RE: Coincidence and concerns22 Jul 2022 15:02
They didn’t have a choice but to refinance on bad terms, as per the last financial report.
No lying to the auditors.
Going Concern
The Financial Statements are prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. Currently, the Company does not have adequate financing to develop its operations and the Company is pursuing exploration projects and contracts that will require substantial additional financing before they are able to generate positive operating cash flows. Furthermore, as at December 31, 2021 the Company was in default on its senior credit facility as disclosed in note 14 for: (i) failure to meet a liquidity covenant due mainly to an uncollected joint interest receivable from a partner that is in receivership (see note 23b); and (ii) failure to notify the Lender of material events involving the joint interest partner in receivership. Subsequent to December 31, 2021, the Company received a waiver from its lender with respect to the defaults and accordingly has become subject to the terms of the original senior credit facility dated March 16, 2021. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that such financing will be obtained on terms acceptable to the Company. The Company currently does not have sufficient working capital and cash flows to cover forecasted operating and capital expenditures for the next 12 months. With no assurance that additional financing will be obtained there is material uncertainty that casts significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The Financial Statements do not
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CANADIAN OVERSEAS PETROLEUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
All amounts in US$ thousands, except otherwise stated
give effect to adjustments that would be necessary to the carrying values and classifications of assets and liabilities should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
A rights issue for shareholders would issue more stock and dilute the price further.
I’m not sure about warrants.