20-F 1 renaissance201520fannual_rep.htm FORM 20-F ANNUAL REPORT Renaissance 20-F Annual Report


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549


FORM 20-F


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REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015

OR

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to __________

OR

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SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of event requiring this shell company report _______________________________


Renaissance Oil Corp.

 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


British Columbia, Canada

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)


3123 595 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V7X 1J1

(Address of principal executive offices)


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

None


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Shares, without par value

(Title of Class)


Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None


Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the Company’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.         159,781,469 Common Shares


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.   

Yes ¨     No  x

If this report is an annual or a transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.    Yes ¨    No x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 12 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past ninety days.      Yes x    No ¨


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     

Yes ¨    No ¨  


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer ¨  

Accelerated filer  ¨  

Non-accelerated filer  x


Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:


U.S. GAAP ¨

International Financial Reporting Standards as issued

by the International Accounting Standards Board  x

     Other ¨


Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow:

Item 17 ¨  Item 18 x


If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes  ¨     No  x  N/A ¨



Under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the "JOBS Act"), Renaissance is classified as an "Emerging Growth Company". Under the JOBS Act, Emerging Growth Companies are exempt from certain reporting requirements, including the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Under this exemption, the company’s auditor will not be required to attest to and report on management’s assessment of the company’s internal controls over financial reporting during a five-year transition period.  The Company is also exempt from certain other requirements, including the requirement to adopt certain new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards would apply to private companies. The Company will remain an Emerging Growth Company for up to five years, although it will lose that status earlier if revenues exceed US$1 billion, or if the Company issues more than US$1 billion in non-convertible debt in a three year period, or if the market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates exceeds US$700 million.


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

Form 20-F Annual Report


Table of Contents


 

PART I

Page

 

 

 

Item 1.

Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors

5

Item 2.

Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

5

Item 3.

Key Information

5

Item 4.

Information on the Company

13

Item 5.

Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

28

Item 6.

Directors, Senior Management and Employees

39

Item 7.

Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

47

Item 8.

Financial Information

49

Item 9.

The Offer and Listing

49

Item 10.

Additional Information

52

Item 11.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

71

Item 12.

Description of Other Securities Other Than Equity Securities

71

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

 

 

Item 13.

Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies

71

Item 14.

Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds

71

Item 15.

Controls and Procedures

71

Item 16.

Reserved

72

Item 16A.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

73

Item 16B.

Code of Ethics

73

Item 16C.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

73

Item 16D.

Exemptions from Listing Standards for Audit Committees

74

Item 16E.

Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

74

Item 16F.

Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

74

Item 16G.

Corporate Governance

75

Item 16H.

Mine Safety Disclosure

75

 

 

 

 

PART III

 

 

 

 

Item 17.

Financial Statements

75

Item 18.

Financial Statements

75

Item 19.

Exhibits

75


 

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INTRODUCTION


Renaissance Oil Corp. (“Renaissance” or the “Company”), formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc., was incorporated in British Columbia under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on June 9, 2010.


BUSINESS OF RENAISSANCE OIL CORP.


Renaissance is a natural resource exploration company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of energy and mineral properties.


There are no known proven reserves on Renaissance’s properties.  All of the Company’s properties are currently at the exploration stage. The Company does not have any commercially producing wells or mines.  The Company has not reported any revenue from operations since incorporation.  As such, Renaissance is defined as an “exploration-stage company”.


FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION


In this Annual Report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian Dollars (“CDN$” or “$”).  The Government of Canada permits a floating exchange rate to determine the value of the Canadian Dollar against the U.S. Dollar (US$).


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


Certain statements in this document constitute “forward-looking statements”. Some, but not all, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” and “intend,” statements that an action or event “may,” “might,” “could,” “should,” or “will” be taken or occur, or other similar expressions. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Registrant, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the following risks: the risks associated with outstanding litigation, if any, risks associated with project development; the need for additional financing; operational risks associated with resource and resource processing; fluctuations in oil and gas and mineral prices; title matters; uncertainties and risks related to carrying on business in foreign countries; environmental liability claims and insurance; reliance on key personnel; the potential for conflicts of interest among certain officers, directors or promoters of the Registrant with certain other projects; the absence of dividends; currency fluctuations; competition; dilution; the volatility of the Registrant’s common share price and volume; and tax consequences to U.S. Shareholders. We are not obligated to keep our information current and revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.


 

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PART I


Item 1.  Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors


Not Applicable


Item 2.  Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable


Not Applicable

 

Item 3.  Key Information


As used within this Annual Report, the terms “Renaissance”, “the Company”, “Issuer” and “Registrant” refer collectively to Renaissance Oil Corp., its predecessors and affiliates.


SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA


The selected financial data of the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were derived from the financial statements of the Company which have been audited by Deloitte LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, Chartered Accountants, as indicated in its auditor’s report which is included elsewhere in this Annual Report.


The financial data for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 was derived from the financial statements of the Company as audited by Deloitte LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, Chartered Accountants, although the financial statements and audit report are not included in this Annual Report. The financial statements are presented pursuant to a reverse takeover business combination (“RTO”) between Renaissance and R2 Energy Ltd. (“R2”) effective September 3, 2014. R2 was incorporated in Alberta on October 20, 2011 and began operations in 2012. For accounting purposes, R2 is the acquirer of San Antonio as a result of the RTO in September 2014 and all information presented in this annual report relates to the financial position, operations and results of R2 since its incorporation and the results of the consolidated entities after September 3, 2014.


The selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and other financial information included elsewhere in the Annual Report.


The Company has not declared any dividends on its common shares since incorporation and does not anticipate that it will do so in the foreseeable future.  The present policy of the Company is to retain future earnings, if any, for use in its operations and the expansion of its business.


Table No. 2 is derived from the financial statements of the Company, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).


 

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Table No. 1

Selected Financial Data

 (CDN$ in 000, except per share data)


 

Year

Ended

12/31/15

Year

Ended

12/31/14

Year

Ended

12/31/13

Year

Ended

12/31/12

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$Nil

$Nil

$Nil

$Nil

Finance and Other Income

$34

$16

$1

$Nil

Net Loss

($8,245)

($1,984)

($1,288)

($1,921)

Total Comprehensive Loss

($7,770)

($1,984)

($1,288)

($1,921)

Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share

($0.12)

($0.06)

($0.06)

($0.13)

Dividends Per Share

$0

$0

$0

$0

Wtg. Avg. Shares  (000)

68,962

32,071

21,950

15,070

Working Capital

$9,411

$3,772

($203)

$745

Exploration and Evaluation Assets

$Nil

$435

$Nil

$Nil

Long-Term Debt

$Nil

$Nil

$Nil

$Nil

Shareholder’s Equity

$10,179

$5,095

$529

$1,706

Total Assets

$38,676

$5,581

$954

$1,837


Table No. 2 sets forth the rate of exchange for the Canadian Dollar at the end of the five most recent years ended December 31st, the average rates for the period, and the range of high and low rates for the period. Table No. 2 also sets forth the rate of exchange for the Canadian Dollar at the end of the six most recent months, and the range of high and low rates for these periods.


For purposes of this table, the rate of exchange means the noon buying rate in New York City for cable transfers in foreign currencies as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.  The table sets forth the number of Canadian dollars required under that formula to buy one U.S. Dollar.  The average rate means the average of the exchange rates on the last day of each month during the period.


 

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Table No. 2

Canadian Dollar/U.S. Dollar


Period

 Average

    High

     Low

   Close

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended 12/31/15

$  1.29

$  1.40

$  1.17

$  1.38

Year Ended 12/31/14

1.11

1.16

1.06

1.16

Year Ended 12/31/13

1.04

1.07

0.98

0.16

Year Ended 12/31/12

1.00

1.04

0.97

1.00

Year Ended 12/31/11

0.99

1.06

0.94

1.02


Three Months Ended   3/31/16

$  1.35

$  1.46

$  1.30

$  1.30

Three Months Ended 12/31/15

1.34

1.40

1.29

1.38

Three Months Ended   9/30/15

1.32

1.34

1.26

1.34

Three Months Ended   6/30/15

1.24

1.26

1.20

1.22

Three Months Ended   3/31/15

1.26

1.28

1.17

1.27

Three Months Ended 12/31/14

1.14

1.16

1.11

1.13

Three Months Ended   9/30/14

1.11

1.12

1.06

1.12

Three Months Ended   6/30/14

1.08

1.10

1.07

1.07

Three Months Ended   3/31/14

1.11

1.13

1.06

1.11

Three Months Ended 12/31/13

1.05

1.07

1.03

1.06

Three Months Ended   9/30/13

1.04

1.06

1.02

1.03

Three Months Ended   6/30/13

1.04

1.05

 1.00

1.03

Three Months Ended   3/31/13

1.02

1.03

0.98

 1.02

Three Months Ended 12/31/12

1.00

1.00

0.98

1.00

Three Months Ended   9/30/12

0.99

1.02

0.97

0.98

Three Months Ended   6/30/12

1.01

1.04

0.98

1.02

 

 

 

 

 

March 2016

 

$   1.35

$   1.30

$   1.30

February 2016

 

1.40

1.35

1.35

January 2016

 

1.46

1.40

1.41

December 2015

 

1.40

1.34

1.38

November 2015

 

1.34

1.31

1.33

October 2015

 

1.34

1.31

1.34


The exchange rate was $1.30 on March 31, 2016.


Statement of Capitalization and Indebtedness


Not Applicable


 

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Risk Factors


An investment in the Common Shares of the Company must be considered speculative due to the nature of the Company’s business and the present stage of exploration and development of its exploration stage properties. In particular, the following risk factors apply:


Risks Associated with Oil and Gas Exploration


Oil and gas exploration is highly speculative and may not result in the discovery of commercial quantities of recoverable reserves

The exploration for oil and natural gas reserves involve a number of uncertainties that even thorough evaluation, experience and knowledge of the industry cannot eliminate. The expenditures to be made by us in the exploration of our properties may not result in discoveries of oil and natural gas in commercial quantities. Oil and natural gas exploration may involve unprofitable efforts, not only from dry wells, but also from wells that are productive but do not produce sufficient net revenues to return a profit after drilling, operating and other costs. The commercial viability of a hydrocarbon pool is dependent upon a number of factors which are inherent to the industry, such as the content and the proximity of infrastructure, as well as oil and natural gas prices which are subject to considerable volatility, regulatory issues such as price regulation, taxes, royalties, land tax, import and export of oil and natural gas, and environmental protection issues. Many exploration projects do not result in the discovery of commercially recoverable oil and gas reserves. If the Company is unable to discover commercially recoverable reserves, it would have a negative effect on the Company’s financial condition, or require the Company to cease operations altogether.


Oil and gas exploration has certain inherent risks which could have a negative effect on the Company

Completion of a well does not assure a profit on the investment or recovery of drilling, completion and operating costs. In addition, drilling hazards or environmental damage could greatly increase the cost of operations, and various field operating conditions may adversely affect the production from successful wells. These conditions include delays in obtaining governmental approvals or consents, shut-ins of connected wells resulting from extreme weather conditions, insufficient storage or transportation capacity or other geological and mechanical conditions. These conditions would have a negative effect on the Company’s operations and financial condition.


The Company is at the exploration stage and has no reserves

The Company is currently at the exploration stage, and has not discovered any reserves, nor can it guarantee that it ever will in the future. Even if the Company succeeds in discovering oil or gas deposits, they may not be in commercially viable quantities or locations. Until it discovers such reserves, it will not be able to generate any revenues from their exploitation and development.  If a property is determined to not contain any economic reserves, the entire amount spent on exploration will be lost. If the Company is unable to generate revenues from the development and exploitation of oil and gas reserves, it will have a negative effect on the Company’s operations and financial condition and may be forced to cease operations.


 

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All of the Company’s Oil and Gas Interests are in Foreign Countries

Currently, the Company’s oil and gas exploration activities are focused on Mexico and Spain. Any changes in government policies may result in changes to laws affecting ownership of assets, exploration policies, monetary policies, taxation, rates of exchange, environmental regulations, labor relations and return of capital. This may affect both the Company’s ability to undertake exploration and development activities in respect of present and future properties, as well as its ability to continue to explore, develop and operate those properties in which it has an interest or in respect of which it has obtained exploration and development rights to date. The possibility that future governments may adopt substantially different policies, which might extend to expropriation of assets, could result in having a negative effect on the Company’s operations and financial condition.


Risks Associated with Mineral Exploration


Mineral exploration is highly speculative and has certain inherent risks which could have a negative effect on the Company

Mineral exploration is a speculative business, characterized by a number of significant risks including, among other things, unprofitable efforts resulting not only from the failure to discover mineral deposits but from finding mineral deposits which, though present, are insufficient in quantity and quality to return a profit from production.  The marketability of minerals acquired or discovered by the Company may be affected by numerous factors which are beyond the control of the Company and which cannot be accurately predicted, such as market fluctuations, the proximity and capacity of milling facilities, mineral markets and processing equipment, and such other factors as government regulations, including regulations relating to royalties, allowable production, importing and exporting of minerals, and environment protection, the combination of which factors may result in the Company not receiving an adequate return on investment capital.


All of the Company's mineral properties are at the exploration stage and all of the Company's exploration expenditures may be lost

The Company is at the exploration stage on all of its properties and substantial additional work and expenditures will be required in order to determine if any economic deposits occur on the Company’s properties. Mineral Exploration is highly risky, and most exploration properties do not contain any economic deposits of minerals. If a property is determined to not contain any economic reserves of minerals, the entire amount spent on exploration will be lost.


The mineral industry is highly competitive

The Company will be required to compete in the future directly with other corporations that may have greater resources.  Such corporations could outbid the Company for potential projects or produce minerals at lower costs which would have a negative effect on the Company’s operations.


Commodity prices may not support corporate profit

The resource industry in general is intensely competitive and there is no assurance that, even if commercial quantities of minerals are discovered and developed, a profitable market will exist for the sale of same.  Factors beyond the control of the Company may affect the marketability of any minerals discovered.  The price of natural resources are volatile over short periods of time, and is affected by numerous factors beyond the control of the Company, including international economic and political trends, expectations of inflation, currency exchange fluctuations, interest rates and global or regional consumption patterns, speculative activities and increased production. If the Company is unable to economically produce minerals from its projects, it would have a negative effect on the Company’s financial condition, or require the Company to cease operations altogether.


 

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The Company's mineral exploration activities are subject to substantial government regulatory requirements

Exploration operations are affected by various government regulations relating to resource operations, including the acquisition of land, pollution control and environmental protection, waste disposal and toxic substances, and safety.  Changes in these regulations or in their application are beyond the control of the Company and may adversely affect its operations, business and results of operations.  The requirements to comply with these regulations may result in increased costs, as well as delays in obtaining the permits required to conduct operations. Failure to comply with the conditions set out in any permit or failure to comply with the applicable statutes and regulations may result in orders to cease or curtail operations or to install additional equipment.  The Company may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of its operating or exploration activities.


On the Federal and Provincial level, the Company must comply with exploration permitting requirements which require sound operating and reclamation plans to be approved by the applicable government body prior to the start of exploration. Depending upon the type and extent of the exploration activities, the Company may be required to post reclamation bonds and/or assurances that the affected areas will be reclaimed. If the reclamation requires funds in addition to those already allocated, the Company could be forced to pay for the extra work and it could have a significant negative effect upon the Company’s financial position and operations.


The Company’s title to its properties may be disputed by third parties which may result in the loss of title to its properties:

The Company has only done a preliminary title survey of its exploration properties in accordance with industry standards. These procedures do not guarantee the Company’s title and therefore, in accordance with the laws of the jurisdictions in which these properties are situated, their existence and area could be in doubt. Unregistered agreements or transfers, or native land claims, may affect title.  If title is disputed, the Company will have to defend its ownership through the courts, which would likely be an expensive and protracted process and have a negative effect on the Company’s operations and financial condition. In the event of an adverse judgment, the Company would lose its property rights.


Risks Relating to the Financing of the Company


The Company has a material uncertainty about their ability to continue as a “Going Concern”:

The Company’s auditor has drawn attention to matters and conditions which indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a “going concern” contained in the Company’s Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. The ability of the Company to continue and carry out its business objectives are dependent upon the Company’s ability to obtain substantial additional financing. If the Company is unable to meet its obligations, it will not be able to fulfill its business plan and be forced to reduce certain operations or cease operations altogether.


The Company’s assets are pledged against a senior loan facility

The Company has entered into a US$20 million senior secured loan facility which is secured by a general security agreement over the Company’s assets. If the Company is unable to repay the loan, or defaults on the terms of the loan, the lender can enforce its rights under the loan agreement and claim the Company’s assets up to the value of the outstanding loan balance. If this were to occur, it would have a significant negative effect upon the Company’s financial position and operations and could require the Company to cease operations altogether.


 

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The Company may require additional financing which could result in substantial dilution to existing shareholders

The Company has been dependent on financing through debt and equity issuances for the acquisition and exploration of resource properties and for general and administrative expenses.  Management anticipates being able to raise the necessary funds by means of equity financing.  The ongoing exploration of the Company’s properties is dependent upon the Company’s ability to obtain financing through the joint venturing of projects, debt financing, equity financing or other means. Such sources of financing may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all.  Failure to obtain such financing may result in delay or indefinite postponement of exploration work on the Company’s exploration properties, as well as the possible loss of its interest in such properties. Any transaction involving the issuance of previously authorized but unissued shares of common or preferred stock, or securities convertible into common stock, could result in dilution, possibly substantial, to present and prospective holders of common stock. These financings may be on terms less favorable to the Company than those obtained previously.


The Company has a history of net losses and no operational cash flow to sustain operations and does not expect to begin receiving operating revenue in the foreseeable future

None of the Company’s resource properties have advanced to the commercial production stage and the Company has no history of earnings or cash flow from operations.  The Company has paid no dividends on its shares since incorporation and does not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future.  Historically, the only source of funds available to the company has been through the sale of its common shares. Any future additional equity financing would cause dilution to current stockholders. If the Company does not have sufficient capital for its operations, management would be forced to reduce or discontinue its activities which would likely have a negative effect on the stock price.


Risks Relating to an Investment in the Securities of the Company


The market for the Company’s common shares has been subject to volume and price volatility which could negatively affect a shareholder’s ability to buy or sell the Company’s shares

The market for the common shares of the Company may be highly volatile for reasons both related to the performance of the Company or events pertaining to the industry (e.g. commodity price fluctuation/high production costs/accidents) as well as factors unrelated to the Company or its industry.  In particular, market demand for products incorporating resource commodities fluctuate from one business cycle to the next.  The Company’s common shares can be expected to be subject to volatility in both price and volume arising from market expectations, announcements and press releases regarding the Company’s business, and changes in estimates and evaluations by securities analysts or other events or factors.  


In recent years the securities markets in the United States and Canada have experienced a high level of price and volume volatility, and the market price of securities of many companies, particularly small-capitalization companies such as the Company, have experienced wide fluctuations that have not necessarily been related to the operations, performances, underlying asset values, or prospects of such companies.  For these reasons, the price of the Company’s common shares can also be expected to be subject to volatility resulting from purely market forces over which the Company will have no control.  Further, despite the existence of a market for trading the Company’s common shares in Canada, shareholders of the Company may be unable to sell significant quantities of common shares in the public trading markets without a significant reduction in the price of the shares.


 

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The Company has a dependence upon key management employees, the loss or absence of which could have a negative effect on the Company’s operations

The Company strongly depends on the business and technical expertise of its management and key personnel, including Chief Executive Officer Craig Steinke.  There is little possibility that this dependence will decrease in the near term.  As the Company’s operations expand, additional general management resources will be required. The Company may not be able to attract and retain additional qualified personnel and this would have a negative effect on the Company’s operations.


Certain officers and directors may have conflicts of interest

Certain of the directors and officers of the Company are also directors and/or officers and/or shareholders of other natural resource companies.  While the Company is engaged in the business of acquiring and exploring resource properties, such associations may give rise to conflicts of interest from time to time.  The Directors of the Company are required by law to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company and to disclose any interest that they may have in any project or opportunity of the Company.  If a conflict of interest arises at a meeting of the board of directors, any director in a conflict must disclose his interest and abstain from voting on such matter.  In determining whether or not the Company will participate in any project or opportunity, the directors will primarily consider the degree of risk to which the Company may be exposed and its financial position at the time.


The Company could be deemed a passive foreign investment company which could have negative consequences for U.S. investors

The Company could be classified as a Passive Foreign Investment Company (“PFIC”) under the United States tax code. If the Company is declared a PFIC, then owners of the Company’s Common Stock who are U.S. taxpayers generally will be required to treat any so-called "excess distribution" received on its common shares, or any gain realized upon a disposition of common shares, as ordinary income and to pay an interest charge on a portion of such distribution or gain, unless the taxpayer makes a qualified electing fund ("QEF") election or a mark-to-market election with respect to the Company’s shares. A U.S. taxpayer who makes a QEF election generally must report on a current basis its share of the Company’s net capital gain and ordinary earnings for any year in which the Company is classified as a PFIC, whether or not the Company distributes any amounts to its shareholders.


U.S. investors may not be able to enforce their civil liabilities against the company or its directors, controlling persons and officers

It may be difficult to bring and enforce suits against the Company. The Company is a corporation incorporated in Canada under the laws of British Columbia. A majority of the Company’s directors and officers are residents of Canada and all of the Company’s assets are located outside of the United States.  Consequently, it may be difficult for United States investors to effect service of process in the United States upon those directors or officers who are not residents of the United States, or to realize in the United States upon judgments of United States courts predicated upon civil liabilities under United States securities laws.  There is substantial doubt whether an original action could be brought successfully in Canada against any of such persons or the Company predicated solely upon such civil liabilities under the U.S. Securities Act.


 

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Broker-Dealers may be discouraged from effecting transactions in our common shares because they are considered "Penny Stocks" and are subject to the Penny Stock Rules

Rules 15g-1 through 15g-9 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, impose sales practice and disclosure requirements on FINRA broker-dealers who make a market in "a penny stock".  A penny stock generally includes any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share that is not registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system. The additional sales practice and disclosure requirements imposed upon broker-dealers may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in our shares, which could severely limit the market liquidity of the shares and impede the sale of our shares in the secondary market.


Under the penny stock regulations, a broker-dealer selling penny stock to anyone other than an established customer or "accredited investor" (generally, an individual with net worth in excess of US$1,000,000 or an annual income exceeding US$200,000 in each of the last two years, or US$300,000 together with his or her spouse) must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and must receive the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to sale, unless the broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt.


In addition, the penny stock regulations require the broker-dealer to deliver, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the US Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the penny stock market, unless the broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt.  A broker-dealer is also required to disclose commissions payable to the broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the securities.  Finally, a broker-dealer is required to send monthly statements disclosing recent price information with respect to the penny stock held in a customer's account and information with respect to the limited market in penny stocks.


As a “Foreign Private Issuer”, the Company is exempt from the Section 14 Proxy Rules and Section 16 of the 1934 Securities Act

The submission of proxy and annual meeting of shareholder information (prepared to Canadian standards) on Form 6-K may result in shareholders having less complete and timely data.  The exemption from Section 16 rules regarding sales of common shares by insiders may result in shareholders having less data.


Item 4.  Information on the Company


DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS


Introduction


Renaissance’s registered office is located at:

2200 – 885 West Georgia Street,

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3E8

Telephone: (604) 609-6110


The Contact person is Gordon Keep, Director.


 

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The Company’s fiscal year ends December 31st.


The Company's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "ROE".


The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common shares and an unlimited number of preferred shares. As of December 31, 2015, the end of the most recent fiscal year, there were 159,781,469 common shares issued and outstanding.


Corporate Background


The Company was incorporated on June 9, 2010 under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “ROE”.


On September 3, 2014, R2 Energy Ltd. (“R2”) completed a reverse takeover (“RTO”) of San Antonio Ventures Inc. “San Antonio” whereby R2 shareholders were issued one post-consolidation common share of the continuing entity, Renaissance Oil Corp. (“Renaissance” or “the Company”) for every one R2 common share held immediately prior to the completion of the RTO and all convertible securities of R2 were exchanged for convertible securities of Renaissance on the same basis. A total of 4,741,250 common shares were issued to the former shareholders of San Antonio pursuant to the RTO on the acquisition of San Antonio.

 

R2 was originally incorporated as Realm II Resources Ltd. in the province of Alberta on October 20, 2011 and changed its name to R2 Energy Ltd. on November 21, 2011.  R2 began its operations in 2012.  Upon completion of the RTO, the Company changed its name to Renaissance Oil Corp. The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “ROE”.

 

The Company has two legal subsidiaries: 100% owned R2, incorporated in British Columbia under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on June 9, 2010 and 100% owned Renaissance Oil Corp. S.A. de C.V, which was incorporated in Mexico on December 17, 2014.  In addition, the Company has a 40% interest in Montero Energy Corporation S.L, a private company incorporated in Spain on December 26, 2011. 

 

For accounting purposes, R2 is the acquirer of San Antonio as a result of the RTO in September 2014 and all information presented in this annual report relates to the financial position, operations and results of R2 since its incorporation and the results of the RTO after September 3, 2014.


The registered office of the Company is located at 2200-885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia. The Company’s focus is the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas properties.   The Company has not generated revenues from operations and is currently looking to develop a diversified shale gas and shale oil land portfolio in Mexico, Europe and other strategic countries, with its present principal focus being the investigation of gas and oil land prospects in Mexico and Spain.


Effective September 16, 2014, the Company’s common shares were consolidated on the basis of 2 pre-consolidation common shares for 1 post-consolidation common share. All common share, share purchase warrant, share option, and per share amounts in this annual report have been retrospectively restated to present post-consolidation amounts.


 

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Currently, the Company conducts unconventional petroleum and natural gas exploration in Mexico and Spain, and also has an interest in a mineral exploration property in British Columbia, Canada.


History and Development of the Business


San Antonio was incorporated in British Columbia under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on June 9, 2010. Prior to the initial public offering, the Company sold 987,500 common shares for cash proceeds of $177,500 and 1,675,000 flow-through common shares for proceeds of $154,750.


San Antonio completed its initial public offering of shares in November, 2011. A total of 1,978,750 common shares were sold at an offering price of $0.40 per share. Cash proceeds, net of share issuance costs, from the initial public offering was $591,318. The Company’s shares began trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “SAN” on November 3, 2011.


Under an option agreement dated September 27, 2010 between San Antonio, Richard Billingsley and Dwayne Kress, the San Antonio agreed to acquire an undivided interest in 11 mineral claims from Billingsley and Kress known as the “Fame property”.  Consideration for the claims was $40,000 cash and the issuance of 50,000 common shares of San Antonio.  During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, San Antonio fulfilled the terms of the agreement and has received 100% interest in the property.


During fiscal 2011, San Antonio commissioned an airborne geophysical survey over the Fame property which was used to identify specific targets for San Antonio’s exploration programs.


During fiscal 2012, San Antonio completed a comprehensive soil geochemical program on the Fame property. The program was successful in delineating anomalies over known gold occurrences as well as discovering several new significant anomalies over previously unexplored areas. A total of 12 kilometers of strike length of potential mineral bearing structures have been identified.


During fiscal 2013, San Antonio actively sought a joint-venture partner to fund the next phase of exploration on the Fame property.


On September 3, 2014, R2 Energy Ltd. (“R2”) completed a reverse takeover (“RTO”) of San Antonio Ventures Inc. (“San Antonio”) whereby R2 shareholders were issued one post-consolidation common share of the continuing entity, Renaissance Oil Corp. (“Renaissance” or “the Company”) for every one R2 common share held immediately prior to the completion of the RTO and all convertible securities of R2 were exchanged for convertible securities of Renaissance on the same basis. A total of 4,741,250 common shares were issued to the former shareholders of San Antonio pursuant to the RTO on the acquisition of San Antonio. Concurrent with the completion of the RTO, the Company changed its name from San Antonio Ventures Ltd. to Renaissance Oil Corp.


In September 2015, the Company added 7 new members to its technical team. The new members have experience with independent oil and gas companies’ development of conventional and unconventional reservoirs, including shale resources. In consideration of joining the technical team, the Company agreed to issue a total of 5 million common shares to the new members, subject to the Company achieving certain performance milestones, and to escrow and anti-dilution provisions.


 

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In November 2015, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Sprott Resource Lending Partnership for a US$20 million senior secured term loan facility. The facility bears interest at 6.0% per year, and originally matured on February 29, 2016 but was subsequently extended to May 31, 2016. The funds from the loan facility permitted the Company to participate in the Mexican Government oil and gas auction and acquire any concessions as a result of successful bids by the Company.


On December 15, 2015, the Company participated in the Mexican Government’s auction of existing onshore oil and gas fields. The Company was the winning bidder on three concessions known as the Mundo Nuevo, Topen, and Malva blocks. The Company has submitted its Provisional Plans to the Government which outlines the plans for the transition of field operations from PEMEX to the Company. Upon approval of the Provisional Plans, the blocks will be transferred to the Company, which is anticipated to be no later than May 13, 2016.


Business Overview


The Company is in the business of identifying and acquiring prospective land to explore for unconventional oil and natural gas exploration in shale in Mexico and Spain.


In Mexico, the Company operates through its 100% owned subsidiary Renaissance Oil Corp. S.A. de C.V. The Company receives technical and logistical support under an agreement with Haliburton Energy to complete a comprehensive evaluation for feasibility and profitability of mature fields, bypassed discoveries and shale prospects. Recent Mexican government reforms now allow foreign exploration and production companies to acquire land in Mexico.


The company participated in the first auction of onshore oil and gas fields in December 2015 administered by the Mexican Government Comision Nacional de Hidrocarburos (the “CNH”), and was the winning bidder on three concessions. The Company has submitted its provisional plans to the CNH to transition the operations of these fields from the current operator PEMEX to the Company and anticipates that once these plans are approved, the License Contracts will be transferred to the Company no later than May 13, 2016. The Company is also designing field development plans for each of the properties, including the initial Appraisal Plans, which will be submitted to the CNH for their approval. The approval of the Appraisal Plans is not expected until the end of 2016. Once approved, the Company will begin its development of the three properties.


In Spain, the Company conducts business through its 40% owned Spanish subsidiary, Montero Energy Corporation, S.L. (“Montero”). Montero has been the successful bidder on approximately 1.3 million acres of lands which are prospective for the exploration and development of shale gas and oil. The Company is now awaiting final awards.


The Company also has an interest in a mineral exploration property in British Columbia, Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Fame property located in British Columbia, Canada. The property is at the exploration stage. There is no assurance that a commercially viable resource deposit is present the Company’s property, and additional exploration is required before it is determined if the property is economically and legally viable. During fiscal 2015, the Company determined that that since there were no current plans for exploration and evaluation of the Fame property by the Company, it would recognize an impairment of its acquisition and capitalized exploration expenditures of $434,619.


 

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To date, the Company has received no revenue. All operating funds to date have been received from the sale of common shares, although the Company does have an agreement to receive funds under a term loan facility intended for the purchase of Mexican oil and gas assets. The Company is not currently dependent upon market prices for its operations, nor is it dependent upon any patents, licenses or manufacturing processes. The Company’s operations are dependent upon exploration rights and claims as well as the terms of option and/or joint venture agreements on the property Please see the individual property descriptions below for the details of the Company’s current explorations projects.


Oil and Gas Properties


Mexico


Mexico is currently the 10th largest producer of oil in the world. In 1938, the government expropriated all foreign owned petroleum land and assets and nationalized all exploration and production under the national oil company, PEMEX. Mexican law barred foreign companies from participating in the Mexican industry. In response to a need for increased investment and modernizing the industry, Mexico instituted industry reforms in 2014 which will allow direct foreign investment in the Mexican oil and gas industry for the first time in 77 years. The government intends to distribute both offshore and onshore oil and gas concessions through an auction process, which is anticipated to have a total of five bidding rounds over a three-year period.


The Company conducts business in Mexico through its 100% owned subsidiary Renaissance Oil Corp. S.A. de C.V. The Company intends to participate in the bidding for these exploration and production blocks through technical and logistical support from Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (“Halliburton”).  The Company has completed a consulting agreement with Halliburton where Halliburton will provide assistance to the Company to complete a comprehensive evaluation for feasibility and profitability of mature fields, bypassed discoveries, and shale prospects in Mexico. This arrangement adds significant depth to the Company’s technical team and includes petrophysical, geological, geophysical and geochemical analysis, as well as petroleum engineering and project management. The Company has also established its own technical team which has experience in both conventional and unconventional reservoirs, including shale resources, in both North America and globally.


In July 2015, the Company accessed the data room for Call 3 of Round 1 of the concession auctions. In connection with Halliburton, the Company evaluated the 25 on-shore “mature fields” petroleum blocks available in Round 1 and was encouraged by the opportunities presented. The Company formally registered for the auction in August 2015. The first round auction was conducted by the Mexican Government through the CNH on December 15, 2015. The Company focused its bids on Type 1 blocks, which are by definition have estimated reserves of less than 100 million barrels of oil remaining in place, and contain current production and facilities. The Company was awarded three blocks in the auction, known as Mundo Nuevo, Topen, and Malva. The three blocks are located in Chiapas State, which is Mexico’s southernmost State, and together cover 74 square kilometers of surface area. They have aggregate gross daily production of approximately 700 barrels of crude oil and condensate and approximately 6 million cubic feet of natural gas. The details of each block are discussed below:


 

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Mundo Nuevo


The Mundo Nuevo block is located in Chiapas State 42 kilometers southwest of the city of Villahermosa, Tabasco, and covers 27.7 square kilometers.


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The block contains the Mundo Nuevo field which was discovered in 1977. The field was developed by PEMEX through the drilling of 14 wells, and reached peak production in the early 1980’s. The field is currently producing approximately 230 bbls/day of natural gas liquids, with an average reservoir depth of 3,580 meters. According to CNH, the field had a cumulative production through January 1 2015 of 35 million barrels of oil and 322 billion cubic feet of gas, with production from Cretaceous limestone and dolomites.


The Company has utilized 3D seismic data, acquired since the original wells were drilled, to identify numerous potential new development well locations, and believes there is opportunities in new well locations and recompletion of existing wells. In order to satisfy the minimum work commitment for Mundo Nuevo, the Company is required to drill one development well. The Company was awarded the Mundo Nuevo block with an additional royalty amount of 80.69%.


 

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Topen


The Topen block is located in Chiapas State approximately 45 kilometers southwest of the city of Villahermosa, Tabasco, and covers 25.3 square kilometers.


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The block contains the Topen field which was discovered in 1978. The field was developed by PEMEX through the drilling of 5 wells, and achieved peak production in the mid 1980’s. Currently, the field is producing approximately 280 bbls/day of oil, with an average reservoir depth of 3,300 meters. According to CNH, the field had a cumulative production through January 1 2015 of 8 million barrels of oil and 20 billion cubic feet of gas, with production from Cretaceous limestone.


The Company has utilized 3D seismic data, acquired since the original wells were drilled, to identify numerous potential new development well locations. The Company has also identified the potential for field extensions, and a previously untested area which is supported by seismic amplitude analysis, and believes there is opportunities in the recompletion of existing wells. In order to satisfy the minimum work commitment for Topen, the Company is required to drill one development well. The Company was awarded the Topen block with an additional royalty amount of 78.79%.


 

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Malva


The Malva block is located in Chiapas State approximately 61 kilometers southwest of the city of Villahermosa, Tabasco, and covers an area of 21.2 square kilometers.


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The Malva field was discovered in 2003 and was developed by PEMEX through the drilling of 4 wells, reaching peak production in the late 2000’s. The field is currently producing approximately 220 bbls/day of light oil, with an average reservoir depth of 2,680 meters.  According to CNH, the field had a cumulative production through January 1 2015 of 3 million barrels of oil and 26 billion cubic feet of gas, with production from Cretaceous limestone and dolomites.


The field has been delineated with 3D seismic data. The Company has used high tech seismic technology and advanced structural interpretation to identify a number of untested potential hydrocarbon amplitudes and new well locations, as well as field optimization opportunities within the existing producing area. In order to satisfy its minimum work commitment for the license, the Company is required to drill two new wells. The Company was awarded the block with an additional royalty amount of 57.39%.


Current and Future Development


Each of the three properties awarded to the Company through the CNH auction have existing wells, production equipment and infrastructure which will be transferred to the Company upon execution of the license contracts. The properties have production gathering lines in place which connect from each producing well to centrally located PEMEX owned and operated processing facilities. Once the license contracts are accepted, the Company will receive all revenue from the existing wells, subject to government royalties, which include both a base royalty and additional royalty.


 

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Each property is subject to a base royalty, with the base royalty rates varying for each of the three types of commodity produced. For crude oil, the base royalty is 7.5% at Brent benchmark prices below $48 per barrel. Natural gas condensate base royalty is 5% at Brent benchmark prices below $60 per barrel. Natural gas production is subject to a base royalty percentage equal to the price received for each thousand cubic feet of natural gas divided by 100. Once commodity prices rise above the initial benchmark threshold, the base royalty increases by $0.125% for every dollar increase in the benchmark price.


Through the mature field auction, the Company was awarded each property as the highest bidder based on the additional royalty percentage the Company was willing to grant to the government on production. The additional royalty is calculated on the proceeds from the sale of the production from each field. The additional royalties for each of the Company’s awarded properties and their estimated daily current production by PEMEX as of February 2016 are given below:


Property

Current Estimated Production

Additional Royalty Percentage

 

 

 

Mundo Nuevo

230 bbl/day crude oil and condensate

2.5 mmcf/d natural gas

80.69%

 

 

 

Topen

260 bbl/day crude oil

1.2 mmcf/d natural gas

78.79%

 

 

 

Malva

220 bbl/day crude oil

2.5 mmcf/d natural gas

57.39%


The Company has submitted the required Provisional Plans to the CNH for each of the 3 blocks which outlines the plans for the transition of field operations from PEMEX to the Company. Upon approval of the Provisional Plans by the CNH, the Company will be granted a Signature Date to execute the License Contracts for each of the awarded blocks. The Signature Date is expected to occur no later than May 13, 2016.


Each property is awarded under a license contract which grants the Company a license for an initial 25-year term, with the potential for two 5-year extensions per license area. In addition to the additional production royalties, the Company must also commit to certain Minimum Work Programs for each block, which is designed to enhance the current production. The Minimum Work Program may include the drilling of new wells, workovers of existing wells, acquisition and interpretation of seismic data and other analyses.


The Minimum Work Program is defined by a required number of total number of Work Units and varies by each property. Each type of development activity has been assigned a different Work Unit value by CNH as given below:


 

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Activity

 

Work Units

 

 

 

Well

Per well

4,000

Major well work over

By repair

800

Minor well work over

By repair

400

Nuclei studies

Per study

25

PVT Studies

Per study

10

Formation studies

Per study

10

Updated static model

Per unit

300

Updated dynamic model

Per unit

300

Acquisition, reprocessing and interpretation of

3D seismic data


Per km2


20

Interpretation of 3D seismic

by contract area

30


A reference value for each Work Unit has been assigned by CNH based on the average price of Brent benchmark crude, with the reference value for each Work Unit increasing with an increase in Brent crude pricing. The purpose of the reference value is to determine the estimated dollar amount of the Minimum Work Program. 50% of the Minimum Work Program is required to be posted as a bond as the Performance Guarantee. The required Work Units, reference value and Performance Guarantee for each of the properties is given below:



Property

Work Units

Assigned

Work Units

Reference Value

Performance Bond

Required

 

 

 

 

Mundo Nuevo

5,750 Units

US$4.4 Million

US$2.2 Million

Topen

5,750 Units

US$4.4 Million

US$2.2 Million

Malva

9,400 Units

US$7.2 Million

US$3.6 Million

 

 

 

 

Total

20,900 Units

US$16 Million

US$8.0 Million


The Company will have 1 year from the date of the approval of the Appraisal Plan by the CNH to complete the minimum work program. The Company anticipates the CNH will issue the required approvals of the Appraisal Plans on or about December 2016. The first development activities on each of the properties is expected to begin in 2017.


In order to provide the required funds for the Minimum Work Program and Performance Bond, the Company entered into a US$20 million senior secured loan facility with Sprott Resource Lending Partnership (“Sprott”). The facility bears interest at a rate of 6.0% per year and is secured under a general security agreement over the assets of the Company. It originally was to mature on February 29, 2016, but was subsequently extended to May 31, 2016. The facility must be used for the acquisition of certain assets from PEMEX or other assets held by the government in Mexico and for no other purpose without the prior written consent of the lender. The Company will be advanced the US$20 million subject to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions of the credit agreement. In consideration for the structuring and syndication of the facility, the Company issued an aggregate of 738,000 common shares as directed by the lender.


 

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Each of the three blocks have production growth opportunities through development drilling utilizing up-to-date technology. Each field may also benefit from work overs of existing wells, and field optimization. Since the three blocks are in close proximity to each other, there may also be certain synergies and operational cost benefits. Once the acquisition of the blocks is finalized, the Company will have a third-party evaluation of each block by a qualified reserves evaluator in order to produce a reserves report.


The Company’s longer term objective is to continue to grow its involvement Mexican energy sector. The legislative changes permitting direct foreign investment provide many new opportunities for the acquisition of both exploration and production assets. The Company has conducted comprehensive evaluations for the feasibility and profitability of mature fields, bypassed discoveries and shale prospects across Mexico and will continue to pursue the acquisition of additional property interests.


Spain


The Company has a 40% interest in Montero Energy Corporation S.L. which has been the successful bidder on approximately 1.3 million acres of lands prospective for the exploration and development of shale gas and oil. The Company is now awaiting final awards of the permits.


How Acquired


The Company incorporated Montero in Spain on December 26, 2011. The Company originally had a 100% interest in Montero. In April 2014, Grupo SAMCA (“SAMCA”) subscribed for shares representing 60% of the shares of Montero for Eur 1,100,000 (approximately US $1.5 million) which reduced the Company’s interest in Montero to a 40% interest. SAMCA is a diverse industrial corporation with operations in energy, mining, industrial minerals, agriculture, environmental and various other business lines in Spain. Many of SAMCA’s industrial operations are strategic to R2’s permit areas. Within and proximal to the permit areas, SAMCA provides a substantial amount of employment and has strong relationships with many levels of government and community members.


Spain has recently liberalized its hydrocarbon extraction regime to allow fracking, which is crucial for successful exploitation of shale oil and gas. The Company acquired an extensive proprietary data base which covers all Spanish sedimentary basins. The data base led to Montero making application for eight exploration permits covering a total of approximately 1.3 million acres. Montero was the successful applicant for all eight permit applications and is now awaiting final awards in order to commence exploration operations.


Permit Applications


The Company has successfully applied for eight exploration permits in Spain, pending final approval. The description of each permit follows:

Galileo Permit – Basque Cantabrian Basin


The permit is located within northeastern Spain and has consists of 77,737.5 hectares (192,094 acres).


The term of the permit will be six years with the possibility of two three-year extensions. No royalties or ad valorum taxes on hydrocarbon production will be assessed by national, regional or local governments.


 

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The Galileo permit is located within the Basque-Cantabrian Basin which constitutes the western extension of the Pyreanean folded belt. It is a Mesozoic-Cenozoic basin with the Tertiary Duero and Ebro basins to the south and the Paleozoic Asturian massif to the west. The Galileo permit is located approximately halfway between the onshore Ayoluengo oil field and the offshore Gaviota gas field.


During the Jurassic Era, the Basque-Cantabrian Basin was an intracratonic basin located in a subtropical epicontinental seaway with a depositional section up to 600 m in thickness. A published cross-section of the Jurassic section over the Galileo permit shows the gas shale zone of interest consisting of two formations which depositionally thin from south to north. The organic rich Castillo Pedrosa and Camino formations are also shown in the composite log of Well Espinosa CB-1, which is located just to the south of the Galileo permit and shows a 105 metre organic rich marly zone between the depths of 2,795 metres and 2,900 metres with two reported mud gas shows.


Copernico and Kepler Permits – Central Ebro Basin


Land


These Copernico and Kepler permits are located within the autonomous community of Aragon in Northeastern Spain. Each permit has an area of 64,210 hectares (158,666 acres).


The term of the permits is six years with the possibility of two three-year extensions. No royalties or ad valorum taxes on hydrocarbon production will be assessed by national, regional or local governments.


The Ebro Basin is a Cenozoic basin in northeastern Spain, triangular in shape, and located between the Iberian Ranges to the south, the Pyrenees mountains to the north and the Catalonian coastal ranges to the east. The basin evolution is mainly linked to the development of the Pyrenean orogeny and represents the southern foreland basin of the Pyrenees Mountains.


As well as Cenozoic intermontane deposits, the basin is underlain by a Paleozoic and Mesozoic sedimentary section. Only one well in the basin has penetrated a significant Paleozoic sedimentary section, Ballobar 1. In this well, the Cenozoic section is 3,590 feet in thickness, the Mesozoic section is 6850 feet in thickness and the well penetrated 875 feet of Paleozoic section consisting of a Devonian-Silurian interval before reached total depth within a Silurian shale interval. The Company considers the Devonian-Silurian section to be the most prospective interval for potential shale gas production on these permits. The Devonian section is also prospective for shale gas on the permits, and Well Ballobar 1 fully penetrated the Devonian section at that location which included a 990 feet shale section at the top of the interval.


 

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Platon, Aristoteles, Pitagoras and Arquimedes Permits - Maestrazgo Basin


Land


The Platon, Aristoteles, Pitagoras and Arquimedes permits are located in the Maestrazgo Basin of eastern Spain. The Platon permit is located within the Autonomous Community of Aragon while the other three permits are located within the autonomous community of Valencia. The Platon permit has an area of 55,412 hectares (136,925 acres), the Aristoteles permit an area of 42,374 hectares (104,707 acres), the Pitagoras permit an area of 58,671 hectares (144,979 acres), and the Arquimedes permit an area of 94,525 hectares (233,576 acres).


The term of the permits will be six years with the possibility of two three-year extensions. No royalties or ad valorum taxes on hydrocarbon production will be assessed by national, regional or local governments.


These four permits are located in the southern portion of the Iberian Ranges of central Spain. They cover much of the Maestrazgo Basin, which is a Mesozoic basin that commenced as a Triassic depocentre and referred to as the Maestrat Depocentre. A major marine transgression occurred took place during the Jurassic resulting in carbonate deposition. Tertiary convergence brought about the inversion of the Iberian Ranges into an uplifted area as presently seen.


To the north of the Maestrazgo Basin is the Castelotte Fold Zone, to the south is the Ateca-Castellon Fault Zone and to the east is the Coastal Fault Zone. Just 22 kilometres offshore of the Arquimedes permit is the now abandoned Amposta oil field which produced 56 million barrels of oil from 1973 to 1989 from a karsitic Lower Cretaceous limestone reservoir. Source rock for the field is considered to be a Jurassic marine marly unit. This field has recently been re-established as the Castor underground gas storage reservoir.


The gross thickness of the Triassic gas shale zone on the westernmost Platon permit averages approximately 600 feet, based on the two wells drilled on the permit. For the adjoining Aristotles permit to the east, the average thickness of the Triassic gas shale zone is slightly thinner at 585 feet. The gross thickness of the Jurassic gas shale zone on the easternmost Arquimedes permit averages approximately 360 feet based on the two wells drilled on the permit. For the adjoining Pitagoras permit to the west, the zone appears to becoming gradually more calcareous based on wells to the west.


Edison Permit – North Almazon Basin


The Edison permit is located within the autonomous community of Castile and Leon in Northern Spain. The permit has an area of 77,052 hectares (190,400 acres).


The term of the permits is six years with the possibility of two three-year extensions. No royalties or ad valorum taxes on hydrocarbon production will be assessed by national, regional or local governments.


The permit is located on the northern edge of the Almazon Basin, a Tertiary Basin located within the Iberian Ranges of Central Spain. The Company has identified two potential shale gas zones in the Carboniferous and Jurassic section within the permit.


 

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There are Carboniferous outcrops throughout the Iberian Ranges. The target zone is the La Hoz Formation, a thick marine shale section interbedded with hemipelagic limestones and thin sandstones beds. This formation represents sediments prograding northwards into a deep marine basin. At the base of well EI Gredal 1, located to the south of the permit, a fissile organic rich shale unit was penetrated and is interpreted to be Carboniferous.


The potential shale reservoir zone in this interval is the Turmiel Formation, a widespread marly shale that was deposited on an open relatively deep platform. In well Castelfrio 1 located on the Edison permit, a thick organic rich marly shale can be identified on the lithology log. Through this interval, samples are described as black, carbonaceous and pyritic.


Mineral Property


Fame Property


The Fame Property is an exploration stage property located in British Columbia, Canada and covers approximately 3,200 hectares. The Company currently has a 100% interest in the property.


The project is at the exploration stage and currently does not contain proven mineral reserves.


How Acquired


Under an option agreement dated September 27, 2010 between the Company, Richard Billingsley and Dwayne Kress, the Company agreed to acquire an undivided interest in 11 contiguous mineral claims from Billingsley and Kress known as the “Fame property”.  Consideration to acquire a 100% interest was $40,000 cash and the issuance of 50,000 common shares (adjusted for the 1 new for 2 old common share consolidation). The Company fulfilled the terms of the agreement and has received 100% interest in the property.


The title to the mineral claims have been transferred to the Company from a former Director of the Company, who had been holding the claims in-trust and on behalf of the Company. Currently, the Company’s exploration expenditures made on the Fame property have the Company’s claims in good standing with no additional work commitments or payments until June 2021.


Location and Access


The property is located in central British Columbia approximately 55 kilometers south-southwest of the community of Riske Creek and approximately 80 kilometers southwest of the community of Williams Lake. Access to the property is from Highway 20 at Riske Creek through a network of logging roads, or by a secondary road from Highway 97 through Clinton and Gang Ranch. Services and labor are available in Clinton and Williams Lake. Power and water are not available on the property, but the property does lie in a historic mining district with other historic and currently permitted projects.


 

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Exploration History


After optioning the property in 2010, the Company contracted Aeroquest Airborne of Mississauga, Ontario to conduct a helicopter-borne magnetic and TEM survey over the property. In November 2010, 405 kilometers of lines were flown, covering an area of approximately 3200 hectares. The results of the survey were used to identify specific targets for the Company’s exploration programs.


During fiscal 2012, the Company’s completed a comprehensive soil geochemical program on the Fame property. A total of 4417 soil samples were collected on a grid at a spacing of 100 meters by 50 meters, covering an area of approximately 2180 hectares and including all known showings. The program was managed on site by the Company’s then President and CEO, Christopher Dyakowski. The program was successful in delineating anomalies over known gold occurrences as well as discovering several new significant anomalies over previously unexplored areas. A total of 12 kilometers of strike length of potential mineral bearing structures have been identified. Several new targets were identified for specific interest for additional exploration. In addition, an electromagnetic Beep Map survey was performed over the north part of the Discovery Zone and the Double Diamond showing. The electromagnetic survey and sampling program was performed by a third party contractor. All sample locations were mapped and location observations were recorded. Samples were collected and bagged before being sent to Acme Labs in Vancouver, B.C. for Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) analysis. Acme inserted standards and blanks in the sample sequence, and prepared pulp duplicates in the lab.


Exploration Recommendations


Based on the results of the 2011 and 2012 exploration programs, a program of additional exploration has been recommended. This work is expected to include geophysical surveys to penetrate the pervasive thick glacial cover and post mineral Miocene basalt which has made exploration on the property difficult. This work may include a 3D IP survey that could identify zones of silicification as well as pyrite in clay alteration zones related to epithermal gold mineralization. An IP survey of roughly 50km of 100 meter spaced lines to cover an area of 468 hectares is proposed at an estimated cost of $200,000.


During fiscal 2015, the Company determined that since there were no exploration expenditures budgeted or planned for the Fame property, it would recognize an impairment charge of $434,619 against the capitalized acquisition and exploration costs of the property.


 

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Item 5.  Operating and Financial Review and Prospects


Overview


The Company's financial statements are stated in Canadian Dollars (CDN$) and are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the IASB.


On September 3, 2014, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of R2 Energy Ltd. in exchange for common shares of the Company. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, R2 is the parent company (legal subsidiary) and Renaissance is the subsidiary (legal parent) in the financial statements. R2 was deemed to be the acquirer for accounting purposes, its assets, liabilities and operations since incorporation are included in the financial statements at their historical carrying value. Renaissance’s results of operations have been included from September 3, 2014 onward.


The value of the U.S. Dollar in relationship to the Canadian Dollar was $1.38 on December 31, 2015 and $1.30 on March 31, 2016.


The Company has since inception primarily financed its activities through the issuance of equity and debt. The Company anticipates that it may have to raise additional funds by equity issuance in the next several years, as the Company is at the exploration stage. The timing of such offerings is dependent upon the success of the Company’s exploration programs, the potential acquisition of additional property interests, as well as the general economic climate.


Results of Operations


Year Ended December 31, 2015 vs. Year Ended December 31, 2014


During the year, the Company evaluated oil and gas prospects in Mexico in conjunction with Halliburton, and was the successful bidder on three producing oil and gas fields in the CNH mature field auction in December.


The net loss for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 was ($8,244,780). After the translation adjustment for item that may be reclassified subsequently to net loss of $474,313, the comprehensive loss for the year was ($7,770,467) or ($0.12) per share, compared to a net and comprehensive loss of ($1,984,246), or ($0.06) per share, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. In the current year, expenses totaled $7,003,655, an increase of $4,855,612 from the expenses of $2,148,043 recorded in the prior fiscal year. Resource property evaluation rose to $3,090,178 from $622,961 as the Company and Haliburton conducted the evaluation of potential oil and gas properties in Mexico, and an expense of $600,000 from the issuance of Consideration Shares to the new members of the Company’s technical team. Share-based compensation increased to $2,205,509 from $251,313 due to the grant of a higher number of options to officers, directors and consultants in the current year. Advisory and consulting fees rose to $966,410 from $476,367 and general and administrative increased to $92,854 from $54,614 due to the higher level of operating activity in the current year. Professional fees declined to $331,738 from $616,333 as the amounts in 2014 included legal and auditing fees related to the RTO of R2 Energy. Marketing and travel increased to $281,593 from $100,089 due to the higher level of activity in Mexico. Regulatory and filing increased to $33,291 from $24,619 as the Company issued a higher number of common shares in the current year. Depreciation rose slightly to $2,082 from $1,747.


 

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Other items included impairment of exploration and evaluation assets of $434,619 related to the Fame property. Finance expense was $271,268 which were interest payments on the US$20 million senior secured term loan facility. Equity loss on investment in associate of $119,965 was from the Company’s share of 40% owned Montero’s loss during the year. Finance income was $33,654 compared to $15,680 in the prior year was due to higher cash balances during the year. Foreign exchange gain declined slightly to $25,386 from $27,932 due to less favorable exchange rates during the year.


Year Ended December 31, 2014 vs. Year Ended December 31, 2013


During the year, the Company completed the acquisition of R2 Energy Ltd. and changed its name to Renaissance Oil Corp.  Through the acquisition of R2, the Company entered the energy industry with the pending final grant of permits in Spain and an agreement with Halliburton to evaluate and bid on concessions in Mexico.


The net and comprehensive loss for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 was ($1,984,246), or ($0.06) per share, compared to a net and comprehensive loss of ($1,287,552), or ($0.06) per share, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. In the current year, expenses totaled $2,148.043, an increase of $760,371 from the expenses of $1,387,672 recorded in fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. Advisory and Consulting Fees rose to $979,258 from $888,890 due to the higher level of operating activity in the current year. Professional Fees increased to $738,903 from $257,643 due to legal fees and auditing fees related to the RTO of R2 Energy. Share-based compensation rose to $251,313 from $110,549 as additional share purchase options were granted in the current year. Marketing and travel rose to $100,089 from $67,118 and general and administrative decreased to $54,614 from $61,496. Regulatory and filing totaled $22,119 compared to $Nil in the prior year, with the amounts related to the RTO. Depreciation fell slightly to $1,747 from $1,976.


Other items included a gain on loss of control of subsidiary of $214,599. This gain was a result of a reduction of the Company’s interest in Montero from 100% to 60% as Grupo SAMCA (“SAMCA”) subscribed for shares representing 60% of the shares of Montero for Eur 1,100,000 (approximately US $1.5 million). Equity loss on investment in associate was $94,414 which was the Company’s 40% share of Montero’s loss during the year. Finance income was $15,680 compared to $840 as the Company had higher cash balances during the year. Foreign exchange gain declined to $27,932 from $99,280 due to less favorable exchange rates during the current year.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


The Company’s working capital position at December 31, 2015 was $9,410,766, including cash of $9,330,223 and restricted cash of $28,130,053. The restricted cash is proceeds from the US$20 million senior secured term loan facility which is required to be spent on the acquisition and development of Mexican oil and gas properties. The Company estimates it will spend approximately US$4,000,000 on operating expenses in fiscal 2016.  No significant funds are anticipated to be spent on exploration and development in fiscal 2016, as the Company does not expect approval of its Appraisal Plans by CNH on the Mexican properties until the end of 2016. Once such approvals are received, the Company can begin to develop the 3 concessions it successfully acquired during the mature oil and gas field auction in December 2015, The current working capital is sufficient to meet its anticipated obligations for the remainder of Fiscal 2016. However, if the Company acquires additional oil and gas properties, it may require additional funding, which may be raised either through the sale of additional equity or debt.


 

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The Company has financed its operations through the issuance of common shares. The following sales and issuances of common stock have been completed since inception, adjusted for the 1 new for 2 old common share consolidation effective September 16, 2014. The Company changed its fiscal year-end from March 31 to December 31 upon the completion of the RTO in September 2014.


Table No. 3

Common Share Issuances


Fiscal

Period


Type of Share Issuance

Number of Common Shares Issued


Price

Gross Proceeds

or Deemed Value

 

 

 

 

 

Period from inception

Private placement flow-through shares

612,500

$  0.02

$        12,250

on June 9, 2010 to

Private placement flow-through shares

700,000

0.10

70,000

March 31, 2011

Private placement flow-through shares

362,500

0.20

72,500

 

Private placement common shares

200,000

0.10

20,000

 

Private placement common shares

787,500

0.20

157,500

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year 2012

Initial Public Offering

1,978,750

$  0.40

$     791,500

 

Corporate finance fee

50,000

0.40

20,000

 

Mineral property acquisition

50,000

0.40

20,000

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year 2013

No issuances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year 2014

Private placement common shares

19,166,666

$  0.30

$   5,750,000

 

Finders fees

171,333

$  0.30

51,400

 

Shares issued in settlement of accounts payable


1,124,666


$  0.30


337,400

 

**Issued to R2 shareholders

21,949,554

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Fiscal Year 2015

Private placement common shares

106,890,000

$  0.10

$  10,689,000

 

Loan bonus common shares

738,000

0.18

132,840

 

Consideration shares to consultants

5,000,000

0.12

600,000


**R2 Common Share Issuances

Private placement common shares

200

$1.00

200

 

Private placement common shares

10,000,000

$  0.10

1,000,041

 

Private placement common shares

3,469,354

$  0.25

867,339

 

Private placement common shares

8,000,000

$  0.23

1,865,600

 

Share issue costs

480,000

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Year Ended December 31, 2015


At the end of the fiscal year, the Company’s working capital was $9,410,766 compared to working capital of $3,772,194 as of December 31, 2014. The higher level of working capital was primarily due to the completion of a private placement of 106,890,000 common share units for proceeds of $10,689,000.


Operating activities used cash of ($4,314,614), including the net loss for the year of ($8,244,780). Adjustments for items not involving cash included depreciation of $2,082; share-based compensation from the grant of incentive stock options of $2,205,509; amortization of financing costs from the US$20 million senior secured term loan facility of $66,420; share-based payments for consultants related to the issuance of 5 million common shares to the new members of the Company’s technical team of $600,000; Loss of investment in associate related to the Company’s share of 40% owned Montero’s annual loss was $119,965; Unrealized foreign exchange gain was $448,927; and impairment of exploration and evaluation assets from the Fame property of $434,619. Changes in non-cash working capital items were an increase in accounts receivable of ($282,303); Increase in prepaid expenses of ($18,625); and increase in trade and other payables of $348,292.


Investing activities provided cash of $27,678,021. Changes in restricted cash balances from the US$20 million senior secured term loan facility provided cash of $27,680,000, and purchase of property, plant and equipment used cash of ($1,979). Financing activities provided cash of $9,916,003, with the entire amount from the issuance of common shares, net of cash issuance costs. Effect of exchange rate changes on cash was $12,179.


Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $37,460,276 as of December 31, 2015, compared to cash and cash equivalents of $4,168,687 as of December 31, 2014, an increase of $33,291,589. Restricted cash was $28,130,053 as of December 31, 2015 compared to $Nil on December 31, 2014, as the senior secured loan facility was completed in fiscal 2015. During the year, the Company issued a total of 112,628,000 common shares during the year. 5,000,000 common shares were issued to the new members of the Company’s technical team; 738,000 common shares were issued as bonus shares as a structuring fee for consideration of the senior secured loan facility; and 106,890,000 common shares were issued pursuant to a private placement of common share units, with each unit consisting of one common share and one common share purchase warrant at a price of $0.10 per unit. Each warrant is exercisable into one additional common share at a price of $0.20 until October 6, 2020.


Year Ended December 31, 2014


At the end of the fiscal year, the Company's working capital was $3,772,194 compared to negative working capital of ($202,817) as of December 31, 2013. The higher level of working capital was primarily due to the completion of a private placement for gross proceeds of $5,750,000 during the current year.


Operating activities used cash of ($1,560,189), which included the net loss for the year of ($1,984,246). Adjustments for items not involving cash included depreciation of $1,747, share-based compensation from the grant of incentive stock options of $251,313, loss on investment of associate related to the Company’s share of Montero’s annual loss of $94,414, and gain on control of subsidiary of ($214,599) from the Company’s sale of a 60% interest in Montero to SAMCA. Changes in non-cash working capital items include an increase in accounts receivable of ($48,674), an increase in prepaid expenses of ($18,025), and an increase in trade and other payables of $357,881.


 

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Investing activities provided cash of $3,793. Disposition of cash on loss of control of subsidiary was ($11,192), acquisition of cash from the reverse takeover transaction was $18,557, and purchase of equipment used cash of ($3,572).


Financing activities provided cash of $5,550,711. Issuance of common shares provided cash of $5,750,000, and share issue costs used cash of ($199,289). Effect of exchange rate changes on cash was ($17,188).


Cash and cash equivalents totaled $4,168,687 as of December 31, 2014, compared to cash and cash equivalents of $191,560 as of December 31, 2013, an increase of $3,977,127. During the year, the Company issued a total of 42,412,219 common shares. 21,949,554 common shares were issued to R2 shareholders pursuant to the RTO; 1,124,666 common shares were issued for the settlement of accounts payable; 19,166,666 common shares were issued pursuant to a private placement of common share units, with each unit consisting of one common share and common share purchase warrant at a price of $0.30 per unit. Each warrant is exercisable into one additional common share at a price of $0.50 until July 31, 2019. 171,333 common shares were issued as finders fees related to the private placement of common share units during the year.


Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013


At the end of the fiscal year, the Company had negative working capital of ($202,817) compared to positive working capital of $745,044 as of December 31, 2012.


During the year, Operating Activities used cash of ($951,237), including the loss for the year of ($1,287,552). Items not affecting cash consisted of depreciation of $1,976, share-based compensation related to the grant of incentive stock options of $110,549, and unrealized foreign exchange loss of ($96,917). A decrease in accounts receivable provided cash of $26,412, and an increase in trade and other payables provided cash of $294,295.


Investing Activities provided cash of $303,741, with the entire amount due to changes in restricted cash balances. There were no Financing Activities during the year as no common shares were issued. Effect of exchange rate changes on cash was $19,385.


Cash and cash equivalents totaled $191,560 at December 31, 2013 compared to cash and cash equivalents of $819,671 as of December 31, 2012, a decrease of ($628,111).


Significant Accounting Policies


The Company prepares its annual consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee. These consolidated financial statements were approved by the board of directors of the Company on April 25, 2016.


 

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Basis of measurement


These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments that have been measured at fair value. In addition, these consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting, except for cash flow information.


Significant accounting judgments and estimates


Estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.  However, actual outcomes can differ from these estimates.


Critical Judgments


Going Concern

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgments regarding the going concern assumption for the Company.


Reverse Takeover

San Antonio completed a RTO of R2 Energy in 2014. The RTO required management to make judgements regarding the accounting acquirer and accounting acquiree.


Investment in Associate

The Company disposed of its controlling interest in Montero Energy Corporation S.L. (“Montero”). This disposition required management to make judgement regarding whether the Company retains significant influence in Montero.


Functional Currency

The functional currency of each of the Company’s entities is measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which that entity operates. The consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollar and the functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar except for Renaissance Oil Corp. S.A. de C.V., which has a functional currency of United States dollars.


Impairment Indicators

The assessment of impairment indicators as required by IFRS 6 – Exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources and International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 36 – Impairment of assets requires management to make judgements regarding the expected use of the claims underlying its exploration and evaluation assets.


Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty


Because a precise determination of many assets and liabilities is dependent upon future events, the preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be significant. Significant estimates made by management affecting our consolidated financial statements include:


 

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Deferred Tax Assets & Liabilities

The estimation of income taxes includes evaluating the recoverability of deferred tax assets based on an assessment of the Company’s ability to utilize the underlying future tax deductions against future taxable income prior to expiry of those deductions. Management assesses whether it is probable that some or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income, which in turn is dependent upon the successful discovery, extraction, development and commercialization of oil and gas reserves. To the extent that management’s assessment of the Company’s ability to utilize future tax deductions changes, the Company would be required to recognize more or fewer deferred tax assets, and future income tax provisions or recoveries could be affected. The measurement of deferred income tax provision is subject to uncertainty associated with the timing of future events and changes in legislation, tax rates and interpretations by tax authorities.


Impairment

The estimate of the recoverable amounts of the Company’s long lived assets, including its investment in Montero and its exploration and evaluation assets requires estimates of the amounts and timing of future cash flows as well as the discount rate applicable to these cash flows. Changes in the amounts or timing of these cash flows would impact the recoverable amounts of the Company’s investment in Montero and its exploration and evaluation assets. The estimate of the recoverable amount of the Company’s investment in long lived assets, including its investment in Montero and its exploration and evaluation assets requires estimates of the amount and timing of future cash flows as well as the discount rate applicable to these cash flows. Changes in the amount or timing of these cash flows would impact the recoverable amounts of the Company’s investment in Montero and its exploration and evaluation assets. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company determined expenditures on further exploration and evaluation of mineral resources on the Fame Property was not budgeted nor planned in the foreseeable future and as such recognized an impairment of $434,619 in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss.


Share-based compensation

Management is required to make certain estimates when determining the fair value of stock option awards, and the number of awards that are expected to vest. These estimates affect the amount recognized as share-based compensation in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recognized $2,205,509 in share-based compensation expense (2014: $251,313).


The principal accounting policies used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are described below:


Principles of consolidation


The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, R2 and Renaissance Oil Corp. S.A. de C.V. As R2 was deemed to be the acquirer for accounting purposes, its assets, liabilities and operations since incorporation are included in these consolidated financial statements at their historical carrying value. San Antonio’s results of operations have been included from September 3, 2014.


All intercompany balances, transactions, revenues and expenses have been eliminated on consolidation.


 

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Cash and cash equivalents


Cash and cash equivalents includes deposits held with banks that are available on demand and highly liquid, short-term investments that are cashable on demand.


Restricted Cash


Cash and cash equivalents unavailable for use by the Company or its subsidiaries due to certain restrictions that may be in place are classified as restricted cash.


Equipment


Equipment is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation begins when the asset is put into service and is calculated annually using the straight line method over 3 years. The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to expense as incurred. The cost of significant renewals and improvements is added to the carrying amount of the respective asset. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the balance, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss.


Exploration and Evaluation Assets


Costs incurred before the Company has obtained the legal right to explore are expensed as incurred. Once the legal right to explore has been acquired, exploration and evaluation expenditures are charged to profit or loss as incurred, unless future economic benefit is expected to be realized. The Company capitalizes the costs of acquiring, maintaining its interest in, exploring and evaluating oil and gas and mineral properties until such time as the lease expires, it is abandoned, sold or considered impaired in value. Indirect administrative costs are expensed as incurred. Exploration and evaluation properties are not amortized during the exploration and evaluation stage. At each reporting date the carrying amounts of the Company’s exploration and evaluation assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets are impaired. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment, if any. The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount and the impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period. The E&E phase of a particular project is completed when both the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting oil or gas are demonstrable for the project or there is no prospect of a positive outcome for the project. E&E assets with commercial reserves will be reclassified to development and production assets and the carrying amounts will be assessed for impairment and adjusted (if appropriate) to their estimated recoverable amounts.  If commercial reserves are not discovered or the project is abandoned, the E&E asset is written off to exploration expenses in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss.


 

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Financial Instruments


Financial instruments are classified into one of the following categories: fair-value-through-profit-and-loss, held-to-maturity investments, loans and receivables, available-for-sale financial assets, or other financial liabilities. Financial instruments are measured in the statement of financial position at fair value, except for loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments, and other financial liabilities, which are measured at amortized cost. Subsequent measurement of financial instruments measured at fair value is dependent upon initial classification as follows: (1) fair-value-through-profit-and-loss financial assets are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income (loss); (2) available-for-sale financial instruments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income until the instrument is derecognized or impaired.


The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, trade and other payables and loan payable. Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and accounts receivable are classified as loans and receivables. Trade and other payables and loan payable are classified as other financial liabilities.


Loss per Share


Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  The diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution of common share equivalents, such as outstanding share options and warrants, in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, if dilutive.  For this purpose, the “treasury stock method” is used which assumes proceeds upon the exercise of share options and warrants are used to purchase common shares at the average market price during the period.  


Income Taxes


Income tax expense is comprised of current and deferred tax.  Current tax and deferred tax are recognized in net income or loss except to the extent that it relates to a business combination or items recognized directly in equity or in other comprehensive income or loss. Current income taxes are recognized for the estimated income taxes payable or receivable on taxable income or loss for the current year and any adjustment to income taxes payable in respect of previous years. Current income taxes are determined using tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year-end date.


Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized where the carrying amount of an asset or liability differs from its tax base, except for taxable temporary differences arising on the initial recognition of goodwill and temporary differences arising on the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction which is not a business combination and at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss. Recognition of deferred tax assets for unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences is restricted to those instances where it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the deferred tax asset can be utilized. At the end of each reporting period the Company reassesses unrecognized deferred tax assets. The Company recognizes a previously unrecognized deferred tax asset to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.


 

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Share Capital


Common shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of common shares are recognized as a deduction from equity. The Company issues equity-settled stock options to its employees, directors and consultants and follows the fair value method of accounting. A Black-Scholes option-pricing model is used to determine the fair value of the award at the time the options are granted.  The related expense is charged to the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss with a corresponding increase in equity as equity reserves over the vesting term. Consideration received on the exercise of an option is credited to share capital, along with the related share-based compensation previously recognized in equity reserves.


Foreign Exchange


The consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is currently the Company’s reporting currency. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the transaction date. At each period end, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated at the exchange rate prevailing at the period end date. All differences are recognized in net earnings. Non-monetary assets, liabilities and transactions denominated in a foreign currency and measured at historical cost are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the transaction date. Non-monetary items measured at fair value are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined. For the purpose of consolidation, assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries are translated from their functional currency to Canadian dollars using the exchange rate prevailing at the period end date. The statements of loss and comprehensive loss and cash flows are translated using the average exchange rates for the period. Foreign exchange differences resulting from such transactions are recorded in equity as cumulative translation adjustment.


Investments in Associates


When the Company determines that it has significant influence over an investment, the investment is accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, the investment is initially recorded at cost and the carrying value is adjusted thereafter to include the Company’s pro rata share of post-acquisition earnings or loss of the investee.


The amount of the adjustment is included in the determination of net earnings (loss) and the investment account is also increased or decreased to reflect the Company’s share of capital transactions. Profit distributions received or receivable from an investee reduce the carrying value of the investment.


The Company periodically assesses its investments to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. When there is an indication of impairment, the Company tests the carrying amount of the investment to ensure it does not exceed the higher of the present value of cash flows expected to be generated (value in use) and the amount that could be realized by selling the investment (fair value less cost to sell). When a reduction to the carrying amount of an investment is required after applying the impairment test, an impairment loss is recognized equal to the amount of the reduction.  


 

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Future Accounting Standards and Amendments Effective After December 31, 2015


Financial instruments

The IASB intends to replace IAS 39 – Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement in its entirety with IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”) which will be effective for annual periods commencing on or after January 1, 2018. IFRS 9 is intended to reduce the complexity for the classification and measurement of financial instruments. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the final standard is expected to have on its consolidated financial statements.


Revenue

The IASB issued IFRS 15 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers", which replaces IAS 18 "Revenue", IAS 11 "Construction Contracts", and related interpretations. The standard is required to be adopted either retrospectively or using a modified transition approach for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with earlier adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.


Amendments

In addition, the IASB issued amendments to the following standards in May 2014: IFRS 11 – Accounting for acquisitions of interests in joint operations, IAS 16 – Property, plant and equipment, and IAS 38 – Clarification of acceptable methods of depreciation and amortization amendments. These amendments are effective for financial periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016. The Company is evaluating the impact of these amendments on its consolidated financial statements and they are not expected to have any material impact.


Leases

In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16 "Leases", which replaces IAS 17 Leases. IFRS 16 applies to lessees, requiring the recognition of assets and liabilities for most leases and eliminates the distinction between operating and financing leases. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted if IFRS 15 has also been applied. The Company will assess the effect of this future pronouncement on its financial statements.


Variation in Operating Results


Management periodically, through the exploration process, reviews results both internally and externally through mining related professionals.  Decisions to abandon, reduce or expand exploration efforts is based upon many factors including general and specific assessments of exploration properties, the likelihood of the discovery of economic resources, land costs, estimates of future resource prices, potential extraction methods and costs, the likelihood of positive or negative changes to the environment, permitting, taxation, labor and capital costs.  There cannot be a pre-determined hold period for any property as geological or economic circumstances render each property unique.


The Company's financial statements are stated in Canadian Dollars (CDN$) and are prepared in accordance with IFRS.  The value of the Canadian Dollar in relationship to the US Dollar was $1.30 on March 31, 2016.


 

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Research and Development


The Company conducts no research and development activities, nor is it dependent upon any patents or licenses.


Trend Information  


The Company knows of no trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Company’s operations or financial condition.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements


The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.


Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations


The Company currently has no contractual obligations.


Safe Harbor


Not Applicable


Item 6.  Directors, Senior Management and Employees


Table No. 4 lists as of March 31, 2016 the names of the Directors of the Company.  The Directors have served in their respective capacities since their election and/or appointment and will serve until the next Annual General Meeting or until a successor is duly elected, unless the office is vacated in accordance with the Articles/By-Laws of the Company. All Directors are citizens and residents of Canada except Craig Steinke, who is a resident of Washington State, and Vadim Jivov, who is a resident of London, England. Each director was re-elected to the Board at the meeting of shareholders held on December 8, 2015 except Vadim Jivov, who was appointed to the Board subsequent to the most recent meeting of shareholders.


Table No. 4

Directors


Name

Age

Date First Elected/Appointed

Craig Steinke

58

September 3, 2014

Ian Telfer (1) (2)

70

September 3, 2014

Gordon Keep (1) (2)

59

September 3, 2014

Vadim Jivov (1) (2)

52

January 15, 2016

 

 

 

(1)  Member of Audit Committee.

(2)  Member of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.


Members of the Audit Committee meet periodically to approve and discuss the annual financial statements and each quarterly report before filing and mailing. The committee operates under a written charter as included in the Company's Management Information Circular dated November 3, 2015.  Details of the charter are contained in Item 6, “Board Practices” below.


 

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Table No. 5 lists, as of March 31, 2016, the names of the Executive Officers of the Company.  The Executive Officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.  All Executive Officers are citizens and residents of Canada except Craig Steinke, who is a resident of Washington State.


Table No. 5

Executive Officers


Name

Position

Age

Date of Appointment

Craig Steinke

Chief Executive Officer

58

September 3, 2014

Harpreet Dhaliwal

Chief Financial Officer

34

March 14, 2016

Carmen Etchart

Corporate Secretary

49

September 3, 2014


Craig Steinke was the co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and director of R2 Energy Ltd. and became CEO and a Director of the Company upon the completion of the RTO with R2 Energy.  He has over 20 years of experience in the global oil and gas industry, specializing in property acquisitions and resource development. During his career, Mr. Steinke has contributed to the acquisition, development and financing of over 25 million acres of domestic and international petroleum and natural gas rights. Mr. Steinke has also initiated and developed several unconventional resource companies, with a focus on shale gas. Most recently, Mr. Steinke was Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Realm Energy International Corporation, a Canadian energy company focused on exploration and development of shale plays in Europe and emerging markets. Mr. Steinke is educated in Petroleum Land Management and received certification with the CWC School of Energy (London, England) in World Fiscal Systems for Oil and Gas. He is also a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, an organization that enhances the professionalism of cross-border energy negotiators worldwide. Mr. Steinke spends approximately 100% of his time on the Company’s business.


Harpreet Dhaliwal was named Chief Financial Officer in March 2016. Ms. Dhaliwal is a CPA and a graduate of the University of British Columbia. She is currently Vice-President, Corporate Finance for Fiore Management & Advisory Corp., a financial advisory firm and has served as corporate controller and in corporate finance for several resource companies in the last 10 years. She currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Klondike Gold, a mineral exploration company traded on the TSX Venture Exchange; Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Rusoro Mining, a mineral exploration company traded on the TSX Venture Exchange; Chief Financial Officer of Sandspring Resources Ltd., a mineral exploration company traded on the TSX Venture Exchange; and Chief Financial Officer of Uracan Resources, a mineral exploration company traded on the TSX Venture Exchange. Ms. Dhaliwal spends approximately 25% of her time on the Company’s business.


Carmen Etchart has served as Corporate Secretary of the Company since the completion of the RTO with R2 Energy. She has over 20 years of experience in senior administration and foreign relations, with a strong background in project and event coordination and execution. During this time, she has gained valuable skills from working in a variety of industries in Canada and internationally. In the last eight years, Ms. Etchart has served as Corporate Secretary for several publicly traded North American junior oil and gas exploration companies; the most recent being Realm Energy International Corporation, from its inception to its merger with San Leon Energy PLC in November 2011. Since March 2004, she has also been serving as Office Manager for Reconnaissance Energy Corporation. She spends approximately 90% of her time on the Company’s business.


 

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Ian W. Telfer has over 25 years of experience in the mining industry, with a focus on the precious metals sector. Mr. Telfer currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Goldcorp Inc., a gold production company traded on multiple stock exchanges worldwide, including the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges. Mr. Telfer has also served as director and/or officer of several Canadian and International mining companies, including Uranium One Inc., New Gold Inc. and Peak Gold Ltd. Mr. Telfer is the former Chairman of the World Gold Council, an organization comprised of representatives from the world’s leading gold mining companies. Mr. Telfer has received special achievement awards from various organizations, including the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and the BC & Yukon Chamber of Mines. Mr. Telfer is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Ottawa. He spends approximately 10% of his time on the Company’s business.


Vadim Jivov was appointed as a director on January 15, 2016. He holds an engineer-optician’s degree from the Moscow Power Engineering Institute. He has served as an officer and director of resource businesses in Canada, Eastern Europe and in the states of the former Soviet Union, including serving as President and Director of Uranium One Inc. from 2009 until 2014. He currently serves as President of Langara Investments Ltd., a private investment company in London, England. He spends approximately 10% of his time on the Company’s business.


Gordon Keep is a Professional Geologist in the Province of British Columbia and holds a Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences from Queen’s University and a Masters Business Administration from the University of British Columbia. Mr. Keep has extensive business experience in investment banking and creating publically traded natural resource companies. Mr. Keep is the Chief Executive Officer of Fiore Management & Advisory Corp., a financial advisory firm. Mr. Keep also currently serves as director and/or officer for several junior mining and junior oil and gas companies, including Klondike Gold Corp. Oceanic Iron Ore Corp., Catalyst Copper Corp., Encanto Potash Corp. Rusoro Mining Ltd., and Uracan Resources Ltd., all of which are mineral exploration companies traded on the TSX Venture Exchange; CarbonOne Technologies Inc., an advanced material manufacturer traded on the TSX Venture Exchange; Petromanas Energy Inc., an oil and gas exploration company traded on the TSX Venture Exchange; Northern Dynasty Minerals, a mineral exploration company traded on the TSX and NYSE MKT Exchanges; and Eastern Platinum Limited, a mineral exploration company traded on the TSX and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges. He spends approximately 10% of his time on the Company’s business.


Gordon Keep was a director of Rusoro Mining Ltd. (“Rusoro”) on May 21, 2013 when the British Columbia Securities Commission (“BCSC”) issued a cease trade order against Rusoro for failure to file its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 and related MD&A. On June 5, 2013 and June 7, 2013 respectively, similar cease trade orders were issued against Rusoro by the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) and the Authorite des Marches Financiers (“AMF”). On August 21, 2013, the BCSC, on August 28, 2013 the AMF and on September 4, 2013 the OSC, granted full revocations of the cease trade order issued by each of them. Rusoro was unable to file its December 31, 2012 financial statements and MD&A by the required filing deadline because it experienced significant delays in preparing them due to the nationalization by the Venezuelan government of Rusoro’s gold mining assets in Venezuela.


 

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In September 2013, Ian Telfer entered into a settlement agreement with the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) with respect to allegations that he acted contrary to the public interest in connection with a share transaction in 2008. Mr. Telfer cooperated fully with the OSC staff and, pursuant to a settlement agreement, paid C$200,000 towards the costs of the investigation.


Other than the cease-trade orders and settlement agreement named above, no Director and/or Executive Officer has been the subject of any order, judgment, or decree of any governmental agency or administrator or of any court or competent jurisdiction, revoking or suspending for cause any license, permit or other authority of such person or of any corporation of which he or she is a Director and/or Executive Officer, to engage in the securities business or in the sale of a particular security or temporarily or permanently restraining or enjoining any such person or any corporation of which he or she is an officer or director from engaging in or continuing any conduct, practice, or employment in connection with the purchase or sale of securities, or convicting such person of any felony or misdemeanor involving a security or any aspect of the securities business or of theft or of any felony.


There are no arrangements or understandings between any two or more Directors or Executive Officers, pursuant to which he or she was selected as a Director or Executive Officer.


COMPENSATION


The Company has no arrangements pursuant to which directors are compensated by the Company for their services in their capacity as directors, or for committee participation.  There are no director’s service contracts providing for benefits upon termination of employment.


To assist the Company in compensating, attracting, retaining and motivating personnel, the Company grants incentive stock options under a formal Stock Option Plan which was approved by shareholders at the Annual General and Special General Meeting of shareholders held on December 8, 2015.


Table No. 6 sets forth the compensation paid to the Company’s executive officers and members of its administrative body during the last three fiscal years.


 

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Table No. 6

Summary Compensation Table

All Figures in Canadian Dollars unless otherwise noted



Name

Fiscal

Year


Salary

Options

Granted

Other

Compensation

 

 

 

 

 

Craig Steinke,

CEO and Director (1)

2015

2014

N/A

N/A

2,500,000

800,000

$ 284,184

182,155

 

 

 

 

 

Jeremy Crichton,

Former Chief Financial Officer (2)

2015

2014

N/A

N/A

400,000

250,000

$   43,500

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

Carmen Etchart,

Corporate Secretary (3)

2015

2014

N/A

N/A

300,000

55,000

$   97,500

91,000

 

 

 

 

 

Gordon Keep,

Director (4)

2015

2014

N/A

N/A

1,500,000

500,000

$ 120,000

40,000

 

 

 

 

 

Ian Telfer,

Director

2015

2014

N/A

N/A

2,000,000

500,000

Nil

Nil

 

 

 

 

 

Christopher Dyakowski,

Director and former President

and CEO (5)

2015

2014

2013

N/A

N/A

N/A

Nil

250,000

Nil

$         Nil

24,000

60,000

 

 

 

 

 

Kenneth Phillippe,

Former Chief Financial Officer (6)

2014

2013

N/A

N/A

Nil

Nil

$   18,000

18,000


(1)

“Other Compensation” for Craig Steinke includes $12,000 (2014 - $12,505) in rent paid directly to Mr. Steinke and $272,184 (2014 - $169,650) in management fees paid to Reconnaissance Energy, a private company owned by Mr.Steinke.

(2)

“Other Compensation” for Jeremy Crichton includes $36,000 (2014 - $6,000) for management fees and $7,500 (2014 - $Nil) bonus.

(3)

“Other Compensation” for Carmen Etchart includes $90,000 (2014 - $90,000) in management fees and $7,500 (2014 - $1,000) bonus.

(4)

“Other Compensation” for Gordon Keep is for consulting fees paid to Fiore Management & Advisory Corp., a private company which Gordon Keep is an officer.

(5)

“Other Compensation” for Christopher Dyakowski includes $Nil (2014 - $24,000; 2013 - $60,000) for management fees paid to Max Investments, a private company owned by Mr. Dyakowski. Mr. Dyakowski’s management contract terminated on August 31, 2014.

(6)

"Other Compensation" for Kenneth Phillippe is for accounting services.


No funds were set aside or accrued by the Company during Fiscal 2015 to provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for Directors or Executive Officers.


Board Practices


The Board of Directors’ mandate is to manage or supervise the management of the business and affairs of the Company and to act with a view to the best interests of the Company. The Company’s corporate governance practices are the responsibility of the Board.


 

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Management has been delegated the responsibility for meeting defined corporate objectives, implementing approved strategic and operating plans, carrying out the Company's business in the ordinary course, evaluating business opportunities, recruiting staff and complying with applicable regulatory requirements. The Board facilitates its independent supervision over management by reviewing and approving long-term strategic, business and capital plans, material contracts and business transactions, all debt and equity financing transactions. Through its Audit Committee, the Board examines the effectiveness of the Company's internal control processes. The Board reviews and sets executive compensation and recommends incentive stock options.


The Board facilitates its exercise of independent supervision over management by ensuring that a majority of its members are independent of the Company. Directors are considered to be independent if they have no direct or indirect material relationship with the Company. A "material relationship" is a relationship which could, in the view of the Company's Board, be reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of a director's independent judgment. Upon the completion of the RTO with R2 Energy, Gordon Keep and Ian Telfer were named to the Company’s Board as Independent Directors.


The Board considers its size each year when it considers the number of directors to recommend to the shareholders for elections at the annual meeting of shareholders, taking into account the number required to carry out the Board's duties effectively and to maintain a diversity of views and experience. At the Annual General and Special General Meeting of shareholders held on September 12, 2014, shareholders approved the resolution to determine the number of Board members at 4. When new directors are appointed, they receive orientation on the Company's business, current projects and the industry. Board meetings may also include presentations by the Company's management and employees to give the directors additional insight into the Company's business.


The Board has found that the fiduciary duties placed on individual directors by the Company's governing corporate legislation and the common law and the restrictions placed by applicable corporate legislation on an individual directors' participation in decisions of the Board in which the director has an interest have been sufficient to ensure that the Board operates independently of management and in the best interests of the Company.


Audit and Finance Committee

The Company's Audit and Finance Committee operates under a written charter which is reviewed by the Board of Directors on an annual basis. A copy of the current Audit Committee Charter was included in the Company’s Management Information Circular dated November 3, 2015 which has been included as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 6-K which was filed on November 27, 2015.


The Audit and Finance Committee’s primary functions are to assist the Board of Directors (the "Board") in fulfilling its financial oversight responsibilities with respect to financial reporting and disclosure requirements; ensure that an effective risk management and financial control framework has been implemented by management of the Company; and be responsible for external and internal audit processes.


 

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Composition

The Audit and Finance Committee shall be composed of a minimum of three members of the Board of Directors, a majority of whom are independent. All members of the Audit and Finance Committee shall be generally knowledgeable in financial and auditing matters, especially possessing the ability to read and understand fundamental financial statements.


The Board shall appoint one member of the Committee as chair. The chair shall be responsible for leadership of the Committee, including reporting to the Board. The chair will also maintain regular liaison with the Company’s CEO, CFO and lead independent audit partner.


Role

The Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibility for oversight of the quality and integrity of the accounting, auditing, reporting practices, internal accounting and financial controls, the annual independent audit, and legal compliance and ethics programs as established by management, as well as any other related duties as directed by the Board.


Responsibilities

The Committee’s primary responsibilities include:

·

Overseeing the financial reporting process and reporting the results or findings of its oversight activities to the Board.

·

Having sole authority to appoint, retain and oversee the work of the independent auditor and establishing the compensation to be paid to the independent auditor. Renaissance’s independent auditor shall report directly to the Committee.

·

Establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls and/or auditing matters for the confidential, anonymous submission by the Company’s employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.

·

Pre-approving all audit services and permissible non-audit services.

·

Overseeing the system to monitor and manage risk, and legal and ethical compliance programs, including the establishment and administration (including the grant of any waiver from) a written code of ethics applicable to each of the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions.


Authority

The Committee is granted the authority to investigate any matter brought to its attention, with full access to all books, records, facilities and personnel of the Company. The Committee has the power to engage and determine funding for outside counsel or other experts or advisors as the Committee deems necessary for these purposes and as otherwise necessary or appropriate to carry out its duties. The Company shall provide appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, for payment of compensation to any registered public accounting firm engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services and for any advisors employed by the Committee as well as for the payment of ordinary administrative expenses of the Committee that are necessary or appropriate in carrying out its duties.


The current Audit Committee members are Vadim Jivov (Independent), Ian Telfer (Independent), and Gordon Keep (Independent). The Committee met four times in Fiscal 2015.


 

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Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee


Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee considers the size of the Board of Directors each year when it considers the number of directors to recommend to the Board of Directors for director nominees. The criteria for selecting new directors shall reflect the requirements of the listing standards of the TSX Venture Exchange or such other exchange or self-regulatory organization on which the Company’s shares are listed for trading. The Committee considers various factors when evaluating potential candidates for the Board, including the appropriate size of the Board, the needs of the Company with respect to the talents and experience of candidates, and the ability and willingness of candidates to commit adequate time to the Board and any committees, among others.  


Current members of the Nominating & Governance Committee are Vadim Jivov (Independent), Ian Telfer (Independent), and Gordon Keep (Independent). The Committee did not meet in Fiscal 2015.


Staffing


The Company currently has no employees and 3 executive officers. Administrative functions are performed by the executive officers, and exploration and other field work is conducted by consultants as needed.


In September 2015, the Company added 7 consultants to its technical team. The new members have experience with independent oil and gas companies’ development of conventional and unconventional reservoirs, including shale resources. In consideration of joining the technical team, the Company agreed to issue a total of 5 million common shares to the new members, subject to the Company achieving certain performance milestones, and to escrow and anti-dilution provisions.


Share Ownership


The Registrant is a publicly owned Canadian corporation, the shares of which are owned by U.S. residents, Canadian residents and other foreign residents.  The Registrant is not controlled by another corporation as described below.


Table No. 7 lists, as of March 31, 2016, Directors and Executive Officers who beneficially own the Registrant's voting securities and the amount of the Registrant's voting securities owned by the Directors and Executive Officers as a group.  


Table No. 7

Shareholdings of Directors and Executive Officers


Title of

Class


Name of Beneficial Owner

Amount and Nature

of Beneficial Ownership

Percent of

Class

 

 

 

 

Common

Craig Steinke (1)

8,796,403

5.39%

Common

Harpreet Dhaliwal

Nil

-

Common

Carmen Etchart (2)

675,000

0.42%

Common

Vadim Jivov (3)

1,000,000

0.62%

Common

Gordon Keep (4)

5,175,941

3.16%

Common

Ian Telfer (5)

22,140,612

13.12%

 

 

 

 

 

Total Directors/Officers

37,787,956

21.31%


 

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(1)

Of these shares, 5,229,737 are common shares, including 2,278,382 common shares currently in escrow and will be released in stages over time pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement. 166,666 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase warrants and 3,300,000 are currently exercisable share purchase options. 25,000 common shares and 25,000 share purchase warrants are in the name of Nicolas Steinke, and 25,000 common shares and 25,000 share purchase warrants are in the name of Thomas Steinke, who are Mr. Steinke’s sons. Mr. Steinke exercises control over those securities.

(2)

Of these shares, 555,000 are currently exercisable share purchase options.

(3)

Of these shares, 1,000,000 are currently exercisable share purchase options.

(4)

Of these shares, 572,191 are common shares held by Fiore Management & Advisory Corp., a private company for which Mr. Keep serves as CEO and has control over the shares. 2,250 are common shares held by the Kinderdream Foundation, a charitable foundation over which Mr. Keep has control and direction. 2,000,000 are currently exercisable share purchase options held by Mr. Keep and 1,000,000 are currently exercisable share purchase options held by Fiore Management. 500,000 are currently exercisable share purchase warrants held by Mr. Keep and 500,000 are currently exercisable share purchase warrants held by Fiore Management

(5)

Of these shares, 8,120,356 are common shares held by Mr. Telfer, including 2,970,045 that are currently in escrow and will be released in stages over time pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement. 5,000,0000 are common shares held by the Fernwood Foundation, a charitable foundation over which Mr. Telfer has control and direction. 1,520,256 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase warrants and 2,500,000 are currently exercisable share purchase options held by Mr. Telfer, and 5,000,000 are currently exercisable share purchase warrants held by the Fernwood Foundation.



Based upon 159,781,469 common shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, share purchase warrants and Stock options held by each beneficial holder exercisable within sixty days as detailed in Table No. 11, “Stock Options Outstanding” below.


Item 7.  Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions


The Registrant is a publicly owned Canadian corporation, the shares of which are owned by U.S. residents, Canadian residents and other foreign residents.  The Registrant is not controlled by another corporation as described below.  The Company's common shares are issued in registered form and the following information is taken from the records of Computershare Investor Services, 510 Burrard Street, 2nd Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B9.


On March 31, 2016 the shareholders' list for the Company's common shares showed 88 shareholders, including depositories, and 159,781,469 common shares issued and outstanding. Of the total shareholders, 35 are resident in Canada holding 138,071,438 common shares, or 86% of the total issued and outstanding common shares; 46 shareholders are resident in the United States holding 18,820,031 common shares, or 12% of the total issued and outstanding common shares; and 7 shareholders are resident in other nations holding 2,890,000 common shares, or 2% of the total issued and outstanding common shares.


The Company is aware of five persons/companies who beneficially own 5% or more of the Registrant's voting securities. Table No. 8 lists as of March 31, 2016, persons and/or companies holding 5% or more beneficial interest in the Company’s outstanding common stock.


 

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Table No. 8

5% or Greater Shareholders


Title

of

Class



Name of Beneficial Owner

Amount and Nature

of Beneficial

Ownership

Percent

of

Class

 

 

 

 

Common

Clearview Capital Limited (1)

26,000,000

15.05%

Common

Casey Capital Strategies LLC (2)

23,500,000

19.55%

Common

Ian Telfer (3)

22,140,612

13.12%

Common

Gibralt Capital Corporation (4)

20,000,000

11.78%

Common

Craig Steinke (5)

8,796,403

5.39%

 

 

 

 

(1)

Of these shares. 13,000,000 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase warrants.

(2)

Of these shares. 10,750,000 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase warrants.

(3)

Of these shares, 8,120,356 are common shares held by Mr. Telfer, including 2,970,045 that are currently in escrow and will be released in stages over time pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement. 5,000,0000 are common shares held by the Fernwood Foundation, a charitable foundation over which Mr. Telfer has control and direction. 1,520,256 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase warrants and 2,500,000 are currently exercisable share purchase options held by Mr. Telfer, and 5,000,000 are currently exercisable share purchase warrants held by the Fernwood Foundation.

(4)

Of these shares. 10,000,000 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase warrants.

(5)

Of these shares, 5,229,737 are common shares, including 2,278,382 common shares currently in escrow and will be released in stages over time pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement. 166,666 are represented by currently exercisable share purchase warrants and 3,300,000 are currently exercisable share purchase options. 25,000 common shares and 25,000 share purchase warrants are in the name of Nicolas Steinke, and 25,000 common shares and 25,000 share purchase warrants are in the name of Thomas Steinke, who are Mr. Steinke’s sons. Mr. Steinke exercises control over those securities.


Based upon 159,781,469 common shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, and any share purchase warrants and Stock options held by each beneficial holder exercisable within sixty days as detailed in Table No. 11, “Stock Options Outstanding” below.


No shareholders of the Company have different voting rights from any other shareholder.


RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS


In fiscal 2015 ended December 31, 2015, the Company paid $12,000 (2014 - $12,205) for rent to Craig Steinke, Chief Executive Officer, and paid $272,184 (2014 - $169,650) for management fees to Reconnaissance Energy, a private company owned by Craig Steinke.


In fiscal 2015, the Company paid $120,000 (2014 - $40,000) to Fiore Management & Advisory Corp. for consulting fees. Gordon Keep, Director, is an officer of Fiore.


In fiscal 2015, the Company paid $Nil (2014 - $24,000; 2013 - $60,000) to Max Investments, a private company owned by Christopher Dyakowski, former president and CEO, for management fees.


In fiscal 2015, the Company paid Kenneth Phillippe, former Chief Financial Officer, $Nil (2014 - $18,000; 2013 - $18,000) for accounting fees.


 

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Item 8.  Financial Information


The financial statements as required under ITEM #18 are attached hereto and found immediately following the text of this Annual Report.  The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Deloitte LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, Chartered Accountants, is included herein immediately preceding the financial statements and schedules.


Current Legal Proceedings


The Company knows of no material, active or pending, legal proceedings against them; nor is the Company involved as a plaintiff in any other material proceeding or pending litigation.  The Company knows of no other active or pending proceedings against anyone that might materially adversely affect an interest of the Company.


Dividends


The Company has not declared any dividends on its common shares since inceptions and does not anticipate that it will do so in the foreseeable future.  The present policy of the Company is to retain future earnings, if any, for use in its operations and the expansion of its business.


Item 9.  Offer and Listing of Securities


As of December 31, 2015, the end of the Company's most recent fiscal year, the authorized capital of the Company consisted of an unlimited number of common shares without par value and an unlimited number of preferred shares without par value.  There were 159,781,469 common shares issued and outstanding and no preferred shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015.


NATURE OF TRADING MARKET


The Company's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Company began trading on the TSX Venture on November 3, 2011 under the symbol “SAN”. Upon completion of the RTO with R2 Energy, the Company changed its name to Renaissance and changed its trading symbol to “ROE” effective September 16, 2014. The CUSIP number is 75973C108. The Company's common shares are not registered to trade in the United States in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADR's) or similar certificates.


Table No. 9 lists the volume of trading and high, low and closing sale prices on the TSX Venture Exchange for the Company's common shares for:


·

each of the last six months ending March 31, 2016;


·

each of the last twelve fiscal quarters ending the three months ended March 31, 2016; and


·

each of the last three fiscal years ended December 31, 2015.


All share prices have been adjusted for a 1 new for 2 old share consolidation effective September 16, 2014.


 

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Table No. 9

TSX Venture Exchange

Common Shares Trading Activity


 

- Sales-

 

Canadian Dollars

Period

High

Low

Close

 

 

 

 

March 2016

$ 0.14

$ 0.09

$ 0.09

February 2016

0.15

0.09

0.09

January 2016

0.23

0.14

0.15

December 2015

0.36

0.18

0.23

November 2015

0.29

0.13

0.27

October 2015

0.14

0.10

0.14

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

$ 0.23

$ 0.09

$ 0.09

Three Months Ended December 31, 2015

0.36

0.10

0.23

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

0.23

0.10

0.10

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

0.31

0.18

0.20

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

$ 0.34

$ 0.21

$ 0.28

Three Months Ended December 31, 2014

0.48

0.22

0.28

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

0.74

0.32

0.47

Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

0.28

0.20

0.26

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

$ 0.34

$ 0.20

$ 0.28

Three Months Ended December 31, 2013

0.40

0.12

0.20

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

0.40

 0.24

0.24

Three Months Ended June 30, 2013  

0.50

0.22

0.30

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015

$ 0.36

$ 0.10

$ 0.23

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014

0.74

0.20

0.28

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013

0.60

0.12

0.20

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012

0.89

0.20

0.30


Table No. 10a lists, as of March 31, 2015, share purchase warrants outstanding, the exercise price, and the expiration date of the share purchase warrants.


Table No. 10a

Share Purchase Warrants Outstanding


Number of Share Purchase Warrants Outstanding


Exercise Price/share


Expiration Date

 

 

 

19,166,666

$0.50

July 31, 2019

106,890,000

$0.20

October 6, 2020


 

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The Company's warrants that expire on July 31, 2019 trade on the TSX Venture Exchange in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, under the trading symbol to “ROE.WT”. The CUSIP number is 75973C116. The warrants began trading on September 16, 2014.


Table No. 10b lists the volume of trading and high, low and closing sale prices on the TSX Venture Exchange for the Company's July 31, 2019 warrants for:


·

each of the last six months ending March 31, 2016;


·

each of the last two fiscal quarters ending the three months ended March 31, 2016; and


·

the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.


Table No. 10b

TSX Venture Exchange

July 31, 2019 Expiry Common Share Purchase Trading Activity


 

- Sales-

 

Canadian Dollars

Period

High

Low

Close

 

 

March 2016

No Trades

February 2016

$ 0.04

$ 0.025

$ 0.025

January 2016

0.05

0.05

0.05

December 2015

0.07

0.03

0.03

November 2015

0.09

0.02

0.055

October 2015

0.04

0.04

0.04

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

$ 0.05

$ 0.025

$ 0.025

Three Months Ended December 31, 2015

0.09

0.02

0.03

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

0.08

0.08

0.08

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

0.09

0.085

0.085

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

$ 0.09

$ 0.09

$ 0.09

Three Months Ended December 31, 2014

0.085

0.085

0.085

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015

$ 0.09

$ 0.02

$ 0.03

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014

0.085

0.085

0.085


The Company's warrants that expire on October 6, 2020 trade on the TSX Venture Exchange in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, under the trading symbol to “ROE.WT.A”. The CUSIP number is 75973C124. The warrants began trading on February 8, 2016.


Table No. 10c lists the volume of trading and high, low and closing sale prices on the TSX Venture Exchange for the Company's October 6, 2020 warrants since the initiation of trading.


 

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Table No. 10c

TSX Venture Exchange

October 6, 2020 Expiry Common Share Purchase Trading Activity


 

- Sales-

 

Canadian Dollars

Period

High

Low

Close

 

 

March 2016

0.04

0.035

0.035

February 2016

0.035

0.02

0.035


American Depository Receipts.  Not applicable.

Other Securities to be Registered. Not applicable


The TSX Venture Exchange


The Company's common stock is currently listed and trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”).


The TSX-V is a self-regulating organization owned and operated by the TMX Group.  It is governed by representatives of its member firms and the public.


Regulation of the TSX Venture Exchange, its member firms and its listed companies is the responsibility of Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada ("IIROC"). IIROC is a not-for-profit, independent Canadian self-regulatory organization that, among other things, oversees trading in exchanges and marketplaces.


IIROC administers, oversees and enforces the Universal Market Integrity Rules (“UMIR”). To ensure compliance with UMIR, IIROC monitors real-time trading operations and market-related activities of marketplaces and participants, and also enforces compliance with UMIR by investigating alleged rule violations and administering any settlements and hearings that may arise in respect of such violations.


Investors in Canada are protected by the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (“CIPF”). The CIPF is a private trust fund established to protect customers in the event of the insolvency of a member of any of the following Self-Regulatory Organizations: the TSX Venture Exchange, the Montreal Exchange, the TSX, the Toronto Futures Exchange and the IIROC.


Item 10.  Additional Information


ESCROW SHARES


Value Escrow Agreement


Under the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, certain shareholders of R2 Energy are required to place the Company’s common shares received in the RTO into escrow to be released over time. A total of 12,686,922 common shares (adjusted for the 1 new for 2 old common share consolidation) were subject to this Value Escrow Agreement. These escrowed shares will be released from escrow under the following schedule:


 

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Release Dates

Percentage of Total

Escrowed Shares

to be Released

Total Number of

Originally Escrowed

Shares to be Released

Date of Exchange Acceptance

10%

1,307,767

6 months following Acceptance

15%

1,961,650

12 months following Acceptance

15%

1,961,650

18 months following Acceptance

15%

1,961,650

24 months following Acceptance

15%

1,961,650

30 months following Acceptance

15%

1,961,650

36 months following Acceptance

15%

1,961,650


The TSX Venture Exchange accepted the documentation for the RTO on September 4, 2014, and the initial 10% of escrowed shares were released on that date.


The insiders with common shares subject to the value escrow agreement are as follows:




Name of Insider


Original Number of Shares

Subject to Escrow

Current Number of

Shares Remaining as of

March 31, 2016

 

 

 

Ian Telfer

6,600,100

2,970,045

Craig Steinke

5,063,071

2,278,382

Total

11,663,171

5,248,427


A copy of this Value Escrow Agreement has been filed as an exhibit to this Form 20-F Annual Report.


Consideration Shares Escrow Agreement


Under consulting services agreements with consultants who agreed to join the Company’s technical team, the Company will issue 5,000,000 common shares to those consultants if certain performance milestones were met. The shares were placed into escrow on September 22, 2015.


The initial 1,175,000 common shares have been released from escrow and issued to the consultants as the first milestone of the Company qualifying for the Mature Fields petroleum blocks auction has been met. The remaining 3,825,000 common shares will be released from escrow when the Company completes the acquisition of a petroleum block under the auction, which is expected to occur around May 13, 2016. Under the escrow agreement, if the second condition is not met by September 30, 2016, the remaining escrow shares will be cancelled.


IPO Escrow Agreement


Certain of the common shares held by insiders at the time of the Company’s Initial Public Offering were subject to an escrow agreement between the Company and Computershare Investor Services as Escrow Agent dated January 12, 2011, 3,525,000 common shares were originally held in escrow. All those shares have been released from escrow under the original schedule.


 

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FLOW THROUGH SHARES


Canadian tax legislation allows for investment tax credits, at a rate of 15%, applicable to certain mining exploration expenses in Canada pursuant to a Flow-through share issuance agreement.  Common shares of exploration companies which are issued under the program are known as “Flow-Through” shares as the Company making the qualified expenditures flow-through such tax credits received to the purchasers of these specific common shares.  A Flow-through share investor could apply this tax credit to reduce his or her Canadian Federal income tax payable.  In order to apply for the credits, the flow-through shareholder must be resident in Canada and subject to Canada Federal Income Tax for the taxation year in which the credit is being claimed.


The mining exploration expenses that qualify for the investment tax credit under the Flow-through program must be incurred in the scope of mining exploration activities conducted from or above the ground surface in order to determine the existence or location of mineral materials.  These minerals include the deposit of common metals or the deposit of minerals for which the Minister of Natural Resources has stated that the principal mineral extract is an industrial mineral contained in a non-stratified deposit.  The mining exploration activities that qualify include expenses incurred in order to determine the existence, location, extent, or quality of a mineral resource in Canada, including the prospector costs, the geological, geophysical or geochemical study costs, the costs of steelhead or diamond drilling, by hammering or other methods, and the costs of digging trenches.  It is not intended for expenses related to existing mines.


During the period from incorporation to December 31, 2010, the Company issued a total of 3,350,000 flow-through common shares for cash proceeds of $154,750. As of the end fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, all of the qualifying exploration expenditures have been completed and all of the tax expenditures have been renounced to investors.


Stock Options


Stock Options to purchase securities from Registrant can be granted to Directors and Employees of the Company on terms and conditions acceptable to the regulatory authorities in Canada, notably the TSX Venture Exchange.


The Company has a “Rolling” Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") which is required to be approved by shareholders annually. The Plan was originally approved by shareholders at the Annual General and Special General Meeting of shareholders held on September 12, 2014 and was reapproved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on December 8, 2015.


Under the Plan, stock options may be issued to qualified Officers, Directors, Employees and Consultants. The number of common shares reserved for issuance under the Plan is 10% of the currently issued common shares of the Company, less the aggregate number of common shares then reserved for issuance pursuant to any other Share Compensation Arrangement.


 

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The aggregate number of Options granted to any one Person, and companies wholly owned by that Person, pursuant to the Plan and any other Share Compensation Arrangement in a 12 month period must not exceed 5% of the issued shares of the Corporation. The aggregate number of Options granted to any one Consultant in a 12 month period pursuant to the Plan and any other Share Compensation Arrangement must not exceed 2% of the issued shares of the Corporation. The aggregate number of Options granted to all Persons retained to provide Investor Relations Activities pursuant to the Plan and any other Share Compensation Arrangement must not exceed 2% of the issued shares of the Corporation in any 12 month period. If the Corporation is listed on the NEX board of the TSX Venture Exchange, no Options are permitted to be granted to Persons who provide Investor Relations Activities. The aggregate number of Options granted and outstanding to Eligible Charitable Organizations pursuant to the Plan and any other Share Compensation Arrangement must not at any time exceed 1% of the issued shares of the Corporation. Options may not be assigned or transferred.


If an Optionee who is a Director, Officer, Employee or Consultant is terminated for cause, each Option held by such Optionee shall terminate and therefore cease to be exercisable upon such termination for cause. If an Optionee dies prior to otherwise ceasing to be an Eligible Person, each Option held by such Optionee shall be exercisable by the heirs or administrators of such Optionee and shall terminate and therefore cease to be exercisable no later than the earlier of the Expiry Date and the date which is twelve months from the date of the Optionee's death.  Unless an option agreement specifies otherwise, if an Optionee ceases to be an Eligible Person for any reason other than death or termination for cause, each Option held by the Optionee other than an Optionee who is involved in investor relations activities will cease to be exercisable 90 days after the Termination Date or for a "reasonable period" after the Optionee ceases to serve in such capacity, as determined by the Board. For Optionees involved in investor relations activities, Options shall cease to be exercisable 30 days after the Termination Date or for a "reasonable period" after the Optionee ceases to serve in such capacity, as determined by the Board. If any portion of an Option is not vested at the time an Optionee ceases, for any reason whatsoever, to be an Eligible Person, such unvested portion of the Option may not be thereafter exercised by the Optionee or its legal representative, as the case may be, provided that the Board may, in its discretion, thereafter permit the Optionee or its legal representative, as the case may be, to exercise all or any part of such unvested portion of the Option that would have vested prior to the time such Option otherwise terminates. A Charitable Option must expire after the earlier of a date that is not more than 10 years from the grant date of the Charitable Option and the 90th day following the date that the holder of the Charitable Option ceases to be an Eligible Charitable Organization.


The exercise price of the option under the Plan may not be less than the closing price of the common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange at the day of the date of grant, subject to a minimum exercise price of $0.05 per common share. An option granted under the Plan will have an expiry date not exceeding 10 years. The Board shall determine the manner in which an option shall vest and become exercisable. Options granted to consultants performing Investor Relations Activities shall vest over a minimum of 12 months with no more than 1/3 of such Options vesting in any 3 month period. The Board may amend any Option with the consent of the affected Optionee and the Exchange, including any shareholder approval required by the Exchange. Disinterested Shareholder Approval is required for any reduction in the exercise price of an Option if the Optionee is an Insider at the time of the proposed amendment. If the amendment of an Option requires regulatory or shareholder approval, such amendment may be made prior to such approvals being given, but no such amended Options may be exercised unless and until such approvals are given.


 

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Upon the occurrence of an Accelerated Vesting Event as defined in the Plan, the Board will have the power, at its sole discretion and without being required to obtain the approval of shareholders or the holder of any Option, except pertaining to options granted to Consultants performing Investor Relations activities which will be subject to prior written Exchange approval, to make such changes to the terms of Options as it considers fair and appropriate in the circumstances, including but not limited to: (a) accelerating the vesting of Options, conditionally or unconditionally; (b) terminating every Option if under the transaction giving rise to the Accelerated Vesting Event, options in replacement of the Options are proposed to be granted to or exchanged with the holders of Options, which replacement options treat the holders of Options in a manner which the Board considers fair and appropriate in the circumstances having regard to the treatment of holders of Shares under such transaction; (c) otherwise modifying the terms of any Option to assist the holder to tender into any take-over bid or other transaction constituting an Accelerated Vesting Event; or (d) following the successful completion of such Accelerated Vesting Event, terminating any Option to the extent it has not been exercised prior to successful completion of the Accelerated Vesting Event. The determination of the Board in respect of any such Accelerated Vesting Event shall for the purposes of the Plan be final, conclusive and binding.


A complete copy of the Company’s Stock Option Plan as approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on September 12, 2014 has been included as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 6-K filed on November 4, 2014.


The names and titles of the Directors/Executive Officers of the Registrant to whom outstanding stock options have been granted and the numbers of common shares subject to such options are set forth in Table No. 11 as of March 31, 2016 and within 60 days, as well as the number of options granted to Directors and all employees as a group.


 

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Table No. 11

Stock Options Outstanding





Name



Number of

Options

Number of

Options

Currently

Vested


CDN$

Exercise

Price



Expiration

Date

 

 

 

 

 

Craig Steinke

800,000

2,500,000

800,000

2,500,000

$0.30

$0.27

July 31, 2024

November 20, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

Harpreet Dhaliwal

Nil

Nil

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

Carmen Etchart

195,000

55,000

300,000

195,000

55,000

300,000

$0.25

$0.30

$0.27

April 13, 2017

July 31, 2024

November 20, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

Vadim Jivov

1,000,000

1,000,000

$0.27

January 15, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

Gordon Keep

500,000

1,500,000

500,000

1,500,000

$0.30

$0.27

July 31, 2024

November 20, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

Ian Telfer

500,000

2,000,000

500,000

2,000,000

$0.30

$0.27

July 31, 2024

November 20, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

Consultants and former Directors

200,000

250,000

400,000

250,000

751,000

200,000

400,000

25,000

4,150,000

200,000

250,000

400,000

250,000

751,000

200,000

400,000

16,000

4,150,000

$0.27

$0.30

$0.27

$0.30

$0.25

$0.25

$0.30

$0.30

$0.27

November 30, 2016

January 16, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

April 13, 2017

July 2, 2018

August 28, 2024

May 12, 2025

November 20, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

Total Officer and Directors

9,350,000

9,350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Consultants

6,626,000

6,626,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total of all holders

15,976,000

15,976,000

 

 


Resolutions/Authorization/Approvals


-No Disclosure Necessary-


 

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Memorandum and Articles of Association


The Company was originally incorporated on June 9, 2010 under the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (B.C.) (the "Act"). Subsequent to the RTO with R2 Energy, the Company adopted new Articles of Incorporation as approved by shareholders at the Annual and Special General Meeting held on September 12, 2014.


There are no restrictions on the business the company may carry on in the Articles of Incorporation.


Under the Company’s articles and bylaws any director or senior officer that has a disclosable interest in a contract or transaction shall be liable to account to the Company for any profits that accrue to the director or senior officer under or as a result of the contract or transaction in accordance with the provisions of the Act. A director is not allowed to vote on any transaction or contract with the Company in which he has a disclosable interest unless all directors have a disclosable interest in that transaction or contract, in which case all of those directors may vote on such resolution. A director or senior officer who holds any office or possesses any property, right or interest that could result, directly or indirectly, in the creation of a duty or interest that materially conflicts with that individual's duty or interest as a director or senior officer, must disclose the nature and extent of the conflict as required by the Act.


Article 15 of the Company’s bylaws address the powers and duties of the directors, while Part 8 discusses the Borrowing Powers. The Company may, if authorized by the directors:


a)

borrow money in the manner and amount, on the security, from the sources and on the terms and conditions that the directors think appropriate;


b)

issue bonds, debentures, and other debt obligations either outright or as security for any liability or obligation of the Company or any other person and at such discounts or premiums and on such other terms as they consider appropriate;


c)

guarantee the repayment of money by any other person or the performance of any obligation of any other person;


d)

mortgage, charge, whether by way of specific or floating charge, grant a security interest in, or give other security on, the whole or any part of the present and future assets and undertaking of the Company.


A Director need not to be a shareholder as qualification for his or her office, but must be qualified as required by the Act to become, act or continue to act as a director. There are no age limit requirements pertaining to the retirement or non-retirement of directors. At each annual general meeting of the Company, all the directors shall retire and the shareholders shall elect a Board of Directors consisting of the number of directors for the time being set pursuant the Company's Articles. A retiring director shall be eligible for re-election.


 

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The remuneration of the directors may from time to time be determined by the directors or, if the directors shall so decide, by the shareholders. Such remuneration may be in addition to any salary or other remuneration paid to any officer or employee of the Company as such who is also a director. The Company must reimburse each director for the reasonable expenses that he or she may incur in and about the business of the Company. If any director shall perform any professional or other services for the Company that in the opinion of the directors are outside the ordinary duties of a director or shall otherwise be specially occupied in or about the Company's business, he may be paid a remuneration to be fixed by the Board or, at the option of that director, fixed by ordinary resolution, and such remuneration may be either in addition to or in substitution for any other remuneration that he may be entitled to receive.


Article 20 deals with indemnification and payment of expenses of directors and officers. Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Company must indemnify a director or former director of the Company and his or her heirs and legal personal representatives against all eligible penalties to which such person is or may be liable, and the Company must, after the final disposition of an eligible proceeding, pay the expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in respect of that proceeding. Each director and alternate director is deemed to have contracted with the Company on the terms of the indemnity contained in Article 20.2. Subject to restrictions in the Business Corporations Act, the Company may indemnify any person. The failure of a director, former director, officer or former officer of the Company to comply with the provisions of the Act or these Articles shall not invalidate any indemnity to which he is entitled under this Part. The directors may cause the Company to purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of eligible parties.


The majority required for the passage of a special resolution or a special separate resolution shall be 2/3 of the votes cast on the resolution.


The rights, preferences and restrictions attaching to each class of the Company’s shares are as follows:


The authorized share structure of the Company consists of an unlimited number common shares without par value and an unlimited number of preferred shares, issuable in one or more series, without par value.  Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be acted upon by the shareholders.  Subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to the Preferred Shares of the Company, Directors may from time to time declare and authorize payment of such dividends, if any, as they deem advisable and need not give notice of such declaration to any shareholder. Subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to the Preferred Shares of the Company, in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company or upon any distribution of the assets of the Company among shareholders being made (other than by way of dividend out of the monies properly applicable to the payment of dividends) the holders of Common Shares shall be entitled to share equally


Subject to the Act, the Company may by resolution of the Board


a)

Create one or more classes or series of shares or, if none of the shares in a class or series of shares are allotted or issued, eliminate that class or series of shares;


b)

increase, reduce or eliminate the maximum number of shares that the Company is authorized to issue out of any class or series of shares or establish a maximum number of shares that the Company is authorized to issue out of any class or series of shares for which no maximum is established;


 

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c)

subject to Article 2.1(2), alter the identifying name of any of its shares;


d)

subdivide or consolidate all or any of its unissued, or fully paid issued, shares;


e)

if the Company is authorized to issue shares of a class of shares with par value:


A)

decrease the par value of those shares; or


B)

if none of the shares of that class of shares are allotted or issued, increase the par value of those shares;


f)

change all or any of its unissued, or fully paid issued, shares with par value into shares without par value or any of its unissued shares without par value into shares with par value; or

 

g)

subject to Article 2.1(2), otherwise alter its shares or authorized share structure when required or permitted to do so by the Business Corporations Act.


If the Business Corporations Act does not specify the type of resolution and the Articles do not specify another type of resolution, the Company may by ordinary resolution alter the Articles.


The Company may at any time, pay a reasonable commission or allow a reasonable discount to any person in consideration of that person purchasing or agreeing to purchase shares of the Company from the Company or any other person or procuring or agreeing to procure purchasers for shares of the Company. The Company may pay such brokerage fee or other consideration as may be lawful for or in connection with the sale or placement of its securities.


An annual general meeting shall be held once every calendar year at such time (not being more than 15 months after the annual reference date for the preceding calendar year) and place as may be determined by the Directors. The directors may, whenever they think fit, call a meeting of shareholders


There are no limitations upon the rights to own securities.


There are no provisions that would have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control of the Company.


There is no special ownership threshold above which an ownership position must be disclosed.


Advance Notice Policy


Article 26 contains Advance Notice Provisions for the nomination of Directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at any Annual Meeting of shareholders or at any Special Meeting of shareholders if one of the purposes for which the Special Meeting was called was the election of directors. In order to be eligible for election to the Board at any Annual Meeting or Special Meeting of shareholders, persons must be nominated in accordance with one of the following procedures:


 

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(a)

by or at the direction of the Board or an authorized officer, including pursuant to a notice of meeting;


(b)

by or at the direction or request of one or more shareholders pursuant to a proposal made in accordance with the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the "BCA"), or a requisition of the shareholders made in accordance with the provisions of the BCA; or


(c)

by any person (a "Nominating Shareholder"): (A) who, at the close of business on the date of the giving by the Nominating Shareholder of the notice provided for below in Article 26.1 and at the close of business on the record date for notice of such meeting, is entered in the central securities register of the Company as a holder of one or more shares carrying the right to vote at such meeting or who beneficially owns shares that are entitled to be voted at such meeting; and (B) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in Article 26.1.


In addition to any other requirements under applicable laws, for a nomination to be made by a Nominating Shareholder, the Nominating Shareholder must give notice which is both timely and in proper written form in accordance with the Articles to the Secretary of the Company at the principal executive offices of the Company.


A Nominating Shareholder's notice to the Secretary of the Company will be deemed to be timely if:


(a)

in the case of an Annual Meeting of shareholders, such notice is made not less than 30 nor more than 65 days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders; provided, however, that in the event that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders is to be held on a date that is less than 50 days after the date (the "Notice Date") on which the first public announcement of the date of the Annual Meeting is made, notice by the Nominating Shareholder is made not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the Notice Date; and


(b)

in the case of a Special Meeting (which is not also an Annual Meeting) of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing directors (whether or not called for other purposes), such notice is made not later than the close of business on the fifteenth (15th) day following the day on which the first public announcement of the date of the Special Meeting of Shareholders was made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may, in its sole discretion, waive any requirement of this paragraph.


For greater certainty, the time periods for the giving of notice by a Nominating Shareholder as aforesaid shall, in all cases, be determined based on the original date of the applicable Annual Meeting or Special Meeting, and in no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an Annual Meeting or Special Meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period for the giving of such notice.


 

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A Nominating Shareholder's notice to the Secretary of the Company will be deemed to be in proper form if:


(a)

as to each person whom the Nominating Shareholder proposes to nominate for election as a director, such notice sets forth: (A) the name, age, business address and residential address of the person; (B) the principal occupation or employment of the person; (C) the class or series and number of shares in the capital of the Company which are controlled or which are owned beneficially or of record by the person as of the record date for the meeting of shareholders (if such date shall then have been made publicly available and shall have occurred) and as of the date of such notice; and (D) any other information relating to the person that would be required to be disclosed in a dissident's proxy circular in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to the BCA and Applicable Securities Laws; and


(b)

as to the Nominating Shareholder giving the notice, such notice sets forth any proxy, contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship pursuant to which such Nominating Shareholder has a right to vote any shares of the Company and any other information relating to such Nominating Shareholder that would be required to be made in a dissident's proxy circular in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to the Business Corporations Act and Applicable Securities Laws.


The Company may require any proposed nominee for election as a Director to furnish such additional information as may reasonably be requested by the Company to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the Company or that could be material to a reasonable shareholder's understanding of the independence, or lack thereof, of such proposed nominee.


No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Company unless nominated in accordance with the provisions of this Article 26.1; provided, however, that nothing in this Article 26.1 shall be deemed to restrict or preclude discussion by a shareholder (as distinct from the nomination of directors) at an Annual Meeting or Special Meeting of any matter that is properly brought before such meeting pursuant to the provisions of the BCA or at the discretion of the Chairman of the meeting. The Chairman of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether any nomination for election of a director was made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article 26.1 and, if any proposed nomination is not in compliance with such procedures, to declare such nomination defective and that it be disregarded.


A copy of the Company’s current Articles has been filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 6-K filed on November 4, 2014.


Material Contracts


1.

Property acquisition agreement between the Company and Richard Billingsley and Dwayne Kress dated September 27, 2010 for the acquisition of the Fame Property. To acquire a 100% interest in the property, the Company was required to pay $40,000 and issue 50,000 common shares (post-consolidation). A copy of this agreement has been filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 20-F Registration Statement.


2.

Value Escrow Agreement dated September 3, 2014 between the Company, Computershare Investor Services and the Undersigned Securityholders of the Company for the escrow and release of common shares pursuant to Exchange Policy 5.4. A copy of this agreement has been filed as an exhibit to this Form 20-F Annual Report.


 

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3.

Credit Agreement dated November 19, 2015 between the Company and Sprott Resource Lending Partnership. Under the Agreement, Sprott provided the Company with a US$20 million senior secured term loan facility which bears interest at 6.0% per year. The facility matures on February 29, 2016, which was later extended by mutual agreement to May 31, 2016. The Company also issued Sprott 738,000 common shares as a structuring fee for the senior loan facility. The loan facility is intended for the acquisition of certain PEMEX or government oil and gas assets in Mexico, and for no other purpose without the prior written consent of the lender. It is secured under a general security agreement over the assets of the Company. A copy of the Credit Agreement has been filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 6-K filed on November 30, 2015.


EXCHANGE CONTROLS AND OTHER LIMITATIONS AFFECTING SECURITY HOLDERS


Canada has no system of exchange controls.  There are no Canadian restrictions on the repatriation of capital or earnings of a Canadian public company to non-resident investors.  There are no laws in Canada or exchange restrictions affecting the remittance of dividends, profits, interest, royalties and other payments to non-resident holders of the Company's securities, except as discussed in ITEM 10, “Taxation" below.


Restrictions on Share Ownership by Non-Canadians:  There are no limitations under the laws of Canada or in the organizing documents of the Company on the right of foreigners to hold or vote securities of the Company, except that the Investment Canada Act may require review and approval by the Minister of Industry (Canada) of certain acquisitions of "control" of the Company by a "non-Canadian". The threshold for acquisitions of control is generally defined as being one-third or more of the voting shares of the Company. "Non-Canadian" generally means an individual who is not a Canadian citizen, or a corporation, partnership, trust or joint venture that is ultimately controlled by non-Canadians.


TAXATION


The following summary of the material Canadian federal income tax consequences are stated in general terms and are not intended to be advice to any particular shareholder. Each prospective investor is urged to consult his or her own tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of his or her purchase, ownership and disposition of shares of Common Stock. The tax consequences to any particular holder of common stock will vary according to the status of that holder as an individual, trust, corporation or member of a partnership, the jurisdiction in which that holder is subject to taxation, the place where that holder is resident and, generally, according to that holder’s particular circumstances.  


This summary is applicable only to holders who are resident in the United States, have never been resident in Canada, deal at arm’s length with the Company, hold their common stock as capital property and who will not use or hold the common stock in carrying on business in Canada.  Special rules, which are not discussed in this summary, may apply to a United States holder that is an issuer that carries on business in Canada and elsewhere.


This summary is based upon the provisions of the Income Tax Act of Canada and the regulations thereunder (collectively, the "Tax Act" or “ITA”) and the Canada-United States Tax Convention (the “Tax Convention”) as at the date of the Annual Report and the current administrative practices of Canada Customs and Revenue Agency.  This summary does not take into account provincial income tax consequences.


Management urges each holder to consult his own tax advisor with respect to the income tax consequences applicable to him in his own particular circumstances.


 

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CANADIAN INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES


Disposition of Common Stock


The summary below is restricted to the case of a holder (a “Holder”) of one or more common shares (“Common Shares”) who for the purposes of the Tax Act is a non-resident of Canada, holds his Common Shares as capital property and deals at arm’s length with the Company.


Dividends


A Holder will be subject to Canadian withholding tax (“Part XIII Tax”) equal to 25%, or such lower rates as may be available under an applicable tax treaty, of the gross amount of any dividend paid or deemed to be paid on his Common Shares. Under the Tax Convention, the rate of Part XIII Tax applicable to a dividend on Common Shares paid to a Holder who is a resident of the United States is, if the Holder is a company that beneficially owns at least 10% of the voting stock of the Company, 5% and, in any other case, 15% of the gross amount of the dividend. The Company will be required to withhold the applicable amount of Part XIII Tax from each dividend so paid and remit the withheld amount directly to the Receiver General for Canada for the account of the Holder.


Disposition of Common Shares


A Holder who disposes of Common Shares, including by deemed disposition on death, will not be subject to Canadian tax on any capital gain thereby realized unless the common Share constituted “taxable Canadian property” as defined by the Tax Act. Generally, a common share of a public corporation will not constitute taxable Canadian property of a Holder unless he held the common share as capital property used by him carrying on a business in Canada, or he or persons with whom he did not deal at arm’s length alone or together held or held options to acquire, at any time within the 60 months preceding the disposition, 25% or more of the issued shares of any class of the capital stock of the Company.


A Holder who is a resident of the United States and realizes a capital gain on disposition of Common Shares that was taxable Canadian property will nevertheless, by virtue of the Treaty, generally be exempt from Canadian tax thereon unless (a) more than 50% of the value of the Common Shares is derived from, or from an interest in, Canadian real estate, including Canadian mineral resources properties, (b) the Common Shares formed part of the business property of a permanent establishment that the Holder has or had in Canada within the 12 months preceding disposition, or (c) the Holder (i) was a resident of Canada at any time within the ten years immediately preceding the disposition, and for a total of 120 months during any period of 20 consecutive years, preceding the disposition, and (ii) owned the Common Shares when he ceased to be resident in Canada.


A Holder who is subject to Canadian tax in respect of a capital gain realized on disposition of Common Shares must include one half of the capital gain (“taxable capital gain”) in computing his taxable income earned in Canada. The Holder may, subject to certain limitations, deduct one half of any capital loss (“allowable capital loss”) arising on disposition of taxable Canadian property from taxable capital gains realized in the year of disposition in respect to taxable Canadian property and, to the extent not so deductible, from such taxable capital gains of any of the three preceding years or any subsequent year.


 

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UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES


The following is a discussion of material United States Federal income tax consequences, under the law, generally applicable to a U.S. Holder (as defined below) of common shares of the Company. This discussion does not cover any state, local or foreign tax consequences.


The following discussion is based upon the sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“the Code”), Treasury Regulations, published Internal Revenue Service (“IRS) rulings, published administrative positions of the IRS and court decisions that are currently applicable, any or all of which could be materially and adversely changed, possible on a retroactive basis, at any time.  In addition, the discussion does not consider the potential effects, both adverse and beneficial, or recently proposed legislation which, if enacted, could be applied, possibly on a retroactive basis, at any time. The discussion is for general information only and it is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any holder or prospective holder of common shares of the Company. Each holder and prospective holder of common shares of the Company is advised to consult their own tax advisors about the federal, state, local, and foreign tax consequences of purchasing, owning and disposing of common shares of the Company applicable to their own particular circumstances.


U.S. Holders


As used herein, a (“U.S. Holder”) includes a holder of common shares of the Company who is a citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or of any political subdivision thereof, an estate whose income is taxable in the United States irrespective of source or a trust subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and control of a United States fiduciary as described in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code. This summary does not address the tax consequences to, and U.S. Holder does not include, persons subject to special provisions of Federal income tax law, such as tax-exempt organizations, qualified retirement plans, financial institutions, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, broker-dealers, non-resident alien individuals, persons or entities that have a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar, shareholders who hold common shares as part of a straddle, hedging or conversion transaction, and shareholders who acquired their common shares through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation for services.


This summary is limited to U.S. Holders who own common shares as capital assets. This summary does not address the consequences to a person or entity holding an interest in a shareholder or the consequences to a person of the ownership, exercise or disposition of any options, warrants or other rights to acquire common shares.


 

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Distribution on Common Shares of the Company


U.S. Holders receiving dividend distributions (including constructive dividends) with respect to common shares of the Company are required to include in gross income for United States Federal income tax purposes the gross amount of such distributions equal to the U.S. dollar value of such distributions on the date of receipt (based on the exchange rate on such date), to the extent that the Company has current or accumulated earnings and profits, without reduction for any Canadian income tax withheld from such distributions.  Such Canadian tax withheld may be credited, subject to certain limitations, against the U.S. Holder’s United States Federal Income tax liability or, alternatively, individuals may be deducted in computing the U.S. Holder’s United States Federal taxable income by those individuals who itemize deductions.  (See more detailed discussion at “Foreign Tax Credit” below).  To the extent that distributions exceed current or accumulated earnings and profits of the Company, they will be treated first as a return of capital up to the U.S. Holder’s adjusted basis in the common shares and thereafter as gain from the sale or exchange of the common shares. Dividend income will be taxed at marginal tax rates applicable to ordinary income while preferential tax rates for long-term capital gains are applicable to a U.S. Holder which is an individual, estate or trust.  There are currently no preferential tax rates for long-term capital gains for a U.S. Holder which is a corporation.


In the case of foreign currency received as a dividend that is not converted by the recipient into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, a U.S. Holder will have a tax basis in the foreign currency equal to its U.S. dollar value on the date of receipt. Generally any gain or loss recognized upon a subsequent sale of other disposition of the foreign currency, including the exchange for U.S. dollars, will be ordinary income or loss.


Dividends paid on the common shares of the Company will not generally be eligible for the dividends received deduction provided to corporations receiving dividends from certain United States corporations.  A U.S. Holder which is a corporation may, under certain circumstances, be entitled to a 70% deduction of the United States source portion of dividends received from the Company (unless the Company qualifies as a “foreign personal holding company” or a “passive foreign investment company”, as defined below) if such U.S. Holder owns shares representing at least 10% of the voting power and value of the Company.  The availability of this deduction is subject to several complex limitations which are beyond the scope of this discussion.


Under current Treasury Regulations, dividends paid on the Company’s common shares, if any, generally will not be subject to information reporting and generally will not be subject to U.S. backup withholding tax. However, dividends and the proceeds from a sale of the Company’s common shares paid in the U.S. through a U.S. or U.S. related paying agent (including a broker) will be subject to U.S. information reporting requirements and may also be subject to the 31% U.S. backup withholding tax, unless the paying agent is furnished with a duly completed and signed Form W-9. Any amounts withheld under the U.S. backup withholding tax rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against the U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is furnished to the IRS.


Foreign Tax Credit


For individuals whose entire income from sources outside the United States consists of qualified passive income, the total amount of creditable foreign taxes paid or accrued during the taxable year does not exceed $300 ($600 in the case of a joint return) and an election is made under section 904(j), the limitation on credit does not apply.


 

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A U.S. Holder who pays (or has withheld from distributions) Canadian income tax with respect to the ownership of common shares of the Company may be entitled, at the option of the U.S. Holder, to either a deduction or a tax credit for such foreign tax paid or withheld.  Generally, it will be more advantageous to claim a credit because a credit reduces United States Federal income taxes on a dollar-for-dollar basis, while a deduction merely reduces the taxpayer’s income subject to tax.  This election is made on a year-by-year basis and applies to all foreign income taxes (or taxes in lieu of income tax) paid by (or withheld from) the U.S. Holder during the year.  There are significant and complex limitations which apply to the credit, among which is the general limitation that the credit cannot exceed the proportionate share of the U.S. Holder’s United States income tax liability that the U.S. Holder’s foreign source income bears to his/her or its worldwide taxable income in the determination of the application of this limitation. The various items of income and deduction must be classified into foreign and domestic sources. Complex rules govern this classification process.  In addition, this limitation is calculated separately with respect to specific classes of income such as “passive income”, “high withholding tax interest”, “financial services income”, “shipping income”, and certain other classifications of income. Dividends distributed by the Company will generally constitute “passive income” or, in the case of certain U.S. Holders, “financial services income” for these purposes.  The availability of the foreign tax credit and the application of the limitations on the credit are fact specific and management urges holders and prospective holders of common shares of the Company to consult their own tax advisors regarding their individual circumstances.


Disposition of Common Shares of the Company


A U.S. Holder will recognize gain or loss upon the sale of common shares of the Company equal to the difference, if any, between (I) the amount of cash plus the fair market value of any property received, and (ii) the shareholder’s tax basis in the common shares of the Company.  Preferential tax rates apply to long-term capital gains of U.S. Holders, which are individuals, estates or trusts. This gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if the common shares are capital assets in the hands of the U.S. Holder, which will be a short-term or long-term capital gain or loss depending upon the holding period of the U.S. Holder.  Gains and losses are netted and combined according to special rules in arriving at the overall capital gain or loss for a particular tax year.  Deductions for net capital losses are subject to significant limitations.  For U.S. Holders, which are not corporations, any unused portion of such net capital loss may be carried over to be used in later tax years until such net capital loss is thereby exhausted, but individuals may not carry back capital losses. For U.S. Holders, which are corporations (other than corporations subject to Subchapter S of the Code), an unused net capital loss may be carried back three years from the loss year and carried forward five years from the loss year to be offset against capital gains until such net capital loss is thereby exhausted.


Other Considerations


In the following circumstances, the above sections of the discussion may not describe the United States Federal income tax consequences resulting from the holding and disposition of common shares of the Company.


 

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Foreign Personal Holding Company


If at any time during a taxable year more than 50% of the total combined voting power or the total value of the Company’s outstanding shares is owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer individuals who are citizens or residents of the United States and 60% (50% after the first tax year) or more of the Company’s gross income for such year was derived from certain passive sources (e.g. from interest income received from its subsidiaries), the Company would be treated as a “foreign personal holding company.”  In that event, U.S. Holders that hold common shares of the Company would be required to include in gross income for such year their allocable portions of such passive income to the extent the Company does not actually distribute such income.


The Company does not believe that it currently has the status of a “foreign personal holding company”. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will not be considered a foreign personal holding company for the current or any future taxable year.


Foreign Investment Company


If 50% or more of the combined voting power or total value of the Company’s outstanding shares are held, actually or constructively, by citizens or residents of the United States, United States domestic partnerships or corporations, or estates or trusts other than foreign estates or trusts (as defined by the Code Section 7701(a)(31), and the Company is found to be engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting, or trading in securities, commodities, or any interest therein, it is possible that the Company might be treated as a “foreign investment company” as defined in Section 1246 of the Code, causing all or part of any gain realized by a U.S. Holder selling or exchanging common shares of the Company to be treated as ordinary income rather than capital gains.


Passive Foreign Investment Company


As a foreign corporation with U.S. Holders, the Company could potentially be treated as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”), as defined in Section 1297 of the Code, depending upon the percentage of the Company’s income which is passive, or the percentage of the Company’s assets which is held for the purpose of producing passive income.


The rule governing PFICs can have significant tax effects on U.S. shareholders of foreign corporations who are subject to U.S. Federal income taxation under alternative methods at the election of each such U.S. shareholder.  As a PFIC, each U.S. shareholder’s income or gain, with respect to a disposition or deemed disposition of the PFIC’s shares or a distribution payable on such shares will generally be subject to tax at the highest marginal rates applicable to ordinary income and certain interest charges, unless the U.S. shareholder has timely made a “qualified electing fund” election or a “mark-to-market” election for those shares.


 

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A U.S. shareholder who elects to treat the PFIC as a Qualified Electing Fund ("QEF"), as defined in the Code, (an "Electing U.S. Holder") will be required to currently include in his income, for any taxable year in which the corporation qualifies as a PFIC, his pro-rata share of the corporation's (i) "net capital gain" (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss), which will be taxed as long-term capital gain to the Electing U.S. Holder, and (ii) "ordinary earnings" (the excess of earnings and profits over net capital gain), which will be taxed as ordinary income to the Electing U.S. Holder, in each case, for the U.S. Holder's taxable year in which (or with which) the corporation’s taxable year ends, regardless of whether such amounts are actually distributed. A QEF election also allows the Electing U.S. Holder to generally treat any gain realized on the disposition of his common shares (or deemed to be realized on the pledge of his common shares) as capital gain; treat his share of the corporation's net capital gain, if any, as long-term capital gain instead of ordinary income, and either avoid interest charges resulting from PFIC status altogether, or make an annual election, subject to certain limitations, to defer payment of current taxes on his share of the corporation's annual realized net capital gain and ordinary earnings.


The procedure a U.S. Holder must comply with in making a timely QEF election will depend on whether the year of the election is the first year in the U.S. Holder's holding period in which the corporation is a PFIC. If the U.S. shareholder makes a QEF election in such first year, then the U.S. shareholder may make the QEF election by simply filing the appropriate documents at the time the U.S. Holder files a tax return for such first year. If, however, the corporation qualified as a PFIC in a prior year during the U.S. shareholder’s holding period, then the U.S. shareholder may make a retroactive QEF election, provided he has preserved his right to do so under the protective statement regime or he obtains IRS permission.


If a U.S. shareholder has not made a QEF Election at any time (a "Non-electing U.S. Holder"), then special taxation rules under Section 1291 of the Code will apply to gains realized on the disposition (or deemed to be realized by reason of a pledge) of his common shares, and certain "excess distributions" by the corporation. An excess distribution is a current year distribution received by the U.S. shareholder on PFIC stock to the extent that the distribution exceeds its ratable portion of 125% of the average amount received by the U.S. shareholder during the preceding three years.


A Non-electing U.S. shareholder generally would be required to pro-rate all gains realized on the disposition of his common shares and all excess distributions over the entire holding period for the common shares. All gains or excess distributions allocated to prior years of the U.S. shareholder (other than years prior to the first taxable year of the corporation during such U.S. Holder's holding period and beginning after January 1, 1987 for which it was a PFIC) would be taxed at the highest marginal tax rate for each such prior year applicable to ordinary income. The Non-electing U.S. shareholder also would be liable for interest on the foregoing tax liability for each such prior year calculated as if such liability had been due with respect to each such prior year. A Non-electing non-corporate U.S. shareholder must treat this interest charge as "personal interest" which is wholly non-deductible. The balance of the gain or the excess distribution will be treated as ordinary income in the year of the disposition or distribution, and no interest charge will be incurred with respect to such balance.


If a corporation is a PFIC for any taxable year during which a Non-electing U.S. shareholder holds common shares, then the corporation will continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to such common shares, even if it is no longer by definition a PFIC. A Non-electing U.S. shareholder may terminate this deemed PFIC status by electing to recognize a gain, which will be taxed under the rules for Non-Electing U.S. Holders, as if such common shares had been sold on the last day of the last taxable year for which it was a PFIC. If the corporation no longer qualifies as a PFIC in a subsequent year, then normal Code rules and not the PFIC rules will apply with respect to a U.S. shareholder who has made a QEF election.


 

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In certain circumstances, a U.S. Holder of stock in a PFIC can make a “qualified electing fund election” to mitigate some of the adverse tax consequences of holding stock in a PFIC by including in income its share of the corporation’s income on a current basis. However, we do not currently intend to prepare or provide the information that would enable you to make a qualified electing fund election. Management urges US persons to consult with their own tax advisors with regards to the impact of these rules.  


Controlled Foreign Corporation


A Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) is a foreign corporation more than 50% of whose stock by vote or value is, on any day in the corporation’s tax year, owned (directly or indirectly) by U.S. Shareholders. If more than 50% of the voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote is owned, actually or constructively, by citizens or residents of the United States, United States domestic partnerships and corporations or estates or trusts other than foreign estates or trusts, each of whom own actually or constructively 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company could be treated as a “controlled foreign corporation” under Subpart F of the Code.  This classification would affect many complex results, one of which is the inclusion of certain income of a CFC, which is subject to current U.S. tax. The United States generally taxes United States Shareholders of a CFC currently on their pro rata shares of the Subpart F income of the CFC. Such United States Shareholders are generally treated as having received a current distribution out of the CFC’s Subpart F income and are also subject to current U.S. tax on their pro rata shares of the CFC’s earnings invested in U.S. property. The foreign tax credit described above may reduce the U.S. tax on these amounts.


In addition, under Section 1248 of the Code, gain from the sale or exchange of shares by a U.S. Holder of common shares of the Corporation which is or was a United States Shareholder at any time during the five-year period ending with the sale or exchange is treated as ordinary income to the extent of earnings and profits of the Company (accumulated in corporate tax years beginning after 1962, but only while the shares were held and while the Company was “controlled”) attributable to the shares sold or exchanged. If a foreign corporation is both a PFIC and a CFC, the foreign corporation generally will not be treated as a PFIC with respect to the United States Shareholders of the CFC. This rule generally will be effective for taxable years of United States Shareholders beginning after 1997 and for taxable years of foreign corporations ending with or within such taxable years of United States Shareholders. The PFIC provisions continue to apply in the case of PFIC that is also a CFC with respect to the U.S. Holders that are less than 10% shareholders. Because of the complexity of Subpart F, a more detailed review of these rules is outside of the scope of this discussion.


The amount of any backup withholding will not constitute additional tax and will be allowed as a credit against the U.S. Holder’s federal income tax liability.


Filing of Information Returns.  Under a number of circumstances, United States Investor acquiring shares of the Company may be required to file an information return with the Internal Revenue Service Center where they are required to file their tax returns with a duplicate copy to the Internal Revenue Service Center, Philadelphia, PA 19255. In particular, any United States Investor who becomes the owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the shares of the Company will be required to file such a return. Other filing requirements may apply, and management urges United States Investors to consult their own tax advisors concerning these requirements.


Documents on Display


All documents incorporated in this 20-F Annual Report may be viewed at the Company’s head office located at 15567 Marine Drive, White Rock, British Columbia, V4B 1C9.


 

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Item 11.  Disclosures about Market Risk


The Company competes with other resource companies for exploration properties and possible joint venture agreements.  There is a risk that this competition could increase the difficulty of concluding a negotiation on terms that the Company considers acceptable.


Item 12.  Description of Other Securities


Not Applicable


Part II


Item 13.  Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies


Not Applicable


Item 14.  Modifications of Rights of Securities Holders and Use of Proceeds


Not Applicable


Item 15.  Controls and Procedures


Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurance that material information related to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to senior management, including Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), by others within those entities on a timely basis so that appropriate decisions can be made regarding public disclosure.


We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and our Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of December 31, 2015. The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2015, were effective to give reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Office and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The Company’s management is responsible for designing, establishing and maintaining a system of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) to provide reasonable assurance that the financial information prepared by the Company for external purposes is reliable and has been recorded, processed and reported in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with IFRS as issued by IASB.  The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that management fulfills its responsibilities. The Audit Committee fulfills its role of ensuring the integrity of the reported information through its review of the interim and annual financial statements.  Management reviewed the results of their assessment with the Company’s Audit Committee.


 

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Because of its inherent limitations, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all possible misstatements or frauds.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

To evaluate the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, Management has used the Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992), which is a suitable, recognized control framework established by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).  Management has assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and concluded that such internal control over financial reporting is effective as of December 31, 2015.


Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

The Company's management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls or our Internal Controls will prevent all error and all fraud.  A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.  Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.  Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.  These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control.  The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.


Attestation Report of the Registered Accounting Firm.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this Form 20-F Annual Report.


Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 16.  Reserved


 

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Item 16A.  Audit Committee Financial Expert


The Company does not have an “audit committee financial expert” serving on its audit committee.  The Company’s Audit Committee consists of three independent directors, all of whom are both financially literate and very knowledgeable about the Company’s affairs.  Because the Company’s structure and operations are straightforward, the Company does not find it necessary at the current time to identify Board with a financial expert.


Item 16B.  Code of Ethics


The Company has adopted a new Code of Business Conduct and Ethics which sets forth legal and ethical standards of conduct for employees, officers, directors and consultants. The Code is intended to deter wrongdoing and to promote the conduct of all Company business in accordance with high standards of integrity and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.


A copy of the current Code of Business Conduct and Ethics has been filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 6-K filed on June 8, 2015.


Item 16C.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services


The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of auditors; the audit committee has in place procedures for receiving complaints and concerns about accounting and auditing matters; and has the authority and the funding to engage independent counsel and other outside advisors.


In accordance with the requirements of the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company’s Audit Committee Charter includes a procedure for the review and pre-approval of any services performed by the Company's auditor, including audit services, audit related services, tax services and other services.  The procedure requires that all proposed engagements of the auditor for audit and permitted non-audit services are submitted to the finance and audit committee for approval prior to the beginning of any such services.


Fees, including reimbursements for expenses, for professional services rendered by Deloitte LLP are included in Table No. 12a:


Table No. 12a

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Deloitte LLP

 


Type of Service

Fiscal Year

2015

Fiscal Year

2014

 

 

 

Audit Fees

$   45,000

$   45,000

Audit Related Fees

59,016

39,750

Tax Fees

Nil

Nil

All Other Fees

Nil

Nil

Total

$ 104,016

$   84,750


 

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Prior to the RTO with R2 Energy, San Antonio had a fiscal year-end of March 31 and its auditor was MNP LLP. Fees, including reimbursements for expenses, for professional services rendered by MNP LLP are included in Table No. 12b:


Table No. 12b

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

MNP LLP

 


Type of Service

Fiscal Year

2014

 

 

Audit Fees

$   12,852

Audit Related Fees

Nil

Tax Fees

Nil

All Other Fees

Nil

Total

$   12,852


Item 16D.  Exemptions from Listing Standards for Audit Committees


Not Applicable


Item 16E.  Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers


Not Applicable


Item 16F.  Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant


San Antonio’s certifying accountant from inception through March 31, 2014 was MNP LLP. Upon completion of the Company’s RTO with R2 Energy, MNP LLP resigned as auditors at the request of the Company and Deloitte LLP ), Chartered Professional Accountants, Chartered Accountants, was appointed. Under the RTO, R2 is considered to be the acquirer for accounting purposes and is the parent company and Renaissance the subsidiary in the financial statements. Deloitte LLP was R2 Energy’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and therefore continues as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm post-RTO.


There were no disagreements between the Company and the former auditors, and the accountant’s report on the financial statements for each of the two prior fiscal periods contained no adverse opinions or disclaimer of opinions. The Company did not consult with Deloitte LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, Chartered Accountants, during the two fiscal years prior to the completion of the RTO and their engagement by Renaissance regarding the application of accounting principles to any specified transaction or any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue, or any matter that was subject to a disagreement or reportable event.


MNP LLP provided a letter which agree with the statements in the Notice of Change of Auditor. This letter was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 6-K filed on December 2, 2014.


 

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Item 16G.  Corporate Governance


Not Applicable


Item 16H.  Mine Safety Disclosure


Not Applicable


Part III


Item 17.  Financial Statements


Not applicable


Item 18.  Financial Statements


The Company's financial statements are stated in Canadian Dollars (CDN$) and are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by IASB.


The financial statements as required are attached hereto and found immediately following the text of this Annual Report.  The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of Deloitte LLP, Chartered Accountant, is also included herein immediately preceding the financial statements.


Item 19.  Exhibits


(A1)  The financial statements thereto as required under ITEM #18 are attached hereto and found immediately following the text of this Annual Report.  The audit report of Deloitte LLP, Chartered Accountants, for the audited financial statements is included herein immediately preceding the audited financial statements.


Audited Financial Statements


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of Deloitte LLP, dated April 25, 2016.


Statements of Financial Position at December 31, 2015 and 2014.


Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.


Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.


Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.


Notes to Financial Statements


 

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(B)  Index to Exhibits:

                                             

1.

Certificate of Incorporation, Certificates of Name Change, Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amalgamation and By-Laws:

a)

Certificate of Incorporation Amendment dated June 9, 2010 (1)

b)

Articles and Bylaws dated June 9, 2010 (1)

c)

Notice of Articles dated November 14, 2012 (1)

d)

Certificate of Change of Name (2)

e)

Notice of Alteration (2)

f)

Notice of Change in Articles (2)

g)

Articles and Bylaws dated September 12, 2014 (2)


2.

Instruments defining the rights of holders of the securities being registered

***See Exhibit Number 1***

        

3.

Voting Trust Agreements - N/A


4.

Material Contracts

1.

Property Acquisition Agreement between the Company and Richard Billingsley and Dwayne Kress dated September 27, 2010 for the acquisition of the Fame Property. (1)

2.

Value Escrow Agreement dated September 3, 2014 between the Company, Computershare Investor Services and the Undersigned Securityholders of the Company for the escrow and release of common shares pursuant to Exchange Policy 5.4. (2)

3.

Credit Agreement dated November 19, 2015 between the Company and Sprott Resource Lending Partnership for a US$20 million senior secured term loan facility secured under a general security agreement over the assets of the Company. (3)


5.

List of Foreign Patents - N/A

6.

Calculation of earnings per share - N/A

7.

Explanation of calculation of ratios - N/A

8.

List of Subsidiaries - N/A

9.

Statement pursuant to the instructions to Item 8.A.4, regarding the financial statements filed in registration statements for initial public offerings of securities – N/A


10.

Other Documents

a)

Consent of MNP LLP, Chartered Accountants, dated January 24, 2014 (1)

b)

Copy of 2012 Stock Option Plan (1)

c)

Copy of Management Information Circular for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on August 16, 2013. (1)

d)

Form of Proxy for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on September 25, 2013. (1)

e)

Copy of Code of Ethics (1)

f)

Copy of Advance Notice Policy (1)

g)

Copy of 2014 Stock Option Plan (4)

h)  Letter from former auditor MNP LLP dated November 7, 2014. (5)


 

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12.1

Certification of CEO Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act, Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

12.2

Certification of CFO Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act, Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

13.1

Certification of CEO Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

13.2

Certification of CFO Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


(1)

Previously filed as exhibits to the Company’s Form 20-F Registration Statement

(2)

Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s fiscal 2014 Form 20-F Annual Report filed on April 30, 2015.

(3)

Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 6-K filed on November 30, 2015.

(2)

Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 6-K filed on November 4, 2014

(3)

Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 6-K filed on December 2, 2014


 

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CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


FOR THE YEARS ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014


 

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Deloitte LLP

700, 850 – 2nd Street S.W.

Calgary AB T2P 0R8

Canada

 

 

 

Tel:  (403) 267-1700

Fax: (587) 774-5379

www.deloitte.ca


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Renaissance Oil Corp.:


We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Renaissance Oil Corp. and subsidiaries (the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss, consolidated statements of changes in equity and consolidated statements of cash flows for the years then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.


Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


Auditor's Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.


An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.


We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.


Opinion

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.


Emphasis of Matter

Without modifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements which indicates that Renaissance Oil Corp. is pursuing exploration projects and contracts that, if successful, will require substantial additional financing. Renaissance Oil Corp. incurred a loss of $8.24 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 and had negative cash flows from operating activities of $4.31 million. These conditions, along with other matters as set forth in Note 1, indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that raise substantial doubt about Renaissance Oil Corp.’s ability to continue as a going concern.


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Chartered Professional Accountants, Chartered Accountants
April 26, 2016

Calgary, Canada


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

9,330,223

$

4,168,687

Restricted cash

5

 

28,130,053

 

-

Accounts receivable

 

 

407,288

 

68,948

Prepaid expenses

 

 

40,112

 

20,625

 

 

 

37,907,676

 

4,258,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in associate

7

 

764,012

 

883,977

Equipment

 

 

4,097

 

4,200

Exploration and evaluation assets

8

 

-

 

434,619

Total assets

 

$

38,675,785

$

5,581,056

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

$

883,330

$

486,066

Loan payable

6

 

27,613,580

 

-

 

 

 

28,496,910

 

486,066

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

9

 

16,579,367

 

8,793,371

Reserves

9

 

6,563,004

 

1,494,648

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

 

474,313

 

-

Deficit

 

 

(13,437,809)

 

(5,193,029)

Total equity

 

 

10,178,875

 

5,094,990

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

38,675,785

$

5,581,056


Nature of operations and going concern (Note 1)

Subsequent event (Notes 5, 9(c))


Approved by the Board of Directors:


“Craig Steinke”

 

Director

 

 

 

“Ian Telfer”

 

Director


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


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Resource property evaluation

 

$

3,090,178

$

622,961

Share-based compensation

9(c)

 

2,205,509

 

251,313

Advisory and consulting

10

 

966,410

 

476,367

Professional fees

 

 

331,738

 

616,333

Marketing and travel

 

 

281,593

 

100,089

General and administrative

 

 

92,854

 

54,614

Regulatory and filing

 

 

33,291

 

24,619

Depreciation

 

 

2,082

 

1,747

 

 

 

(7,003,655)

 

(2,148,043)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Items

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on loss of control of subsidiary

 

 

-

 

214,599

Equity loss on investment in associate

7

 

(119,965)

 

(94,414)

Finance income

 

 

33,654

 

15,680

Foreign exchange (loss) gain

 

 

(448,927)

 

27,932

Finance expense

 

 

(271,268)

 

-

Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets

8

 

(434,619)

 

-

 

 

 

(1,241,125)

 

163,797

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss for the year

 

$

(8,244,780)

$

(1,984,246)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

 

 

Item that may be reclassified subsequently to net loss

     Translation adjustment

 

 


474,313

 


-

Comprehensive loss for the year

 

$

(7,770,467)

$

(1,984,246)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per common share for the year

 

$

(0.12)

$

(0.06)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares

   outstanding – basic and diluted

 

 


68,962,400

 


32,071,144


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


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shares

 

Translation

 

Total

 

Note

Shares issued

Amount

Reserves

adjustment

Deficit

equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2014

 

47,153,469

$

8,793,371

$

1,494,648

$

-

$

(5,193,029)

$

5,094,990

Share-based compensation

9(c)

-

 

-

 

2,205,509

 

-

 

-

 

2,205,509

Shares issued for cash pursuant to private placement

9(b)

106,890,000

 

7,602,981

 

3,086,019

 

-

 

-

 

10,689,000

Share-based payments – financing costs

9(b)

738,000

 

132,840

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

132,840

Share-based payments for consultants

9(b)

5,000,000

 

600,000

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

600,000

Share issue costs

9(b)

-

 

(549,825)

 

(223,172)

 

-

 

-

 

(772,997)

Net loss

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(8,244,780)

 

(8,244,780)

Translation adjustment

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

474,313

 

-

 

474,313

At December 31, 2015

 

159,781,469

$

16,579,367

$

6,563,004

$

474,313

$

(13,437,809)

$

10,178,875


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shares

 

Translation

 

Total

 

Note

Shares issued

Amount

Reserves

adjustment

Deficit

equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2013

 

21,949,554

$

3,627,580

$

110,549

$

-

$

(3,208,783)

$

529,346

Share-based compensation

9(c)

-

 

-

 

251,313

 

-

 

-

 

251,313

Exchange of R2 shares for Renaissance shares

4

4,741,250

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Value assigned upon amalgamation

4

-

 

410,466

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

410,466

Shares issued for cash pursuant to private placement

9(b)

19,166,666

 

4,565,575

 

1,184,425

 

-

 

-

 

5,750,000

Shares issued in settlement of amounts payable

9(b)

1,124,666

 

337,400

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

337,400

Shares issued as finders fees

9(b)

171,333

 

51,400

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

51,400

Share issue costs

9(b)

-

 

(199,050)

 

(51,639)

 

-

 

-

 

(250,689)

Net loss

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,984,246)

 

(1,984,246)

At December 31, 2014

 

47,153,469

$

8,793,371

$

1,494,648

$

-

$

(5,193,029)

$

5,094,990



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


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

   Net loss

 

$

(8,244,780)

$

(1,984,246)

   Adjusted for:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

2,082

 

1,747

Share-based compensation

9(c)

 

2,205,509

 

251,313

Amortization of financing costs

6

 

66,420

 

-

Share-based payments for consultants

9(b)

 

600,000

 

-

Loss on investment in associate

7

 

119,965

 

94,414

Unrealized foreign exchange gain

 

 

454,207

 

-

Gain on loss of control of subsidiary

 

 

-

 

(214,599)

Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets

8

 

434,619

 

-

   Changes in non-cash working capital items:

 

 

 

 

 

      Accounts receivable

 

 

(282,303)

 

(48,674)

      Prepaid expenses

 

 

(18,625)

 

(18,025)

      Trade and other payables

 

 

348,292

 

357,881

Cash used in operating activities

 

 

(4,314,614)

 

(1,560,189)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Disposition of cash on loss of control of subsidiary

7

 

-

 

(11,192)

Acquisition of cash on reverse takeover transaction

4

 

-

 

18,557

Purchase of equipment

 

 

(1,979)

 

(3,572)

Changes in restricted cash balances

 

 

27,680,000

 

-

Cash provided by investing activities

 

 

27,678,021

 

3,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

      Issuance of common shares, net of cash issuance costs

9(b)

 

9,916,003

 

5,550,711

Cash provided by financing activities

 

 

9,916,003

 

5,550,711

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

12,179

 

(17,188)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

33,291,589

 

3,977,127

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year

 

 

4,168,687

 

191,560

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year

 

$

37,460,276

$

4,168,687


No interest or taxes were paid during the years ended December 31, 2015 or 2014.


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


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)


1.

NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN


Renaissance Oil Corp. (“Renaissance” or “Company”) (formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.) was incorporated on June 9, 2010 under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “ROE”.


On September 3, 2014, R2 Energy Ltd. (“R2”) completed a reverse takeover (“RTO”) of San Antonio Ventures Inc. “San Antonio” whereby R2 shareholders were issued one post-consolidation common share of the continuing entity, Renaissance Oil Corp. (“Renaissance” or “the Company”) for every one R2 common share held immediately prior to the completion of the RTO and all convertible securities of R2 were exchanged for convertible securities of Renaissance on the same basis. A total of 4,741,250 common shares were issued pursuant to the RTO on the acquisition of San Antonio.

 

R2 was originally incorporated as Realm II Resources Ltd. in the province of Alberta on October 20, 2011 and changed its name to R2 Energy Ltd. on November 21, 2011.  R2 began its operations in 2012.

 

The Company has two legal subsidiaries: 100% owned R2 and 100% owned Renaissance Oil Corp. S.A. de C.V., which was incorporated in Mexico on December 15, 2014.  In addition, the Company has a 40% interest in Montero Energy Corporation S.L, a private company incorporated in Spain on December 26, 2011. 

 

For accounting purposes, R2 is the acquirer of San Antonio as a result of the RTO in September 2014 and all information presented in these consolidated financial statements relates to the financial position, operations and results of R2 since its incorporation and the results of the RTO after September 3, 2014.

 

The registered office of the Company is 2200-885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia and the Company’s head office is located at 3123-595 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia. The Company’s focus is the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas properties. The Company has not generated revenues from operations and is currently looking to develop a diversified shale gas and shale oil land portfolio in Mexico, with its present principal focus being the investigation of gas and oil land prospects in Mexico.

 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will continue its operations for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. 


The Company had a net loss of $8,244,780 and a comprehensive loss of $7,770,467 and negative cash flows from operations of $4,314,614 for the year ended December 31, 2015, and had an accumulated deficit of $13,437,809 as at December 31, 2015. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on management’s ability to identify additional sources of capital and to raise sufficient resources in order to fund on-going operating expenses and the Company’s future acquisition plans. Although management has been successful raising capital in the past, there is no assurance these initiatives will be successful in the future. These conditions indicate the existence of material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt regarding the applicability of the going concern assumption. These consolidated financial statements do not give effect to adjustments that would be necessary to the carrying values and classification of assets and liabilities should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. These adjustments could be material.


These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Company’s Board of Directors on April 25, 2016.


2.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION


(a)

Statement of Compliance


The Company prepares its annual consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee.


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)


2.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (continued)


(b)

Basis of measurement


These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments that have been measured at fair value. In addition, these consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting.


(c)

Significant accounting judgments and estimates


Estimates and judgements are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, actual outcomes can differ from these estimates.


Critical Judgments


Going Concern

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgments regarding the going concern assumption for the Company as discussed in Note 1.


Reverse Takeover

As disclosed in Note 4, San Antonio completed a RTO of R2 Energy in 2014. The RTO required management to make judgements regarding the accounting acquirer and accounting acquiree.


Investment in Associate

As disclosed in Note 7, the Company disposed of its controlling interest in Montero Energy Corporation S.L. (“Montero”). This disposition required management to make judgement regarding whether the Company retains significant influence in Montero.


Functional Currency

The functional currency of each of the Company’s entities is measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which that entity operates. The consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollar and the functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar except for Renaissance Oil Corp. S.A. de C.V., which has a functional currency of United States dollars.


Impairment Indicators

The assessment of impairment indicators as required by IFRS 6 – Exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources and International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 36 – Impairment of assets requires management to make judgements regarding the expected use of the claims underlying its exploration and evaluation assets.


Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty


Because a precise determination of many assets and liabilities is dependent upon future events, the preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be significant. Significant estimates made by management affecting our consolidated financial statements include:


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)


2.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (continued)


(c)

Significant accounting judgments and estimates (continued)


Deferred Tax Assets & Liabilities

The estimation of income taxes includes evaluating the recoverability of deferred tax assets based on an assessment of the Company’s ability to utilize the underlying future tax deductions against future taxable income prior to expiry of those deductions. Management assesses whether it is probable that some or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income, which in turn is dependent upon the successful discovery, extraction, development and commercialization of oil and gas reserves. To the extent that management’s assessment of the Company’s ability to utilize future tax deductions changes, the Company would be required to recognize more or fewer deferred tax assets, and future income tax provisions or recoveries could be affected. The measurement of deferred income tax provision is subject to uncertainty associated with the timing of future events and changes in legislation, tax rates and interpretations by tax authorities.


Impairment

The estimate of the recoverable amounts of the Company’s long lived assets, including its investment in Montero and its exploration and evaluation assets requires estimates of the amounts and timing of future cash flows as well as the discount rate applicable to these cash flows. Changes in the amounts or timing of these cash flows would impact the recoverable amounts of the Company’s investment in Montero and its exploration and evaluation assets. The estimate of the recoverable amount of the Company’s investment in long lived assets, including its investment in Montero and its exploration and evaluation assets requires estimates of the amount and timing of future cash flows as well as the discount rate applicable to these cash flows. Changes in the amount or timing of these cash flows would impact the recoverable amounts of the Company’s investment in Montero and its exploration and evaluation assets. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company determined expenditures on further exploration and evaluation of mineral resources on the Fame Property was not budgeted nor planned in the foreseeable future and as such recognized an impairment of $434,619 in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss.


Share-based compensation

Management is required to make certain estimates when determining the fair value of stock option awards, and the number of awards that are expected to vest. These estimates affect the amount recognized as share-based compensation in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recognized $2,205,509 in share-based compensation expense (2014: $251,313).


3.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


The principal accounting policies used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are described below:


(a)

Principles of consolidation


These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, R2 and Renaissance Oil Corp. S.A. de C.V. As R2 was deemed to be the acquirer for accounting purposes, its assets, liabilities and operations since incorporation are included in these consolidated financial statements at their historical carrying value. San Antonio’s results of operations have been included from September 3, 2014.


All intercompany balances, transactions, revenues and expenses have been eliminated on consolidation.


(b)

Cash and cash equivalents


Cash and cash equivalents includes deposits held with banks that are available on demand and highly liquid, short-term investments that are cashable on demand.


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)


3.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)


(c)

Restricted Cash


Cash and cash equivalents unavailable for use by the Company or its subsidiaries due to certain restrictions that may be in place are classified as restricted cash.


(d)

Equipment


Equipment is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation begins when the asset is put into service and is calculated annually using the straight line method over 3 years. The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to expense as incurred. The cost of significant renewals and improvements is added to the carrying amount of the respective asset. When assets are retired, or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the balance, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss.


(e)

Exploration and Evaluation Assets


Costs incurred before the Company has obtained the legal right to explore are expensed as incurred. Once the legal right to explore has been acquired, exploration and evaluation expenditures are charged to profit or loss as incurred, unless future economic benefit is expected to be realized. The Company capitalizes the costs of acquiring, maintaining its interest in, exploring and evaluating oil and gas and mineral properties until such time as the lease expires, it is abandoned, sold or considered impaired in value. Indirect administrative costs are expensed as incurred. Exploration and evaluation properties are not amortized during the exploration and evaluation stage. At each reporting date the carrying amounts of the Company’s exploration and evaluation assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets are impaired. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment, if any. The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount and the impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period. The E&E phase of a particular project is completed when both the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting oil or gas are demonstrable for the project or there is no prospect of a positive outcome for the project. E&E assets with commercial reserves will be reclassified to development and production assets and the carrying amounts will be assessed for impairment and adjusted (if appropriate) to their estimated recoverable amounts.  If commercial reserves are not discovered or the project is abandoned, the E&E asset is written off to exploration expenses in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss.


(f)

Financial Instruments


Financial instruments are classified into one of the following categories: fair-value-through-profit-and-loss, held-to-maturity investments, loans and receivables, available-for-sale financial assets, or other financial liabilities. Financial instruments are measured in the statement of financial position at fair value, except for loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments, and other financial liabilities, which are measured at amortized cost. Subsequent measurement of financial instruments measured at fair value is dependent upon initial classification as follows: (1) fair-value-through-profit-and-loss financial assets are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income (loss); (2) available-for-sale financial instruments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income until the instrument is derecognized or impaired.


The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, trade and other payables and loan payable. Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and accounts receivable are classified as loans and receivables. Trade and other payables and loan payable are classified as other financial liabilities.


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)


3.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)


(g)

Loss per Share


Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution of common share equivalents, such as outstanding share options and warrants, in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, if dilutive. For this purpose, the “treasury stock method” is used which assumes proceeds upon the exercise of share options and warrants are used to purchase common shares at the average market price during the period.  


(h)

Income Taxes


Income tax expense is comprised of current and deferred tax.  Current tax and deferred tax are recognized in net income or loss except to the extent that it relates to a business combination or items recognized directly in equity or in other comprehensive income or loss. Current income taxes are recognized for the estimated income taxes payable or receivable on taxable income or loss for the current year and any adjustment to income taxes payable in respect of previous years. Current income taxes are determined using tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year-end date.


Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized where the carrying amount of an asset or liability differs from its tax base, except for taxable temporary differences arising on the initial recognition of goodwill and temporary differences arising on the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction which is not a business combination and at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss. Recognition of deferred tax assets for unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences is restricted to those instances where it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the deferred tax asset can be utilized. At the end of each reporting period the Company reassesses unrecognized deferred tax assets. The Company recognizes a previously unrecognized deferred tax asset to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.


(i)

Share Capital


Common shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of common shares are recognized as a deduction from equity. The Company issues equity-settled stock options to its employees, directors and consultants and follows the fair value method of accounting. A Black-Scholes option-pricing model is used to determine the fair value of the award at the time the options are granted.  The related expense is charged to the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss with a corresponding increase in equity as equity reserves over the vesting term. Consideration received on the exercise of an option is credited to share capital, along with the related share-based compensation previously recognized in equity reserves.


(j)

Foreign Exchange


The consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is currently the Company’s reporting currency. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the transaction date. At each period end, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated at the exchange rate prevailing at the period end date. All differences are recognized in net earnings. Non-monetary assets, liabilities and transactions denominated in a foreign currency and measured at historical cost are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the transaction date. Non-monetary items measured at fair value are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined. For the purpose of consolidation, assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries are translated from their functional currency to Canadian dollars using the exchange rate prevailing at the period end date. The statements of loss and comprehensive loss and cash flows are translated using the average exchange rates for the period. Foreign exchange differences resulting from such transactions are recorded in equity as cumulative translation adjustment.


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)


3.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)


(k)

Investments in Associates


When the Company determines that it has significant influence over an investment, the investment is accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, the investment is initially recorded at cost and the carrying value is adjusted thereafter to include the Company’s pro rata share of post-acquisition earnings or loss of the investee.


The amount of the adjustment is included in the determination of net earnings (loss) and the investment account is also increased or decreased to reflect the Company’s share of capital transactions. Profit distributions received or receivable from an investee reduce the carrying value of the investment.


The Company periodically assesses its investments to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. When there is an indication of impairment, the Company tests the carrying amount of the investment to ensure it does not exceed the higher of the present value of cash flows expected to be generated (value in use) and the amount that could be realized by selling the investment (fair value less cost to sell). When a reduction to the carrying amount of an investment is required after applying the impairment test, an impairment loss is recognized equal to the amount of the reduction.  


(l)

Future Accounting Standards and Amendments Effective After December 31, 2015


Financial instruments

The IASB intends to replace IAS 39 – Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement in its entirety with IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”) which will be effective for annual periods commencing on or after January 1, 2018. IFRS 9 is intended to reduce the complexity for the classification and measurement of financial instruments. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the final standard is expected to have on its consolidated financial statements.


Revenue

The IASB issued IFRS 15 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers", which replaces IAS 18 "Revenue", IAS 11 "Construction Contracts", and related interpretations. The standard is required to be adopted either retrospectively or using a modified transition approach for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with earlier adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.


Amendments

In addition, the IASB issued amendments to the following standards in May 2014: IFRS 11 – Accounting for acquisitions of interests in joint operations, IAS 16 – Property, plant and equipment, and IAS 38 – Clarification of acceptable methods of depreciation and amortization amendments. These amendments are effective for financial periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016. The Company is evaluating the impact of these amendments on its consolidated financial statements and they are not expected to have any material impact.


Leases

In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16 "Leases", which replaces IAS 17 Leases. IFRS 16 applies to lessees, requiring the recognition of assets and liabilities for most leases and eliminates the distinction between operating and financing leases. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted if IFRS 15 has also been applied. The Company will assess the effect of this future pronouncement on its financial statements.


4.

REVERSE TAKEOVER BUSINESS COMBINATION


On September 3, 2014, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of R2 in exchange for common shares of the Company whereby shareholders of R2 were issued one post-consolidation common shares for every one R2 common share held and all convertible securities of R2 were exchanged for convertible securities of the Company on the same basis. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, R2 is the parent company (legal subsidiary) and Renaissance is the subsidiary (legal parent) in these Financial Statements.


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)


4.

REVERSE TAKEOVER BUSINESS COMBINATION (continued)


As R2 was deemed to be the acquirer for accounting purposes, its assets, liabilities and operations since incorporation are included in these financial statements at their historical carrying value. Renaissance’s results of operations have been included from September 3, 2014.


For purposes of this transaction, 4,741,250 common shares were issued to acquire the net assets of Renaissance on September 3, 2014 as follows:


 

Cash

$

18,557

 

Amounts receivable

 

7,390

 

Prepaid expenses

 

2,600

 

Equipment

 

342

 

Exploration and evaluation assets

 

434,619

 

Trade and other payables

 

(53,042)

 

Net assets acquired

$

410,466


Had the RTO occurred on January 1, 2014, the loss for the year ended December 31, 2014, would have been $2,147,198.


5.

RESTRICTED CASH


On November 19, 2015, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Sprott Resource Lending Partnership (the "Lender"), pursuant to which the Company has been provided with a US$20,000,000 senior secured term loan facility (the "Facility"). In consideration for the structuring and syndication of the Facility, the Company issued an aggregate of 738,000 common shares (the "Bonus Shares") (Note 9(b)). The Facility matures on May 31, 2016, and bears interest at a rate of 6.0% per annum.


Restricted cash of $28,130,053 is comprised of a senior secured term loan facility of $27,680,000 (US$20,000,000) held in escrow until satisfactory release conditions are met. In addition, $450,053 (US$325,000) is held in deposits to satisfy issued standby letters of credit.


Subsequent to December 31, 2015, the maturity date of the Facility was extended from February 29, 2016, to May 31, 2016, at a cost of US$100,000.


6.

LOAN PAYABLE


 

 

Balance

December 31,

2015

Balance

December 31,

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term loan facility (Note 5)

$

27,680,000

$

-

 

Deferred financing costs

 

(66,420)

 

-

 

Total loan payable

$

27,613,580

$

-


As at December 31, 2015, loan payable of $27,613,580 (2014: nil) was outstanding with respect to the Facility (Note 5). As at December 31, 2015, accrued interest, at 6.0% per annum, on the Facility of $204,848 (2014: nil) was included in trade and other payables in the consolidated statement of financial position.


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)


7.

INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE


On April 4, 2014, SA Minera Catalano Aragonesa (“SAMCA”), a Spanish company, subscribed for shares representing 60% of the shares of R2’s subsidiary, Montero, in consideration for EUR 1,100,000, which reduced R2’s interest in Montero to 40% and resulted in a loss of control of Montero by the Company. As a result, after April 4, 2014, the Company no longer consolidates the assets, liabilities and results of operations of Montero. The Company retains significant influence over its investment in Montero through its 40% shareholding.


Accordingly, the Company has:


·

Derecognized the assets and liabilities of Montero at their carrying amounts on April 4, 2014;

·

Recognized the investment retained in Montero at its fair value; and

·

Recognized the difference as a gain attributable to the Company on the loss of control of Montero.


Montero’s functional and reporting currency is the Euro.


The following table summarizes the carrying values of the assets and liabilities on April 4, 2014 and the gain resulting from the loss of control of Montero:


 

 

April 4, 2014

 

ASSETS

$

 

Cash

11,192

 

Accounts receivable

17,331

 

Restricted cash

747,318

 

Fixed assets

-

 

Total assets

775,841

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

12,049

 

Total liabilities

(12,049)

 

 

 

 

Net assets derecognized

763,792

 

 

 

 

Net assets derecognized

(763,792)

 

Investment in Montero (a)

978,391

 

Gain (loss) on loss of control of subsidiary

214,599


a)

On April 4, 2014, the Company recorded its investment in Montero at its fair value of $978,391, being 40% of the net assets of Montero, as fair value approximates the carrying value because of the nature of the assets and liabilities.


The following table summarizes the change in investment in associate for the year ended December 31, 2015:


 

Balance, April 4, 2014

$

978,391

 

Equity loss in associate

 

(94,414)

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

$

883,977

 

Equity loss in associate

 

(119,965)

 

Balance, December 31, 2015

$

764,012


Summary of financial information of Montero (on a 100% basis):


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)


7.

INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE (continued)


 

 

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2015

 

ASSETS

$

$

 

Cash

1,310,379

1,548,584

 

Accounts receivable

35,347

23,955

 

Restricted cash

699,390

306,916

 

Fixed assets

-

2,066

 

Total assets

2,045,116

1,881,522

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

16,481

27,289

 

Total liabilities

(16,481)

(27,289)


 

 

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2015

 

 

$

$

 

Operating expenses

284,250

299,523

 

Depreciation

-

390

 

Finance income

(6,704)

-

 

Loss and comprehensive loss

277,546

299,913


8.

EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS


Fame Property, Clinton, British Columbia


Pursuant to an option agreement dated September 27, 2010, the Company holds an undivided 100% interest in eleven mineral claims situated in Clinton B.C and is not subject to any royalties, back-in rights, payments or other agreements or encumbrances.


During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company determined expenditures on further exploration and evaluation of mineral resources on the Fame Property was not budgeted nor planned in the foreseeable future and as such recognized an impairment for the full value of $434,619 in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss.


9.

EQUITY


Effective September 16, 2014, the Company’s common shares were consolidated on the basis of 2 pre-consolidation common shares for 1 post-consolidation common share. All common share, share purchase warrant, share option, and per share amounts in these consolidated financial statements have been retrospectively restated to present post-consolidation amounts.


(a)

Authorized


Unlimited number of common shares with no par value

Unlimited number of preferred shares with no par value


(b)

Issued and fully paid common shares


As at December 31, 2015, there were 159,781,469 common shares issued and outstanding.  


During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company closed a private placement of 106,890,000 units at a price of $0.10 per unit for gross proceeds of $10,689,000. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant. Each common share purchase warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.20 until October 6, 2020 (Note 9(d)).  


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)


9.

EQUITY


(b)

Issued and fully paid common shares (continued)


Cash transaction costs of $772,997 were incurred as share issue costs in relation to the private placement, of which $549,825 and $223,172 were deducted from share capital and reserves respectively, based on the pro rata allocation of the fair value on issuance of the units to share capital and reserves.


During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company issued the Bonus Shares (Note 5). The Bonus Shares were valued at $0.18, for total valuation of $132,840.


During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company issued 5,000,000 common shares to consultants of the Company (the “Consideration Shares”).


The release of the Consideration Shares are subject to the Company achieving certain performance milestones, and to escrow and anti-dilution provisions. The Company has deemed it likely that the performance milestones will be met and have therefore recognized the full expense of the Consideration shares during the current year. The Consideration shares were valued at the date of the agreement, September 22, 2015, for total valuation of $600,000.


During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company closed a private placement of 19,166,666 units at a price of $0.30 per unit for gross proceeds of $5,750,000. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant. Each common share purchase war  rant entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.50 until July 31, 2019 (Note 9(d)). Cash transaction costs of $199,289 were incurred as share issue costs and 171,333 common shares with a deemed value of $0.30 per share were issued as finders fees in relation to the private placement.


In addition to the private placement, the following common shares were issued during the year ended December 31, 2014:


·

4,741,250 common shares were issued pursuant to the RTO (Note 4);


·

1,124,666 common shares were issued in settlement of accounts payable of $337,400.


(c)

Share options


The Company has established a “rolling” share option plan (the “Plan”).  Under the Plan, the maximum number of shares reserved for issuance may not exceed 10% of the total number of issued and outstanding common shares and the term of any option granted under the Plan may not exceed ten years.  The exercise price of each option shall not be less than the market price of the Company’s common shares at the date of grant.  Each option vesting period is determined on a grant by grant basis.


A summary of changes in share options is presented below:


 

 


Outstanding

 

Weighted average

exercise price

 

Balance, December 31, 2013

1,146,000

$

0.25

 

   Granted

2,755,000

 

0.30

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

3,901,000

 

0.28

 

   Granted

11,075,000

 

0.27

 

Balance, December 31, 2015

14,976,000

$

0.27


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)


9.

EQUITY (continued)


(c)

 Share options (continued)


During the year ended December 31, 2015, 25,000 share options were granted to consultants of the Company with an exercise price of $0.30, exercisable until May 12, 2025, and vesting over a period of one year beginning on May 12, 2015. Using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the grant date fair value was $3,077, or $.12 per option.


During the year ended December 31, 2015, 11,050,000 share options were granted to directors, officers, and consultants of the Company with an exercise price of $0.27, exercisable until November 20, 2025. Using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the grant date fair value was $2,116,184, or $.19 per option.


During the year ended December 31, 2014, 2,755,000 share options were granted to directors and officers of the Company with an exercise price of $0.30, 2,355,000 exercisable until July 31, 2024, vesting over a period of one year beginning July 31, 2014 and 400,000 exercisable until August 28, 2024, vesting over a period of one year beginning August 28, 2014. Using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the grant date fair value was $494,000, or $0.18 per option.


The following assumptions were used for the Black-Scholes valuation of the share options granted during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:


 

 

2015

2014

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-free interest rate

1.43% - 1.98%

1.75% - 1.90%

 

Expected life

6 – 10 years

6 years

 

Annualized volatility

65.00%

65.00%

 

Forfeiture rate

0.00%

1.00%

 

Dividend rate

0.00%

0.00%


During the year ended December 31, 2015, share-based compensation of $2,205,509 (2014: $251,313) was recorded.


Share options outstanding as at December 31, 2015, are as follows:


 




Outstanding




Exercisable



Weighted average

exercise price



Expiry

date

Weighted average

remaining

contractual life

(years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

946,000

946,000

$

0.25

April 13, 2017

1.3

 

200,000

200,000

 

0.25

July 2, 2018

2.5

 

2,355,000

2,355,000

 

0.30

July 31, 2024

8.6

 

400,000

400,000

 

0.30

August 28, 2024

8.7

 

25,000

16,666

 

0.30

May 12, 2025

9.4

 

11,050,000

11,050,000

 

0.27

November 20, 2025

9.9

 

14,976,000

14,967,666

$

0.27

 

9.0


Subsequent to December 31, 2015, 1,000,000 share options were granted to a director of the Company with an exercise price of $0.27, exercisable until January 15, 2026.


(d)

Warrants


During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company issued 106,890,000 common share purchase warrants in connection with the private placement (Note 9(b)).  Each common share purchase warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.20 until October 6, 2020.


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)


9.

EQUITY (continued)


(d)

Warrants (continued)


During the year ended December 31, 2014, 19,166,666 common share purchase warrants were issued pursuant to the private placement (Note 9(b)). Each common share purchase warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.50 until July 31, 2019.


The warrants have been valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model, with a gross amount of $1,184,425 included in reserves based on the relative fair values of the shares and warrants issued.


The following assumptions were used for the Black-Scholes valuation of the warrants issued during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:


 

 

2015

2014

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-free interest rate

1.18%

1.14%

 

Expected life

5 years

5 years

 

Annualized volatility

65.00%

65.00%

 

Forfeiture rate

0.00%

0.00%

 

Dividend rate

0.00%

0.00%


A summary of changes in share purchase warrants is presented below:


 

 

Number of

warrants

 

Weighted average

exercise price

 

Balance, December 31, 2013

-

$

-

 

   Issued

19,166,666

 

0.50

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

19,166,666

 

0.50

 

   Issued

106,890,000

 

0.20

 

Balance, December 31, 2015

126,056,666

$

0.25


 The following table summarizes information about the warrants outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2015:


 


Warrants

outstanding

& exercisable



Weighted average

exercise price




Expiry Date

Weighted average

remaining

contractual life

(years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,166,666

$

0.50

July 31, 2019

3.6

 

106,890,000

 

0.20

October 6, 2020

4.8

 

126,056,666

$

0.25

 

4.6


10.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS


The Company’s related parties include its key management personnel, directors and entities which are directly or indirectly, controlled by, or significantly influenced by key management personnel or directors.  During the normal course of operations, the Company enters into transactions with related parties for goods and services which are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed by the parties.


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)


10.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)


During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company incurred management fees and rent of $284,184 (2014: $182,155) payable to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a company controlled by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. As at December 31, 2015, $12,109 (2014: $12,244) was due to this company and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and is included in trade and other payables in the statement of financial position.


During the year ended December 31, 2015, consulting fees of $120,000 (2014: $40,000) were paid to a company of which a director of the Company is an officer.


The key management personnel of the Company are comprised of executives of the Company and members of its board of directors. Key management personnel compensation for the year ended December 31, 2015, including share-based compensation, was $1,773,812 (2014: $207,810).


These transactions occurred in the normal course of business operations and are for management services and office rent provided to the Company which are measured at fair value.


11.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES


As at December 31, 2015, the Company had no commitments or contingencies.


12.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS


Financial Risk Management


The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company’s risk management framework. The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, trade and other payables and loan payable.  


Fair Value Measurement


In determining the fair value of financial instruments, the Company maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market-driven or market-based information obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s estimate about market data. Based on the observability of significant inputs used, the Company classifies its fair value measurements in accordance with a three-level hierarchy. This hierarchy is based on the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair value, as follows:


Level 1:

Valuations are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Since the valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily available in an active market, they are not subject to significant measurement uncertainty.


Level 2:

Valuations are based on observable inputs other than quoted prices.


Level 3:

Valuations are based on at least one unobservable input that is supported by little or no market activity and is significant to the fair value measurement.


In assigning financial instruments to the appropriate levels, the Company performs detailed analysis. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. The level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest-level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. As none of the Company’s financial instruments are held at fair value, categorization into the fair value hierarchy has not been provided. Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, trade and other payables and loan payable are held at amortized cost which approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)


12.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)


Financial Instrument Risk Exposure


The Company is exposed in varying degrees to a variety of financial instrument related risks. The Board approves and monitors the risk management processes.


Credit Risk


Credit risk arises from the potential for non-performance by counterparties of contractual financial obligations.  The Company’s exposure to credit risk includes cash and accounts receivable. The Company reduces its credit risk on cash and cash equivalents by maintaining its bank accounts at large international financial institutions. Accounts receivable consists mainly of amounts due from the Canadian and Mexican governments relating to input tax credits. As such, Management has concluded that the Company has no significant credit risk. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of the financial assets. No amounts are past due and no allowance for doubtful accounts have been recorded by the Company.


Liquidity Risk


Cash and cash equivalents is held in bank accounts and is available on demand. Accounts receivable consists mainly of amounts due from the Canadian and Mexican governments. At December 31, 2015, the Company has cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of $37,460,276 to settle current liabilities of $28,496,910 and had working capital of $9,410,766.


Market Risk


The only significant market risk to which the Company is exposed is interest rate cash flow risk. The Company’s cash earns interest at variable rates.  The fair value is unaffected by changes in short-term interest rates. The Company’s future interest income is exposed to short-term rate fluctuations.  


Commodity Price Risk


Although the Company is an exploration company, it is subject to price risk from fluctuations in market prices of natural resource commodities since its future profitability is dependent on the market price of these commodities. The prices of commodities are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control. Fluctuations in the commodities’ prices could result in future commercial production that is uneconomical to the Company. Therefore, management regularly monitors natural resource commodity prices to determine the appropriate course of action to be taken by the Company.


Currency Risk


The Company’s reporting currency is the Canadian dollar and major purchases are transacted in Canadian and US dollars. The Company funds certain operations, exploration and administrative expenses in Mexico on a cash call basis using US dollar currency converted from its Canadian dollar bank accounts held in Canada. The Company maintains US dollar bank accounts in Canada, and US dollar and Mexican peso bank accounts in Mexico. The Company is subject to gains and losses from fluctuations in the US dollar and Mexican peso against the Canadian dollar.


13.

SEGMENT INFORMATION


The Company operates in 3 segments, being Canada, Spain and Mexico. Geographic segmentation is as follows:


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)


13.

SEGMENT INFORMATION (continued)


 

December 31, 2015

Canada

Spain

Mexico

Total

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

9,311,805

-

18,418

9,330,223

 

Restricted cash

27,680,000

-

450,053

28,130,053

 

Accounts receivable

39,139

-

368,149

407,288

 

Prepaid expenses

40,112

-

-

40,112

 

Investment in associate

-

764,012

-

764,012

 

Equipment

4,097

-

-

4,097

 

Exploration and evaluation assets

-

-

-

-

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

(611,031)

-

(272,299)

(883,330)

 

Loan payable

(27,613,580)

-

-

(27,613,580)

 

 

8,850,542

764,012

564,321

10,178,875


 

December 31, 2014

Canada

Spain

Mexico

Total

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

4,168,687

-

-

4,168,687

 

Accounts receivable

68,948

-

-

68,948

 

Prepaid expenses

20,625

-

-

20,625

 

Investment in associate

-

883,977

-

883,977

 

Equipment

4,200

-

-

4,200

 

Exploration and evaluation assets

434,619

-

-

434,619

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

(486,066)

-

-

(486,066)

 

 

4,211,013

883,977

-

5,094,990


 

 

Canada

Spain

Mexico

Total

 

Year ended December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

4,476,697

-

2,526,958

7,003,655

 

Equity loss on investment in associate

119,965

-

-

119,965

 

Finance income

(33,654)

-

-

(33,654)

 

Foreign exchange loss

15,788

-

433,138

448,927

 

Finance expense

271,268

-

-

271,268

 

Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets

434,619

-

-

434,619

 

Net loss for the year

5,284,683

-

2,960,097

8,244,780

 

Capital asset expenditures

-

-

-

-


 

 

Canada

Spain

Mexico

Total

 

Year ended December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

2,148,043

-

-

2,148,043

 

Gain on loss of control of subsidiary

(214,599)

-

-

(214,599)

 

Equity loss on investment in associate

94,414

-

-

94,414

 

Finance income

(15,680)

-

-

(15,680)

 

Foreign exchange gain

(27,932)

-

-

(27,932)

 

Net loss for the year

1,984,246

-

-

1,984,246

 

Capital asset expenditures

-

-

-

-


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)


14.

INCOME TAXES


The provision for income taxes reported differs from the amounts computed by applying the cumulative Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates to the loss before income taxes due to the following:


 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Loss before income taxes

$

5,285,000

$

1,984,000

 

Federal and provincial statutory tax rates

 

26.00%

 

26.00%

 

Expected income tax recovery

 

(1,374,000)

 

(516,000)

 

Non-deductible expenses and other permanent differences

 

705,000

 

139,000

 

Non-taxable portion of gain

 

-

 

(28,000)

 

Losses for which no tax benefit has been recorded

 

669,000

 

405,000

 

Foreign exchange translation differences

 

-

 

-

 

Difference in foreign tax rates

 

-

 

-

 

Income tax recovery

$

-

$

-


At December 31, 2015, the significant components of the Company’s temporary differences, unused tax credits, and unused tax losses that have not been recognized on the statement of financial position are as follows:


 

 

2015

2014

 

 

$

$

 

Non-capital losses

1,677,000

940,000

 

Share issue costs

204,000

59,000

 

Investment in associate

-

202,000

 

Exploration Assets

55,000

(58,000)

 

Other

1,000

2,000


At December 31, 2015, the Company had Canadian tax losses with a tax benefit of $1,677,361 (2014: $939,630) which are not recognized as deferred tax assets. The Company recognizes the benefit of tax losses only to the extent of anticipated future taxable income that can be reduced by the tax losses. The gross amount of the Canadian tax losses for which a tax benefit has not been recorded expire as follows:


 

2029

$

29,000

 

2030

 

935,000

 

2031

 

872,000

 

2032

 

187,000

 

2033

 

583,000

 

2034

 

1,118,000

 

2035

 

2,728,000

 

 

$

6,452,000


15.

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT


The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to pursue the acquisition, exploration and development of exploration and evaluation assets, and to maintain a flexible capital structure which optimizes the costs of capital at an acceptable risk.  In the management of capital, the Company includes the components of equity which, at December 31, 2015, totaled $10,178,875 (2014: $5,094,990).


The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may attempt to issue new shares, issue debt or acquire or dispose of assets. Refer to Note 1 for additional details of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.


 

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Renaissance Oil Corp.

(formerly San Antonio Ventures Inc.)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)


16.

COMPARATIVE FIGURES


Certain comparative data have been reclassified to conform with the presentation of the current year. The Company has grouped together the comparative balances for certain expenses on the statement of operations. There is no net impact on the financial position, net loss, cash flows or loss per share in 2014 as a result of these reclassifications.



 

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Signature Page


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



Renaissance Oil Corp.

Registrant



Dated:   April 28, 2016

Signed: /s/  “Craig Steinke”

 

Craig Steinke,

Chief Executive Officer


 

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