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Tuktu Resources Ltd. — Annual Report 2024
Apr 24, 2025
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Tuktu Resources Ltd. Financial Statements
As at and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
Management Report
To the Shareholders of Tuktu Resources Ltd.
Management is responsible for the preparation and presentation of the accompanying financial statements including responsibility for significant accounting judgements and estimates in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and ensuring that all information in the Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is consistent with the statements. This responsibility includes selecting appropriate accounting principles and methods, and making decisions affecting the measurement of transactions in which objective judgement is required.
In discharging its responsibilities for the integrity and fairness of the financial statements, management designs and maintains the necessary accounting systems and related internal controls to provide reasonable assurance that transactions are authorized, assets are safeguarded and financial records are properly maintained to provide reliable information for the preparation of financial statements.
The Board of Directors exercises its responsibilities for financial controls through an Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing management in the performance of its financial reporting responsibilities, and for approving the financial information included in the financial statements and MD&A. The Committee has the responsibility of meeting with management and the external auditors to discuss the internal controls over the financial reporting process, auditing matters and financial reporting issues. The Committee is also responsible for recommending the appointment of the Company’s external auditors.
KPMG LLP, an independent firm of Chartered Professional Accountants, is appointed by the shareholders to audit the financial statements and report directly to them; their report follows. The external auditors have full and free access to, and meet periodically and separately with, both the Audit Committee and management to discuss their audit findings.
Tuktu Resources Ltd.
Signed: (signed) “Tim de Freitas” President and Chief Executive Officer
Signed: (signed) “Mark Smith” Chief Financial Officer
Calgary, Canada April 23, 2025
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KPMG LLP 205 5th Avenue SW Suite 3100 Calgary AB T2P 4B9 Tel 403-691-8000 Fax 403-691-8008 www.kpmg.ca
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Shareholders of Tuktu Resources Ltd.
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Tuktu Resources Ltd. (the “Company”), which comprise:
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the statements of financial position as at December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2023
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the statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023
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the statements of changes in shareholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023
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the statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023
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and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of material accounting policy information
(Hereinafter referred to as the “financial statements”).
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2023, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the “ Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements ” section of our auditor’s report.
We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in Canada and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
KPMG LLP, an Ontario limited liability partnership and member firm of the KPMG global organization of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG Canada provides services to KPMG LLP.
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Emphasis of Matter – Comparative Information
We draw attention to Note 4 to the financial statements (“Note 4”), which explains that certain comparative information presented:
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as at December 31, 2023 has been restated.
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as at January 1, 2023 has been derived from the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 which have been restated (not presented herein).
Note 4 explains the reason for the restatement and also explains the adjustments that were applied to restate certain comparative information.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our auditor’s report.
Evaluation of the fair value of the warrant liability
Description of the matter
We draw attention to note 2, note 3 and note 11 to the financial statements. The Company has recognized a warrant liability of $881,399 as at December 31, 2024 regarding issued and outstanding warrants. The warrant liability has been classified as a derivative liability, initially measured at fair value, with subsequent changes in fair value at each reporting period end recognized through profit and loss. Determining the estimated fair value of the warrant liability at the end of each reporting period requires significant management judgment to determine certain significant assumptions to the valuation model, including expected life and volatility rate.
Why the matter is a key audit matter
We identified the evaluation of the fair value of the warranty liability as a key audit matter. This matter represented an area of higher risk of material misstatement as the fair value was subject to a higher degree of estimation uncertainty. Specialized skills and knowledge were required to apply and evaluate the results of audit procedures regarding the estimated fair value of the warrant liability.
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How the matter was addressed in the audit
The primary procedures we performed to address this key audit matter included the following:
We involved valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in:
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evaluating the appropriateness of the expected life and volatility rate assumptions by comparing to an expected life and volatility rate independently developed using the Company’s historic share trading activity and market and other external data
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assessing the reasonableness of the estimated fair value of the warrant liability by comparing the Company’s historic share trading activity and market and other external data.
Assessment of the impact of estimated proved and probable oil and gas reserves on property, plant and
equipment (“PP&E”)
Description of the matter
We draw attention to note 2, note 3, and note 10 to the financial statements. The Company uses estimated proved and probable oil and gas reserves to deplete its oil and gas assets included in PP&E, to assess for indicators of impairment on the Company’s cash generating unit (“CGU”) and if any such indicators exist, to perform an impairment test to estimate the recoverable amount of the CGU.
The Company has $10,350,960 of oil and gas assets included in PP&E as of December 31, 2024.
The Company depletes its net carrying value of oil and gas assets using the unit-of-production method by reference to the ratio of production in the period to the related proved and probable oil and gas reserves, taking into account estimated forecasted future development costs necessary to bring those reserves into production. Depletion expense on oil and gas assets was $2,387,160 for the year ended December 31, 2024.
The estimate of proved and probable oil and gas reserves includes significant assumptions related to:
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Forecasted oil and gas commodity prices
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Forecasted production volumes
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Forecasted operating costs
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Forecasted royalty costs
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Forecasted future development costs.
The Company engages independent third-party reserve evaluators to estimate proved and probable oil and gas reserves.
Why the matter is a key audit matter
We identified the assessment of the impact of estimated proved and probable oil and gas reserves on PP&E as a key audit matter. Significant auditor judgment was required to evaluate the results of our audit procedures regarding the estimate of proved and probable oil and gas reserves.
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How the matter was addressed in the audit
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this key audit matter:
We assessed the depletion expense calculation for compliance with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
With respect to the estimate of proved and probable oil and gas reserves:
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We evaluated the competence, capabilities and objectivity of the independent third-party reserve evaluators engaged by the Company
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We compared forecasted oil and gas commodity prices to those published by other independent thirdparty reserve evaluators
We evaluated the appropriateness of forecasted production and forecasted operating costs, royalty costs and future development costs assumptions by comparing to 2024 historical results. We took into account changes in conditions and events affecting the Company to assess the adjustments or lack of adjustments made by the Company in arriving at the assumptions.
Other Information
Management is responsible for the other information. Other information comprises:
- the information included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis filed with the relevant Canadian Securities Commissions.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not and will not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit and remain alert for indications that the other information appears to be materially misstated.
We obtained the information included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis filed with the relevant Canadian Securities Commissions and the information as at the date of this auditor’s report. If, based on the work we have performed on this other information, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact in the auditor’s report.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
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In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.
Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of the financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
We also:
- Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
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Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
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Evaluate the overall presentation, structure, and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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Communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
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Provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence and communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
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Determine, from the matters communicated with those charged with governance, those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our auditor’s report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this auditor’s report is Timothy Arthur Richards.
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Chartered Professional Accountants
Calgary, Canada April 23, 2025
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Tuktu Resources Ltd.
Statements of Financial Position
| as at | December 31, | December 31, | January 1, | ||||
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| (Expressed in CDN dollars) | Notes | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| Assets | (note 4) | ||||||
| Current assets | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9,138,877 |
$ | 247,565 |
$ | 3,475,212 |
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| Accounts receivable | 1,303,063 | 265,467 | 29,601 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and deposits | 339,181 | 1,615,790 | 84,494 | ||||
| Total current assets | 10,781,121 | 2,128,822 | 3,589,307 | ||||
| Mineral property security deposits | 5 | 32,642 | 32,385 | 32,227 | |||
| Deposits | 9,12 | 1,234,834 | 199,072 | - | |||
| Investments | 7 | 107,374 | 200,586 | - | |||
| Exploration and evaluation assets | 8 | 54,468 | 18,292 | 18,292 | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 10 | 10,427,533 | 6,808,108 | 126,644 | |||
| Total assets | $ | 22,637,972 | $ | 9,387,265 | $ | 3,766,470 | |
| Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | |||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 1,644,134 |
$ | 1,241,353 |
$ | 463,137 |
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| Warrant liability | 11 | 881,399 | 487,923 | 3,391,388 | |||
| Promissory note | 12 | 296,676 | - | - | |||
| Lease obligation | 14 | 9,219 | - | - | |||
| Decommissioningobligations | 13 | 138,874 | - | - | |||
| Total current liabilities | 2,970,302 | 1,729,276 | 3,854,525 | ||||
| Promissory note | 12 | 496,170 | - | - | |||
| Lease obligation | 14 | 52,110 | - | - | |||
| Decommissioningobligations | 13 | 7,436,359 | 3,914,607 | - | |||
| Total liabilities | 10,954,941 | 5,643,883 | 3,854,525 | ||||
| Shareholders' equity | |||||||
| Share capital | 15 | 22,778,134 | 13,672,322 | 12,034,915 | |||
| Warrants | 15 | 1,954,029 | 766,758 | - | |||
| Contributed surplus | 15 | 8,223,822 | 7,917,694 | 7,683,953 | |||
| Deficit | (21,272,954) | (18,613,392) | (19,806,923) | ||||
| Total shareholders' equity (deficiency) | 11,683,031 | 3,743,382 | (88,055) | ||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 22,637,972 | $ | 9,387,265 | $ | 3,766,470 | |
| Subsequent events (note 26) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors:
(signed) “William Guinan” Director
(signed) “Robert Dales” Director
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Tuktu Resources Ltd.
Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
| For the years | For the years | ended | |||
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| December | 31, | ||||
| (ExpressedinCDNdollars) | Notes | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Revenue | |||||
| Petroleum and natural gas sales | 18 | $ | 6,104,874 |
$ | 1,590,787 |
| Royalties | (1,467,349) | (240,964) | |||
| 4,637,525 | 1,349,823 | ||||
| Expenses | |||||
| Operating | 2,799,227 | 761,388 | |||
| Transportation | 228,248 | 126,602 | |||
| General and administrative | 20 | 1,517,408 | 1,429,671 | ||
| Transaction costs | - | 227,400 | |||
| Remeasurement loss (gain) on warrant liability | 11 | 393,476 | (2,903,465) | ||
| Exploration and evaluation expense | 1,535 | 39,358 | |||
| Share-based compensation | 16 | 98,058 | 198,897 | ||
| Depletion and depreciation | 10 | 2,390,360 | 647,710 | ||
| Gain on dispositions | 6,10 | - | (544,714) | ||
| Gain on settlement | (107,449) | - | |||
| Unrealizedloss on investments | 7 | 93,212 | 107,901 | ||
| 7,414,075 | 90,748 | ||||
| Net finance income (expense) | 21 | 116,988 | (65,544) | ||
| Net income(loss)and comprehensive income(loss) | $ | (2,659,562) | $ | 1,193,531 | |
| Net income (loss) per share | |||||
| Basic and diluted | 17 | $ | (0.02) | $ | 0.01 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Tuktu Resources Ltd.
Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
| Share | Contributed | |||||||||
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| (Expressed in CDN dollars) | Notes | Capital | Warrants | Surplus | Deficit | Total | ||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | 12,034,915 |
$ | - |
$ | 7,683,953 |
(19,806,923) $ |
$ | (88,055) |
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| Issued on acquisition | 15 | 882,800 | 317,200 | - | - | 1,200,000 | ||||
| Issued pursuant to the private placement | 15 | 1,147,357 | 449,558 | - | - | 1,596,915 | ||||
| Share issue costs | 15 | (392,750) | - | 34,844 | - | (357,906) | ||||
| Share based compensation | 16 | - | - | 198,897 | - | 198,897 | ||||
| Net income for theyear | - | - | - | 1,193,531 | 1,193,531 | |||||
| Balance at December 31,2023 | $ | 13,672,322 | $ | 766,758 | $ | 7,917,694 | (18,613,392) $ |
$ | 3,743,382 | |
| Share | Contributed | |||||||||
| Notes | Capital | Warrants | Surplus | Deficit | Total | |||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 13,672,322 |
$ | 766,758 |
$ | 7,917,694 |
(18,613,392) $ |
$ | 3,743,382 |
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| Issued pursuant to the private placement | 15 | 1,028,830 | 368,670 | - | - | 1,397,500 | ||||
| Issued pursuant to offering | 15 | 9,195,513 | 854,320 | - | - | 10,049,833 | ||||
| Share issue costs | 15 | (1,548,196) | - | 211,292 | - | (1,336,904) | ||||
| Share based compensation | 16 | - | - | 127,019 | - | 127,019 | ||||
| Broker warrant exercise | 15 | 78,617 | 18,179 | (32,183) | - | 64,613 | ||||
| Warrant exercise | 15 | 351,048 | (53,898) | - | - | 297,150 | ||||
| Net loss for theyear | - | - | - | (2,659,562) | (2,659,562) | |||||
| Balance at December 31,2024 | $ | 22,778,134 | $ | 1,954,029 | $ | 8,223,822 | (21,272,954) $ |
$ | 11,683,031 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Tuktu Resources Ltd.
Statements of Cash Flows
| For the years | For the years | ended | |||
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| December | 31, | ||||
| (Expressed in CDN dollars) | Notes | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Cash provided by (used in): | |||||
| Operating activities | |||||
| Net income (loss) for the year | $ | (2,659,562) |
$ | 1,193,531 |
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| Non-cash items: | |||||
| Remeasurement loss (gain) on warrant liability | 11 | 393,476 | (2,903,465) | ||
| Depletion and depreciation | 10 | 2,390,360 | 647,710 | ||
| Share-based compensation | 16 | 98,058 | 198,897 | ||
| Accretion | 13 | 108,595 | 94,650 | ||
| Promissory note | 12 | (211,077) | - | ||
| Gain on disposition | 6,10 | - | (544,714) | ||
| Unrealized loss on investments | 7 | 93,212 | 107,901 | ||
| Security deposit | 12 | (1,234,834) | - | ||
| Change in non-cash workingcapital | 22 | (728,440) | 189,945 | ||
| (1,750,212) | (1,015,545) | ||||
| Investing activities | |||||
| Capital expenditures - property, plant and equipment | 10 | (679,947) | (18,644) | ||
| Capital expenditures - exploration and evaluation | 8 | (211,216) | - | ||
| Property acquisition | 9 | (1,313,405) | (2,416,271) | ||
| Proceeds on property disposition | 10 | - | 361,927 | ||
| Deposits | - | (199,072) | |||
| Interest earned on mineral property security deposits | 5 | (257) | (158) | ||
| Change in non-cash workingcapital | 22 | 1,484,225 | (1,330,134) | ||
| (720,600) | (3,602,352) | ||||
| Financing activities | |||||
| Issue of units, net of costs | 15 | 10,110,429 | 1,239,007 | ||
| Issue of promissory note | 12 | 1,234,834 | - | ||
| Repayments of promissory note | 12 | (230,911) | - | ||
| Proceeds from broker warrant exercise | 15 | 64,613 | - | ||
| Proceeds from warrant exercise | 15 | 297,150 | - | ||
| Change in non-cash workingcapital | 22 | (113,991) | 151,243 | ||
| 11,362,124 | 1,390,250 | ||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 8,891,312 | (3,227,647) | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents - beginningofyear | 247,565 | 3,475,212 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents - end ofyear | $ | 9,138,877 | $ | 247,565 | |
| Cash | $ | 2,111,548 |
$ | 247,565 |
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| Redeemableguaranteed investment certificates | $ | 7,027,329 | $ | - |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Tuktu Resources Ltd. Notes to the Financial Statements For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
1. Corporate information
Tuktu Resources Ltd. (the “Company”) is incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta and is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “TUK”. The Company is in the business of oil and natural gas exploration, development and production. The Company’s registered and head office is located at 1750, 444 – 5[th] Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 2T8.
2. Basis of presentation
- a) Statement of compliance:
These financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).
These financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on April 23, 2025.
- b) Functional and presentation currency:
These financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency.
- c) Basis of measurement:
These financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except for certain financial and non-financial assets and liabilities which have been measured at fair value.
- d) Use of estimates and judgments:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Estimates are more difficult to determine, and the range of potential outcomes can be wider, in periods of higher volatility and uncertainty. The impacts of geopolitical events such as the tariffs between Canada and the Unites States, regional conflicts, especially in oil producing areas, can materially impact energy markets, interest and inflation rates and supply chains resulting in higher levels of volatility and uncertainty. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are based on managements’ experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future years affected.
In the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies, management has made the following judgments, apart from those involving estimates, which may have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the financial statements.
(i) Business combinations:
Management’s determination of whether a transaction constitutes a business combination or asset acquisition is determined based on the criteria in IFRS 3 Business Combinations (“IFRS 3”). Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The determination of fair value often requires management to make assumptions and estimates about future events. The assumptions and estimates with respect to determining the fair value of property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) and exploration and evaluation (“E&E”) assets acquired generally require the most judgement and include estimates of proved and probable oil and gas reserves acquired, forecast benchmark commodity prices, discount rates, future costs and the assessment of recent comparable transactions. Changes in any of these assumptions or estimates used in determining the fair values of acquired assets
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and liabilities could impact the amounts assigned to assets, liabilities and goodwill or bargain purchase price.
(ii) Cash generating units:
A cash generating unit (“CGU”) is defined as the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups thereof. The Company allocates costs to a CGU based on geographic location, shared infrastructure, and common geological and geophysical characteristics.
(iii) Reserves estimates:
The Company uses estimated proved and probable oil and gas reserves to deplete its oil and gas assets included in property, plant and equipment, to assess for indicators of impairment on the Company’s CGU and if any such indicators exist, to perform an impairment test to estimate the recoverable amount of the CGU. Estimates of proved and probable oil and gas reserves are based upon a number of significant assumptions, such as forecasted production volumes, forecasted oil and gas commodity prices, forecasted operating costs, forecasted royalty costs and forecasted future development costs. The Company engaged independent third-party reserve evaluators to evaluate the Company’s estimates of proved and probable oil and gas reserves as at December 31, 2024. Reserve estimates are made annually based on actual volumes produced, the results from capital expenditure programs, revisions to previous estimates, new discoveries and acquisitions and dispositions made during the year.
Proved oil and gas reserves are those forecasted quantities of oil and gas determined to be economically recoverable under existing economic and operating conditions with a high degree of certainty, of at least 90 percent, that those quantities will be equalled or exceeded. Probable oil and gas reserves are those forecasted quantities of oil and gas determined to be economically recoverable under existing economic and operating conditions with a moderate degree of certainty, of at least 50 percent, that those quantities will be equalled or exceeded. The Company reports production and reserve quantities in accordance with Canadian practices and specifically in accordance with Standards of Disclosures for Oil and Gas Activities (“NI 51-101”).
(iv) Impairment of oil and gas assets:
Judgements are required to assess when indicators of impairment or impairment reversal exist and impairment testing is required. In determining the estimated recoverable amount of assets or CGUs, in the absence of quoted market prices, impairment tests are based on the estimate of proved and probable oil and gas reserves using a number of significant assumptions, such as forecasted oil and gas commodity prices, forecasted production volumes, forecasted operating costs, forecasted royalty costs, forecasted future development costs and discount rates.
(v) Exploration and evaluation assets:
The application of the Company’s accounting policy for exploration and evaluation assets requires management to make certain judgements about future events and circumstances as to whether economic quantities of proved and probable petroleum and natural gas reserves have been found in assessing economic and technical feasibility.
(vi) Decommissioning obligations:
The Company estimates future retirement and remediation of the Company’s assets which in most cases, occurs many years into the future. This requires assumptions regarding abandonment date, future environmental and regulatory legislation, the extent of reclamation activities, the engineering methodology for estimating costs, future removal technologies in determining the removal cost and liability-specific discount rates to determine the present value of these cash flows.
(vii) Income taxes:
The Company recognizes deferred income tax assets to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available to allow the benefit of that deferred income tax asset to be utilized. Assessing the
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recoverability of deferred income tax assets requires the Company to make significant estimates related to expectations of future taxable income. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows from operations and the application of existing tax laws. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable income differ significantly from estimates, the ability of the Company to realize the deferred income tax assets recorded at the reporting date could be impacted. Additionally, future changes in tax laws in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates could limit the ability of the Company to obtain tax deductions in future periods.
(viii) Share-based compensation and warrant liabilities:
In determining the estimated fair value of stock options, the Company makes assumptions regarding share price volatility, risk free rate and forfeiture rate.
In determining the estimated fair value of the warrant liability at the end of each reporting period requires management judgement to determine significant assumptions to the valuation model, including expected life and volatility rate.
3. Material accounting policies
a) Business Combinations
Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method. The identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured at their fair values at the acquisition date. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the fair value of the assets transferred, equity instruments issued, and liabilities incurred or assumed at the acquisition date. The excess of the acquisition cost over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill. If the cost of the acquisition is less than the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired, a gain on business combination is recognized immediately in net income or loss. Transaction costs associated with a business combination are expensed as incurred. If an acquisition does not meet the definition of a business or the optional concentration test is met, the acquisition is accounted for in accordance with other relevant standards.
There is an option to apply a concentration test that permits a simplified assessment of whether an acquired set of activities and assets is in fact a business. The optional concentration test is met if substantially all of the fair value of the assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. A company may make such an election separately for each transaction or other event. If the concentration test is met, the set of activities and assets is determined not to be a business and no further assessment is needed. If the concentration test is met, the acquisition is accounted for under IAS 16, and transaction costs are capitalized.
b) Investments
Investments consist of equity securities. The Company’s investments are measured as fair value through profit and loss and remeasured each period with gains and losses recognized in net income/(loss).
c) Jointly owned assets
A portion of the Company’s petroleum and natural gas activities include jointly owned assets. The financial statements include the Company’s share of these jointly owned assets and its proportionate share of the relevant revenue and related costs.
d) Exploration and evaluation assets (“E&E”)
E&E expenditures related to oil and gas activities are comprised of the accumulated expenditures incurred in an area where technical feasibility and commercial viability has not yet been determined. E&E assets include undeveloped land and any drilling costs thereon.
Technical feasibility and commercial viability are determinable when reserves are discovered. Upon determination of reserves, E&E assets attributable to those reserves are first tested for impairment and then reclassified from E&E to PP&E. Costs incurred prior to acquiring the legal rights to explore an area are expensed as incurred.
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e) Property, plant and equipment
i) Development and production costs:
Items of property, plant and equipment, which include oil and gas assets, are measured at cost less accumulated depletion and depreciation and accumulated impairment losses and reversals. The cost of oil and gas assets includes; transfers from exploration and evaluation assets, which generally include the cost to drill the well and the cost of the associated land upon determination of technical feasibility and commercial viability; the cost to complete and tie-in the wells; facility costs; the cost of recognizing provisions for future restoration and decommissioning; geological and geophysical costs; and directly attributable overheads.
Development and production assets are grouped into CGUs for impairment testing. When significant parts of an item of property, plant and equipment, including oil and natural gas interests, have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items (major components).
Gains and losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment, property swaps and farm-outs, are determined by comparing the proceeds from disposal or fair value of the asset received or given up with the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment and are recognized in the statement of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).
ii) Subsequent costs:
Costs incurred subsequent to the determination of technical feasibility and commercial viability and the costs of replacing parts of property, plant and equipment are recognized as oil and gas assets only when they increase the future economic benefits embodied in the specific assets to which they relate. All other expenditures are recognized in the statement of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) as incurred. Such capitalized oil and gas assets generally represent costs incurred in developing proved and/or probable oil and gas reserves and bringing in or enhancing production from such proved and/or probable oil and gas reserves and are accumulated on a field or geotechnical area basis. The carrying amount of any replaced or sold component is derecognized. The costs of the day-to-day servicing of property, plant and equipment are recognized on the statement of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) as operating costs when incurred.
iii) Depletion and depreciation
The Company depletes its net carrying value of oil and gas assets using the unit-of-production method by reference to the ratio of production in the period to the related proved and probable oil and gas reserves, taking into account estimated future development costs necessary to bring those reserves into production.
Relative volumes of proved and probable oil and gas reserves and production are converted at the energy equivalent conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil. Future development costs are estimated taking into account the level of development required to produce the proved and probable oil and gas reserves.
Proved and probable oil and gas reserves are estimated using independent third-party reserve evaluators reports and represent the estimated quantities of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids that geological, geophysical and engineering data demonstrate with a specified degree of certainty to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs and that are considered commercially producible.
The Company has deemed the estimated useful lives for gathering systems and processing facilities to be consistent with the reserve lives of the CGUs for which they serve. As a result, the Company includes the cost of these assets within their associated CGUs for the purpose of depletion using the unit-ofproduction method.
For other assets, depreciation is recognized in the statement of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) on a declining balance basis over the estimated useful lives of each part of an item of property, plant and equipment and leased assets are depreciated over the lease term. Land is not depreciated.
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Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each reporting date.
f) Financial instruments
A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity. Upon initial recognition all financial instruments are recognized on the statement of financial position at fair value. Subsequent measurement depends on the classification of the financial instrument described below:
(i) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) are financial assets held for trading or financial assets designated as such by Management on initial recognition. Such assets are held for trading if they are acquired principally for the purpose of selling in the short-term. These assets are initially recognized, and substantially carried, at fair value, with changes recognized in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred.
(ii) Financial assets at amortized cost
Financial assets at amortized cost are non-derivative financial instruments with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They are included in current assets, except for maturities greater than 12 months after the end of the reporting period. These are classified as non-current assets. Financial assets at amortized cost are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs and subsequently carried at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, deposits and mineral property security deposits are financial assets measured at amortized cost.
(iii) Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, unless they are required to be measured at FVTPL, such as held for trading or derivative instruments, or the Company has opted to measure the financial liability at FVTPL. All financial liabilities are recognized initially at fair value, net of applicable transactions costs, unless they are classified as FVTPL. After initial recognition, financial liabilities measured at amortized cost are measured at the end of each reporting period using the effective interest rate method. A financial liability is derecognized when the obligation under the liability is discharged, cancelled or expires, with any associated gain or loss recognized in net loss. The Company has classified accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and promissory note as financial liabilities at amortized cost.
The warrant liability has been classified as a derivative liability, initially measured at fair value, with subsequent changes in fair value at each reporting period end recognized through profit and loss.
g) Impairment
(i) Financial assets
Impairment losses are recognized using an expected credit loss (“ECL”) model. The Company has adopted the simplified ECL model for its accounts receivable, which permits the use of the lifetime expected loss provision.
To measure the ECL, accounts receivable have been grouped based on similar credit risk characteristics and days past due. The Company uses judgement in making these assumptions and selecting the inputs into the ECL calculation based on past history, existing market conditions and forward-looking estimates at the end of each reporting period.
(ii) Non-financial assets
The carrying amounts of the Company’s non-financial assets are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indications exist, the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated
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future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. For the purpose of impairment testing, assets are grouped together into the smallest group of assets which generates cash inflows from continuing use that is largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets (the “cash-generating-unit” or “CGU”).
The Company’s corporate assets do not generate separate cash inflows. If there is an indication that a corporate asset may be impaired, then the recoverable amount is determined for the CGU to which the corporate asset belongs. An impairment loss is recognized directly against the carrying amount of the asset whenever the carrying amount of an asset, or its CGU, exceeds its recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognized in profit or loss. Impairment losses recognized in respect of CGUs are allocated first to the goodwill and then to the carrying amounts of the assets in the unit (group of units) on a pro rata basis.
An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of amortization, if no impairment loss had been recognized.
h) Decommissioning obligations
The Company’s activities may give rise to dismantling, decommissioning and site disturbance remediation activities. A provision is made for the estimated cost of site restoration and capitalized in the relevant asset category. The Company’s decommissioning obligation is measured at the present value of management’s best estimate of expenditures required to settle the present obligation at the statement of financial position date. Subsequent to the initial measurement, the obligation is adjusted at the end of each period to reflect the passage of time and changes in the estimated future cash flows underlying the obligation. The increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognized as finance expense whereas increases/decreases due to changes in the estimated future cash flows are capitalized. Actual costs incurred upon settlement of the decommissioning obligation are charged against the provision to the extent the provision was established.
Mineral property security deposits have been paid to the Government of British Columbia and are refundable upon the expiration of mineral claims and approval by appropriate government bodies. The Company has no legal or constructive obligations for decommissioning related to its mining claims as at December 31, 2024 and 2023.
i) Income tax
Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax expense is recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity, in which case it is recognized in equity.
Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.
Deferred tax is recognized using the balance sheet method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is not recognized on the initial recognition of assets or liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination. In addition, deferred tax is not recognized for taxable temporary differences arising on the initial recognition of goodwill. Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to temporary differences when they reverse, based on the laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if there is a legally enforceable right to offset, and they relate to income taxes levied by the same tax authority on the same taxable entity, or on different tax entities, but they intend to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis or their tax assets and liabilities will be realized simultaneously.
A deferred tax asset is recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilized. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realized.
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j) Net income (loss) per share
Basic net income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to common shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share is determined by dividing the income attributable to common shareholders and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, after adjusting for the effects of dilutive instruments such as warrants and options.
k) Revenue
Revenue from the sale of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids is recorded when control of the product is transferred to the buyer based on the consideration specified in the contracts with customers. This usually occurs when the product is physically transferred at the delivery point agreed upon in the contract and legal title to the product passes to the customer.
The Company evaluates its arrangements with third parties and partners to determine if the Company acts as the principal or as the agent. In making this determination, the Company considers if it obtains control of the product delivered or services provided, which is indicated by the Company having the primary responsibility for the delivery of the product or rendering of the service, having the ability to establish prices or having inventory risk. If the Company acts in the capacity of an agent rather than as a principal in a transaction, then the revenue is recognized on a net-basis, only reflecting the fee, if any, realized by the Company from the transaction.
Tariffs, tolls and other fees charged to other entities for use of pipelines and facilities owned by the Company are evaluated by management to determine if these originate from contracts with customers or from incidental or collaborative arrangements. Fees charged to other entities that are from contracts with customers are recognized in revenue when the related services are provided.
4. Summary of new accounting policies and disclosures
New accounting policies
Effective January 1, 2024, Tuktu adopted the amendments to IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements , whereby the classification of certain non-current liabilities may need to be reclassified to current. Under the previous IAS 1 requirements, companies classified a liability as current when they did not have an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 12 months after the reporting date. The IASB removed the requirement for a right to be unconditional and instead now requires that a right to defer settlement must exist at the reporting date and have substance. The amendment is retrospective and requires reclassification for the periods ended December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2023.
Due to the change in policy, there is a retrospective impact on the comparative statements of financial position at December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2023, as the warrant liability does not give the Company the right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months. As such, the liability is impacted by the revised policy. Tuktu reclassified $487,923 and $3,391,388 from non-current liabilities to current liabilities for the periods ended December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2023, respectively. The warrant liability is now classified as current for the period ended December 31, 2024. See note 11 for further details.
Recently announced accounting pronouncements
IFRS 18 “Presentation and disclosure in financial statements” has been issued which will replace IAS 1 “Presentation of financial statements”. The new standard established a revised structure for the statements of comprehensive profit with the intention to improve comparability across entities. IFRS 18 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2027 and will be applied retroactively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting IFRS 18 on the financial statements.
Amendments to IFRS 9 “Financial instruments and IFRS 7 Financial instruments: disclosures” have been issued with the intention to clarify the date of recognition and derecognition of some financial assets and liabilities. The amendments are effective January 1, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of these amendments on the financial statements.
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Reporting regulations
In June 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (“ISSB”) issued IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information and IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures which are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024. These standards provide for transition relief in IFRS S1 that allow a reporting entity to report on only climate-related risks and opportunities in the first year of reporting under the sustainability standards.
The Canadian Securities Administrators ("CSA") are responsible for determining the reporting requirements for public companies in Canada and are responsible for decisions related to the adoption of the sustainability disclosure standard, including the effective annual reporting dates. The CSA issued proposed National Instrument NI-51-107 – Disclosure of Climate-related Matters in October 2021. The CSA intends to consider the ISSB standards in addition to development in United States reporting requirements in its decision relating to development of climate-related disclosure requirements for Canadian reporting issuers. The CSA will involve the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board ("CSSB") for a combined review of the suitability of the adopting the ISSB standards in Canada. There is no requirement for public companies in Canada to adopt the ISSB standards until the CSA and CSSB have issued a decision on reporting requirements in Canada. While we are actively reviewing the ISSB standards we have not yet determined the impact on future financial statements nor have we quantified the costs to comply with such standards.
5. Mineral property security deposits
The Company is required to maintain safekeeping deposits with the Government of British Columbia as a condition of certain mineral claims. These deposits represent collateral for possible reclamation activities necessary on mineral properties in connection with the permits required for exploration activities by the Company. The deposits are held in guaranteed investment certificates with annual maturity dates and interest rates of 3.65% (December 31, 2023 – 2.5%) or in trust with the government ministry. As at December 31, 2024, the Company had $32,642 (December 31, 2023 - $32,385) on deposit.
6. Sale of Isintok Property
On October 13, 2023, the Company closed the sale of 90% interest of its mining claims in the Isintok property to Cascade Copper Corp, a publicly listed company on the Canadian Securities Exchange. The consideration was satisfied through the issuance of 2,150,538 units of Cascade at a deemed price of $0.093 per unit. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one-half common share purchase warrant. Each warrant shall be exercisable for one common share at an exercise price of $0.15 for a period of three years and vest on September 28, 2024. The fair value of the units was $308,487 made up of $215,054 for the common shares and $93,433 for the warrants. The fair value of the warrants was estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: share price $0.10; risk free interest rate 4.3%; expected life of three years; and expected volatility of 182%. There was no book value associated to the mining claims and a $308,487 gain was recorded to net income.
7. Investments
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Balance, beginning of year | $ | 200,586 |
$ | - |
| Investment in Cascade Copper Corp. | - | 308,487 | ||
| Remeasurement loss | (93,212) | (107,901) | ||
| Balance,end ofyear | $ | 107,374 | $ | 200,586 |
On October 13, 2023, as consideration for the sale of the Isintok mining claims the Company received 2,150,538 units of Cascade Copper Corp. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one-half common share purchase warrant. Each warrant shall be exercisable for one common share at an exercise price of $0.15 for a period of three years and vest on September 28, 2024. On December 31, 2024, the investment was revalued to its fair value of $107,374, resulting in a $93,212 unrealized loss being recognized in the statement of income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2024 (2023: $107,901 loss).
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The fair value of the warrants on December 31, 2024 and on December 31, 2023 was determined using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following inputs:
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Share price | $ | 0.035 |
$ | 0.065 |
| Risk-free interest rate | 3.01% | 3.26% | ||
| Expected life (years) | 1.78 | 2.78 | ||
| Expected volatility | 265% | 203% | ||
| Fair value | $ | 0.030 | $ | 0.057 |
8. Exploration and evaluation assets
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Balance, beginning of year | $ | 18,292 |
$ | 18,292 |
| Additions | 211,216 | - | ||
| Capitalized stock-based compensation | 17,399 | - | ||
| Transfers to PP&E | (192,439) | - | ||
| Balance,end ofyear | $ | 54,468 | $ | 18,292 |
Exploration and evaluation assets consist of the Company’s undeveloped land and exploration projects which are pending the determination of proved and probable petroleum and natural gas reserves. The Company concluded that there were no indicators of impairment on its exploration and evaluation assets at December 31, 2024 or 2023.
The Company capitalized $123,515 (December 31, 2023 - $nil) of general and administrative costs and $17,399 (December 31, 2023 - $nil) of stock-based compensation to E&E for the year ended December 31, 2024.
9. Acquisitions
On May 27, 2024, the Company closed an acquisition of southern Alberta oil assets. As consideration for the assets, the Company paid $1,463,405 cash before final customary adjustments of which $199,072 was paid in 2023 and was recorded as a long-term deposit. The Company incurred transaction costs of $49,072 on the acquisition which were capitalized to property, plant and equipment.
The Company assessed the transaction using the concentration test in accordance with IFRS 3 and accounted for the acquisition as an asset acquisition. The purchase price was allocated as follows:
| Fair value of net assets acquired | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | $ | 5,365,191 |
| Decommissioningobligations | (3,852,714) | |
| Net assets acquired | $ | 1,512,477 |
| Consideration | ||
| Cash | $ | 1,463,405 |
| Transaction costs | 49,072 | |
| Total consideration and transaction costs | $ | 1,512,477 |
If the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2024, the Company’s pro forma petroleum and natural gas sales and net loss and comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2024, are estimated to have been as follows:
| Assets prior to | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For theyear ended December 31, 2024 | As stated | May 27, 2024 | Pro forma | |||
| Petroleum and natural gas revenue | $ | 6,104,874 |
$ | 1,440,394 |
$ | 7,545,268 |
| Net loss and comprehensive loss | $ | (2,659,562) | $ | 134,064 | $ | (2,525,498) |
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On March 17, 2023, the Company closed an acquisition of southern Alberta light oil assets. As consideration for the assets, the Company issued 10,000,000 units (see note 15) and paid $100,000 cash, before customary adjustments. The Company incurred transaction costs of $28,566 on the acquisition which were capitalized to property, plant and equipment.
The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition. The purchase price was allocated as follows:
| Fair value of net assets acquired | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | $ | 1,559,326 |
| Decommissioningobligations | (259,326) | |
| Net assets acquired | $ | 1,300,000 |
| Consideration | ||
| Cash | $ | 100,000 |
| Units(note 15) | 1,200,000 | |
| Total considerationpaid | $ | 1,300,000 |
On April 14, 2023, the Company closed an acquisition of southern Alberta natural gas assets. As consideration for the assets, the Company paid $2,267,062 cash. The Company incurred transaction costs of $20,643 on the acquisition which were capitalized to property, plant and equipment.
The Company assessed the transaction using the concentration test and accounted for the acquisition as an asset acquisition. The purchase price was allocated as follows:
| Fair value of net assets acquired | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | $ | 6,005,879 |
| Decommissioningobligations | (3,738,817) | |
| Net assets acquired | $ | 2,267,062 |
| Consideration | ||
| Cash | $ | 2,267,062 |
| Total considerationpaid | $ | 2,267,062 |
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10. Property, plant and equipment
| 10. Property, plant and equipment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil and gas | Right of use | Office and | ||||||
| assets | assets | other assets | Total | |||||
| Cost | ||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | - |
$ | - |
$ | 163,592 |
$ | 163,592 |
| Acquired - property acquisition | 7,614,414 | - | - | 7,614,414 | ||||
| Additions | 9,552 | - | 9,092 | 18,644 | ||||
| Dispositions | - | - | (136,079) | (136,079) | ||||
| Changes in decommissioningliabilities | (178,186) | - | - | (178,186) | ||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | 7,445,780 | - | 36,605 | 7,482,385 | ||||
| Acquired - property acquisition | 5,365,191 | - | - | 5,365,191 | ||||
| Additions | 668,444 | 61,329 | 11,503 | 741,276 | ||||
| Transfers from E&E | 192,439 | 192,439 | ||||||
| Capitalized stock-based compensation | 11,562 | - | - | 11,562 | ||||
| Changes in decommissioningliabilities | (300,683) | - | - | (300,683) | ||||
| Balance at December 31,2024 | $ | 13,382,733 | $ | 61,329 | $ | 48,108 | $ | 13,492,170 |
| Accumulated depletion and depreciation | ||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | - |
$ | - |
$ | (36,948) |
$ | (36,948) |
| Depletion and depreciation | (644,613) | - | (3,097) | (647,710) | ||||
| Dispositions | - | - | 10,381 | 10,381 | ||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | (644,613) | - | (29,664) | (674,277) | ||||
| Depletion and depreciation | (2,387,160) | - | (3,200) | (2,390,360) | ||||
| Balance at December 31,2024 | $ | (3,031,773) | $ | - | $ | (32,864) | $ | (3,064,637) |
| Net book value | ||||||||
| As at December 31, 2023 | $ | 6,801,167 |
$ | - |
$ | 6,941 |
$ | 6,808,108 |
| As at December 31,2024 | $ | 10,350,960 | $ | 61,329 | $ | 15,244 | $ | 10,427,533 |
On June 28, 2023, the Company disposed of land in Cranbrook, BC for net proceeds of $361,927. There was a $236,227 gain recognized on the disposition.
Future development costs of $56.0 million were included in the calculation of depletion (December 31, 2023 –$3.1 million). At December 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023, there were no indicators of impairment for the oil and gas assets.
The Company capitalized $114,010 (December 31, 2023 - $nil) of general and administrative costs and $11,562 (December 31, 2023 - $nil) of stock-based compensation to PP&E for the year ended December 31, 2024.
11. Warrant liability
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Balance, beginning of year | $ | 487,923 |
$ | 3,391,388 |
| Remeasurement loss(gain) | 393,476 | (2,903,465) | ||
| Balance,end ofyear | $ | 881,399 | $ | 487,923 |
On July 15, 2022, as part of the Recapitalization Transaction, the Company issued 51,941,773 Units comprised of one common share and one common share purchase warrant at $0.09 per unit. Each warrant entitles holders to acquire one common share at an exercise price of $0.11 prior to the date that is four years from the date of issuance of the warrants. The warrants will vest and become exercisable as to one-third upon the 20-day volume weighted average trading price of the common shares equaling or exceeding $0.13, $0.155 and $0.18, respectively. As at December 31, 2024, 34,627,849 warrants have vested and are exercisable. The warrants issued were classified as a financial liability as a result of a cashless exercise provision. In no event will the Company be required to settle the warrants through a cash payment.
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The fair value of the warrants on December 31, 2024 and on December 31, 2023 was determined using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following inputs:
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Share price | $ | 0.09 |
$ | 0.05 |
| Risk-free interest rate | 3.01% | 3.26% | ||
| Expected life (years) | 1.54 | 2.54 | ||
| Expected volatility(1) | 50% | 63% | ||
| Fair value | $ | 0.017 | $ | 0.009 |
| (1) Expected volatility is based on a historical peer group volatility |
The Company recorded a $393,476 remeasurement loss (December 31, 2023: $2,903,465 gain) on the warrant liability for the year ended December 31, 2024.
12. Promissory note
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Balance, beginning of year | $ | - |
$ | - |
| Addition | 1,234,834 | - | ||
| Repayment | (230,911) | - | ||
| Initial fair value adjustment | (246,425) | - | ||
| Revisions to estimates | (82,112) | - | ||
| Accretion expense | 117,460 | - | ||
| Balance,end ofyear | $ | 792,846 | $ | - |
| Current | $ | 296,676 |
$ | - |
| Long-term | $ | 496,170 | $ | - |
On May 13, 2024, Tuktu agreed to a $1,234,834 promissory note from an arm’s length third party. The proceeds from the promissory note were used to fund deposits with the Alberta Energy Regulator required as a condition of licence transfers for certain asset acquisitions.
The promissory note is interest free, senior secured over the Company’s assets, matures on or before June 1, 2027, and requires monthly payments beginning on July 25, 2024. The monthly payments are calculated by multiplying the Company’s production times a percentage ranging from 10% to 20% depending on WTI price times the realized commodity price. The Company repaid $230,911 of the principal balance during the year ended December 31, 2024.
The promissory note was initially measured at fair value and then subsequently measured at amortized cost using an effective interest rate of 20%.
13. Decommissioning obligations
The Company’s decommissioning obligations result from net ownership interests in oil and gas assets. The Company estimated the total inflated and undiscounted amount of cash flows required to settle its decommissioning obligations is approximately $11,927,932 (December 31, 2023 - $5,241,261). These payments are expected to be made between 1 and 52 years. A risk-free rate of 3.33% (December 31, 2023 – 3.02%) and an inflation rate of 1.82% (December 31, 2023 – 1.62%) was used to calculate the decommissioning obligations.
A reconciliation of the decommissioning obligations is provided below:
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| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Balance, beginning of year | $ | 3,914,607 |
$ | - |
| Acquisition | 3,852,714 | 3,998,143 | ||
| Revisions to estimates(1) | (300,683) | (178,186) | ||
| Accretion expense | 108,595 | 94,650 | ||
| Balance,end ofyear | $ | 7,575,233 | $ | 3,914,607 |
| Current | $ | 138,874 |
$ | - |
| Long-term | $ | 7,436,359 | $ | 3,914,607 |
(1) The revisions to estimates in 2024 are due to the change in estimated abandonment and reclamation cost of ($322,300) (December 31, 2023 – ($175,105)) and change in discount and inflation rates totaling $21,617 (December 31, 2023 – ($3,081)).
14. Lease obligation
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Balance, beginning of year | $ | - |
$ | - |
| Addition | 61,329 | - | ||
| Balance,end ofyear | $ | 61,329 | $ | - |
| Current | $ | 9,219 |
$ | - |
| Long-term | $ | 52,110 | $ | - |
On December 4, 2024, Tuktu entered into a vehicle lease agreement for a period of four years resulting in the recognition of a $61,329 right-of-use asset and lease obligation. Monthly payments on the lease began on January 1, 2025. The Company applied a discount rate of 7.825% to calculate the present value of the lease obligation as at December 31, 2024.
15. Share capital
Common shares
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a) Authorized - unlimited common shares without nominal or par value.
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b) Issued and outstanding:
| December | **31, ** | 2024 | December | 31, | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of | Number of | |||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||
| Balance, beginning of year | 114,944,858 | $ | 13,672,322 |
73,006,559 | $ | 12,034,915 |
| Issued on acquisition | - | - | 10,000,000 | 882,800 | ||
| Issued pursuant to the private placement | 27,950,000 | 1,028,830 | 31,938,299 | 1,147,357 | ||
| Issued pursuant to offering | 111,664,805 | 9,195,513 | - | - | ||
| Share issue costs | - | (1,548,196) | - | (392,750) | ||
| Exercise of broker warrants | 1,292,256 | 78,617 | - | - | ||
| Exercise of warrants | 3,962,000 | 351,048 | - | - | ||
| Balance,end ofyear | 259,813,919 | $ | 22,778,134 | 114,944,858 | $ | 13,672,322 |
On March 17, 2023, the Company closed an acquisition of assets. The Company issued 10,000,000 units comprised of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. The warrants are exercisable at $0.30 per common share for a period of three years. The units were recognized at an ascribed value of $317,200 to the warrants and $882,800 to the common shares.
On December 28, 2023, the Company completed a brokered private placement of 31,938,299 units of the Company at a price of $0.05 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,596,915. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles holders to acquire one
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common share at an exercise price of $0.075 prior to the date that is 3 years from the date of issuance of the warrants. The units were recognized at an ascribed value of $449,558 to the warrants and $1,147,357 to the common shares.
In connection with the brokered private placement, the Company recorded $392,750 in share issue costs comprised of $240,991 in cash commissions and fees, $116,915 related to the issuance of 2,338,300 units to the agent, and the calculated fair value of the $34,844 associated with 1,398,400 broker warrants issued to the agent and certain selling group members.
On May 28, 2024, the Company completed a brokered private placement of 26,950,000 units of the Company at a price of $0.05 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,347,500 and issued 1,000,000 units to the agent in lieu of cash commissions. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles holders to acquire one common share at an exercise price of $0.075 prior to the date that is 3 years from the date of issuance of the warrants. The units were recognized at an ascribed value of $368,670 to the warrants and $1,028,830 to the common shares.
In connection with the brokered private placement, the Company recorded $349,060 in share issue costs comprised of $255,381 in cash commissions and fees, $50,000 related to the issuance of 1,000,000 units to the agent as noted above, and the calculated fair value of the $43,679 associated with 1,854,000 broker warrants issued to the agent and certain selling group members.
On November 21, 2024, the Company completed a marketed offering of 111,664,805 units of the Company at a price of $0.09 for aggregate gross proceeds of $10,049,832. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one-half common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles holders to acquire one common share at an exercise price of $0.13 prior to the date that in 2 years from the date of issuance of the warrants. The units were recognized at an ascribed value of $854,320 to the warrants and $9,195,513 to the common shares.
In connection with the marketed offering of units, the Company recorded $1,199,136 in share issue costs comprised of $1,031,523 in cash commissions and fees and the calculated fair value of $167,613 associated with 6,033,221 broker warrants issued to the agent and certain selling group members.
Warrants
| December | **31, ** | 2024 | December | 31,2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of | Number of | |||||
| Warrants | Amount | Warrants | Amount | |||
| Balance, beginning of year | 41,938,299 | $ | 766,758 |
- | $ | - |
| Issued on acquisition | - | - | 10,000,000 | 317,200 | ||
| Issued pursuant to the private placement | 27,950,000 | 368,670 | 31,938,299 | 449,558 | ||
| Issued pursuant to the offering | 55,832,402 | 854,320 | - | - | ||
| Issued on exercise of broker warrants | 1,292,256 | 18,179 | - | - | ||
| Exercised | (3,962,000) | (53,898) | - | - | ||
| Balance,end ofyear | 123,050,957 | $ | 1,954,029 | 41,938,299 | $ | 766,758 |
The 10,000,000 warrants issued in connection with the March 17, 2023 acquisition of assets were ascribed a value of $317,200. The value was estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions; share price $0.09; risk-free interest rate of 3.15%; expected life of three years; and expected volatility of 95%.
The 31,938,299 warrants issued in connection with the December 28, 2023 private placement were ascribed a value of $449,558. The value was estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions; share price $0.05; risk free interest rate 3.26%; expected life of three years; and expected volatility of 73%.
The 27,950,000 warrants issued in connection with the May 28, 2024 private placement were ascribed a value of $368,670. The value was estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: share price $0.05, risk free interest rate 3.88%; expected life of three years; and expected volatility of 67%.
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The 55,832,402 warrants issued in connection with the November 21, 2024 marketed offering were ascribed a value of $854,320. The value was estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: share price $0.09, risk free interest rate 3.19%; expected life of two years; and expected volatility of 52%.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, 1,292,256 warrants were issued upon the exercise of broker warrants. The allocated value of the warrants was $18,179.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, 3,962,000 warrants were exercised for 3,962,000 common shares for total proceeds of $297,150. The allocated value of $53,898, along with the proceeds received, were credited to share capital.
Summary information with respect to warrants outstanding at December 31, 2024 is provided below:
| Number | Exercise price Contractual life |
Exercise price Contractual life |
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| Issued | outstanding | ($) remaining (years) |
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| 17-Mar-23 | 10,000,000 | 0.300 | 1.21 | |||
| 28-Dec-23 | 31,368,555 | 0.075 | 1.99 | |||
| 28-May-24 | 25,850,000 | 0.075 | 2.41 | |||
| 21-Nov-24 | 55,832,402 | 0.130 | 1.89 | |||
| 123,050,957 | 0.118 | 1.97 | ||||
| Broker Warrants | ||||||
| December | 31, 2024 | December | 31,2023 | |||
| Number of | Number of | |||||
| Warrants | Amount | Warrants | Amount | |||
| Balance, beginning of year | 1,398,400 | 34,844 $ |
- | $ | - |
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| Issued pursuant to the private placement | 1,854,000 | 43,679 | 1,398,400 | 34,844 | ||
| Issued pursuant to the offering | 6,033,221 | 167,613 | - | - | ||
| Exercised | (1,292,256) | (32,183) | - | - | ||
| Balance,end ofyear | 7,993,365 | 213,953 $ |
1,398,400 | $ | 34,844 |
In consideration for services rendered in relation to the December 28. 2023 brokered private placement, the Company issued 1,398,400 broker warrants to the agent and certain other selling group firms. Each broker warrant is exercisable at a price equal to $0.05 and entitles the holder to one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each common share purchase warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.075 for a period of 3 years. The $34,844 fair value of the broker warrants was measured using the Black-Scoles option pricing model with the following assumptions; share price $0.05; risk free interest rate 3.26%; expected life of three years; and expected volatility of 73%.
In consideration for services rendered in relation to the May 28, 2024 brokered private placement, the Company issued 1,854,000 broker warrants to the agent and certain other selling group firms. Each broker warrant is exercisable at a price equal to $0.05 and entitles the holder to one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each common share purchase warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.075 for a period of 3 years. The $43,679 fair value of the broker warrants was measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: share price $0.05; risk free interest rate 3.88%; expected life of three years; and expected volatility of 67%.
In consideration for services rendered in relation to the November 21, 2024 marketed offering, the Company issued 6,033,221 broker warrants to the agent and certain other selling group firms. Each broker warrant is exercisable at a price equal to $0.09 and entitles the holder to one common share and one half of one common share purchase warrant. Each common share purchase warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.13 for a period of 2 years. The $167,613 fair value of the broker warrants was measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: share price $0.09; risk free interest rate 3.19%; expected life of two years; and expected volatility of 52%.
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During the year ended December 31, 2024, 1,292,256 broker warrants were exercised for 1,292,256 common shares and 1,292,256 warrants for total proceeds of $64,613.
Summary information with respect to broker warrants outstanding at December 31, 2024 is provided below:
| Number | Exercise price | Contractual life |
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| Issued | outstanding | ($) | remaining (years) |
| 28-Dec-23 | 118,144 | 0.050 | 1.99 |
| 28-May-24 | 1,842,000 | 0.050 | 2.41 |
| 21-Nov-24 | 6,033,221 | 0.090 | 1.89 |
| 7,993,365 | 0.080 | 2.01 |
16. Share-based compensation
The following table reflects the Company’s stock options for which shares have been reserved:
| December | **31, ** | 2024 | December | 31,2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted | Weighted | |||||
| average | average | |||||
| Number of | exercise | Number of | exercise | |||
| Options | price | Options | price | |||
| Balance, beginning of year | 6,800,000 | $ | 0.14 |
7,250,000 | $ | 0.14 |
| Granted | 13,640,000 | 0.07 | - | - | ||
| Forfeited or expired | (200,000) | 0.15 | (450,000) | 0.12 | ||
| Balance,end ofyear | 20,240,000 | $ | 0.09 | 6,800,000 | $ | 0.14 |
On July 17, 2024, the Company granted 6,000,000 stock options with a five-year term and a $0.05 exercise price. The fair value of each option was estimated on the date of grant using the Black Scholes pricing model using the following assumptions:
| Share price | $ | 0.05 |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-free interest rate | 3.10% | |
| Expected life (years) | 5.00 | |
| Expected volatility(1) | 85% | |
| Fair value | $ | 0.034 |
(1) Expected volatility is based on a historical peer group volatility
On December 3, 2024, the Company granted 7,200,000 stock options with a five-year term and a $0.09 exercise price. The fair value of each option was estimated on the date of grant using the Black Scholes pricing model using the following assumptions:
| Share price | $ | 0.08 |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-free interest rate | 3.01% | |
| Expected life (years) | 5.00 | |
| Expected volatility(1) | 80% | |
| Fair value | $ | 0.051 |
(1) Expected volatility is based on a historical peer group volatility
On December 12, 2024, the Company granted 440,000 stock options with a five-year term and a $0.09 exercise price. The fair value of each option was estimated on the date of grant using the Black Scholes pricing model using the following assumptions:
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| Share price | $ | 0.08 |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-free interest rate | 3.01% | |
| Expected life (years) | 5.00 | |
| Expected volatility(1) | 79% | |
| Fair value | $ | 0.051 |
| (1) Expected volatility is based on a historical peer group volatility |
Summary information with respect to options outstanding at December 31, 2024 is provided below:
| Number | Exercise price | Contractual life |
Number | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | ($) | remaining (years) | exercisable | ($) |
| 1,000,000 | 0.08 | 2.22 | 1,000,000 | 0.08 |
| 5,600,000 | 0.15 | 2.63 | 5,600,000 | 0.15 |
| 6,000,000 | 0.05 | 4.55 | - | - |
| 7,640,000 | 0.09 | 4.93 | - | - |
| 20,240,000 | 0.09 | 2.19 | 6,600,000 | 0.14 |
For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $98,058 (year ended December 31, 2023 - $198,897) and capitalized stock-based compensation expense of $28,961 (year ended December 31, 2023 - $nil) for stock options outstanding.
17. Per share amounts
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share is calculated as follows:
| Years ended | Years ended | December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (2,659,562) |
$ | 1,193,531 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||
| Basic and diluted | 145,162,939 | 81,301,773 | ||
| Net income (loss) per common share: | ||||
| Basic and diluted | $ | (0.02) | $ | 0.01 |
Basic per share amounts are calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the impact of dilutive securities. The reconciling items between the basic and diluted average common shares outstanding are stock options, warrants and broker warrants. Stock options, warrants and broker warrants that were out of the money were excluded from the diluted average common shares outstanding calculation. In periods where the Company recognizes a net loss, the effect of stock options, warrants and broker warrants are removed as they are anti-dilutive. For the year ended December 31, 2024, there were 20,240,000 stock options (December 31, 2023: 4,866,667), 174,992,730 warrants (December 31, 2023: 93,880,072) and 7,993,365 broker warrants (December 31, 2023: 1,398,400) excluded from the diluted shares outstanding.
18. Revenue
The Company sells its production pursuant to variable-price contracts. The transaction price is based on the commodity price, adjusted for quality, location or other factors. Under the contracts the Company is required to deliver a variable volume of crude oil, condensate, natural gas or natural gas liquids to the customer.
The amount of revenue recognized is based on the agreed transaction price, whereby any variability in revenue relates specifically to the Company’s efforts to transfer production, and therefore the resulting revenue is allocated to the production delivered in the period during which the variability occurs. As a result, none of the variable revenue is considered constrained.
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Crude oil and natural gas are sold under contracts of varying terms. Revenues are typically collected on the 25[th] day of the month following production.
The following table summarizes the Company’s petroleum and natural gas sales:
| Years ended | Years ended | December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Crude oil | $ | 4,901,814 |
$ | 44,768 |
| Naturalgas | 1,203,060 | 1,546,019 | ||
| Petroleum and naturalgas revenues | $ | 6,104,874 | $ | 1,590,787 |
Included in accounts receivable as at December 31, 2024, is $1,037,522 (December 31, 2023 – $137,508) of accrued petroleum and natural gas sales related to December 2024 production.
19. Income taxes
The provision for income taxes is as follows:
| Years ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Net loss before income taxes | $ | (2,659,562) |
$ | 1,193,531 |
| Combined statutorytax rate | 23.00% | 23.00% | ||
| Expected income tax recovery | (611,699) | 274,512 | ||
| Increase (decrease) in income tax resulting from | ||||
| Non-deductible (taxable) items | 142,672 | (632,950) | ||
| Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets | 469,027 | 358,438 | ||
| Income tax recovery | $ | - | $ | - |
Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect to the following temporary differences:
| Years ended | December 31, | December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Non-capital losses | $ | 8,173,447 |
$ | 7,036,034 |
| Share issue costs and other | 1,748,331 | 531,617 | ||
| Income tax credits | 19,592 | 19,592 | ||
| Lease obligation | 61,329 | - | ||
| Decommissioningliability | 3,991,807 | 2,658,573 | ||
| $ | 13,994,506 | $ | 10,245,816 |
The components and movements in net deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
| December 31, | Recognized in | December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | net income(loss) | 2024 | ||||
| Exploration and evaluation assets | $ | 457,817 |
$ | (8,320) |
$ | 449,497 |
| Property and equipment | (746,705) | (478,432) | (1,225,137) | |||
| Promissory note | - | (48,548) | (48,548) | |||
| Decommissioningliability | 288,888 | 535,300 | 824,188 | |||
| $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
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The estimated tax pools are as follows:
| Years ended | December 31, | December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Canadian oil and gas property expense | $ | 3,314,305 |
$ | 2,492,021 |
| Canadian development expenses | 1,189,716 | 570,255 | ||
| Canadian exploration expenses | 2,008,802 | 2,008,802 | ||
| Undepreciated capital cost | 567,868 | 499,288 | ||
| Non-capital losses1 | 8,173,447 | 7,036,034 | ||
| Share issue costs | 1,547,218 | 423,716 | ||
| Income tax credits2 | 19,592 | 19,592 | ||
| Estimated taxpools | $ | 16,820,948 | $ | 13,049,708 |
1) The non-capital losses will expire between 2026 and 2044
2) The income tax credits will expire between 2028 and 2029
20. General and administrative expenses
| Years ended | Years ended | December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Salaries and benefits | $ | 988,496 |
$ | 812,477 |
| Professional fees | 327,334 | 250,119 | ||
| Consulting fees | 109,830 | 94,663 | ||
| Directors fees | 49,239 | 37,093 | ||
| Insurance | 42,775 | 31,463 | ||
| Office and miscellaneous | 202,845 | 150,201 | ||
| Transfer agent, filing fees and news releases | 46,115 | 53,655 | ||
| Overhead recoveries | (11,701) | - | ||
| Capitalized salaries | (237,525) | - | ||
| $ | 1,517,408 | $ | 1,429,671 |
21. Finance income and expense
| Years ended | Years ended | December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Finance income | ||||
| Interest on short term investments | $ | 36,705 |
$ | 45,196 |
| Finance expense | ||||
| Part XII.6 interest on flow-through | ||||
| expenditures under the look-back rule | (18,768) | (15,819) | ||
| Accretion (note 13) | (108,595) | (94,650) | ||
| Promissory note (note 12) | 211,077 | - | ||
| Other finance expense | (3,431) | (271) | ||
| Net finance income(expense) | $ | 116,988 | $ | (65,544) |
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22. Change in non-cash working capital
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Accounts receivable | $ | (1,037,596) |
$ | (235,866) |
| Prepaid expenses and deposits | 1,276,609 | (1,531,296) | ||
| Accountspayable and accrued liabilities | 402,781 | 778,216 | ||
| $ | 641,794 | $ | (988,946) | |
| Operating activities | $ | (728,440) |
$ | 189,945 |
| Investing activities | 1,484,225 | (1,330,134) | ||
| Financingactivities | (113,991) | 151,243 | ||
| $ | 641,794 | $ | (988,946) |
23. Key management personnel compensation
Key management personnel include executive management and the Board of Directors. The compensation of key management personnel before capitalization is comprised of the following:
| Years ended | Years ended | December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Salaries and benefits | $ | 1,037,735 |
$ | 807,093 |
| Stock-based compensation | 127,019 | 198,897 | ||
| $ | 1,164,754 | $ | 1,005,990 |
Salaries and benefits to key management personnel include salary, bonus and benefits accrued during the year. Stock-based compensation includes non-cash expenses accrued under the Company’s option plan for both key management personnel and directors of the Company.
24. Capital management
The Company’s objective when managing capital is to maintain a flexible capital structure and sufficient liquidity to meet its financial obligations and to execute its business plans. The Company considers capital structure to include shareholder’s equity and working capital.
The Company monitors its current and forecasted capital structure in response to changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of its mining claims and future oil and gas development. Value-creating activities may be financed with a combination of working capital and other sources of capital.
25. Financial instruments
The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, mineral property security deposits, deposits, investments, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and promissory note.
Fair value measurement
IFRS establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lower priority to unobservable inputs. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1. Prices in Level 2 are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. Level 2 valuations are based on inputs,
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including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value and volatility factors, which can be substantially observed or corroborated in the marketplace.
Level 3 – Valuations in this level are those inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data.
The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivables, deposits, mineral property security deposits and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying value due to the short term to maturity. The fair value of the Company’s investments have been assessed on the fair value hierarchy described above using level 1 for common shares traded on the Canadian Securities Exchange and level 2 for warrants. The fair value of the promissory note has been assessed using level 2 inputs.
The Company has exposure to credit risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk and equity price risk as a result of its use of financial instruments. The Company has policies and processes for measuring and managing these risks. Further quantitative disclosures are included throughout these financial statements.
a) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations that arise principally from the Company’s accounts receivable from oil and natural gas marketers and joint operators in the oil and natural gas industry. Receivables from oil and natural gas marketers are normally collected on the 25[th] day of the month following production.
The Company mitigates credit risk by maintaining relationships with large, established, reputable and creditworthy purchasers. The Company attempts to mitigate risk from joint venture receivables by obtaining partner approval of significant capital and operating expenditures prior to expenditure. Joint venture receivables are from partners in the oil and natural gas industry that are subject to the risks and conditions of the industry. Significant changes in industry conditions and risks that negatively impact partners’ ability to generate cash flow will increase the risk of not collecting receivables. The Company has the ability to withhold production from joint interest partners in the event of non-payment.
The maximum credit exposure on accounts receivable at the reporting date by customer type was:
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Oil and natural gas marketing companies | $ | 1,037,522 |
$ | 137,308 |
| Joint venture partners | 75,767 | 26,971 | ||
| Other | 189,774 | 101,188 | ||
| $ | 1,303,063 | $ | 265,467 |
As at December 31, 2024, the Company’s accounts receivable was $1,303,063 (December 31, 2023: $265,467) of which $1,221,413 (December 31, 2023: $231,897) is current and $81,650 (December 31, 2023: $33,570) is past due.
b) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will incur difficulties meeting its financial obligations as they are due. The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions without incurring unacceptable losses or risking harm to the Company’s reputation. The Company prepares annual expenditure budgets, which are regularly monitored and updated as considered necessary.
As at December 31, 2024, the Company’s financial liabilities were comprised of accounts payable and accrued liabilities and promissory note which have maturities of less than one year and promissory note which has a maximum maturity of three years.
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c) Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that future cash flows will fluctuate as a result of changes in market interest rates. The Company is exposed to interest rate risk primarily through its variable interest rate on its cash and cash equivalents as it has not entered into any interest rate hedging contracts. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, if interest rates had been 1% higher with all other variables held constant, the change in net loss would have been insignificant.
d) Equity price risk
Equity price risk refers to the risk that the fair value of the investments will fluctuate due to changes in equity markets. Equity price risk arises from the realizable value of the investments that the Company holds which are subject to variable equity market prices which on disposition gives rise to a cash flow equity price risk. The Company will assume full risk in respect of equity price fluctuations.
26. Subsequent events
Subsequent to December 31, 2024, the Company has issued 5,749,628 common shares and 70,400 warrants upon the exercise of 5,950,086 warrants and 70,400 broker warrants. Total cash proceeds from the exercise of the warrants and broker warrants totaled $476,468. There were 374,012 warrants exercised on a cashless basis.
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