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Final Results

30 Mar 2012 07:00

RNS Number : 4143A
Caza Oil & Gas, Inc.
30 March 2012
 



March 30, 2012

 

Caza Oil & Gas, Inc.

 

CAZA ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011

 

 

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Marketwire - March 30, 2012) - Caza Oil & Gas, Inc. ("Caza" or "the Company") (TSX: CAZ) (AIM: CAZA), the exploration, appraisal, development and production company, is pleased to announce the Company's final results for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

 

2011 highlights include:

 

·; Proven reserves at December 31, 2011 increased 36% to 2.35 million (MM) barrels of oil equivalent (boe) and proven plus probable reserves increased by 150% to 12.12 MMboe from December 31, 2010, as estimated by the independent report completed by NSAI (as defined below under Reserve Data) dated as of December 31, 2011;

 

·; Net present value of future net revenue attributable to proved reserves increased 63% to US$45.8MM (US$28.1MM: 2010), and proved plus probable reserves increased 72% to US$145.2MM (US$84.3MM: 2010) (discounted 10%) as estimated by the NSAI Report;

 

·; Average production volumes increased 38% to 240 boe per day (boe/d) for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2011 (174 boe/d: 2010);

 

·; Revenues increased 63% to US$1.21MM for the three month period ended December 31, 2011, (US$0.74MM for the comparable three month period ended December 31, 2010);

 

·; Annual revenues increased 83% to US$4.1MM for the year 2011, (US$2.23MM: 2010).

 

 

 

W. Michael Ford, Chief Executive Officer commented:

 

"We are pleased with our progress in 2011. The latter portion of the year was particularly positive with material increases in both production and revenues. Caza increased its production volumes by 38% and revenues by 63% in Q4 2011, as compared to Q4 2010, with an annual increase in revenues on the prior year of 83% in 2011. Our proven reserves also increased materially during the course of 2011. These increases were the direct result of Caza's successful drilling operations during the year and highlight the value creating activities that remain the focus of the operations we undertake on behalf of our shareholders. Our cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2011, are US$10.2MM, and our net working capital at December 31, 2011, is US$8.84MM."

 

 

About Caza

 

Caza is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of hydrocarbons in the following regions of the United States of America through its subsidiary, Caza Petroleum, Inc.: Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast (on-shore), and the Permian Basin (West Texas and Southeast New Mexico).

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Caza Oil & Gas, Inc.

Michael Ford, CEO +1 432 682 7424

John McGoldrick, Chairman +44 7796 861 892

 

Cenkos Securities plc

Jon Fitzpatrick +44 20 7397 8900 (London)

Beth McKiernan +44 131 220 6939 (Edinburgh)

 

VSA Capital Limited

Andrew Raca +44 (0)20 3005 5004

Malcolm Graham-Wood +44 (0)20 3005 5012

 

M:Communications

Patrick d'Ancona +44 20 7920 2330

Chris McMahon

 

 

In accordance with AIM Rules - Guidance Note for Mining, Oil and Gas Companies, the information contained in this announcement has been reviewed and approved by Anthony B. Sam, Vice President Operations of Caza who is a Petroleum Engineer and a member of The Society of Petroleum Engineers.

 

 

The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein.

 

 

Copies of the Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, the accompanying management's discussion and analysis and the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2011 (which contains further information about the Company, its principal properties and its crude oil and natural gas reserves), will be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and the Company's website at www.cazapetro.com. The Company's financial statements have been in accordance with Canadian generally acceptable accounting principles applicable to publicly accountable enterprises. All dollar amounts disclosed in this press release are disclosed in United States dollars.

 

 

Chief Executive's Statement

 

"We are pleased with our progress in 2011. The latter portion of the year was particularly positive with material increases in both production and revenues. These increases were the direct result of Caza's successful drilling operations during the year and clearly highlight the value creating activities that remain the focus of the operations we undertake on behalf of our shareholders.

 

We were successful in the Permian Basin at our San Jacinto Wolfberry property in Midland County, Texas. Caza, as operator, successfully engineered the stimulation, completion and commingling of multiple pay zones and currently has two wells on production averaging gross volumes of 170 boe/d with up to seven additional proven undeveloped locations still to be drilled on this property. This has added real value in the form of cash flows and proven reserves. Notwithstanding this, more favorable investment opportunities and attractive recent Wolfberry properties' sale prices have caused management to explore the possibility of divesting the San Jacinto Wolfberry property. If this property is ultimately sold, Caza intends to use the proceeds to further existing assets and to pursue new opportunities in order to add additional shareholder value through continued investment in suitable properties.

 

We are also pleased to disclose that Caza is steadily building a position in the very active Bone Spring horizontal play in Southeast New Mexico. As previously announced, Caza conducted extensive production tests in the Bone Spring formation at our Lynch Property on the Mud Slide Slim Fed Com 15-1 well, which led to our heightened interest in this play. The Bone Spring formation in Lea and Eddy Counties, New Mexico, contains multiple potential pay zones for oil and liquids-rich natural gas, which include the Avalon Shale and First, Second and Third Bone Spring Sands. Caza's current prospects in the Bone Spring play are Lynch, Forehand Ranch, Lennox, Copperline and Mad River. We have acquired approximately 4,000 acres in the play to date. The NSAI Report has assigned 100 viable Bone Spring horizontal drilling locations to our current leasehold position with total proved plus probable plus possible net reserves to the Company of 16.7 MMboe. In addition to Bone Spring potential, our leases also have shallow Delaware potential for oil, which could be developed independently of the Bone Spring. Caza intends to sell down to industry partners in these prospects and participate with a manageable 25-50% interest in the wells.

 

Also in Southeast New Mexico, CML, as operator, commenced drilling operations earlier this month on the WC 35 State No. 1 well on Caza's Sombrero property in Lea County, New Mexico. This property is targeting the Cisco formation for oil and liquids-rich natural gas. We will update the market regarding the well in due course.

 

We continue to evaluate our 3-D seismic databases in south Texas and south Louisiana. Caza is currently evaluating the Lewis prospect against our current prospect inventory and looking for an operating partner to drill our Consilience Cib Op prospect in Atchafalaya Bay later in 2012. These are high impact prospects that carry slightly more risk than the Permian Basin oil prospects mentioned previously, but with higher upside potential. We recognize the value in generating and drilling high impact prospects. Our extensive 3-D seismic data base allows us to achieve this while giving us a competitive advantage over oil and gas exploration and production companies of similar size and value.

 

The Company had development and production impairments of $10.8MM and exploration and evaluation impairments of $6.3MM in 2011. The impairments are largely due to low North American natural gas prices and write downs associated with the Company's Cook Mountain leases in Wharton County, Texas, and the Arran/Marian Baker #1 well in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.

 

At Caza we are pleased with progress made in 2011, and after laying the groundwork for continued success, we look forward to advancing the Company's prospects and properties during the course of 2012."

 

 

Reserve Figures by Category:

 

Caza reported an increase in proved (1P) reserves at year end 2011 to 2.35 MMboe or an increase of 36%; proved plus probable (2P) reserves increased at year end 2011 to 12.12 MMboe or an increase of 150%; proved plus probable plus possible (3P) reserves increased at year end 2011 to 22.26 MMboe or an increase of 143% (as depicted in the table below).

 

 

Reserve Data:

Totals may not add because of rounding. Mbbl, MMcf and Mboe refer to thousand barrels, million cubic feet and thousand boe, respectively.

2011

 

2010

Mbbl

MMcf

Mboe

Mbbl

MMcf

Mboe

Proved Developed 

Producing

175.6

1,950.1

500.6

140.1

1,564.9

400.9

Non-Producing

90.0

349.1

148.2

90.4

267.4

135.0

Undeveloped

1,007.7

4,170.3

1,702.8

497.1

4,199.2

1,197.0

Total Proved 

1,273.3

6,469.5

2,351.6

727.5

6,031.4

1,732.9

Probable

5,766.8

24,034.6

9,772.6

941.0

13,014.0

3,110.0

Total Proved + Probable 

7,040.1

30,504.1

12,124.1

1,668.5

19,045.4

4,842.9

Possible

5,289.8

29,062.0

10,133.5

924.7

20,441.2

4,331.6

Proved + Probable + Possible

12,329.9

59,566.0

22,257.6

2,593.4

39,486.6

9,174.4

 

Present value cash flows of Caza's estimated net proved and probable reserves as at December 31, 2011 were:

 

Present value cash flow, net proved plus probable reserves

PV 10% before income taxes

PV 10% after income taxes

(US$MM)

(US$MM)

 

 

145.232

86.494

 

The reserves data set out in this announcement (including in the above tables) have been extracted from the NSAI Report and are disclosed, together with additional information relating to the Company's reserves and properties, in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ending December 31, 2011 (filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com). The evaluation of the reserves data included in the Annual Information Form and in the NSAI Report complies with standards set out in the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook prepared jointly by the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (Calgary Chapter) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum (Petroleum Society). References to the NSAI Report are to the report prepared on the Company's reserves by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. as of December 31, 2011, and entitled "Estimates of Reserves and Future Revenue to the Caza Petroleum, Inc. Interest in Certain Oil and Gas Properties Located in Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas as of December 31, 2011".

 

 

ADVISORY STATEMENT

 

Information in this news release that is not current or historical factual information may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities laws. Such information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "predict", "potential", "targeting", "intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe" and similar expressions. Information regarding future exploration, development and drilling activities (including the timing and scope thereof), drilling programs, geologic and seismic interpretation, joint venture relationships, ability to generate projects, strategic acquisitions and Caza's ability to execute its strategic plan contained in this news release constitutes forward-looking information within the meaning of securities laws. Statements relating to "reserves" are deemed to be forward-looking statements, as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, that the resources and reserves described can be profitably produced in the future.

 

Implicit in this information, particularly in respect of production are assumptions regarding projected revenue and expenses, the performance of wells, drilling and operating results, availability of funds, asset dispositions and the ability to secure joint venture partners and internally generate projects. These assumptions, although considered reasonable by the Company at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect. Readers are cautioned that actual future operating results and economic performance of the Company are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including general mechanical, economic, market and business conditions and could differ materially from what is currently expected as set out above. Production disclosed in this press release is at December 31, 2011. Future production may vary, perhaps materially.

 

For more exhaustive information on these risks and uncertainties you should refer to the Company's most recently filed Annual Information Form filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. You should not place undue importance on forward-looking information and should not rely upon this information as of any other date. While we may elect to, we are under no obligation and do not undertake to update this information at any particular time, except as required by applicable securities laws.

 

The estimates of reserves and future net revenue for individual properties may not reflect the same confidence level as estimates of reserves and future net revenue for all properties, due to the effects of aggregation.

 

The term boe may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion of six thousand cubic feet per one barrel is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the well head.

 

Statements in this news release relating to net present value or future net revenue do not represent fair market value.

 

 

 

Management's Report to Shareholders

 

Management has prepared the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Caza Oil & Gas, Inc. in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

 

Management is responsible for the integrity and objectivity of the financial statements. Where necessary, the financial statements include estimates, which are based on management's informed judgments. Management has established systems of internal control that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded from loss or unauthorized use and to produce reliable accounting records for financial reporting purposes.

 

The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that management fulfills its responsibilities for financial reporting and internal control. It exercises its responsibilities primarily through the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee meets periodically with management and the external auditors to satisfy itself that management's responsibilities are properly discharged, to review the consolidated financial statements and to recommend that the consolidated financial statements be presented to the Board of Directors for approval.

 

Deloitte & Touche LLP has audited the consolidated financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards to enable them to express an opinion on the fairness of the consolidated financial statements.

 

(signed) "William M. Ford"

Chief Executive Officer and Director

March 29, 2012

 

(signed) "James M. Markgraf"

Chief Financial Officer

March 29, 2012

 

 

 

Independent Auditor's Report

To the Shareholders of

Caza Oil & Gas, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Caza Oil & Gas Inc. which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010 and January 1, 2010, and the consolidated statements of net loss, comprehensive loss and deficit, consolidated statements of cash flows and the consolidated statements of changes in equity for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Management's Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, 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.

 

Auditor's Responsibility

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Opinion

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Caza Oil & Gas Inc. and subsidiaries as at December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010 and January 1, 2010, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

 

(signed) "Deloitte & Touche LLP"

 

Chartered Accountants

Calgary, Alberta

March 29, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caza Oil & Gas, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 

 

(In United States dollars)

December 31,

2011

December 31,

2010

January 1,

2010

Assets

Current

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 10,204,176

$ 33,885,900

$ 9,268,547

Accounts receivable

3,680,998

2,554,913

3,973,085

Prepaid and other

312,704

291,517

278,914

 14,197,878

36,732,330

13,520,546

Exploration and evaluation assets (Note 3)

4,941,256

7,371,582

11,662,047

Petroleum and natural gas properties

and equipment (Note 4)

29,419,741

29,379,862

24,548,233

$ 48,558,875

$ 73,483,774

$ 49,730,826

Liabilities

Current

Accounts payable and accrued

 liabilities

$ 5,352,445

$ 7,362,243

$ 5,144,083

Decommissioning liabilities (Note 5)

1,052,091

807,754

706,541

 

 

6,404,536

8,169,997

5,850,624

Shareholders' Equity

Share capital (Note 7(b))

75,064,216

75,013,680

50,293,526

Share based compensation reserve

(Note 7(d))

9,430,656

9,363,598

5,175,086

Deficit

(42,747,681)

(22,700,262)

(12,506,981)

Equity attributable to owners of the

 Company

41,747,191

61,677,016

42,961,631

Non-controlling interests

407,148

3,636,761

918,571

Total equity

42,154,339

65,313,777

43,880,202

$ 48,558,875

$ 73,483,774

$ 49,730,826

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

On behalf of the Board:

(signed) "J. Russell Porter" (signed)"William M. Ford"

Director Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caza Oil & Gas, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss

(In United States Dollars)

 

For the years ended December 31,

2011

2010

Revenues

Petroleum and natural gas

$ 4,089,894

$ 2,233,682

Gain on sale of assets

-

760,027

Interest income

16,535

4,723

4,106,429

2,998,432

Expenses

Production

994,040

718,186

General and administrative

5,911,834

3,574,453

Depletion, depreciation, amortization

2,974,783

2,277,384

Financing costs - unwinding of the discount

21,817

25,286

Other expense (income)

(135,270)

-

Development and production impairment (Note 4)

10,842,437

179,700

 Exploration and evaluation impairment (Note 3)

6,339,995

3,698,514

 Bad debt

433,825

-

27,383,461

10,473,523

Loss before income taxes

(23,277,032)

(7,475,091)

Income taxes (Note 6)

Current income taxes

-

-

Deferred income taxes

-

-

-

-

Net loss

(23,277,032)

(7,475,091)

Attributable to:

Owners of the Company

(20,047,419)

(6,148,962)

Non-controlling interests

(3,229,613)

(1,326,129)

$ (23,277,032)

$ (7,475,091)

Net loss per share

- basic and diluted

(0.14)

(0.06)

Weighted average shares outstanding

- basic and diluted (1)

 164,412,669

124,497,082

(1) The options and warrants have been excluded from the diluted loss per share  computation as they are anti-dilutive

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

Caza Oil & Gas, Inc.

 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows(In United States Dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the years ended December 31,

2011

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 OPERATING

 

 

Net loss for the year

 (23,277,032)

 (7,475,091)

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for items not affecting cash:

 

 

Depletion, depreciation and amortization

2,974,783

2,277,384

 

 

Unwinding of the discount

21,817

25,286

 

 

Share-based compensation

87,868

318,512

 

 

Development and production impairment

10,842,437

179,700

 

 

Exploration and evaluation impairment

6,339,995

3,698,514

 

 

Bad debt expense

433,825

-

 

 

Accounts payable write off

(48,900)

-

 

 

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

47,444

(760,027)

 

 

Interest income

(16,535)

(4,723)

 

 

Changes in non-cash working capital (Note 10(a))

(1,085,875)

350,929

 

 

Cash flows used in operating activities

(3,680,173)

 (1,389,516)

 

 

 

 

FINANCING

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of shares

29,726

30,136,050

 

 

Share issuance costs

-

(1,545,896)

 

 

Interest received

16,535

4,723

 

 

Cash flow from (used in) financing activities

46,261

28,594,877

 

 

 

 

 

 

 INVESTING

 

 

Exploration and evaluation expenditures

 (9,271,394)

 (5.182,733)

 

 

Development and production expenditures

(8,301,419)

(3,389,131)

 

 

Purchase of office furniture and equipment

(18,879)

(77,794)

 

 

Proceeds from the sale of oil & gas assets

-

1,800,000

 

 

Partner reimbursement

-

988,850

 

 

Changes in non-cash working capital (Note 10a)

(2,456,120)

3,272,800

 

 

Cash flows used in investing activities

 (20,047,812)

 (2,588,008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(23,681,724)

 

24,617,353

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

33,885,900

 9,268,547

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR

10,204,176

33,885,900

 

 

 

Supplementary information (Note 10)

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caza Oil & Gas, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

 

For the years ended December 31,

2011

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Capital

 

 

Balance, Beginning of Year

75,013,680

50,293,526

 

 

 

 

Common shares issued

50,536

28,590,154

 

 

 

 

Expired warrants

-

(3,870,000)

 

 

 

 

Balance, End of Year

75,064,216

75,013,680

 

 

 

 

 

Share based compensation reserve

 

 

Balance, Beginning of Year

9,363,598

5,175,086

 

 

 

 

Expired broker warrants

-

3,870,000

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock options

(20,810)

-

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation

87,868

318,512

 

 

 

 

Balance, End of Year

9,430,656

9,363,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Balance, Beginning of Year

(22,700,262)

(12,506,981)

 

 

 

 

Additional controlling interest due to share issuance (Note 7e)

-

(4,044,319)

 

 

 

 

Net loss allocated to the owners of the Company

(20,047,419)

(6,148,962)

 

 

 

 

Balance, End of Year

(42,747,681)

(22,700,262)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Controlling Interests

 

 

Balance, Beginning of Year

3,636,761

918,571

 

 

 

 

Reduction of non-controlling interest due to share issuance (Note 7e)

-

4,044,319

 

 

 

 

Net loss allocated to non-controlling interests

(3,229,613)

(1,326,129)

 

 

 

 

Balance, End of Year

407,148

3,636,761

 

 

 

 

 Total Shareholders' Equity

42,154,339

65,313,777

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

 

 

 

 

1. Basis of Presentation

 

 

Caza Oil & Gas, Inc. ("Caza" or the "Company") was incorporated under the laws of British Columbia on June 9, 2006 for the purposes of acquiring shares of Caza Petroleum, Inc. ("Caza Petroleum"). The Company and its subsidiaries are engaged in the exploration for and the development, production and acquisition of, petroleum and natural gas reserves. The Company's common shares are listed for trading on the TSX (symbol "CAZ") and AIM stock exchanges (symbol "CAZA"). The corporate headquarters of the Company is located at 10077 Grogan's Mill Road, Suite 200, The Woodlands, Texas 77380 and the registered office of the Company is located at Suite 1700, Park Place, 666 Burrard Street Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2X8.

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). Canadian generally accepted accounting principles ("Canadian GAAP") were revised to incorporate IFRS and publicly accountable enterprises are required to apply such standards for years beginning on or after January 1, 2011. Accordingly, these consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with IFRS 1, First-time Adoption of IFRS. The significant accounting policies set out below were consistently applied to all the periods presented.

 

Canadian GAAP differs in some areas from IFRS. In preparing these consolidated financial statements, management has amended certain accounting, valuation and consolidation methods applied in the Canadian GAAP financial statements to comply with IFRS. The date of transition to IFRS was January 1, 2010 and the comparative figures for 2010 were restated to reflect these adjustments. Reconciliations and descriptions of the effect of the transition from Canadian GAAP to IFRS on equity, net loss and comprehensive loss are included in note 14.

 

The consolidated financial statements were approved and authorized by the Board of Directors on March 29, 2012.

 

Caza's reporting currency is the United States ("U.S.") dollar as the majority of its transactions are denominated in the currency.

 

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

 

The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all years presented in these consolidated financial statements, and have been applied consistently by the Company and its subsidiaries.

(a) Basis of consolidation:

Subsidiaries:

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company. Control exists when the Company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. In assessing control, potential voting rights that currently are exercisable are taken into account. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases.

 

 

 

 

 

Details of the Company's subsidiaries at the end of the reporting year are as follows.

 

Name of subsidiary

Place of incorporation and operation

Proportion of ownership interest and voting power held by the Company

December 31,

2011

December 31, 2010

Caza Petroleum Inc.

Delaware/Texas

86%

86%

Caza Operating, LLC

Texas

100%

100%

Falcon Bay Operating, LLC

Texas

100%

100%

Falcon Bay Sutton County, LLC

Texas

100%

100%

The proportion not owned by the Company is shown as non-controlling interests in these financial statements and relates to exchangeable rights in Caza Petroleum Inc. which are held by management and which are exchangeable into the Company's shares (see Note 7 e).

Jointly controlled operations and jointly controlled assets:

Many of the Company's oil and natural gas activities involve jointly controlled assets. The consolidated financial statements include the Company's share of these jointly controlled assets and a proportionate share of the relevant revenue and related costs.

Transactions eliminated on consolidation:

Intercompany balances and transactions, and any unrealized income and expenses arising from intercompany transactions, are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements.

(b) Foreign currency:

The Company and its subsidiary companies each determines their functional currency of the primary economic environment in which they operate. The Company's (and its subsidiaries) functional currency is the U.S. Dollar. Transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity are translated at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

 (c) Financial instruments:

Non-derivative financial instruments:

Non-derivative financial instruments comprise accounts receivable, cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Non-derivative financial instruments are recognized initially at fair. Subsequent to initial recognition, non-derivative financial instruments are measured as described below.

Cash and cash equivalents:

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, term deposits held with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments (including money market instruments) with original maturities of three months or less.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:

An instrument is classified at fair value through profit or loss if it is held for trading or is designated as such upon initial recognition. Upon initial recognition attributable transaction costs are recognized in profit or loss when incurred. Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value, and changes therein are recognized in profit or loss. The Company has designated cash and cash equivalents as fair value through profit and loss.

Loans and receivables:

Non-derivative financial instruments classed as loans and receivables, such as accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities, are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses.

(d) Evaluation and exploration assets:

Pre-license costs are expensed in the statement of operations as incurred.

Exploration and evaluation ("E&E") costs, including the costs of acquiring licenses and directly attributable general and administrative costs, initially are capitalized as either tangible or intangible exploration and evaluation assets according to the nature of the assets acquired. The costs are accumulated in cost centers by well, field or exploration area pending determination of technical feasibility and commercial viability.

Assets classified as E&E are not amortized, but are assessed for impairment if (i) sufficient data exists to determine technical feasibility and commercial viability, and (ii) facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount. For purposes of impairment testing, exploration and evaluation assets are allocated to cash-generating units ("CGU").

The technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource is considered to be determinable when proven reserves are determined to exist. A review of each exploration license or field is carried out, at least annually, to ascertain whether proven reserves have been discovered. Upon determination of proven reserves, exploration and evaluation assets attributable to those reserves are first tested for impairment and then reclassified from exploration and evaluation assets to a separate category within tangible assets referred to as petroleum and natural gas interests.

 (e) Development and production costs:

Items of property, plant and equipment ("PPE"), which include oil and gas development and production assets, are measured at cost less accumulated depletion and depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Development and production assets are grouped into CGU's for impairment testing.

Development costs that may be capitalized as PPE include land acquisition costs, geological and geophysical expenses, the costs of drilling productive wells, the cost of petroleum and natural gas production equipment, directly attributable and incremental general overhead and estimated abandonment costs. 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.

Gains and losses on disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment, including oil and natural gas interests, are determined by comparing the proceeds from disposal with the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment and are recognized within "other expenses (income)" in profit or loss. The carrying amount of any replaced or sold component is derecognized.

Maintenance:

The costs of the day-to-day servicing of property, plant and equipment are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.

Depletion and depreciation:

The net carrying value of development or production assets is depleted using the unit of production method by reference to the ratio of production in the year to the related proven reserves, taking into account estimated future development costs necessary to bring those proved reserves into production. Future development costs are estimated taking into account the level of development required to produce the reserves. These estimates are reviewed by independent reserve engineers at least annually.

Other Property and Equipment:

For other assets, depreciation is recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of each part of an item of property, plant and equipment. Leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives unless it is reasonably certain that the Company will obtain ownership by the end of the lease term. Land is not depreciated.

The estimated useful lives for other assets for the current and comparative years are as follows:

 

 

Office equipment 5 - 7 years

Fixtures and fittings 5 - 7 years

 

Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each reporting date.

 (f) Impairment:

Financial assets:

A financial asset is assessed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any objective evidence that it is impaired. A financial asset is considered to be impaired if objective evidence indicates that one or more events have had a negative effect on the estimated future cash flows of that asset.

An impairment loss in respect of a financial asset measured at amortized cost is calculated as the difference between its carrying amount and the present value of the estimated future cash flows.

All impairment losses are recognized in profit or loss. An impairment loss is reversed if the reversal can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognized. For financial assets measured at amortized cost the reversal is recognized in profit or loss.

Non-financial assets:

The carrying amounts of the Company's non-financial assets, other than "E&E" assets and deferred tax assets, are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset's recoverable amount is estimated. An impairment test is completed each year for other intangible assets that have indefinite lives or that are not yet available for use. E&E assets are also assessed for impairment if facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount and before they are reclassified to property and equipment, as oil and natural gas interests.

For the purpose of impairment testing, assets are grouped together into CGUs. A CGU is a grouping of assets that generate cash flows independently of other assets held by the Company. The recoverable amount of an asset or a CGU is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell.

An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an asset or its CGU exceeds its estimated recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognized in profit or loss.

Impairment losses recognized in prior years are assessed at each reporting date for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depletion and depreciation or amortization, if no impairment loss had been recognized.

(g) Decommissioning liabilities:

The Company recognizes a decommissioning liability in the period in which it has a present legal or constructive liability and a reasonable estimate of the amount can be made. Liabilities are measured based on current requirements, technology and price levels and the present value is calculated using amounts discounted over the useful economic life of the assets. Amounts are discounted using the risk-free rate. On a periodic basis, management reviews these estimates and changes, if any, will be applied prospectively. The fair value of the estimated decommissioning liability is recorded as a long-term liability, with a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related asset. The capitalized amount is depleted on a unit-of-production basis over the life of the proved reserves. The liability amount is increased each reporting period due to the passage of time and the amount of accretion is charged to finance expense. Periodic revisions to the estimated timing of cash flows or to the original estimated undiscounted cost can also result in an increase or decrease to the decommissioning liability. Actual costs incurred upon settlement of the obligation are recorded against the decommissioning liability to the extent of the liability recorded.

(h) Share capital:

Common shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of common shares and share options are recognized as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effects.

(i) Share based payments:

Equity-settled share-based payments to employees and others providing similar services are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments at the grant date.

The grant date fair value of options granted to employees is recognized as compensation expense on a graded basis over the vesting period, within general and administrative expenses, with a corresponding increase in contributed surplus. A forfeiture rate is estimated on the grant date; however, at the end of each reporting period, the Company revises its estimate of the number of equity instruments expected to vest. The impact of the revision of the original estimates, if any, is recognized on a prospective basis.

 (j) Revenue:

Revenue from the sale of oil and natural gas is recorded when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the product is transferred to the buyer which is usually when legal title passes to the external party. This is generally at the time product enters the pipeline or any other means of transportation. Revenue is measured net of royalties.

 

 (k) Finance income and expenses:

Finance expense comprises interest expense on borrowings, if any, and the unwinding of the discount on decommissioning liabilities.

Borrowing costs incurred for the construction of qualifying assets are capitalized during the period of time that is required to complete and prepare the assets for their intended use or sale. All other borrowing costs are recognized in profit or loss using the effective interest method. The capitalization rate used to determine the amount of borrowing costs to be capitalized is the weighted average interest rate applicable to the Company's outstanding borrowings during the period.

Interest income is recognized as it accrues in profit or loss, using the effective interest method.

(l) Earnings per share:

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is determined by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to common shareholders and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the effects of dilutive instruments such as options granted to employees. Diluted per share calculations reflect the exercise or conversion of potentially dilutive securities or other contracts to issue shares at the later of the date of grant of such securities or the beginning of the year. The Company computes diluted earnings per share using the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive effect of securities or other contracts. Under this method, the diluted weighted average number of shares is calculated assuming the proceeds that arise from the exercise of outstanding, in-the-money options are used to purchase common shares of the Company at their average market price for the year. No adjustment to diluted earnings per share or diluted shares outstanding is made if the result of the calculations is anti-dilutive.

(m) Application of new and revised International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) issued but not yet effective.

 

The Company has not applied the following new and revised IFRSs that have been issued but are not yet effective.

 

 

As of January 1, 2012, the Company will be required to adopt amendments to IAS 1 "Presentation of Financial Statements" which will require companies to group together items within other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the net earnings section of the comprehensive income statement. The Company does not expect a material impact as a result of the amendment.

 

Each of the additional new standards outlined below is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, or 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company has not yet assessed the impact, if any, that the new amended standards will have on its financial statements or whether to early adopt any of the new requirements.

 

IFRS 9 (revised) "Financial Instruments: Classification and Measurement"

The result of the first phase of the IASB's project to replace IAS 39, "Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement". The new standard replaces the current multiple classification and measurement models for financial assets and liabilities with a single model that has only two classification categories: amortized cost and fair value.

 

IFRS 10 (new) "Consolidated Financial Statements"

Replaces Standing Interpretations Committee 12, "Consolidation - Special Purpose Entities" and the consolidation requirements of IAS 27 "Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements". The new standard replaces the existing risk and rewards based approaches and establish control as the determining factor when determining whether an interest in another entity should be included in the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

IFRS 11 (new) "Joint Arrangements"

Replaces IAS 31 "Interests in Joint Ventures" along with amending IAS 28 "Investment in Associates". The new standard focuses on the rights and obligations of an arrangement, rather than its legal form. The standard redefines joint operations and joint ventures and requires joint operations to be proportionately consolidated and joint ventures to be equity accounted.

 

IFRS 12 (new) "Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities"

Provides comprehensive disclosure requirements on interests in other entities, including joint arrangements, associates, and special purpose vehicles. The new disclosure requires information that will assist financial statement users in evaluating the nature, risks and financial effects of an entity's interest in subsidiaries and joint arrangements.

 

IFRS 13 (new) "Fair Value Measurement"

Provides a common definition of fair value within IFRS. The new standard provides measurement and disclosure guidance and applies when IFRS requires or permits the item to be measured at fair value, with limited exceptions. This standard does not determine when an item is measured at fair value and as such does not require new fair value measurements.

(n) Critical accounting judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The consolidated financial statements have, in management's opinion, been properly prepared using careful judgment with reasonable limits of materiality.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Critical judgements in applying accounting policies

The following are the critical judgments, apart from those involving estimations (see below), that management has made in the process of applying the Company's accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements include:

a) Estimation of reserves

 

Estimates of recoverable quantities of proved and probable reserves include judgmental assumptions and require interpretation of complex geological and geophysical models in order to make an assessment of the size, shape, depth and quality of reservoirs, and their anticipated recoveries. The economic, geological and technical factors used to estimate reserves may change from period to period. Reserve estimates are prepared in accordance with the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook and are reviewed by third party reservoir engineers.

Estimates of oil and gas reserves are inherently imprecise, require the application of judgment and are subject to regular revision, either upward or downward, based on new information such as from the drilling of additional wells, observation of long-term reservoir performance under producing conditions and changes in economic factors, including product prices, contract terms or development plans

Changes in reported reserves can impact property, plant and equipment impairment calculations, estimates of depletion and the provision for decommissioning obligations due to changes in expected future cash flows based on estimates of proved and probable reserves, production rates, future petroleum and natural gas prices, future costs and the remaining lives and period of future benefit of the related assets.

b) Identification of cash-generating units

 

Management reviews the CGU determination on a periodic basis. The recoverability of property, plant and equipment carrying values are assessed at the CGU level. Determination of what constitutes a CGU is subject to management judgments. The asset composition of a CGU can directly impact the recoverability of the related assets.

c) Estimation of fair value of stock options

 

The Black-Scholes option pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option pricing models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Company's employee's stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options. By their nature, these estimates are subject to measurement uncertainty and the effect on the consolidated financial statements of changes of estimates in future periods could be significant.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

The following are the key assumptions concerning the key sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of the reporting period, that have a significant risk of causing adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.

·; Estimates of recoverable quantities of proved and probable reserves include judgmental assumptions and the economic, geological and technical factors used to estimate reserves may change from period to period

·; Forward price estimates of the oil and natural gas prices are used in the impairment model. Commodity prices have fluctuated widely in recent years due to global and regional factors including supply and demand fundamentals, inventory levels, weather, economic and geopolitical factors.

·; The impairment model uses discount rate to calculate the net present value of cash flows based on management's estimate of the rate that incorporates the risks associated with the assets. Changes in the general economic environment could result in significant changes in this estimate.

·; Amounts recorded from joint venture partners are based on the Company's interpretation of underlying agreements and may be subject to joint approval. The Company has recorded balances due from its joint venture partners based on costs incurred and its interpretation of allowable expenditures. Any adjustment required as a result of joint venture audits are recorded in the period of the determination with joint venture partners.

·; The provision for site restoration and abandonment is based on current legal and constructive requirements, technology, price levels and expected plans for remediation. Actual costs and cash outflows can differ from estimates because of changes in laws and regulations, public expectations, prices and discovery and analysis of site conditions and changes in clean-up technology.

The above judgments, estimates and assumptions relate primarily to unsettled transactions and events as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates and the differences could be material.

 

 

3. Exploration and evaluation assets

 

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Balance, beginning of year

$ 7,371,582

$ 11,662,047

Additions to exploration and evaluation assets

9,271,394

5,182,733

Transfers to property, plant and equipment

(5,361,725)

(4,385,834)

Disposals

-

(1,388,850)

Unsuccessful exploration and evaluation costs

(6,339,995)

(3,698,514)

Balance, end of year

$ 4,941,256

$ 7,371,582

 

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company expensed $6,339,995 of exploration and evaluation costs of which $2,594,801 related to the Marian Baker et al, No 1 drilled during the three months ended March 31, 2011 that did not encounter hydrocarbons as well as an impairment to the valuation of the Las Animas prospect in the amount of $1,146,226. The balance of the costs expensed related to other leasehold and prospect expenditures that have expired or no longer prospective for the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Petroleum and natural gas properties and equipment

 

 

 

Development & Production Assets

Corporate Assets

 

 

Total

Cost

Balance, January 1, 2010

$ 24,205,722

$ 730,209

$ 24,935,931

Additions

3,465,058

77,794

3,542,852

Disposals

(671,761)

-

 (671,761)

Transfers from E&E

4,385,834

-

4,385,834

Balance, December 31, 2010

$ 31,384,853

$ 808,003

$ 32,192,856

Additions

8,523,939

18,879

8,542,818

Disposal

(47,444)

-

(47,444)

Transfers from E&E

5,361,725

-

5,361,725

Balance, December 31, 2011

$ 45,223,073

$ 826,882

$ 46,049,955

 

 

Development & Production Assets

Corporate Assets

 

 

Total

Accumulated Depletion and Depreciation

Balance, January 1, 2010

$ -

$ 387,698

$ 387,698

Depletion and depreciation

2,125,868

151,516

2,277,384

Impairment

179,700

-

179,700

Disposal

(31,788)

-

(31,788)

Balance, December 31, 2010

$ 2,273,780

$ 539,214

$ 2,812,994

Depletion and depreciation

2,826,962

147,821

2,974,783

Impairment

10,842,437

-

10,842,437

Balance, December 31, 2011

$15,943,179

$ 687,035

$ 16,630,214

 

Carrying amounts

At January 1, 2010

$24,205,722

$ 342,511

$ 24,548,233

At December 31, 2010

29,111,073

268,789

29,379,862

At December 31, 2011

29,279,894

139,847

29,419,741

 

Future development costs of proved undeveloped reserves of $30,722,900 were included in the depletion calculation at December 31, 2011 and $9,292,700 for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2011 the Company did not capitalize general and administrative expenses (2010 - $219,790) directly relating to exploration and development activities, of which $nil in 2011 that (2010 - $29,681) related to stock based compensation.

 

The Company performed an impairment test at December 31, 2011 to assess whether the carrying value of its petroleum and natural gas properties exceeds fair value. Impairment in the amount of $10,842,437 was required to be recorded as at December 31, 2011 primarily due to changes in Company estimates of reserves in the Cook Mountain formation in the SE Texas CGU.The December 31, 2011 impairment was recognized using a 16% discounted cash flow (December 31, 2010 - 13%, January 1, 2010 - 15%).  The petroleum and natural gas future prices (adjusted for quality differentials) are based on commodity price forecasts of the Company's independent reserve evaluators for 2011 as follows:

 

 

 

 

NYMEX

Crude Oil(1)

 

 

 

Natural Gas(1)

Year

($/bbl)

($/mmbtu)

2012

98.14

3.725

2013

98.60

4.420

2014

99.01

4.897

2015

2016

101.08

102.33

5.601

5.981

Thereafter (inflation %)

+2.0%/yr

+2.0%/yr

(1) used in the impairment test were adjusted for commodity price differentials specific to the Company.

 

 

 

 

5. Decommissioning Liabilities

 

 

The following table presents the reconciliation of the beginning and ending aggregate carrying amount of the obligation associated with the retirement of oil and gas properties:

 

Year ended

December 31, 2011

Year ended

December 31, 2010

Decommissioning liabilities, beginning of year

$ 807,754

$ 706,541

 

Obligations incurred

131,318

75,927

 

Revision in estimated cash flows and discount rate

171,100

-

 

Obligations settled

(79,898)

-

 

Unwinding of the discount

21,817

25,286

 

Decommissioning liabilities, end of year

$ 1,052,091

$ 807,754

 

 

The undiscounted amount of cash flows, required over the estimated reserve life of the underlying assets, to settle the obligation, adjusted for inflation, is estimated at $1,533,283 (December 31, 2010 - $1,032,726). The obligation was calculated using a risk free discount rate of 2.5 percent (December 31, 2010 - 4.19%) and an inflation rate of 3 percent. It is expected that this obligation will be funded from general Company resources at the time the costs are incurred with the majority of costs expected to occur between 2012 and 2030.

 

 

 

6. Income Taxes

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of income taxes, calculated at the combined statutory federal and provincial income tax rates, to the income tax recovery included in the consolidated statements of net loss.

 

2011

2010

Loss before income taxes

$(23,277,032)

$(7,475,091)

Income tax (recovery) at statutory rate of

28% (2010 - 29%)

 

(6,168,413)

 

(2,093,026)

Difference in statutory tax rates: Canada vs.

US

 

(1,978,548)

 

(523,256)

Stock-based compensation

30,753

130,593

Other

122,629

(254,466)

Unrecognized deferred tax assets

7,993,579

2,740,155

Provision for (recovery) of income taxes

$ -

$ -

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts for income tax purposes. The components of the Company's deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

2011

2010

United States:

Deferred income tax liability (asset):

Petroleum and natural gas properties

$ 7,705,046

$ 8,426,215

Asset retirement obligations

(368,232)

(282,714)

Net operating losses carried forward

 (20,997,733)

(13,810,841)

(13,660,919)

(5,667,340)

Unrecognized deferred tax asset

 13,660,919

5,667,340

Net deferred income tax liability (asset)

 $ -

$ -

 

2011

2010

Canada:

CDN

CDN

Share issue costs

(237,284)

(519,974)

Net operating losses carried forward

(1,232,808)

(983,159)

(1,470,092)

(1,503,133)

Unrecognized deferred tax asset

1,470,092

1,503,133

Net deferred income tax liability (asset)

-

-

The Company has the following net operating losses available to be carried forward to offset future operating income for Caza's US and Canadian entities:

 

Expiring at December 31,

Amounts

US

Canada

2026

1,484,777

119,826

2027

2028

11,146,427

16,409,534

862,796

756,362

2029

 1,887,722

902,459

2030

 9,004,333

1,204,748

2031

20,043,796

1,085,041

 

 

 

7. Share Capital

 

 

(a) Authorized

 Unlimited number of voting common shares.

(b) Issued

Year Ended Year Ended

December 31, 2011

 December 31, 2010

Shares

Amounts

Shares

Amounts

Opening balance common shares

164,319,000

$ 75,013,680

119,319,000

$ 46,423,526

 Exercise of stock options

424,667

50,536

-

-

 Private placement (i)

-

-

45,000,000

28,590,154

 Balance end of year

164,743,667

75,064,216

164,319,000

75,013,680

Opening balance warrants

-

-

19,800,000

3,870,000

Expired common warrants (ii)

-

-

(19,800,000)

(3,870,000)

Balance end of year

 -

-

-

-

 $ 75,064,216

 $ 75,013,680

 

 

 (i) The Company issued 45,000,000 common shares in a private placement at approximately $0.67 (United Kingdom 42 pence per common share). Pursuant to this private placement, the Company incurred $1,545,896 of share issuance costs.

(ii) 18,000,000 warrants for the purchase of 19,800,000 common shares expired as at December 31, 2010

 

 

(c) Stock options

 

The maximum number of common shares for which options may be granted, together with shares issuable under any other share compensation arrangement of the Company, is limited to 10% of the total number of outstanding common shares (plus common shares that would be outstanding upon the exercise of all exchangeable rights) at the time of grant of any option. The exercise price of each option may not be less than the fair market value of the Company's common shares on the date of grant. Except as otherwise determined by the Board and subject to the limitation that the stock options may not be exercised later than the expiry date provided in the relevant option agreement but in no event later than 10 years (or such shorter period required by a stock exchange) from their date of grant, options cease to be exercisable: (i) immediately upon a participant's termination by the Company for cause, (ii) 90 days (30 days in the case of a participant engaged in investor relations activities) after a participant's termination from the Company for any other reason except death and (iii) one year after a participant's death. Subject to the Board's sole discretion in modifying the vesting of stock options, stock options will vest, and become exercisable, as to 33⅓% on the first anniversary of the date of grant and 33⅓% on each of the following two anniversaries of the date of grant. All options granted to a participant but not yet vested will vest immediately upon a change of control or upon the Company's termination of a participant's employment without cause. A summary of the Company's stock option plan as at December 31, 2011 and changes during the year ended on those dates is presented below.

 

Year ended

December 31, 2011

 

Year ended

December 31, 2010

 

Stock Options

Number of options

Weighted average

Exercise

price

Number of options

Weighted

average

exercise

price

Beginning of year

12,635,000

$0.28

5,371,667

$0.62

Granted

1,500,000

 $0.13

7,970,000

0.07

Exercised

(424,667)

$0.07

-

-

Forfeited

(2,570,333)

$0.06

(706,667)

0.66

End of year

11,140,000

$0.28

12,635,000

$0.28

Exercisable, end of year

5,843,332

$0.45

4,418,333

$0.63

 

 

 

Date of Grant

Number Outstanding as at December 31, 2011

Exercise Price

Weighted

Average Remaining Contractual Life

Date of

Expiry

Number

Exercisable

December 31, 2011

January 31, 2007

1,725,000

$ 0.50

5.09

January 31, 2017

1,725,000

December 12, 2007

1,700,000

$ 0.79

5.95

December 12, 2017

1,700,000

April 7, 2008

500,000

$ 0.59

6.27

April 7, 2018

500,000

August 11, 2008

20,000

$ 0.44

6.62

August 11, 2018

20,000

April 9, 2010

5,025,000

$ 0.07

8.28

April 9, 2020

1,674,999

April 12, 2010

400,000

$ 0.07

8.29

April 12, 2020

133,333

May 19, 2010

250,000

$ 0.07

8.39

May 19, 2020

83,333

September 14, 2010

20,000

$ 0.35

8.71

September 14, 2020

6,667

October 12, 2011

1,500,000

$0.13

9.79

October 12, 2021

-

11,140,000

7.54

5,843,332

During the year ended December 31, 2010, 7,950,000 options were granted at a fair value of $0.05 per option and 20,000 options were granted at a fair value of $0.24 per option. Options in the amount of 1,500,000 were granted at a fair value of $0.13 per option during the year ended December 31, 2011. The fair value of these options was determined using the Black-Sholes model with the following assumptions:

 

2011 2010

Dividend yield

Nil

Nil

Expected volatility

130%

115%

Risk free rate of return

0.9%

4.00%

Weighted average life

3 years

3 years

Forfeiture rate

13.84%

9.56%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d) Shared base compensation reserve

 

The following table presents the changes in the share based compensation reserve:

 

 

December 31,

 2011

 

December 31, 2010

Balance, beginning of year

$ 9,363,598

 $ 5,175,086

Expired broker warrants(i)

-

3,870,000

Exercise of stock options

(20,810)

-

Stock based compensation

87,868

318,512

Balance, end of year

$ 9,430,656

$ 9,363,598

 

(i) During the year ended December 31, 2010 19,800,000 warrants expired with a value of $3,870,000.

 

(e) Non-controlling interest

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Opening balance non-controlling interest (exchangeable rights) (i)

26,502,000

26,502,000

Balance end of year

26,502,000

26,502,000

 

(i) Management has a non-controlling interest in the Company which allows shares of Caza Petroleum, Inc. to be exchanged into the Company's shares at an exchange rate of 2800 to 1.

 

During 2010, the non-controlling interest percentages decreased as a result of additional issuances of shares of the subsidiary to Caza. This resulted in an increase in Caza's deficit of $4,044,319. In 2011, issuances had a negligible effect.

 

 

 

 

8. Related Party Transactions

 

 

The aggregate amount of expenditures made to related parties:

 

During the years 2010 and 2011, Singular Oil & Gas Sands, LLC ("Singular") agreed to participate in the drilling of the Matthys McMillan Gas Unit #2 and the O B Ranch #1 and 2 wells located in Wharton County, Texas. Under the terms of that agreement, Singular paid 14.01% of the drilling costs through completion to earn a 10.23% net revenue interest on the Matthys McMillan Gas Unit #2 well and paid 12.5% of the drilling costs to earn a 6.94% net revenue interest on the O B Ranch #1 well. Under the terms of the agreement of the O B Ranch #2 Singular paid 9.375% of the drilling costs to earn approximately 6.8% net revenue interest. This participation was in the normal course of Caza's business and on the same terms and conditions to those of other joint venture partners. Singular owes the Company $492,240 in joint venture partner receivables as at December 31, 2011 (December 31, 2010 - $19,968; January 1, 2010 - $7,819). Singular is a related party as it is a company under common control with Zoneplan Limited, which is a significant shareholder of Caza.

 

All related party transactions are in the normal course of operations and have been measured at the agreed to exchange amounts, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties and which is comparable to those negotiated with third parties.

 

Remuneration of key management personnel of the Company, which includes directors, officers and other key personnel, is set out below in aggregate:

Year ended

December 31,

2011

Year ended

December 31,

2010

 

Salaries and wages

$ 1,206,894

$ 1,110,561

 

Short term benefits

-

-

 

Share-based payments

93,309

207,500

 

Total compensation

$ 1,300,203

$ 1,318,061

 

 

 

 

9. Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 As of December 31, 2010, the Company is committed under operating leases for its offices and

corporate apartment in the following aggregate minimum lease payments which are shown below:

 

2012 $ 240,812

2013 $ 95,090

2014 $ 81,200

 

 

 

10. Supplementary Information

 

 

(a) net change in non-cash working capital

 

Years ended

December 31,

2011

2010

Provided by (used in)

Accounts receivable

(1,559,910)

1,418,172

Prepaid and other

(21,187)

(12,603)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(1,960,898)

 2,218,160

(3,541,995)

3,623,728

Summary of changes

Operating

(1,085,875)

350,929

Investing

(2,456,120)

3,272,800

(3,541,995)

3,623,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) supplementary cash flow information

 

 

 Year ended

December 31, 2011

 

Year ended

December 31, 2010

Interest paid

$ -

$ -

Interest received

16,535

4,723

 

(c) cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

December 31,

2011

 

December 31,

2010

 

January 1,

2010

Cash on deposit

$ 272,699

 $ 3,010,615

 $ 1,991,207

Money market instruments

9,931,477

30,875,285

7,277,340

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 10,204,176

 $ 33,885,900

 $ 9,268,547

 

 

The money market instruments bear interest at a rate of 0.033% as at December 31, 2011

(December 31, 2010 - 0.136%).

 

 

11. Capital Risk Management

 

 

The Company's objectives when managing capital is to safeguard the entity's ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders. The Company defines capital as shareholder's equity, working capital and credit facilities when available. The Company manages the capital structure in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. The Company's objective is met by retaining adequate equity and working capital to provide for the possibility that cash flows from assets will not be sufficient to meet future cash flow requirements. The Board of Directors does not establish quantitative return on capital criteria for management; but rather promotes year over year sustainable profitable growth.

 

 

December 31,

2011

 

December 31, 2010

January 1,

2010

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 10,204,176

$ 33,885,900

$ 9,268,547

Other current assets

3,993,702

2,846,430

4,251,999

Accounts payable and accrued

liabilities

(5,352,445)

(7,362,243)

(5,144,083)

Net working capital

$ 8,845,433

$ 29,370,087

$ 8,376,463

Shareholders' equity

$ 42,154,339

$ 65,313,777

$ 43,880,202

Total capital

$ 33,308,906

$ 35,943,690

$ 35,503,739

The Company has evaluated its net working capital balance as at December 31, 2011. Due to long lead times on several of the Company's exploration and development projects, from time to time the Company secures capital to fund its investments in petroleum and natural gas exploration projects in advance which has resulted in a net working capital balance. As exploration and development projects progress the Company expects the net working capital balance to significantly decrease from current levels, and additional capital may be required to fund additional projects. If the Company is unsuccessful in raising additional capital, the Company may have to sell or farm out certain properties. If the Company cannot sell or farm out certain properties, it will be unable to participate with joint venture partners and may forfeit rights to some of its properties.

 

 

 

12. Financial Instruments

 

 

The Company holds various forms of financial instruments. The nature of these instruments and the Company's operations expose the Company to commodity price, credit, and foreign exchange risks. The Company manages its exposure to these risks by operating in a manner that minimizes its exposure to the extent practical.

 

(a) Commodity Price Risk

 

The Company is subject to commodity price risk for the sale of natural gas. The Company may enter into contracts for risk management purposes only, in order to protect a portion of its future cash flow from the volatility of natural gas and natural gas liquids commodity prices. To date the Company has not entered into any forward commodity contracts.

 

(b) Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises when a failure by counter parties to discharge their obligations could reduce the amount of future cash inflows from financial assets on hand at the consolidated statement of financial position date. A majority of the Company's financial assets at the consolidated statement of financial position date arise from natural gas liquids and natural gas sales and the Company's accounts receivable that are with these customers and joint venture participants in the oil & natural gas industry. Industry standard dictates that commodity sales are settled on the 25th day of the month following the month of production. The Company's natural gas and condensate production is sold to large marketing companies. Typically, the Company's maximum credit exposure to customers is revenue from two months of sales. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company sold 68.96% (December 31, 2010 - 58.31%) of its natural gas and condensates to a single purchaser. These sales were conducted on transaction terms that are typical for the sale of natural gas and condensates in the United States. In addition, when joint operations are conducted on behalf of a joint venture partner relating to capital expenditures, costs of such operations are paid for in advance to the Company by way of a cash call to the partner of the operation being conducted.

 

Caza management assesses quarterly whether there should be any impairment of the financial assets of the Company. At December 31, 2011, the Company had overdue accounts receivable from certain joint interest partners of $135,835 which were outstanding for greater than 60 days and $443,466 that were outstanding for greater than 90 days. At December 31, 2011, the Company's two largest joint venture partners represented approximately 13% and 13% of the Company's receivable balance (December 31, 2010 25% and 15% respectively). The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount on the consolidated statement of financial position of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and deposits.

 

(c) Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

 

The Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange fluctuations, as certain general and administrative expenses are or will be denominated in Canadian dollars and United Kingdom pounds sterling. The Company's sales of oil and natural gas are all transacted in US dollars. At December 31, 2011, the Company considers this risk to be relatively limited and not material and therefore does not hedge its foreign exchange risk.

 

(d) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company has determined that the fair values of the financial instruments consisting of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are not materially different from the carrying values of such instruments reported on the consolidated statement of financial position due to their short-term nature.

 

IFRS establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

·; Level 1: Values based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities.

 

·; Level 2: Values based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

·; Level 3: Values based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The Company's cash and cash equivalents, which are classified as fair value through profit or loss, are categorized as Level 1 financial instruments.

All other financial assets are classified as loans or receivables and are accounted for on an amortized cost basis. All financial liabilities are classified as other liabilities. There are no financial assets on the consolidated statement of financial position that have been designated as available-for-sale. There have been no changes to the aforementioned classifications during the years presented.

(e) Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk includes the risk that, as a result of our operational liquidity requirements:

 

·; The Company will not have sufficient funds to settle a transaction on the due date;

·; The Company will be forced to sell assets at a value which is less than what they are worth; or

·; The Company may be unable to settle or recover a financial asset at all.

 

The Company's operating cash requirements including amounts projected to complete the Company's existing capital expenditure program are continuously monitored and adjusted as input variables change. These variables include but are not limited to, available bank lines, natural gas production from existing wells, results from new wells drilled, commodity prices, cost overruns on capital projects and regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, allowable production and availability of markets. As these variables change, liquidity risks may necessitate the Company to conduct equity issues or obtain project debt financing. The Company also mitigates liquidity risk by maintaining an insurance program to minimize exposure to insurable losses. The financial liabilities as at December 31, 2011 that subject the Company to liquidity risk are accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The contractual maturity of these financial liabilities is generally the following sixty days from the receipt of the invoices for goods of services and can be up to the following next six months. Management believes that current working capital will be adequate to meet these financial liabilities as they become due.

 

 

 

 

 

 

13. General and Administrative

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2011 the Company incurred general and administrative expenses in the amount of $5,911,834 (December 31, 2010 - $3,574,453). Consulting and professional expenses in the amount $2,369,637 for the year ended December 31, 2011 (December 31, 2010 - $1,596,737) made up the largest expenditure for the year. Salaries in the amount of $2,136,490 as compared to $1,651,938 for the comparative period were incurred during the year ended December 31, 2010. Reimbursements of general and administrative expenses were received during the year ended December 31, 2010 in the amount of $725,720 as a result of certain joint venture agreements that were not in effect during 2011.

 

 

14. Transition to IFRS

 

 

For all periods up to and including the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company prepared its financial statements in accordance with previous GAAP. The Accounting Standards Board confirmed that IFRS will replace previous GAAP for financial periods beginning January 1, 2011 with restatement required for comparative purposes of amounts reported for year ended December 31, 2010, including the opening statement of financial position as at January 1, 2010.

The Company has adopted IFRS effective January 1, 2010 (the "transition date") and has prepared its opening IFRS consolidated statement of financial position as at that date. IFRS 1 requires the presentation of comparative information as at the January 1, 2010 transition date and subsequent comparative periods as well as the consistent and retrospective application of IFRS accounting policies. To assist with the transition, the provisions of IFRS 1 allow for certain mandatory and optional exemptions for first-time adopters to alleviate the retrospective application of all IFRSs.

Elected exemptions from full retrospective application

In preparing these consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS 1, "First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards" ("IFRS 1"), the Company has applied certain of the optional exemptions from full retrospective application of IFRS. The optional exemptions applied are described below.

 

a) Deemed cost for oil and gas assets

The Company has elected to measure oil and gas assets previously recorded in the full cost pool under Accounting Guidelines 16, "Oil and Gas Accounting - Full Cost" ("AcG 16") of Canadian GAAP at the transition date as follows:

i) the full cost pool was allocated to development and production assets pro rata using proved plus probable reserve values.

 

 

b) Decommissioning liabilities included in the cost of property and equipment

The Company has elected to measure decommissioning liabilities as at the transition date in accordance with IAS 37, "Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets" ("IAS 37") and recognize directly in deficit the difference between that amount and the carrying amount of those liabilities at the date of transition determined under Canadian GAAP.

c) Business combinations

The Company has applied the business combinations exemption in IFRS 1 to not apply IFRS 3, "Business Combinations" ("IFRS 3") retrospectively to past business combinations. Accordingly, the Company has not restated business combinations that took place prior to the transition date.

d) Share-based payment transactions

The Company has elected not to apply IFRS 2, "Share-based Payments" ("IFRS 2") to equity instruments granted after November 7, 2002 that have not vested by the transition date.

e) Borrowing costs

The Company has applied the borrowing costs exemption in IFRS to not apply IAS 23, "Borrowing Costs" ("IAS 23") retrospectively to past borrowing costs related to transactions that took place prior to the transition date.

Mandatory exceptions to retrospective application

 

a) Estimates

Hindsight was not used to create or revise estimates and accordingly the estimates previously made by the Company under Canadian GAAP are consistent with their application under IFRS.

The remaining IFRS 1 exemptions were not applicable or material to the preparation of Caza's consolidated statement of financial position at the date of transition on January 1, 2010.

The following reconciliations present the adjustments made to the Company's Canadian GAAP financial results of operations and financial position to comply with IFRS. A summary of the significant accounting policy changes and applicable exemptions are discussed following the reconciliations. Reconciliations include the Company's Consolidated Equity and Statement of Financial Positions as at January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010, and the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caza Oil & Gas, Inc.

Reconciliation of Equity and Financial Position

As at January 1, 2010

 

Effect of

IFRS

Canadian

Transition to

GAAP

IFRS

Assets

Current

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 9,268,547

$ -

$ 9,268,547

Accounts receivable

3,973,085

-

3,973,085

Prepaid and other

278,914

-

278,914

Exploration and evaluation assets

-

11,662,047

11,662,047

Petroleum and natural gas properties and equipment

 

36,201,223

 

(11,652,990)

 

24,548,233

Total Assets

$ 49,721,769

$ 9,057

$ 49,730,826

Liabilities

Current

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$ 5,144,083

$ -

$ 5,144,083

Decommissioning liabilities

549,450

157,091

706,541

Total Liabilities

 

5,693,533

157,091

5,850,624

Equity

Share capital

51,212,097

(918,571)

50,293,526

Share based compensation reserve

 4,805,074

370,012

5,175,086

Deficit

(11,988,935)

(518,046)

(12,506,981)

Non-controlling interest

-

918,571

918,571

Total Equity

44,028,236

(148,034)

43,880,202

Total Liabilities and Equity

$ 49,721,769

$ 9,057

$ 49,730,826

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caza Oil & Gas, Inc.

Reconciliation of Equity and Financial Position

As at December 31, 2010

 

Effect of

IFRS

Canadian

Transition to

GAAP

IFRS

Assets

Current

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 33,885,900

$ -

$ 33,885,900

Accounts receivable

2,554,913

-

2,554,913

Prepaid and other

291,517

-

291,517

Exploration and evaluation assets

 -

7,371,582

7,371,582

Petroleum and natural gas properties and equipment

39,637,241

 

(10,257,379)

29,379,862

Total Assets

$ 76,369,571

$ (2,885,797)

$ 73,483,774

Liabilities

Current

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$ 7,362,243

$ -

$ 7,362,243

Decommissioning liabilities

627,639

180,115

807,754

Total Liabilities

 

 7,989,882

180,115

8,169,997

Equity

Share capital

75,932,251

(918,571)

75,013,680

Share based compensation reserve

 9,190,226

173,372

9,363,598

Deficit

(16,742,788)

(5,957,474)

(22,700,262)

 Non-controlling interest

-

3,636,761

3,636,761

Total Equity

68,379,689

(3,065,912)

65,313,777

Total Liabilities and Equity

$ 76,369,571

$ (2,885,797)

$ 73,483,774

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caza Oil & Gas, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss

 Year ended December 31, 2010

 

Previous

Effect of

IFRS

Canadian

Transition to

GAAP

IFRS

Revenue

Petroleum and natural gas

$ 2,233,682

$ -

$ 2,233,682

Interest and other income

4,723

-

4,723

Gain on sale of assets

-

760,027

760,027

$ 2,238,405

$ 760,027

$ 2,998,432

Expenses

Production

$ 718,186

$ -

$ 718,186

General and administrative

3,626,789

(52,336)

3,574,453

Depletion, depreciation, amortization,

accretion and impairment

2,647,283

(2,647,283)

-

Depletion, depreciation and

amortization

-

2,277,384

2,277,384

Financing costs - unwinding of the

Discount

-

25,286

25,286

Exploration and evaluation

impairment

-

3,698,514

3,698,514

Development impairment

179,700

179,700

 

 

6,992,258

3,481,265

10,473,523

Net loss and comprehensive loss

$ (4,753,853)

$ (2,721,238)

 $ (7,475,091)

The following discussion explains the significant differences between Caza's previous GAAP accounting policies and those applied by the Company under IFRS. IFRS policies have been retrospectively and consistently applied except where specific IFRS 1 optional and mandatory exemptions permitted an alternative treatment upon transition to IFRS for first-time adopters. The descriptive note captions below correspond to the adjustments presented in the preceding reconciliations.

Exploration and Evaluation Assets ("E&E")

Under Canadian GAAP, Caza followed AcG-16 under which all costs directly associated with the acquisition of, the exploration for, and the development of natural gas and liquids reserves were capitalized on a prospect cost basis. Costs accumulated within each prospect were depleted using the unit-of-production method based on proved reserves determined using estimated future prices and costs. Upon transition to IFRS, the Company was required to adopt new accounting policies for exploration and development activities.

Under IFRS, exploration and evaluation costs are those expenditures for an area where technical feasibility and commercial viability has not yet been determined. Development costs include those expenditures for areas where technical feasibility and commercial viability has been determined. Caza adopted the IFRS 1 exemption whereby the Company deemed its January 1, 2010 IFRS asset costs to be equal to its previous GAAP historical property, plant and equipment net book value. Accordingly, exploration and evaluation costs were deemed equal to the unproved properties balance and the development costs were deemed equal to the full cost pool balance.

Under IFRS, exploration and evaluation costs are presented on separate line items on the consolidated statement of financial position. Under Canadian GAAP these assets are included in the general balance of property and natural gas properties and equipment.

Exploration and evaluation assets at January 1, 2010 were determined to be $11,662,047, representing the unproved properties balance under Canadian GAAP. This resulted in a reclassification of $11,662,047 from petroleum and natural gas properties to exploration and evaluation assets on Caza's consolidated statement of financial position as at January 1, 2010 (December 31, 2010 - $7,371,582). As at the date of transition, the Company tested all of its exploration and evaluation assets for impairment and determined no impairment charges were necessary.

Under Canadian GAAP, exploration and evaluation costs were capitalized as property and equipment in accordance with the CICA's full cost accounting guidelines. Under IFRS, Caza capitalizes these costs initially as exploration and evaluation assets. Once technical feasibility and commercial viability of the area has been determined, the costs are transferred from exploration and evaluation assets to property, plant and equipment. Under IFRS, unrecoverable exploration and evaluation costs associated with an area and costs incurred prior to obtaining the legal rights to explore are expensed.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, Caza transferred $4,385,834 of exploration and evaluation costs to petroleum and natural gas properties and expensed $3,698,514 of unsuccessful exploration and evaluation assets and $12,047 in direct exploration costs.

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion ("DD&A")

Development costs at January 1, 2010 were deemed to be $24,548,233, representing the depletable pool balance under previous GAAP. Consistent with Canadian GAAP, these costs are capitalized as petroleum and natural gas properties under IFRS.

Under Canadian GAAP, development costs were depleted using the unit-of-production method calculated on for each country's cost centers (Caza only had one cost center under Canadian GAAP). Under IFRS, development costs are depleted using the unit-of-production method calculated at the CGU level. The IFRS 1 exemption permitted the Company to allocate development costs to the CGU's using proved and probable reserves values for each area as at January 1, 2010. Depleting on an area basis under IFRS resulted in a $369,899 decrease to Caza's DD&A expense for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Impairments

Under Canadian GAAP, an impairment was recognized if the carrying amount of the full cost pool exceeded the undiscounted cash flows expected from the production of the proved reserves. If the carrying amount of the full cost pool was less than these cash flows, an impairment was recognized as the amount by which the carrying value exceeded the sum of the discounted cash flows expected from the production of the proved and probable reserves. Impairments recognized under previous GAAP were not reversed.

Under IFRS, an impairment is recognized if the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount for a cash-generating unit. Prospect areas are aggregated into cash-generating units based on their ability to generate independent cash flows. If the carrying value of the cash-generating unit exceeds the recoverable amount, the cash-generating unit is written down with an impairment recognized in net earnings. Impairments recognized under IFRS are reversed when there has been a subsequent increase in the recoverable amount. Impairment reversals are recognized in net earnings and the carrying amount of the cash-generating unit is increased to its revised recoverable amount as if no impairment had been recognized for the prior periods.

At the date of transition, January 1, 2010, the Company recognized an impairment of $nil on its petroleum and natural gas properties which was recorded directly to the opening deficit.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, Caza recognized impairments of $179,700 relating to the Company's development and production activities. The impairment recognized was based on the difference between the December 31, 2010 net book value of the assets and the recoverable amount. The recoverable amount was determined using fair value less costs to sell based on discounted future cash flows of proved and probable reserves using forecast prices and costs. Under Canadian GAAP, these assets were included in the full cost pool ceiling test, which was not impaired at December 31, 2010.

Divestitures (gain on sale of assets)

Under Canadian GAAP, proceeds from divestitures of producing assets were deducted from the full cost pool without recognition of a gain or loss unless the sale resulted in a change to the depletion rate of 20 percent or greater, in which case a gain or loss was recorded.

Under IFRS, gains or losses are recorded on divestitures and are calculated as the difference between the proceeds and the net book value of the asset disposed. For the year ended December 31, 2010, Caza recognized a $728,239 net gain on divestitures under IFRS compared to previous GAAP results. The net gain arose from the sale of the Glass Ranch properties in Texas.

Decommissioning liabilities

Under Canadian GAAP, asset retirement obligations, referred to as decommissioning liabilities, were measured as the estimated fair value of the retirement and decommissioning expenditures expected to be incurred. The obligations were discounted using a credit adjusted risk free rate. Liabilities were not remeasured to reflect year end discount rates.

Under IFRS, the decommissioning liabilities are measured as the best estimate of the expenditure to be incurred and requires that the decommissioning liabilities be remeasured using the year end discount rate. Under IFRS, a risk free rate is used to discount the obligations.

In conjunction with the IFRS 1 exemption regarding assets discussed above, Caza was required to remeasure its decommissioning liabilities upon transition to IFRS and recognize the difference in the opening deficit. The application of this exemption and the change in discount rates used resulted in a $157,091 increase to the decommissioning liabilities on Caza's consolidated statement of financial position as at January 1, 2010.

Subsequent IFRS remeasurements of the obligation are recorded through petroleum and natural gas properties and equipment with an offsetting adjustment to the decommissioning liabilities. As at December 31, 2010, excluding the January 1, 2010 adjustment, Caza's decommissioning liabilities increased by $23,024, which primarily reflects the remeasurement of the obligation using Caza's discount rate of 4.19 percent as at December 31, 2010.

Share based payments

Under Canadian GAAP, Caza accounted for certain stock-based compensation plans whereby the obligation and compensation costs were amortized over the vesting period using the straight line method. For these stock-based compensation plans, IFRS requires the compensation expense for share-based payments be fair valued using an option pricing model, such as the Black-Scholes-Merton model, at each reporting date using the graded method of amortization.

Accordingly, upon transition to IFRS, the Company recorded a fair value adjustment of $370,012 as at January 1, 2010 to increase the share based compensation reserve with a corresponding charge to the opening deficit. Caza elected not to use the IFRS 1 exemption whereby the liabilities for share-based payments that had vested or settled prior to January 1, 2010 were not required to be retrospectively restated. Subsequent IFRS fair value adjustments are capitalized as appropriate to petroleum and natural gas properties or E&E assets or expensed to exploration and evaluation expenses, and administrative expenses with an offsetting adjustment to the share based compensation reserve.

In addition to the January 1, 2010 adjustment discussed above the IFRS remeasurement costs subsequent to transition increased the share based compensation reserve by $173,372 as at December 31, 2010 in comparison to previous GAAP.

Non-controlling interests

Under Canadian GAAP, the exchangeable rights as described in Note 7(e) were recorded as share capital due to Emerging Issues Committee No. 151 as the rights met the required conditions for this classification. However, under IFRS, the exchangeable rights represent a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary. As a result, there are differences in presentation within shareholders' equity and the statement of comprehensive loss. Additionally, under IFRS, net loss per share is calculated on the total weighted average number of common shares outstanding, excluding the exchangeable rights.

 

 

 

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23rd Sep 20157:00 amRNSIssue of Equity
13th Aug 20157:00 amRNSSecond Quarter Results
3rd Jul 20157:00 amRNSResult of AGM
23rd Jun 20157:00 amRNSNotice of AGM
29th May 20157:00 amRNSIssue of Equity
15th May 20157:00 amRNS1st Quarter Results
2nd Apr 20155:45 pmRNSHolding(s) in Company
31st Mar 20154:40 pmRNSSecond Price Monitoring Extn
31st Mar 20154:35 pmRNSPrice Monitoring Extension
31st Mar 20157:00 amRNSFinal Results
23rd Mar 20157:00 amRNSResult of third well on Marathon Road property
16th Mar 20157:00 amRNSIssue of Equity
26th Feb 20157:01 amRNSTermination of CWEI Agreement
19th Feb 20157:00 amRNSCaza Oil & Gas Announces US$4m Convertible Loan
29th Jan 20157:00 amRNSOperational Update
18th Dec 20147:00 amRNSBone Spring Operational Update
2nd Dec 20147:00 amRNSReserves Update
14th Nov 20147:00 amRNS3rd Quarter Results
12th Nov 20147:00 amRNSCaza announces sizeable farmin opportunity
9th Oct 20147:00 amRNSAcreage acquisition and operational update
18th Sep 20147:00 amRNSResult of initial well at Broadcaster Property
27th Aug 20147:00 amRNSResult of Second Well at Gramma Ridge

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