For the month of,
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May
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2011
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Commission File Number
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001-31395
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Sonde Resources Corp.
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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Suite 3200, 500 - 4th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 2V6
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Document
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Description
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1.
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Interim Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
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2.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
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3.
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Canadian Form 52-109F2 Certification of Interim Filings – CEO.
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4.
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Canadian Form 52-109F2 Certification of Interim Filings – CFO.
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March 31
2011
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December 31
2010
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January 1
2010
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(CDN$ thousands)
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Assets (note 11)
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Current
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Cash and cash equivalents
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1,579
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2,649
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3,305
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Restricted cash
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--
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--
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1,364
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Accounts receivable
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7,326
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7,147
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11,340
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Derivative financial assets (note 8)
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507
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--
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--
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Prepaid expenses and deposits
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1,612
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1,686
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3,185
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Assets held for sale (note 6)
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98,050
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100,692
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23,819
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109,074
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112,174
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43,013
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Long term portion of prepaid expenses and deposits
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508
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555
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878
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Exploration and evaluation assets (note 7)
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57,178
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49,361
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4,134
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Property, plant and equipment, net (note 7)
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102,692
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102,603
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145,678
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Assets held for sale (note 6)
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--
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--
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88,972
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269,452
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264,693
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282,675
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Liabilities
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Current
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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15,606
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18,126
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26,443
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Stock unit awards (note 15)
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971
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530
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55
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Provisions (note 10)
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12,157
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12,692
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1,146
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Derivative financial liabilities (note 8)
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6,840
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5,099
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--
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Short term debt (note 11)
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28,637
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35,048
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39,368
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Liabilities held for sale (note 6)
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35,706
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16,650
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1,793
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99,917
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88,145
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68,805
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Decommissioning provision
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18,352
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18,197
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15,905
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Liabilities held for sale (note 6)
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--
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--
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2,763
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118,269
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106,342
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87,473
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Contingencies and commitments (note 17)
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Going concern (note 2)
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Shareholders’ Equity
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Share capital
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369,892
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369,892
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311,270
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Warrants
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--
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--
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76
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Contributed surplus
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32,756
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31,068
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28,494
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Foreign currency translation reserve
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(8,384)
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(5,789)
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--
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Deficit
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(243,081)
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(236,820)
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(144,638)
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151,183
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158,351
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195,202
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269,452
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264,693
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282,675
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(Signed) “Jack Schanck”
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(Signed) “W. Gordon Lancaster”
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Jack Schanck
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W. Gordon Lancaster
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Director and Chief Executive Officer
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Director
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Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 FS
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Page 1
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For the three months ended March 31
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2011
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2010
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(CDN$ thousands, except per share amounts)
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Revenue
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Revenue, net of royalties (note 12)
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8,932
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8,668
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Gain (loss) on commodity derivatives (notes 8, 9)
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(1,664)
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2,847
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7,268
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11,515
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Expenses
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Operating (note 13)
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3,705
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2,876
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Transportation
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259
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277
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Exploration
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164
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158
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General and administrative
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2,243
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2,351
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Depletion and depreciation
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3,282
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4,375
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Stock based compensation (note 15)
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2,130
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492
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Bad debt
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--
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30
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Loss on abandonment
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775
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--
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12,558
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10,559
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Operating income (loss)
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(5,290)
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956
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Other
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Financing costs (note 14)
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(651)
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(500)
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Gain on foreign exchange
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472
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659
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Gain (loss) on financial derivatives
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378
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(3,718)
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Other income
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56
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111
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Loss on exchange of preferred shares
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--
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(172)
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255
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(3,620)
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Net loss from continuing operations
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(5,035)
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(2,664)
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Net loss from discontinued operations
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(1,226)
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(33)
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Net loss
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(6,261)
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(2,697)
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Other comprehensive loss
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Foreign currency translation adjustment
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(917)
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(52)
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Foreign currency translation adjustment relating to assets and liabilities held for sale
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(1,678)
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(3,547)
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Other comprehensive loss
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(2,595)
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(3,599)
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Total comprehensive loss
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(8,856)
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(6,296)
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Net loss per common share
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Basic and diluted loss per common share from continuing operations
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($0.08)
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($0.05)
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Basic and diluted loss per common share from discontinued operations
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($0.02)
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--
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($0.10)
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($0.05)
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Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 FS
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Page 2
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For the three months ended March 31
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2011
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2010
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(CDN$ thousands)
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Cash provided by (used in):
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Operating
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Net loss
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(6,261)
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(2,697)
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Items not involving cash:
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Depletion and depreciation
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3,282
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4,375
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Stock based compensation
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2,130
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492
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Unrealized gain (loss) on commodity derivatives
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1,740
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(2,637)
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Unrealized gain (loss) on financial derivatives
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(378)
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3,718
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Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign exchange
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602
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(656)
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Financing costs
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843
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533
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Loss on abandonment
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775
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--
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Loss on exchange of preferred shares
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--
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172
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Interest paid
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(647)
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(246)
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Decommissioning expenditures
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(846)
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--
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1,240
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3,054
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Changes in non-cash working capital (note 16)
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(565)
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(5,688)
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675
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(2,634)
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Financing
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Revolving credit facility repayments
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(19,436)
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(23,987)
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Revolving credit facility advances
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6,648
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--
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Demand loan advances
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6,902
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--
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Issue of common shares, net of share issue costs
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--
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58,802
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(5,886)
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34,815
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Investing
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Capital and exploration expenditures
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(12,322)
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(8,645)
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Debenture advances (note 11)
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19,599
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--
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Change in non-cash working capital (note 16)
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(3,108)
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(4,375)
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4,169
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(13,020)
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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(1,042)
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19,161
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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2,649
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3,305
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Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents
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(28)
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(22)
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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1,579
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22,444
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Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 FS
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Page 3
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(CDN$ thousands)
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Share capital
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Contributed
surplus
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Warrants
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Foreign
currency
translation
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Deficit
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Total
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At January 1, 2010
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311,270
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28,494
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76
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--
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(144,638)
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195,202
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Total comprehensive loss
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--
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--
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--
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(3,599)
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(2,697)
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(6,296)
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Issue of common shares, net of share issue costs
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58,802
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--
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--
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--
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--
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58,802
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Warrant expiry
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--
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28
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(28)
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--
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--
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--
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Stock based compensation expense
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--
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425
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--
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--
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--
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425
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March 31, 2010
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370,072
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28,947
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48
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(3,599)
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(147,335)
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248,133
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At December 31, 2010
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369,892
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31,068
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--
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(5,789)
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(236,820)
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158,351
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Total comprehensive loss
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--
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--
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--
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(2,595)
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(6,261)
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(8,856)
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Stock based compensation expense
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--
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1,688
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--
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--
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--
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1,688
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March 31, 2011
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369,892
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32,756
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--
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(8,384)
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(243,081)
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151,183
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Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 FS
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Page 4
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1.
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Reporting entity
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Sonde Resources Corp. (“Sonde Resources” or the “Company”) is a Canadian based energy company with its head office located at suite 3200, 500 – 4th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta. The Company is engaged in the exploration for and production of oil and natural gas. The Company’s operations are located in Western Canada and offshore North Africa. The Company is currently in the process of selling its offshore operations in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (“Trinidad and Tobago”). These condensed consolidated financial statements comprise the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries which include Seeker Petroleum Ltd., Sonde Resources Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. and Challenger Energy Corp.
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2.
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Basis of preparation
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(a)
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Statement of compliance
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In conjunction with the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements to be issued under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) for the year ended December 31, 2011 these interim condensed consolidated financial statements present the Company’s financial results of operations and financial position under IFRS at and for the three months ended March 31, 2011, including 2010 comparative periods. As a result, these condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS 1, First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS 1), and with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board using the accounting policies the Company expects to adopt in its consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2011. They are condensed as they do not include all of the necessary annual disclosures required for full annual financial statements under IFRS.
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These are the Company’s first condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance IFRS and IFRS 1 has been applied. In previous years, the Company prepared its consolidated financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles in effect prior to January 1, 2011 (Canadian GAAP). Comparative information has been restated from Canadian GAAP to IFRS. The impact of the transition to IFRS on the Company’s previously reported financial statements is presented in Note 5.
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(b)
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Basis of measurement
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The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except as detailed in the Company’s accounting policies disclosed in Note 3. The accounting policies described in Note 3 have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these financial statements except for the opening IFRS consolidated statement of financial position, which has utilized optional exemptions available and mandatory exemptions under IFRS 1 as described in Note 5.
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On June 3, 2010, the Company’s shareholders approved the consolidation of the Company’s outstanding shares on a five for one basis effective on the close of business June 4, 2010. The effect of the consolidation was to reduce to one-fifth the number of common shares, warrants, stock options and stock unit awards outstanding. The number of shares into which the preferred shares are convertible were also reduced to one-fifth. In addition, the conversion price of the preferred shares, the weighted average exercise price and fair value per options, warrants and stock unit awards have been adjusted to five times the pre-consolidation prices. All share and per share amounts included in these financial statements have been adjusted retroactively for the consolidation.
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(c)
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Functional and reporting currencies
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These consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency.
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Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 FS
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Page 5
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2.
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Basis of preparation (continued)
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(d)
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Going Concern
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These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The going concern basis assumes that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As at and the period ended March 31, 2011, the Company had net losses of $6.3 million (March 31, 2010 - $2.7 million), cash flows provided by operating activities of $0.7 million (March 31, 2010 – cash flows used in operating activities of $2.6 million) and had an accumulated deficit of $243.1 million (December 31, 2010 - $236.8 million). Whether and when the Company can complete the disposition of its Trinidad and Tobago assets is uncertain. This uncertainty may cast significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If the Trinidad and Tobago asset deal does not close, the Company intends to finance future Western Canada capital expenditures, to the extent it can, with existing cash flow and available debt capacity. In addition, the Company has limited its North Africa activities in compliance with Libyan sanctions. In addition, the Company will limit other expenditures during the interim period pending the final approval of the sale. The Company will work with a combination of strategic investors and/or public and private debt and equity markets to source funding. Public and private debt and equity markets may not be accessible now or in the foreseeable future and, as such, the Company’s ability to obtain financing cannot be predicted with certainty at this time. Without access to financing, the Company may not be able to continue as a going concern. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classification of assets and liabilities that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern, and these adjustments may be material.
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(e)
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Use of estimates and judgment
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The timely preparation of financial statements requires that management make estimates and assumptions and use judgment regarding assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Such estimates primarily relate to unsettled transactions and events as at the date of the financial statements. Accordingly, actual results may differ from estimated amounts as future confirming events occur. Significant accounting estimates and judgments used in the preparation of the financial statements are described in Note 4.
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3.
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Significant accounting policies
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The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all years presented in these consolidated financial statements.
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(a)
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Principles of consolidation
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The Company consolidates its interest in entities in which it controls. Control comprises the power to govern an entity’s financial and operating policies so as to obtain benefits from its activities. The Company recognizes its proportionate share of assets, liabilities, income and expenses, on a line-by-line basis, of its jointly controlled assets. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
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(b)
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Cash and cash equivalents consist of balances with banks and investments in highly liquid short-term deposits with a maturity date, at date of issue, of less than ninety days.
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(c)
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Foreign currency
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Functional currencies of each of the Company’s foreign operations represent the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the appropriate functional currency at foreign exchange rates that approximate those on the date of transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated to the appropriate functional currency at foreign exchange rates at the statement of financial position date. Foreign exchange differences arising on translation are recognized in earnings. Non-monetary assets that are measured in a foreign currency at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction.
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Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 FS
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Page 6
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3.
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Significant accounting policies (continued)
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In preparing the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, the financial statements of each entity are translated into Canadian dollars, the Company’s reporting currency. The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into Canadian dollars using foreign exchange rates at the statement of financial position date. Revenues and expenses of foreign operations are translated into Canadian dollars using foreign exchange rates that approximate those on the date of the underlying transaction. Foreign exchange differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.
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If the Company disposes of its entire interest in a foreign operation, or loses control, joint control, or significant influence over a foreign operation, the accumulated foreign currency translation gains or losses related to the foreign operation are recognized to net income or loss.
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(d)
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Exploration and evaluation assets and property, plant and equipment
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(i)
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Recognition and measurement
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Costs of exploring for and evaluating oil and natural gas properties are initially capitalized within exploration and evaluation assets. Such exploration and evaluation costs may include costs of license acquisition, technical services and studies, seismic acquisition, exploration drilling and testing, directly attributable overhead and administration expenses and the projected costs of retiring the assets (if any), but do not include exploration or evaluation costs incurred prior to having obtained the legal rights to explore an area, which are expensed directly to net income or loss as they are incurred.
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Exploration and evaluation assets are not amortized, but are assessed for impairment if (i) sufficient data exists to determine technical feasibility and commercial viability, and (ii) facts and circumstances suggest that the net book value exceeds the recoverable amount. These assets are subject to technical, commercial and management review to confirm the continued intent to develop and extract the underlying resources. If an area or exploration well is no longer considered commercially viable, the assets may be transferred to intangible assets when it meets the recognition criteria for intangible assets. Not proceeding with development of the asset is an impairment indicator, and as a result of the decision impairment testing would be performed.
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When management determines with reasonable certainty that an exploration and evaluation asset will be developed, as evidenced by the classification of proved or probable reserves and the appropriate internal and external approvals, the asset is first tested for impairment and then reclassified to property, plant and equipment.
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Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depletion and depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. When significant parts of an item of property, plant and equipment, including oil and natural gas interests, have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items.
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The costs to acquire developed or producing oil and gas properties and to develop oil and gas properties, including completing geological and geophysical surveys and drilling development wells, and the costs to construct and install dedicated infrastructure such as wellhead equipment and supporting assets, are capitalized as oil and gas properties within property plant and equipment.
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The costs of major inspection, overhaul and work-over activities that maintain property, plant and equipment and benefit future years of operations are capitalized. Similar recurring planned maintenance managed on shorter intervals is expensed. Replacements outside major inspection, overhaul or work-overs are capitalized when it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the Company and the associated net book value of the replaced asset is derecognized.
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Gains and losses on disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment, including oil and natural gas interests, and intangible exploration assets, are determined by comparing the proceeds from disposal with its net book value and are recognized within “other income” or “other expenses” in net income or loss.
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Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 FS
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Page 7
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3.
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Significant accounting policies (continued)
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Borrowing costs incurred for the construction of qualifying assets are capitalized during the period of time that is required to complete and prepare the assets for their intended use or sale. All other borrowing costs are recognized in net income or loss using the effective interest method. Capitalization of borrowing costs ceases when the asset is in the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating as intended. Capitalization of borrowing costs is suspended when the construction of an asset is ceased for extended periods.
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The capitalization rate used to determine the amount of borrowing costs to be capitalized is the weighted average interest rate applicable to the Company’s outstanding borrowings during the year, including the dividends on the convertible preferred shares.
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(ii)
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Depletion and depreciation
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The net book value of development or production assets is depleted using the unit of production method by reference to the ratio of production in the year to the related proved and probable reserves, taking into account estimated future development costs necessary to bring those reserves into production. Future development costs are estimated taking into account the level of development required to produce the reserves.
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Proved and probable reserves are estimated annually by independent reserve engineers and represent the estimated quantities of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids which geological, geophysical and engineering data demonstrate with a specified degree of certainty to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs and which are considered commercially producible. There should be a more than 50% statistical probability that the actual quantity of recoverable reserves will be more than the amount estimated as proved and probable. The equivalent statistical probability for the proved component is 90%.
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Such reserves may be considered economically producible if management has the intention of developing and producing them and such intention is based upon:
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a reasonable assessment of the future economics of such production;
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-
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a reasonable expectation that there is a market for all or substantially all the expected oil and natural gas production;
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evidence that necessary production, transmission and transportation facilities are available or can be made available; and
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-
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availability of capital to develop reserves.
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Reserves may only be considered proved and probable if supported by either actual production or a conclusive formation test. The area of reservoir considered proved includes (a) that portion delineated by drilling and defined by gas-oil and/or oil-water contacts, if any, or both, and (b) the immediately adjoining portions not yet drilled, but which can be reasonably judged as economically productive on the basis of available geophysical, geological and engineering data. In the absence of information on fluid contacts, the lowest known structural occurrence of oil and natural gas controls the lower proved limit of the reservoir.
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Reserves which can be produced economically through application of unproved recovery techniques (such as fluid injection) are only included in the proved and probable classification when successfully tested by a pilot project, the operation of an installed program in the reservoir or other reasonable evidence (such as, experience of the same techniques on similar reservoirs or reservoir simulation studies) provides support for the engineering analysis on which the project or program was based.
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For other assets, depreciation is recognized in net income or loss on a declining balance basis over its estimated useful life at rates varying from 20% to 100%. Land is not depreciated.
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Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed annually.
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Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 FS
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Page 8
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3.
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Significant accounting policies (continued)
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(e) | Leased assets | ||
Leases where the Company assumes substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as finance leases. Upon initial recognition the leased asset is measured at an amount equal to the lower of its fair value and the present value of the minimum lease payments. Subsequent to initial recognition, the asset is accounted for in accordance with the accounting policy applicable to the asset. The Company does not have any financing leases.
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Other leases are operating leases, which are not recognized on the Company’s statement of financial position.
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Payments made under operating leases are recognized in net income or loss on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Lease incentives received are recognized as an integral part of the total lease expense, over the term of the lease.
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(f)
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Impairment
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(i)
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Non-financial assets
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The net book value of the Company’s non-financial assets, other than exploration and evaluation assets and deferred tax assets, are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. Exploration and evaluation assets are assessed for impairment when they are reclassified to property, plant and equipment and also if facts and circumstances suggest that the net book value exceeds the recoverable amount.
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For the purpose of impairment testing, assets are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets (the “cash-generating unit” or “CGU”). The recoverable amount of an asset or a CGU is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell.
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In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. Value in use is generally computed by reference to the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from production of proved and probable reserves.
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In assessing fair value less cost to sell, the fair value reflects the price a market participant would be willing to pay to acquire the asset or CGU less selling costs to complete the transaction. Fair value is generally determined based on recent transactions, crown land sales and other market metrics.
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Exploration and evaluation assets are allocated to the CGUs on a geographical basis when they are assessed for impairment, both at the time of any triggering facts and circumstances as well as upon their eventual reclassification to oil and natural gas interests in property, plant and equipment.
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An impairment loss is recognized if the net book value of an asset or its CGU exceeds its estimated recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognized in net income or loss. Impairment losses recognized in respect of CGUs reduce the net book value of the other assets in the unit (group of units) on a pro rata basis.
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An impairment loss recognized in prior years is assessed at each reporting date for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s net book value does not exceed the net book value that would have been determined, net of depletion and depreciation or amortization, if no impairment loss had been recognized.
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Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 FS
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Page 9
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3.
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Significant accounting policies (continued)
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(ii) | Financial assets | ||||
A financial asset, other than a financial asset designated as fair value through profit and loss, is assessed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any objective evidence that it is impaired. A financial asset is considered to be impaired if objective evidence indicates that one or more events have had a negative effect on the estimated future cash flows of that asset.
|
|||||
An impairment loss in respect of a financial asset measured at amortized cost is calculated as the difference between its net book value, and the present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at the original effective interest rate.
|
|||||
Individually significant assets are tested for impairment on an individual basis. The remaining financial assets are assessed collectively in groups that share similar credit risk characteristics.
|
|||||
All impairment losses are recognized in net income or loss. An impairment loss is reversed if the reversal can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognized and is recognized in net income or loss.
|
|||||
(g)
|
Financial instruments
|
||||
Financial assets and liabilities designated as fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value with changes in those fair values recognized in the statement of operations. Financial assets available for sale are measured at fair value, with changes in those fair values recognized in other comprehensive income. Financial assets held to maturity, loans and other receivables and other financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
|
|||||
Derivatives are classified as fair value through profit or loss and measured at their fair value. Gains or losses related to periodic revaluation are recorded to the statement of operations.
|
|||||
Fair value measurements are classified according to the following hierarchy based on the amount of observable inputs used to value the instrument.
|
|||||
Level 1:
|
Quoted prices are available in active markets. Active markets are those in which transactions occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
|
||||
Level 2:
|
Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in an active market included in Level 1. Prices in Level 2 are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. Level 2 valuations are based on inputs, including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value and volatility factors, which can be substantially observed or corroborated in the market place.
|
||||
Level 3:
|
Valuation at this level are those inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data.
|
||||
Assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the placement within the fair value hierarchy.
|
|||||
|
|||||
(h)
|
Share based compensation
|
||||
(i)
|
Stock option awards
|
||||
Share-based compensation expense is recorded in net income or loss for all options granted on a graded basis over the vesting period of the option with a corresponding increase recorded as contributed surplus. Compensation expense is based on the estimated fair values of the options at the time of the grant as determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company incorporates an estimated forfeiture rate when determining compensation expense for stock options that will not vest.
|
|||||
Upon the exercise of the stock options, consideration paid together with the amount previously recognized in contributed surplus is recorded as an increase in share capital. In the event that vested options expire, previously recognized compensation expense associated with such stock options is not reversed.
|
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|
Significant accounting policies (continued)
|
|||
(ii)
|
Stock unit awards
|
|||
Stock unit awards are only payable in cash. Obligations are accrued based on the vesting period of the stock unit awards using the market value of the Company’s common shares. The obligations are revalued each reporting period based on the change in the fair value of the Company’s common shares and the number of vested stock unit awards outstanding. The Company reduces the liability when the units are surrendered for cash.
|
||||
(i)
|
Provisions
|
|||
A provision is recognized if, as a result of a past event, the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation. Provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risk specific to the liability. Provisions are not recognized for future operating losses. Further details on specific provisions are as follows:
|
||||
(i)
|
Decommissioning liabilities
|
|||
The Company recognizes the estimated liability associated with decommissioning at the time the asset is acquired and the liability is incurred. The estimated present value of the future payments of the decommissioning liability is recorded as a long term liability, with a corresponding increase in the net book value of property, plant and equipment. Amounts are discounted using the risk-free rate. The capitalized amount is depleted on a unit-of-production method over the life of proved and probable reserves. The liability amount is increased each reporting period due to the passage of time and the amount of accretion is charged to net income or loss in the period. The liability can also increase or decrease due to changes in the estimates of timing of cash flows, changes to the risk-free rate or changes in the original estimated undiscounted cost. The change in the provision as a result of these changes is capitalized in the net book value of the related asset. Actual costs incurred upon settlement of decommissioning liabilities are charged against the decommissioning liability to the extent of the liability recorded.
|
||||
(ii)
|
Onerous contracts
|
|||
A provision for onerous contracts is recognized when the expected benefits to be derived by the Company from a contract are lower than the unavoidable cost of meeting its obligation under the contract. The provision is measured at the present value of the lower of the expected cost of terminating the contract and the expected net costs of continuing with the contract.
|
||||
(j)
|
Revenue
|
|||
Revenue from the sale of natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids is recognized based on volumes delivered to customers at contractual delivery points and rates. Revenue is measured net of royalties.
|
||||
Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence exists that the significant risks and rewards have been transferred to the customer and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, and when recovery of the consideration is probable. Recognition occurs upon delivery.
|
||||
Tariffs and tolls charged to other entities for use of pipelines and facilities owned by the Company are recognized as revenue as they accrue in accordance with the terms of the service or tariff and tolling agreement.
|
||||
Royalty income is recognized on operating lease rights as it accrues in accordance with the terms of the overriding royalty agreements.
|
||||
The costs associated with the delivery, including operating and maintenance costs, transportation, and production-based royalty expenses are recognized in the same period in which the related revenue is earned and recorded.
|
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3.
|
Significant accounting policies (continued)
|
|
(k)
|
Assets held for sale
|
|
Assets and liabilities are classified as held for sale if their net book values are expected to be recovered through a disposition rather than through continuing use. The assets or disposal groups are measured at the lower of their net book value and fair value less cost to sell. Impairment losses on initial classification as held for sale and subsequent gains or losses on re-measurement are recognized in net income or loss. Assets classified as held for sale are not depreciated, depleted or amortized.
|
||
(l)
|
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, net of any tax effects.
|
||
(m)
|
Income taxes
|
|
The Company follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes whereby deferred income taxes are recorded for unused tax losses, tax credits and the effect of differences between the accounting and income tax basis of an asset or liability. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted or substantively enacted income tax rates at the statement of financial position date that are anticipated to apply to taxable income in the years in which temporary differences are anticipated to be recovered or settled. Changes to these balances are recognized in income in the period which they occur. Investment tax credits are recorded as an offset to the related expenditures.
|
||
|
||
(n)
|
Basic and diluted per share amounts
|
|
Basic per share amounts are calculated by dividing net income or loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated by adjusting the net income or loss attributable to common shareholders and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the effects of all dilutive potential common shares, which comprise convertible preferred shares, warrants, and share options granted to employees.
|
||
(o)
|
Convertible preferred shares
|
|
The Company’s convertible preferred shares are segregated into their debt and financial derivative components at the date of issue, based on the relative fair market value of these components in accordance with the substance of the contractual agreements. The debt component of the instrument is classified as a liability, and recorded at the present value of the Company’s obligation to make future interest payments in cash or in a variable number of shares and to settle the redemption value of the instrument in cash or at a fixed amount of approximately 33.33 common shares per one preferred share. The net book value of the debt component is accreted to the original face value of the instruments, over their deemed life, using the effective interest method. The conversion option, which makes up the financial derivative component of the instruments, is evaluated and recorded in accordance with the Company’s accounting policy on financial instruments.
|
||
(p)
|
Accounting standards issued but not yet applied
|
|
IFRS 7 Disclosures – Transfers of Financial Assets (“IFRS 7”), was amended on October 7, 2010 to provide enhanced disclosures pertaining to the transfer of financial assets. The amendments require additional disclosure on the transfer of financial assets, including the possible effects of any residual risks that the transferring entity retains. The amendments also require additional disclosures if a disproportionate number of transfer transactions are undertaken by an entity around the end of a reporting period. These amendments are effective as of July 1, 2011. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact of these amendments to IFRS 7 on its financial statements.
|
Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 FS
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Page 12
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3.
|
Significant accounting policies (continued)
|
|
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments: classification and measurement (“IFRS 9”), was issued by the International Accounting Standards Board on November 12, 2009 and is the first step to replace IAS 39, “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement”. IFRS 9 uses a single approach to determine whether a financial asset is measured at amortized cost or fair value, replacing the multiple rules in IAS 39. The approach in IFRS 9 is based on how an entity manages its financial assets. The new standard also requires a single impairment method to be used, replacing the multiple impairment methods in IAS 39. IFRS 9 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact of IFRS 9 on its financial statements.
|
||
4.
|
Significant accounting estimates and judgments
|
|
The timely preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements requires that management make estimates and assumptions, and use judgment regarding assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Such estimates primarily relate to unsettled transactions and events as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, actual results may differ from estimated amounts as future confirming events occur. Significant estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements include, but are not limited to, those areas discussed below.
|
||
(a)
|
Oil and gas reserves and resources
|
|
Certain depletion, depreciation, impairment and decommissioning and restoration charges are measured based on the Company’s estimate of oil and gas reserves and resources. The estimation of reserves and resources is an inherently complex process and involves the exercise of professional judgment. Reserves and resources have been evaluated at December 31, 2010 by independent petroleum consultants in accordance with National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities. The reserves and resources estimates are based on the definitions and guidelines contained in the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook.
|
||
Oil and gas reserves and resources estimates are based on a range of geological, technical and economic factors, including projected future rates of production, estimated commodity prices, engineering dates, and the timing and amount of future expenditures, all of which are subject to uncertainty. Assumptions reflect market and regulatory conditions existing at each annual reporting date, which could differ significantly from other points in time throughout the year, or future periods. Changes in market and regulatory conditions and assumptions can materially impact the estimation of net reserves.
|
||
(b)
|
Exploration and evaluation costs
|
|
Certain exploration and evaluation costs are initially capitalized with the intent to establish commercially viable reserves. The Company is required to make estimates and judgments about the future events and circumstances regarding the economic viability of extracting the underlying resources. The costs are subject to technical, commercial and management review to confirm the continued intent to develop and extract the underlying resources. Unsuccessful drilling, or changes to project economics, resource quantities, expected production techniques, production costs and required capital expenditures, are important factors when making this determination. If a judgment is made that the extraction of resources is not viable, the associated exploration and evaluation costs are impaired and charged to net income or loss.
|
||
(c)
|
Decommissioning liabilities and other provisions
|
|
The Company recognizes liabilities for the future decommissioning and restoration of property, plant and equipment. These provisions are based on estimated costs, which take into account the anticipated method and extent of restoration, technological advances and the possible future use of the site. Actual costs are uncertain and estimates can vary as a result of changes to relevant laws and regulations, the emergence of new technology, operating experience and prices. The expected timing of future decommissioning and restoration may change due to certain factors, including reserve life. Changes to assumptions related to future expected costs, discount rates and timing may have a material impact on the amounts presented. Other provisions are recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that there will be a future cash outflow.
|
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Q1 2011 FS
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Page 13
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4.
|
Significant accounting estimates and judgments (continued)
|
||
(d)
|
Deferred income taxes
|
||
Deferred tax assets are recognized when it is considered probable that unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences will be recovered in the foreseeable future. To the extent that future taxable income and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction differ significantly from the Company’s estimate, the ability of the Company to realize the deferred tax asset could be impacted.
|
|||
Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. The Company records a provision for the amount that is expected to be settled, which requires the application of judgment as to the ultimate outcome. Deferred tax liabilities could be impacted by changes in the Company’s estimate of the likelihood of a future outflow, the expected settlement amount, and the tax laws in the jurisdiction which the Company operates.
|
|||
(e)
|
Impairment of assets
|
||
The allocation of assets into cash generating units (“CGU’s”) requires significant judgment and interpretations with respect to the integration between assets, the existence of active markets, similar exposure to market risks, shared infrastructures, and the way in which management monitors the operations.
|
|||
The recoverable amounts of CGU’s and individual assets have been determined based on the higher of fair value less costs to sell. The key assumptions the Company uses in estimating future cash flows for recoverable amounts are anticipated future commodity prices, expected production volumes and future operating and development costs. Changes to these assumptions will affect the recoverable amounts of CGU’s and individual assets and may then require a material adjustment to their related net book value.
|
|||
(f)
|
Share based payment
|
||
Expenses recorded for share-based payments are based on the historical volatility of the Company’s share price which may not be indicative of the future volatility. Accordingly, those amounts are subject to measurement uncertainty.
|
|||
5.
|
Reconciliation of statement of financial position from Canadian GAAP to IFRS
|
||
(a)
|
IFRS transition exemptions
|
||
IFRS 1 requires the presentation of comparative information as at the January 1, 2010 transition date and subsequent comparative periods as well as the consistent and retrospective application of IFRS accounting policies. To assist with the transition, the provisions of IFRS 1 allow for certain mandatory and optional exemptions for first-time adopters to alleviate the retrospective application of all IFRSs. The Company has applied the following exemptions to full retrospective application of IFRS in accordance with IFRS 1:
|
|||
(i)
|
Deemed cost of property plant and equipment
|
||
The Company has elected to apply the exemption under IFRS 1 allowing the measurement of oil and gas assets at the date of transition to IFRS to be determined based on the amounts disclosed under the full cost method of accounting in accordance with Canadian GAAP.
|
|||
(ii)
|
Decommissioning liabilities
|
||
The exemption provided in IFRS 1 from the full retrospective application of IFRS 1 has been applied and the difference between the net book values of the Company’s decommissioning liabilities as measured under IFRS and their net book values under Canadian GAAP as of January 1, 2010 has been recognized directly in opening deficit.
|
Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 FS
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Page 14
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5.
|
Reconciliation of statement of financial position from Canadian GAAP to IFRS (continued)
|
|||
(iii)
|
Share-based payments
|
|||
The Company has elected not to apply IFRS 2, Share-based Payments to equity instruments granted after November 7, 2002 that have not vested by the transition date.
|
||||
(iv)
|
Borrowing costs
|
|||
The Company has applied the borrowing cost exemption in IFRS 1. It has applied the requirement of IAS 23 to borrowing costs relating to qualifying assets on a prospective basis from the date of transition to IFRS.
|
||||
(v)
|
Foreign currency translation
|
|||
The cumulative translation differences for all foreign operations are deemed to be zero at the date of transition to IFRS. Cumulative translation differences are recorded prospectively from this date.
|
||||
(vi)
|
Business combinations
|
|||
IFRS 1 allows an entity to use the IFRS rules for business combinations on a prospective basis rather than restating all business combinations.
|
||||
(b)
|
Mandatory exceptions to retrospective application
|
|||
Hindsight was not used to create or revise estimates and accordingly the estimates previously made by the Company under Canadian GAAP are consistent with their application under IFRS.
|
||||
The remaining IFRS 1 exemptions were not applicable or material to the preparation of the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at the date of transition on January 1, 2010.
|
Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 FS
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Page 15
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5.
|
Reconciliation of statement of financial position from Canadian GAAP to IFRS (continued)
|
(c) Reconciliation of assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
|
The following reconciliations present the adjustments made to the Company's Canadian GAAP financial results of operations and financial position to comply with IFRS. A summary of the significant accounting policy changes and applicable exemptions are discussed following the reconciliations.
|
December 31, 2010
|
March 31, 2010
|
January 1, 2010
|
|||||||||
Note
5(e)
|
Canadian GAAP
|
Adj
|
IFRS
|
Canadian GAAP
|
Adj
|
IFRS
|
Canadian GAAP
|
Adj
|
IFRS
|
||
Assets
|
|||||||||||
Current
|
|||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
2,649
|
--
|
2,649
|
22,444
|
--
|
22,444
|
3,305
|
--
|
3,305
|
||
Restricted cash
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
1,327
|
--
|
1,327
|
1,364
|
--
|
1,364
|
||
Accounts receivable
|
7,147
|
--
|
7,147
|
9,072
|
--
|
9,072
|
11,340
|
--
|
11,340
|
||
Derivative financial assets
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
2,637
|
--
|
2,637
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
||
Prepaid expenses and deposits
|
1,686
|
--
|
1,686
|
3,024
|
--
|
3,024
|
3,185
|
--
|
3,185
|
||
Assets held for sale
|
(i)
|
104,299
|
(3,607)
|
100,692
|
22,805
|
--
|
22,805
|
23,819
|
--
|
23,819
|
|
115,781
|
(3,607)
|
112,174
|
61,309
|
--
|
61,309
|
43,013
|
--
|
43,013
|
|||
Long term portion of prepaid expenses and deposits
|
555
|
--
|
555
|
674
|
--
|
674
|
878
|
--
|
878
|
||
Exploration and evaluation assets
|
(vi),(v),
(viii),(xi)
|
--
|
49,361
|
49,361
|
--
|
4,430
|
4,430
|
--
|
4,134
|
4,134
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
(ii),(v)-(viii)
|
152,085
|
(49,482)
|
102,603
|
156,944
|
(10,168)
|
146,776
|
158,204
|
(12,526)
|
145,678
|
|
Assets held for sale
|
(i)
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
93,410
|
(3,693)
|
89,717
|
89,737
|
(765)
|
88,972
|
|
268,421
|
(3,728)
|
264,693
|
312,337
|
(9,431)
|
302,906
|
291,832
|
(9,157)
|
282,675
|
|||
Liabilities
|
|||||||||||
Current
|
|||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
18,126
|
--
|
18,126
|
13,036
|
--
|
13,036
|
26,443
|
--
|
26,443
|
||
Stock unit awards
|
530
|
--
|
530
|
122
|
--
|
122
|
55
|
--
|
55
|
||
Provisions
|
(ix)
|
12,433
|
259
|
12,692
|
--
|
924
|
924
|
--
|
1,146
|
1,146
|
|
Derivative financial liabilities
|
(iii),(iv)
|
--
|
5,099
|
5,099
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
||
Short term debt
|
(iii)
|
35,048
|
--
|
35,048
|
80
|
--
|
80
|
24,067
|
15,301
|
39,368
|
|
Liabilities held for sale
|
(i)
|
15,212
|
1,438
|
16,650
|
2,305
|
--
|
2,305
|
1,793
|
--
|
1,793
|
|
81,349
|
6,796
|
88,145
|
15,543
|
924
|
16,467
|
52,358
|
16,447
|
68,805
|
|||
Derivative financial liabilities
|
(iii),(iv)
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
3,559
|
3,559
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Convertible preferred shares
|
(iii)
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
15,016
|
--
|
15,016
|
15,301
|
(15,301)
|
--
|
|
Decommissioning provision
|
(ii)
|
13,802
|
4,395
|
18,197
|
13,274
|
3,743
|
17,017
|
12,591
|
3,314
|
15,905
|
|
Liabilities held for sale
|
(i)
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
1,415
|
1,299
|
2,714
|
1,387
|
1,376
|
2,763
|
|
95,151
|
11,191
|
106,342
|
45,248
|
9,525
|
54,773
|
81,637
|
5,836
|
87,473
|
|||
Shareholder’s equity
|
|||||||||||
Share capital
|
(xii)
|
339,183
|
30,709
|
369,892
|
339,363
|
30,709
|
370,072
|
280,561
|
30,709
|
311,270
|
|
Equity portion of preferred shares
|
(iii)
|
12,682
|
(12,682)
|
--
|
12,682
|
(12,682)
|
--
|
1,969
|
(1,969)
|
--
|
|
Warrants
|
(iv)
|
303
|
(303)
|
--
|
351
|
(303)
|
48
|
76
|
--
|
76
|
|
Contributed surplus
|
(x)
|
29,452
|
1,616
|
31,068
|
27,207
|
1,740
|
28,947
|
26,923
|
1,571
|
28,494
|
|
Foreign currency translation reserve
|
(xi)
|
--
|
(5,789)
|
(5,789)
|
--
|
(3,599)
|
(3,599)
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Deficit
|
all
|
(208,350)
|
(28,470)
|
(236,820)
|
(112,514)
|
(34,821)
|
(147,335)
|
(99,334)
|
(45,304)
|
(144,638)
|
|
173,270
|
(14,919)
|
158,351
|
267,089
|
(18,956)
|
248,133
|
210,195
|
(14,993)
|
195,202
|
|||
268,421
|
(3,728)
|
264,693
|
312,337
|
(9,431)
|
302,906
|
291,832
|
(9,157)
|
282,675
|
Sonde Resources Corp.
|
Q1 2011 FS
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Page 16
|
5.
|
Reconciliation of statement of financial position from Canadian GAAP to IFRS (continued)
|
|
(d)
|
Reconciliation of total comprehensive loss
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2010
|
Three months ended March 31, 2010
|
|||||||
Note
5(e)
|
Canadian
GAAP
|
Adj
|
IFRS
|
Canadian
GAAP
|
Adj
|
IFRS
|
||
Revenue
|
||||||||
Petroleum and natural gas sales, net of royalties
|
32,239
|
--
|
32,239
|
8,668
|
--
|
8,668
|
||
Gain on commodity derivatives
|
3,197
|
--
|
3,197
|
2,847
|
--
|
2,847
|
||
35,436
|
--
|
35,436
|
11,515
|
--
|
11,515
|
|||
Expenses
|
||||||||
Operating
|
13,036
|
--
|
13,036
|
2,876
|
--
|
2,876
|
||
Transportation
|
1,304
|
--
|
1,304
|
277
|
--
|
277
|
||
Exploration
|
(viii)
|
--
|
722
|
722
|
--
|
158
|
158
|
|
General and administrative
|
(ix)
|
12,014
|
(888)
|
11,126
|
2,573
|
(222)
|
2,351
|
|
Depletion and depreciation
|
(vii)
|
27,743
|
(10,949)
|
16,794
|
7,028
|
(2,653)
|
4,375
|
|
Impairments
|
(vi)
|
38,756
|
2,017
|
40,773
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Stock based compensation
|
(x)
|
2,960
|
45
|
3,005
|
323
|
169
|
492
|
|
Bad debt
|
852
|
--
|
852
|
30
|
--
|
30
|
||
Loss on abandonment
|
123
|
--
|
123
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
||
96,788
|
(9,053)
|
87,735
|
13,107
|
(2,548)
|
10,559
|
|||
Operating income (loss)
|
(61,352)
|
9,053
|
(52,299)
|
(1,592)
|
2,548
|
956
|
||
Other
|
||||||||
Financing costs
|
(ii)
|
(1,239)
|
(664)
|
(1,903)
|
(283)
|
(217)
|
(500)
|
|
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange
|
(xi)
|
744
|
144
|
888
|
(826)
|
1,485
|
659
|
|
Loss on financial derivatives
|
(iii) (iv)
|
--
|
(5,210)
|
(5,210)
|
--
|
(3,718)
|
(3,718)
|
|
Other income
|
(viii)
|
165
|
136
|
301
|
39
|
72
|
111
|
|
Loss on exchange of preferred shares
|
(172)
|
--
|
(172)
|
(172)
|
--
|
(172)
|
||
(502)
|
(5,594)
|
(6,096)
|
(1,242)
|
(2,378)
|
(3,620)
|
|||
Loss before income taxes from continuing operations
|
(61,854)
|
3,459
|
(58,395)
|
(2,834)
|
170
|
(2,664)
|
||
Part VI.1 tax on preferred share dividends
|
470
|
--
|
470
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
||
Net loss from continuing operations
|
(62,324)
|
3,459
|
(58,865)
|
(2,834)
|
170
|
(2,664)
|
||
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
|
(i)
|
(35,676)
|
2,358
|
(33,318)
|
670
|
(703)
|
(33)
|
|
Net loss
|
(98,000)
|
5,817
|
(92,183)
|
(2,164)
|
(533)
|
(2,697)
|
||
Other comprehensive loss
|
||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
(xi)
|
--
|
(552)
|
(552)
|
--
|
(52)
|
(52)
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment relating to assets and liabilities held for sale
|
(xi)
|
--
|
(4,842)
|
(4,842)
|
--
|
(3,547)
|
(3,547)
|
|
Other comprehensive loss
|
--
|
(5,394)
|
(5,394)
|
--
|
(3,599)
|
(3,599)
|
||
Total comprehensive loss
|
(98,000)
|
423
|
(97,577)
|
(2,164)
|
(4,132)
|
(6,296)
|
||
Sonde Resources Corp.
|
Q1 2011 FS
|
Page 17
|
5.
|
Reconciliation of statement of financial position from Canadian GAAP to IFRS (continued)
|
||
(e)
|
Explanation of significant adjustments
|
||
(i)
|
Assets/liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations
|
||
Foreign currency translation differences associated with the LNG Project and Trinidad and Tobago assets and liabilities were recorded as part of net loss from discontinued operations under Canadian GAAP. Under IFRS, these differences were reclassified to other comprehensive loss. See section (xi) for details on foreign currency translation differences.
|
|||
Decommissioning provision differences between IFRS and Canadian GAAP associated with Trinidad and Tobago assets were recorded as changes to liabilities held for sale. The impact of changes to the accretion of these provisions was recorded to net loss from discontinued operations. See section (ii) for details on decommissioning provision differences.
|
|||
(ii)
|
Decommissioning provision
|
||
Under Canadian GAAP, increases in the estimated cash flows were discounted using the current credit-adjusted risk-free rate while downward revisions in the estimated cash flows were discounted using the credit-adjusted risk-free rate that existed when the original liability was recognized. Under IFRS, estimated cash flows are discounted using the risk-free rate that exists at the date of the statement of financial position.
|
|||
In accordance with IFRS 1, the Company elected to re-measure its decommissioning provision at the IFRS transition date and has estimated the related asset by discounting the liability to the date in which the liability arose and recalculated the accumulated depreciation and depletion under IFRS. Adjustments at the IFRS transition date have been recorded to opening deficit. Adjustments arising as a result of changes in the interest rate during the 2010 period have been recorded to property plant, and equipment. The impact of these changes on accretion has been reflected as a change in financing costs.
|
|||
(iii)
|
Convertible preferred shares
|
||
Under Canadian GAAP, the convertible instrument is split into a liability and an equity component. The value of the liability component was determined at the time of placement of the instrument based on the fair value of the debt component of the instrument. The remaining amount was recorded in equity under Canadian GAAP.
|
|||
The treatment of the liability component determined at the time of placement under IFRS is similar to Canadian GAAP. The initial recognition is at fair value. Under Canadian GAAP the net book value of the liability component is subsequently accreted to its face value using the effective interest method which is similar to IFRS. No adjustment was required upon adoption of IFRS.
|
|||
There is no equity instrument recorded for the conversion feature under IFRS. IFRS requires a fixed number of the Company’s own equity instruments to be delivered in exchange for a fixed amount of cash to make recognition as equity possible. As the liability is denominated in United States dollars (“U.S. dollars” or “US$”), and therefore is variable in Canadian dollars, this requirement is not met for the conversion feature of the preferred shares. As a result, under IFRS no equity component can be recorded and the conversion feature is considered an embedded derivative. The embedded derivative is separated and recorded at fair value as a financial derivative liability, with changes in fair value charged to net income or loss.
|
|||
On December 17, 2009, the Company renegotiated the terms of the convertible preferred shares. Pursuant to the terms of the restructuring, the Series A convertible preferred shares were exchanged for Series B convertible preferred shares and common share purchase warrants. Series A and B shares have different conversion prices and different redemption/retraction dates. The Certificate of Amendment which created the Series B shares was amended February 3, 2010. Under Canadian GAAP, the modification resulted in the Series A shares being presented as non-current at December 31, 2009, despite the redemption/retraction date of the Series A shares being December 31, 2010. Under Canadian GAAP, short term debt that is refinanced with long term debt prior to completion of the statement of financial position can be classified as non-current if certain criteria have been met. Under IFRS the appropriate treatment is to reflect the Series A shares as current liabilities in the IFRS opening statement of financial position.
|
|||
The equity treatment of the modification under Canadian GAAP resulted in adjustments to contributed surplus and incremental equity on preferred shares. Under IFRS, these adjustments are reversed as the conversion features of the modified convertible preferred shares are recorded at their fair value.
|
Sonde Resources Corp.
|
Q1 2011 FS
|
Page 18
|
5.
|
Reconciliation of statement of financial position from Canadian GAAP to IFRS (continued)
|
||
(iv)
|
Preferred share warrants
|
||
As part of the February 3, 2010 modification of the convertible preferred shares, the Company issued warrants, the exercise price of which is denominated in U.S. dollars. Under Canadian GAAP these warrants have been recorded in equity. Under IFRS, the warrants are recorded as a derivative liability at fair value at issuance and at the end of each reporting period, with changes in fair value being recorded in income in the same manner as the convertible preferred shares above.
|
|||
(v)
|
Exploration and evaluation assets and property plant and equipment
|
||
Under Canadian GAAP, the Company applied the full cost method of accounting for oil and gas exploration, development and production activities. Under the full cost method, all costs associated with these activities were capitalized. Under IFRS, the Company elected an IFRS 1 exemption whereby the Canadian GAAP full cost pool was measured upon transition to IFRS as follows:
|
|||
-
|
exploration and evaluation assets were reclassified from the full cost pool to exploration and evaluation assets at the amount that was recorded under Canadian GAAP;
|
||
-
|
non oil and gas assets (corporate assets ) were reclassified from the full cost pool to property plant and equipment;
|
||
-
|
LNG Project related costs were identified as intangible start-up costs and reclassified from the full cost pool to property plant and equipment; and
|
||
-
|
the remaining full cost pool was allocated to the producing/development assets and components pro rata using reserve values.
|
||
The Company’s exploration and evaluation assets consist of its undeveloped Western Canada land and North Africa offshore assets. Undeveloped land costs identified as exploration and evaluation assets pertain to only those undeveloped sections that the Company intends to actively pursue through its upcoming development programs. Exploration and evaluation assets were assessed for impairment on the IFRS transition date as described in section (vi). Corporate assets and LNG Project costs were also adjusted out of the full cost pool as these were considered non-oil and gas related costs and therefore not subject to the application of the deemed cost exemption. Corporate assets and the LNG Project were evaluated for impairment and subsequently recorded at their net book values in property plant and equipment.
|
|||
(vi)
|
Impairments
|
||
Under Canadian GAAP, an item of property plant and equipment is deemed recoverable if the undiscounted future cash flows exceed the net book value of the asset group. Under IFRS, recoverability or property plant and equipment is based on the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use of the CGU.
|
|||
The Company recorded impairments on all of its CGU’s within its Western Canada producing and developed assets on the IFRS transition date resulting in an adjustment from property, plant and equipment to opening deficit. During the 2010 comparative period, ceiling test impairments were recognized under Canadian GAAP at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010. Under IFRS, The Company evaluated these assets for indicators of impairment at each reporting period resulting in further impairment adjustments recorded at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010 in relation to the Company’s Western Canada producing and developed assets. Impairments were the result of declining long-term natural gas prices resulting in the net book value of these CGU’s exceeding their recoverable amounts. Recoverable amounts have been determined using fair value less costs to sell and value in use (the net present value of the cash flow or benefit that an asset generates for a specific use) of each CGU.
|
Sonde Resources Corp.
|
Q1 2011 FS
|
Page 19
|
5.
|
Reconciliation of statement of financial position from Canadian GAAP to IFRS (continued)
|
||
(vii)
|
Depletion and depreciation
|
||
Under IFRS, the Company adopted a policy of depleting its producing and developed oil and gas assets on a unit of production basis over estimated proved plus probable reserves. The depletion policy under Canadian GAAP was based on units of production over proved reserves. Under Canadian GAAP, depletion was calculated using all of Canada as a single cost centre. IFRS requires depletion and depreciation to be calculated based on individual components (ie. fields or combinations thereof) or CGU’s.
|
|||
(viii)
|
Exploration costs and other income
|
||
Under Canadian GAAP, all exploration costs were capitalized in accordance with the full-cost method of accounting for oil and gas assets. Exploration costs identified under IFRS include those costs associated with leases and licences related to undeveloped land that are no longer being actively pursued by the Company as part of its development program. These costs have been recorded as an adjustment from property, plant and equipment to exploration costs during 2010.
|
|||
IFRS adjustments related to other income relate to a refund of Nova Scotia offshore work deposits that were recorded against property, plant and equipment under Canadian GAAP during 2010. Under IFRS, net book value associated with Nova Scotia offshore leases were impaired as part of the application of deemed cost under IFRS 1 on the IFRS transition date. These refunds have been adjusted from property plant and equipment to other income during 2010.
|
|||
(ix)
|
Provisions
|
||
Under IFRS, onerous contracts arise when the costs of meeting the obligations of a contract exceed the benefits to be derived from the agreement. When an onerous contract arises, IFRS requires that a provision be set up for the present obligation of the contract. The Company has lease agreements for office space which it no longer uses, resulting in costs of the agreements outweighing its benefits. Under IFRS, the leases are considered onerous in which case a provision has been recorded on the IFRS transition date as an adjustment to retained earnings. During 2010, the change in provision is recorded as a reduction against general and administrative expense.
|
|||
(x)
|
Share-based payments
|
||
Under Canadian GAAP, the Company recognized an expense related to share based payments on a straight-line basis through the date of full vesting and did not incorporate a forfeiture multiplier. Under IFRS, the Company is required to recognize the expense over the individual vesting periods for the graded vesting awards and estimate a forfeiture rate.
|
|||
(xi)
|
Foreign currency translation
|
||
IFRS 1 allows companies to deem the cumulative translation difference to be zero at transition date. The gain or loss on a subsequent disposal of any foreign operation then excludes the translation differences that arose before the date of transition to IFRS. The Company has elected to apply this exemption.
|
|||
When an entity elects to use a deemed cost exemption for certain assets on initial adoption of IFRS, it calculates the cumulative translation amount for those assets not from the date of acquisition but from the date at which the deemed cost amount is determined. The Company has elected to apply the deemed cost exemption for its oil and gas assets as at the date of transition. Therefore oil and gas assets relating to foreign operations identified with a functional currency of U.S. dollars will not be adjusted for foreign exchange differences as the deemed cost has established its reporting currency value. The functional currency net book value for these assets have been determined by applying the Canadian dollar to U.S. dollar spot rate at the IFRS transition date to the deemed cost amounts.
|
|||
The financial information for those operations for which the functional currency is concluded to be different from the Company’s reporting currency of Canadian dollars is the LNG Project, Trinidad and Tobago and North Africa. The only adjustment required at the IFRS transition date is to the decommissioning provision balance for the Company’s Block 5(c) Trinidad and Tobago wells. Foreign exchange adjustments during the 2010 comparative period are required for all non-monetary assets and liabilities. The restatement from functional currency to reporting currency on all assets and liabilities have been recorded in other comprehensive income and accumulated under foreign currency translation reserve.
|
Sonde Resources Corp.
|
Q1 2011 FS
|
Page 20
|
5.
|
Reconciliation of statement of financial position from Canadian GAAP to IFRS (continued)
|
(xii)
|
Flow-through shares
|
||
Under Canadian GAAP, proceeds from flow-through shares are recorded to share capital. When the tax benefits have been renounced to the flow-through shareholder, the Company records a reduction in share capital with a corresponding increase in the future income tax liability. Under IFRS, share capital for flow-through shares issued is recorded to share capital at the quoted value of the shares at the date of issuance. The difference between the quoted value and the gross proceeds received on the issuance of the shares is recorded as a liability. The tax cost resulting from deduction renouncements, less any proceeds received in excess of the quoted value of the shares, must be included in the determination of the tax expense. The Company’s last issuance of flow-through shares was in 2008 resulting in the difference being applied as an increase to share capital with an offset to opening deficit on the IFRS transition date.
|
6.
|
Discontinued operations
|
(a)
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
|
On December 22, 2010 the Company entered into an agreement with Niko Resources Ltd. (“Niko”) to sell its remaining 25% interest in Block 5(c) and the Mayaro-Guayaguayare block (“MG Block”) exploration and production license for an aggregate purchase price of US$87.5 million. Due to the large capital expenditure requirements and an unclear development timeline, the Company determined that selling its interests in Trinidad and Tobago would best capitalize the Company to pursue its future growth plans in Western Canada and North Africa. The purchase price is to be satisfied via US$75.5 million and the assumption of the Company’s performance guarantee provided for the MG Block of US$12.0 million. On February 8, 2011, as part of the agreement, the Company issued a US$20.0 million debenture to Niko Resources ltd (“Niko”). The debenture accrues interest at 6.0% per annum and is secured against the Company’s Block 5(c) interests. Upon closing of the agreement, the US$20.0 million will be applied against the proceeds of US$75.5 million. If the agreement does not close, the Company will be required to repay the US$20.0 million plus accrued interest to Niko. The closing of this agreement will result in the Company reclaiming US$20.0 million held as restricted cash with BG International Limited (“BG”) that was required under the Companies’ Creditor Arrangement Act Plan of Arrangement. The Niko sale agreement closing is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions including approval from the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (“MEEI”). The Company has been in discussions with the MEEI and has received verbal approval and is awaiting formal instruments for execution from the MEEI.
|
||
(b)
|
LNG Project
|
|
On February 22, 2011, the Company completed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary Liberty Natural Gas LLC which owns a 100% working interest in the LNG Project to an entity related to West Face Capital Inc. (“West Face”). The sale of the LNG Project was initiated with West Face in alignment with the Company’s strategy of focusing on the development of its interests in Western Canada and North Africa. Pursuant to the sale, the Company received US$1.0 million for reimbursable costs between January 1, 2011 and February 22, 2011. The Company is entitled to receive deferred cash consideration of US$12.5 million payable upon West Face’s first successful gas delivery. No amounts have been recorded in these consolidated financial statements related to this contingent consideration.
|
Sonde Resources Corp.
|
Q1 2011 FS
|
Page 21
|
6.
|
Discontinued operations (continued)
|
(c)
|
Financial information from discontinued operations
|
|
The assets and liabilities of discontinued operations presented on the consolidated statements of financial position are as follows:
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
LNG Project
|
Total
|
||||||||
March 31
2011
|
December 31
2010
|
January 1
2010
|
March 31
2011
|
December 31
2010
|
January 1,
2010
|
March 31
2011
|
December 31,
2010
|
January 1
2010
|
||
Assets
|
||||||||||
Restricted cash
|
19,392
|
19,892
|
20,910
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
19,392
|
19,892
|
20,910
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
56
|
--
|
2,824
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
56
|
--
|
2,824
|
|
Prepaid expenses and deposits
|
17
|
20
|
48
|
--
|
36
|
37
|
17
|
56
|
85
|
|
Exploration and evaluation assets
|
78,585
|
80,744
|
69,998
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
78,585
|
80,744
|
69,998
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
18,974
|
--
|
--
|
18,974
|
|
98,050
|
100,656
|
93,780
|
--
|
36
|
19,011
|
98,050
|
100,692
|
112,791
|
||
Liabilities
|
||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
12,618
|
12,638
|
752
|
709
|
1,069
|
1,041
|
13,327
|
13,707
|
1,793
|
|
Short-term debt
|
19,555
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
19,555
|
--
|
--
|
|
Decommissioning provision
|
2,824
|
2,943
|
2,763
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
2,824
|
2,943
|
2,763
|
|
34,997
|
15,581
|
3,515
|
709
|
1,069
|
1,041
|
35,706
|
16,650
|
4,556
|
Net loss from discontinued operations reported in the consolidated statement of operations, comprehensive loss and deficit is as follows:
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
LNG Project
|
Total
|
|||||
For the period ending March 31
|
2011
|
2010
|
2011
|
2010
|
2011
|
2010
|
|
(CDN$ thousands)
|
|||||||
Expenses
|
|||||||
General and administrative
|
189
|
--
|
845
|
--
|
1,034
|
--
|
|
Finance costs
|
192
|
33
|
--
|
--
|
192
|
33
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations
|
381
|
33
|
845
|
--
|
1,226
|
33
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment relating to assets and liabilities held for sale
|
(1,690)
|
(2,950)
|
12
|
(597)
|
(1,678)
|
(3,547)
|
|
Total comprehensive loss from discontinued operations
|
(2,071)
|
(2,983)
|
(833)
|
(597)
|
(2,904)
|
(3,580)
|
Sonde Resources Corp.
|
Q1 2011 FS
|
Page 22
|
7.
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
March 31, 2011
|
December 31, 2010
|
||||||
Cost
|
Accum
DD&A
|
Net
book value
|
Cost
|
Accum
DD&A
|
Net book
value
|
||
Exploration and evaluation assets
|
|||||||
Beginning of period
|
49,361
|
--
|
49,361
|
4,133
|
--
|
4,133
|
|
Additions
|
9,077
|
--
|
9,077
|
45,722
|
--
|
45,722
|
|
Foreign exchange
|
(1,260)
|
--
|
(1,260)
|
(494)
|
--
|
(494)
|
|
End of period
|
57,178
|
--
|
57,178
|
49,361
|
--
|
49,361
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|||||||
Beginning of period
|
161,165
|
(58,562)
|
102,603
|
146,672
|
(994)
|
145,678
|
|
Additions
|
3,371
|
--
|
3,371
|
14,493
|
--
|
14,493
|
|
Depreciation and depletion
|
(3,282)
|
(3,282)
|
--
|
(16,795)
|
(16,795)
|
||
Impairments
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
(40,773)
|
(40,773)
|
|
End of period
|
164,536
|
(61,844)
|
102,692
|
161,165
|
(58,562)
|
102,603
|
During the period ended March 31, 2011, the Company capitalized $1.1 million (December 31, 2010 – $5.4 million) of general and administrative expenses related to exploration and development activities of continuing operations and nil (December 31, 2010 - $12.9 million) of general and administrative expenses related to exploration and development activities of discontinued operations.
|
|
Exploration and evaluation assets consist of the Company’s exploration projects which are pending the determination of proved or probable reserves. Additions represent the Company’s share of costs incurred on exploration and evaluation assets during the period.
|
|
8.
|
Financial instruments
|
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss. Gains or losses related to periodic revaluation at each reporting period are recorded to net income or loss. Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are transacted in active markets and have been classified using Level 1 inputs.
|
|
Accounts receivables are classified as loans and receivables and are initially measured at their fair value. Subsequent periodic revaluations are recorded at their amortized cost using the effective interest method.
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, the Mariner swap liability demand loan, revolving credit facility and Trinidad debenture are classified as other liabilities and are initially measured at fair value. Subsequent periodic revaluations are recorded at their amortized cost using the effective interest method.
|
|
Derivatives and stock unit awards are designated at fair value through profit or loss. Gains or losses related to periodic revaluation at each reporting period are recorded to net income or loss.
|
|
The net book value of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date was:
|
March 31
2011
|
December 31
2010
|
January 1
2010
|
||
Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss
|
507
|
--
|
--
|
|
Loans and receivables
|
7,382
|
7,147
|
14,164
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
20,971
|
22,541
|
25,579
|
|
28,860
|
29,688
|
39,743
|
Sonde Resources Corp.
|
Q1 2011 FS
|
Page 23
|
8.
|
Financial instruments (continued)
|
The following tables provide fair value measurement information for financial assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The net book value of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, the Mariner swap liability, accounts payable and accrue liabilities, demand loan, revolving credit facility and the Trinidad debenture included in the consolidated statement of financial position approximate fair value due to the short term nature of those instruments. These assets and liabilities are not included in the tables.
|
Fair value measurements using:
|
||||||
As at March 31, 2011
|
Net book
value
|
Fair value
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
|
Financial assets:
|
||||||
Commodity contracts
|
507
|
507
|
--
|
507
|
--
|
|
Financial liabilities
|
||||||
Commodity contracts
|
2,246
|
2,246
|
--
|
2,246
|
--
|
|
Stock unit awards
|
971
|
971
|
--
|
971
|
--
|
|
Convertible preferred shares
|
14,436
|
14,436
|
--
|
--
|
14,436
|
|
Conversion feature on convertible preferred shares
|
4,238
|
4,238
|
--
|
--
|
4,328
|
|
Derivative liability - warrants
|
355
|
355
|
--
|
355
|
--
|
Fair value measurements using:
|
||||||
As at December 31, 2010
|
Net book
value
|
Fair value
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
|
Financial liabilities
|
||||||
Stock unit awards
|
530
|
530
|
--
|
530
|
--
|
|
Convertible preferred shares
|
14,797
|
14,797
|
--
|
--
|
14,797
|
|
Conversion feature on convertible preferred shares
|
4,695
|
4,695
|
--
|
--
|
4,695
|
|
Derivative liability - warrants
|
404
|
404
|
--
|
404
|
--
|
The Company uses a fair value hierarchy to categorize the inputs used to measure the fair value of its financial instruments.
|
|
Level 1 Fair Value Measurements
|
|
Level 1 fair value measurements are based on unadjusted quoted market prices. The Company did not have any financial instruments classified as level 1.
|
|
Level 2 Fair Value Measurements
|
|
Level 2 fair value measurements are based on valuation models and techniques where the significant inputs are derived from quoted indices.
|
|
Commodity contracts – The fair value of risk management contracts are provided by the Company’s financial institution, marked to market forward prices.
|
|
Stock unit awards – stock unit awards do not transact in an active market and the value is indexed using the Company’s share price as the main input.
|
|
Derivative liability on warrants – the fair value of the conversion feature is determined using a Black Scholes model. The assumptions included in the model include the risk-free discount rate, volatility and expected dividend rates.
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|
Financial instruments (continued)
|
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
|
|
Level 3 fair value measurements are based on unobservable information.
|
|
Convertible preferred shares – the fair value of the conversion feature is determined using a binomial lattice approach. The assumptions included in the model include the risk-free discount rate, volatility, expected dividend rates, conversion price and forced conversion price.
|
|
Conversion features on preferred shares – the fair value of the conversion feature is determined using a binomial lattice approach. The assumptions included in the model include the risk-free discount rate, volatility, expected dividend rates, conversion price and forced conversion price.
|
|
The following table summarizes the net book value of the liability and equity components of the convertible preferred shares:
|
Liability component
|
Conversion feature
|
Total
|
||||
Series A
shares
|
Series B
shares
|
Series A
shares
|
Series B
shares
|
|||
Balance, January 1, 2010
|
15,301
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
15,301
|
|
Accreted non-cash interest, pre conversion
|
44
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
44
|
|
Loan restructuring
|
(15,345)
|
15,517
|
--
|
3,415
|
3,587
|
|
Accreted non-cash interest, post conversion
|
--
|
119
|
--
|
--
|
119
|
|
Fair value change conversion feature
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
1,371
|
1,371
|
|
Foreign exchange
|
--
|
(839)
|
(91)
|
(930)
|
||
Balance, December 31, 2010
|
--
|
14,797
|
--
|
4,695
|
19,492
|
|
Accreted non-cash interest
|
--
|
11
|
--
|
--
|
11
|
|
Fair value change conversion feature
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
(339)
|
(339)
|
|
Foreign exchange
|
--
|
(372)
|
--
|
(118)
|
(490)
|
|
Balance, March 31, 2011
|
--
|
14,436
|
--
|
4,238
|
18,674
|
All components of the Series B shares have been classified as current at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
|
|
9.
|
Risk Management
|
In order to manage the Company’s exposure to credit risk, foreign exchange risk, interest rate and commodity price risk, the Company developed a risk management policy. Under this policy, it may enter into agreements, including fixed price, forward price, physical purchases and sales, futures, currency swaps, financial swaps, option collars and put options. The Company's Board of Directors evaluates and approves the need to enter into such arrangements.
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|
Risk Management (continued)
|
Credit risk
|
|
The Company’s accounts receivable are with natural gas and liquids marketers, the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and joint venture partners in the petroleum and natural gas business under substantially normal industry sale and payment terms and are subject to normal credit risks. The Company’s credit risk exposure is as follows:
|
March 31
|
December 31
|
||
2011
|
2010
|
||
(CDN$ thousands)
Western Canada joint interest billings
|
3,243
|
3,212
|
|
Goods and Service Tax receivable
|
169
|
139
|
|
North Africa recoverable expenses
|
107
|
--
|
|
Revenue accruals and other receivables
|
3,807
|
3,796
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
7,326
|
7,147
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
1,579
|
2,649
|
|
Restricted cash included in assets held for sale
|
19,392
|
19,892
|
|
Accounts receivable included in assets held for sale
|
56
|
--
|
|
Derivative financial assets
|
507
|
--
|
|
Credit exposure
|
28,860
|
29,688
|
Purchasers of the Company’s oil, gas and natural gas liquids are subject to an internal credit review to minimize the risk of nonpayment. The Company mitigates risk from joint venture partners by obtaining partner approval of capital expenditures prior to starting a project.
|
|
The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts is currently $2.1 million (December 31, 2010 - $3.0 million).
|
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
|
The Company is exposed to foreign currency fluctuations as oil and gas prices received are referenced to U.S. dollar denominated prices. The Company’s foreign exchange risk denominated in U.S. dollars is as follows;
|
March 31
|
December 31
|
||
2011
|
2010
|
||
(US$ thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
|
763
|
1,744
|
|
Restricted cash included in assets held for sale
|
19,392
|
19,892
|
|
Foreign denominated financial assets
|
20,155
|
21,636
|
March 31
|
December 31
|
||
2011
|
2010
|
||
(US$ thousands)
Block 5(c) payables included in liabilities held for sale
|
199
|
285
|
|
MG Block payables included in liabilities held for sale
|
12,040
|
12,040
|
|
North Africa payables
|
4,879
|
7,947
|
|
Mariner swap provision
|
12,500
|
12,500
|
|
Convertible preferred shares
|
14,889
|
14,878
|
|
Conversion feature on convertible preferred shares
|
4,370
|
4,720
|
|
Derivative liability - warrants
|
366
|
355
|
|
Foreign denominated financial liabilities
|
49,243
|
52,725
|
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|
Risk Management (continued)
|
These balances are exposed to fluctuations in the U.S. dollar. In addition, the Company is exposed to fluctuations between U.S. dollars and the domestic currencies of Trinidad and Tobago and Tunisia. At this time, the Company has chosen not to enter into any risk management agreements to mitigate foreign exchange risk. The Company’s exposure to foreign currency exchange risk on its net loss and comprehensive loss, assuming reasonably possible changes in the U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar foreign currency exchange rate of +/- one cent is $0.9 million. This analysis assumes all other variables remain constant.
|
|
Interest rate risk
|
|
The Company is exposed to interest rate risk as the credit facilities bear interest at floating market interest rates. The Company has no interest rate swaps or hedges to mitigate interest rate risk at March 31, 2011. The Company’s exposure to fluctuations in interest expense on its net loss and comprehensive loss, assuming reasonably possible changes in the variable interest rate of +/- 1% is $0.3 million. This analysis assumes all other variables remain constant.
|
|
Commodity price risk
|
|
The Company enters into commodity sales agreements and certain derivative financial instruments to reduce its exposure to commodity price volatility. These financial instruments are entered into solely for risk mitigation purposes and are not used for trading or other speculative purposes. The following commodity price risk contract was in place as of the date of this report.
|
Term
|
Contract
|
Volume (GJ/d)
|
Fixed Price ($/GJ)
|
Realized gain
|
|
March 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
|
Swap
|
5,000
|
$4.11
|
$97
|
|
In exchange for receiving the fixed price on the February 14, 2011 Swap Agreement, the Company entered into the following call option:
|
Term
|
Contract
|
Volume (Bbls/d)
|
Fixed Price (US$/Bbl)
|
Realized loss
|
|
March 1, 2011 – December 31, 2012
|
Call option
|
250
|
$100.00
|
($21)
|
10.
|
Provisions
|
March 31
2011
|
December 31
2010
|
January 1
2010
|
||
Mariner swap
|
12,120
|
12,433
|
--
|
|
Onerous contract
|
37
|
259
|
1,146
|
|
Provisions
|
12,157
|
12,692
|
1,146
|
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11.
|
Short term debt
|
March 31
2011
|
December 31
2010
|
January 1
2010
|
||
Credit facility A
|
7,299
|
20,251
|
24,067
|
|
Credit facility B
|
6,902
|
--
|
-
|
|
Convertible preferred shares
|
14,436
|
14,797
|
15,301
|
|
Short term debt
|
28,637
|
35,048
|
39,368
|
As at March 31, 2011, the Company had drawn $7.3 million (December 31, 2010 – $20.3 million) against the $40.0 million (December 31, 2010 - $40.0 million) demand revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility A”) at a variable interest rate of prime plus 3.75% as at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 respectively. Credit Facility A is secured by a $100.0 million debenture with a floating charge on the assets of the Company and a general security agreement covering all the assets of the Company. Credit Facility A has covenants, as defined in the Company’s credit agreement, that require the Company to maintain its working capital ratio at 1:1 or greater and to ensure that non-domestic general and administrative expenditures in excess of $7.0 million per year and all foreign capital expenditures are not funded from Credit Facility A nor domestic cash flow while Credit Facility A is outstanding.
|
|
On February 22, 2011, the Company obtained an additional $20.0 million development demand loan (“Credit Facility B”) at a variable interest rate of 50 basis points above the variable interest rate on Credit Facility A. Credit Facility B will be used to assist in the acquisition of producing petroleum and natural gas reserves and/or development of proved producing/undeveloped petroleum and natural gas reserves. Subject to availability, review, and the Company’s creditor’s right of demand, principle and interest shall be repaid over the half-life of the reserves being financed. As at March 31, 2011 the Company had drawn $6.9 million against the $20.0 million secured facility. Monthly loan repayments of $0.6 million will begin in May 2011.
|
|
As at December 31, 2010, the Company was in violation of one of its debt covenants. The Company remains in violation as at March 31, 2011. This covenant placed a ceiling on foreign expenditures which has been exceeded with the pending approval of the Trinidad and Tobago asset sale. The Company sought and received a waiver from its lender on this violation and it does not impact the Company’s borrowing ability.
|
|
The Company is subject to the next semi-annual review of its credit facilities on or before October 1, 2011.
|
|
12.
|
Revenue
|
The following summarizes the Company’s revenue:
|
For the period ended March 31
|
2011
|
2010
|
|
Petroleum and natural gas sales
|
9,377
|
10,174
|
|
Royalties
|
(445)
|
(1,506)
|
|
Revenue
|
8,932
|
8,668
|
13.
|
Operating expense
|
Operating costs for the Company are as follows:
|
For the period ended March 31
|
2011
|
2010
|
|
Operating
|
3,117
|
2,876
|
|
Well workovers
|
588
|
-
|
|
3,705
|
2,876
|
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14.
|
Finance costs
|
For the period ended March 31
|
2011
|
2010
|
|
Accretion on decommissioning provision
|
156
|
189
|
|
Interest on credit facilities
|
249
|
53
|
|
Interest on preferred shares
|
246
|
258
|
|
Other expense
|
651
|
500
|
15.
|
Stock based compensation
|
|
(a)
|
Stock option plan
|
|
The Company has a stock option plan for its directors, officers and employees. The exercise price for stock options granted is the quoted market price on the grant date vesting over a three year period. Options vest over three years with a maximum term of ten years.
|
Three months ended
March 31, 2011
|
Twelve months ended
December 31,2010
|
||||
Number
of options(#)
|
Weighted
average
exercise
price
|
Number
of
options(#)
|
Weighted
average
exercise
price
|
||
(CDN$ thousands, except per share price)
|
|||||
Balance, beginning of period
|
1,910
|
$5.78
|
1,978
|
$9.10
|
|
Cancelled
|
--
|
--
|
(258)
|
11.90
|
|
Forfeited
|
(239)
|
8.31
|
(792)
|
8.67
|
|
Granted
|
932
|
4.29
|
982
|
3.08
|
|
Balance, end of period
|
2,603
|
5.01
|
1,910
|
5.78
|
The following table summarizes stock options outstanding under the plan at March 31, 2011:
|
Options outstanding
|
Options exercisable
|
|||||
Exercise price ($)
|
Number of options
(thousands)
|
Average remaining
contractual life
(years)
|
Weighted average
exercise price ($)
|
Number of options
(thousands)
|
Weighted average
exercise price ($)
|
|
3.05-5.00
|
2,209
|
9.46
|
3.60
|
1,010
|
3.59
|
|
5.01-7.50
|
33
|
1.30
|
7.20
|
33
|
7.20
|
|
7.51-10.00
|
70
|
3.84
|
9.06
|
70
|
9.06
|
|
10.01-12.50
|
94
|
5.38
|
11.33
|
94
|
11.33
|
|
12.51-15.00
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
15.01-17.50
17.51-20.00
|
179
18
|
6.88
7.42
|
15.69
18.97
|
175
17
|
15.69
18.98
|
|
3.05-20.00
|
2,603
|
8.87
|
5.01
|
1,399
|
6.17
|
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|
Stock based compensation (continued)
|
The fair value of options granted during the period was estimated based on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with weighted average assumptions and resulting values for grants as follows:
|
Three months ended
March 31 2011
|
Twelve months ended
December 31 2010
|
||
Share price ($)
|
4.29
|
3.08
|
|
Exercise price ($)
|
4.29
|
3.08
|
|
Risk free rate (%)
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
|
Expected life (years)
|
3.9
|
3.8
|
|
Expected dividend yield (%)
|
--
|
--
|
|
Expected volatility (%)
|
146.5
|
122.8
|
|
Weighted average fair value of options granted
|
3.65
|
2.54
|
A forfeiture rate of 25.2% (December 31, 2010 – 16.9%) is used when recording stock based compensation. This estimate is based on the historical forfeiture rate and adjusted to the actual forfeiture rate. Stock based compensation cost of $2.1 million incurred for the period ending March 31, 2011 (March 31, 2010 - $0.5 million) was expensed. No stock based compensation expense was capitalized during the first quarter of 2011 or 2010.
|
||
(b)
|
Employee stock savings plan
|
|
The Company has an employee stock savings plan (“ESSP”) in which employees are provided with the opportunity to receive a portion of their salary in common shares, which is then matched on a share for share basis by the Company. The Company purchased approximately 26,792 shares on the open market under the ESSP during the quarter ended March 31, 2011 (March 31, 2010 – 24,672 shares).
|
||
(c)
|
Stock unit awards
|
|
As at March 31, 2011, the Company has issued 1.2 million (December 31, 2010 – 0.7 million) stock unit awards to the Company’s executive officers and Board of Directors. A stock unit is the right to receive a cash amount equal to the fair market value of one common share of the Company. The stock units have time and share based performance vesting terms which vary depending on whether the holder is an executive officer or director. If subsequent to the grant date, the shareholders of the Company approve an equity compensation plan under which the stock units may be paid with common shares of the Company, then the Board may determine that the units may be paid in cash or common shares. As of March 31, 2011, the Company recorded a liability of $1.0 million to recognize the fair value of the vested stock units (December 31, 2010 - $0.5 million).
|
||
On April 5, 2011, the Company issued 30,750 stock unit awards to a newly appointed director.
|
||
(d) |
Restricted share units
|
|
The Restricted Share Unit Plan (the “Plan”) became effective on March 24, 2011, to attract and retain experienced personnel with incentive compensation tied to shareholder return. Under the plan, the Board will pay on a vesting date to such grantee, in respect of each Restricted Share Unit (“RSU”), a cash amount equal to the fair market value of one common share in the capital of the Company on such vesting date. As of March 31, 2011, no RSU’s have been issued by the Company.
|
||
On May 20, 2011, 174,140 RSU’s were issued to an officer of the Company under the Plan. Half of the RSU’s issued vest immediately with the remaining vesting on the earlier of the third anniversary of the grant date or in the event of a change in control of the Company.
|
||
16.
|
Supplemental cash flow information
|
|
Changes in non-cash working capital
|
For the period ended March 31
|
2011
|
2010
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
(235)
|
2,627
|
|
Prepaid expenses and deposits
|
160
|
426
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
(2,900)
|
(12,895)
|
|
Provisions
|
(535)
|
(221)
|
|
|
Accrued interest
|
(163)
|
--
|
Change in non-cash working capital
|
(3,673)
|
(10,063)
|
The change in non-cash working capital has been allocated to the following activities:
|
2011
|
2010
|
||
Operating
|
(565)
|
(5,688)
|
|
Financing
|
--
|
--
|
|
Investing
|
(3,108)
|
(4,375)
|
|
(3,673)
|
(10,063)
|
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17.
|
Contingencies and commitments
|
|
(a)
|
Block 5(c) Trinidad and Tobago
|
|
At March 31, 2011, BG held in escrow for the Company US$20.0 million whereby the Company must maintain the lesser of US$20.0 million or 25% of the estimated capital expenditure requirements in respect of Block 5(c) through to the end of the second phase of the exploration period. Any draws made against the US$20.0 million are required to be replenished by the Company within 30 days of the draw date. The Company’s future obligations for the exploration and development of Block 5(c) are largely dependent on BG’s decisions as operator, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and the closing of the proposed sale of the Company’s 25% working interest to Niko.
|
||
(b)
|
MG Block Trinidad and Tobago
|
|
In 2007, the Company received an exploration and development license from the Government of Trinidad and Tobago on the MG Block and as a result was committed to conducting 3D seismic by the end of 2009 and to drill two exploration wells on the MG block in a joint venture with The Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (“Petrotrin”). The first well had to be drilled to a depth of at least 3,000 meters by January 2010 and the second to a depth of at least 1,800 meters by July 2010. The Company agreed to provide a performance security to Petrotrin of US$12.0 million to meet the minimum work program.
|
||
The Company has not conducted the 3D seismic or drilled any exploration wells as it believes that the MG Block is not economically viable and that there are significant ecological issues in conducting operations. The Company met with Petrotrin and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to express its concerns and requested that the work obligations be transferred without penalty to a more prospective area. This request has been denied. The Government has suggested a partnering by the Company in a seismic program earmarked by Petrotrin for its land holdings. The partnering would guarantee the Company has access to the seismic data and an opportunity to participate in other proposed exploration activities set out by Petrotrin.
|
||
The Company’s proposed agreement with Niko to sell its remaining interest in Block 5(c) and the MG Block includes the assumption of the performance guarantee. As at March 31, 2011 the Company has recognized the US$12.0 million performance guarantee as a liability of its discontinued operations (Note 6). Under the circumstances whereby the agreement with Niko is not finalized, the Company may be required to pay the performance security amount in order to relinquish the MG Block. The Niko sale agreement closing is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions including approval from the Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries. To date, the Company has not received the approval. After closing, the Company will cease all operations in Trinidad and completely exit the country.
|
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17.
|
Contingencies and commitments (continued)
|
|
(c)
|
North Africa
|
|
|
||
7th of November block
|
||
On August 27, 2008, the Company entered into the 7th of November Block Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement ("EPSA") with a Tunisian/Libyan company, Joint Exploration, Production, and Petroleum Services Company ("Joint Oil"). The EPSA contract area straddles the offshore border between Tunisia and Libya. Under terms of the EPSA, the Company has been named operator. Under the EPSA, the minimum work program for the first phase (four years) of the seven year exploration period includes the Zarat North-1 appraisal well, three exploration wells and 500 square miles of 3D seismic. The EPSA provides for penalties for non-fulfillment of the minimum work program of US$15.0 million per exploration well and up to US$4.0 million for 3D seismic not completed. The Company has provided a corporate security to a maximum of US$49.0 million to secure its minimum work program obligations. On January 11, 2011, the Company announced the successful drilling and production testing of its 100% working interest in the Zarat North–1 well. The well has been temporarily abandoned in a manner allowing it to be utilized for future development purposes while the Company evaluates reservoir characteristics and development options on a field development.
|
||
Political issues and Libyan sanctions
|
||
The governments of Tunisia and Libya are in political turmoil. During January 2011, protests in Tunisia led to the overthrow of the government. The Company safely evacuated its personnel and the rig and equipment without incident. Election of a new national constituent assembly is scheduled to take place later this year. While relative calm has been restored, uncertainty remains over the future direction of the country. Similarly, widespread protests over the government in Libya have occurred and a state of war exists between government and opposition forces. This has led to the cessation of oil production in the country and military intervention by Western forces. On February 26, 2011, the United Nations imposed sanctions on the Libyan government followed by consequent actions of the Canadian Government pursuant to the Special Economics Measures Act (Canada) (the “Libyan Sanctions”). While this turmoil has not had a direct impact on the Company’s 7th of November Block evaluation of the Zarat North-1 results and planning future activities, it may significantly and adversely affect the Company in various ways, including the functioning of Joint Oil, the pace of future development plans and activities, the ability to secure supplies and personnel, the ability to make payments to Joint Oil and the ability to attract joint venture partners or financing.
|
||
All of the activity related to this concession will be monitored by the Company to ascertain the impact, if any, of the turmoil in Tunisia and Libya and the impact, if any, of the Libyan Sanctions.
|
||
Swap agreement
|
||
At the time it entered into the EPSA, the Company also signed a "Swap Agreement" awarding an overriding royalty interest and optional participating interest to Joint Oil, in the Company's "Mariner" Block, offshore Nova Scotia, Canada. If at the end of August 2011, no well has been drilled on the Mariner Block, Joint Oil has the right to put back and sell the overriding royalty to the Company for US$12.5 million. On December 31, 2010, the Mariner Block license lapsed resulting in the Company no longer holding any interest in offshore Nova Scotia, Canada. As a result, Joint Oil would be eligible to exercise its option on or after August 27, 2011.
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Contingencies and commitments (continued)
|
|
(d)
|
Commitments
|
|
At March 31, 2011, the Company has committed to future payments over the next five years, as follows:
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
Thereafter
|
Total
|
||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
15,606
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
15,606
|
|
Stock unit awards
|
971
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
971
|
|
Mariner swap
|
12,120
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
12,120
|
|
Derivative financial liabilities
|
6,840
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
6,840
|
|
Short term debt
|
28,637
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
28,637
|
|
Liabilities held for sale
|
35,706
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
35,706
|
|
Office rent
|
1,192
|
1,142
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
2,334
|
|
Equipment
|
9
|
8
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
17
|
|
101,081
|
1,150
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
102,231
|
(e)
|
Litigation and claims
|
|
In December 2009, a class action lawsuit was commenced in the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York against certain former executive officers of the Company for allegedly violating the United States Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 by failing to disclose information concerning its prospects in Trinidad and Tobago. In addition, in May and June 2010, two proposed class action lawsuits were commenced in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The actions are made against different groups of former executives and directors of the Company. One of the actions alleges oppression and improper option granting practices and includes the Company and Challenger, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, as defendants. The actions contain various claims relating to allegations of misrepresentation and failure to disclose information concerning the Company's activities in Trinidad and Tobago. The class action lawsuits purport to be brought on behalf of purchasers of common shares of the Company from January 14, 2008 to February 17, 2009.
|
||
On October 25, 2010, a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) was entered into whereby the parties to the class action lawsuits and the former executive officers agreed to settle the Litigation upon the terms and conditions set forth in the MOU, subject to court approval and all other conditions to the settlement to be mutually agreed upon in a final stipulation of settlement (the “Stipulation”).
|
||
Under the terms of the MOU, the parties have agreed that the Stipulation will provide, among other things, for the full and final disposition of the Litigation, with prejudice and without costs, by the establishment of a US$5.2 million settlement fund by the Defendents’ insurers for the benefit of a settlement class which shall consist of all those who purchased securities of the Company between January 14, 2008 and February 17, 2009. Pending the negotiation and execution of the Stipulation, the parties to the Litigation will ask the presiding courts to continue the stay of all proceedings in the Litigation, except as necessary to consummate the settlement. While the Company believes that the stipulation will ultimately be consummated, no assurance can be provided.
|
||
The Defendents continue to deny any and all liability under securities laws and that they committed any violations of law or engaged in any wrongful acts, and that the settlement is being agreed to in order to eliminate the burden and expense of further litigation.
|
||
In addition, the Company may be involved in various claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of the Company the various claims and litigations arising there from are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or its results of operations. The Company maintains insurance, which in the opinion of the Company, is in place to address any unforeseen claims.
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·
|
business strategy, plans and priorities;
|
|
·
|
expected sources of funding for the capital program;
|
|
·
|
future costs, expenses and royalty rates and development, exploration and other expenses;
|
|
·
|
expected volume and product mix of the Company's oil and gas production ; and
|
|
·
|
future oil and gas prices and interest rates in respect of the Company's commodity risk management programs;
|
|
·
|
other expectations, beliefs, plans, goals, objectives, assumptions, information and statements about possible future events, conditions, results of operations or performance; and
|
|
·
|
the Company's tax pools.
|
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Page 1
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·
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the risks of the oil and gas industry, such as operational risks in exploring for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas, market demand and unpredictable facilities outages;
|
|
·
|
risks and uncertainties involving geology of oil and gas deposits;
|
|
·
|
uncertainty related to production, marketing and transportation;
|
|
·
|
the uncertainty of reserves and resources estimates, reserves life and underlying reservoir risk;
|
|
·
|
the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to production, costs and expenses;
|
|
·
|
potential delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures;
|
|
·
|
fluctuations in oil and gas prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates;
|
|
·
|
the outcome and effects of any future acquisitions and dispositions;
|
|
·
|
health, safety and environmental risks;
|
|
·
|
uncertainties as to the availability and cost of financing and changes in capital markets;
|
|
·
|
risks in conducting foreign operations (for example, political and fiscal instability or the possibility of civil unrest or military action);
|
|
·
|
risks associated with competition from other producers;
|
|
·
|
changes in general economic and business conditions; and
|
|
·
|
the possibility that government policies or laws may change or government approvals may be delayed or withheld.
|
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·
|
Developing the western Canadian asset base to grow the Company, with a focus on increasing oil and gas liquids through re-development of existing oil fields with horizontal wells and multi-stage fracturing technology;
|
|
·
|
Consolidating our core-area holdings in southern and west-central Alberta through successful participation in land sales and through strategic acquisitions;
|
|
·
|
Providing shareholders access to high-leverage oil-oriented growth in western Canada by purchasing a significant number annually of lease acreage in emerging “oil-resource” plays such as the Kaybob-area Duvernay;
|
|
·
|
Expanding on the success of the appraisal well on the “7th of November Block” offshore North Africa through additional development and exploration. The Company is currently seeking a partner to jointly explore the “7th of November Block” and is exploring other alternatives to finance its activities; and
|
|
·
|
Closing on the sale of its Trinidad and Tobago assets to fund growth in Western Canada and North Africa. The Company has received verbal approval for the closing of the sale and is awaiting formal instruments for execution.
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($ thousands)
|
($ per boe)
|
|||||||||||
Three months ended March 31
|
2011
|
2010
|
% change
|
2011
|
2010
|
% change
|
||||||
Revenue
|
||||||||||||
Petroleum and natural gas sales
|
9,377
|
10,174
|
(8)
|
38.03
|
40.68
|
(7)
|
||||||
Realized gain on financial instruments
|
76
|
210
|
(64)
|
0.31
|
0.84
|
(63)
|
||||||
Transportation
|
(259)
|
(277)
|
(6)
|
(1.05)
|
(1.11)
|
(5)
|
||||||
Royalties
|
(445)
|
(1,506)
|
(70)
|
(1.81)
|
(6.02)
|
(70)
|
||||||
8,749
|
8,601
|
2
|
35.48
|
34.39
|
3
|
|||||||
Operating
|
(3,117)
|
(2,876)
|
8
|
(12.64)
|
(11.50)
|
10
|
||||||
Well workovers
|
(588)
|
--
|
--
|
(2.38)
|
--
|
--
|
||||||
Operating netback(2)
|
5,044
|
5,725
|
(12)
|
20.46
|
22.89
|
(11)
|
||||||
Exploration
|
(164)
|
(158)
|
4
|
(0.67)
|
(0.63)
|
6
|
||||||
General and administrative
|
(3,277)
|
(2,351)
|
40
|
(13.29)
|
(9.40)
|
42
|
||||||
Foreign exchange gains
|
1,074
|
3
|
--
|
4.35
|
0.01
|
--
|
||||||
Interest and other income
|
56
|
111
|
(50)
|
0.23
|
0.44
|
(48)
|
||||||
Interest
|
(647)
|
(246)
|
163
|
(2.62)
|
(0.98)
|
167
|
||||||
Bad debt expense
|
--
|
(30)
|
--
|
--
|
(0.12)
|
--
|
||||||
Asset retirement expenditures
|
(846)
|
--
|
--
|
(3.43)
|
--
|
--
|
||||||
Cash flow from operations(1)(2)
|
1,240
|
3,054
|
(59)
|
5.03
|
12.21
|
(59)
|
||||||
Changes in non-cash working capital
|
(565)
|
(5,688)
|
(90)
|
(2.29)
|
(22.74)
|
(90)
|
||||||
Cash from (used for) operating activities
|
675
|
(2,634)
|
126
|
2.74
|
(10.53)
|
126
|
Three months ended March 31
|
2011
|
2010
|
||
Natural gas (mcf/d)
|
12,377
|
13,104
|
||
Crude oil (bbls/d)
|
469
|
456
|
||
Natural gas liquids (bbls/d)
|
208
|
138
|
||
Total production (boe/d) (6:1)
|
2,740
|
2,779
|
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Three months ended March 31
|
2011
|
2010
|
||
($ thousands, except where otherwise noted)
Petroleum and natural gas sales
|
||||
Natural gas
|
4,607
|
6,445
|
||
Crude oil
|
3,532
|
3,173
|
||
Natural gas liquids
|
1,238
|
556
|
||
Transportation
|
(259)
|
(277)
|
||
Royalties
|
(445)
|
(1,506)
|
||
Realized gain on commodity derivatives
|
76
|
210
|
||
Total
|
8,749
|
8,601
|
||
Average sales price
|
||||
Natural gas ($/mcf)
|
4.14
|
5.41
|
||
Crude oil ($/bbl)
|
83.70
|
77.24
|
||
Natural gas liquids ($/bbl)
|
65.92
|
42.50
|
||
Net average sales price ($/boe)
|
35.48
|
34.39
|
Three months ended March 31
|
2011
|
2010
|
||
($ thousands, except where otherwise noted)
Royalties
|
||||
Crown
|
475
|
1,062
|
||
Freehold and overriding
|
(30)
|
444
|
||
Total
|
445
|
1,506
|
||
Royalties per boe ($)
|
1.81
|
6.02
|
||
Average royalty rate (%)
|
4.8
|
14.9
|
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Three months ended March 31
|
2011
|
2010
|
||
($ thousands, except where otherwise noted)
Continuing operations
|
||||
Gross general and administrative expense
|
3,309
|
2,825
|
||
Capitalized general and administrative expense
|
(1,066)
|
(474)
|
||
2,243
|
2,351
|
|||
Discontinued operations
|
||||
Gross general and administrative expense
|
1,034
|
3,285
|
||
Capitalized general and administrative expense
|
--
|
(3,285)
|
||
1,034
|
--
|
|||
Total net general and administrative expense
|
3,277
|
2,351
|
||
General and administrative expense ($/boe)
|
13.29
|
9.40
|
Three months ended March 31
|
2011
|
2010
|
||
($ thousands)
Stock based compensation associated with stock options
|
1,689
|
425
|
||
Stock based compensation associated with stock unit awards
|
441
|
67
|
||
Total stock based compensation
|
2,130
|
492
|
Sonde Resources Corp.
|
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|
Three months ended March 31
|
2011
|
|
($ thousands)
|
||
Canadian exploration expense
|
58.4
|
|
Canadian oil and gas property expense
|
44.1
|
|
Canadian development expense
|
36.2
|
|
Undepreciated capital costs
|
33.6
|
|
Share issue costs
|
3.8
|
|
Foreign exploration expense
|
136.0
|
|
Other
|
0.8
|
|
Total
|
312.9
|
Three months ended March 31
|
2011
|
|
($ thousands)
|
||
2011 - 2021
|
--
|
|
2022 - 2026
|
0.1
|
|
2027 - 2031
|
58.0
|
|
58.1
|
Sonde Resources Corp.
|
Q1 2011 MD&A
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Page 7
|
Three months ended March 31
|
2011
|
2010
|
||||
($ thousands)
Acquisitions
|
--
|
660
|
||||
Exploration and evaluation
|
8,126
|
437
|
||||
Drilling and completions
|
1,692
|
3,328
|
||||
Plants, facilities and pipelines
|
1,379
|
351
|
||||
Land and lease
|
173
|
268
|
||||
Capital well workovers
|
58
|
--
|
||||
Capitalized general and administrative expenses
|
1,036
|
3,759
|
||||
Exploration and development expenditures
Less: Land and lease impairment, charged to exploration expense
|
12,464
(142)
|
8,803
(158)
|
||||
Net capital expenditures
|
12,322
|
8,645
|
Three months ended March 31
|
2011
|
2010
|
||
($ thousands)
Continuing operations
|
||||
Canada
|
3,042
|
4,783
|
||
North Africa
|
8,976
|
200
|
||
Corporate Assets
|
359
|
(11)
|
||
12,377
|
4,972
|
|||
Discontinued operations
|
||||
Trinidad and Tobago
|
(55)
|
601
|
||
United States (LNG Project)
|
--
|
3,072
|
||
(55)
|
3,673
|
|||
Net capital expenditures
|
12,322
|
8,645
|
Sonde Resources Corp.
|
Q1 2011 MD&A
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|
March 31
|
December 31
|
|||
2011
|
2010
|
|||
($ thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
|
1,579
|
2,649
|
||
Accounts receivable
|
7,326
|
7,147
|
||
Derivative financial assets
|
507
|
--
|
||
Prepaid expenses and deposits
|
1,612
|
1,686
|
||
Assets held for sale
|
98,050
|
100,692
|
||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
(15,606)
|
(18,126)
|
||
Stock unit awards
|
(971)
|
(530)
|
||
Provisions
|
(12,157)
|
(12,692)
|
||
Derivative financial liabilities
|
(6,840)
|
(5,099)
|
||
Short term debt
|
(28,637)
|
(35,048)
|
||
Liabilities held for sale
|
(35,706)
|
(16,650)
|
||
Working capital surplus
|
9,157
|
24,029
|
March 31
|
December 31
|
|||
2011
|
2010
|
|||
($ thousands)
|
||||
Working capital excluding short term debt
|
37,794
|
59,077
|
||
Short term debt
|
(28,637)
|
(35,048)
|
||
Working capital surplus
|
9,157
|
24,029
|
Sonde Resources Corp.
|
Q1 2011 MD&A
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|
Q1 2011 MD&A
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Q1 2011 MD&A
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|
March 31
|
December 31
|
|||
2011
|
2010
|
|||
($ thousands)
Western Canada joint interest billings
|
3,243
|
3,212
|
||
Goods and Service Tax receivable
|
169
|
139
|
||
Tunisia recoverable expenses
|
107
|
--
|
||
Revenue accruals and other receivables
|
3,807
|
3,796
|
||
Accounts receivable
|
7,326
|
7,147
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
1,579
|
2,649
|
||
Restricted cash included in assets held for sale
|
19,392
|
19,892
|
||
Accounts receivable included in assets held for sale
|
56
|
--
|
||
Derivative financial assets
|
507
|
--
|
||
Credit exposure
|
28,860
|
29,688
|
Sonde Resources Corp.
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March 31
|
December 31
|
|||
2011
|
2010
|
|||
(US $ thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
|
787
|
1,744
|
||
Restricted cash included in assets held for sale
|
20,000
|
20,000
|
||
Tunisia recoverable expenses | 110 | -- | ||
Foreign denominated financial assets
|
20,897
|
21,744
|
March 31
|
December 31
|
|||
2011
|
2010
|
|||
(US $ thousands)
Block 5(c) payables included in liabilities held for sale
|
199
|
285
|
||
MG Block payables included in liabilities held for sale
|
12,040
|
12,040
|
||
North Africa payables
|
4,879
|
7,947
|
||
Mariner swap provision
|
12,500
|
12,500
|
||
Convertible preferred shares
|
14,889
|
14,878
|
||
Conversion feature on convertible preferred shares
|
4,370
|
4,720
|
||
Derivative liability - warrants
|
366
|
406
|
||
Foreign denominated financial liabilities
|
49,243
|
52,776
|
Sonde Resources Corp.
|
Q1 2011 MD&A
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|
Term
|
Contract
|
Volume
(GJ/d) |
Fixed Price ($/GJ)
|
Realized gain
|
||||
March 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
|
Swap
|
5,000
|
$4.11
|
$97
|
||||
In exchange for receiving the fixed price on the February 14, 2011 Swap Agreement, the Company entered into the following call option:
|
||||||||
Term
|
Contract
|
Volume
(Bbls/d)
|
Fixed Price (US$/Bbl)
|
Realized loss
|
||||
March 1, 2011 – December 31, 2012
|
Call option
|
250
|
$100.00
|
($21)
|
($ thousands)
|
Petroleum and Natural Gas Sales(1)
|
|
Change in average sales price for natural gas by $1.00/mcf
|
1,114
|
|
Change in the average sales price for crude oil and natural gas liquids by $1.00/bbl
|
61
|
|
Change in natural gas production by 1 mmcf/d (2)
|
373
|
|
Change in crude oil and natural gas liquids production by 100 bbls/d (2)
|
705
|
2011
IFRS
|
2010
IFRS
|
2010
IFRS
|
2010
IFRS
|
2010
IFRS
|
2009
CGAAP
|
2009
CGAAP
|
2009
CGAAP
|
|||||||||
Q1
|
Q4
|
Q3
|
Q2
|
Q1
|
Q4
|
Q3
|
Q2
|
|||||||||
Production
|
||||||||||||||||
Natural gas (mcf/d)
|
12,377
|
14,140
|
12,417
|
13,631
|
13,104
|
14,428
|
11,794
|
15,094
|
||||||||
Crude oil and natural gas liquids (bbl/d)
|
677
|
730
|
646
|
620
|
595
|
653
|
582
|
601
|
||||||||
Total (boe/d)
|
2,740
|
3,087
|
2,716
|
2,892
|
2,779
|
3,058
|
2,548
|
3,117
|
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Petroleum & natural gas sales (2)
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8,749
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10,002
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7,847
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7,682
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8,601
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9,370
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5,843
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7,568
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Net income (loss)
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(6,261)
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(69,644)
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146
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(19,987)
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(2,697)
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(63,903)
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29,456
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(9,888)
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Net income (loss) per share –
basic
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(0.10)
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(1.12)
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0.00
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(0.32)
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(0.05)
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(1.62)
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0.85
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(0.29)
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Cash flow from (used for)
operations (3) (4)
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1,240
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(555)
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1,086
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727
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3,054
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3,671
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(13,133)
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(7,092)
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Cash flow from (used for)
operations per share – basic (3) (4)
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0.02
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(0.01)
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0.02
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0.01
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0.05
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0.09
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(0.38)
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(0.21)
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Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 MD&A
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Page 15
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·
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Revenue is directly impacted by the Company’s ability to replace existing declining production and add incremental production through its on-going capital expenditure program.
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·
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Fluctuations in the Company’s petroleum and natural gas sales and net income (loss) from quarter to quarter are primarily caused by variations in production volumes, realized oil and natural gas prices and the related impact of royalties.
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Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 MD&A
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Page 16
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(i)
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Deemed cost of property plant and equipment
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The Company has elected to apply the exemption under IFRS 1 allowing the measurement of oil and gas assets at the date of transition to IFRS to be determined based on the amounts disclosed under the full cost method of accounting in accordance with Canadian GAAP.
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Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 MD&A
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Page 17
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(ii)
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Decommissioning liabilities
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The exemption provided in IFRS 1 from the full retrospective application of IFRS 1 has been applied and the difference between the net book values of the Company’s decommissioning liabilities as measured under IFRS and their net book values under Canadian GAAP as of January 1, 2010 has been recognized directly in opening deficit.
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(iii)
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Share-based payments
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The Company has elected not to apply IFRS 2, Share-based Payments to equity instruments granted after November 7, 2002 that have not vested by the transition date.
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(iv)
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Borrowing costs
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The Company has applied the borrowing cost exemption in IFRS 1. It has applied the requirement of IAS 23 to borrowing costs relating to qualifying assets on a prospective basis from the date of transition to IFRS.
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(v)
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Foreign currency translation
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The cumulative translation differences for all foreign operations are deemed to be zero at the date of transition to IFRS. Cumulative translation differences are recorded prospectively from this date.
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(vi)
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Business combinations
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IFRS 1 allows an entity to use the IFRS rules for business combinations on a prospective basis rather than restating all business combinations.
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(i)
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Assets/liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations
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Foreign currency translation differences associated with the LNG Project and Trinidad and Tobago assets and liabilities were recorded as part of net loss from discontinued operations under Canadian GAAP. Under IFRS, these differences were reclassified to other comprehensive income. See section (xi) for details on foreign currency translation differences.
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Decommissioning provision differences between IFRS and Canadian GAAP associated with Trinidad and Tobago assets were recorded as changes to liabilities held for sale. The impact of changes to the accretion of these provisions was recorded to net loss from discontinued operations. See section (ii) for details on decommissioning provision differences.
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(ii)
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Decommissioning provision
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Under Canadian GAAP, increases in the estimated cash flows were discounted using the current credit-adjusted risk-free rate while downward revisions in the estimated cash flows were discounted using the credit-adjusted risk-free rate that existed when the original liability was recognized. Under IFRS, estimated cash flows are discounted using the risk-free rate that exists at the statement of financial position date.
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Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 MD&A
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Page 18
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In accordance with IFRS 1, the Company elected to re-measure its decommissioning provision at the IFRS transition date and has estimated the related asset by discounting the liability to the date in which the liability arose and recalculated the accumulated depreciation and depletion under IFRS. Adjustments at the IFRS transition date have been recorded to opening deficit. Adjustments arising as a result of changes in the interest rate during the 2010 period have been recorded to property plant, and equipment. The impact of these changes on accretion has been reflected as a change in financing costs.
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(iii)
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Convertible preferred shares
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Under Canadian GAAP, the convertible instrument is split into a liability and an equity component. The value of the liability component was determined at the time of placement of the instrument based on the fair value of the debt component of the instrument. The remaining amount was recorded in equity under Canadian GAAP.
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The treatment of the liability component determined at the time of placement under IFRS is similar to Canadian GAAP. The initial recognition is at fair value. Under Canadian GAAP the net book value of the liability component is subsequently accreted to its face value using the effective interest method which is similar to IFRS. No adjustment was required upon adoption of IFRS.
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There is no equity instrument recorded for the conversion feature under IFRS. IFRS requires a fixed number of the Company’s own equity instruments to be delivered in exchange for a fixed amount of cash to make recognition as equity possible. As the liability is denominated in United States dollars (“U.S. dollars” or “US$”), and therefore is variable in Canadian dollars, this requirement is not met for the conversion feature of the preferred shares. As a result, under IFRS no equity component can be recorded and the conversion feature is considered an embedded derivative. The embedded derivative is separated and recorded at fair value as a financial derivative liability, with changes in fair value charged to net income or loss.
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On December 17, 2009, the Company renegotiated the terms of the convertible preferred shares. Pursuant to the terms of the restructuring, the Series A convertible preferred shares were exchanged for Series B convertible preferred shares and common share purchase warrants. Series A and B shares have different conversion prices and different redemption/retraction dates. The Certificate of Amendment which created the Series B shares was amended February 3, 2010. Under Canadian GAAP, the modification resulted in the Series A shares being presented as non-current at December 31, 2009, despite the redemption/retraction date of the Series A shares being December 31, 2010. Under Canadian GAAP, short term debt that is refinanced with long term debt prior to completion of the statement of financial position can be classified as non-current if certain criteria have been met. Under IFRS the appropriate treatment is to reflect the Series A shares as current liabilities in the IFRS opening statement of financial position.
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The equity treatment of the modification under Canadian GAAP resulted in adjustments to contributed surplus and incremental equity on preferred shares. Under IFRS, these adjustments are reversed as the conversion feature of the modified convertible preferred shares are recorded at their fair value.
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(iv)
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Preferred share warrants
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As part of the February 3, 2010 modification of the convertible preferred shares, the Company issued warrants, the exercise price of which is denominated in U.S. dollars. Under Canadian GAAP these warrants have been recorded in equity. Under IFRS, the warrants are recorded as a derivative liability at fair value at issuance and at the end of each reporting period, with changes in fair value being recorded in income in the same manner as the convertible preferred shares above.
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(v)
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Exploration and evaluation assets and property plant and equipment
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Under Canadian GAAP, the Company applied the full cost method of accounting for oil and gas exploration, development and production activities. Under the full cost method, all costs associated with these activities were capitalized. Under IFRS, the Company elected an IFRS 1 exemption whereby the Canadian GAAP full cost pool was measured upon transition to IFRS as follows:
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Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 MD&A
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Page 19
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-
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exploration and evaluation assets were reclassified from the full cost pool to exploration and evaluation assets at the amount that was recorded under Canadian GAAP;
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-
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non-oil and gas assets (corporate assets ) were reclassified from the full cost pool to property plant and equipment;
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-
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LNG Project related costs were identified as intangible start-up costs and reclassified from the full cost pool to property plant and equipment; and
|
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-
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the remaining full cost pool was allocated to the producing/development assets and components pro rata using reserve values.
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The Company’s exploration and evaluation assets consist of its undeveloped Western Canada land and North Africa offshore assets. Undeveloped land costs identified as exploration and evaluation assets pertain to only those undeveloped sections that the Company intends to actively pursue through its upcoming development programs. Exploration and evaluation assets were assessed for impairment on the IFRS transition date as described in section (vi). Corporate assets and LNG Project costs were also adjusted out of the full cost pool as these were considered non-oil and gas related costs and therefore not subject to the application of the deemed cost exemption. Corporate assets and the LNG Project were evaluated for impairment and subsequently recorded at their net book values to property plant and equipment.
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(vi)
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Impairments
|
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Under Canadian GAAP, an item of property plant and equipment is deemed recoverable if the undiscounted future cash flows exceed the net book value of the asset group. Under IFRS, recoverability or property plant and equipment is based on the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use of the CGU.
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The Company recorded impairments on all of its CGU’s within its Western Canada producing and developed assets on the IFRS transition date resulting in an adjustment from property, plant and equipment to opening deficit. During the 2010 comparative period, ceiling test impairments were recognized under Canadian GAAP at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010. Under IFRS, the Company evaluated these assets for indicators of impairment at each reporting period resulting in further impairment adjustments recorded at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010 in relation to the Company’s Western Canada producing and developed assets. Impairments were the results of declining long-term natural gas prices resulting in the net book value of these CGU’s exceeding their recoverable amounts. Recoverable amounts have been determined using fair value less costs to sell and value in use (the net present value of the cash flow or benefit that an asset generates for a specific use) of each CGU.
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(vii)
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Depletion and depreciation
|
|
Under IFRS, the Company adopted a policy of depleting its producing and developed oil and gas assets on a unit of production basis over estimated proved plus probable reserves. The depletion policy under Canadian GAAP was based on units of production over proved reserves. Under Canadian GAAP, depletion was calculated using all of Canada as a single cost centre. IFRS requires depletion and depreciation to be calculated based on individual components (ie. fields or combinations thereof) or CGU’s.
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(viii)
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Exploration costs and other income
|
|
Under Canadian GAAP, all exploration costs were capitalized in accordance with the full-cost method of accounting for oil and gas assets. Exploration costs identified under IFRS include those costs associated with leases and licences related to undeveloped land that are no longer being actively pursued by the Company as part of its development program. These costs have been recorded as an adjustment from property, plant and equipment to exploration costs during 2010.
|
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IFRS adjustments related to other income relate to a refund of Nova Scotia offshore work deposits that were recorded against property, plant and equipment under Canadian GAAP during 2010. Under IFRS, net book value associated with Nova Scotia offshore leases were impaired as part of the application of deemed cost under IFRS 1 on the IFRS transition date. These refunds have been adjusted from property plant and equipment to other income during 2010.
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Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 MD&A
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Page 20
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(ix)
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Provisions
|
Under IFRS, onerous contracts arise when the costs of meeting the obligations of a contract exceed the benefits to be derived from the agreement. When an onerous contract arises, IFRS requires that a provision be set up for the present obligation of the contract. The Company has lease agreements for office space which it no longer uses, resulting in costs of the agreements outweighing its benefits. Under IFRS, the leases are considered onerous in which case a provision has been recorded on the IFRS transition date as an adjustment to retained earnings. During 2010, the change in provision is recorded as a reduction against general and administrative expense.
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(x)
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Share-based payments
|
Under Canadian GAAP, the Company recognized an expense related to share based payments on a straight-line basis through the date of full vesting and did not incorporate a forfeiture multiplier. Under IFRS, the Company is required to recognize the expense over the individual vesting periods for the graded vesting awards and estimate a forfeiture rate.
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(xi)
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Foreign currency translation
|
IFRS 1 allows companies to deem the cumulative translation difference to be zero at transition date. The gain or loss on a subsequent disposal of any foreign operation then excludes the translation differences that arose before the date of transition to IFRS. The Company has elected to apply this exemption.
|
|
When an entity elects to use a deemed cost exemption for certain assets on initial adoption of IFRS, it calculates the cumulative translation amount for those assets not from the date of acquisition but from the date at which the deemed cost amount is determined. The Company has elected to apply the deemed cost exemption for its oil and gas assets as at the date of transition. Therefore oil and gas assets relating to foreign operations identified with a functional currency U.S. dollars will not be adjusted for foreign exchange differences as the deemed cost has established its reporting currency value. The functional currency net book value for these assets have been determined by applying the Canadian dollar to U.S. dollar spot rate at the IFRS transition date to the deemed cost amounts.
|
|
The financial information for those operations for which the functional currency is concluded to be different from the Company’s reporting currency of Canadian dollars is the LNG Project, Trinidad and Tobago and North Africa. The only adjustment required at the IFRS transition date is to the decommissioning provision balance for the Company’s Block 5(c) Trinidad and Tobago wells. Foreign exchange adjustments during the 2010 comparative period are required for all non-monetary assets and liabilities. The restatement from functional currency to reporting currency on all assets and liabilities have been recorded in other comprehensive income and accumulated under foreign currency translation reserve.
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(xii)
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Flow-through shares
|
Under Canadian GAAP, proceeds from flow through shares are recorded to share capital. When the tax benefits have been renounced to the flow-through shareholder, the Company records a reduction in share capital with a corresponding increase in the future income tax liability. Under IFRS, share capital for flow-through shares issued is recorded to share capital at the quoted value of the shares at the date of issuance. The difference between the quoted value and the gross proceeds received on the issuance of the shares is recorded as a liability. The tax cost resulting from deduction renouncements, less any proceeds received in excess of the quoted value of the shares, must be included in the determination of the tax expense. The Company’s last issuance of flow-through shares was in 2008 resulting in the difference being applied as an increase to share capital with an offset to opening deficit on the IFRS transition date.
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Sonde Resources Corp.
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Q1 2011 MD&A
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Page 21
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1.
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Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of Sonde Resources Corp. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended March 31, 2011.
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2.
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No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.
|
3.
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Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.
|
4.
|
Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer.
|
5.
|
Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying officer and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings
|
A.
|
designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that
|
||
I.
|
material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and
|
||
II.
|
information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and
|
||
B.
|
designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.
|
5.1
|
Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is the Internal Control over Financial Reporting - Guidance for Smaller Public Companies published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
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5.2
|
N/A
|
5. 3
|
N/A
|
6.
|
Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on January 1, 2011 and ended on March 31, 2011 that has materially affected, or reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR.
|
1.
|
Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of Sonde Resources Corp. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended March 31, 2011.
|
2.
|
No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.
|
3.
|
Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.
|
4.
|
Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer.
|
5.
|
Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying officer and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings
|
A.
|
designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that
|
||
I.
|
material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and
|
||
II.
|
information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and
|
||
B.
|
designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.
|
5.1
|
Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is the Internal Control over Financial Reporting - Guidance for Smaller Public Companies published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
|
5.2
|
N/A
|
5. 3
|
N/A
|
6.
|
Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on January 1, 2011 and ended on March 31, 2011 that has materially affected, or reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR.
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SONDE RESOURCES CORP.
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(Registrant)
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Date:
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May 25, 2011
|
By:
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/s/ Kurt A. Nelson
|
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Name: Kurt A. Nelson
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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