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Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. — Interim / Quarterly Report 2019
Nov 11, 2019
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SUNSHINE OILSANDS LTD. 陽光油砂有限公司 *
(a corporation incorporated under the Business Corporations Act of the Province of Alberta, Canada with limited liability)
(HKEX: 2012)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. is pleased to announce its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. Please see the attached announcement for further information.
By Order of the Board of Sunshine Oilsands Ltd.
Sun Kwok Ping Executive Chairman
Hong Kong, November 11, 2019 Calgary, November 10, 2019
As at the date of this announcement, the Board consists of Mr. Kwok Ping Sun and Ms. Gloria Pui Yun Ho as executive directors; Mr. Michael John Hibberd, Ms. Linna Liu and Ms. Xijuan Jiang as non-executive directors; and Mr. Yi He, Mr. Alfa Li and Mr. Guangzhong Xing as independent non-executive directors.
*For identification purposes only
Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. Announcement of Results for the Third Quarter ended September 30, 2019 and an Update on West Ells Progress 3Q19 Petroleum sales increased by 3.3% compared with 3Q18
3Q19 recurring net loss decreased by 22.9% to CAD$15.5 m (3Q18 recurring net loss: CAD$20.1 m) 3Q19 production rose by 21.6% to 2,184 bbl/day compared with 3Q18
CALGARY/HONG KONG – Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. (the “ Corporation ” or “ Sunshine ”) (HKEX: 2012) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. The Corporation’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements, notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis have been filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”) (www.hkexnews.hk) and are available on the Corporation’s website (www.sunshineoilsands.com). All figures used in this release are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.
MESSAGE TO SHAREHOLDERS
For three months ended September 30, 2019, the Company’s average bitumen production was 2,184 bbls/day. Diluent was blended at 19.3% volumetric rate with the bitumen as part of the production process to create the marketable “Dilbit” blend product, and the average Dilbit sales volume was 2,640 bbls/day in the third quarter of 2019.
SUNSHINE’S CAPITAL RAISING ACTIVITIES DURING 3Q19
On May 15, 2019, the Board of the Company approved the payment of the director fees of certain directors (the “Connected Directors”) for the period from October 1, 2017 to April 30, 2019 in shares in lieu of cash, subject to Independent Shareholders’ approval requirement under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. On June 24, 2019, the proposed issuance of 21,779,902 new Shares to the Connected Directors as payment of director fee was approved by the independent shareholders at a Special General Meeting. The completion took place on July 11, 2019. An aggregate of 21,779,902 new Shares were allotted and issued to the Connected Directors at an Issue Price of HK$0.092 (approximately CAD $0.015 per share) per Share.
On June 17, 2019, the Company entered into a subscription agreement for convertible bonds in the principal amount of USD 10.45 million (approximately CAD $13.68 million) with an independent third party. With an initial conversion price of HKD $0.0822 per share (approximately CAD $0.014 per share), a maximum of 990,347,263 Class “A” common shares will be allotted and issued upon the full conversion of the convertible bonds. The convertible bonds interest rate is 10.0% per annum and required repayment in full within two years from the issuance date. On July 5 2019, the Company partially completed the convertible bonds amounting to HK$10.92 million (approximately CAD$1.8 million). The entire gross proceeds will be used to financing its general working capital and capital
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expenditure for its West Ells project. All the subscription proceeds were subsequently received in July 2019.
On August 9, 2019 the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 57,690,480 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.077 per share for gross proceeds of HKD $4,442,166.93. On August 16, 2019 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of debt with an independent third party.
On August 16, 2019, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 100,900,000 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.070 per share for gross proceeds of HKD $7,062,978.22. On August 22, 2019, the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of trade payables with an independent third party.
Summary of Financial Figures
For 3Q19, Dilbit sales increased by 3.3% to CAD $12.7 million from CAD $12.3 million mainly due to higher bitumen sales volume and production. Recurring net loss decreased by 22.9% to CAD $15.5 million, excluding one-off items, 3Q18 recurring net loss was CAD $20.1 million.
3Q19 bitumen production was 2,184 bbl/day.
As at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Corporation notes the following selected balance sheet figures.
| (Canadian $000s) | September 30, | December 31, |
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| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Cash | 1,676 | 583 |
| Trade and other receivables | 6,251 | 13,457 |
| Prepaid expense and deposits | 3,191 | 3,208 |
| Exploration and evaluation assets | 270,038 | 269,218 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 482,358 | 492,815 |
| Total liabilities | 574,614 | 527,328 |
| Shareholders’ equity | 201,204 | 251,953 |
2019 Outlook
Sunshine continues to focus on cost controls and on carefully improving production performance. Since the end of the second quarter, realizable Dilbit prices have increased significantly. The Company intends to ramp up production in an environment that is expected to achieve increasingly positive operating Dilbit netbacks. In addition, the Company sees potentially significant benefits resulting from re-activation of the Muskwa and Godin Area activities under a revised joint venture with new owners of the joint venture operator.
Kwok Ping Sun Executive Chairman
Gloria Ho Chief Financial Officer
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ABOUT SUNSHINE OILSANDS LTD.
The Corporation is a Calgary based public corporation, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since March 1, 2012. The Corporation is focused on the development of its significant holdings of oil sands and heavy oil leases in the Athabasca oil sands region. The Corporation owns interests in oil sands and petroleum and natural gas leases in the Athabasca region of Alberta. The Corporation is currently focused on executing milestone undertakings in the West Ells project area. West Ells Phase 1 is operational and has an initial production target of 5,000 barrels per day.
For further enquiries, please contact:
Kwok Ping Sun Executive Chairman Tel: + 852-3188-9298
Gloria Ho Chief Financial Officer Tel: + 852-3188-9298
Email: [email protected] Website: www.sunshineoilsands.com
FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
This announcement contains forward-looking information relating to, among other things, (a) the future financial performance and objectives of Sunshine; (b) the plans and expectations of the Corporation; and (c) the anticipated closings of the current private placements and the timing thereof. Such forward-looking information is subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors. All statements other than statements and information of historical fact are forward-looking statements. The use of words such as “estimate”, “forecast”, “expect”, “project”, “plan”, “target”, “vision”, “goal”, “outlook”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “believe”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “potential”, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on Sunshine’s experience, current beliefs, assumptions, information and perception of historical trends available to Sunshine, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, those associated with resource definition and expected reserves and contingent and prospective resources estimates, unanticipated costs and expenses, regulatory approval, fluctuating oil and gas prices, expected future production, the ability to access sufficient capital to finance future development and credit risks, changes in Alberta’s regulatory framework, including changes to regulatory approval process and land-use designations, royalty, tax, environmental, greenhouse gas, carbon and other laws or regulations and the impact thereof and the costs associated with compliance. Although Sunshine believes that the expectations represented by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions and factors discussed in this announcement are not exhaustive and readers are not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as the Corporation’s actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied. Sunshine disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, subsequent to the date of this announcement, except as required under applicable securities legislation. The forward-looking statements speak only as at the date of this announcement and are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists are not exhaustive and are made as at the date hereof. For a full discussion of the Corporation’s material risk factors, see the Corporation’s annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2018 and risk factors described in other documents we file from time to time with securities regulatory authorities, all of which are available on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk, on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com or the Corporation’s website at www.sunshineoilsands.com.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019
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Management's Discussion and Analysis
This Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") of the financial condition and performance of Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. (" Sunshine " or the "Company") for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 is dated November 10, 2019, and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and notes thereto for the three and nine months period ended September 30, 2019 and with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2018. All amounts and tabular amounts are stated in thousands of Canadian dollars unless indicated otherwise.
Overview
Sunshine is a holder and a developer of Athabasca region oil sands resources with approximately 0.99 billion barrels of risked best estimate contingent resources. The Company’s un-risked best estimate contingent resources at December 31, 2018 was approximately 1.78 billion barrels. With approximately 1 million acres of oil sands and petroleum and natural gas leases, the Company has significant commercial development potential. Phase I (5,000 barrels) of the West Ells 10,000 barrels thermal commercial project is in production. The Athabasca region is the most prolific oil sands region in the Province of Alberta, Canada. Canada’s oil sands represent the largest oil resource found in a stable political environment located in the Western Hemisphere and the third largest oil resource in the world. Canadian oil sands represent the largest single source of supply of oil imported into the United States. The Company has one business and geographical segment. Accordingly, no business and geographical segment information is presented.
The Company’s focus is on evaluating and developing its oil sands assets with the completion and operation of the 5,000 bbls/day Phase I commercial West Ells (the “Project”). When financing is available, the Company plans to add an additional 5,000 barrels per day of production capacity at Phase II to the Project. On March 1, 2017, the West Ells Phase I commenced commercial production.
As at September 30, 2019, the Company had invested approximately $2.86 billion in oil sands leases, drilling operations, project engineering, procurement and construction, operation start-up, regulatory application processing and other assets. As at September 30, 2019, the Company had $1.7 million in cash.
The Company relies on its ability to obtain various forms of financing and cash flow from operations to fund administration expenses and future exploration and development cost of its projects. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on continuing operations and development in West Ells, marketing bitumen blends at favorable prices, achieving profitable operations and the ability to refinance current debt and access immediate additional financing. There can be no assurance that the steps management takes will be successful. As such, there is significant doubt and there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern.
Operational Update
West Ells
On March 1, 2017, the Company achieved a key milestone. The Project commenced commercial production. Hence, effective March 1, 2017, the Company started recording revenue, royalties, expenses and depletion of the West Ells Project.
For three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company’s average bitumen production was 2,184 bbls/day and 1,740 bbls/day respectively. Diluent was blended at a 19.3% and 18.4% volumetric rate for the same time periods with the bitumen as part of the production process to create the marketable “Dilbit” blend product. The average Dilbit sales volume was 2,640 bbls/day and 2,103 bbls/day for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Thickwood and Legend
The Thickwood and Legend projects are each planned for initial phase one production of 10,000 barrels per day. Regulatory approval for Thickwood was received in the third quarter of 2013 while Legend approval is expected in 2019. Once the Thickwood and Legend Lake’s projects are sanctioned for development and construction, significant additional financing will need to be secured to proceed.
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Muskwa and Godin Clastics Operations (Non-Operated 50% working interest)
As at the date of this report, Muskwa has no production. Development of Muskwa area is expected to be reactivated in 2020 under new ownership of Renergy, at no cost to Sunshine.
Summary of Quarterly Results
The following table summarizes selected unaudited financial information for the Company for the last eight quarters:
| ($ thousands except | ||||||||
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| per share & bbl/d) | Q3 2019 | Q2 2019 | Q1 2019 | Q4 2018 | Q3 2018 | Q2 2018 | Q1 2018 | Q4 2017 |
| Bitumen sales (bbl/d) | 2,130 | 2,049 | 999 | 1,153 | 1,757 | 1,540 | 2,174 | 2,253 |
| Petroleum sales | 12,691 | 14,434 | 6,017 | 4,772 | 12,286 | 9,252 | 11,258 | 13,209 |
| Royalties | 179 | 277 | 68 | 28 | 270 | 149 | 114 | 126 |
| Diluent | 3,345 | 3,747 | 1,491 | 2,016 | 2,681 | 2,708 | 3,896 | 4,395 |
| Transportation | 4,561 | 4,140 | 2,321 | 3,757 | 4,047 | 3,086 | 4,527 | 4,391 |
| Operating costs | 4,765 | 5,616 | 4,581 | 4,609 | 5,030 | 5,392 | 5,671 | 5,733 |
| Finance cost | 8,290 | 9,433 | 22,734 | 9,386 | 13,824 | 16,791 | 15,348 | 21,095 |
| Net loss | 19,140 | 9,799 | 25,116 | 46,731 | 16,287 | 31,147 | 32,831 | 228,443 |
| Per share - basic and diluted | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Capital expenditures1 | 481 | 1,057 | 361 | 195 | 521 | 803 | 1,381 | 860 |
| Total assets | 775,818 | 781,385 | 781,366 | 769,468 | 774,885 | 781,130 | 781,639 | 785,356 |
| Working capital deficiency2 | 488,052 | 489,793 | 483,933 | 461,341 | 423,360 | 412,067 | 385,244 | 368,593 |
| Shareholders’ equity | 201,204 | 217,723 | 227,171 | 251,953 | 292,394 | 307,203 | 336,858 | 356,569 |
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Includes payments for exploration and evaluation, property, plant and equipment.
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The working capital deficiency includes the USD current portion of the Notes converted to CAD at each period end exchange rate
Results of Operations
Operating Netback
| Operating Netback | ||||||||
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| For the three months ended | September 30, | For the nine months ended | September 30, | |||||
| ($thousands,except$/bbl) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||
| Realized bitumen revenue | $ | 9,346 | $ | 9,605 |
$ | 24,559 | $ | 23,511 |
| Transportation | (4,561) | (4,047) | (11,022) | (11,660) | ||||
| Royalties | (179) | (270) | (524) | (533) | ||||
| Net bitumen revenues | $ | 4,606 | $ | 5,288 |
$ | 13,013 | $ | 11,318 |
| Operating costs | (4,765) | (5,030) | (14,962) | (16,093) | ||||
| Operating cash flow | $ | (159) | $ | 258 |
$ | (1,949) | $ | (4,775) |
| Operatingnetback($/ bbl) | (0.82) | 1.59 | (4.16) | (9.61) |
- Operating cash flow is a non-GAAP measure which is defined in the Advisory section of this MD&A.
The Operating cash flow for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was a loss of 0.2 million compared to a net gain of 0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Operating netback decreased $2.41/bbl from the gain of $1.59/bbl to the loss of $0.82/bbl. The decrease in the operating cash flow per barrel was primarily due to 18.85% decrease in realized sales price per barrel (net of diluent), which was partially offset by 21.11 % decrease in operating costs per barrel and 5.99% decrease in transportation costs per barrel.
The operating cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was a net loss of $1.9 million compared to a net loss of $4.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Operating netback loss per barrel basis decreased by $5.45/bbl to a loss of $4.16/bbl from a loss of $9.61/bbl. The decrease in the operating cash flow
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deficiency is primarily due to 11.00% increase in realized sales price per barrel, which was partially offset by 4.67% increase of Royalties per barrel.
Bitumen Production
| Bitumen Production | ||||
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| For the | three months ended | For the nine months ended | ||
| September 30 , | September 30, | |||
| (Barrels/day) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Bitumen production | 2,184 | 1,796 | 1,740 | 1,813 |
Bitumen production at West Ells for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 averaged 2,184 bbls/day and 1,740 bbls/day compared to 1,796 bbls/day and 1,813 bbls/day for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. Bitumen production increased by 388 bbls/day and decreased by 73 bbls/day for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018, respectively. The Company will continue to focus on carefully improving production performance.
Bitumen Sales
| Bitumen Sales | ||||
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| For the | three months ended | For the nine months ended | ||
| September 30 , | September 30, | |||
| (Barrels/day) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Bitumen Sales | 2,130 | 1,757 | 1,715 | 1,822 |
Bitumen sales at West Ells for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 averaged 2,130 bbls/day and 1,715 bbls/day compared to 1,757 bbls/day and 1,822 bbls/day for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. Bitumen sales increased by 373 bbls/day for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 due to higher bitumen production. For nine months ended September 30, 2019, Bitumen sales decreased by 107 bbls/day compared to the same period in 2018 mainly due to lower WCS prices and lower production in 1Q19.
Petroleum Sales, net of royalties
| For the | three months ended | three months ended | For the | nine | months ended | |||
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| September 30 , | September 30, | |||||||
| ($thousands,except$/bbl) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||
| Petroleum sales | $ | 12,691 | $ | 12,286 | $ | 33,142 | $ | 32,796 |
| Royalties | (179) | (270) | (524) | (533) | ||||
| Balance,end ofperiod | $ | 12,512 | $ | 12,016 | $ | 32,618 | $ | 32,263 |
| $/ bbl | 64.56 | 74.35 | 69.67 | 64.86 |
Petroleum sales are from the sales of Dilbit. Petroleum sales, net of royalties for the three months ended September 30, 2019 increased by $0.5 million to $12.5 million from $12.0 million for the same period of 2018. Petroleum sales per barrel decreased $9.79/bbl to $64.56/bbl from $74.35/bbl for the same period of 2018. The increase of $0.5 million sales (net of royalties) is mainly due to higher bitumen production and thus sales volumes.
Petroleum sales, net of royalties for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 increased by $0.3 million to $32.6 million from $32.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Petroleum sales per barrel increased by $4.81/bbl to $69.67/bbl from $64.86/bbl for the same period of 2018. Petroleum sales increased by $0.3 million primarily due to higher sales volumes and better WCS prices in 2Q19, partially offset by a substantial decline in sales volumes and WCS prices in 1Q19.
The royalty rate applicable to pre-payout oil sands operations starts at 1% of bitumen sales and increases for every dollar that the WTI crude oil price in Canadian dollars is priced above $55 per barrel, to a maximum of 9% when the WTI crude oil price is $120 per barrel or higher. The West Ells project is currently at pre-payout. Royalties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 decreased $0.09 million and $0.01 million compared to the same period of 2018. The decreases are mainly due to decreased WTI crude oil prices and thus lower royalty expenses.
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Bitumen Realization
| Bitumen Realization | ||||||||
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| For the | three months ended | For the | nine | months ended | ||||
| September 30 , | September 30, | |||||||
| ($thousands,except$/bbl) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||
| Dilbit revenue | $ | 12,691 | $ | 12,286 | $ | 33,142 | $ | 32,796 |
| Diluent blended1 | (3,345) | (2,681) | (8,583) | (9,285) | ||||
| Realized bitumen revenue2 | $ | 9,346 | $ | 9,605 | $ | 24,559 | $ | 23,511 |
| ($/ bbl) | 48.23 | 59.43 | 52.46 | 47.26 |
- Realized bitumen revenue is used to calculate operating netbacks.
Bitumen realization represents the Company’s realized petroleum revenue (“Dilbit revenue”), net of diluent expenses. Dilbit revenue represents the Company’s revenue from its bitumen produced at West Ells project blended with purchased diluent. The cost of blending is impacted by the amount of diluent required and the Company’s cost of purchasing and transporting the diluent. A portion of the diluent expense is effectively recovered in the sales price of the blended product.
During the three months ended September 30, 2019, the Company’s realized bitumen revenue decreased by $0.3 million to $9.3 million from $9.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The bitumen realized price per barrel decreased by $11.20/bbl to $48.23/bbl from $59.43/bbl. The decrease in bitumen realization per barrel was mainly due to 13% decrease in dilbit revenue per barrel and 4.04% increase in blending cost per barrel.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company’s realized bitumen revenue increased by $1.0 million to $24.56 million from $23.51 million for the same period in 2018. The realized bitumen price per barrel increased by $5.20/bbl to $52.46 /bbl from $47.26/bbl, which was primarily due to 7% increase in dilbit price per barrel.
Diluent Costs
| Diluent Costs | ||||||||
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| For the | three months ended | For the | nine | months ended | ||||
| ($ thousands, except $/bbl | September 30 , | September 30, | ||||||
| and blend ratio) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||
| Diluent | $ | 3,345 | $ | 2,681 | $ | 8,583 | $ | 9,285 |
| $/bbl | 17.26 | 16.59 | 18.33 | 18.67 | ||||
| Blend ratio | 19.3% | 17.6% | 18.4% | 17.6% |
At West Ells, diluent is blended with the bitumen as part of the production process to create a marketable Dilbit blend product at West Ells. Diluent expense is mainly impacted by the required amount, cost of purchasing and transporting diluent, Canadian and U.S. benchmark pricing, the timing of diluent inventory purchases and changes in value of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar.
Diluent costs per barrel for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $17.26 and $18.33 compared to $16.59 and $18.67 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.
Blend ratio for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was 19.3% and 18.4% compared to 17.6% and 17.6% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 due to rebalancing of the treatment process.
Transportation
| Transportation | ||||||||
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| For the | three months ended | For the | nine | months ended | ||||
| September 30 , | September 30, | |||||||
| ($ thousands, except $/bbl) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||
| Transportation | $ | 4,561 | $ | 4,047 | $ | 11,022 | $ | 11,660 |
| $ / bbl | 23.54 | 25.04 | 23.54 | 23.44 |
Transportation costs consist of trucking costs for Dilbit and pipeline terminals fees. The transportation expense per barrel for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $23.54/bbl and $23.54/bbl compared to $25.04/bbl and $23.44/bbl for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. For the three months ended
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September 30, 2019, the decrease in the transportation cost per barrel was mainly due to higher bitumen sales and thus lower average terminal fees.
Operating Costs
| Operating Costs | ||||||||
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| For the | three months ended | For the | nine | months ended | ||||
| September 30 , | September 30, | |||||||
| ($ thousands, except $/bbl) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||
| Energy operating costs | $ | 997 | $ | 689 | $ | 4,003 | $ | 2,963 |
| Non-energy operating costs | 3,768 | 4,341 | 10,959 | 13,130 | ||||
| Operating costs | $ | 4,765 | $ | 5,030 | $ | 14,962 | $ | 16,093 |
| $ / bbl | 24.59 | 31.13 | 31.96 | 32.36 |
Operating costs are comprised of the sum of non-energy operating costs and energy operating costs. Non-energy operating costs represent the cost of production-related operating activities, excluding energy operating costs. Energy operating costs represent the cost of natural gas for the production of steam and power at the West Ells facilities. Energy operating costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 are higher compared to the same periods of 2018.
The operating expense per barrel for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $24.59/bbl and $31.96/bbl compared to $31.13/bbl and $32.36/bbl for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2019, the operating costs per barrel decrease from the prior period is primarily due to the higher bitumen production. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the operating costs per barrel decrease from the prior period is primarily due to the higher bitumen production in 3Q19. Since the majority of the operating costs at West Ells are fixed in nature, the operating costs per barrel of production should be reduced as production ramps up at West Ells.
General and Administrative Costs
| For the three months ended September 30, For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 |
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| Salaries, consultants and benefits Rent Legal and audit Other Balance, end of period |
$ 1,717 $ 1,421 $ 4,747 $ 4,540 19 413 284 1,485 233 613 371 599 685 1,579 725 2,056 |
| $ 2,582 $ 2,804 $ 7,295 $ 8,806 |
The Company’s general and administrative costs were $2.6 million and $7.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $2.8 million and $8.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. General and administrative costs decreased by $0.2 million and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 primarily due to workforce reductions and the Company’s continued focus on cost management.
Finance Costs
| Finance Costs | |
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| Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 |
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| Interest expense on senior notes Interest expense on other loans Redemption/yield maintenance premium Financing related costs Other interest expense Other Interest expenses-leases Unwinding of discounts on provisions Balance, end of period |
$ 7,095 $ 9,307 $ 34,151 $ 29,336 160 - 1,188 176 (293) 3,560 2,184 13,315 311 105 321 254 662 579 1,556 2,058 68 - 197 - 287 273 860 824 |
| $ 8,290 $ 13,824 $ 40,457 $ 45,963 |
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The Company’s finance costs were $8.3 million and $40.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $13.8 million and $46.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. For the three months ended September 30, 2019, finance costs decreased by $5.5 million compared to the same period in 2018 as a result of an decrease of $2.2 million attributed to interest expense on senior notes and a decrease of $3.9 million attributed to yield maintenance premium. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, finance costs decreased by $5.5 million compared to the same period in 2018 as a result of a decrease of $11.1 million relating to yield maintenance premium and a decrease of $0.2 million on other interest expenses offset by an increase of $4.8 million attributed to interest expense on senior notes and an increase of $1.0 million attributed to interest expense on other loans.
Share-based Compensation
| For the three | months | ended September 30 , | ended September 30 , | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| ($thousands) | Total | Capitalized | Expensed |
Total | Capitalized | Expensed | ||
| Share-based compensation | $ | 343 | - | $343 |
$ |
497 | - | $497 |
| For the nine months | ended September 30, | |||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| ($thousands) | Total | Capitalized | Expensed |
Total | Capitalized | Expensed | ||
| Share-based compensation | $ | 1,028 | - | $1,028 |
$ |
1,269 | - | $1,269 |
Share-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $0.3 million and $1.0 million compared to $0.5 million and $1.3 million for the same periods in 2018. The fair value of share-based compensation associated with the granting of stock options is recognized by the Company in its condensed consolidated interim financial statements. Fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
Depletion, Depreciation and Impairment
| For the | three months ended | three months ended | For the | nine | months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 , | September 30, | |||||||
| ($ thousands, except $/bbl) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||
| Depletion | $ | 4,555 | $ | 3,637 | $ | 10,893 | $ | 10,900 |
| Depreciation | 395 | 127 | 1,138 | 389 | ||||
| Depletion and depreciation | $ | 4,950 | $ | 3,764 | $ | 12,031 | $ | 11,289 |
| Depletion ($ / bbl) | 23.50 | 19.96 | 23.27 | 21.91 |
The Company commenced commercial production at West Ells Project I on March 1, 2017. As at that time, the Company started recording depletion of West Ells Project I assets in the statement of comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The depletion rate is based on unit-of-production.
Depletion and depreciation expense was $5.0 million and $12.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $3.8 million and $11.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. Depletion and depreciation expense increased by $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 due to higher bitumen production. Depletion and depreciation expense increased by $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 mainly due to additional long-term office, trucks and trailers leases.
Starting January 1, 2019 the Company started to record depreciation for long-term leases calculated on a straight-line basis over the lease term, so depreciation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 has increased $0.3 million and $0.7 million compared to the same periods in 2018.
As at September 30, 2019, the Company did not identify any indicators of further impairment (or reversal of the previous impairments recorded in previous years) of the E&E Assets or the West Ells CGU.
Income Taxes
The Company did not recognize any deferred income tax assets, which relate primarily to unrecognized tax losses, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. Recognition of tax losses is based on the Company’s
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consideration of its internal development plan for its asset base and the assumption as to whether or not these tax losses will be utilized before their expiry dates. At September 30, 2019, the Company had total available tax deductions of approximately $1.57 billion, with unrecognized tax losses that expire between 2029 and 2038.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
| September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 |
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| Working capital deficiency Shareholders’ equity Balance,end ofperiod |
$ 488,052 $ 461,341 201,204 251,953 |
| $ 689,256 $ 713,294 |
- Senior secured notes in the amount of $263.1 million, plus accrued interest and unpaid amounts are considered current as at September 30, 2019 and have been included in the working capital deficit based on the October 31, 2018 conditions to extend the maturity date to August 1, 2019.
On August 8, 2014, the Company completed an offering of USD $200 million senior secured notes (the “Notes”) at an offering price of USD $938.01 per USD $1,000 principal amount. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum and had a potential maturity date of August 1, 2017, if certain conditions were met as explained below.
The conditions were that if by February 1, 2016, the Company had not: (1) received at least USD $50 million of net cash proceeds from one or more equity offerings; and (2) deposited, or caused to be deposited, cash in an amount sufficient to pay: (a) one year of interest payments on the aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding on February 1, 2016; and (b) the yield premium, then the final maturity date of the Notes would have been August 1, 2016. The Company did not meet these conditions by February 1, 2016, and as a result the final maturity date of the Notes was August 1, 2016 at which time the Company was negotiating forbearance with the noteholders.
On September 9, 2016, the Company and noteholders representing 96% of the outstanding Notes (the “Forbearing Holders”) entered into a long-term forbearance agreement in respect of the Notes (the “Agreement”). The principal terms of the Agreement included: (a) payment on October 17, 2016 of the yield maintenance premium payment of $19.1 million due on August 1, 2016; (b) payment of the coupon interest accruing on the Notes and repurchase of USD $22.5 million in principal amount of the Notes on February 1, 2017; (c) payment of the principal of the Notes and the coupon interest on the Notes on August 1, 2017; (d) payment of forbearance fees accruing at 2.50% on the principal amount of the Notes held by the Forbearing Holders; (e) payment of a fee equal to 7.298% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes held by the Forbearing Holders on August 1, 2017 and proportionately smaller fees if the Notes are repurchased or redeemed prior to that date; (f) covenants relating to minimum liquidity to be maintained by the Company for specified periods; (g) board of director observation rights for certain significant noteholders; (h) use of proceeds restrictions for the proceeds of any asset sales completed by the Company; (i) budget approval rights; and (j) requirements that the Company raise additional capital and provide additional security for the Notes.
On March 21, 2017, the Company entered into the Forbearance Reinstatement Agreement ("FRA") and a Note Exchange Agreement (the “NEA”) with the Forbearing Holders. The Forbearing Holders agreed to waive the liability of the Company in relation to previous violations listed above and fully reinstate the Forbearance Agreement, provided that Sunshine made the following payments on or before March 27, 2017:
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Payment of USD $2.8 million representing 20% of the YMP originally due on August 1, 2016;
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Payment of USD $2.4 million representing 20% accrued interest and forbearance fee originally due on February 1, 2017. As of March 27, 2017, all the above cash commitment USD $5.2 million was paid;
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Sunshine agreed to repurchase and the Forbearing Holders agreed to sell up to approximately USD $11.2 million Senior Notes principal in exchange for Common Shares of Sunshine, pending on conditions.
Other payments contemplated in the FRA included:
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Payment of all legal professional fees by March 21, 2017, which was paid on March 21, 2017;
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80% of the YMP to be repaid on August 1, 2017 in cash;
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80% of the accrued interest and forbearance fee of USD $9.6 million to be repaid on August 1, 2017 in cash;
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Make principal repayments to the Forbearing Holders of USD $5.0 million on April 30, 2017, USD $10.0 million on June 30, 2017, and the remaining amount on or before the maturity date of the notes on August 1, 2017.
On September 26, 2017, the Company and the Forbearing Holders confirmed the signing of the Amended and Restated Forbearance Agreement (the “Amended FA”). The principal terms of the Amended FA include:
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The Forbearance would be extended to August 1, 2018 (New York time), provided that:
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Repayment of USD $0.2 million upon signing the Amended FA, which was paid on September 26, 2017;
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Repayment of USD $1.8 million by October 30, 2017; repayment of USD $5.0 million and USD $15.0 million on February 1, 2018 and May 1, 2018 respectively; and if repayment is made prior to December 31, 2017, all accrued and unpaid interests incurred on the corresponding amount will be waived;
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The Company is to obtain financing of USD $5.0 million within 45 days after signing the Amended FA;
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- The Company is to obtain financing of USD $5.0 million every quarter.
Some of the Company’s loan agreements are subjected to covenant clauses, whereby the Company is required to meet certain criteria. The Company did not fulfil the minimum liquidity, quarterly financings and capital raise covenants as required in the Amended and Restated Forbearance Agreement. Furthermore, Sunshine did not fulfill repayment requirements of USD $1.8 million on October 30, 2017, USD $5.0 million on February 1, 2018 and USD $15.0 million on May 1, 2018.
On August 1, 2018, the Company was required, amongst other matters, repay notes principal, and any previous outstanding payment commitments. Sunshine did not fulfill the repayment requirements. On October 31, 2018 (Calgary time), the Company and the Noteholders signed a Reinstatement and Amending Agreement (the “FRAA”). The principal terms of the FRAA include:
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The Forbearance was extended to August 1, 2019 (New York time);
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An interest of 10% per annum is incurred from the date hereof until August 1, 2019 (New York time);
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The Company was to obtain financing of at least US $5 million from the date of signing until April 30, 2019 to maintain sufficient liquidity.
As at the date of this report, the Company is in negotiation with the noteholders on further forbearance.
The Notes contain various non-financial covenants, which, among other things, restrict the Company with respect to certain capital expenditures and payments, making investments and loans, incurrence of additional debt and issuance of certain preferred stock, paying dividends, altering the nature of the business and undertaking certain corporate transactions. A reporting covenant also exists which requires reporting to be in line with a reporting issuer under Canadian Securities Legislation and includes timely reporting of material changes.
The Note Indenture allows the Company to incur additional indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed US$5.0 million (the “Permitted Debt”). The Company had asked for consent from a majority note holders, effective as of April 14, 2016, to amend the Note Indenture to increase the amount of Permitted Debt from US$5.0 million to US$15.0 million. A majority of the Note holders agreed to this amendment as of May 11, 2016. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had incurred unsecured third party debt for a total of US$19.8 million (CDN$26.2 million equivalent). (Permitted Debt limit is US$15.0 million.)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company issued various unsecured bonds for a total proceeds of $17.1 million (2018: $21.0 million). These amounts were mainly received in USD/HKD. The instruments bear interest of 10% to 20% per annum and have a potential maturity date of December 31, 2019 except for convertible bond USD$10.45 million that matures in July 2021. These bonds and loan balances are not subject to any financial covenants. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company had repaid bonds principal of $16.5 million plus interests.
On February 27, 2019, the Company received another notice from the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench. As a result, CAD$0.7 million of cash was to be put aside for creditor repayment subsequent to the year end. The Company is planning to file an appeal against such notice and will be contesting this notice in Court. On June 19, 2019, the Company received another notice from the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench. As a result, CAD$0.54 million of cash was to be put aside for creditor repayment subsequent to the year end. The court case was then dismissed.
The Company received a demand notice from the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (“RMWB”) in relation to the 2016-2019 municipal property taxes of $9.45 million. The Company was also charged with overdue penalties of $3.47 million. Since then the Company was in active negotiation with RMWB for a settlement plan with proposals to waive overdue penalties. As at the date of this report, the Company has commenced a judicial review to have tax notices issued by RMWB in 2016-2019 declared void. The Company believes that it has made adequate provision in the financial statements against this demand notice.
The Company is involved in various claims. including claims described above and actions arising in the course of operations and is subject to various legal actions, pending claims and exposures. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome of individual matters is not predictable with assurance. If unfavorable outcomes were to occur in relation to such claims or pending claims, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the Company’s consolidated net income or loss in the period in which the outcome is determined. Accruals for litigation, claims and assessments are recognized if the Company determines that the loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The Company believes it has made adequate provision for such claims. While fully supportable in the Company’s view, some of these positions, if challenged may not be fully sustained on review. From time to time, the Company receives liens or claims on accounts payable balances, and the Company continues to work toward resolution of any liens or claims, as noted in note 10. At September 30, 2019, the Company had incurred $4.46 million
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(US $3.37 million equivalent using the period end exchange rate) in liens against them during the ordinary course of business.
The Notes are translated into Canadian dollars at the period end exchange rate of $1USD = $1.3243 CAD.
The Company’s strategy is to access sufficient capital, through equity issuances, monetization, joint ventures and the utilization of debt, in order to maintain a capital base that properly supports the objectives of maintaining financial flexibility and of sustaining future development of the business. The Company manages its capital structure in order to continue as a going concern and makes adjustments relative to changes in economic conditions and the Company’s risk profile. In order to manage risk, the Company may from time to time issue shares and adjust its capital spending to manage current working capital deficiency levels. The Company’s liquidity may be adversely affected if the Company’s access to the capital markets is hindered because of financial market conditions generally, or as a result of conditions specific to the Company.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company reported a net loss of $19.1 million and $54.1 million, respectively. At September 30, 2019, the Company had a working capital deficiency of $488.1 million including senior notes of $263.1 million and an accumulated deficit of $1,170.0 million.
The Company’s debt-to-asset ratio, measured based on total liabilities divided by total assets was 74% as at September 30, 2019, compared to 68% as at December 31, 2018.
The Company is exposed to risks arising from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Thus, exchange rate fluctuations can affect the fair value of future cash flows. This exposure primarily relates to certain expenditure commitments, deposits, accounts payable and long-term debt, which are denominated in US dollars, HK dollars and/or Chinese Renmibi. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company has a foreign loss of $3.3 million and a gain of $8.2 million compared to a $4.3 million gain and $8.2 million loss in the same periods in 2018. The changes in foreign exchange for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 are primarily due to the unrealized gain or loss on the translation of the US denominated Notes.
The Company manages foreign exchange risk by monitoring foreign exchange rates and evaluating their effects on using Canadian or U.S. vendors as well as timing of transactions. The Company had no forward exchange rate contracts in place as at or during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. If exchange rates to convert from US dollars to Canadian dollars had been one percent higher or lower with all other variables held constant, foreign cash held at September 30, 2019 would have been impacted by Nil and the carrying value of the debt at September 30, 2019 would have been impacted by $2.8 million. At September 30, 2019, the Company held approximately US $0.06 million or $0.08 million of cash, using the September 30, 2019 exchange rate of 1.3243, as cash in the Company’s USD bank accounts.
For Hong Kong dollar amounts, exchange rates to convert from HK dollars to Canadian dollars had been one percent higher or lower with all other variables held constant, foreign cash held at September 30, 2019 would have been impacted by Nil and the carrying value of the debt at September 30, 2019 would have been impacted by $0.12 million. At September 30, 2019, the Company held, after recent equity and bond closings, approximately HKD $2.13 million or $0.36 million using the September 30, 2019 exchange rate of 5.9198, as cash in the Company’s HKD bank accounts.
For Chinese renminbi (“CNY”) amounts, exchange rates to convert from Chinese renminbi to Canadian dollars had been one percent higher or lower with all other variables held constant, foreign cash held at September 30, 2019 would have been impacted by approximately Nil and the carrying value of the debt at September 30, 2019 would have been impacted by $0.11 million. At September 30, 2019, the Company held approximately CNY $0.12 million or $0.02 million using the September 30, 2019 exchange rate of 5.3967, as cash in the Company’s CNY bank accounts.
Commitments and Contingencies
Management estimated the contractual maturities of the Company's obligations. These estimated maturities may differ significantly from the actual maturities of these obligations. For a detailed discussion regarding to the Company’s commitments and contingencies, please refer to the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated interim Financial Statements and notes thereto for the three and nine months period ended September 30, 2019 and with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Transactions with Related Parties
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, a consulting company, to which a director of Sunshine is related, charged the Company $0.40 million (September 30, 2018 – $0.45 million) for management and advisory services .
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On March 25, 2019, the Company signed a supplementary agreement with Renergy Petroleum (Canada) Co., Ltd, owed by Mr. Kwok Ping Sun, regarding the proposed Amendment of the Joint Operating Agreements on Muskwa and Godin area oil sands leases.
As of September 30, 2019, Mr. Kwok Ping Sun, the Company’s Executive Chairman, has beneficial ownership of, or control or direction of 1,762,527,000 common shares of the Company that represents approximately 27.90% of the Company’s outstanding common shares.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company had obtained the loans from shareholders for HKD $66.0 million and CNY $2.1 million (approximately CAD $11.5 million in total) with the loan interest rate of 10% per annum, and required repayment in full by the end of 2019.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has certain lease agreements which are reflected in the table above under the heading “Commitments and Contingences”. As at September 30, 2019, the Company did not have any other off-balance sheet arrangements.
Subsequent Events
On October 11, 2019, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 37,728,000 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.063 per share for gross proceeds of HKD $2,376,846.73. On October 17, 2019 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of a partial trade payable with an independent third party.
Changes in Accounting Policies
In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16 Leases (“IFRS 16”), which replaces the existing IFRS guidance on leases: IAS 17 Leases (“IAS 17”). Under IAS 17, lessees were required to determine if the lease is a finance or operating lease, based on specified criteria of whether the lease transferred significantly all the risks and rewards associated with ownership of the underlying asset. Finance leases are recognized on the balance sheet while operating leases are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income when the expense is incurred. Under IFRS 16, lessees must recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset for most lease contracts. The recognition of the present value of minimum lease payments for certain contracts previously classified as operating leases resulted in increases to assets, liabilities, depreciation and amortization, and interest expense.
The Company adopted IFRS 16 on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective approach. The modified retrospective approach does not require restatement of prior period financial information as it recognizes the cumulative effect as an adjustment to opening retained earnings and applies the standard prospectively. Accordingly, comparative information in the Company’s financial statements are not restated. On adoption, lease liabilities were measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate on January 1, 2019. Right-of-use assets were measured at an amount equal to the lease liability. For leases previously classified as operating leases, the Company applied the exemption not to recognize right-of-use assets and liabilities for leases with a lease term of less than 12 months, excluded initial direct costs from measuring the right-of-use asset at the date of initial application, and applied a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with similar characteristics.
Financial Statement Impact
The recognition of the present value of minimum lease payments resulted in an additional $2.4 million of right-of-use assets and associated lease liabilities. The Company has recognized lease liabilities in relation to lease arrangements previously disclosed as operating lease commitments under IAS 17 that meet the criteria of a lease under IFRS 16. Upon recognition, the Company’s discounted rates used in measuring lease liabilities was 7.9% for trucks and trailers and 10% for the offices. The nature of the Company’s long-term leasing activities includes trucks, trailers and the offices in Calgary, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Company’s critical accounting estimates are those estimates having a significant impact on the Company’s financial position and operations and that require management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates in the application of IFRS. Judgements, assumptions and estimates are based on historical experience and other factors that
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management believes to be reasonable under current conditions. As events occur and additional information is obtained, these judgements, assumptions and estimates may be subject to change.
For a detailed discussion regarding to the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates, please refer to the Company’s 2018 annual MD&A.
Risk Factors
The business of resource exploration, development and extraction involves a high degree of risk. Material risks and uncertainties affecting the Company, their potential impact and the Company’s principal risk management strategies are substantially unchanged from those disclosed in the Company’s MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2018, which is available at www.sedar.com. The 2018 annual report of the Company is available at the Company’s website at www.sunshineoilsands.com, and the website of the SEHK, www.hkexnews.hk. The Company’s 2017 Annual Information Form is available at www.sedar.com.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Horst Wunschelmeier, Chief Executive Officer, and Gloria Ho, Executive Director of the Board and Chief Financial Officer, have designed, or caused to be designed under their supervision, disclosure controls and procedures (“DC&P”) to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) material information relating to the Company is made known to the Company's CEO and CFO by others, particularly during the period in which the annual and quarterly filings are being prepared; and (ii) information required to be disclosed by the Company 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 period specified in securities legislation.
Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
Horst Wunschelmeier, Chief Executive Officer, and Gloria Ho, Executive Director of the Board and Chief Financial Officer, have designed, or caused to be designed under their supervision, internal controls over financial reporting (“ICFR”) to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Company's financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. Furthermore, the Company used the criteria established in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 Framework).
No material changes in the Company's ICFR were identified during the three and nine months period ended September 30, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's ICFR. It should be noted that a control system, including the Company's disclosure and internal controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived, can provide only reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system will be met and it should not be expected that the disclosure and internal controls and procedures will prevent all errors or fraud. In reaching a reasonable level of assurance, management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost/benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
ADVISORY SECTION
Non-GAAP Measures
This MD&A includes references to certain measures which do not have a standardized meaning as prescribed by IFRS, such as “operating netbacks” and “funds from operations”, and therefore are considered non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures are commonly used in the oil and gas industry and the Company believes including such measures is useful to investors. Investors are cautioned that these non-GAAP measures should not be construed as an alternative to measures calculated in accordance with IFRS as, given the non-standardized meanings, these measures may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.
Cash Flow Used in Operations
Cash flow used in operations is non-GAAP measure utilized by the Company to analyze operating performance and liquidity. Cash flow used in operations excludes the net change in non-cash operating working capital and decommissioning expenditures while the IFRS measurement “Net cash used in operating activities” includes these items. Cash flow used in operations is reconciled to Net cash used in operating activities in the table below:
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| For the | three months ended | three months ended | For the nine months | For the nine months | ended | September | ||
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| September 30 , | 30, | |||||||
| ($ thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||
| Net cash used in operating | ||||||||
| activities | $ | (3,427) | $ | 851 | $ | (9,433) | $ | (13,827) |
| Add (deduct) | ||||||||
| Net change in non-cash | ||||||||
| operating working capital items | 847 | (3,384) | 209 | 428 | ||||
| Cash flow used in operations | $ | (2,580) | $ | (2,532) | $ | (9,224) | $ | (13,399) |
Forward‐Looking Information
Certain statements in this MD&A are forward-looking statements that are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and uncertainties and the Company hereby cautions investors about important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those projected in a forward-looking statement. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “believe”, “going forward”, “ought to”, “may”, “seek”, “should”, “intend”, “plan”, “projection”, “could”, “vision”, “goals”, “objective”, “target”, “schedules” and “outlook”) are not historical facts, are forward-looking and may involve estimates and assumptions and are subject to risks (including the risk factors detailed in this MD&A), uncertainties and other factors some of which are beyond the Company’s control and which are difficult to predict. Accordingly, these factors could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.
Since actual results or outcomes could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements, the Company strongly cautions investors against placing undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Statements relating to “reserves” or “resources” are deemed to be forward-looking statements, as they involve the implied assessment, based on estimates and assumptions that the resources and reserves described can be profitably produced in the future. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
All forward-looking statements in this MD&A are expressly qualified by reference to this cautionary statement. Additional Stock Exchange Information
Additional information required by the SEHK and not shown elsewhere in this announcement is as follows:
Code of Corporate Governance Practice (the “Code”)
The Company is committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance. The Company recognizes that corporate governance practices are fundamental to the effective and transparent operation of a company and its ability to protect the rights of its shareholders and enhance shareholder value.
The Company confirms that the Code, as set out in Appendix 14 to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the SEHK (the “Hong Kong Listing Rules”), has been complied with following its public listing, save that:
The Company has not entered into formal letters of appointment with its Directors. Consistent with the market practice in Canada, each of the Company's Directors are appointed on an annual basis by the shareholders of the Company at each annual general meeting. This is a deviation from D.1.4 of the Code.
The Company has established the Corporate Governance Committee (“CG Committee”) which perform the same functions as a nomination committee as quoted in the Code. During the period under review, following the retirement of Ms. Joanne Yan’s after the annual general meeting held on June 24, 2019 (Hong Kong time) and the passing away of Mr. Raymond Shengti Fong per the announcement dated June 23, 2019 (Hong Kong time), the Company deviated from the Code A.5.1 and the CG Committee’s terms of reference that requires its membership should be comprised of a majority of independent non-executive directors. The Company re-complied with this Code through the appointment of Mr. Guangzhong Xing and Mr. Alfa Li as members of the CG Committee on June 25, 2019 and July 29, 2019 respectively.
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The Company received a notification from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on September 17, 2019 confirming that the cessation of its client-auditor relationship with the Company due to recent regulatory change in Hong Kong with respect to auditors of overseas entities listed in Hong Kong. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP advised that it believed that it would be appropriate for a Hong Kong based auditor to take up the engagement. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has confirmed that it has no disagreement with the Board and there are no other matters connected with its resignation that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders and the creditors of the Company. The Board and its audit committee also confirmed the same. As at the date hereof, the Company is reviewing alternatives for the role of a new auditor.
Compliance with the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Companies (the “Model Code”)
The Company confirms that it has adopted the Model Code, as set out in Appendix 10 to the Hong Kong Listing Rules, following its public listing. Having made specific enquiries with all directors, the directors have confirmed and compiled with the required standard set out in the Model Code and its code of conduct regarding directors’ securities transactions.
Movements in Stock Options
The table below presents the movements in stock options for Directors, the chief executive and other executive management of the Company during the period ended September 30, 2019.
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| Name | 2018 | Granted | Exercised | Forfeited | Expired | September 30, |
| 2019 | ||||||
| Kwok Ping Sun | 346,679,000 | - | - | - | - | 346,679,000 |
| Michael Hibberd | 46,679,000 | - | - | - | - | 46,679,000 |
| Hong Luo(1) | 23,000,000 | - | - | (23,000,000) | - | - |
| Gloria Ho | 20,000,000 | - | - | - | - | 20,000,000 |
| Raymond Fong(2) | 2,500,000 | - | - | (2,500,000) | - | - |
| Yi He | 2,500,000 | 5,000,000 | - | - | - | 7,500,000 |
| Joanne Yan(3) | 2,500,000 | - | - | (2,500,000) | - | - |
| Linna Liu | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jingfeng Liu(4) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Xijuan Jiang | 1,000,000 | - | - | - | - | 1,000,000 |
| Guangzhong Xing(5) | - | 5,000,000 | - | - | - | 5,000,000 |
| Alfa Li(6) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sub-total for Directors | 444,858,000 | 10,000,000 | - | (28,000,000) | - | 426,858,000 |
| Sub-total for other | ||||||
| share option holders | 46,147,881 | - | - | (6,712,435) | (6,590,739) | 32,844,707 |
| Total | 491,005,881 | 10,000,000 | - | (34,712,435) | (6,590,739) | 459,702,707 |
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Mr. Hong Luo ceased as the non-executive Director of the Company on June 3, 2019.
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Per the Company’ s announcement dated June 23, 2019, Mr. Raymond Fong passed away.
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Ms. Joanne Yan retired and ceased as independent non-executive Director of the Company at the AGM held on June 24, 2019.
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Mr. Jingfeng Liu ceased as independent non-executive Director of the Company on March 7, 2019.
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Mr. Guangzhong Xing was appointed as independent non-executive Director of the Company on June 25, 2019.
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Mr. Alfa Li was appointed as independent non-executive Director of the Company on July 29, 2019.
Please refer to our consolidated financial statements included in the 2018 Annual Report for additional details on our stock option plans and movements for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Fair Value of Share Options Granted
The weighted average fair value of the share options granted for the period ended September 30, 2019 was $0.01 (year ended December 31, 2018 - $0.04). Options were priced using the Black-Scholes model. Where relevant, the expected life used in the model has been adjusted based on management’s best estimate for the effects of nontransferability, exercise restrictions (including the probability of meeting market conditions attached to the option), and behavioral considerations. Expected volatility is based on the historical share price volatility of the Company during 2019 and 2018.
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The table below details the input variables used in the Black-Scholes model to determine the fair value of options granted for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and year ended December 31, 2018.
| Input Variables | Nine months period ended | Year ended |
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |
| Grant date share price ($) | 0.01-0.01 | 0.04-0.04 |
| Exercise price ($) | 0.01-0.01 | 0.04-0.04 |
| Expected volatility (%) | 63.91-63.91 | 61.87-61.87 |
| Option life (years) | 3.00-3.00 | 2.88-2.88 |
| Risk-free interest rate (%) | 1.48-1.48 | 1.95-1.95 |
| Expected forfeitures(%) | - | 15.39-15.39 |
Purchase, Sale or Redemption of Sunshine’s Listed Securities
Class “A” Common Shares
General mandate
2019 Activities
On May 15, 2019, the Board of the Company approved the payment of the director fees of certain directors (the “Connected Directors”) for the period from October 1, 2017 to April 30, 2019 in shares in lieu of cash, subject to Independent Shareholders’ approval requirement under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. On June 24, 2019, the proposed issuance of 21,779,902 new Shares to the Connected Directors as payment of director fee was approved by the independent shareholders at a Special General Meeting. The completion took place on July 11, 2019. An aggregate of 21,779,902 new Shares were allotted and issued to the Connected Directors at an Issue Price of HK$0.092 (approximately CAD $0.015 per share) per Share.
On June 17, 2019, the Company entered into a subscription agreement for convertible bonds in the principal amount of USD 10.45 million (approximately CAD $13.68 million) with an independent third party. With an initial conversion price of HKD $0.0822 per share (approximately CAD $0.014 per share), a maximum of 990,347,263 Class “A” common shares will be allotted and issued upon the full conversion of the convertible bonds. The convertible bonds interest rate is 10.0% per annum and required repayment in full within two years from the issuance date. On July 5 2019, the Company partially completed the convertible bonds amounting to HK$10.92 million (approximately CAD$1.8 million). The entire gross proceeds will be used to financing its general working capital and capital expenditure for its West Ells project. All the subscription proceeds were subsequently received in July 2019.
On August 9, 2019 the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 57,690,480 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.077 per share for gross proceeds of HKD $4,442,166.93. On August 16, 2019 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of debt with an independent third party.
On August 16, 2019, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 100,900,000 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.070 per share for gross proceeds of HKD $7,062,978.22. On August 22, 2019, the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of trade payables with an independent third party.
2018 Activities
On January 16, 2018 the Company entered into a subscription agreement for a total of 80,882,500 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.272 per share (approximately CAD $0.043 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $22.0 million (approximately CAD $3.5 million). On January 22, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this subscription agreement. In addition, a placing commission of HKD $0.7 million (approximately CAD $0.1 million), was incurred in relation to the Closing.
On February 5, 2018 the Company entered into a subscription agreement for a total of 122,951,000 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.244 per share (approximately CAD $0.039 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $30.0 million (approximately CAD $4.79 million). On February 13, 2018 the Company completed the closing of 116,803,500 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.244 per share for gross proceeds of HKD $28.5 million (approximately CAD $4.6 million) of this subscription agreement. In addition, a placing commission of HKD $0.9 million
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(approximately CAD $0.14 million) was incurred in relation to the Closing. The subscription agreement expired on February 13, 2018 and consequently the time to close the remaining 6,147,500 class “A” common shares lapsed.
On February 28, 2018 the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 102,436,500 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.245 per share (approximately CAD $0.040 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $25.1 million (approximately CAD $4.1 million). On March 14, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with two independent third parties.
On March 2, 2018 the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 20,393,059 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.245 per share (approximately CAD $0.040 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $5.0 million (approximately CAD $0.8 million). On March 14, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with independent third parties.
On June 7, 2018 the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 30,765,000 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.214 per share (approximately CAD $0.035 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $6.6 million (approximately CAD $1.1 million). On June 15, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party.
On July 6, 2018, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 14,322,500 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.192 per share (approximately CAD $0.032 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $2.75 million (approximately CAD $0.46 million). A payment of CAD $51,117 cash is to be made. This agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party. The entire gross proceeds were used to set off the indebtedness.
On September 11, 2018, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 11,868,000 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.159 per share (approximately CAD $0.026 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $1.89 million (approximately CAD $0.31 million). On September 20, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party.
On September 17, 2018, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 8,247,500 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.166 per share (approximately CAD $0.028 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $1.37 million (approximately CAD $0.23 million). On September 21, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party.
On June 25, 2018, the Company entered into a subscription agreement for convertible bonds in the principal amount up to HKD $11 million (approximately CAD $1.87 million) with independent third parties. With an initial conversion price of HKD $0.207 per share (approximately CAD $0.035 per share), a maximum of 53,140,097 Class “A” common shares were to be allotted and issued upon the full conversion of the placing convertible bonds. The convertible bonds interest rate was 5.0% per annum and required repayment in full within three months from the maturity date. On July 5, 2018, the Company completed the placing of convertible bonds. The Conversion Period expired on September 30, 2018 and no conversion right attached to the Placing CB was exercised. As such, all Placing CBs were redeemed by the Company and were cancelled.
On September 28, 2018, the Company entered into a subscription agreement for convertible bonds in the principal amount up to HKD $11 million (approximately CAD $1.81 million) with independent third parties. With an initial conversion price of HKD $0.210 per share (approximately CAD $0.036 per share), a maximum of 52,380,952 Class “A” common shares were to be allotted and issued upon the full conversion of the placing convertible bonds. The convertible bonds interest rate was 13.7% per annum and required repayment in full within two months from the maturity date. On October 5, 2018, the Company completed the placing of convertible bonds. On November 30, 2018, the Company received conversion notices from all Placees and they exercised all the Conversion Rights attached to the Placing CB to convert the whole principal amount of the Placing CB into Shares at the Conversion Price of HK$0.210 per share(approximately CAD $0.036 per share). Accordingly, 52,380,952 Class “A” common shares were allotted and issued to the Placees pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Placing CB.
On November 2, 2018, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 32,832,000 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.146 per share (approximately CAD $0.0246 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $4.79 million (approximately CAD $0.81 million). On November 16, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party.
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On November 14, 2018, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 2,199,500 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.152 per share (approximately CAD $0.0257 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $0.33 million (approximately CAD $0.06 million). On November 21, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party.
On November 23, 2018, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 1,000,500 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.144 per share (approximately CAD $0.0245 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $0.14 million (approximately CAD $0.02 million). On November 29, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party.
On December 5, 2018, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 27,983,000 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.137 per share (approximately CAD $0.0234 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $3.83 million (approximately CAD $0.66 million). On December 14, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party.
On December 20, 2018, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 5,854,500 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.133 per share (approximately CAD $0.0232 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $0.78 million (approximately CAD $0.14 million). On December 28, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party.
Shares Outstanding
As at September 30, 2019, the Company has 6,316,217,006 Class “A” common shares issued and outstanding.
Employees
As at September 30, 2019, the Company has 51 full-time employees. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, total staff costs amounted to $1.7 million and $4.7 million, respectively.
Dividends
The Company has not declared or paid any dividends in respect of the nine months period ended September 30, 2019 (nine months period ended September 30, 2018 - $Nil).
Review of Interim Results
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, were reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Company and approved by the Board.
Publication of Information
This quarterly results announcement is published on the websites of SEDAR (www.sedar.com), the SEHK (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company's website at www.sunshineoilsands.com.
This announcement is prepared in both English and Chinese and in the event of inconsistency, the English text of this announcement shall prevail over the Chinese text.
Outlook
Sunshine continues to focus on cost controls and on carefully improving production performance. Since the end of the second quarter, realizable Dilbit prices have increased significantly. The Company intends to ramp up production in an environment that is expected to achieve increasingly positive operating Dilbit netbacks. In addition, the Company sees potentially significant benefits resulting from re-activation of the Muskwa and Godin Area activities under a revised joint venture with new owners of the joint venture operator.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
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NOTICE OF NO AUDITOR REVIEW OF CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Under National Instrument 51-102, Part 4, subsection 4.3 (3) (a), if an auditor has not performed a review of the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements, they must be accompanied by a notice indicating that an auditor has not reviewed the financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
| Notes | September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Assets Current assets Cash Trade and other receivables Prepaid expenses and deposits Non-current assets Swap Loan 8.3 Exploration and evaluation 4 Property, plant and equipment 5 Right-of-use assets 6 Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity Current liabilities Trade and accrued liabilities 7 Bonds 8.2 Shareholders loans 18 Senior notes 8.1 Non-current liabilities Swap Loan 8.3 Convertible bond 8.2 Lease Liabilities 6 Provisions 9 Shareholders’ Equity Share capital 11 Reserve for share-based compensation 12 Deficit |
$ 1,676 $ 583 6,251 13,457 3,191 3,208 |
| 11,118 17,248 |
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| 9,952 - 270,038 269,218 482,358 492,815 2,352 - |
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| 764,700 762,033 |
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| $ 775,818 $ 779,281 |
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| $ 223,703 $ 183,137 895 24,462 11,508 - 263,064 270,990 |
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| 499,170 478,589 9,952 - 13,837 - 2,462 - 49,193 48,739 |
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| 574,614 527,328 |
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| 1,295,657 1,293,379 75,559 74,531 (1,170,012) (1,115,957) |
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| 201,204 251,953 |
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| $ 775,818 $ 779,281 |
Going concern (Note 2) Commitments and contingencies (Note 19) Subsequent events (Note 21)
Approved by the Board
“David Yi He”
Independent Non-Executive Director
“Kwok Ping Sun” Executive Director
See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for per share amounts)
| Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, |
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|---|---|
| Notes | 2019 2018 2019 2018 |
| Revenues and Other Income Petroleum sales, net of royalties 13.1 Other income 13.2 Expenses Diluent Transportation Operating Depletion and depreciation 5,6 General and administrative 14 Finance costs 15 Stock based compensation 12.2 Foreign exchange (gains)/losses 17.3 Loss before income taxes Income taxes Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period attributable to equity holders of the Company Basic and diluted loss per share 16 |
$ 12,512 $ 12,016 $ 32,618 $ 32,263 492 1 527 4 |
| 13,004 12,017 33,145 32,267 |
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| 3,345 2,681 8,583 9,285 4,561 4,047 11,022 11,660 4,765 5,030 14,962 16,093 4,950 3,764 12,031 11,289 2,582 2,803 7,295 8,806 8,290 13,824 40,457 45,963 343 497 1,028 1,269 3,308 (4,342) (8,178) 8,167 |
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| $ 32,144 $ 28,304 $ 87,200 $ 112,532 |
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| 19,140 16,287 54,055 80,265 - - - - |
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| $ 19,140 $ 16,287 $ 54,055 $ 80,265 |
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| $ (0.00) $ (0.00) $ (0.01) $ (0.01) |
See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited, expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
| Notes | Share capital Reserve for share based compensation Deficit Total |
|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2018 Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period Issue of common shares 11.1 Share issue costs, net of deferred tax ($Nil) 11.1 Recognition of share-based compensation 12.2 Balance, September 30, 2019 Balance, December 31, 2017 Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period Issue of common shares 11.1 Share issue costs, net of deferred tax ($Nil) 11.1 Recognition of share-based compensation 12.2 Balance, September 30, 2018 |
$ 1,293,379 $ 74,531 $ (1,115,957) $ 251,953 - - (54,055) (54,055) 2,296 - - 2,296 (18) - - (18) - 1,028 - 1,028 |
| $ 1,295,657 $ 75,559 $ (1,170,012) $ 201,204 |
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| $ 1,275,008 $ 70,522 $ (988,961) $ 356,569 - - (80,265) (80,265) 15,081 - - 15,081 (260) - - (260) - 1,269 - 1,269 |
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| $ 1,289,829 $ 71,791 $ (1,069,226) $ 292,394 |
See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
| For the nine months ended September 30, Notes |
2019 2018 |
|---|---|
| Cash flows used in operating activities Net loss for the period Finance costs 15 Unrealized foreign exchange (gains)/losses 17.3 Other income 13.2 Depletion and depreciation 5,6 Share-based compensation 12.2 Movement in non-cash working capital 20 Net cash used in operating activities Cash flows used in investing activities Other income received 13.2 Payments for exploration and evaluation assets 4 Payments for property, plant and equipment 5 Movement in non-cash working capital 20 Net cash used in investing activities Cash flows provided in financing activities Proceeds from issue of common shares Payments for share issue costs 11.1 Payment for interest costs on bonds 15 Proceeds from bonds 20 Payment for bonds 20 Proceeds from shareholder loans 20 Repayment of shareholder loans 20 Movement in non-cash working capital 20 Net cash provided by financing activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash held in foreign currency 17.3 Net increase / (decrease) in cash Cash, beginning of period Cash, end of period |
$ (54,055) $ (80,265) 40,457 45,963 (8,396) 8,349 (289) (4) 12,031 11,289 1,028 1,269 (209) (428) |
| (9,433) (13,827) |
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| 37 4 (893) (1,279) (1,093) (1,426) (1,239) (352) |
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| (3,188) (3,053) |
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| - 15,081 (18) (260) (1,055) (311) 17,106 4,862 (16,514) - 12,845 - (1,243) (3,826) 2,296 - |
|
| 13,417 15,546 |
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| 297 (14) |
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| 1,093 (1,348) 583 3,671 |
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| $ 1,676 $ 2,323 |
See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited, expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
1. Company information
Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta on February 22, 2007. The address of its principal place of business is 1100, 700 – 6th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 0T8. The Company’s shares were listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“SEHK”) on March 1, 2012 pursuant to an initial public offering (“IPO”) and trades under the stock code symbol of “2012”. On November 16, 2012, the Company completed a listing of its common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and traded under the symbol of “SUO”. On September 30, 2015, the Company completed a voluntary delisting from the TSX. The Company continues to be a reporting issuer in Canada.
On May 4, 2012, Sunshine Oilsands (Hong Kong) Limited (“Sunshine Hong Kong”) was incorporated in Hong Kong and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The address of the principal place of business for Sunshine Hong Kong is 20/F, Two Chinachem Central, No.26 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
On July 14, 2015, Boxian Investments Limited (“Boxian”) was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and is a whollyowned subsidiary of the Company. The address of the principal place of business for Boxian is P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporation Centre, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. As of September 30, 2019, no activity has occurred in Boxian. The purpose of Boxian is to pursue new investment opportunities.
On March 24, 2017, Sang Xiang Petroleum & Chemical (Shanghai) Limited (“Sunshine Shanghai”) was incorporated in China and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The address of the principal place of business for Sunshine Shanghai is Building 1, Level 6, Room 41, 39 Jia Tai Road, the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. The purpose of Shanghai is to pursue new investment opportunities.
The Company is engaged in the evaluation and the development of oil properties for the future production of bitumen in the Athabasca oil sands region in Alberta, Canada. The continued existence of the Company is dependent on its ability to maintain capital funding for further development and to meet obligations. In the event that such capital is not available to the Company, it will be necessary to prioritize activities, which may result in delaying and potentially losing business opportunities and cause potential impairment to recorded assets.
2. Basis of preparation
Going Concern
These Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. The Company has historically met its day to day working capital requirements and funded its capital and operating expenditures through funding received from the proceeds of share issuances and debt.
There is a material risk that the Company will be unable to meet its financing obligations including payments of outstanding interest and principal balances on its Senior Notes (Note 8). Management continually monitors the Company’s financing requirements and is continually examining alternatives to access immediate additional financing to fund its ongoing operations. Management is engaged in discussions with existing shareholders and creditors on proposed transactions and agreements which would reduce anticipated cash outflows and provide the additional financing required to fund capital and operating expenditures, and to meet obligations as they fall due in the 12 months following September 30, 2019.
The timing and extent of forecast capital and operating expenditures is based on management’s estimate of expenditures expected to be incurred beyond 2019. The Company has a significant degree of control and flexibility over both the extent and timing of expenditures under its future capital investment program.
Management has applied significant judgment in preparing forecasts supporting the going concern assumption. Specifically, management has made assumptions regarding projected oil sales volumes and pricing, scheduling of payments arising from various obligations as at September 30, 2019, the availability of additional financing, and the timing and extent of capital and operating expenditures.
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The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on its ability to realize forecasted revenues, achieve profitable operations, restructure projected cash outflows arising from existing arrangements, control the timing and extent of projected expenditures, and refinance current debt, access immediate additional financing and maintain compliance with all terms in debt and forbearance agreements. These uncertainties may cast significant doubt about the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern.
On September 9, 2016, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement (the “Forbearance Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank N.A., as administrative agent, and certain bondholders (collectively “the Bondholders”) in respect of USD $200 million of notes made under a note agreement dated August 8, 2014. Under the terms of the Forbearance Agreement, the Lenders agreed to, among other things, forbear from exercising the rights and remedies arising from the Company’s failure to pay cash interest and principal payments due on August 1, 2016.
On January 31, 2017, the Company updated the Forbearance Agreement and Sunshine was required to make a payment of coupon interest accruing on the Senior Notes and repurchase USD $25 million in principal amount on February 1, 2017. These payments were not made.
Sunshine was in violation of the Forbearance Agreement including the following financial related termination:
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Sunshine had failed to pay the Yield Maintenance Premium (“YMP”) of USD $14,596,000 payable on October 16, 2016;
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Sunshine failed to repay USD $25,000,000 of the Senior Notes principal balance payable on February 1, 2017;
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Sunshine failed to pay the 2.50% Forbearance Fees of USD $2,400,000 payable on February 1, 2017;
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Sunshine failed to pay accrued interest equal in aggregate to USD $10,000,000 payable on February 1, 2017 as contemplated by the Forbearance Agreement;
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Sunshine did not maintain minimum liquidity levels of USD $10,000,000 as contemplated in the Forbearance Agreement.
On March 21, 2017, the Company entered into the Forbearance Reinstatement Agreement (the "FRA") and a Note Exchange Agreement (the “NEA”) with the Forbearing Holders. They agreed to waive the liability of the Company in relation to previous violations listed above and fully reinstate the Forbearance Agreement, provided that Sunshine made the following payments on or before March 27, 2017:
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Payment of USD $2.8 million representing 20% of the YMP originally due on August 1, 2016;
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Payment of USD $2.4 million representing 20% accrued interest and forbearance fee originally due on February 1, 2017. As of March 27, 2017, all the above cash commitment USD $5.2 million was paid;
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Sunshine agreed to repurchase and the Bondholders agreed to sell up to USD $11.2 million of Senior Notes in exchange for Common Shares of Sunshine, pending on conditions.
Other payments contemplated in the FRA included:
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Payment of all legal professional fees by March 21, 2017, which were paid on March 21, 2017;
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80% of the YMP to be repaid on August 1, 2017 in cash;
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80% of the accrued interest and forbearance fee of USD $9.6 million to be repaid on August 1, 2017 in cash;
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Make principal repayments to the Bondholders of USD $5.0 million on April 30, 2017, USD $10.0 million on June 30, 2017 and the remaining amount on or before the maturity date of the bond on August 1, 2017.
On September 26, 2017, the Company and the Forbearing Holders confirmed the signing of the Amended and Restated Forbearance Agreement (the “Amended FA”). The principal terms of the Amended FA include:
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The Forbearance would be extended to August 1, 2018 (New York time), provided that;
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Repayment of USD $0.2 million upon signing the Amended FA, which was paid on September 26, 2017;
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Repayment of USD $1.8 million by October 30, 2017;
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Repayment of USD $5.0 million and USD $15.0 million on February 1, 2018 and May 1, 2018 respectively, if repayment is made prior to December 31, 2017, all accrued and unpaid interests incurred on the corresponding amount will be waived;
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The Company was to obtain financing of USD $5.0 million within 45 days after signing the Amended FA; and the Company was to obtain financing of USD $5.0 million every quarter.
Some of the Company’s loan agreements are subjected to covenant clauses, whereby the Company is required to meet certain criteria. The Company did not fulfil the minimum liquidity, quarterly financings and capital raise covenants as required in the Amended and Restated Forbearance Agreement. Furthermore, Sunshine did not fulfill repayment requirements of USD $1.8 million on October 30, 2017, USD $5.0 million on February 1, 2018 and USD $15.0 million on May 1, 2018.
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On October 31, 2018 (Calgary time), the Company and the Noteholders signed a Reinstatement and Amending Agreement (the “FRAA”). The principal terms of the FRAA include:
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The Forbearance was extended to August 1, 2019 (New York time);
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An interest of 10% per annum is incurred from the date hereof until August 1, 2019 (New York time);
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The Company is to obtain financing of at least US$5.0 million from the date of signing until April 30, 2019 to maintain sufficient liquidity.
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As at the date of this announcement, the Company is in negotiation with the noteholders on further forbearance.
On February 27, 2019, the Company received the notice from the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench. As a result, CAD$0.7 million of cash was to be put aside for creditor repayment. The Company has filed an appeal against such notice and will be contesting this notice in Court. On June 19, 2019, the Company received another notice from the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench. As a result, CAD$0.54 million of cash was to be put aside for creditor repayment subsequent to end of Q2. The court case was then dismissed.
The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared on a basis which asserts that the Company will continue to have the ability to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in a planned manner with consideration to expected possible outcomes. Conversely, if the assumption made by management is not appropriate and the Company is unable to meet its obligations as they fall due the preparation of these Financial Statements on a going concern basis may not be appropriate and adjustments to the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and balance sheet classifications may be necessary and such adjustments could be material. Specifically, in the absence of additional financing and the restructuring of current debt (Note 8) the Company would be unlikely to be able to continue the development of the West Ells project and the Company would be required to consider divestiture of the West Ells project and other assets. Such curtailment of activity would likely materially and negatively impact the Company’s assessment of the carrying values of assets and liabilities associated with the West Ells project.
These Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements reflect management’s best estimates after giving consideration to likely outcomes. The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements continue to be prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and are consistent with the Company’s accounting policies as outlined in financial statement Note 3.
2.1 Statement of compliance
The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared using the same accounting policies and methods as those used in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements are in compliance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, “Interim Financial Reporting”. The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments, which are measured at fair value (Note 17). The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements are presented in Canadian Dollars (“$”), which is the functional currency of the Company.
The Company has consistently applied the accounting policies to all periods presented in these financial statements. Certain information and disclosures normally included in the audited annual consolidated financial statements, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), have been condensed or omitted, except for the adoption of IFRS 15 Revenue From Contracts With Customers, IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IFRIC 22 Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration. Accordingly, these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited annual Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Going concern
The Board has considered the Company’s current activities, funding position and projected funding requirements for the period of at least twelve months from the date these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements, in determining the ability of the Company to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. The assessment of the Company’s ability to execute its strategy to meet its future funding requirements involves judgment.
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3. Significant accounting policies
These Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared using the same accounting policies and methods of computation as the annual audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2018, with the exception of the adoption of IFRS 16 described below.
IFRS 16 -Leases
In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16 Leases (“IFRS 16”), which replaces the existing IFRS guidance on leases: IAS 17 Leases (“IAS 17”). Under IAS 17, lessees were required to determine if the lease is a finance or operating lease, based on specified criteria of whether the lease transferred significantly all the risks and rewards associated with ownership of the underlying asset. Finance leases are recognized on the balance sheet while operating leases are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income when the expense is incurred. Under IFRS 16, lessees must recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset for most lease contracts. The recognition of the present value of minimum lease payments for certain contracts previously classified as operating leases resulted in increases to assets, liabilities, depreciation and amortization, and interest expense.
The Company adopted IFRS 16 on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective approach. The modified retrospective approach does not require restatement of prior period financial information as it recognizes the cumulative effect as an adjustment to opening retained earnings and applies the standard prospectively. Accordingly, comparative information in the Company’s financial statements are not restated.
On adoption, lease liabilities were measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate on January 1, 2019. Right-of-use assets were measured at an amount equal to the lease liability. For leases previously classified as operating leases, the Company applied the exemption not to recognize right-of-use assets and liabilities for leases with a lease term of less than 12 months, excluded initial direct costs from measuring the right-of-use asset at the date of initial application, and applied a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with similar characteristics.
Financial Statement Impact
The recognition of the present value of minimum lease payments resulted in an additional $2.4 million of right-of-use assets and associated lease liabilities. The Company has recognized lease liabilities in relation to lease arrangements previously disclosed as operating lease commitments under IAS 17 that meet the criteria of a lease under IFRS 16. Upon recognition, the Company’s discounted rates used in measuring lease liabilities was 7.9% for trucks and trailers and 10% for the offices. The nature of the Company’s long-term leasing activities includes trucks, trailers and the offices in Calgary, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
4. Exploration and evaluation
| Balance, December 31, 2017 Capital expenditures Non-cash expenditures1 Impairment loss Balance, December 31, 2018 Capital expenditures Non-cash expenditures1 Balance, September 30, 2019 |
$ 268,227 1,511 (520) - |
|---|---|
| $ 269,218 | |
| 893 (73) |
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| $ 270,038 |
- Non-cash expenditures include capitalized share-based compensation and changes in decommissioning obligations.
Exploration and evaluation (“E&E”) assets are comprised of undeveloped land and oil sands evaluation projects pending the determination of technical feasibility and commercial viability. As at September 30, 2019, the Company did not identify any indicators of further impairment (or reversal of the previous impairments recorded in previous years) of the E&E Assets.
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5. Property, plant and equipment
| Crude oil assets Corporate assets Total |
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|---|---|
| Cost Balance, December 31, 2017 Capital expenditures Non-cash expenditures1 Balance, December 31, 2018 Capital expenditures Non-cash expenditures1 Balance, September 30, 2019 |
$ 894,772 $ 5,307 $ 900,079 1,291 98 1,389 (2,334) - (2,334) |
| $ 893,729 $ 5,405 $ 899,134 |
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| 1,006 87.00 1,093 (334) - (334) |
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| $ 894,401 $ 5,492 $ 899,893 |
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| 1. Non-cash expenditures include capitalized share-based compensation and changes in decommissioning obligations. |
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| Crude oil assets Corporate assets Total |
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| Accumulated depletion, depreciation and impairment Balance, December 31, 2017 Depletion and depreciation expense Impairment loss Balance, December 31, 2018 Depletion and depreciation expense Balance, September 30, 2019 Carrying value, December 31, 2018 Carrying value, September 30, 2019 |
$ 389,183 $ 3,480 $ 392,663 13,133 522 13,655 - - - |
| $ 402,316 $ 4,002 $ 406,318 |
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| 10,893 324 11,217 |
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| $ 413,209 $ 4,326 $ 417,535 |
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| $ 491,413 $ 1,403 $ 492,816 |
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| $ 481,192 $ 1,166 $ 482,358 |
The Company commenced commercial production at West Ells Project I on March 1, 2017. As at that time, the Company ceased capitalization of petroleum revenue, royalties, diluent, transportation, and operating expenses relating to West Ells Project I and has included these amounts in the statement of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.
The Company started recording depletion of West Ells Project I assets in the statement of comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Prior to March 1, 2017, the West Ells Phase I assets of $687.1 million were
not being depleted. In determining the unit-of-production depletion charge on recoverable reserves, future development costs of $2,520 million (2018 - $2,400 million) were included in property, plant and equipment.
As at September 30, 2019, the Company did not identify any indicators of further impairment (or reversal of the previous impairments recorded in previous years) of the West Ells Cash Generating Unit (CGU).
6. Right-of-use Assets and Leases Liabilities
Right-of-use Assets
| Trucks& Trailers | Offices | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2019 | |||
| Initial recognition | $ 861 | $ 1,647 | $ 2,508 |
| Additions | - | 659 | 659 |
| Depreciation | (160) | (655) |
(815) |
| September 30, 2019 | $ 701 | $ 1,651 | $ 2,352 |
Leases Liabilities
Balance Sheets
| Balance Sheets | ||
|---|---|---|
| September | 30, 2019 | |
| Non-currentleaseliabilities | $2,462 |
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Cash Flow Summary
| Three months ended | Nine Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2019 | |
| Totalcash flowusedfor leases | $447 | $ 864 |
Effective January 1, 2019, the Company recognizes right-of-use assets (‘ROA”) and lease liabilities at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost, and subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date to the end of the lease term (4 years for trucks, 6 years for trailers and 3 years for the offices). Due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the initial amount and additions for Hong Kong and Shanghai office rent amount slightly changed. As September 30, 2019, the ROA and non-current lease liabilities include the trucks, trailers and the offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Calgary.
The lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease, which are 7.9% for the trucks and trailers, and 10% for the offices.
7. Trade and accrued liabilities
| September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 |
|
|---|---|
| Trade Accrued liabilities |
$ 30,506 $ 28,262 193,197 154,875 |
| $ 223,703 $ 183,137 |
Trade payables and accrued liabilities mainly represent payables to subcontractors for development, engineering, procurement, construction services, and interest and yield maintenance premiums on the senior notes. The following is an aged analysis of trade payables based on dates of invoices at the end of the reporting period:
| September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 |
|
|---|---|
| Trade 0 - 30 days 31 - 60 days 61 - 90 days > 90 days Accrued liabilities |
$ 682 $ 2,437 589 1,346 898 1,442 28,337 23,037 |
| 30,506 28,262 193,197 154,875 |
|
| $ 223,703 $ 183,137 |
8. Senior Notes & Bonds
8.1 Senior Notes
| 8.1 Senior Notes | |
|---|---|
| September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 |
|
| Senior secured notes Discount on notes Financing transaction costs on notes Amortization of financing transaction costs and discount Balance,end ofperiod |
$ 263,064 $ 270,990 (16,168) (16,168) (11,846) (11,846) 28,014 28,014 |
| $ 263,064 $ 270,990 |
On August 8, 2014, the Company completed an offering of USD $200 million senior secured notes (the “Notes”) at an offering price of USD $938.01 per USD $1,000 principal amount. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum and had a potential maturity date of August 1, 2017, if certain conditions were met as explained below.
The conditions were if by February 1, 2016, the Company had not: (1) received at least USD $50 million of net cash proceeds from one or more equity offerings; and (2) deposited, or caused to be deposited, cash in an amount sufficient to pay: (a) one year of interest payments on the aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding on February 1, 2016; and (b) the yield premium, then the final maturity date of the Notes would have been August 1, 2016. The Company
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did not meet these conditions by February 1, 2016, and as a result the final maturity date of the Notes was August 1, 2016 at which time the Company was negotiating forbearance with the noteholders.
On September 9, 2016, the Company and noteholders representing 96% of the outstanding Notes (the “Forbearing Holders”) entered into a long-term forbearance agreement in respect of the Notes (the “Agreement”). The principal terms of the Agreement included: (a) payment on October 17, 2016 of the yield maintenance premium payment of $19.1 million
due on August 1, 2016; (b) payment of the coupon interest accruing on the Notes and repurchase of USD $22.5 million in principal amount of the Notes on February 1, 2017; (c) payment of the principal of the Notes and the coupon interest on the Notes on August 1, 2017; (d) payment of forbearance fees accruing at 2.50% on the principal amount of the Notes held by the Forbearing Holders; (e) payment of a fee equal to 7.298% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes held by the Forbearing Holders on August 1, 2017 and proportionately smaller fees if the Notes are repurchased or redeemed prior to that date; (f) covenants relating to minimum liquidity to be maintained by the Company for specified periods; (g) board of director observation rights for certain significant noteholders; (h) use of proceeds restrictions for the proceeds of any asset sales completed by the Company; (i) budget approval rights; and (j) requirements that the Company raise additional capital and provide additional security for the Notes.
On March 21, 2017, the Company entered into the Forbearance Reinstatement Agreement ("FRA") and a Note Exchange Agreement (the “NEA”) with the Forbearing Holders. The Forbearing Holders agreed to waive the liability of the Company in relation to previous violations listed above and fully reinstate the Forbearance Agreement, provided that Sunshine made the following payments on or before March 27, 2017:
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Payment of USD $2.8 million representing 20% of the YMP originally due on August 1, 2016;
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Payment of USD $2.4 million representing 20% accrued interest and forbearance fee originally due on February 1, 2017. As of March 27, 2017, all the above cash commitment USD $5.2 million was paid;
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Sunshine agreed to repurchase and the Forbearing Holders agreed to sell up to USD $11.2 million of Senior Notes in exchange for Common Shares of Sunshine, pending on conditions.
Other payments contemplated in the FRA included:
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Payment of all legal professional fees by March 21, 2017, which was paid on March 21, 2017;
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80% of the YMP to be repaid on August 1, 2017 in cash;
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80% of the accrued interest and forbearance fee of USD $9.6 million to be repaid on August 1, 2017 in cash;
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Make principal repayments to the Forbearing Holders of USD $5.0 million on April 30, 2017, USD $10.0 million on June 30, 2017 and the remaining amount on or before the maturity date of the bond on August 1, 2017.
On September 26, 2017, the Company and the Forbearing Holders confirmed the signing of the Amended and Restated Forbearance Agreement (the “Amended FA”). The principal terms of the Amended FA include:
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The Forbearance would be extended to August 1, 2018 (New York time), provided that;
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Repayment of USD $0.2 million upon signing the Amended FA, which was paid on September 26, 2017;
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Repayment of USD $1.8 million by October 30, 2017;
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Repayment of USD $5.0 million and USD $15.0 million on February 1, 2018 and May 1, 2018 respectively, if repayment is made prior to December 31, 2017, all accrued and unpaid interests incurred on the corresponding amount will be waived;
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The Company was to obtain financing of USD $5.0 million within 45 days after signing the Amended FA;
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The Company was to obtain financing of USD $5.0 million every quarter.
Some of the Company’s loan agreements are subjected to covenant clauses, whereby the Company is required to meet certain criteria. The Company did not fulfil the minimum liquidity, quarterly financings and capital raise covenants as required in the Amended and Restated Forbearance Agreement. Furthermore, Sunshine did not fulfill repayment requirements of USD $1.8 million on October 30, 2017, USD $5.0 million on February 1, 2018 and USD $15.0 million on May 1, 2018.
On August 1, 2018, the Company was required, amongst other matters, repay notes principal, and any previous outstanding payment commitments. Sunshine did not fulfill the repayment requirements. On October 31, 2018 (Calgary time), the Company and the Noteholders signed a Reinstatement and Amending Agreement (the “FRAA”). The principal terms of the FRAA include:
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The Forbearance was extended to August 1, 2019 (New York time);
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An interest of 10% per annum is incurred from the date hereof until August 1, 2019 (New York time);
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The Company is to obtain financing of at least USD $5.0 million from the date hereof until April 30, 2019 to maintain sufficient liquidity.
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As at the date of this report, the Company is in negotiation with the noteholders on further forbearance.
The Notes contain various non-financial covenants which, among other things, restrict the Company with respect to certain capital expenditures and payments, making investments and loans, incurrence of additional debt and issuance of certain preferred stock, paying dividends, altering the nature of the business and undertaking certain corporate transactions. A reporting covenant also exists which requires reporting in line with a reporting issuer under Canadian Securities Legislation and includes timely reporting of material changes.
The Note Indenture allows the Company to incur additional indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed US$5.0 million (the “Permitted Debt”). The Company had asked for consent from a majority note holders, effective as of April 14, 2016, to amend the Note Indenture to increase the amount of Permitted Debt from US$5.0 million to US$15.0 million. A majority of the Note holders agreed to this amendment as of May 11, 2016. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had incurred unsecured third party debt for a total of US$19.8 million (CDN$26.2 million equivalent). (Permitted Debt limit is US$15.0 million.)
From time to time, the Company receives liens or claims on accounts payable balances, and the Company continues to work toward resolution of any liens or claims. At September 30, 2019, the Company had incurred $4.46 million (US $3.37 million equivalent using the period end exchange rate) in liens during the ordinary course of business.
The Notes and Permitted Debt are translated into Canadian dollars at the period end exchange rate of $1USD = $1.3243 CAD.
8.2 Bonds
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company issued various unsecured bonds for a total proceeds of $17.1 million (2018: $21.0 million). These amounts were mainly received in USD/HKD. The instruments bear interest of 10% to 20% per annum and have a potential maturity date of December 31, 2019 except for convertible bond USD$10.45 million which matures in July 2021. These bonds and loan balances are not subject to any financial covenants. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company had repaid bonds principal of $16.5 million plus interests.
| September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 |
|
|---|---|
| Opening balance Current bond Non-current bond (USD $10.45M) Repayment of Bonds Balance,end ofyear |
$ 24,462 $ 3,452 3,429 21,010 13,677 9,813 (16,514) (9,813) |
| $ 25,054 $ 24,462 |
8.3 Swap loan
During the year of 2018, the Company and Zhengwei International Investment and Management Co. Ltd, an investment holding company registered in Hong Kong (“Zhengwei”), made two swap RMB/HKD loan agreements based on following terms:
| following terms: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Agreement |
RMB | HKD | CAD | Interest rate (%) |
Maturity Date |
| 07-Jun-18 | $ 8,169,000 | $ 10,000,000 | $ 1,689,246 | 0% | 5 years from withdraw date |
| 18-Oct-18 | 43,443,220 | 48,913,554 | 8,262,704 | 0% | 2 years from withdraw date |
| Total | $ 51,612,220 | $ 58,913,554 | $ 9,951,950 |
The Company provided RMB loan to Zhengwei and received HKD loan from Zhengwei. The Company has to repay the HKD to receive RMB from Zhengwei. As at September 30, 2019, the swap loan of $10.0 million had been reclassified from current assets/liabilities to non-current assets/liabilities, as it will be paid/received in two or five years from loan withdraw date.
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9. Provisions
| 9. Provisions | |
|---|---|
| September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 |
|
| Decommissioning obligations (Note 9.1) Presented as: Provisions(non-current) |
$ 49,193 $ 48,739 |
| $ 49,193 $ 48,739 |
|
| $ 49,193 $ 48,739 |
9.1 Decommissioning obligations
As at September 30, 2019, the Company’s share of the estimated total undiscounted cash flows required to settle asset decommissioning obligations was $75.6 million (December 31, 2018 - $77.0 million). Expenditures to settle asset decommissioning obligations are estimated to be incurred up to 2112. Decommissioning costs are based on estimated costs to reclaim and abandon crude oil properties and the estimated timing of the costs to be incurred in future years, discounted using an annual risk-free rate from 1.54% to 2.34% per annum and inflated using an inflation rate of 2.0% per annum.
| September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 |
|
|---|---|
| Balance, beginning of year Effect of changes in discount rate Unwinding of discount rate Balance,end ofperiod |
$ 48,739 $ 50,481 (406) (2,854) 860 1,112 |
| $ 49,193 $ 48,739 |
10. Income taxes
10.1 Deferred tax balances
The Company did not recognize any deferred income tax assets, which relate primarily to unrecognized tax losses, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and year ended December 31, 2018. The components of the net deferred income tax asset are as follows:
| September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 |
|
|---|---|
| Deferred tax assets (liabilities) Exploration and evaluation assets and property, plant and equipment Decommissioning liabilities Share issue costs Non-capital losses Total debt Deferred tax benefits not recognized |
$ (98,076) $ (83,667) 13,282 13,160 452 702 323,719 299,767 (3,419) 3,147 (235,958) (233,108) |
| $ - $ - |
11. Share capital
The Company’s authorized share capital is as follows:
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an unlimited number of Class “A” and Class “B” voting common shares without par value;
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an unlimited number of Class “C”, Class “D”, Class “E” and Class “F” non-voting common shares without par value; and,
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an unlimited number of Class “G” and Class “H” non-voting preferred shares.
Issued Capital
| Issued Capital | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||
| Common shares | $ | 1,295,657 | $ | 1,293,379 |
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11.1 Common shares
| 11.1 Common shares | |
|---|---|
| September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 |
|
| Number of shares $ Number of shares $ |
|
| Balance, beginning of year Private placements – general mandate Director Share Arrangement Share issue costs, net of deferred tax ($Nil) Balance,end ofperiod |
6,135,846,624 1,293,379 5,627,877,613 1,275,008 158,590,480 1,952 507,969,011 18,631 21,779,902 344 - - - (18) - (260) |
| 6,316,217,006 1,295,657 6,135,846,624 1,293,379 |
Common shares consist of fully paid Class “A” common shares, which have no par value, carry one vote per share and carry a right to dividends.
General mandate
2019 activity
On May 15, 2019, the Board of the Company approved the payment of the director fees of certain directors (the “Connected Directors”) for the period from October 1, 2017 to April 30, 2019 in shares in lieu of cash, subject to Independent Shareholders’ approval requirement under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. On June 24, 2019, the proposed issuance of 21,779,902 new Shares to the Connected Directors as payment of director fee has been approved by the independent shareholders at the Special General Meeting. The completion took place on July 11, 2019. An aggregate of 21,779,902 new Shares were allotted and issued to the Connected Directors at an Issue Price of HK$0.092 (approximately CAD $0.015 per share) per Share.
On June 17, 2019, the Company entered into a subscription agreement for convertible bonds in the principal amount of USD 10.45 million (approximately CAD $13.68 million) with an independent third party. With an initial conversion price of HKD $0.0822 per share (approximately CAD $0.014 per share), a maximum of 990,347,263 Class “A” common shares will be allotted and issued upon the full conversion of the convertible bonds. The convertible bonds interest rate is 10.0% per annum and required repayment in full within two years from the issuance date. All the subscription proceeds were subsequently received on 29 July 2019. The entire proceeds will be used to financing its general working capital and capital expenditure for its West Ells project.
On August 9, 2019 the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 57,690,480 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.077 per share for gross proceeds of HKD $4,442,166.93. On August 16, 2019 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of debt with an independent third party.
On August 16, 2019, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 100,900,000 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.070 per share for gross proceeds of HKD $7,062,978.22. On August 22, 2019, the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of trade payables with an independent third party.
2018 activity
On January 16, 2018 the Company entered into a subscription agreement for a total of 80,882,500 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.272 per share (approximately CAD $0.043 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $22.0 million (approximately CAD $3.5 million). On January 22, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this subscription agreement. In addition, a placing commission of HKD $0.7 million (approximately CAD $0.1 million), was incurred in relation to the Closing.
On February 5, 2018 the Company entered into a subscription agreement for a total of 122,951,000 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.244 per share (approximately CAD $0.039 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $30.0 million (approximately CAD $4.75 million). On February 13, 2018 the Company completed the closing of 116,803,500 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.244 per share for gross proceeds of HKD $28.5 million (approximately CAD $4.6 million) of this subscription agreement. In addition, a placing commission of HKD $0.9 million (approximately CAD $0.14 million), was incurred in relation to the Closing. The subscription agreement expired on February 13, 2018 and hence the time to close the remaining 6,147,500 class “A” common shares lapsed.
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On February 28, 2018 the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 102,436,500 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.245 per share (approximately CAD $0.040 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $25.1 million (approximately CAD $4.1 million). On March 14, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with two independent third parties.
On March 2, 2018 the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 20,393,059 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.245 per share (approximately CAD $0.040 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $5.0 million (approximately CAD $0.8 million). On March 14, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with independent third parties.
On June 7, 2018 the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 30,765,000 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.214 per share (approximately CAD $0.035 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $6.6 million (approximately CAD $1.1 million). On June 15, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party.
On July 6, 2018, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 14,322,500 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.192 per share (approximately CAD $0.032 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $2.75 million (approximately CAD $0.46 million). This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party.
On September 11, 2018, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 11,868,000 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.159 per share (approximately CAD $0.026 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $1.89 million (approximately CAD $0.31 million). On September 20, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party.
On September 17, 2018, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 8,247,500 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.166 per share (approximately CAD $0.028 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $1.37 million (approximately CAD $0.23 million). On September 21, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party.
On November 2, 2018, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 32,832,000 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.146 per share (approximately CAD $0.0246 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $4.79 million (approximately CAD $0.81 million). On November 16, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party.
On November 14, 2018, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 2,199,500 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.152 per share (approximately CAD $0.0257 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $0.33 million (approximately CAD $0.06 million). On November 21, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party.
On November 23, 2018, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 1,000,500 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.144 per share (approximately CAD $0.0245 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $0.14 million (approximately CAD $0.02 million). On November 29, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party.
On June 25, 2018, the Company entered into a subscription agreement for convertible bonds in the principal amount up to HKD $11 million (approximately CAD $1.87 million) with independent third parties. With an initial conversion price of HKD $0.207 per share (approximately CAD $0.035 per share), a maximum of 53,140,097 Class “A” common shares was to be allotted and issuance upon the full conversion of the placing Convertible Bonds (“CB”). The convertible bonds interest rate was 5.0% per annum and required repayment in full within three months from the maturity date. On July 5, 2018, the Company completed the placing of convertible bonds. The Conversion Period expired on September 30, 2018 and no conversion right attached to the Placing CB was exercised. As such, CBs were redeemed by the Company and were cancelled.
On September 28, 2018, the Company entered into a subscription agreement for convertible bonds in the principal amount up to HKD $11 million (approximately CAD $1.81 million) with independent third parties. With an initial
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conversion price of HKD $0.210 per share (approximately CAD $0.036 per share), a maximum of 52,380,952 Class “A” common shares were allotted and issuable upon the full conversion of the placing convertible bonds. The convertible bonds interest rate was 13.7% per annum and required repayment in full within two months from the maturity date. On October 5, 2018, the Company completed the placing of convertible bonds. On November 30, 2018, the Company received conversion notices from all Placees and they exercised all the Conversion Rights attached to these convertible bonds to convert the whole principal amount of the convertible bonds into Shares at the Conversion Price of HK$0.210 per share (approximately CAD $0.036 per share). Accordingly, 52,380,952 Class “A” common shares were allotted and issued to the Placees.
On December 5, 2018, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 27,983,000 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.137 per share (approximately CAD $0.0234 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD
$3.83 million (approximately CAD $0.66 million). On December 14, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party.
On December 20, 2018, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 5,854,500 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.133 per share (approximately CAD $0.0232 per common share), for gross proceeds of HKD $0.78 million (approximately CAD $0.14 million). On December 28, 2018 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of indebtedness with an independent third party.
12. Share-based compensation
12.1 Movements in stock options
The following reconciles the stock options outstanding at the beginning and end of each period:
| September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 |
|
|---|---|
| Balance, beginning of period Granted Forfeited Expired Balance, end of period Exercisable,end ofperiod |
Number of options Weighted average exercise price $ Number of options Weighted average exercise price $ 491,005,881 0.06 195,435,525 0.09 10,000,000 0.01 315,000,000 0.04 (34,712,435) 0.10 (17,805,743) 0.08 (6,590,739) 0.14 (1,623,901) 0.08 |
| 459,702,707 0.05 491,005,881 0.06 |
|
| 348,036,040 0.06 277,150,776 0.07 |
As at September 30, 2019, stock options outstanding had a weighted average remaining contractual life of 2.9 years (December 31, 2018 – 3.8 years). The Company granted 10,000,000 stock options during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
12.2 Share-based compensation
Share-based compensation has been recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the periods presented as follows:
| Three months ended | Three months ended | Three months ended | Three months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 30, 2019 | September | 30, 2018 | |||
| Expensed | Capitalized | Total | Expensed | Capitalized | Total | |
| Stock options | $343 | $- |
$343 | $497 | $- | $497 |
| Nine months ended | Nine months ended | |||||
| September | 30, 2019 | September 30, 2018 | ||||
| Expensed | Capitalized | Total | Expensed | Capitalized | Total | |
| Stock options | $1,028 | $- |
$1,028 | $1,269 | $- | $1,269 |
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13. Revenue
Revenues by classification
| Revenues by classification | |
|---|---|
| Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 |
|
| Petroleum sales Other revenue Balance, end ofperiod |
$ 12,691 $ 12,286 $ 33,142 $ 32,796 |
| 12,691 12,286 33,142 32,796 492 1 527 4 |
|
| $ 13,183 $ 12,287 $ 33,669 $ 32,800 |
13.1 Petroleum revenue, net of royalties
| Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 |
|
|---|---|
| Petroleum sales Royalties Balance, end of period |
$ 12,691 $ 12,286 $ 33,142 $ 32,796 (179) (270) (524) (533) |
| $ 12,512 $ 12,016 $ 32,618 $ 32,263 |
The royalty rate at West Ells is based on price sensitive royalty rates set by the Government of Alberta. The applicable royalty rates change dependent upon whether a project is pre-payout or post-payout, with payout being defined as the point in time when a project has generated enough net revenues to recover its cumulative costs. The royalty rate applicable to pre-payout oil sands operations starts at 1% of bitumen sales and increases for every dollar that the WTI crude oil price in Canadian dollars is priced above $55 per barrel, to a maximum of 9% when the WTI crude oil price is $120 per barrel or higher. The West Ells project is currently at pre-payout.
Petroleum sales by product
| Petroleum sales by product | |
|---|---|
| Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 |
|
| Crude oil sales Balance, end ofperiod |
$ 12,691 $ 12,286 $ 33,142 $ 32,796 |
| $ 12,691 $ 12,286 $ 33,142 $ 32,796 |
The Company has no natural gas or natural gas liquid sales. The Company’s petroleum sales are determined pursuant to the terms of the marketing agreements and spot sales agreements. The transaction price for crude oil is based on the commodity price in the month published during the delivery month and adjusted for premiums, quality adjustments and equalization adjustments. Commodity prices are based on market indices that are determined on a daily or monthly basis. Petroleum sales are received one month after the crude oil is produced and shipped and typically collected on the 25[th] day of the month following production.
13.2 Other income
| Three | months | ended | Nine | months | ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||
| Interest income | $ | 2 | $ | 1 | $ | 5 | $ |
3 |
| Gain/(Loss) on Sale of Asset | - | - | 32 | 1 | ||||
| Gain/(Loss) on share issuance | 238 | - | 238 | - | ||||
| Other Income | 252 | - | 252 | - | ||||
| Balance, end ofperiod | $ | 492 | $ | 1 | $ | 527 | $ |
4 |
The Company wrote off outstanding trade payables for the years prior to 2019 as per the settlements with several vendors. The write off amount had been recorded under other income.
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14. General and administrative costs
| Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 |
|
|---|---|
| Salaries, consultants and benefits Rent Legal and audit Other Balance, end ofperiod |
$ 1,717 $ 1,421 $ 4,747 $ 4,540 19 413 284 1,485 233 613 371 599 685 1,579 725 2,056 |
| $ 2,582 $ 2,804 $ 7,295 $ 8,806 |
15. Finance costs
| Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 |
|
|---|---|
| Interest expense on senior notes Interest expense on other loans Redemption/yield maintenance premium Financing related costs Other interest expense Other Interest expenses-leases Unwinding of discounts on provisions Balance, end of period |
$ 7,095 $ 9,307 $ 34,151 $ 29,336 160 - 1,188 176 (293) 3,560 2,184 13,315 311 105 321 254 662 579 1,556 2,058 68 - 197 - 287 273 860 824 |
| $ 8,290 $ 13,824 $ 40,457 $ 45,963 |
16. Loss per share
The weighted average number for basic Class “A” common shares for the periods presented is in the following table. Other than Class “A” common shares, all equity instruments have been excluded in calculating the diluted loss per share as they were anti-dilutive, considering the Company was in a loss position for the periods presented.
| Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 |
|
|---|---|
| Basic and diluted – Class “A” common shares |
6,226,640,473 6,000,777,873 6,166,443,819 5,907,858,614 |
| Loss per share | $ (0.00) $ (0.00) $(0.01) $ (0.01) |
17. Financial instruments
17.1 Capital risk management
The Company can be exposed to financial risks on its financial instruments and in the way that it finances its capital requirements. The Company manages these financial and capital structure risks by operating in a manner that minimizes its exposure to volatility.
The Company’s strategy is to access sufficient capital, through equity issuances, joint ventures and the utilization of debt, in order to maintain a capital base for the objectives of maintaining financial flexibility and to sustain the future development of the business. The Company manages its capital structure in order to continue as a going concern and makes adjustments relative to changes in economic conditions and the Company’s risk profile. In order to manage risk, the Company may from time to time issue shares and adjust its capital spending to manage current working capital levels. The Company expects its current capital resources will not be sufficient to complete its development plans through the next twelve months and will be required to raise additional funds through future equity or debt financings, a joint venture or a sale of assets. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on its ability to realize forecasted revenues, achieve profitable operations, restructure projected cash outflows arising from existing arrangements, control the timing and extent of projected expenditures, and refinance current debt, access immediate
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additional financing and maintain compliance with all terms in debt and forbearance agreements. These uncertainties may cast significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company’s capital structure currently includes shareholders’ equity and working capital deficiency as follows:
| September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 |
|
|---|---|
| Working capital deficiency Shareholders’ equity Balance,end ofperiod |
$ 488,052 $ 461,341 201,204 251,953 |
| $ 689,256 $ 713,294 |
The working capital deficiency of $488.1 million at September 30, 2019, includes the $263.1 million current portion of the Notes. There is no change in the Company’s objectives and strategies of capital management for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
17.2 Categories of financial instruments
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities comprise of cash, prepaid expenses, deposits, trade and other receivables, trade and accrued liabilities, loans, bonds and senior notes (debt). The carrying value or fair value of the Company’s financial instruments carried on the Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position are classified in the following categories:
| September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 |
|
|---|---|
| Carrying amount Fair value Carrying amount Fair value |
|
| Financial assets Cash, prepaid expenses, deposits and trade and other receivables Financial liabilities Trade and accrued liabilities Debt |
$ 11,118 $ 11,118 $ 17,248 $ 17,248 |
| $11,118 $11,118 $17,248 $17,248 |
|
| $ 223,703 $ 223,703 $ 183,137 $ 183,137 275,468 275,468 295,452 295,452 |
|
| $499,171 $499,171 $478,589 $478,589 |
17.3 Currency risk
The Company is exposed to risks arising from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Thus, exchange rate fluctuations can affect the fair value of future cash flows. This exposure primarily relates to certain expenditure commitments, deposits, accounts payable and long-term debt, which are denominated in US dollars, HK dollars and/or Chinese Renmibi. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company has a foreign loss of $3.3 million and a gain of $8.2 million compared to a $4.3 million gain and $8.2 million loss in the same periods in 2018. The changes in foreign exchange for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 are primarily due to the unrealized gain or loss on the translation of the US denominated Notes.
The Company manages foreign exchange risk by monitoring foreign exchange rates and evaluating their effects on using Canadian or U.S. vendors as well as timing of transactions. The Company had no forward exchange rate contracts in place as at or during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. If exchange rates to convert from US dollars to Canadian dollars had been one percent higher or lower with all other variables held constant, foreign cash held at September 30, 2019 would have been impacted by Nil and the carrying value of the debt at September 30, 2019 would have been impacted by $2.8 million. At September 30, 2019, the Company held approximately US $0.06 million or $0.08 million of cash, using the September 30, 2019 exchange rate of 1.3243, as cash in the Company’s USD bank accounts.
For Hong Kong dollar amounts, exchange rates to convert from HK dollars to Canadian dollars had been one percent higher or lower with all other variables held constant, foreign cash held at September 30, 2019 would have been impacted by Nil and the carrying value of the debt at September 30, 2019 would have been impacted by $0.12 million. At September 30, 2019, the Company held, after recent equity and bond closings, approximately HKD $2.13 million or $0.36 million using the September 30, 2019 exchange rate of 5.9198, as cash in the Company’s HKD bank accounts.
For Chinese renminbi (“CNY”) amounts, exchange rates to convert from Chinese renminbi to Canadian dollars had been one percent higher or lower with all other variables held constant, foreign cash held at September 30, 2019 would
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have been impacted by approximately Nil and the carrying value of the debt at September 30, 2019 would have been impacted by $0.11 million. At September 30, 2019, the Company held approximately CNY $0.12 million or $0.02 million using the September 30, 2019 exchange rate of 5.3967, as cash in the Company’s CNY bank accounts.
The following table summarizes the components of the Company’s foreign exchange (gains)/ losses:
| Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 |
|
|---|---|
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss/(gain) on translation of: U.S. denominated senior secured notes H.K. denominated loan Foreign currency denominated cash balances Foreign currency denominated accounts payable balances Realized foreign exchange loss/(gain) Total foreign exchange loss/(gain) |
$ 3,259 $ (4,403) $ (7,766) $ 7,972 (55) (48) (762) 251 (31) (238) (297) (14) 58 360 429 140 |
| 3,231 (4,329) (8,396) 8,349 77 (13) 218 (182) |
|
| $ 3,308 $ (4,342) $ (8,178) $ 8,167 |
17.4 Liquidity risk management
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they become due. The Company’s approach to managing liquidity risk is to plan that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, using either equity or debt proceeds. At September 30, 2019, the Company had negative working capital of $488.1 million and an accumulated deficit of $1,170.0 million. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on completion of the West Ells development, achieving profitable operations and the ability to refinance current debt and access additional financing.
The timing of cash outflows relating to financial liabilities as at September 30, 2019, are as follows:
| Trade and accrued liabilities Debt1 Balance,end ofperiod |
Total Less than 1year 1-2years |
|---|---|
| $ 223,703 $ 223,703 $ - 275,468 275,468 - |
|
| $ 499,171 $ 499,171 $ - |
- Principal amount of Notes, loans and bonds based on the September 30, 2019 exchange rate of $1 US = 1.3243 CAD and $1HKD = $0.1689 CAD. Debt is due on demand.
18. Related party transactions
18.1 Trading transactions
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, a consulting company, to which a director of Sunshine is related, charged the Company $0.40 million (September 30, 2018 – $0.45 million) for management and advisory services .
On March 25, 2019, the Company signed a supplementary agreement with Renergy Petroleum (Canada) Co., Ltd, owed by Mr. Kwok Ping Sun, regarding the proposed Amendment of the Joint Operating Agreements on Muskwa and Godin area oil sands leases.
As of September 30, 2019, Mr. Kwok Ping Sun, the Company’s Executive Chairman, has beneficial ownership of, or control or direction of 1,762,527,000 common shares of the Company that represents approximately 27.90% of the Company’s outstanding common shares.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company had obtained the loans from shareholders for HKD $66.0 million and CNY $2.1 million (approximately CAD $11.5 million in total) with the loan interest rate of 10% per annum, and required repayment in full by the end of the year of 2019
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18.2 Compensation of key management personnel and directors
The remuneration of the directors and key management executives is determined by the Compensation Committee and consists of the following amounts:
| Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 |
|
|---|---|
| Directors’ fees1 Salaries and allowances Share-based compensation |
$ 103 $ 142 $ 378 $ 477 642 261 1,961 1,474 343 500 1,014 1,189 |
| $ 1,088 $ 903 $ 3,353 $ 3,140 |
- For the period ended September 30, 2019, this number reflects accrued director’s fees of $0.4 million (2018 - $0.5 million). Refer to the appendix A2 for additional director fees disclosure.
19. Commitments and contingencies
As at September 30, 2019, the Company’s commitments are as follows:
| Total | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Thereafter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repayment of debt1 | $ | 263,064 | 263,064 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest payments on debt2 | 9,344 | 6,577 | - | 2,767 | - | - | - | |
| Redemption premium3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Loans and bonds4 | 26,241 | 12,404 | - | 13,837 | - | - | - | |
| Equipment and contracts | 985 | 229 | 247 | 247 | 132 | 104 | 26 | |
| Lease rentals5 | 5,672 | 594 | 1,399 | 1,399 | 1,256 | 316 | 708 | |
| Office leases | 1,835 | 267 | 918 | 617 | 33 | - | - | |
| $ | 307,141 | 283,135 | 2,564 | 18,867 | 1,421 | 420 | 734 |
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Principal amount of Notes based on the period end exchange rate of $1US=$1.3234 CAD and a maturity date of August 1, 2019. The Company is in negotiation with the noteholders on further forbearance.
-
Based on 10% on principal amount and a maturity date of August 1, 2019 less the interest accrued to September 30, 2019 at the period end exchange rate of $1USD = $1.3243 CAD. 2.5% forbearance fees ceased effective on Oct 31, 2018.
-
Based on “FRAA” Oct 31, 2018, 7.298% YMP ceased effective on Oct 31, 2018.
-
Principal of loans and its interest (10% -20% on principal amount of the debt) based on the period exchange rate of $1 HKD = $0.1689 CAD.
-
The Company has an annual obligation for oil sands mineral lease rentals and surface lease rentals.
The Company has been named as a Defendant in Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta Judicial District of Calgary, commenced by a shareholder of the Company (the “Claimant”) by Statement of Claim (the “Action”) filed January 2, 2014. The Claimant alleges that, pursuant to a share subscription agreement entered into in January 2011, it is entitled to require the Company to repurchase 4,132,232 shares (prior to the 20:1 share split that occurred prior to the Company’s
IPO) of the Company that the Claimant acquired pursuant to the Share Subscription Agreement. This constitutes a claim for $40 million plus interest at 15% per annum since the date of the share subscription agreement. The Company’s Statement of Defence was filed on April 2, 2014. The Claimant’s application for summary judgment was heard on February 2 and 3, 2016. The summary judgment application was dismissed on February 3, 2016. As September 30, 2019 no amounts have been accrued in the Consolidated Financial Statements as the ultimate resolution is undeterminable at this time. The Company will record a provision if it believes that the outcome of the contingency becomes probable and can be reasonably estimated.
The Company received a demand notice from the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (“RMWB”) in relation to the 2016-2019 municipal property taxes of $9.45 million. The Company was also charged with overdue penalties of $3.47 million. Since then the Company was in active negotiation with RMWB for a settlement plan with proposals to waive overdue penalties. As at the date of this report, the Company has commenced a judicial review to have tax notices issued by RMWB in 2016-2019 declared void. The Company believes that it has made adequate provision in the financial statements against this demand notice.
The Company is involved in various claims including claims described above and actions arising in the course of operations and is subject to various legal actions, pending claims and exposures. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome of individual matters is not predictable with assurance. Unfavorable outcome were to occur against such claims or pending claims, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the Company’s consolidated net income or loss in the period in which the outcome is determined. Accruals for litigation, claims and assessments are recognized if the Company determines that the loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably
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estimated. The Company believes it has made adequate provision for such claims. While fully supportable in the Company’s view, some of these positions, if challenged may not be fully sustained on review. From time to time, the Company receives liens or claims on accounts payable balances, and the Company continues to work toward resolution of any liens or claims, as noted in note 8. At September 30, 2019, the Company had incurred $4.46 million (US $3.37 million equivalent using the period end exchange rate) in liens against them during the ordinary course of business.
20. Supplemental cash flow disclosures
Supplemental cash flow disclosures
| Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 |
|
|---|---|
| Cash provided by (used in): Trade and other receivables Prepaid expenses and deposits Trade and other payables Changes in non-cash working capital relating to: Operating activities Trade and other receivables Prepaid expenses and deposits Trade and other payables Investing activities Property, plant and equipment Financing activities Shares issues – Debt settlement |
$ (442) $ 1,353 $ (2,746) $ (68) 2,941 (279) 834 (1,861) (2,232) 1,169 2,760 1,149 |
| $ 267 $ 2,243 $ 848 $ (780) |
|
| $ (442) $ 1,353 $ (2,746) $ (68) 2,941 (279) 834 (1,861) (3,346) 2,310 1,703 1,501 |
|
| $ (847) $ 3,384 $ (209) $ (428) |
|
| $ (1,182) $ (1,141) $ (1,239) $ (352) |
|
| 2,296 - 2,296 - |
|
| $ 267 $ 2,243 $ 848 $ (780) |
The following table reconciles liabilities to cash flows arising from financing activities:
| 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2018 $ Changes in cash items - Proceeds of shareholder loans Payment of shareholder loans Proceeds of bonds Payment of bonds Changes in non-cash items - Unrealized loss / (gain) on senior notes foreign exchange Unrealized loss / (gain) on other loans foreign exchange Unrealized loss / (gain) on shareholder loan foreign exchange Balance, September 30, 2019 $ |
295,451 12,845 (1,243) 17,106 (16,514) (7,766) (530) (93) |
| 299,256 |
21. Subsequent events
On October 11, 2019, the Company entered into a settlement agreement for a total of 37,728,000 class “A” common shares at a price of HKD $0.063 per share for gross proceeds of HKD $2,376,846.73. On October 17, 2019 the Company completed the closing of this settlement agreement. This settlement agreement was entered into for settlement of a partial trade payable with an independent third party.
22. Approval of Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issue on November 10, 2019.
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Appendix to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Additional Stock Exchange Information
Additional information required by the SEHK and not shown elsewhere in these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements is as follows:
A1. Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. Non-Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
The Company’s statement of financial position is on a non-consolidated basis which excludes the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries Sunshine Hong Kong, Boxian and Sunshine Shanghai.
| September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 |
|
|---|---|
| Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment Exploration and evaluation assets Right-of-use assets Swap loan Amounts due from subsidiary Current assets Trade and other receivables Prepaid expenses and deposits Cash Current liabilities Trade and other payables Other Liabilities Amount due to subsidiary Bonds Shareholder loans Senior notes Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Non-current liabilities Swap Loan Convertible bond Lease liabilities Provisions Net assets Capital and reserves Share capital Reserve for share-based compensation Deficit |
$ 481,891 $ 492,288 270,038 269,218 1,184 - 9,952 - 11,904 10,935 |
| 774,969 772,441 |
|
| 6,251 12,431 2,874 2,881 1,298 451 |
|
| 10,423 15,763 |
|
| 223,633 183,137 - - 2,677 895 11,508 263,064 2,761 24,462 - 270,990 |
|
| 501,777 481,350 |
|
| (491,354) (465,587) |
|
| 283,615 306,854 |
|
| 9,952 - 13,837 - 1,214 - 49,193 48,739 |
|
| 74,196 48,739 $ 209,419 $ 258,115 |
|
| $ 1,295,657 $ 1,293,379 75,559 74,531 (1,161,797) (1,109,795) |
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| $ 209,419 $ 258,115 |
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Appendix to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (Unaudited)
A2. Directors’ emoluments and other staff costs
The Directors’ emoluments and other staff costs are broken down as follows:
| Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 |
|
|---|---|
| Directors’ emoluments Directors’ fees Salaries and allowances Share-based payments Other staff costs Salaries and other benefits Share-based payments Total staff costs, including directors’ emoluments Less: staff costs capitalized to qualifying assets |
$ 103 $ 142 $ 378 $ 477 413 110 1,232 1,323 343 500 1,014 1,189 |
| 859 752 2,624 2,989 |
|
| 1,304 1,169 3,515 2,740 - (3) 14 80 |
|
| 1,304 1,166 3,529 2,820 |
|
| 2,163 1,918 6,153 5,809 |
|
| - - - - |
|
| $ 2,163 $ 1,918 $ 6,153 $ 5,809 |
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