas reserves are converted at the energy equivalent conversion rate of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of crude oil. In determining its depletion base, the Company includes estimated future costs to be incurred in developing proved reserves and excludes salvage values and the cost of unproved properties. Costs of acquiring and evaluating unproved properties are excluded from the depletion base until it is determined whether proved reserves are attributable to the properties or impairment occurs.

 

 



 

III)  CEILING TEST

 

In applying the full-cost method, the Company calculates a “ceiling test” to capitalized costs to ensure that such costs do not exceed future net revenues from estimated production of proven reserves, using prices and costs in effect at the Company’s year end, less administrative, financing, site restoration and abandonment, and income tax expenses, plus the costs of unproven properties. Any reduction in value as a result of the ceiling test is charged to operations as an element of depletion and depreciation expense. Undeveloped land is evaluated for impairment at each balance sheet date.

 

c)     Joint Ventures

 

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

 

d)    Flow-through Shares

 

The Company from time to time issues flow-through shares. Under these financing agreements, shares are issued at a fixed price with the resultant proceeds used to fund exploration and development work within a defined time period. The exploration and development expenditures funded by flow-through arrangements are renounced to investors in accordance with the appropriate tax legislation. A future tax liability is recorded and share capital is reduced by the estimated tax benefits transferred to shareholders.

 

e)     Future Site Restoration and Abandonment Costs

 

Estimated future costs relating to site restoration and abandonment of petroleum and natural gas properties and related facilities
are accrued on a unit of production basis over the estimated life of the proved reserves. Costs are based on engineering estimates, net of expected recoveries, based upon current prices and in accordance with current legislation, technology and industry standards.

 

f)     Future Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are calculated using the liability method of tax allocation. Temporary differences arising from the difference between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its carrying amount on the balance sheet are used to calculate future income tax liabilities or assets. The effect on future income tax liabilities or assets of a change in tax rates is recognized in net income in the period in which the change occurs.

 

g)    Stock-Based Compensation Plan

 

The Company has a stock-based compensation plan which is described in note 9. As of January 1, 2003, the Company adopted a new accounting standard on stock-based compensation. Stock option expense is recorded as general and administrative expense for all options granted on or after January 1, 2003, with a corresponding increase recorded to contributed surplus. The expense related to options issued during 2002 is disclosed as proforma information in note 9.

 

The fair value of options granted are estimated at the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Upon the exercise of the stock options, consideration paid by employees or directors together with the amount previously recognized in contributed surplus, is credited to share capital.

 

h)    Per Share Amounts

 

Per share amounts are calculated on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

 

The treasury stock method of calculating diluted per share amounts is used whereby any proceeds from the exercise of stock options or other dilutive instruments are assumed to be used to purchase common shares at the average market price during the period.

 

 



 

i)     Revenue Recognition

 

Petroleum and natural as sales are recognized as revenue at the time the respective commodities are delivered to purchasers.

 

j)     Financial Instruments

 

Settlement of crude oil and natural gas swap agreements, which have been arranged as a hedge against commodity price, are reflected in revenues at the time of sale of the related hedged production.

 

k)    Measurement Uncertainty

 

The amount recorded for depletion and depreciation of property and equipment, the provision for site restoration costs and the ceiling test calculation are based upon estimates of gross proved reserves, production rates, crude oil and natural gas prices, future costs and other relevant assumptions. By their nature, these estimates are subject to measurement uncertainty, and the impact on the financial statements of future periods could be material.

 

3.     CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICY

 

Stock -Based Compensation Plan

 

In September 2003, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) amended Handbook Section 3870 - “Stock-based Compensation and Other Stock-based Payments”. Pursuant to new transitional rules approved by the CICA, the Company early adopted the amended standard on a prospective basis and now records stock-based compensation expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for all common share options granted to employees and directors on or after January 1, 2003. As a result of adopting this amended standard, net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2003 decreased by $136 thousand and contributed surplus increased by an equal amount.

 

Common share options granted prior to January 1, 2003 do not result in a compensation expense and the Company continues to disclose the proforma earnings impact of related stock-based compensation expense for these options (note 9).

 

4.     BUSINESS COMBINATION

 

On July 10, 2002, the business transaction between Ascot and Great Northern was formally approved. This reverse takeover by Great Northern of Ascot resulted in Ascot issuing 6.5 common shares for each 1 share of Great Northern in which there were 14,052,000 Great Northern common shares issued and outstanding. Total shares issued pursuant to the business transaction were 91,338,000 or 18,267,600 common shares after the above mentioned share consolidation.

 

The Company acquired all of the shares of Great Northern and has accounted for the transaction as an acquisition of the Company by Great Northern.

 

 

 

$

 

Net assets acquired

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

20,573

 

Working capital

 

626

 

Future income tax asset

 

3,215

 

Long-term debt

 

(13,995

)

Transaction costs

 

(2,167

)

Purchase price - common share equity value

 

8,252

 

 

 



 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

5.     PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depletion and

 

Net

 

2003

 

Cost

 

Depreciation

 

Book Value

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Petroleum and natural gas properties

 

 

134,644

 

 

14,219

 

 

120,425

 

Office equipment

 

88

 

22

 

66

 

 

 

134,732

 

14,241

 

120,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depletion and

 

Net

 

2002

 

Cost

 

Depreciation

 

Book Value

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Petroleum and natural gas properties

 

 

37,457

 

 

2,702

 

 

34,755

 

Office equipment

 

47

 

13

 

34

 

 

 

37,504

 

2,715

 

34,789

 

 

The Company has capitalized, as part of petroleum and natural gas properties, indirect exploration overhead relating to property acquisition, exploration and development activities of $553 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2003 (2002 - $147 thousand).

 

Undeveloped land costs of $9.4 million (2002 - $6.0 million) have been excluded from the amount subject to depletion and depreciation.

 

6.     CREDIT FACILITIES

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Prime rate advances

 

8,555

 

107

 

Bankers’ acceptances

 

30,000

 

5,000

 

 

 

38,555

 

5,107

 

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2003, the Company amended its demand revolving credit facility to a maximum of $70 million. The credit facility bears interest at the lenders’ prime rate or at the Bankers’ Acceptance rate plus a stamping fee of 1.25%. The $70 million borrowing base is subject to a semi-annual and annual review by the lender. The credit facility is secured by a first fixed and floating charge debenture in the amount of $100 million covering all the Company’s assets.

 

7.     SITE RESTORATION AND ABANDONMENTS

 

At December 31, 2003, total future removal and site restoration costs to be accrued over the life of the remaining proved reserves were estimated, net of recoveries, at $7.7 million (2002 - $2.1 million) of which $630 thousand (2002 - $136 thousand) has been accrued. This estimate is subject to change based on amendments to environmental laws and as new information concerning operations becomes available.

 

 



 

8.     SHARE CAPITAL

 

a )   Authorized

 

Unlimited number of common voting shares

 

Unlimited number of preferred shares, issuable in series

 

b)    Issued

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

Balance, December 31, 2001

 

17,065,100

 

11,890

 

Issued for cash

 

1,202,500

 

550

 

Acquisition of Ascot Energy Resources Ltd.

 

10,726,182

 

8,252

 

Exercise of stock options

 

110,500

 

85

 

Flow-through shares issued

 

1,379,400

 

4,000

 

Tax benefit renounced to shareholders

 

 

(1,705

)

Share issue costs, net of tax effect

 

 

(206

)

Balance, December 31, 2002

 

30,483,682

 

22,866

 

Issued on private placement

 

4,000,000

 

13,800

 

Issued on private placement

 

3,750,000

 

15,000

 

Exercise of stock options

 

125,000

 

142

 

Flow-through shares issued

 

1,100,000

 

6,050

 

Tax benefit renounced to shareholders

 

 

(2,456

)

Share issue costs, net of future tax

 

 

(1,121

)

Balance, December 31, 2003

 

39,458,682

 

54,281

 

 

In December 2003, 1,100,000 flow-through common shares were issued at a price of $5.50 per share for gross proceeds of $6.1 million. Under the terms of the flow-through agreement, the Company is required to expend $6.1 million on qualifying crude oil and natural gas expenditures prior to December 31, 2004. As at December 31, 2003, the Company had incurred qualifying expenditures in the amount of $0.6 million.

 

 



 

9.     STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company has implemented a Stock Option Plan for directors and employees. Options under the Plan vest over a four year period with 25% vesting upon each anniversary date of the grant. As of December 31, 2003, there were 3,001,250 common shares reserved for issuance to eligible participants. At December 31, 2003, 3,405,875 (2002 - 2,474,875) options with exercise prices between $0.77 and $4.55 were outstanding and exercisable at various dates to December 11, 2008. The exercise price of each option equals the market price of the Company’s common shares on the date of the grant.

 

The following tables summarize the information about the share options as at December 31:

 

 

 

 

 

2003

 

 

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

exercise

 

 

 

exercise

 

Fixed Options

 

Shares

 

price

 

Shares

 

price

 

Outstanding at beginning of year

 

2,474,875

 

$

1.36

 

1,397,500

 

$

0.77

 

Granted

 

1,268,875

 

$

3.80

 

1,200,875

 

$

1.99

 

Exercised

 

(125,000

)

$

1.15

 

(110,500

)

$

0.77

 

Cancelled

 

(212,875

)

$

2.23

 

(13,000

)

$

0.77

 

Outstanding at end of year

 

3,405,875

 

$

2.22

 

2,474,875

 

$

1.36

 

Options exercisable at year end

 

637,000

 

$

1.01

 

232,375

 

$

0.77

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding

 

Options exercisable

 

 

 

Number

 

 

 

 

 

Number

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding

 

Weighted

 

Weighted

 

exercisable

 

Weighted

 

 

 

at

 

average

 

average

 

at

 

average

 

 

 

December 31,

 

remaining

 

exercise

 

December 31,

 

exercise

 

Range of exercise prices

 

2003

 

life (years)

 

price

 

2003

 

price

 

$ 0.77 - $1.50

 

1,192,750

 

7.9

 

$

0.77

 

497,250

 

$

0.77

 

$ 1.85 - $2.20

 

975,225

 

8.5

 

$

2.01

 

139,750

 

$

1.87

 

$ 2.63 - $3.95

 

564,275

 

9.1

 

$

3.27

 

 

$

 

$ 4.00 - $4.55

 

673,625

 

8.8

 

$

4.22

 

 

$

 

 

 

3,405,875

 

 

 

$

2.22

 

637,000

 

$

1.01

 

 

For options granted to employees from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002, the Company follows the settlement method of accounting. Since all options were granted with an exercise price equal to the market price at the date of the grant, no compensation cost has been charged to income at the time of the 2002 option grants. Had compensation cost for the Company’s stock options been determined based on the fair market value at the grant dates of the awards, the Company’s net earnings and net earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2002 would have been the pro forma amounts indicated following:

 

 



 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

10,505

 

1,794

 

Pro forma

 

10,345

 

1,750

 

Net earnings per common share - basic

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

0.30

 

0.08

 

Pro forma

 

0.30

 

0.08

 

Net earnings per common share - diluted

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

0.29

 

0.07

 

Pro forma

 

0.28

 

0.07

 

 

For options granted after January 1, 2003, the Company follows the fair value method (note 3).

 

The weighted average fair market value of options granted in the year ended December 31, 2003 are $1.39 per option. The fair market of each option granted was estimated on the date of grant using the Modified Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

4.50

%

4.00

%

Estimated hold period prior to exercise (years)

 

5

 

4

 

Volatility in the price of the Company’s common shares

 

38

%

44

%

Dividend per share

 

$0.00

 

$0.00

 

 

10.  PER SHARE AMOUNTS

 

Basic per share amounts are calculated using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year.

 

In the calculation of diluted per share amounts, options under the stock option plan are assumed to have been converted or exercised on the later of the beginning of the year and the date granted. The treasury stock method assumes that proceeds received from the exercise of in-the-money stock options are used to repurchase common shares at the average market rate.

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Weighted average shares outstanding (thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

34,865

 

23,024

 

Diluted

 

36,318

 

24,016

 

 

 



 

11.  INCOME TAXES

 

The provision for income tax differs from the result which would be obtained by applying the combined Federal and Provincial

statutory income tax rates to income before taxes. This difference results from the following:

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Earnings (loss) before taxes

 

17,216

 

3,573

 

Statutory income tax rate

 

40.6

%

42.8

%

Expected income tax

 

6,990

 

1,529

 

Increase (decrease) resulting from:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-deductible crown charges

 

2,769

 

760

 

Resource allowance

 

(3,044

)

(597

)

Statutory rate adjustment

 

(310

)

(224

)

Other

 

 

23

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

172

 

Provision for taxes

 

6,405

 

1,663

 

 

The future income tax liability is comprised of temporary differences related to the following:

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Property and equipment

 

(9,572

)

(928

)

Statutory tax rate adjustment

 

339

 

286

 

Future site restoration

 

201

 

44

 

Share issue

 

759

 

313

 

Non-capital losses

 

946

 

827

 

Valuation allowance

 

(770

)

(542

)

Future income taxes

 

8,097

 

 

 

12.  SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

Changes in non-cash working capital:

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Accounts receivable

 

(7,264

)

(3,187

)

Prepaid expenses

 

(227

)

509

 

Accounts payable

 

9,098

 

6,373

 

Changes in non-cash working capital

 

1,607

 

3,695

 

These changes relate to the following activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

3,717

 

(706

)

Investing activities

 

(2,110

)

4,401

 

 

 

1,607

 

3,695

 

 

 



 

Amounts paid during the year relating to interest expense and capital taxes are as follows:

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Interest paid in the year

 

1,204

 

220

 

Capital taxes paid in the year

 

210

 

 

 

 

1,414

 

220

 

 

13.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company is exposed to fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and Canada/U.S. exchange rates. The Company, when appropriate, utilizes financial instruments to manage its exposure to these risks.

 

a) Commodity Price Risk Management

 

Financial instruments are entered into by the Company to protect the downside prices received on the sale of a portion of its crude oil and natural gas production. The agreements entered into are forward transactions providing the Company with a range of fixed prices on the commodities sold. Petroleum and natural gas revenue for the year ended December 31, 2003 include losses of $1.7 million (2002 - $133 thousand loss) on those transactions.

 

The following contracts were outstanding as at December 31, 2003:

 

Commodity

 

Type

 

Term

 

Volume

 

Price

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas

 

Fixed

 

January 2004 - March 2004

 

6,000 GJ’s/d

 

$6.57/GJ

 

AECO

Crude oil

 

Fixed

 

January 2004 - March 2004

 

600 bbls/d

 

US $28.70/bbl

 

WTI

Crude oil

 

Fixed

 

April 2004 - June 2004

 

600 bbls/d

 

US $27.50/bbl

 

WTI

Crude oil

 

Fixed

 

July 2004 - September 2004

 

400 bbls/d

 

US $28.25/bbl

 

WTI

Crude oil

 

Fixed

 

October 2004 - December 2004

 

300 bbls/d

 

US $27.30/bbl

 

WTI

 

The estimated fair value at December 31, 2003 of these transactions, had the contracts been settled at that time, would be a loss of $487 thousand.

 

b) Credit Risk Management

 

The Company has estimated that the fair value of its financial instruments, which include accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and long-term debt, approximate their carrying values.

 

The majority of the Company’s accounts receivable are with other companies in the oil and gas industry and are subject to normal industry credit risk.

 

14.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On January 22, 2004, the Company acquired crude oil and natural gas assets that produce approximately 580 barrels of oil equivalent per day of production for approximately $23 million. The acquisition included working interests in existing Company operated producing properties, gas processing facilities, infrastructure and undeveloped land.

 

As a result of completion of the above mentioned acquisition, the Company renegotiated its credit facilities as described in note 6.

 

On February 2, 2004, the Company issued 4,250,000 common shares at a price of $4.50 per share for gross proceeds of $19.1
million.

 

 



 

GREAT NORTHERN EXPLORATION LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

March 31,
2004

 

December 31,
2003
(Restated - note 3)

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

11,473,000

 

12,456,000

 

Prepaid expenses

 

546,000

 

609,000

 

 

 

12,019,000

 

13,065,000

 

Property and equipment (note 4)

 

160,448,000

 

125,718,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

172,467,000

 

138,783,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

21,916,000

 

19,754,000

 

Bank debt (note 5)

 

45,596,000

 

38,555,000

 

 

 

67,512,000

 

58,309,000

 

Future income taxes

 

9,641,000

 

8,097,000

 

Asset retirement obligations (note 8)

 

7,866,000

 

6,923,000

 

 

 

85,019,000

 

73,329,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital (note 6)

 

72,859,000

 

54,281,000

 

Contributed surplus

 

251,000

 

136,000

 

Retained earnings

 

14,338,000

 

11,037,000

 

 

 

87,448,000

 

65,454,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subsequent event (note 10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

172,467,000

 

138,783,000

 

 

(See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements)

 



 

GREAT NORTHERN EXPLORATION LTD.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

2004

 

2003
(Restated - note 3)

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum and natural gas sales

 

19,529,000

 

8,895,000

 

Royalties, net

 

(3,909,000

)

(2,019,000

)

 

 

15,620,000

 

6,876,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

3,892,000

 

1,367,000

 

General and administrative

 

304,000

 

324,000

 

Financial charges

 

538,000

 

51,000

 

Depletion, depreciation and accretion (note 8)

 

5,591,000

 

1,531,000

 

 

 

10,325,000

 

3,273,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before taxes

 

5,295,000

 

3,603,000

 

Capital taxes

 

94,000

 

29,000

 

Future income taxes

 

1,900,000

 

1,402,000

 

 

 

1,994,000

 

1,431,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

3,301,000

 

2,172,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings, beginning of period

 

12,103,000

 

1,598,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retroactive application of change in accounting policy (note 3(b))

 

(1,066,000

)

(390,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings, end of period

 

14,338,000

 

3,380,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.07

 

Diluted

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.07

 

 

(See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements)

 



 

GREAT NORTHERN EXPLORATION LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

2004

 

2003
(Restated - note 3)

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Cash flow related to the following activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings for the period

 

3,301,000

 

2,337,000

 

Items not affecting cash:

 

 

 

 

 

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

 

5,591,000

 

1,366,000

 

Future income taxes

 

1,900,000

 

1,402,000

 

Stock-based compensation

 

115,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operations

 

10,907,000

 

5,105,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in non-cash operating working capital items

 

520,000

 

1,584,000

 

 

 

11,427,000

 

6,689,000

 

Financing

 

 

 

 

 

Change in bank debt

 

7,041,000

 

3,971,000

 

Share issuance, net

 

18,222,000

 

32,000

 

 

 

25,263,000

 

4,003,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash available for investment activities

 

36,690,000

 

10,692,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment additions

 

(39,290,000

)

(8,974,000

)

Site restoration expenditures

 

(88,000

)

(41,000

)

Changes in non-cash investing working capital items

 

2,688,000

 

(1,677,000

)

 

 

(36,690,000

)

(10,692,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

 

 

 

 

(See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements)

 



 

GREAT NORTHERN EXPLORATION LTD.

 

SELECTED NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004

(unaudited)

 

(tabular amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

1.     NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

The Company is engaged primarily in the exploration for and development and production of petroleum and natural gas in Western Canada.

 

2.     SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

a)    Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Great Northern Exploration Ltd. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

 

The interim consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto of the Company  have been prepared following the same accounting policies and methods of  computation as the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as at  December 31, 2003 except as disclosed in note 3. These interim consolidated  financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited  consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31,  2003.

 

3.     CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICY

 

a)    Full Cost Accounting Guideline

 

In January 2004, the Company adopted Accounting Guideline 16 “Oil and Gas Accounting - Full Cost”, the new guideline issued by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) which replaces Accounting Guideline 5, “Full Cost Accounting in the Oil & Gas Industry”.

 

The recoverability of a cost center is tested by comparing the carrying value of the cost center to the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected from the cost center’s use and eventual disposition. If the carrying value is unrecoverable the cost center is written down to its fair value using the expected present value approach. This approach incorporates risks and uncertainties in the expected future cash flows which are discounted using a credit adjusted risk free rate.

 

Under Accounting Guideline 5, future net revenues for ceiling test purposes were based on proved reserves and were not discounted. Estimated future general and administrative costs and financing charges associated with future net revenues were deducted in arriving at the “ceiling”.

 



 

There were no charges to net income, property, plant and equipment or any other reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements as a result of adopting this guideline.

 

b)    Asset Retirement Obligation

 

In January 2004, the Company adopted CICA Handbook Section 3110, “Asset Retirement Obligations”. This change in accounting policy has been applied retroactively with restatement of prior periods presented for comparative purposes.

 

The Company recognizes the fair value of its asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) in the period in which it is incurred and when a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The fair value of the estimated ARO is recorded as a long-term liability, with a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related asset. The capitalized amount is depleted on a unit-of-production basis over the life of the reserves. The liability amount is increased each reporting period due to the passage of time and the amount of accretion is charged to earnings in the period. Revisions to the estimated timing of cash flows or to the original estimated undiscounted cost would also result in an increase or decrease to the ARO. Actual costs incurred upon settlement of the ARO are charged against the ARO to the extent of the liability recorded. Any difference between the actual costs incurred upon settlement of the ARO and the recorded liability is recognized as a gain or loss in the Company’s earnings in the period in which the settlement occurs.

 

Previously, the Company recognized a provision for site restoration and abandonment costs calculated on the unit-of-production method over the life of the petroleum and natural gas properties based on total estimated proved reserves and the estimated future liability.

 

This change in accounting policy has been applied retroactively with restatement of prior periods presented for comparative purposes as follows:

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet as at December 31, 2003

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Change

 

As Restated

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

120,491

 

5,227

 

125,718

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Future site restoration

 

630

 

(630

)

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

 

6,923

 

6,923

 

Retained earnings

 

12,103

 

(1,066

)

11,037

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations and Retained Earnings for the Three Months ended March 31, 2003

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Change

 

As Restated

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Depletion and depreciation

 

1,366

 

90

 

1,456

 

Accretion

 

 

75

 

75

 

Net earnings

 

2,337

 

(165

)

2,172

 

 

 



 

There was no impact on the Company’s cash flow as a result of adopting this new policy. See note 7 for additional information on the asset retirement obligation and the impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

4.     PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

March 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depletion and

 

Net

 

 

 

Cost

 

Depreciation

 

Book Value

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum and natural gas properties

 

180,938

 

20,549

 

160,389

 

Office equipment

 

92

 

33

 

59

 

 

 

181,030

 

20,582

 

160,448

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depletion and

 

Net

 

 

 

Cost

 

Depreciation

 

Book Value

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum and natural gas properties

 

140,773

 

15,121

 

125,652

 

Office equipment

 

88

 

22

 

66

 

 

 

140,861

 

15,143

 

125,718

 

 

The Company has capitalized, as part of petroleum and natural gas properties, indirect exploration overhead relating to property acquisition, exploration and development activities of $115 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2004 (year ended December 31, 2003 - $553 thousand).

 

At March 31, 2004, undeveloped land costs of $9.4 million (December 31, 2003 - $9.4 million) have been excluded from the amount subject to depletion and depreciation.

 

5.     CREDIT FACILITIES

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prime rate advances

 

5,596

 

8,555

 

Bankers’ acceptances

 

40,000

 

30,000

 

 

 

45,596

 

38,555

 

 

The Company has a demand revolving credit facility to a maximum of $70 million. The credit facility bears interest at the lenders’ prime rate or at the Bankers’ Acceptance rate plus a stamping fee of 1.25%. The $70 million borrowing base is subject to a semi-annual and annual review by the lender. The credit facility is secured by a first fixed and floating charge debenture in the amount of $100 million covering all the Company’s assets.

 

 



 

6.     SHARE CAPITAL

 

a)    Authorized

 

Unlimited number of common voting shares

Unlimited number of preferred shares, issuable in series

 

b)    Issued

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2002

 

30,483,682

 

22,866

 

Issued on private placement

 

4,000,000

 

13,800

 

Issued on private placement

 

3,750,000

 

15,000

 

Exercise of stock options

 

125,000

 

142

 

Flow-through shares issued

 

1,100,000

 

6,050

 

Tax benefit renounced to shareholders

 

 

(2,456

)

Share issue costs, net of future tax

 

 

(1,121

)

Balance, December 31, 2003

 

39,458,682

 

54,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued on private placement

 

4,250,000

 

19,125

 

Exercise of stock options

 

6,250

 

12

 

Share issue costs, net of future tax

 

 

(559

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2004

 

43,714,932

 

72,859

 

 

In December 2003, 1,100,000 flow-through common shares were issued at a price of $5.50 per share for gross proceeds of $6.1 million. Under the terms of the flow-through agreement, the Company is required to expend $6.1 million on qualifying crude oil and natural gas expenditures prior to December 31, 2004.

 

Basic per share amounts are calculated using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year.

 

The reconciling items between the basic and diluted average common shares outstanding are outstanding stock options.

 

 

 

Three months ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Weighted average shares outstanding (thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

42,173

 

30,499

 

Diluted

 

43,876

 

31,637

 

 

 



 

7.     STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company has implemented a Stock Option Plan for directors and employees. Options under the Plan vest over a four year period with 25% vesting upon each anniversary date of the grant. As of March 31, 2004, there were 2,995,000 common shares reserved for issuance to eligible participants. At March 31, 2004, 3,423,375 (December 31, 2003 - 3,405,875) options with exercise prices between $0.77 and $4.60 were outstanding and exercisable at various dates to December 11, 2008. On April 6, 2004, 435,375 conditionally granted share options with an exercise price of $4.25 were cancelled. The exercise price of each option equals the market price of the Company’s common shares on the date of the grant.

 

The following tables summarize the information about the share options:

 

 

 

Three months ended
March 31,
2004

 

Year ended
December 31,
2003

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

exercise

 

 

 

exercise

 

Fixed Options

 

Shares

 

price

 

Shares

 

price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at beginning of period

 

3,405,875

 

$

2.22

 

2,474,875

 

$

1.36

 

Granted

 

93,750

 

$

4.33

 

1,268,875

 

$

3.80

 

Exercised

 

(6,250

)

$

2.00

 

(125,000

)

$

1.15

 

Cancelled

 

(70,000

)

$

4.00

 

(212,875

)

$

2.23

 

Outstanding at end of period

 

3,423,375

 

$

2.24

 

3,405,875

 

$

2.22

 

Options exercisable at period end

 

682,750

 

$

1.12

 

637,000

 

$

1.01

 

 

Options outstanding

 

Options exercisable

 

 

 

Number

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Number

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding

 

average

 

Weighted

 

exercisable

 

Weighted

 

 

 

at

 

remaining

 

average

 

at

 

average

 

Range of

 

March 31,

 

contractual

 

exercise

 

March 31,

 

exercise

 

exercise prices

 

2004

 

life (years)

 

price

 

2004

 

price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 0.77 - $1.50

 

1,192,750

 

7.7

 

$

0.77

 

500,500

 

$

0.77

 

$ 1.85 - $2.20

 

968,975

 

8.3

 

$

2.01

 

133,500

 

$

1.86

 

$ 2.63 - $3.95

 

564,275

 

8.7

 

$

3.27

 

48,750

 

$

2.66

 

$ 4.00 - $4.60

 

697,375

 

8.6

 

$

4.26

 

 

$

 

 

 

3,423,375

 

 

 

$

2.24

 

682,750

 

$

1.12

 

 

For options granted to employees from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002, the Company follows the settlement method of accounting. Since all options were granted with an exercise price equal to the market price at the date of the grant, no compensation cost has been charged to income at the time of the 2002 option grants. Had compensation cost for the Company’s stock options been determined based on the fair market value at the grant dates of the awards, the Company’s net earnings and net earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2002 would have been the pro forma amounts indicated below:

 

 



 

 

 

2003

 

2004
(Restated - note 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

3,301

 

$

2,172

 

Pro forma

 

$

3,260

 

$

2,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per common share - basic

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.07

 

Pro forma

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per common share - diluted

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.07

 

Pro forma

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.07

 

 

For options granted after January 1, 2003, the Company follows the fair value method.

 

The weighted average fair market value of options granted in the year ended March 31, 2004 is $1.08 per option. The fair market of each option granted was estimated on the date of grant using the Modified Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

4.50

%

4.50

%

Estimated hold period prior to exercise (years)

 

5

 

5

 

Volatility in the price of the Company’s common shares

 

15

%

38

%

Dividend per share

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.00

 

 

8.     ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

 

The Company’s asset retirement obligations are based on the Company’s net ownership in wells and facilities and management’s estimate of costs to abandon and reclaim those wells and facilities as well as an estimate of the future timing of the costs to be incurred.

 

The Company has estimated the present value of its total asset retirement obligations to be $7.9 million at March 31, 2004 based on a total future liability of $21.1 million. Payments to settle asset retirement obligations occur over the operating lives of the underlying assets, estimated to be from zero to 50 years, with the majority of costs incurred between 2010 and 2026. Estimated cash flows have been discounted at the Company’s credit-adjusted risk free rate of 8 percent and an inflation rate of 2.0 percent.

 

 

 

Three months ended
March 31,

 

Year ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligations, beginning of period

 

6,923

 

3,155

 

3,155

 

Liabilities incurred during period

 

879

 

699

 

3,626

 

Liabilities settled during period

 

(88

)

(41

)

(348

)

Accretion

 

152

 

75

 

490

 

Asset retirement obligations, end of period

 

7,866

 

3,888

 

6,923

 

 

 



 

9.     FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company is exposed to fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and Canada/U.S. exchange rates. The Company, when appropriate, utilizes financial instruments to manage its exposure to these risks.

 

a)    Commodity Price Risk Management

 

Financial instruments are entered into by the Company to protect the downside prices received on the sale of a portion of its crude oil and natural gas production. The agreements entered into are forward transactions providing the Company with a range of fixed prices on the commodities sold. Petroleum and natural gas revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2004 include losses of $0.2 million (2003 - $1.3 million loss) on those transactions.

 

The following contracts were outstanding as at March 31, 2004:

 

Commodity

 

Type

 

Term

 

Volume

 

Price

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas

 

Fixed

 

April 2004 - September 2004

 

4,000 GJ’s/d

 

$5.88/GJ

 

AECO

Natural gas

 

Fixed

 

October 2004 - December 2004

 

1,333 GJ’s/d

 

$5.88/GJ

 

AECO

Crude oil

 

Fixed

 

April 2004 - June 2004

 

600 bbls/d

 

US $27.50/bbl

 

WTI

Crude oil

 

Fixed

 

July 2004 - September 2004

 

600 bbls/d

 

US $29.17/bbl

 

WTI

Crude oil

 

Fixed

 

October 2004 - December 2004

 

600 bbls/d

 

US $28.70/bbl

 

WTI

 

The estimated fair value at March 31, 2004 of these transactions, had the contracts been settled at that time, would be a loss of $1.5 million.

 

10.  SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

Recent APF Offer

 

On April 7, 2004, APF Energy Inc., APF Energy Trust (collectively, the “Offeror”) and Great Northern announced that the Offeror had agreed to make an offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Great Northern Exploration Ltd. and all common shares which may become outstanding on the exercise of the outstanding stock options, on the basis of, at the election of the holder, either:

 

a)                  $5.05 cash for each Common Share; provided that not more than $55.2 million in cash shall be payable in the aggregate under the Offer, with the balance being paid in trust units (“APF Units”) of APF Energy Trust at an exchange rate of 0.414614 Trust Units per Common Share (the “Cash Alternative”);

 

b)                  0.414614 Trust Units for each GNEL Share (the “Trust Unit Alternative”); or

 

subject to the stated maximum, any combination thereof (the “Offer”) as more particularly described and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the “Offering Circular” dated April 26, 2004.

 

The Offer is scheduled to expire on June 1, 2004.

 

 



 

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

Chartered Accountants

 

111 5th Avenue SW, Suite 3100

 

Calgary, Alberta

 

Canada T2P 5L3

Compilation Report

Telephone +1 (403) 509 7500

 

Facsimile +1 (403) 781 1825

 

To the Directors of Starpoint Energy Trust

 

We have read the accompanying unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet as at March 31, 2005, as well as the consolidated statement of operations of APF Energy Trust (“APF”) for the three month period ended March 31, 2005 and the year ended December 31, 2004, and have performed the following procedures.

 

1.              Compared the figures in the column captioned “APF Energy Trust” to the unaudited consolidated financial statements of APF for the three month period ended March 31, 2005 or the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, and found them to be in agreement.

 

2.              Compared the figures in the column captioned “Great Northern Exploration Ltd.” to the unaudited financial statements of the applicable entity for the five months ended May 31, 2004 and found them to be in agreement.

 

3.              Made enquiries of certain officials of APF who had responsibility for financial and accounting matters (until APF was acquired by Starpoint Energy Trust in June 2005), as well as certain officials of Starpoint who have responsibility for financial and accounting matters about:

 

(a)         the basis for determination of the pro forma adjustments; and

(b)         whether the pro forma financial statements comply as to form in all material respects with Securities Acts of the various Provinces of Canada (the “Acts”).

 

The officials:

 

(a)         described to us the basis for determination of the pro forma adjustments, and

(b)   stated that the pro forma statements comply as to form in all material respects with the Acts.

 

4.              Read the notes to the pro forma statements, and found them to be consistent with the basis described to us for determination of the pro forma adjustments.

 

5.              Recalculated the application of the pro forma adjustments to the aggregate of the amounts in the column captioned “Pro Forma APF Energy Trust”, as at March 31, 2005, as well as the three month period ended March 31, 2005 and the year ended December 31, 2004 and found the amounts to be arithmetically correct.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the Canadian firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the other member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity.

 

 



 

A pro forma financial statement is based on management assumptions and adjustments which are inherently subjective. The foregoing procedures are substantially less than either an audit or a review, the objective of which is the expression of assurance with respect to management’s assumptions, the pro forma adjustments, and the application of the adjustments to the historical financial information. Accordingly, we express no such assurance. The foregoing procedures would not necessarily reveal matters of significance to the pro forma financial statements, and we therefore make no representation about the sufficiency of the procedures for the purposes of a reader of such statements.

 

 

Chartered Accountants
July 20, 2005
Calgary, Alberta

 

 



 

APF ENERGY TRUST

Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
As at March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Rockyview

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments

 

APF Energy

 

($000s except for per unit amounts)

 

APF Energy Trust

 

(note 2)

 

Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

1,299

 

 

1,299

 

Accounts receivable

 

45,321

 

 

45,321

 

Derivative asset

 

1,329

 

 

1,329

 

Other current assets

 

6,848

 

(55

)(d)

6,793

 

 

 

54,797

 

(55

)

54,742

 

Asset retirement fund

 

3,475

 

 

3,475

 

Goodwill

 

118,478

 

 

118,478

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

683,690

 

(39,759

)(a)

643,931

 

 

 

860,440

 

(39,814

)

820,626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

48,712

 

 

48,712

 

Derivative liabilities

 

18,388

 

 

18,388

 

Distribution payable

 

9,591

 

 

9,591

 

 

 

76,691

 

 

76,691

 

Future income taxes

 

76,819

 

4,028

(a)

80,847

 

Long-term debt

 

183,000

 

(24,455

)(c)

158,545

 

Convertible debentures

 

47,743

 

(1,861

)(d)

45,882

 

Asset retirement obligation

 

31,538

 

(811

)(a)

30,727

 

Derivative liabilities

 

1,304

 

 

1,304

 

 

 

417,095

 

(23,099

)

393,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNITHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unitholders’ investment account

 

622,274

 

(42,976

)(a)

605,922

 

 

 

 

 

1,861

(d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

318

(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,455

(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

(d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(55

)(d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributed surplus

 

318

 

242

(c)

 

 

 

 

 

(560

)(c)

 

 

Accumulated earnings

 

124,491

 

.

 

124,491

 

Accumulated distributions

 

(304,887

)

 

(304,887

Convertible debenture conversion feature

 

1,149

 

(45

)(d)

1,104

 

 

 

443,345

 

(16,715

)

426,630

 

 

 

860,440

 

(39,814

)

820,626

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 



 

APF ENERGY TRUST

Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the year ended December 31, 2004
(unaudited)

 

($000s except for per unit amounts)

 

APF Energy Trust
12 months ended
December 31, 2004

 

Great Northern
Exploration five

months ended

May 31, 2004

 

Great Northern
Exploration
Adjustments
(note 3)

 

Rockyview
Adjustments
(note 4)

 

Pro Forma
APF Energy
Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and gas

 

253,213

 

35,607

 

 

(15,988

)(h)

272,832

 

Realized derivative loss - net

 

(16,329

)

(935

)

 

 

(17,264

)

Unrealized derivative loss - net

 

223

 

 

 

 

223

 

Royalties expense, net of ARTC

 

(47,710

)

(7,042

)

(208

)(v)

3,555

(h)

(51,405

)

Transportation

 

(5,245

)

 

 

 

(5,245

)

 

 

184,152

 

27,630

 

(208

)

(12,433

)

199,141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

51,788

 

7,857

 

 

(2,681

)(h)

56,964

 

General and administrative

 

10,635

 

3,932

 

 

 

14,567

 

Interest on long-term debt

 

5,405

 

811

 

1,366

(ii)

(1,223

)(b)

6,359

 

Convertible debenture interest and financing charges

 

5,263

 

 

 

(205

)(c)

5,058

 

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

 

85,997

 

9,577

 

5,272

(i)

(7,356

)(g)

93,490

 

Unit-based compensation expense

 

(877

)

192

 

 

270

(e)

(415

)

Capital and other taxes

 

3,321

 

 

296

(iv)

(88

)(d)

3,529

 

 

 

161,532

 

22,369

 

6,934

 

(11,283

)

179,552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income / (loss) before income taxes

 

22,620

 

5,261

 

(7,142

)

(1,150

)

19,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes (recovery)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

200

 

(200)

(iv)

 

 

Future

 

(27,016

)

2,041

 

(2,607

)(iii)

(344

)(a)

(27,926

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income / (loss) for period

 

49,636

 

3,020

 

(4,335

)

(806

)

47,515

 

Net income per unit - basic and diluted

 

1.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.70

 

 

 



 

APF ENERGY TRUST

Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the period ended March 31, 2005
(unaudited)

 

($000s except for per unit amounts)

 

APF Energy Trust
3 months ended
March 31, 2005

 

Rockyview
Adjustments
(note 4)

 

Pro Forma
APF Energy
Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and gas

 

73,191

 

(4,139

)(h)

69,052

 

Realized derivative loss - net

 

(2,735

)

 

(2,735

)

Unrealized derivative loss - net

 

(18,384

)

 

(18,384

)

Royalties expense, net of ARTC

 

(13,589

)

746

(h)

(12,843

)

Transportation

 

(1,449

)

 

(1,449

)

 

 

37,034

 

(3,393

)

33,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

14,852

 

(536

)(h)

14,316

 

General and administrative

 

3,528

 

 

3,528

 

Interest on long-term debt

 

1,836

 

(301

)(b)

1,535

 

Convertible debenture interest and financing charges

 

1,283

 

(50

)(c)

1,233

 

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

 

26,981

 

(2,059

)(g)

24,922

 

Unit-based compensation expense

 

35

 

242

(e)

277

 

Capital and other taxes

 

782

 

(80

)(d)

702

 

 

 

49,297

 

(2,784

)

46,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income / (loss) before income taxes

 

(12,263

)

(609

)

(12,872

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes (recovery)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

Future

 

(9,892

)

(204

)(a)

(10,096

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income / (loss) for period

 

(2,371

)

(405

)

(2,776

)

Net income per unit - basic and diluted

 

(0.04

)

 

 

(0.04

)

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 



 

APF ENERGY TRUST

Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements

 

As at and for the period ended March 31, 2005 and the period ended December 31, 2004.

 

1.              Basis of presentation:

 

The pro-forma consolidated financial statements of APF Energy Trust (the “APF Trust”), which owns a 99% interest in certain oil and gas royalties, have been prepared by management to give effect to the purchase of Great Northern Exploration Ltd. (“GNEL”) and to reflect the arrangement (the “Arrangement”) relating to the creation of Rockyview Energy Inc. (“Rockyview”), a public corporation concentrating on the exploration and development of oil and natural gas reserves.  GNEL was involved in oil and gas exploration, development and production in western Canada.  Pursuant to the Arrangement, APF Energy Inc (“APF Inc.”) transfered interests in certain oil and natural properties (the “Rockyview Assets”) to Rockyview.  The arrangement was completed on June 27, 2005.  These pro-forma consolidated financial statements do not include the effects of the merger with Starpoint Energy Trust (“Starpoint”).

 

The GNEL shares were purchased by APF Trust through a take-over bid, which closed June 4, 2004 (the “Acquisition”).  The pro-forma consolidated financial statements of operations gives effect to the Acquisition and the Arrangement as if they occurred January 1, 2004.

 

Accounting policies used in the preparation of the pro forma financial statements are in accordance with those disclosed in APF Trust’s audited consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2004 and for the year then ended and the unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended March 31, 2005 (collectively, the “APF historical financial statements”).  The pro forma statements have been prepared from information derived from and should be read in conjunction with the APF historical financial statements In the opinion of management, the pro forma statements include all necessary adjustments for a fair presentation of the ongoing entity.

 

Under the Arrangement, interests in certain oil and natural gas properties, formally owned by APF Inc. were transferred to Rockyview.  As the former APF Trust unitholders are the controlling shareholder group of Rockyview, the assets and liabilities of Rockyview have been accounted for on a “continuity of interests” basis, and therefore no adjustment to carrying values of the assets and liabilities of APF Inc. transferred to Rockyview was required to account for the transaction.  The revenues and operating expenses transferred to Rockyview have been derived from the schedule of revenue and expenses for the properties transferred to Rockyview.

 

The Trust is an open–ended investment trust under the laws of the Province of Alberta.

 

The royalty interests (the “Royalty”) in producing oil and natural gas properties acquired from APF Inc. and APF Energy Limited Partnership (collectively “APF”) effectively transfer 99% of the economic interest in such properties to the Unitholders. The Royalty constitutes a royalty interest in the oil and natural gas properties owned by APF but does not confer ownership in the underlying resource properties. APF is permitted to borrow funds to finance the purchase of additional properties and tangibles, for capital expenditures or for other financial obligations or encumbrances in respect of the properties should the properties not generate sufficient income to repay debt. The Trust is entitled to 99% of the production and incidental revenues from the properties less all costs and expenses in respect of the properties, taxes in respect of the properties, general and administrative costs of APF and the Royalty and debt service charges (including principal repayments). The Trust is required to reimburse APF for Crown royalties and charges in respect of production allocable to the Royalty.

 

2.                                      The pro-forma consolidated balance sheet gives effect to the following assumptions and adjustments:

 

(a)         Under the Arrangement, the Rockyview Assets were transferred to Rockyview based upon APF Inc’s carrying value. The carrying value of the Rockyview Assets was determined based on the portion of the total proven oil and natural gas reserves (discounted at 10 percent) as determined by independent reserve engineers for proved properties.  The associated asset retirement obligation of the Rockyview Assets was based upon APF Inc’s carrying value and estimated based on the Rockyview Assets transferred and assumptions as used in APF’s Trust’s consolidated financial statements.

 



 

 

 

($000)

 

Oil and natural gas assets and equipment

 

33,072

 

Undeveloped land

 

5,180

 

Seismic

 

1,507

 

Future income tax asset

 

4,028

 

Total assets transferred

 

43,787

 

Asset retirement obligation

 

(811

)

Net assets transferred at carrying value

 

42,976

 

 

The above amounts are estimates, which were made by management in the preparation of the pro forma financial statements based on information available at the time.  Amendments will be made to these amounts as estimates are finalized;

 

(b)         The future income tax on the pro forma consolidated balance sheet has been determined on the basis of the difference between the net book values of the assets and liabilities and the corresponding tax basis that resulted in APF Inc. after the completion of the Arrangement. The increase in future income tax liability arises as a result of the assets transferred by APF Inc. having a greater tax basis than the net book value;

 

(c)          All options and rights including ones which have not vested were exercisable as a result of the combination with Starpoint; therefore, the unamortized fair value of APF options and rights has been expensed.  Contributed surplus has been reduced to reflect the assumed exercise of options and rights at January 1, 2004 for proceeds of approximately $24.5 million.  Long-term debt has been reduced to account for the approximate proceeds received from the exercise of these options and rights and applied against the outstanding principal;

 

(d)         As at June 27, 2005, $1,906,000 of convertible debentures had been converted; therefore, other current assets have been reduced to reflect the corresponding write-off of deferred financing costs related to the convertible debentures. As a result of the conversion of the debentures, that portion of the convertible debenture conversion feature has been transferred to unitholders’ investment.

 

3.                                      Pro forma assumptions and adjustments to the statement of operations as a result of GNEL:

 

(i)                                     The purchase price allocated to GNEL assets is amortized on a unit of production basis;

 

(ii)                                  The interest for the change of bank debt related to the Acquisition has been recorded at 5% per annum with no deemed principal repayments;

 

(iii)                               Current taxes were adjusted to account for income taxes if the income from the Acquisition subject to the royalty calculation was in effect January 1, 2004.  The future income tax expense has been adjusted to reflect the impact on earnings of the transactions at an effective rate of 36.5%;

 

(iv)                              Saskatchewan surtax is applied to certain properties and capital taxes have been reclassified from income taxes;

 

(v)                                 Alberta Royalty Tax Credit was adjusted to reduce the amount to the maximum allowable for the period.

 

4.                                      Pro forma assumptions and adjustments to the statement of operations as a result of the Rockyview Arrangement:

 

(a)         The future income tax expense has been adjusted to reflect the impact on earnings of the transactions at an effective rate of 36.5%;

 

(b)         Interest expense attributable to long term debt decreased due to the reduction in debt from applying the proceeds from the options and rights against the principal, an interest rate of 5% was used for the calculation;

 

(c)          Convertible debenture interest and associated accretion decreased to reflect the convertible debentures that have been converted in order for debenture holder’s to receive a share of Rockyview;

 

(d)         Capital taxes have been reduced to reflect the decreased capital base of APF Trust;

 

 



 

(e)          To reflect the options and rights exercised, the unamortized fair value of APF’s options and rights was expensed;

 

(f)           The net income per unit has been calculated using the number of APF Trust units, assuming the exercise of all outstanding APF Trust options, rights and convertible debentures, as though they had been converted at the beginning of the year.  All options and rights were treated as exercised as a result of the merger with Starpoint.

 

Approximate APF trust units outstanding

 

60,963,943

 

Approximate conversion of APF options and rights

 

2,386,391

 

Approximate dilutive effect of convertible debentures

 

4,316,533

 

Total diluted trust units outstanding at the effective date of the arrangement

 

67,666,867

 

 

(g)          Depreciation, depletion and accretion expense has been adjusted to reflect the application of the appropriate unit-of-production rate for the Rockyview Assets based on Rockyview’s estimated proved petroleum and natural gas reserves as determined by independent reserve engineers.

 

(h)         The revenues, royalties, and operating expenses of Rockyview have been eliminated as a result of the sale of the assets to Rockyview Energy Inc.

 

 



 

SCHEDULE “C” - PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

C-1



 

 

 

KPMG LLP

 

 

 

 

Chartered Accountants

 

Telephone

(403) 691-8000

 

200-205 5 Avenue SW

 

Fax

(403) 691-8008

 

Calgary AB T2P 4B9

 

Internet

www.kpmg.ca

 

 

COMPILATION REPORT ON PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

To the Trustee of StarPoint Energy Trust

 

We have read the accompanying unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet of StarPoint Energy Trust as at March 31, 2005 and the unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and the year ended December 31, 2004 and have performed the following procedures:

 

1.              Compared the figures in the columns captioned “StarPoint Energy Trust” to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of StarPoint Energy Trust as at March 31, 2005 and for the three months then ended and found them to be in agreement.

 

2.              Compared the figures in the column captioned “StarPoint Energy Ltd” to the audited consolidated financial statements of StarPoint Energy Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2004 and found them to be in agreement.

 

3.              Compared the figures in the columns captioned “APF Pro Forma Total” to the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements of APF Energy Trust as at March 31, 2005 and for the three months then ended and for the year ended December 31, 2004 and found them to be in agreement.

 

4.              Compared the figures in the column captioned “E3 Energy Inc.” to the audited consolidated financial statements of E3 Energy Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2004 and found them to be in agreement.

 

5.              Compared the figures in the columns captioned “Encana Assets” to the unaudited Schedule of Revenues, Royalties and Operating Expenses for the Encana Assets for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and to the audited Schedule of Revenues, Royalties and Operating Expenses for the Encana Assets for the year ended December 31, 2004 and found them to be in agreement.

 

6.              Made enquires of certain officials of StarPoint Energy Trust who have responsibility for financial and accounting matters about:

 

(a)         the basis for the determination of the pro forma adjustments; and

 

(b)         whether the pro forma consolidated financial statements comply as to form in all material respects with the regulatory requirements of the various Securities Commissions and similar regulatory authorities in Canada.

 

KPMG LLP, a Canadian owned limited liability partnership, is the Canadian member firm of KPMG International, a Swiss association

 

 



 

The officials:

 

(a)         described to us the basis for determination of the pro forma adjustments; and

 

(b)         stated that the pro forma consolidated financial statements comply as to form in all material respects with the regulatory requirements of the various Securities Commissions and similar regulatory authorities in Canada.

 

7.              Read the notes to the pro forma consolidated financial statements and found them to be consistent with the basis described to us for determination of the pro forma adjustments.

 

8.              Recalculated the application of the pro forma adjustments to the aggregate of the amounts in the applicable columns captioned “StarPoint Energy Trust”, “StarPoint Energy Ltd.”,”E3 Energy Inc.”, “Encana Assets”, and “APF Pro Forma Total”, as at March 31, 2005 and for the three months then ended and for the year ended December 31, 2004 and found the amounts in the columns captioned “StarPoint Trust Pro Forma Total” to be arithmetically correct.

 

A pro forma financial statement is based on management assumptions and adjustments which are inherently subjective.  The foregoing procedures are substantially less than either an audit or a review, the objective of which is the expression of assurance with respect to management’s assumptions, the pro forma adjustments and the application of the adjustments to the historical financial information.  Accordingly, we express no such assurance.  The foregoing procedures would not necessarily reveal matters of significance to the pro forma consolidated financial statements, and we therefore make no representation about the sufficiency of the procedures for the purposes of a reader of such statements.

 

 

(Signed) KPMG LLP

 

Chartered Accountants

 

Calgary, Canada

July 20, 2005

 



 

STARPOINT ENERGY TRUST

Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

As at March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
(Thousands of dollars)

 

 

 

StarPoint

 

APF

 

 

 

 

 

Star Point Trust

 

 

 

Energy

 

Pro Forma

 

Pro Forma Adjustments

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

Trust

 

Total

 

APF

 

Encana Assets

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

$

1,299

 

$

(1,299

)(2e)

$

 

$

 

Accounts receivable and other

 

44,411

 

53,443

 

 

 

97,854

 

 

 

44,411

 

54,742

 

(1,299

)

 

97,854

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

 

 

2,400

(2d)

2,400

 

Asset retirement fund

 

 

3,475

 

 

 

3,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

353,572

 

643,931

 

(643,931

)(2c)

390,700

(2c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

731,412

(2c)

 

 

1,475,684

 

Goodwill

 

121,760

 

118,478

 

(118,478

)(2c)

17,782

(2c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

361,650

(2c)

 

 

501,192

 

 

 

$

519,743

 

$

820,626

 

$

329,354

 

$

410,882

 

$

2,080,605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities and Unitholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

35,908

 

$

76,691

 

$

14,228

(2a)

$

 

$

126,827

 

Bank loan

 

98,611

 

 

7,000

(2d)

392,000

(2c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,299

)(2e)

(57,600

)(2d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

158,545

(2e)

(304,130

)(2d)

293,127

 

 

 

134,519

 

76,691

 

178,474

 

30,270

 

419,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible debentures

 

 

45,882

 

(45,882

)(2h)

49,800

(2d),(f)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,001

(2h)

 

 

95,801

 

Long-term debt

 

 

158,545

 

(158,545

)(2e)

 

 

Derivative liability

 

 

1,304

 

 

 

1,304

 

Asset retirement obligation

 

16,804

 

30,727

 

 

 

16,482

(2c),(g)

64,013

 

Future tax liability

 

54,574

 

80,847

 

 

 

135,421

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non Controlling interest

 

4,489

 

 

 

 

4,489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unitholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unitholders capital

 

314,364

 

605,922

 

(605,922

)(2c)

320,400

(2d) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

735,448

(2c)

(16,270

)(2d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,000

)(2d)

 

 

1,346,942

 

Convertible debentures

 

 

1,104

 

(1,104

)(2h)

10,200

(2f) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,488

(2h)

 

 

17,688

 

Contributed surplus

 

1,333

 

 

 

 

1,333

 

Accumulated distributions

 

(15,118

)

(304,887

)

304,887

(2c)

 

(15,118

Accumulated earnings

 

8,778

 

124,491

 

(124,491

)(2c)

 

8,778

 

 

 

309,357

 

426,630

 

309,306

 

314,330

 

1,359,623

 

 

 

$

519,743

 

$

820,626

 

$

329,354

 

$

410,882

 

$

2,080,605

 

 

See accompanying notes to pro forma consolidated financial statements.

 



 

STARPOINT ENERGY TRUST

Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

Three months ended March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)

 

(Thousands of dollars except per unit amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starpoint

 

Selkirk

 

APF

 

 

 

 

 

StarPoint Trust

 

 

 

Energy

 

Energy

 

Pro Forma

 

Encana

 

Pro Forma

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

Trust

 

Partnership

 

Total

 

Assets

 

Adjustments

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

(note 3e)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and gas sales

 

$

35,873

 

$

1,390

 

$

47,933

 

$

25,596

 

$

 

$

110,792

 

Royalties expense, net of ARTC

 

(7,799

)

(353

)

(12,843

)

(1,163

)

 

(22,158

)

 

 

28,074

 

1,037

 

35,090

 

24,433

 

 

88,634

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and transportation

 

5,332

 

199

 

15,765

 

4,543

 

 

25,839

 

General and administrative

 

828

 

1,002

 

3,528

 

 

 

5,358

 

Plan of arrangement costs

 

3,357

 

 

 

 

 

3,357

 

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

 

15,077

 

534

 

24,922

 

 

15,361

(3b) 

55,894

 

Unit based compensation

 

1,333

 

 

277

 

 

 

1,610

 

Accretion of equity component of debentures

 

 

 

 

 

226

(3a)

226

 

Interest and bank charges

 

1,094

 

(7

)

2,768

 

 

627

(3a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

975

(3a)

5,457

 

 

 

27,021

 

1,728

 

47,260

 

4,543

 

17,189

 

97,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

1,053

 

(691

)

(12,170

)

19,890

 

(17,189

)

(9,107

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

874

 

 

702

 

 

(599

)(3c)

977

 

Future income taxes (recovery)

 

(3,092

)

 

(10,096

)

 

(601

)(3c)

(13,789

)

 

 

(2,218

)

 

 

(9,394

)

 

(1,200

)

(12,812

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non Controlling interest

 

347

 

 

 

 

 

347

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

2,924

 

$

(691

)

$

(2,776

)

$

19,890

 

$

(15,989

)

$

3,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per unit and exchangeable share (note 3f):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.04

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.04

 

 

See accompanying notes to pro forma consolidated financial statements.

 



 

STARPOINT ENERGY TRUST

Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations

Year ended December 31, 2004
(Unaudited)

 

(Thousands of dollars except per unit amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starpoint

 

 

 

Selkirk

 

Upton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APF

 

 

 

 

 

Starpoint Trust

 

 

 

Energy

 

E3 Energy

 

Energy

 

Resources

 

Mission

 

 

 

Pro Forma

 

Pro Forma

 

Encana

 

Pro Forma

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

Ltd.

 

Inc.

 

Partnership

 

Ltd.

 

Assets

 

Other

 

Sub Total

 

Total

 

Assets

 

Adjustments

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(note 4g)

 

(note 4f)

 

(note 4a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and gas sales

 

$

102,019

 

$

17,344

 

$

16,851

 

$

5,439

 

$

(12,493

)

$

 

$

129,160

 

$

255,791

 

$

100,896

 

$

 

$

485,847

 

Royalties expense, net of ARTC

 

(24,262

)

(2,990

)

(3,990

)

(1,237

)

3,178

 

 

(29,301

)

(51,405

)

(4,999

)

 

(85,705

)

Other

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

77,757

 

14,354

 

12,906

 

4,202

 

(9,315

)

 

99,904

 

204,386

 

95,897

 

 

400,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and transportation

 

18,895

 

4,513

 

2,016

 

810

 

(3,075

)

 

23,159

 

62,209

 

17,926

 

 

103,294

 

General and administrative

 

2,393

 

1,659

 

707

 

3,930

 

 

 

 

 

8,689

 

14,567

 

 

 

23,256

 

Stock based compensation

 

1,979

 

357

 

 

 

 

 

 

(357)

(4e)

1,979

 

(415

)

 

 

1,564

 

Depletion, depreciation and amortization

 

36,152

 

3,964

 

5,553

 

2,549

 

 

1,418

(4a),(c)

49,636

 

93,490

 

 

42,213

(4c)

185,339

 

Accretion of ARO

 

685

 

104

 

23

 

 

 

(49

)(4a),(c)

763

 

 

 

 

989

(4c)

1,752

 

Accretion of equity component of debentures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

905

(4b)

905

 

Interest and bank charges

 

2,252

 

286

 

 

155

 

 

 

(363

)(4b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,510

(4b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

(4b)

2,830

 

11,417

 

 

8,317

(4b)

25,074

 

 

 

62,356

 

10,883

 

8,299

 

7,444

 

(3,075

)

1,149

 

87,056

 

181,268

 

17,926

 

54,934

 

341,184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes)

 

15,401

 

3,471

 

4,607

 

(3,242

)

(6,240

)

(1,149

)

12,848

 

23,118

 

77,971

 

(54,934

)

59,003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

2,916

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

274

(4d)

3,202

 

3,529

 

 

(5,883

)(4d)

848

 

Future income taxes (recovery)

 

6,080

 

590

 

755

 

 

 

(3,158

)(4d)

4,267

 

(27,926

)

 

(4,062

)(4d)

(27,721

)

 

 

8,996

 

602

 

755

 

 

 

(2,884

)

7,469

 

(24,397

)

 

(9,945

)

(26,873

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

6,405

 

$

2,869

 

$

3,852

 

$

(3,242

)

$

(6,240

)

$

1,735

 

$

5,379

 

$

47,515

 

$

77,971

 

$

(44,989

)

$

85,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per unit and exchangeable share (note 4h):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.99

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.98

 

 

See accompanying notes to pro forma consolidated financial statements.

 



 

STARPOINT ENERGY TRUST

Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements

 

As at March 31, 2005 and for the three months then ended and the year ended December 31, 2004
(Unaudited)

 

(Tabular amounts in thousands of dollars)

 

1.              Basis of presentation:

 

The accompanying unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet of StarPoint Energy Trust (“StarPoint”) as at March 31, 2005 and the unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and the year ended December 31, 2004 (the “pro forma financial statements”) have been prepared to reflect the following:

 

                  The acquisition of all the issued and outstanding units of APF Energy Trust (“APF”) for consideration totaling approximately $735.4 million through the issuance of 39,659,628 StarPoint units at an adjusted price of $18.54 per unit;

 

                  The acquisition of the Encana Assets (“Encana Assets”) for cash consideration of approximately $392.0 million;

 

                  The issuance of $60,000,000 convertible debentures at a coupon rate of 6.5 % per annum with a conversion price of $19.75 per StarPoint unit; and

 

                  The issuance of 17,800,000 StarPoint units at $18 per unit for gross proceeds totaling $320.4 million.

 

The pro forma financial statements have been prepared from information derived from and should be read in conjunction with the following:

 

1)             StarPoint’s unaudited interim consolidated financial statements as at March 31, 2005 and for the three months then ended;

 

2)             StarPoint Energy Ltd.’s audited consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2004 and for the year then ended;

 

3)             E3 Energy Inc.’s (“E3”) audited consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2004 and for the year then ended;

 

4)             The unaudited statement of net operating revenues of the Mission Assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.  These amounts have been adjusted to incorporate the unaudited results of these assets for the period from October 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004;

 

5)             The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Selkirk Energy Group (“Selkirk”) as at October 31, 2004 and for the nine months then ended.  These amounts have been adjusted to include the unaudited operations of Selkirk for the period from January 1, 2004 to January 31, 2004 and November 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004.  Further, as StarPoint acquired Selkirk on January 28, 2005, the pro forma consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 has been adjusted to include the unaudited operations of Selkirk for the period from January 1, 2005 to January 27, 2005;

 



 

6)             APF’s unaudited interim consolidated financial statements as at March 31, 2005 and for the three months then ended and audited consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2004 and for the year then ended;

 

7)             The unaudited schedule of revenues, royalties and operating expenses for the Encana Assets for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and the audited schedule of revenues, royalties and operating expenses for the Encana Assets for the year ended December 31, 2004;

 

8)             The audited consolidated financial statements of Upton Resources Ltd. as at December 31, 2003 and for the year then ended.  As StarPoint acquired Upton on January 24, 2004 the pro forma consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2004 has been adjusted to include the operations of Upton Resources Inc. for the period from January 1, 2004 to January 23, 2004;

 

9)             The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements of APF as at March 31, 2005 and for the three months then ended and the year ended December 31, 2004; and

 

10)      The audited financial statement of StarPoint Energy Trust as at December 31, 2004.

 

The pro forma financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.  The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet gives effect to the assumed transactions and assumptions described in note 2 as if they had occurred on March 31, 2005. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations give effect to the transactions and assumptions in notes 2, 3 and 4 as if they had occurred on January 1, 2004.  The pro forma financial statements may not be indicative of the results that actually would have occurred if the events reflected therein had been in effect on the dates indicated or of the results which may be obtained in the future.  In preparing these pro forma financial statements, no adjustments have been made to reflect the expected operating synergies and administrative cost savings that could result from the combining of the operations of StarPoint and the acquired entities.

 

Accounting policies used in the preparation of the pro forma financial statements are in accordance with those disclosed in StarPoint’s unaudited consolidated financial statements as at March 31, 2005 and for the three months then ended and StarPoint Energy Ltd.’s audited consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2004 and for the year then ended.

 

In the opinion of management of StarPoint, the pro forma financial statements include all of the necessary adjustments for the fair presentation of StarPoint.

 

2



 

2.              Balance Sheet Adjustments (March 31, 2005):

 

The unaudited consolidated balance sheet as at March 31, 2005 gives effect to the following assumptions and adjustments as if they occurred on March 31, 2005:

 

(a)         On April 13, 2005, StarPoint entered into an agreement to acquire all the issued and outstanding units of APF.  For purposes of the purchase price determination, StarPoint has used an adjusted unit price of $18.54 per StarPoint unit and has assumed that 39,659,628 StarPoint units will be issued.  StarPoint will be deemed to be the acquirer of APF and will account for the acquisition using the purchase method of accounting.

 

The pro forma consolidated balance sheet includes $14,228,000 in costs to be incurred by APF for required severance and other assumed liabilities.  In addition, StarPoint has assumed $7,000,000 in unit issue costs relating to the issuance of the 39,659,628 StarPoint units to APF unitholders.

 

(b)         On May 9, 2005, StarPoint entered into an agreement to issue 17,800,000 StarPoint units at $18 per unit for gross proceeds totaling $320.4 million, to acquire the Encana Assets.

 

(c)          The purchase price allocations relating to the APF and Encana Assets acquisitions are as follows:

 

 

 

APF

 

Encana Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of acquisition:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

 

$

392,000

 

Units issued

 

735,448

 

 

 

 

$

735,448

 

$

392,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allocated:

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

$

731,412

 

$

390,700

 

Goodwill

 

361,650

 

17,782

 

Working capital (including severance and other
assumed liabilities totaling approximately $14,228
)

 

(36,177

)

 

Convertible debentures

 

(53,489

)

 

Derivative liability

 

(1,304

)

 

Long-term debt

 

(158,545

)

 

Asset retirement fund

 

3,475

 

 

Asset retirement obligation

 

(30,727

)

(16,482

)

Future income taxes

 

(80,847

)

 

 

 

$

735,448

 

$

392,000

 

 

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The allocation of the purchase price to the assets and liabilities will be finalized once the fair values of the assets and liabilities are determined.  Accordingly, the above allocations will change.

 

(d)   The bank loan and unitholders’ capital has been adjusted to reflect the following:

 

(i)             net proceeds totaling $304,130,000 ($320,400,000 less issue costs of $16,270,000) on the issue of 17,800,000 StarPoint units pursuant to an underwriting agreement dated May 9, 2005;

 

(ii)          $7,000,000 of unit issue costs on the acquisition of APF;

 

(iii)       proceeds of $57,600,000 ($60,000,000 less deferred financing costs of $2,400,000) on the issue of the convertible debentures pursuant to the agreement dated May 9, 2005; and

 

(e)          The bank loan has been adjusted to reflect the repayment of APF long term debt of $158,545,000 and the reclassification of the APF cash balance of $1,299,000.

 

(f)           Unitholders’ capital and the convertible debenture balance have been adjusted by $10,200,000 to reflect the fair value of the conversion feature relating to the issue of $60,000,000 of convertible debentures.

 

(g)          The asset retirement obligation for StarPoint has been measured based on the assumptions and terms consistent with those used by StarPoint.  The liability was estimated based on the net ownership of all wells and facilities, the estimated costs to abandon and reclaim the wells and facilities and the estimated timing of the costs to be incurred in future periods.

 

(h)         As at June 27, 2005, APF debentures with a face value of $46,986,000 and a fair value of $53,489,000 had not been converted. Pursuant to a debenture agreement dated June 27, 2005, the APF debenture obligation was undertaken by StarPoint and has been recorded as a pro forma adjustment. Unitholders’ capital and the convertible debenture balance have been adjusted by $46,001,000 and $7,488,000 respectively. The amount recorded in unitholders’ equity reflects the fair value of the conversion feature relating to these debentures.

 

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3.              Statement of Operations Adjustments (Three Months Ended March 31, 2005):

 

The unaudited consolidated pro forma statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 gives effect to the following assumptions and adjustments as if they occurred on January 1, 2004:

 

(a)         Interest expense has been adjusted to give effect to the cash portion of the consideration paid on the acquisitions of Selkirk and the Encana Assets and the interest on the issuance of the convertible debentures less the proceeds received from the exercise of options, equity issues and the convertible debenture issue.  Accretion of the equity component of the convertible debenture issue has been adjusted to give effect to the issuance of the convertible debentures.

 

(b)         Depreciation, depletion and accretion have been adjusted to reflect the application of the appropriate unit-of-production rate for the full cost pool allocated to StarPoint based on the estimated proved petroleum and natural gas reserves after adjustments for the acquisitions of APF and the Encana Assets.

 

(c)          Capital taxes have been adjusted to reflect the increased size of StarPoint after the completion of the acquisitions of APF and the Encana Assets.

 

The pro forma consolidated statement of operations has been adjusted to reflect the elimination of current income taxes which will be eliminated under the Trust structure.  The future income tax provision reflects the tax impact of the pro forma adjustments in the pro forma consolidated statement of operations.

 

(d)         No new options are assumed to be issued in the period.

 

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(e)          StarPoint acquired Selkirk on January 28, 2005. The pro forma consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 has been adjusted to incorporate the unaudited operating results for the period from January 1, 2005 to January 27, 2005.

 

(f)           The net income per StarPoint unit and exchangeable share has been based on the following historical weighted average number of shares of StarPoint adjusted as follows:

 

 

 

Three

 

 

 

months ended

 

 

 

March 31,2005

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average StarPoint units and exchangeable shares

 

29,535,473

 

Issued on acquisition of APF

 

39,659,628

 

Equity issue

 

17,800,000

 

Weighted average StarPoint units and exchangeable shares

 

86,995,101

 

 

 

 

 

Allocated as follows:

 

 

 

StarPoint units

 

84,868,873

 

Exchangeable shares

 

2,126,228

 

 

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4.              Statement of Operations Adjustments (Year ended December 31, 2004):

 

The unaudited consolidated pro forma consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2004 gives effect to the following assumptions and adjustments as if they occurred on January 1, 2004:

 

(a)         On November 26, 2004, StarPoint, E3, StarPoint Energy Trust, Mission Oil & Gas Inc. (“Mission”), StarPoint Acquisition Ltd. and StarPoint Exchangeco Ltd. entered into the Arrangement which became effective on January 7, 2005.  Under the Arrangement:

 

(i)             StarPoint Energy Ltd. issued 14,258,946 common shares at an adjusted purchase price of $4.32 per share to the shareholders of E3;

 

(ii)          virtually all of StarPoint’s and E3’s existing producing oil and gas assets were transferred to the benefit of StarPoint Energy Trust; and

 

(iii)       certain exploration assets, undeveloped lands and limited producing oil and natural gas assets (the “Mission Assets”) held by StarPoint were transferred to Mission.

 

StarPoint was deemed the acquirer of E3 and consequently accounted for the acquisition using the purchase method of accounting. The revenue, royalties and operating expenses related to the Mission Assets have been deducted from the unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations of StarPoint for the year ended December 31, 2004 and related adjustments have been made to depletion, depreciation and accretion and income taxes.  The properties comprising the Mission Assets were acquired by StarPoint or its subsidiary companies at various points in time.  The pro forma consolidated statement of operations has been adjusted only for the revenues and related expenditures incurred after the properties were acquired by StarPoint.

 

(b)         Interest expense has been adjusted to give effect to the cash portion of the consideration paid on the acquisitions of Selkirk and the Encana Assets and the interest on the convertible debentures less the proceeds received from the exercise of options, the equity issues and convertible debenture issue.  Accretion of the equity component of the convertible debenture issue has been adjusted to give effect to the issuance of the convertible debentures.

 

(c)          Depreciation, depletion and accretion have been adjusted to reflect the application of the appropriate unit-of-production rate for the full cost pool allocated to StarPoint based on the estimated proved petroleum and natural gas reserves after adjustments for all acquisitions.

 

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(d)         Capital taxes have been adjusted to reflect the increased size of StarPoint after the completion of the acquisitions.

 

The pro forma consolidated statement of operations has been adjusted to reflect the elimination of current income taxes which will be eliminated under the Trust structure.  The future income tax provision reflects the tax impact of the pro forma adjustments in the pro forma consolidated statement of operations.

 

(e)          No new options are assumed to be issued in the period.

 

(f)           StarPoint acquired Upton Resources Inc. on January 24, 2004. The pro forma consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2004 has been adjusted to incorporate the unaudited operating results of Upton Resources Inc. for the pre-acquisition period from January 1, 2004 to January 23, 2004.

 

(g)          StarPoint acquired Selkirk on January 28, 2005. The pro forma consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2004 has been adjusted to incorporate the unaudited operating results of Selkirk for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

(h)         The net income per StarPoint unit and exchangeable share has been based on the following historical weighted average number of shares of StarPoint adjusted for the following:

 

 

 

Year ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

StarPoint Energy Ltd. pro forma weighted average shares outstanding

 

79,642,000

 

Issued on acquisition of E3

 

14,258,946

 

 

 

93,900,946

 

StarPoint units and exchangeable shares outstanding after giving effect to the Arrangement

 

24,099,444

 

Options exercised

 

1,515,962

 

Equity issue

 

3,760,000

 

Issued on acquisition of APF

 

39,659,628

 

Equity issue

 

17,800,000

 

Weighted average StarPoint units and exchangeable shares

 

86,835,034

 

 

 

 

 

Allocated as follows:

 

 

 

StarPoint units

 

83,340,439

 

Exchangeable shares

 

3,494,595

 

 

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